34. ECKELS: GEORGE J., May 1, 1846 – Jan. 5, 1909. TOMMY, Mar. 4, 1847 – Nov. 11, 1862 “Father” HUGH ECKELS, 1799 – 1876. “Mother” ELIZABETH ECKELS, 1805 – 1879 (?). (Miller) Fairfield Tribune Thurs. Jan. 15, 1880 Page 3 col. 4 List of deceased buried during 1879 in the City Cemetery…HUGH ECKELS, Sept. 11, Age 79. Fairfield Daily Journal Jan. 6, 1909 Page 2 col. 4 GEORGE ECKELS died suddenly last night about 12 o’clock at his home on South Fifth Street…about 63 years of age and well known to many Jefferson County people. He is survived by several children…. Fairfield Daily Journal Thurs. Aug. 24, 1916 MRS. JOSIAH GARMOE….RUTH ECKLES GARMOE was a daughter of HUGH and ELIZABETH ECKLES. She was born in Virginia, July 17, 1840. In 1858 the family moved to Fairfield, where she united in marriage to JOSIAH M. GARMOE Dec. 25, 1864. Leaves her husband and one daughter, ADDA GARMOE, and two step-children, WILL GARMOE and MRS. C. B. MCPEAK. First M. E. Church. Evergreen. Jefferson County, Iowa http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajeffer