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
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
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Gerome Ecker[4]
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
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).
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Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Landmarks of Albany County, NY, Edited by Amasa J. Parker, Albany, NY
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Annual Report of the Adjutant General or the State of New York for the year 1905
- ↑ Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
- ↑ www.Ancestry.com
