Sixth Generation

1791. Celia Leona LAIL²²⁵⁴ was born on 31 May 1905 in Catawba County, North Carolina.¹²⁸⁵

Celia Leona LAIL and Marshal Johnson ECKARD were married. Marshal Johnson ECKARD, son of Robert Wesley [Ekard] ECKARD and Icey Hicks LAIL, was born on 14 February 1909 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^2255,2256 He appeared in the census in 1910.^2255,2257 He died on 8 November 1963 at the age of 54 in North Carolina.²²⁵⁶ Marshal was buried in November 1963 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church cemetery, north of Conover, Catawba County, NC.²²⁵⁶ He was buried in St. Peter's Lutheran Church cemetery, north of Conover, Catawba County, NC.

Celia Leona LAIL and Marshal Johnson ECKARD had the following children:

3976	i.	Betty Lou ECKARD (private).
+3977	ii.	Joyce Marshalleen ECKARD.
3978	iii.	Shirley Jean ECKARD (private).
3979	iv.	Robert Marshall ECKARD (private).
3980	v.	Donald Leroy ECKARD (private).
3981	vi.	Charles McLaughlin ECKARD (private).
3982	vii.	Charlotte Ann ECKARD (private).

Celia Leona LAIL and Harry HUFFMAN were married on 30 October 1926. Harry HUFFMAN was born on 9 August 1900.

Celia Leona LAIL and Harry HUFFMAN had the following children:

3983	i.	Blean HUFFMAN (private).
3984	ii.	Melvin Elmore HUFFMAN was born on 5 November 1928 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 8 March 2010 at the age of 81 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He was buried in St. Peter's Lutheran Church cemetery, north of Conover, Catawba County, NC. His obituary appeared as follows: CONOVER - Melvin Elmore Huffman, 81, of Conover, passed away March 8, 2010. Melvin was born Nov. 5, 1928, in Catawba County to the late Harry M. and Celia Eckard Huffman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Keith Huffman. He was a member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired from Hickory Chair Co. Surviving are his wife, Louise Killian Huffman of Hickory; sons, Mark Huffman of Nebo and Todd Huffman and wife, Alisa, of Conover; granddaughters, Kimmy and Shelbie of Conover; and grandsons, Cody and Micol of Conover. The funeral service will be held Thursday, March 11, 2010, at 4 p.m. at St. Stephens Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, with the Revs. David Guelzow and Dave Ziehr officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, March 10, at Hickory Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association , Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28215-3220. Condolences may be made online at www.hickoryfh.com. Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. [Published in Hickory Daily Record on March 10, 2010]