Veretan Civil War Co E 63th IL Inf Age: 47 Where born: Carroll Co MD Where died: Lancaster Son of: Enoch Eckiss (17 Jul 1808 MD-16 Oct 1875 NC) & Phoebe Groff (22 Feb 1813-21 Feb 1897 Sumner-Law Co IL) Married: 20 Feb 1855 Law Co IL Eleanor Bowman (Oct 1838 OH-12 May 19) Lived at: 1850 Law Co IL 1860-70 Christy twp Law Co IL 1880 Lancaster Children: - Rebecca Jane (1858-1925 m: James Gehret both buried Harrison Cemetery) -
Lewis E (6 Dec 1859 IL-23 Sep 1935 Bridgeport buried Friendsville Cemetery) -
Nancy C (Aug 1863 IL) -
Anthony Winfield* (20 Nov 1865 Wabash) -
Margaret (19 Aug 1863 IL-17 Oct 1951 buried Bridgeport City Cemetery m: ? Turner) -
George W. (3 Sep 1868 IL) -
William Elmer (3 Sep 1871 IL-26 Jun 1954 buried Bridgeport City Cemetery m: Emily R Turner) -
Laura A (Aug 1874 IL) -
Harriet F (Oct 1876 IL) -
James Henry (4 Oct 1879 IL-23 Sep 1935 buried Adams Corner Cemetery) -
Rebecca Jane (9 Aug 1884 IL); small W.D. -
B.S. -
M.S. -
1 unmarked stones nearby.
