From the History of McDonough County, Illinois, 1907, page 870

EAKLE, George, one of the most prosperous farmers in McDonough County, Ill., who is located in Tennessee Township, that county, was born January 10, 1840, in Ross County, Ohio.  His father, John B. Eakle, was born in Augusta County, Va., and his mother, Mary A. (Hire) Eakle, was a native of Ross County, Ohio.  The grandfathers, John B. Eakle and George Hire, were natives, respectively, of Germany* and the State of Virginia.  Grandfather Hire was one of the earliest settlers in Hire Township, McDonough County, which was named after him.  John B. Eakle, the father of the subject of this sketch, came to Tennessee Township with his family, in the fall of 1851, and purchased land from time to time until he was the owner of about 700 acres, mostly in Hire Township.  On this he was extensively engaged in farming until his death, on May 28, 1892**.  He [sic] wife died December 29, 1890**.

George Eakle is the eldest of ten children born to his parents--six boys and four girls.  He obtained his early mental instruction in the public schools of the neighborhood, and remained at home until the death of his father.  Previous to this, he had, however, bought ninety-nine acres in Tennessee Township.  After his father's death Mr. Eakle secured ninety-four acres in Hire Township, and subsequently eighty-one acres more.  His home is in Tennessee Township, where he is engaged in general farming and stock-raising, and is regarded as a thorough and successful farmer and an intelligent and useful member of the community.  The political views of the subject of this sketch are in harmony with the principles of the Republican party.

*In 1880 John B. Eakle reported that his father was born in Maryland.

**A survey of tombstones in Friendship Cemetery reported that the date of death for John Eakle was May 29, 1892, and December 28, 1890, for Mary Eakle.

John Eakle [or maybe Eckle], 36, male, farmer, value of real estate 2000, born VA
Mary A, 35, female, born OH, could not read or write
George, 10, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Elizabeth A, 9, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Milton, 7, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Newton, 7, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Catharine, 5, female, born OH
Susan, 3, female, born OH
Franklin, 7/12, male, born OH

John Eakle, 45, male, farmer, value of real estate 16000, value of personal estate 2200, born VA
Mary, 45, female, born OH
George, 20, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Elizabeth, 19, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Newton, 17, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Melten, 17, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Catharine, 14, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Susan, 12, female, born OH, attended school within the year
Benjamin, 10, male, born OH, attended school within the year
Harvey, 6, male, born IL
Ida, 2, female, born IL

Eakle, John B, 55, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 33000, value of personal estate 4500, born VA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Mary A, 55, female, white, keeps house, born OH
George, 30, male, white, farmer, born OH, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
B F, 19, male, white, works on farm, born OH, attended school within the year
Harvey, 16, male, white, born OH, attended school within the year
Ida, 13, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year

Eakle, John B, white, male, 65, married, farming, born VA, father born MD, mother born VA
Mary A, white, female, 65, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, father born VA, mother born MD
George, white, male, 40, son, single, farming, born OH, father born VA, mother born OH
Harvy, white, male, 26, son, single, farming, born IL, father born VA, mother born OH
Head, Cary A, white, male, 23, son-in-law, married, married within the census year, teaching school, born IL, both parents born OH
[Head], Ida M, white, female, 20, daughter, married, married within the census year, at home, born IL, father born VA, mother born OH
Shifley, Lincoln, white, male, 18, servant, single, laborer, attended school within the year, born OH, father born Germany, mother born [no entry]

Eakle, George, head, white, male, Jan 1840, 60, single, born OH, father born VA, mother born OH, farming, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 41

Eakle, George, head, male, white, 70, single, born OH, father born VA, mother born OH, spoke English, farmer, stockraiser, working on own account, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage