BIOGRAPHY

SEBASTIAN ECKERT - OF ELBA, NY

Sebastian Eckert was born in Baden-Baden, Germany. He married Helena Keubler, and they had seven children, one of whom, Lewis, was born February 11, 1827, in Baden-Baden, and there received a fair education. He came to Oneida County in May, 1852, and August 29th married Mary A., third daughter of Francis Smilkling, of Oneida County. They have nine children, viz.: George A., Lucy, Lewis, Jr., Franklin C., Fred, Fannie S., Mary E., Cora B., and John W. Mr. Eckert is a farmer and shoemaker, and with his family lives on road 26.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890