Eccles

(from Beers)

Known as "Squire Eccles" by his friends and family, John Dixon Eccles (1817 - 1882) emigrated from Tyrone, Ireland to Ontario in 1835. He located in Warwick Twp. where he cleared a fine farm out of great wilderness. There he made his home until moving to Watford in 1879, to assume duties as Secretary of the East Lambton Farmers Mutual Insurance Company. 

John Eccles was married twice. With his first wife Mary Bissel he has eight children: Louisa, Martha, Alice, Mary Jane, Daniel, Friend R., John D. and Charles. His second marriage was to Mrs. Isabella (Ross) Alexander, widow of David Alexander, with whom he had a daughter Isabella. 

While residing in Warwick Twp., Mr. Eccles was a member of the Township Council for many years, as well as Reeve. In 1847 he served as Warden of Lambton County. He was one of the oldest County magistrates, having been elected when the Countries of Lambton, Essex and Kent were unified in one District. At the time of his death John Dixon Eccles, Justice of the Peace, was Clerk of Division Court. 

Chapter 24 of 25 - Eccles Family

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