(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 849)

O. V. Eckert, one of the prominent business men of Northwood, was born in Ulster Co., N. Y., Sept. 18, 1838. His grandfather, Solomon Eckert, was a soldier in the War of 1812. His parents were Abram S. and Sarah A. (De Groff) Eckert. They were the parents of nine children, six of whom are still living. O. V. Eckert was reared on a farm, receiving a liberal education. In 1856 he came to Wisconsin with his parents, and in the winter of 1859, he crossed the Mississippi river. In 1865 he was married to Lucinda Walker, of Clinton Co., N. Y. Four children have blessed this union-Clara, Blanche, Florence and Ethel. In the winter of 1871, Mr. Eckert came to Worth Co., Iowa, where he has been extensively engaged in buying grain and live stock, as the firm of Eckert & Williams. Mr. Eckert is one of those men that began life poor, but by judicious management, has accumulated a fine property. He has a comfortable home in Northwood.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 25, 2008