Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Ebenezer John RECKORD ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Ebenezer John Reckord Ebenezer John Reckord was born Jan. 23, 1861 at Bridgeport, Wis., and passed away Thursday Jan. 10, 1924 at 9:00 p.m. He was married to Anna Bele Dresback May 5, 1884, since which time they have resided in Evansville. Mr. Reckord was one of the pioneer businessmen of this city having been in business here for over 30 years, a blacksmith by trade, and for the past eight years has been engaged with his son Roy, in the automobile business. He has been a member of the Modern Woodmen of America for about 30 years. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, two sons, Leslie V., Cashier Beloit State Bank, and Roy E. of Evansville, and a sister, Mrs. Clarence Walker of Brooklyn, Wis. A sister Mrs. Addison Barnum preceeded him in death just 10 weeks. Funeral services were held at the home of W. Church Street Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, the Rev. F. P. Hanaman officiating. Interment was made in Maple Hill Cemetery. January 17, 1924, p. 8, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin