Ecker, Jerome W.

Knox during the Civil War

Birth

Jerome was born in Knox, Albany county, July 21, 1847, the son of David Ecker (1815 – 1896) and Mary L Saddlemire (1818 – 1890), the daughter of Adam Saddlemire His siblings were:

• Allen Ecker (1836 – 1919)
• Peter A. Ecker (1839 – 1840)
• Aaron Ecker (1841 – )
• Morgan Ecker (1842 – 1854)
• Miner Ecker (1844 – 1864)
• Cyrus Ecker (1850 – 1894)
• Rose Ecker (1857 – 1934)

Education

Jerome was educated at the Knox Academy, the Albany State Normal School and the Fort Edward Institute and was graduated from the Albany Law School and admitted to the bar in February, 1872.

Occupation

After graduation he afterward continued his legal studies with Hungerford & Hotaling and since 1877 has been in the active practice of his profession.

His Life Experience

In October, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 172d(177th) N. Y. Vols., under Capt.Morgan L. Filkins, and served ten months, participating in the siege of Port Hudson and the two expeditions to the Amite River. He is past officer in the subordinate lodge and encampment of I. O. O. F., member of the Grand Lodge and the daughters of Rebekah, member of Chancellors Lodge No. 58, K. of P., Albany Division No. 2. Uniformed Rank, K. of P., the Grand Lodge of this order since 1888, and Lewis O. Morris Post No. 121, G. A. R.

Marriage & Children

On June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte Ophelia Kniskern (1846 – 1921) daughter of Jacob Kniskern of Knox.
They have had six children:

• Nellie Grant Ecker (1873 – 1949)
• Frederick Ecker (1875 – 1876)(died aged nine months)
• George W. Ecker (1876 – )(a student at Rutgers College, class of 1899)
• Eva Ecker (1878 – 1890) (deceased)
• Edward W. Ecker (1879 – 1915)
• Howard J. Ecker (1881 – 1958)

Occupation

He was a lawyer in Albany, NY. He practiced law until he was nearly 70 years old. He later moved to the Town of New Scotland where he bought a farm and engaged in farming.

Military Service

Residence:	Knox
Place of Birth:	Knox, NY
Names of Parents:	David (Ecker) and Mary E. Saddlemire
Marital Status:	Single
Occupation:	Farmer
Term of Enlistment:	9 months
Enlistment Date:	31 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place:	Albany
Enlistment Rank:	Private
State Served:	New York
Regiment:	177th Infantry
Company:	Company G
Muster Out Date:	10 Sept 1863
Muster Out Place:	Albany, NY

Additional Remarks: Enlisted for 9 months. "Served his time and was honorably discharged. PO address, West Berne, NY" Enlisted at the age of 18 years to serve 9 months.

Sources Used: Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General for the State of New York for the year 1905.

Death

Charlotte died in 1921. Jerome died in 1934. Both presumably died in the Town of New Scotland.

Additional Research Notes

Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War

New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865 about Miner Ecker
Name: Miner Ecker
Birth Place: Knox, Albany Co, New York
Father: David Ecker
Mother: Mary E Saddlemire
Residence Place: Knox
Enlistment Date: Aug 1862
Enlistment Location: Knox, Albany, New York
Regiment: 61st Regiment
Company: I
Rank: Private
Race: White
Marital Status: Single

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900

Knox - Jerome W. Ecker - Muster Roll

New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gerome Ecker
Name: Gerome Ecker
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birth Place: Kucy, New York
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Albany, New York
Muster Year: 862
Separation Details: Muster Out of Service
Separation Date: 10 Sep 1863

Civil War Record Summaries

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about Gerome Ecker
Name: Gerome Ecker
Residence: Albany, New York
Age at enlistment: 18
Enlistment Date: 3 Oct 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, New York 177th Infantry Regiment on 21 Nov 1862.Mustered out on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1844
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Jerome Ecker
Name: Jerome Ecker
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: New York
Regiment Name: 177 N.Y. Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 177th Regiment, New York Infantry
Company: G
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Alternate Name: Gerome/Ecler
Film Number: M551 roll 41

American Civil War Soldiers about Gerome Ecker
Name: Gerome Ecker
Enlistment Date: 31 Oct 1862
Enlistment Place: Albany, New York
Side Served: Union
State Served: New York
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 31 October 1862 at the age of 18.
Enlisted in Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 21 Nov 1862.
Mustered Out Company G, 177th Infantry Regiment New York on 10 Sep 1863 at Albany, NY.
Sources: 14

Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New York

177th NY Infantry
ECKER , GEROME. — Age, 18 years. Enlisted, October 31, 1862, at Albany, to serve nine months; mustered in as private, Co. G, November 21, 1862; mustered out with company, September 10, 1863, at Albany, N . Y., as Jerome Ecker.

History of the County of Albany - Tenney and Howell

Knox - Jerome W. Ecker, private, 177th Regiment, Company G; enlisted in October, 1862; mustered in November, 1862; honorably discharged at expiration of his term of service.

Ecker, Jerome W., descends from one of the early families of the Schoharie valley, one of whom was a lieutenant in the Revolutionary war.

David Ecker, his father, born in Berne, Albany county, in 1815, was a farmer and died March 17, 1896. His wife, Mary E., daughter of Adam Saddlemire, also born in 1815, died in February, 1892. One of their sons, Miner, enlisted in the 62d N. Y. Vols., and died from disease contracted in the service.

Jerome W. Ecker, born in Knox, Albany county, July 21, 1847, was educated at the Knox Academy, the Albany State Normal School and the Fort Edward Institute and was graduated from the Albany Law School and admitted to the bar in February, 1872. He afterward continued his legal studies with Hungerford & Hotaling and since 1877 has been in the active practice of his profession. In October, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 172d N. Y. Vols., under Capt. Morgan L. Filkins, and served ten months, participating in the siege of Port Hudson and the two expeditions to the Amite River. He is past officer in the subordinate lodge and encampment of I. O. O. F., member of the Grand Lodge and the daughters of Rebekah, member of Chancellors Lodge No. 58, K. of P., Albany Division No. 2. Uniformed Rank, K. of P., the Grand Lodge of this order since 1888, and Lewis O. Morris Post No. 121, G. A. R. June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte daughter of Jacob Kniskern of Knox, and they have had six children : Nellie G., Frederick (died aged nine months), George W. (a student at Rutgers College, class of 1899), Edward, Howard J. and Eva (deceased).

Census Records

1860 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker Name: Jerome Ecker Age in 1860: 12 Birth Year: abt 1848 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Knox, Albany, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Knox Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age David Ecker 45 Mary E Ecker 46 Aaron Ecker 18 Minor Ecker 14 Jerome Ecker 12 Srus Ecker 10	1870 United States Federal Census about Wm J Ecker Name: Wm J Ecker Age in 1870: 22 Birth Year: abt 1848 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: Knox, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: East Berne Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age David Ecker 55 Mary Ecker 57 Maron Ecker 27 Wm J Ecker 22 Cyrus Ecker 20 Sarah E Ecker 24 Charles Ecker 6/12
1900 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker Name: Jerome Ecker [Jeromell Eaker] [Jerome Earker] Age: 52 Birth Date: Jul 1847 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Albany Ward 14, Albany, New York [Albany] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Charlotte O Ecker Marriage Year: 1873 Years Married: 27 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jerome Ecker 52 Charlotte O Ecker 50 Nellie G Ecker 27 George W Ecker 25 Edward W Ecker 18 Howard J Ecker 18	1910 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker Name: Jerome Ecker Age in 1910: 62 Birth Year: abt 1848 [1848] Birthplace: New York Home in 1910: Albany Ward 16, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) [Head] Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Charlotte O Ecker Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jerome Ecker 62 Charlotte O Ecker 63 Edward W Ecker 30 Howard J Ecker 28
1920 United States Federal Census about Jerome W E* Name: Jerome W E* [Jerome W Ecker] Age: 72 Birth Year: abt 1848 Birthplace: New York Home in 1920: Albany Ward 16, Albany, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Charlotte E* Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Home owned: Rent Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jerome W E* 72 Charlotte E* 73 Howard J E* 38 Nellie G Livingston 46 Milton Livingston 10	1930 United States Federal Census about Jerome Ecker Name: Jerome Ecker Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1848 Birthplace: New York Race: White Home in 1930: New Scotland, Albany, New York View Map Marital Status: Widowed Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Jerome Ecker 82 Nellie Livingston 56 Milton Livingston 20

Additional Media

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 about Jerome W Ecker
Name: Jerome W Ecker
State Filed: New York
Roll Number: T288_137
(Service: G 177th NY Inf.)

Livingston — On Tuesday, June 7, 1949, Nellie Grant Ecker Livingston, daughter of the late Charlotte Kniskern and Jerome W. Ecker, mother of the late Milton Livingston, sister of Howard J. Ecker. Funeral was held at the Dutch Reformed Church, West. Berne. N.Y.. on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Altamont Enterprise - June 17, 1949

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