Ecker, Jerome W.
Birth
Jerome was born in Knox, Albany county, July 21, 1847, the son of David Ecker and Mary, the daughter of Adam Saddlemire[1]
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. [1]
Occupation
After graduation he afterward continued his legal studies with Hungerford & Hotaling and since 1877 has been in the active practice of his profession. [1]
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.[1]
Marriage & Children
On June 12, 1872, he married Charlotte daughter of Jacob Kniskern of Knox.[1]
They have had six children:
- Nellie G. Ecker[1]
- Frederick Ecker(died aged nine months)[1]
- George W. Ecker (a student at Rutgers College, class of 1899)[1]
- Edward Ecker[1]
- Howard J. Ecker[1]
- Eva Ecker (deceased)[1]
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[2] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 177th Infantry |
| Company: | Company G |
| Muster Out Date: | 10 Sept 1863[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Albany, NY[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted for 9 months. "Served his time and was honorably discharged. PO address, West Berne, NY"[3] Enlisted at the age of 18 years to serve 9 months.[2] |
| 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
Additional Media
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
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:673;Roll #:329.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Additional Information
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).
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