Ephraim Yeck Land Records, Windsor Township, Eaton County, 
Michigan

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Ephraim Yeck first appears in records, in MI on, 3/14/1866, 
when he purchases some land from Sarah O. Dimond in section 
15 of Windsor Tw'p., Eaton Co. MI.  (Liber 38, Page 114) 
Source is Eaton Co. MI Deed Index, 1853-1873, LDS Film 
#0965711, Vols. 2&3. Copy of indenture shows that he paid 
$1269.37 for 101.55 acres. Copies of both are held by 
Benjamin Kinsey. 
 
On 2/11/1874, Ephraim sells some land to Joseph Yeck, his 
brother. (Liber 59, Page 51) Source is Eaton Co. MI Deed 
Index, 1873-1888, LDS Film #0965712, Vols. 4&5. Copy of 
indenture shows that Joseph paid $1500 for 101.55 acres in 
section 15,  Windsor Tw'p., Eaton Co., MI. Copies of both 
are held by Benjamin Kinsey. 
 
In 1874, Ephraim sold his farm in section 15, Windsor 
Township, Eaton Co. MI to  his brother,  Joseph Yeck.  
Charlotte Republican Newspaper, 2/20/1874).  Copy held by 
Benjamin Kinsey. 
 
On 8/25/1874, Ephraim buys some land from Joseph Yeck. 
(Liber 61, Page 6) Source is Eaton Co. MI Deed Index, 1873-
1888, LDS Film #0965712, Vols. 4&5. On this date Ephraim 
receives a quit claim deed from his brother for 101.55 
acres in section 15, Windsor Tw'p., Eaton Co., MI for 
$1500.00. Copies are held by Benjamin Kinsey. 
 
In 1883, Ephraim acquires land from Walter Crane et al. 
(Liber 85, Page 8) Source is Eaton Co. MI Deed Index, 1873-
1888, LDS Film #0965712, Vols. 4&5. Copy of indenture shows 
that Ephraim received a quit claim for 25/32 of an acre of 
undecided land in section 15, Windsor Tw'p., Eaton Co. MI. 
He paid $50. Copies are held by Benjamin Kinsey. 
 
In 1883, Ephraim sells land to S. Wirt Wakeman et al (Liber 
84, Page 543)Source is Eaton Co. MI Deed Index, 1873-1888, 
LDS Film #0965712, Vols. 4&5. Copy of indenture shows that 
Ephraim received $5500.00 for 101.55 acres in section 15, 
Windsor Tw'p., Eaton Co., MI. Copies are held by Benjamin 
Kinsey. 
 
Betty Jo Firestone has a school book, "Cobbs Sequel 1832", 
that was used by  Harriet and Ephraim Yeck. They both had 
written their names in it. When Ephraim is listed with his 
family in the 1850 OH census, he was born in PA. In the 
1870 and 1880 MI census, he was born in Maryland. His 
father was from Prussia and his mother from Maryland in 
1880.