Generation No. 1

map at left showing Germany, "Deutschland," with Wurttemberg in lower left corner;

map of American colonies at left showing Pennsylvania (PA) at upper center.

Notes for CHRISTIAN RECK, SR.:

information on Reck family from "The Reck Family History 1754-1982" by Paul A. Reck, 1982; also from Reck family researcher Michael O. Reck at www.reckfamily.org.; moreck at juno.com;

from "The Reck Family History":
migrated to America 1754 from the Palatinate or Wurttemberg sections of Germany;

his son Christian Reck, Jr., at least 16 years old to have been on ship's manifest, came with him;

Jr. from first marriage to unknown wife;

arrived in port of Philadelphia, Oct. 16, 1754, on ship "Peggy" commanded by Capt. Abercrombie;

ship came from Rotterdam by way of Cowes, Isle of Wight, England;

a picture of an old section of the canals in Rotterdam, Holland, right;  Rotterdam was the major emigration port for people from Germany, Holland, Belgium, and northern France wanting to move to a new life in the American colonies.

another relative George Michael Reck also shipped;

swore allegiance to the new territory in Philadelphia court house; Sr. could not write, made his mark;

below, map showing Taneytown, MD, just south of Gettysburg, PA, and Littletown/Littlestown, York County, PA;  The blue line is the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland.

various spelling: Rick, Rack, Rech, Reck; Ryck, Rycke, Reyck, Reycke;

Reck immigrants also from Switzerland, Prussia, Italy;

our Recks are the family that has been in America longest with this name according to LDS files;

in German "reck" is version of OG (MHG); "recke"--originally meant "strong fellow," "hero," "warrior," "wandering warrior," "knight," "adventurer";

family may have come from Recheldorff, Untermarzbach, in Bavaria;

Christian Jr. married Sophia Bucher and had 9 children.

Children of CHRISTIAN RECK and REGINA are:

This 1791 map of Pennsylvania shows York County at bottom center on the border with Maryland.

Below are pictures of the Reformed Cemetery, Taneytown, Carroll County, Maryland, where many Recks, Hiners, Reinschmits, and other emigrants from the Palatinate section of Germany are buried.

Notes for JOHN "ADAM" RECK:

as in the German naming tradition, John Adam Reck was known and called by his second name "Adam";

his will drawn July 18, 1829, probated Nov. 2, 1829, Frederick Co., MD;

sons John & Henry requested to live with & care for mother Catherine;

spelled "John Rick"; served in Revolutionary War; enlisted Sept. 10, 1778, as Pvt., 10 PA Reg. of Continental Line Army,

Capt. Jacob Weaver's Company, formed in Lancaster Co., PA, commanded by Col. Richard Humpton;

appears in muster role April 1780;

in "Revolutionary War Index to Compiled Military Service Records", DAR, micro T 515, roll 43;

"Compiled Service Records of Soldiers who served in American Army during Revolutionary War" DAR;

Washington, D.C., micro 881, roll 832, John Reck rolls and paymasters--

researched by Paul A. Reck;

appears in 1810, 1820 census for Frederick Co., MD;

baptism at St John's Lutheran Church, Littlestown, PA, March 18, 1764;

burial Reformed Church Cemetery, Taneytown, Carroll Co., MD;

tombstone (only top half left as of 2004) reads, "In Memory of Adam Reck who departed this life September 30...1828..."

More About JOHN ADAM RECK:

Burial: Reformed Church Cemetery, Taneytown, Carroll Co., MD

Fact 1: Revolutionary War soldier

More About CATHERINE HINER:

Burial: Reformed Church Cemetery, Taneytown, Carroll Co., MD

Children of JOHN RECK and CATHERINE HINER are:

More About JOHANNES JOHN "JOCK" RECK:

Burial: St. Matthews Ev. Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA

More About LUCINDA FORNEY:

Burial: St. Matthews Ev. Lutheran Church Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA

Children of JOHANNES RECK and LUCINDA FORNEY are:

Notes for HENRY RECK:

"87 yrs., 8mo., 13 da." on gravestone;

baptism April 14, 1800, in St. John's Lutheran Church, Littlestown, PA;

burial Gettysburg Cemetery, Darke Co., Ohio;

Below at left is the modern building for the St. John's (Evangelical) Lutheran Church in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, where both Henry Reck and his father John Adam Reck were baptized; at right is Henry's and wife Mary's grave marker, Gettysburg Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.

first marriage to Margaret Roach in 1831; had 5 children while in PA;

moved to Ohio after her death and after second marriage; Margaret Roach's buried in Carroll Co., MD;

More About HENRY RECK:

Baptism: April 14, 1800, St. John's Lutheran Church, Littlestown, PA;

Burial: Gettysburg Cemetery, Darke Co., OH

Fact 1: gravestone: "87yrs., 8 mo., 13 da."

More About MARY MARTIN:

Burial: Gettysburg Cemetery, Darke Co., OH

Fact 1: on gravestone with husband Henry; picture;

Children of HENRY RECK and MARY MARTIN are:

Children of JOHANNES RECK and MARY HITESHUE are:

Notes for JOHN WILLIAM RECK:

enlisted in Civil War, GAR Sept. 8, 1861, Greenville, Darke Co., Ohio,

Pvt. Co. B, 44 Reg. OVI and Pvt. Co. G 8th Reg. OVC; discharged July 30, 1865:

from Ohio in the Civil War internet site compiled by Larry Stevens:

       1. History of the 44th Ohio Infantry--"Organized in October, 1861, under Col. Samuel A. Gilbert, it moved into West Virginia and operated until September, 1862-having frequent engagements with the enemy-when it moved to Kentucky. In December the men were mounted as cavalry and operated against John Morgan. It joined Burnside's advance into East Tennessee, and in January, 1864, the Regiment re-enlisted as veterans providing it should be mounted as cavalry. When it again assembled, after a furlough home, it was designated as the 8th Ohio Cavalry."

       Among its deployments: operations in the Kanawha Valley and New River Region, West Virginia, Oct. 19-Nov. 16, 1861; duty at Camp Piatt, WV, until May 1862; action at Chapmansville April 8th; Miller's Ferry and Gauley Bridge September 11, 1862; regiment mounted at Frankfort, KY, operations in central Kentucky against Cluke's forces February 18-March 5, 1863... etc.

Libby Prison is pictured at right.

       2. History of 8th Ohio Cavalry--"This regiment was organized March 28, 1864, from the veterans and recruits of the 44th Ohio Infantry, under Col. Samuel A. Gilbert, for three years service. Cols. Alpheus S. Moore and Wesley Owens afterwards commanded. The regiment proceeded to West Virginia, and in June joined Averill's raid on Lynchburg, skirmishing with the enemy in the advance and on the return. At Liberty it lost 71 men. At Beverly in October [1864], it was surrounded by the enemy, but drove the Rebels off in a hand to hand fight. In the meantime a detachment of the regiment, under Col. Moore, served in the Shenandoah Valley, fighting at Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. On the 11th of January, 1865, the camp of the Regiment was surprised and over 500 officers and men were captured. They were marched through snow, barefooted, and with scarcely any food, to Staunton, where they were loaded on stock cars and sent to Libby Prison. The sufferings of the men were dreadful at the hands of a cruel and relentless foe. They were exchanged in February, and in August, 1865, the regiment was mustered out of service."

       Among it deployments: march to Lewisburg May 29; Hunter's Raid to Lynchburg Mary 29-July1, 1864; action at Lexington June 11, Buchanan June 13, New London June 16, Diamond Hill June 17, Lynchburg June 17-18; action new Moore field August 7, 1864, Morrefield and Huttonsville August 24; action at Beverly [WV] January 11, 1865, mostly captured; paroled February 15, mustered out as prisoners of war June, 1865, etc.; regiment lost during its service both as 44th OI and 8th OC 3 officers and 53 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 officer and 113 enlisted men by disease--total 210.

Baptism April 6, 1841, Trinity Lutheran Church, Taneytown, MD;

divorced abt. 1892; remarried a Rice Feb. 1895;

separation after 3 months;

More About JOHN WILLIAM RECK:

Burial: August 1896, Gettysburg Cemetery, Darke Co., Ohio

Fact 1: Marriage license #11131 in Miami Co., Ohio;

More About AMANDA ANN FACKLER:

Children of JOHN RECK and AMANDA FACKLER are:

Children of CHARLES RECK and ANNIE COE are:

Notes for EMMA JANE RECK:

Obituary in Anderson newspaper:

       EMMA J. SUMMERS DIED AT HER HOME AT 1518 NELLE ST. AFTER BEING ILL FOR SOMETIME. SHE WAS THE WIFE OF JOHN E. SUMMERS AND WAS SURVIVED BY 6 CHILDREN LILLIAN DAVIS OF NOBLESVILLE, MRS. FRANK FEATHERSTONE, ELLEN CLAUSE, MAY GEORGE, OTTO SUMMERS, AND CARL SUMMERS ALL OF ANDERSON. THE FUNERAL WAS AT PARK PLACE CHURCH OF GOD AND WAS OFFICIATED BY REV. E.A. REARDON. THE BURIAL WAS AT (East) MAPLEWOOD.

More About EMMA JANE RECK:

Burial: East Maplewood, Anderson, Madison Co., IN

Fact 1: pictured with Carl and family;

Fact 2: parents from Darke Co., Ohio

Fact 3: died of throat cancer or thyroid problems; died on operating table: surgeon nicked c. artery (this family story differs from obit);

Fact 4: buried in section 27, row C;

Fact 5: taught Sunday school at Church of God in Anderson;

Fact 6: funeral held at Park Place Church of God, Anderson, IN, officiated by Rev. E.A. Reardon;

Notes for JOHN ELSWORTH SUMMERS:

Family story: John E. and father Jacob had a disagreement that caused a major rift in their relationship. Family stories vary: John E was cut out of will, disinherited, or given only two dollars by father. Because of alienation, John E. and wife Emma Jane Reck moved to Anderson, Madison County, IN. The division in family was so bad that John and Emma's children and grandchildren were never told who John's father was or anything about his family; no names were passed down to them. They only knew that John E. came from Winchester, IN.

John Elsworth Summers rested in an unmarked grave for seventy- three years. In the spring of 2003, grandsons John and Mark Summers had a gravestone with name and dates placed at John E.'s grave site in East Maplewood, section 26.

More About JOHN ELSWORTH SUMMERS:

Burial: East Maplewood, Anderson, IN

Fact 1: picture of family;

Fact 2: copy of death certificate Anderson, Madison County,  IN;

Fact 3: helped build "Old Main" building at Anderson College;

Fact 4: 1920 census Anderson, IN;

Occupation: wheelwright and carpenter;

Children of EMMA RECK and JOHN SUMMERS are: