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
by Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman