Eckels, Delana R., P.O. Cloverdale, Lawyer and Granger, Section 10; was born August 19, 1806, in Fleming County, Ky.; son of James and Elizabeth Secrest-Eckels; his parents settled in this State in July, 1824. Was married June 16, 1827, to Louisa K. Elliott, of Bloomington; has had ten children; tow are living. Mr. Eckels settled in this county February, 1839.
∼Greencastle,, Indiana, October 31 - Judge D. R. Eckles died at his home here yesterday after a sickness of several months. He was born in Kentucky in 1806 and settled here in 1838. He was the first mayor of the city, a Captain in the Mexican War, a Circuit Judge for sixteen years and Chief Justice of Utah under President Buchanan. He was a leading politician and was highly respected.
Eckels, Delana R., P.O. Cloverdale, Lawyer and Granger, Section 10; was born August 19, 1806, in Fleming County, Ky.; son of James and Elizabeth Secrest-Eckels; his parents settled in this State in July, 1824. Was married June 16, 1827, to Louisa K. Elliott, of Bloomington; has had ten children; tow are living. Mr. Eckels settled in this county February, 1839.
∼Greencastle,, Indiana, October 31 - Judge D. R. Eckles died at his home here yesterday after a sickness of several months. He was born in Kentucky in 1806 and settled here in 1838. He was the first mayor of the city, a Captain in the Mexican War, a Circuit Judge for sixteen years and Chief Justice of Utah under President Buchanan. He was a leading politician and was highly respected.
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