Genealogical Gems

Her stone, which sits next to her husband Darius Eckman , is a simple one. It reads: “Mother. Ella Eckman. 1873-1939.”    Ella is the daughter of Abraham and Esther Ann Brubaker Doner, of Salisbury Township , Lancaster County . Abraham was a farmer there. She was one of at least six children. She was born 26 July 1873.   She and Darius Eckman married 2 November 1897 and they lived in Lancaster City . She died of cancer on 29 December 1939. She was buried on 1 January 1940 at the Zion UCC Cemetery is New Providence, Lancaster County .      Tombstone Tuesday is a genealogical prompt of GeneaBloggers.   © Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015

Tombstone Tuesday is a blogging theme for GeneaBloggers which encourages the family historian to include an image of a gravestone of one or more ancestors and it may also include a brief description of the image or the ancestor.   Winters Mabel Steinman  Nov. 9, 1885 - Feb. 8, 1975 In loving Memory   Married Apr. 3, 1904 Philip G.  Oct. 16, 1884 - Sept. 27, 1964 The Winters are buried at Zion UCC in New Providence, Lancaster County, PA. They were wed 3 Apr 1904 at Faith Reformed Church, in Lancaster. The 1905 Lancaster City Directory reveals a Philip G. WInters residing at 316 E. Liberty Street. He is a silk weaver. His father, Issac, still lives at 334 Green Street and is a laborer. The 1907 Directory lists Philip's address as 423 Cherry. The 1910 Census shows Philip and Mabel Winters the parents of three young daughters: Mary, Stella, and Mabel in Strasburg Township. Philip at this time is 24 and his wi...