Michael D. Eberhart and Elizabeth Knepply

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Husband Michael D. Eberhart ¹

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           Born: 20 Sep 1796 - Upper Milford Twp, Northampton (later Lehigh) Co, PA 1
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           Died: 1888 2
         Buried:  - Allentown, Lehigh Co, PA

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         Father: Henry Eberhart (      -      ) 3 4 5
         Mother: Anna Maria Dubbs (      -      ) 4 5

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       Marriage: 1821 2

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Wife Elizabeth Knepply ²

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Oct 1879 2
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Maria Eberhart ²

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           Born: 6 Feb 1822 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1891
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Michael D. Eberhart

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He moved with his father to Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1810 where he attended the schools of the place for a number of years, and then went to Philadelphia and pursued his studies for a time. On his return he engaged in teaching school, but having a taste and talent for music he soon became a proficient in both vocal and instrumental music. This profession he followed for many years. Later he engaged in the lumber trade and was an active business man. He held some minor city offices and was a director in Northampton Bank. In politics he was a republican from the organization of the party. In religion he belonged to the German Reformed Church, and held the office of elder and treasurer for many years.

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Knepply

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from Saucon, Bucks (later Northampton) Co, PA

1 Rev. Uriah Eberhart, History of the Eberharts (Chicago Lawn, IL: Donohue & Henneberry, Printers and Binders, 1891), Pg 59.

2 Rev. Uriah Eberhart, History of the Eberharts (Chicago Lawn, IL: Donohue & Henneberry, Printers and Binders, 1891), Pg 60.

3 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 766.

4 Rev. Uriah Eberhart, History of the Eberharts (Chicago Lawn, IL: Donohue & Henneberry, Printers and Binders, 1891), Pg 58.

5 Gladys & Oliver Eberhart, Eberhart History 1938 (Kismet, KS: Privately published, 1938), Pg I.