William Eckler

From Black Hawk Slept Here

a resident of Kalamazoo County -- bought land on Climax Prairie in Charleston Township. There are two other land entries in Michigan for William Eckler, but it is not clear whether or not it's the same person. One is in Van Buren County and one in Oakland County. Those entries do not list Kalamazoo County as the place of residence.-- Served in the militia as a private in Harrison's company, with service dates May 21-Jun 21.