ty.- V. A BIOGRAPHICAL HISTOEY -OF THE- ElBT^ RAMlEi.^, BiJINa iL HISTORY Or THEIR MOVEMENTS IN EUROPE DURING THE REFORMATION -AND OF- THEIR EARLY SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA; -AS ALSO- MUCH OTHER UNPUBLISHED HISTORICAL INFORMATION BELONGING TO THE FAMILY. » > ♦ < » By i^^RA ^. ^BY. -•>s«*»>»<»^ BBRUN. ONT., CANADA: * ■ ^ '- 1880 A ^ - » PREFACE. Vlf\HE publisher, in presenting this "History of the Eby Family" to the numerous descendants of our old ancestors Theodorus Eby, Peter Eby and Nicholas Eby, has endeavored to merit the ap- proval of all, by presenting a work that will be found interesting to all branches of the Eby Family. It will be found to contain more information in regard to their perse- cution in Europe, their emigration to America, etc., than any.oth^r publi- cation heretofore placed in the hands of the reader. Among the contents will be found a short biographical history of the more prominent members of the family. A work of this kind necessarily involves a great amount of expense and labor, and the publisher has spared neither, but has made every effort to make it as interesting and as perfect as could possibly be done at so late a date. Thanking those who have so kindly given me information and their support in this work, I remain Respectfully Yours, EZRA E. EBY. Berlin, Ont., Sept. 14, 1889. The Eby Family. SN this brief work, "History of the Eby Family," no attempt is made to give a detailed history of the whole Family, but a mere out- line is given of their origin, their primitive faith, their emigration from Italy to Switzerland, thence to the "Palatinate" or Pfaltz, thence to Pennsylvania, United States, and later on their forming settlements in different parts of other States and the Dominion of Canada. The Ebys belong to the Celts, an ancient race of people of Asiatic origin, who formerly inhabited southern, central and western Europe. During the early ages they lived in the northern part of Italy, where they were brought from heathendom to the worshipping of the true and living God through the labors of the Vaudois (Waldenses), with whom they came in contact at a very early date. They soon became strict adherents of the Vaudois faith. While the Church of Rome was gaining power and extending her influence over western and northern Europe, these Vaudois, in their mountainous homes, were for some time left unmolested. From the eighth to the eleventh centuries these primitive worshipping and God- fearing people (Vaudois) became very numerous, and were becoming quite a power to resist the influence of the Church of Rome. In order to gain full sway over civilized Europe, the Church of Rome adopted means whereby these Vaudois were to be either subdued or expelled from their homes. But these people (Vaudois) were not so easily subdued or brought under the sway of Rome. The ministry, known as the Inquisi- tors, were first sent out to bring these people over from their faith to that of the Roman Catholic. This was as early as 1308. The Vaudois would not yield to the Inquisitors, and the result was, that in 1453 the whole Valley of Luzerna and all the country of North Italy and Savoy were laid under an interdict. Between the years 1400 and 1500 the Vaudois were most bitterly persecuted by their enemies, for not renouncing their primi- tive faith. History tells us that in 1487 Innocent XIII. fulminated against these Vaudois a Bill of Extermination. In 1560 the persecutions became so fierce, that quite a number fled from their homes and went to the northern parts of Switzerland, where they led a wandering life for some time. They finally settled in Cantons Bern, Luzerne, Zurich and Schwyz. Among those Vaudois who thus settled in these Cantons we find the name 4 HISTORY OF THE 2BY FAMILY. Eby, then spelled Ebee. Here they led a God-fearing life, and were rigid in the keeping of their primitive faith and forms of worship. During the Reformation they were subjected to the same persecu- tions as other Protestants in northern Europe. After the founding of the Mennonite Church in A. D. 1537 by one of the early Reformers named Menno Simon, a native of Holland, these Swiss Vaudois, or Swiss Pro- testants, as they were then called, united with the Menno Simon party, now known as Mennonites. Among the parties who thus joined the M^nnonites we find the names of Herr, Graaf, Mylin, Shank, Witmer, Landis, Eby and others. Some of these names are of Teutonic origin, which proves that the Vaudois had accessions from that source after their arrival in Switzerland. As early as 1683 we find in some old records that Jacob Eby was ordained a Bishop of the Mennonite Church in Canton Zurich. The State party again getting the ruling power into their hands, laid the Men- nonites open to persecution, and not wishing to resist the authority of State, a number of these Mennonites left Switzerland and went to the "Palatinate" or Pfaltz, an old German division, now discarded on maps. The chief towns in which they settled were Manheim, Zweibruecken and Heidelberg. Here they resided for but a few years, when they were again troubled by their enemies for not conforming to the laws and church of the State. The laws of the State were not so much violated by these parties, only they would not take up arms, nor would they speak in favor of war, but took a decided stand against all manner of war, hence their frequent abuses by the State parties. When William Penn, by his agents, offered free homes to persons of all religious denominations, quite a number of the Mennonites from Switz- erland, Pfaltz and Holland, moved to America and settled in Pennsylvania. They had this assurance, that if once in Pennsylvania they could worship God according to the teachings of the Bible and the dictates of their own consciences, which they considered more than a recompense compared with their losses and privations in forsaking their native land. Among the numerous parties thus coming to America were our Ancestors Theodorus Eby (son of Bishop Jacob Eby, ordained in 1683*), whocame in 17 15, Peter Eby, nephew of Theodorus, who came in 1720, and Nicholas Eby, a descendant of the same family, whocame more than a century thereafter. We shall take up, first, the descendants of Theodorus, second, those of Peter and third, those of Nicholas. . *From Bishop Benjamin Eby's Records. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. , 5 the:odorus i:by* ir JLNID HIS HDESOEIsrXDj^IN-TS. Theodorus Eby', son of Bishop Jacob Eby, was born in Canton, Zurich, Switzerland, on the 25th April, 1663.* He, being a strict Mennonite in faith, left his native country about the year 1704 on account of the religious persecutions. From 1704 till 17 15 he resided in the "Palatinate" or Pfaltz, (Germany. Finding persecutions here equally severe as in the country just left, he, in company with other co-religionists, left for Philadelphia in the Sjjring of 1715. Some time in August of the same year he settled on what is now called Mill Creek, at a place now known as Roland's Mill, situated south of New Holland and near the line of Earl and Leacock Townships, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.! Here he resided until his death and enjoyed the privileges and freedom of religion for which he had to suffer persecutions and trials in Europe. Some time during September, 1737, he died. His end was peace.* Theodorus' family consisted of five sons and one daughter. Their names were Peter^, Hannes^, Jacob^, Christian^ and David^, and the daughter's name was Elizabeth^; she was married to a man named Hannes Baehr.* These sons were all skilled in the various mechanical arts, so that with their assistance the old ancestor Theodorus built a mill and erected such other buildings as were needed, without employing persons outside of the family, except for the purpose of burning charcoal to supply the smith forge, which process they themselves did not sufficiently under- stand.! 1. Peter Ebv^, the eldest son, left four sons, Peter3, John^, Jacobs and Christians (see pages 100-113 ^^^ 130-131)- 2. Hannes Ebv^ left four daughters. No information received in regard to their descendants.* 3. Jacob Eby'' left two sons, Peters and Christians (see pages 1 13-130. 4. Christian Eby^ had a family of ten children (see pages 6, 57, 60, 83 and 99). 5. David Eby^, the youngest son of Theodorus Eby', had a family of five children (see pages 49-56.) For Peter Eby^', nephew of Teeodorus Eby (see pages 132-134) and for Nicholas Ebys (see pages 134-136.) tFroni Simon P. Eby'.s Notes. *From Hishop Benjamin Eoy's Records .,- — .^ ^ •>^.; -- . • ■; > + HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Christian Eby^ and his Descendants. The fourth son of of Theodorus Euy', named Christian Ebyj, was born in Switzerland, T'ebriiary 12, 1698. He was married to Elizabeth Mayer, a member of one of the families that immigrated with Theodorus', Christian* and his wife settled on Hammer Creek, in Elizabeth Town- ship, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, about three miles north of Eititz. Here he died about the 15th day of September, 1756, and his wife died on the 1 2th day of December, 1787. They had a family of ten children. Their names, together with dates of birth, death, etc., are as follows: Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married 1. CHRISTIAN.!. February 22, 1734. . .September 14, 1807. Catherine Bricker. 2. IOIIN3 BARBARAj .. .September 28, 1737. , 1794- •• Rebecca Hershey. 3- December 14, 1740. May 27, 1816 lacob Hershey. 4- PETER3 November II, 1742. November 24, 1819. 5- ANNA3 January 4, 1745- ••• January 30, 1826. . . Christian Stauffer. 6. ANDREWS- ■■ January 11, 1747. . . August 15, 1830. 7. GEORGE3.. . Deceml)er 1 1, 1748. June 10, 1800 Barbare Sensenig. 8. ELIZABETH3 August 12, 1751 . . . January 21, 1835. . . Jacob Hershey. 9- .SAMUEL3. . December 20, 1752. March 28, 1824. 10. MICHAEL3 . . December 29, 1755. Unknown. , Christian Eby^ and his Descendants. The oldest son Christian Eby3, who married Catherine Bricker, retained the old homestead on Hammer Creek. He greatly improved the dwelling house erected by his father in 1754. The dressed sandstone in front wall bears date 1754 and names of Christian Eby and his wife Elizabeth. fThe house and barn on the old homestead were in their time considered stately buildings. The house had originally a large chimney in the centre with fire place in nearly every room on first and second story; it had an arched cellar underneath, walnut and oaken pan- neled partitions, with some of the window sashes hung on cords with lead weights. The barn was built 99 feet long (only that long so as not to offend a neighbor who shortly before had built a barn of the boasted length of 100 feet). The walls of both, particularly so of the house, are good and solid to this day. Christians was a large, well proportioned and athletic man, retaining unusual health and vigor of both body and mind up to the time of his death. He was an Elder in the Mennonite Church and wore a long beard, which in his later years had turned white. Regular stated Mennonite meetings were held at his house, until a building for that purpose was erected in his neighborhood. He lived during the Revolutionary War and foraging parties took off some of his horses and cattle, carrying with them large quantities of flour and grain from his mill. On one occasion his wife's pewter dishes and spoons and an oven full of newly baked bread and pies tFrom Simon P. Eby's Notes. HISTORY OF THE EnV FAMILY, shared ihe same fate. During the winter in which the American Army was encamped at Valley Forge a number of disabled soldiers were (juartered in the old Lutheran Church near Brickerville, and were supplied weekly with milk and other necessaries of life from his and neighboring farms. As already stated, he died on the 14th day of September in the year 1807, and lies buried in the family grave yard on toj) of the hill opposite the buildings of the said place. His wife Catherine, who is said to have been an amiable and greatly esteemed person, survived him several years. They had a family of twelve children, as follows: Children. ELIZABETIU . CHRISTIAN4 . PETEK4 JOHN4 ANDREW^. ... CATHERINE4 BARBARA4. . ANNA* GEORGE4 MARIA4 BENJAMIN*. MARIA4.. . . Born. March 13, 1762. . . . October 16, 1763. . . October 14, 1765. . . Octuber 23, 1767. . . October 27, 1769. . . Oclol)er 30, 1771. . April 27, 1774 September 9, 1777 . .September 30, 1779. Novemijer 4, 1781 . . May 2, 1785 October 12, 1787. . . Died, August 19, 1832. August 27, 1824. . A\m\ 6, 1843 . . . . May 25, 1845 . . . . May 12, 1809 March 4, 1856. . . March 13, 1843 . April 25, 1829. . . March 13, 1793. April 9, 17S3. June 28, 1853.... April 16, 1864. . . To Whom MarTied. Joseph Bucher. Veronica Hershey. Mnrgarette Hes.s. Mary Witwer. Elizabeth Stauffer. Abram Biirkholdtr. Jo.seph Schneider. Jacob VVissler. 3 Mary Bruliacher. I Magdalena Erb. Jacob Brubacher. Elizabeth Eby* and her Descendants. Elizabeth Ebv*, the eldest of the above family, was married to Joseph Bucher. They resided one and one-half miles north of Lititz, Lancaster County, where they possessed a farm of 400 acres. They both lie buried in Bomberger's Burial Ground, which is near said farm. After their decease the large farm was purchased by their son Jonas, who dis- posed two parts of it to his two brothers-in-law, Joseph Brubacher and Daniel Brubacher. The part of the farm retained by Jonas Bucher is now owned by his son Joseph, who has rented it to his son Jacob. The family of Elizabeth Eby* and her husband Joseph Bucher, eight children in all, is as follows: 1. Anna Buchers, married to Abraham Hostetter, had a family of two children, namely, Abraham^ and David^. 2. Jonas Bucher^, married to Susan Wittwer, had a family of eight children, viz., Elizabeths married to Jacob Kreider, after his death to Christian Eby. Mary6 married to Jacob Erb. P^annie^ married to Henry Zug. Annie'', married to Henry Reist- Leah6, married to .Seth Eby. Joseph^, married to Annie Shenk, after her decease to Catherine Risser, Catherine^, married to Christian Hernly, and fonas W.6, married to Susan Bollinger. 3. Elizabeth Bucher5, married to Daniel Brubacher, had afamily of four children, namely, Susans married to Samuel Gsell. Elizabeth^ maried to Peter Reist. JohnS married to Molly Bomberger, and Fannie6, married to Augustus Sturgis. 4. Mary Buchers, married to Joseph Brubacher had a family of ten children as follows: namely, Catherine^ married to John Bomberger, Josephs married to Susan Rudy, i'-m HISTORY OF THK ERY FAMILY. Harl)ara6 married to Christiar^ H. Snyder, Mary^ married to Christian E. BomI)crger, David"^ (Deacon in the Mennonite C'hurcli) married to Lizzie Hess, Anna*^ married to Jaool) Sherk, Kiizabeth''^ marriec. to Levi Weaver, Levi B.'' married to Klizai)eth SchaefTer, Jonas^ married to Leah Keller and John^ married to Weidler. 5. Susan Buciiers, married to Henry Becker, had a family of nine children, namely, Juhn6, Elias^, Henrys, Levi^, Israel'^, Nancy'', t atherine", Sarah* and Klizafi. Not reported to the writer to whom they were married. 6. Hariiaka Huchers, married to Christian VVei», had a family of five children namely, Andrew^", Henryfi, Samuel'^, Christian'' and Eliza'5. 7. Veronica Buciiers, married to deor^e Huher, had a family of three childrerj namely, John'', Christian* and Matilda'^ who was married to John N. Ehy*. 8. Catherine Buciiers, married to Samuel Lehman, had a family of ten children namely, Henry*, Catherine* married to Samuel Longenecker, Sarah6 married to David Beck, Maria*, Sem*, Fannie* married tt) Henry C. (jingerich, Elizabeth*, Samuel*, Jonas* and Susan*. The last four died in infancy. Christian B. Eby* and his Descendants. . ' * Christian H. Ebv, the second child of Christian Eby3, was married to Veronica Hershey, daughter of Christian and Anna Hershey, on the 2nd day of December, 1788. She was born November 19, 1766 and died February 4, 1826. They received the old homestead on Hammar Creek, where they lived and died, and both He buried in the family grave yard, near their forefathers. They had a Aamily of nine children, as follows: Born. Died. Ohildren. CATHF.RINRs.. ANNA5 ELIZABKTH5.. MARIAs HKNJASIINs . .. CHRISIIAN5... HARI1ARA5 SUSANs SKMs December 17, 1879 | April 17, 1866 •Nlay 5, 1867 January 6, 1791 P'ebruary 21, 1793 February i, 1795- Octotier 5, 1797. . January :, 1800. . October 4. i S02 ; March 4, 1805 April 27, 1882 May 4, 1808 ' May 7, i88i . . Nuveinber 19, 1863. August 15, i83o.. . . April 16, 1866 Jniie 22, 1855 To Whom Married. Never married. Samuel Nissley. David Oingerich. Petei P^by. Veronica VVittwer. Eliz. Kreider(Wittwer>, Abraham Reist. Henry Staufter. Anna Frantz. The following is a list of the descendants of the second and third generations of Christian B. and Veronica Eby. I. — The Family of Anna Ebys and Her Husband Samuel Nissley. ■i (Samuel Nissley was born June 24, 1792; died September 8, i863.) ;?■ ;.'< ■,,.•'■. Children. ! ' :> Bom. Died. To Whom Married, Grandchildren. I Anna H., David H., Henry H., HE'NRY E.6 Dec. 17, 1814. .Sep. 28, 1852 Anna Hostetter . . ■< Samuel H., Catherine H., Lo- f vina H., Harriet H., John H. / Jonas N., Samuel N., Christian ) N., Anna N., Catherine N., '"] Fannie N., Rudolph N., Sarah (N., Lizzie N., David N. /"Harriet L., Jonas L. Abraham J L., Samuel L., Herman L., 1 Benjamin L., Franklin L., El- FANNIE E.6 June 10, 1816 Nov, 7, 1880 .Samuel Snyder . SAMUEL E.6....' Anna K. Long. Dec. 25, 1818 en L., Henry L. John L. , " .".' lB.,Jc Fannie Brenneman . -1 Anna B., Catherine B., Fannie i Henry B., Samuel B., Jonas B., "1 Anna B., Catherine B. ( B., David B., Ellen B. CHRISTIAN E.6 JONAS E.6 May 27, 1821 Feb. 12 1848 Never married BENJAMIN E.6. . . Dec. 17, 1823 Susan H. Stauffer CATHERINE E.6..Nov. i, 1826, ( Menno R., Amos R., Elizabet DAVID E.* Nav. 28, 1829. Martha Rutt ■< R., lyjartha R., David R., S ( mon R. (An ..■{Da Is., Anna S., Amos S., Martin S., David S., Benjamin S., Fannie ~ Mary S. i HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. II. — The Family of Elizabeth Ebys and Her Husband David GiNGERICH. (David Gingerich was born March i8, 1791; died July 24, 1858.) Ohildren. Bora. Died. To Whom Married. Qrandohildren. ANNA E.6 1 I u c A e SAMUEL E.6 Rebecca Schlott....) a S.,A„„^S^^ FANNIE E.6 Isaac Frank — Liiiie G., Christian G. ELIAS e.6 Died single. ( Levi S., Anna S., David S. christian e.6 . Sep. as. i8as • • •. Fannie H. Stauffer . •< Lizf ie S., Fannie S., Barbara S. ( Christian S., Jonas S. Henry S. .^..^. », I Fannie E., Liziie E., Jonas E. JOHN E.6 Annie B. Eby ^ Emma E., John E., Simon E. ( Charles E. , Clara E. , Stella E. BENJAMIN E.6 Susan Smith —Henry S., Emanuel S. LEVI E.6 Kate Christ i Abner C, Harman C. 1 Kate C, Daniel C. JACOBE.6 Eve Smith •{ ,^?.';?. S-' Sallie S. } Wilhc S., John S. III. — The Family of Maria Ebys and her Husband Peter Eby. (Peter Eby was born 1799; died 1859.) Ohildren. Bora. Died. To Whom Married. Orandohildren. SETH6 Jan. 30, i8ao J Jeah Hucher -Susan B.. Mary B. JOEL6 Mar. 19, iSir Apr. 18, 1880 Esther Hess. . .* | Fa*n"te^' ^**'""''"* "' IV. — The Family of Benjamin Ebys (Preacher) and his Wife Veronica Wittwer. (Veronica Wittwer was born August S, 1798.) Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. Grandchildren. ( Benjamin H., Reuben H. JONAS W.6 Nov. 26, 1823 Susan Hershey < Amanda H., Susan H., Noah H. ( Fannie H., Jonas H., Mary H.' CHRISTIAN W.6. Jun. 19, 1826 Martha Hershey. ... J flam H., Fannie H., Mattie H. (Deacon) * Amon H., John H. SEM W.6 Feb. 10, 1829 Aug. 22, 1S32 I John E., Martin E., Susan E VERONICA W.6 . . Sep. 28, 1832 Jacob Risser i Benjamin E., .Samuel E. ( Mary E., Mattie E., Amos E. BENJAMIN W.6 . Mar. 30, 1835 Mar. 15, 1868 Reiff —Anna E. ( Jacob Martin, Fannie Ada. ISAAC W.6 Apr. 13, 1838 Maria Martm ■{ Amos Franklin, Lizzie Mav HENRY W.6 Oct. 9, 1840. Sep. 28, 1852 { Isaac Victor. N. B. — Tlie above family of Pre. Benjamin H. Eby reside near Hagerstown Washington County, Maryland. V. — The Family of Christian Ebys and his Wife Elizabeth Kreider (Wittwer). (Elizabeth Kreider — Wittwer — was born Aug. 10, 1806; died June 11, 1875.) Ohildren. Bora. Died. To Whom Married. Grandchildren. ( Noah E., Ira E. ANNA6 MnE.Gingerich..i|*i'|VjSeE J^^^^^^^ BARBARA6. | Charles E-.-'ciara E.. sTeHa E. 10 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. VI, — The Family of Barbara Ebys and her Husband Abraham Reist. (Abraham Reist was born Aug. 23, 1798; died Sept. 23, 1844.) Ohildren. Born. Died. To Wliom Married. Qrandohildren. AARON E.6 May ag, 1827 Anna Zug — Nathan Elman, Aaron Edmond MOSES E.6 July ai, 1829 May 5, 1883. ELIAS E.ft "Nov.32, 1831 Catharine Keller. . »*.«.,« n irii.., n BENJ \MIN E.6 . . May i.. 1834 Rebecca Gochenauer ] j^hn g.7 Benjamin G. SYBILLA E.6 Jan. 3, 1837 Benjamin Eby j Lirzie R., Anna R., Sybilla R. ( Maria R., Barbara R. MARIA E.6 Dec. 29, 1839 Samuel Oberholtzer .—Anna R., Menno R., NathanR, ESTHER E.6 Sep. 24, 1842 Abraham:Rutt i Aaron R., Cyrus R. •^ ' I Abraham R. VII. — The Family of Susan Ebys and her Husband Henry Stauffer. (Henry Stauffer was born April 13, 1802.) Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. Orandohildren. JACOB E.6 BarbaraMohn ( Stella M., BaraM. BENJAMIN E.6 Died young. I Henry Wayne M. CATHERINE E Jacob G. Nissly ... J Susan N., Simon N., John N. VERONICA E.6 Died young. t B.irbara N., Catharine N. , CHRISTIAN E.6 Susan Mohn i £,V,''°".^'-„'^'"' ^Z ( Ellen M., Henry M. SUSAN E.6 Joseph E. Brubacher i Amon S , Clayton S., ElHe S. I Henry S., Susan S. VII. — The Family of Sem Ebys and his Wife Anna Frantz. (Anna Frantz was born Nov. 22, 1810.) Ohildren. Bom. Died. To Whom Married, Qrandohildren. JACOB F.6 Hettie Rohrer —Lizzie A., Mary E., Amos R. E"AsV^ MaryA.Buckwalter]EnosR.Anna^V.^^ ( Hettie-Buckwaher] J^^d^^E^XtF.^- «^^J^^'N^-^ ' -- Annas!, Harry F.. Lena B. \ Lizzie Hoover, < Sem H., Hettie A., Susan E. CHRISTIAN F.6 Died single. { Amos B., Naomi. SEM F.6 Susan Eby — Walter H., Clara A. AMOS F.6 Anna McKilHps....— I^uraM. EZRA F.6 HENRY F.6 '■'"' --'"•;' ' ., .^ . JOSEPH M.6 , A V, c JOHN H.6 LizzieMellinger,... J AnnaM., Sem. J Mary E., John M. Record of the Family of Bishop Peter Eby*. Peter Eby4, the second son of Christian B. Eby3 and his wife Catha- rine Bricker was born on the old homestead on the 14th day of October, 1765. His younger days were spent on his father's farm and in the mills. In July 1788 he was married to Margarette Hess, who was born October 7, 1764, and died February 14, 1846. Soon after marriage they moved to Salisbury Township, Lancaster HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 11 County, about one mile west of the Gap, on the Pennsylvania Rail Road, at a place called Eby's Curve. This was in 1791. Here he followed farming very diligently until 1800, when he was ordained minister of the Mennonite body. Soon after he was ordained Bishop. Up to 1814 he preached in private houses, then a school-house was erected, and after- wards a meeting-house for that special purpose. This member of the family deserves more than a passing notice.* His fame as a preacher was widely known, and served to fill the houses to their utmost capacity wherever it was known that he was to officiate. The ministers of the Mennonite Church are not educated for the pulpit, nor have they adopted the ministry as a profession. Their ministers are chosen by lot, whenever a position is to be filled, from a small number of the considered most worthy. Several ministers usually reside convenient to a particular meeting-house, where they are expected to officiate upon all ordinar}' occasions. On communion days and other special occasions, a Bishop is required to be present. The Bishops have also certain dis- tricts allotted to each, and the privilege of presiding amongst them is generally accorded to the senior in office, or the most eminent in abilities. This position Peter held for many years, up to the time of his death, and his authority also extended over the Church in Canada, until he was suc- ceeded by his younger brother Benjamin. To form some idea of his power as an orator, it is necessary to state that the principal sermon in the Mennonite Churches was always prefaced by an introductory discourse by one of the younger ministers present; and that on communion day the subject invariably used to be Bible history from Adam down bringing out the prominent events and prophecies pointing to the new dispensation. The introductory sermon generally brought it down to the time of Noah, Abraham or Moses, when it would be taken up by the Bishop and continued to the birth of Christ, His ministry on earth and His final suffering and death. Old as the story had become, the audience never tired listening to it from the eloquent lips of Peter. When he slowly arose, all noise subsided into an almost painful expectation; then he would brake the silence with a kind and fatherly greeting to his hearers, and glide fervently into the course marked out for himself, proceeding step by step, describing,, explaining, illustrating and sustaining his points as he went along, with copious quotations from the Scriptures, for all of which he drew upon his extraordinary memory. He would gradually warm up in his theme, and when under full sway, his discourse moved along like a deep stream rolling oceanward, without a *Taken from A. Harris' " Biographical History of Lancaster County." 12 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. break or ripple, grand, majestic and irresistible. His powers, however, were brought out more fully when he came to portray the acts and suffer- ings of his Master during His last few days on earth: The scene in Gethsemane, the sleeping disciples, the noise and tumult breaking upon the stillness of the night when the armed men came to take him, the doings before the Jewish and Roman tribunals, the embarrassment of Pontius Pilate and his fruitless device to save Jesus, the message sent him by his wife, his last resort, when he permitted the Jews to choose between Jesus and Barabbas, and the cries of the infuriated multitude that pro- nounced his condemnation; then the sorrowful train moving up to Calvary, the preparation to carry the fearful sentence into execution, and lastly the finishing act in the sublime drama, the Saviour of Man nailed between Heaven and earth, with parched lips, in the agonies of death, crying to the Father to forgive; the darkening of the heavens, the quaking of the earth and the elements bear witness, in thunders and lightnings, to the divinity of Him that was suffering. All this he would portray in a manner so vivid that the speaker would be forgotten in the subject. Then his voice, suppressed by emotion, and sinking into silence, would allow the attention of his hearers to return to the speaker; he would stand before them, tears streaming down his cheeks, his countenance glowing, and with his hands raised directed the penitent sinner, as it were, to the foot of a visible cross. His preaching was alto- gether extemporaneous and its effect upon an audience great; and yet he was not a sensational preacher ; he addressed the judgement as well as the feelings, and his discourses abounded in arguments and reasonings that were listened to with admiration by the most polemical or logical. So much was this the case that it frequently happened that strangers, hearing him for the first time, although otherwise informed, would not be convinced that he was not a person regularly educated and trained for the ministry. His personal appearance also was greatly in his favor, being somewhai above medium height, well proportioned and fleshy, with a high, square, even forehead, a finely formed face, that had it not indicated quite as much force, might have been classic. His deportment was easy, grave and dignified. An acquaintance of his who had heard some of the most noted orators of the State and Nation, in and out of the pulpit, gave it as his opinion, that for none of them, it seemed, had nature done so much towards making the Orator as for this grand old servant of the Lord and his church. In the councils over which he presided as Bishop his voice was equally potent. His clear intellect enabled him to probe difficulties to HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 18 the bottom, and his impartial decisions, pronounced without fear or favor, were acknowledged to be just and rarely appealed from. He died on the 6th of April, 1843, in the 78th year of his age. His family consisted of nine children who arrived to adult age. The names of them are as follows : Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom Harried. PETERS SUSANS CHRISTIANS BARBARAS . . , ANNAS JOHNS HENRYS ELIZABETHS MARIAS Elizabeth Weaver. David Hoover. Rebecca Wittwer. Jolin Slauffer. Abraham Hershey. Anna Rupp. Susan Sensenig. Jacob Hershey. Daniel Wanner. The following is a list of the descendants of the above family : I.— The Family of Peter Ebvs and his Wife Elizabeth Weaver. Children. To Whom Harried. Grandchildren. „,,,„, J Elizabeth Worst — E;mma, Elizabeth, Rachael, Henry Clay, John D. KLIAS6 , Clarissa Wilson Sarah, Peter, Richard. „.-,, , Mr _. ( Lucinda, F^lizabeth, David, Margaretta, George, Eby, SUSAN6 IsaacWorst ■{ Isaac Taylor, Henry. « • K. y , . x,^,,, \M A !.-„ w„„.,«, i Elias, C. Clement, Peter, Elizabeth, Margeretta. JACOB6 Magdalena Wanner . j ^^^^^^ j,.^^^_ Franklin, Ella, Jacob. M ARGARETTA6 . . . Jacob R. Hershey . .— Josiah, Magdalena, Ephraim, Peter, Mary, Jacob, Susan. JOSIAH6 Ann W. Gouder. ^„ . r . p i r ELIZABETH6 Abner Buck waiter . .—Ella, Amer, Justus, Fr.anklin. HENRY W.6 Single. trr i .u a ■ n- i r i u t PETER6 Martha Eckert —Henry, Elizabeth, Annie, Franklin, Jacob, Ira. ic A A/- w A m; v,^,^ 1- M.,rv Mellinirer J Jo*'"' ^^'^'■> ■'^""^' Elizabeth, Susan, Henry, Mary. ISAAC W.6 (Bishop.) Mary MelUnger . . . . J^ -j^iartha, Emma, Magdalena, Isaac, Esther. n.— The Family of Susan Ebys and her Husband David Hoover. Children. To Whom Harried. Grandchildren. MARY6 Isaac Moyer —David H., Isaac. . .■ , HENRY6 Catharine Longenecker— Susan, Anna. 1 ANNA6 , T^ -I c MARGARETTA6 . John Hershey —David, Susan. DAVID6 S.irah Carpenter. ABRAHAM6 Mary Carpenter —Ellen, Margaretta, Martha, Juliet, Catharine, John. in. The Family of Christian Eby5 and his Wife Rebecca Wittwer. Children. MARIA6 MARGARErTA6 ELIZABETH6 ... DAVID6 LEVI6 REBECCA6 SAMUEL6 To Whom Harried. Henry Breckbill i Single. Single. Single. Susan Hamish — Henry Rohrer — Mary Ann Esbenshade- Grandchildren. Am.iziah, Naomi Ada, Elmira Clara, Susan Rebecca. Preston, .Seymore Henry. BENJAMIN6 Anna Buckwalter -j CATHARINE6 EMANUEL6... Emanuel Neff . Ann Groff. -Elias, Mary, .\nna, Rebecca. -.Salmon Clasa, John Henry, Elsie V., Elizabeth. -Keziah, Phares, Elizabeth Ann. Christian, Barbara, Hettie, Salome, Rufus, Laura. Lizzie, Benjamin, Susan, Harry, Alice. Rebecca Ann, Enos, Harry E., Christian. John, Mary, Catharine. 14 'history of the eby family. IV. — The Family of Barbara Ebys and her Husband John Stauffer. Children. To Whom Married. Orandchildren. BENJAMIN6 Catharine i Hettie, John, Abraharn, Henry, Barbara. ) hmma, Amos, Eliza, Franklin. FANN1E6 Henry I^ndis i Anna, Barbara, Margaretta, Susan, Amos, John, Maria. 1 Henry, Emma, Emanuel, Fremont, Reuben. PETER6 Mngdalena Bushong . . — John, Amos, Jacob. CHRISTIAN6 ....^- ^"^'"^ -tf^"- ^, . . ,, , „ « • •. ) husan Koot — Henry, Chiistian, Barbara, Susan, Benjamin. JOHN6 Catharine Bres.sler — Isaac, Freeland, Mary. ftlARGARETTAfi . Henry Rressler — Lizzie, Isaac, John, Henry, Mark, Emma, Frank, Delilah ANNA6 John R. Hess i J,"*"?' A.'no;..Si.mon, Daniel, Abraham. •' \ Benjamin, Lizzie, Anna, Maria. BARBARA6 Isaac Heller —Lizzie, Annie, T^hn. V. — The Family of Anna Ebys and her Husband Abraham Hershey. Ohildren. To Whom Married. Q-randohildren. MARGARETTA6 . Daniel Denlineer i Abraham, Anna, Mary, Hettie, Elizab ( Daniel, Margaretta. PETER E.6 Anna Landis —Christian, Anna, Henry, Mary Landis, VI. — The Family of John Ebys and his Wife Anna Rupp. Ohildren. To Whom Married. Grandchildren. BARBARA6 Abr.iham Hershey .... J L/dia, Barbara, Emanuel, Su.san, Henry, Christian. I Magdalene, Abraham. PETER6 Elizabeth Kurtz —Anna, Elizabeth. CHRISTIAN6 Margaretta Diller — Anna, Amanda, Isaac, John. ' • J0HN6 Caroline Weaver. HENRY6 Souders -John, Dora. ANN\6 .1 J^"'^'' Skiles — ^Had one child, name unknown. I Miller — Had four children, names unknown. VII. — The Family of Henry Ebys and his Wife Susan Sensenig. Children. To Whom Married. Grandchildren. PETER6 Magdalena Musser ...—Su.san, John, Elizabeth, Magdalena, Mary. - JOHN6 MARGARETTA6 . i 1?"°}^ ^J"*^*'' ~'S^"7,'. J°K"- j I David Weaver — rranklin, David. SUSAN6 Abraham Metzler —Christian, .\nna, Henry, Susan, Abraham, Isaac. HENRY6 Barbara Herr —Abraham, Anna. ELIZABETH6 .... John Kenaegy -Henry, Emanuel, John. JOSEPH6 Susan Martin — Martin, Samuel. JACOB6 Susan Rauck \ }°^"< Jap°b> Anna, Susan, Hannah, Mary. ) Henry, Margaretta. J0NAS6 Msiry Denlingei —Daniel, Susan, Ephraim, Margaretta, W.ilter, Emanuel. VIII —The Family of Elizabeth Ebys and her Husband Jacob Hershey. Children. To Whom Married. Grandchildren. MARG.\RETTA6 . John B. Mellinger. . . .—Anna, Elizabeth, Elias, Josiah, Susan. JOHN E.6 Anna Mellinger —Jacob, Isaac, Anna, Benjamin, John, Mary, husan. ELIZABETH6 .... Jacob Mellinger —Margaretta, John, Ezra, Anna, Jacob, Frances. ELIAS6 Anna Kreider —John, Elizabeth, Susan, David, Sabina. PETER6 Barbara Buckwalter .. \ Sarah, Esaias, Enos Lizzie, Henry, Martha. ( Martin, Barbara, Silas. J. MENN06 MaryHirsh —Hannah, Elizabeth, Samuel Tilden. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. \ ' 16 IX. — The Family of Maria Ebysand her Husband Daniel Wanner. Ohildien, To Whom Harried. (handohildren. MAGDALENA6. . . Joseph Obeiholtzer ... J Maria, Daniel, Abrah.-»m, Joseph, Susnn. ( Catharine, Martin. MARGARETTA6 . Henry Wenger 3 Samuel, Kliz.ibeth, Susan. Daniel, Henry, Abraham. ) Daviu, Magualena, Mary, Margaretta. DANIEL6 Sarah Sensenig J Daniel, Margaretta, Amos, Elizabeth, Maria, Henry. I Anna, Susnn, Samuel, Ida. MARIA6 Moses Weaver — Alice, Samuel, Moses, Benjamin, Martha, Henry. SAMUEL6 Fannie Matzall — John, Samuel, Daniel, Aaron. CATHARINE6 ... Jo-seph Oberholtzer ...—David, Peter, Anna, Magdalena, Margaretta, Lydia. ANNA6 Peter Souder i ^'"ria, Alice, Anna, Moses, Emma, Barton. I .Susan, Margaretta. SUS.\N6 Edwin (Jehr — Samuel, Celia, John. JOHN6 Mary Ann Gehman . . . — Mary, Sarah, Samuel. Record of the Family of Joiin Eby4. John Eby4 (generally called "Hannes") was the third son of Christian Ebys and his wife Catharine Bricker. He was born on the 23rd day of October, 1767, on the old home place on Hammar Creek, then in War- wick, now in Elisabeth Township, Lancaster County. He lived at the mill his father built for him in 1790, on the west side of the Creek. He died May 25th 1845, and is buried in the family grave yard on the old home place (where he was born), on the east side of the Creek. The farm he possessed is now separated from the mill property, and Henry E. Brubacher, a son of Maria Eby, and nephew of John Eby, owns the most of the land, including the mansion house and farm buildings. The old mill, devised to his son Elias, which was destroyed by fire in Elias' time and rebuilt by him in 1849, is now owned, together with the water power and some of the land adjoining, by a Mr. Snavely, who is not related to the family. John ("Hannes") Eby4 was married July i, 1794, to Maria Wittwer, who survived him 11 years. She was born August 25, 1773, died August 29, 1856. She was raised near the Blue Ball in Earl Township, Lancaster County. In person John Eby was a man of about 5 feet 8 inches in height, weighing between 140 and 150 pounds. He had dark hair, dark brown eyes, wearing his hair cut short across the upper part of his fore- head and long at the sides and back. His features were fine, regular and prepossessing, his nose slightly aquiline, and in his general appearance he and his youngest brother Benjamin resembled each other very much. He had on his lower lip a dark mole, a mark which most of the older mem- bers of the Eby family had — and quite a number of the younger members have it also. In deportment he was modest, grave and dignified, neither sought to push himself forward, nor yet shrinking in the presence of any one. Under his grave demeanor he concealed a keen sense of the ludi- crous, but never betrayed it in any boisterous or unseemly outburts of 16 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. laughter; yet the writer often saw his sides shaking with suppressed emo- tions. He never was what could be called very strong, physically, but active, a keen sportsman with the gun in his younger days, a patient fisher- man up to his old age. He was not a rapid speaker, but his words vvere well chosen, thought- ful and kindly spoken, so that they drew the attention and commanded the respect of his hearers. It was he who decided the fate of the Pennsyl- vania Colony, formed in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. As near as it can be related it was as follows: A number of Mennonites had pur- chased f» large tract of forest land in what is now called Waterloo Town- ship in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, paid for it, and were beginning to form settlements thereon ; but soon after the first settlers' arrival, they, to their great surprise and astonishment, discovered that their land was under a mortgage which embraced the whole township. The only way for them was to pay the mortgage, but the difficulty was, where were the means to be derived from? A committee was appointed and these were requested to go to Franklin County, Pennsylvania, to their friends and relatives, and make an effort to raise the required amount to lift the mort- gage. They failed in their undertaking, and all but two of the committee returned home. Th : two remaining members went to Lancaster County, and after making known their errand, a conference of their friends and co-religionists (Mennonites) was railed to give them a hearing. Among those present at the conference were John Eby, and his two brothers-in- law, Jacob Wissler and Jacob Brubacher. After the matter had been fully discussed, the idea of investing their ruoney in the then far off lands under the British Sovereignty, did not com n. end itself very favorably to the brethren and others present. The conference was just about to decide against it, when old "Hannes" Eby arose >nd idvanced a new idea, namely, that they ought not to look upon the matter as a mere speculation to enrich themselves, which in all likelihood it would not do, but rather as their christian duty, to assist, if possible, their brethren in distress; that if it yielded them no profit in money, it would be doing their duty, an act that the Lord might in His own good time perhaps bless in a way neither of them thought of. The spring following this conference, a delegate was sent to Canada with authority to buy the land and extinguish the mort- gage thereon. The land was surveyed and laid out m lots of 448 acres each and a draft of the township (now Waterloo) showing the lots and numbers of same was taken to Pennsylvania, and each purchaser selected his lot. A number of those lots were then purchased by the Ebys, Wiss- lers, Brubachers and others, and most of them are now possessed by HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. w descendants of those early purchasers. If the eyes of the members and others who had assembled at that conference could now behold the many happy homes in the township of Waterloo; could they see the many stately farm buildings and the numerous villages and towns that have sprung up sine? then, they would think that the words of old "Hannes" Eby have indeed become true, and that the kind and good Lord has blessed their act done on that "ever-to-be-reinembered" day even better and more abundantly than they could foresee, or had reason to expect. John Eby4 acquired habits of in-door life and spent much of his younger days in reading. He became very fond of study and a lover of books; even his old days were much taken up in reading. He had quite a library of both German and English books : — Works on religion, history, mechanics (such as pertain to the construction of mill-machinery), medi- cine, and books on other subjects, and he also was a regular reader of both German and English newspapers. In his day he took an active part in the improvement and development of the country, was a director in the Turnpike Company, laid out a number of public roads to open communi- cation between the town of Manheim and the Ephrata Turnpike, and one from his place to Brickerville, and built one of the first school-houses in the neighborhood, on his land, at his own private expense, where the youth of the neighborhood were educated by teachers procured by him.* He left a family of eight children, viz : Ohildien. Born. Died. To Whom Harried. CATHARINES . JONAS5 MARYs REBECCAs . . . . ELIASs ELIZABETHS . LEVIS ANNAS Mar. 14, 1799 May 31, 1801 Dec. 3, 1803 Feb. 21, 1806 Oct. 16, 1808 Dec. 31, 1810 Jan. 28, 1815 Sept. II, 1862 Jan. 3, 1876 Apr. 17, i860 May 20, 1879 /John Hostetter, resided in Manor T'p, \ Lancaster (lo. /Veronica Nissly, resided in West \Heinpfield T'p, Lancaster Co. Jacob Yundt, resides at Naperville, 111. /John Bomberger, resided near Man- \heim Lancaster Co. r Elizabeth Erb, ) Resided on the \Sarah Ann Meyers, /old homestead. /Samuel Risser, resided in W. Hemp- \ field T'p, Lancaster Co. /Anna Nissly, resided in Rapho T'p, \ Lancaster Co. ( Samuel Hershey, resided near Man- \heim, Lancaster Co. The descendents of the above family are as follows:^ (See next page.) *Taken from Simon P. Eby's Notes. 18 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. I. — The Family of Catharine Ebys and her Husband John Hostetter. Ohildren, Bora. Died. To Whom Married. Orandohildron. MAGDALENA6 Henry Shenk J Levi, John, Mary, Anna. ( Sarah, Henry. MARY6 ^. Christian Herr J Fannie, Christian, Susan. I Annie, Mary. CATHARINE6 Jacob Shenk -Henry, Amos, Fannie, Catharine HENRY6 Died single. . t-h t u i • »» »l JONAS E.6 ... Barbara K.Nissly...^^'"T"'J''£M'''H'"'^'cy'^ ' I ner, Amos, klani, Jonas, Simon. ABRAHAM6 Rose Hogendobler. .—Alice, Fannie. JOHN E.6 Elizabeth Stehman . J Anna, Lizzie, Mary, John. I Jonas, Amos, Ella, Katie. II. — The Family of Jonas Ebys and his Wife Veronica Nissly. Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom Harried. Grandchildren. JOHN N.6 , 1820 3 Charlotte Becker . . . j Z""^^' Charlotte, and one died ( Matilda Huber — Zenas, John, Aldus, Fannie. FANNIE N.6... June 10, 1823 Jan. 10. 1846 Martin B. Pfeiffer. ( Ephraim N., Lizzie N., Fannie ELIAS N.6 Feb. 8, 1826 Martha Nissly ■{ N., Samuel N., Reuben N., SAMUEL N.6. . . Apr. 14, 1828 Maria Stauffer. | Martha N., Elias N., Ellen N. SIMON 1.6 June 6, 1831 Catharine S. Lintneri Clinton L., Christian L. AMOS N.6 Feb. 8, 1835 Feb. 9, i86o j Anna Elizabeth, Clayton S. < Mary S. Frank i Daniel F.,Ani(» F Fannie F. HENRY N.6... . Aug. .6, 1837 ... ^ 1 Jonas^F., Levi F., Anna Mary. Elizabeth Hostetter. i |'"?*'"^ "•' "'""T "• ) David H. III. — The Family of Mary Ebys and her Husband Jacob Yundt. Children. JOHN6 .ALLEN6 LEVI6 , REBECCA6 >The family of Jacob Yundt moved to Naperville, Illinois. POLLY6 ' SAMUEL6 .... JACOB6 IV. — The . Family of Rebecca Ebys and her Husband John Bomberger. Ohildren, Born. Died, To Whom Married. Orandohildren. martin e.6 . . . Dec. 12, 1839 Martha Eisenberger. SEM E.6 Apr. 28, 1843 Mar. 14, 1872 christian E.6 Feb. 2, 1845 Catharine Miller. .. .—Catharine, Lizzie. V. — The Family of Elias Ebys and his Wife Elizabeth Erb. Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. Grandchildren. SIMON P. 6 Aug. I, 1837 Amelia F. Mengel ..—John Henry, born Dec. 4, 1872. .. .»»,r T^ ^ A o TUT 1 1 Alice E., William Heister, ^A^Y^i^i" ^P'-S-'^S*^ n-. ii- J°*'"^°"«'=""''*'"i Jennie. Ralph. ELIZA ANN6... Oct. 12, 1846 Oct. 3, 1878. ' •' *^ VI — The Family of Elizabeth Ebys and her Husband Samuel Risser. Children. * Born. Died. To Whom Married. Grandchildren. ANNA E.6 June I. .828 Jacob K. Nissly .... i Ellen Jona^m^ MARY E.6 Aug- 4,1831 May 21, 1857 ( Henrj, Matilda. LEVI E.6 Apr. 19, 1834 July 17. 1857 JONAS E.6 . ... Sept. 20, 1837 Lizzie Hershey —David H., Anna H. REUBEN E.6... June 29. .840 Sarah Hershey j f«^triWe?^n%eSa.)<™' SAMUEL W.6 . . Nov. 16, 1843 Jan. 15, 1869 Frances Kraybill . . .—Margie, Susan. JOSEPH E.6.... Sept. 26, 1846 July 13, 1869 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 10 VII. — The Family of Levi Ebys and his Wife Anna Nissly. Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom Married. Qrandohildren. MARY N.6 Dec. 3, 1837 Christian S. Nissly . \ M^fc^-p.?!,'*!?!]* F"-|mi"F" EMANUELN.6, Mar. 17,1839 Mar. 25, 1839 ( Milton E., Franklin E.,l.lheE. i Charlotte, Emma, Phares, SARAH N.6 .... Mar. 10, 1841 John S. Nissly ■< Franklin, Amnia, ( Sarah, Mary. FIANNAN.6... Aug. 25, 1846 John G. Snyder .... J Le^i, Frances, Emma, I Christian, Anm.. FANNIE N.6 . . . Dec. 31, 1843 June 12, 1871 Ephraim N. Nissly .—Barbara, Ellen, Martha. REBECCA N.6. . Oct. 4, 1850 Elias N. Nissly ... i Gabriel, born Nov. 28, 1870. '1 Fannie, " Oct. 23, 1873. VIII. — The Family of Anna Ebys and her Husband Samuel Hershky. Ohildren. «; To Whom Married. Grandchildren. LEVI E.6 Cath. Buckwalter...— John H. MARY E.6 Martin Hess - Reuben H. HENRY E.6 Martha Brubacher.. J Samuel, Lizzie, Menno, Anna, ) Henry, Mary, Sarah. ANNA E Jacob Becker — John, Jacob, Record of the Family of Andrew Eby4.^ Andrew Eby4 was the fourth son of Christian Eby3 and his wife Catharine Bricker. He was born October 27, 1769 and died May 12, 1809. He was married to Elizabeth Stauffer. They had a family of six children, given as follows: - ' Children. To Whom Married. ; ^C:- :■, Crandohildren. JACOBS CATHARINES AMOSs MARY5 LIZZIES ANNAS {] Sallie Boyer George Fry Joiin Cover Catharine Plasterer John Gerber Abraham Behm . . . George Geib. {Amos, Jacob, Lizzie, Sarah, Anna, Susan, John, Samuel. . . - . David. Polly, Mattie, Israel, Abraham, Susan. Henry, Lizzie, Samuel. Henry, Samuel, John, Abraham, Anna, Andrew. /John, Lizzie, Abraham, Jacob, Catharine, \Anna, Eiias. Record of the Family of Catharine Eby* (Burkholder). Catharine Eby4 the second daughter of old Christian Eby^ and his wife Catharine Bricker was born October 30, A. D., 177 1. She died on the 4th day of March, A. D,, 1856. She was married June 26, 1792, to Abraham Burkholder, son of Bishop Christian Burkholder. Abraham Burkholder was born November 27, 1768, and died January 15, A. D., 1840. They had a family of nine children. They owned and occupied a farm of about 170 acres of land bounded on the north by Conestoga Creek, on the west by the land of Mark Groff, on the south by the Lan- caster and Hinkeltown road, and on the east by the land of Christian 90 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Oberholtzer, situated in West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsyl- vania. They had a family of nine children, as follows: Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. CHRLSTIANs. CATHARINE5 ABRAHAMS.. JONA.S5 ANNAj 10HN lARYs SUSANs SAMUELS. .. May 22, 1793. Sept. II, 1872 Died single. March 25, 1858. Veronica Groff. Peter Wanner, Joseph Wenger Fannie Stauffer. Catharine Sauder. Jonas Nolt. Esther Sauder, Fannie Wenger Abraham Martin. The following is a list of the descendants of Catharine Eby4 and her husband Abraham Burkholder : I. -The Family of Chri.stian Burkhglders and his Wife Veronica Groff. SETH6 married to CHRISTINAS. ELIAS6 n „ EZRAfi MENN06 , CATHARINES MARIAS FANNIES ANNAS died single. GROFFS. Magdalena Groff. John IJ. Sensenig. Maria Blair. Magdalena A. Hoffman. Barbara Hoover. John H. Martin. Henry Meckley. Adam Moyer. ^^■fivt' './•i. CHRISTIANS . died single. ^ PETERS married to Magdalena Keller. ■VA: II. — The Family of Catharine Burkholders and her Husbands Peter Wanner and Joseph Wenger. j'(. ABRAHAMS Wanner. ELIZABETHS Wanner. MARYS „ FANNIES „ PETERS „ JOHNS Wenger. JOSEPHS Wenger. '■'./ III. — The Family of Abraham Burkholders and his Wife F.ANNY Stauffer. ISRAELS, MARY ANNS, FANNIES. IV. — The Family of Jonas Burkholders and his Wife Catharine Sauder. SUSANS, ISAACS, JACOBS, SAMUELS, ELIZABETHS, JOSEPHS, CATHARINES, MARYS. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 9X V. — The Family of Anna Burkholders and her Husband Jonas Nolt. J0NAS6, MAGDALENA6, CATHARINES, POLLY6. ELIZABETH6, ANNA6, SUSAN6, LYDIA6, BENJAMIN6, MENN06, SARAH6. VI. — The Family of John Burkholders and his Wives Esther Sauder(i) and Fannie Wenger(2). LEVI6(i), NANCY6(i), DANIEL6(i), HETTIE6(i), ELIZABETH6(2). DAVID6(i), ABRAHAM6(2), VII. — The Family of Susan Burkholders and her Husband Abraham Martin. CATHARINE6. Record of the Family of Barbara Eby* (Schneider). Barbara Eby* the third daughter of Christian Ebya and his wife Cath- arine Bricker, was born on the 29th day of April, A. D., 1774. On the 2ist February, 1798, she was married to Joseph Schneider, who was born on the 24th of May, A. D. 1772, and died October 27, 1843. She died March 13th, A. D. 1843. In 1807 they, in company with some of the Ebys and Erbs, moved to what is now BerHn, County Waterloo, Province Ontario. They settled on Lot No. 17, U. B., of the Township of Water- loo, now forming part of the Town of Berlin The old homestead is now owned by a grandson, Samuel B. Schneider. Here they raised a family of seven children, as follows : Children. Born. Eied. To Whom Married. CATHARINES . JACOB E5 ELIZABETHS . VERONICA E4 MARY Es TOSEPH Es.... MOSES Es Joseph Shantz. Elizabeth Clemens. Jacob S. Shoemaker. Daniel Martin. Christopher Nahrgang. Sarah Shantz. Magdalena Clemens. The foUowing'is a list of the descendants of the above family : I. — The Family of Catharine E. Schneiders and her Husband Joseph Shantz. VER0NICA6.. married to Joseph Weber. SIM0N6 II Judith Stauffer. M0SES6 II Susanna Snyder. BARBARAS . . . II Moses Springer. MARIA6 II Isaac Shantz. JOSEPHS. ... II Catharine Martin.. MENN06 II Elizabeth Snyder. 98 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. II. — The Family of Jacob E. Schneiders and his Wife Elizabeth Clemens. MARIA6 died in infancy. MOSES C6 married to Hannah Shantz. MAdDALENAfi n „ Isaac H. fiaumann. BARBARA^ ... n n Isaac Cressman. LEAH6 died young. , JOSEPH C6.... married to Elizabeth Betzner. ELIZABETH^ . i, n Isaac Cressmann. LYDIA6 .. Jacob S. Betzner. SARAH6 II II Isaac H. Moyer. JACOB6 died young. . FRANKLIN6. III. — The Family of Elizabeth E. Schneiders and her Husband Jacob S. Shoemaker. . , , , . , BARBARAS... . married to Henry Huber. ,u > d JOHN6 " .. Fannie Huber. - '^ ' " >»/i MARY ANN6 John McNally. ■ ; , MAGDALENA6 .1 „ Joel Clemens. ' >• ' --'tH ^ ELIZABETH6. >ftr. HANNAH6 married to Casper Hett. m<<.; ^ v/ J0SEPH6 died young. "'" •^' ISAACS died young. v , , ,. JACOB S6 „ Eliza Hall. •.,,■». "' ISABELLAS... died ycung. .f .: ;■;.;-:.'.}-• '^ SIMONS died young. ; ,.-,.. IV. — The Family of Veronica E. Schneiders and her Husband Daniel Martin. ANNAS married to Samuel Weber. .''.,.'. "v-. '■\ LEVIS , „ Mary Lichty. ': ISAACe died young. BARBARAS.... married to Benjamin L. Eby. JOSEPH6 li Susan Lichty. VERONICAS. DANIELS M H Magdalena Eby. TILLMAN6 ... „ I, Nancy Martin. ' MARYS „ „ Daniel Cressman. JUDITHS „ M Menno Wideman. V. — The Family of Mary E. Schneiders and her Husband Christopher Nahrgang. JOSEPHS married to Mary Shantz. ELIZABETHS . „ „ Benjamin D. Shantz. JOHNS , „ Mary Shantz. BARBARAS ,1 Aaron Shantz. ISAACe II II Catharine Bricker. MARYS „ „ Daniel Shantz. ISABELLAS ... II V Amos Shantz. '5 SIMONS II ,1 Lizzie Schmidt. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 98 VI.. — The Family of Joseph E. Schneiders anu his Wife Sarah Shantz. VII — ISAAC C.6 died young. . BARBARA6.... II II Abraham Hagey. DAVID6 II II Elizabeth Bricker. Sarah Meyer. SAMUEL6 II II Rebecca Fried. MARY6 II II David Bricker. LOUISA6 II II Johi. Troxel. • LYDIA6 II II John Ferrier. Nathaniel Bergey. MAGDALENA6 11 II SARAH6 II II David Thaler. HANNAH6 .... M II Aaron E. Shantz. ^E Family of Moses E. Schneiders and his Wife Magdalena Clemens. BARBARA6 .... married to Noah Betzner. EZRA6 II II Lucinda Shantz. vu-j" -i'( MAGDALENA6 M II John Schneider. LEVIS II II \ Mary Betzner. 1 Magdalena Hiestand. ISAAC6 M M Mary Ann Shantz. EPHRAIM6.... II II Maggie Gulp. NOAH6. MOSES C6 11 II Martha Rolling. ! ! / 1 HANNAH6. LUCENA6. Record of the Family of Anna Eby* (Wissler). Anna Eby*, the fourth daughter and the eighth member of Christian Eby3 and his wife Catharine Bricker's fiamily, was born on the 9th day of September, A. D., 1777, and died on the 25th day of April, 1829. On the 25th day of March, rSoo, she was married to Jacob Wissler, who was born on the old "Wissler homestead" on Middle Creek, Clay Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He lived and died on the old home- stead. In is old age he built a one-story brick-house for himself and his daughter Ca.,harine. This building adjoined the house-yard of the old homestead. Both he and his wife Anna lie buried at Hammar Creek Mennonite Meeting-House, nearly two miles west of their home. Jacob Wissler was born November 12, 1776, and died April 27, 1853. They had a faTiily of ten children, as follows : ; m j Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. ANDREWS JACOBS CHRISTIANS . . MAGDALEN As. EZRAS JOHN5 CATHARINES . MARYs LEVIS SAMUELS March 11, 1801 •April 10, 1803 January 14, 1805 . . . February 23, 1807. . May 6, 1809 October 31, 1810. . . Novomber 10, 1812. February 21, 1815 . . January 3, 1817 . . . . March 21, i8i9 Sarah Sherk. Barbara Bomberger. Anna Hostetter. Jacob Landis. Mary Bowman. Hannah Heiser. Remained single. Levi Erb. Fannie Hess. Jane Robinson. 24 • HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. The descendents of the above family are as follows : I.-^The Famk.y of Andrew Wissler* and his Wife Sarah Sherk. ANDKEW6, JAC0B6, ELIASfi, ANNA6, MARIAe, LUCY6, , ■ SARAH6. II. — The Family of Jacob Wisslers and his Wife Barbara Bomberger. ANNA B6 . . . tnatried to Christian Hess. JACOIJ B6 Anna Hrubacher. MARTHA B6 „ „ Samuel R. Hess. MARY Be... m ., Peter B. Rohrer. ' ■ LEVI B6 . . . . died young. III. — The Family of Christian Wisslers and his Wife Anna Hos'J'etier. ELIZABETH6, BENJAMIN6, JAC0B6, MARYANN6. IV. — The Family of Magdalena Wisslers and her Husband Jacob Landis. JACOBS, EZRAfi, ELIZA6, MARY ANNe. v. — The Family of Ezra Wlsslers and his Wife Mary Bowman. AARON B.6, JOHN B.6 ' ■ ' >(..'■].• VI. — Thk Family of John Wisslbrs and his Wifb Hannah Heisbr. FRANKLIN6, JACOBfi, married to Mary Devitt. LEVI6, AAR0N6, HANNAH6, ANCiELIAe. VII. — The Family op Mary Wisslers and iibr Husband I Levi Erb. MARYANN6, LIZZIE6. VIII. — Tub Family of Levi Wisslbrs and his Wife Fanmb Hess. JOHN«, LEVI6, JACOBS, (', ... SAMUEL6, ANNA6, BARBARAS,. . ... . ..-. FANNIE6, MARY6, HANNAH6. .^ ,. IX. — The Family of Samuel Wisslers and his Wife ' Jane Robinson. • ': • J0HN6, EZRAS, LEVI6, - ' . ; ^^ .SAMUELS, MARYS. HISTORY OF THE KUV FAMILY. 90 George Eby*. George Eby*, the ninth member of the family of Christian Eby3 and his wife Catharine IJricker, was born on the 30th day of September, 1779. He died in 1793 when nearly 14 years of age. Maria Eby4. Maria Eby4, the tenth member of the family of Christian Eby3 and his wife Catharine Bricker, was born on the 4th day of November, 1781. She died on the 9th day of April, 1783, aged i year, 5 months and 5 days. o ■0 0) Ml 0. a 9 r M. 36 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Bishop Benjamin Eb/*. Benjamin Eby4, the sixth son and eleventh member of the family of Christian Eby3 and his wife Catharine Bricker, was born on the old home- stead on Hammar Creek, in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Penn- sylvania, on the 2nd day of May, 1785. Benjamin spent his boyhood days on the farm, and in his father's cooper-shop making barrels for the mills. He received a fair common school education, and during the long v/inter evenings he continued his studies. He had free access to his father's books, as well as to his brother John's library. He was not very strong and it used to be the common saying among the neighbors : "Aus 'em Bennie gebts ka Bauer, er muss Schulmaster werre !"— "Bennie will never make a farmer, he must become a school-teacher." On the 2 1 St of May, 1804, he was baptized in the Conestogo Menno- nite Meeting-House, by Bishop Christian Burkholder, and on the same day he was admitted as a member of that body. In 1806 he came to Canada for the first time. On the 24th May of the same year he came to what is now Berlin. Here he remained with his cousin George Eby, who then resided on the place now known as the Jacob Y. Shantz farm. He purchased his land (the farm now possessed by Mr. Moses Betzner), had a small clearing of about two acres made during August, then made preparations for the erection of a log-house, which \>jps put up and completed during the following winter, (See cut of house.) On the 4th of November he, in company with others, set out for home. The mode of travelling in those days was on horse-back. . On the 25th day of February, 1807, he was married to Mary Bru- bacher, daughter of Jacob and Susannah (Erb) Brubacher. On the 2 1 St day of June, 1807, the following party arrived at George Eby's, Berlin, viz. : Benjamin Eby and wife, Joseph Schneider and wife, David Eby, Daniel Eby, John Eckert, Frederick Vogt, Peter Erb and wife, Daniel Erb, Samuel Eby and a few others. On the 30th day of the same month he took possession of his farm. On the 27th day of November, 1809, he was ordained as a minister in the Mennonite Church, and on the nth day of October, 1812, he was ordained as a Bishop in that body. The following is A Short Biography of the Venerable Old Bishop, Written by one of his admirers who remembers mostly all the inicdents of Waterloo County* especially those pertaining to the Menno- nite body, since the year 1808 : " "I do, and must ever acknowledge with thankfulness to our Lord, HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. SiiT • that it was a great blessing and a merciful disposal of His providence towards me, that I was e member of a denomination placed under the guardianship of so excellent a pastor as th^ late Benjamin Eby. Upon the first beginning of his preaching, which was on the last Sunday in November, i8og, he made a noble impression upon all his hearers, and they were convinced that in him was stored more than ordinary ability. His very first sermon proved that he was gifted with reason and judgment, qualities which combine to make a successful minister. "He was a person of unblemished character and conversation, free from intemperance, covetousness or any other vice whatsoever. He was • naturally of a sweet disposition, friendly and obliging, and always ready to serve his friends in any way that he could, by his interest and authority, . whenever they applied to him ; and this he always did freely and gener- ously, without having any indirect designs by which to serve himself or to make himself popular. He was very affable and conversable, not sour, sullen, proud or haughty, not addicted to anything like moroseness. but open and free, gentle and easy, pleasant and amiable even to those who were much his inferiors, and especially to those with whom he was acquainted as being hor^^pst and good. His common and familiar dis- ' course was witty and facetious, but very inoffensive, not at all biting or disobliging. Nothing that was vain or trifling, nothing calumniatory or that reflected on others' reputation, whether absent or present, ever passed from his lips; and even in his censures of those who differed with him in religious views he was fair and candid. His more grave discourses were very weighty. He spoke apothegms, was very serious in giving good counsel, in resolving doubts or in recommending religion and virtue. He was wise and prudent in his whole deportment, speaking and acting all things with great evenness and steadiness, not with blustering or temerity, or so as to give just offense to any. He understood human nature well, and knew the effect upon human beings of being slighted or disrespecicd, , hence he was obliging to all so far as it was possible. His wisdom was so tempered with uprightness and sincerity, that no one ever had any occa- sion to accuse him of being in the least crafty or designing. He was greatly esteemed for his integrity. He was highly esteemed by persons of all ranks and denominations, so much so that all very much desired and valued his company and wholesome conversation. "I could easily add many things more in behalf of this great and good man, but I shall add but a few ; first, in regard to his preaching : He was deservedly considered one of the best, if not rather the very best, preacher of his age, among the Mennonites. His sermons were full of 28 HISTORY OF THE, EBY FAMILY. good sense, judicious, close and very intelligible j his language was mas- culine but not bombastic ; his ideas for the most part were very clear, lying parallel with the understanding of attentive hearers. All listened to tiis preathing with delight. Some called him a rational, or moderate, preacher, which indeed he was in the best sense. He understood human nature, natural divinity and true morality very well, and hence he could speak into the hearts and consciences of men not debauched in such a manner as to move them to give assent and consent to what he spoke, as being agreeable and also natural, as I may say, to the common reason and faculties of mankind. His sermons did not consist of mere phrases or forms of words suited to any particular sect or party, or that had litde real matter in them. He was a practical preacher. His discourses generally aimed either to excite in man an awful sense of God and to enkindle devotion towards Him, or to stir up to a holy, religious and virtuous conversation, which certainly is the great end of the Christian religion. Whenever it was known that Ben Eby (as he was generally called) was to preach, the result was a crowded house of eager listeners. The audience generally sat with the greatest attention and even waited for the discourse that was hanging on his lips, and during the delivery of which there was scarcely a wandering eye among the large audience ; and when his sermon was ended, the people departed with satisfied minds, glad hearts and cheerful countenances. He had a great dexterity in expounding Scripture by Scripture, for, like Apollos of old, he was 'a man mighty in the Scriptures.' The Bible was his treasury, from whence he fetched not only the matter and strength of his sermons, but even his manner of convincing and persuading the thoughts of men to lead God- fearing and religious lives, that when called upon to leave this house of clay they may be ready to enter mansions above. The method of his sermons was generally apt and- easy, and very well fitted both to the under- standing and memories of intelligent hearers ; and in handling the several heads into which he divided his subject, his endeavor was to make all things clear and to bring truth into open light. His arguments of persua- sion were strong and nervous, and tended to gain the affections by the understanding ; and those who heard him with attention must either have been persuaded to become good, or else they must have done violence to their best faculties and acted contrary to their own reason, so that if under God his word did not save them, yet it was sure to judge them and leave them without excuse. I am convinced that, by God's blessing resting upon his labors, he was an instrument in doing more good in his position and generation than any one of his co-laborers. Thus I might go on describing this good old man, but let this suffice. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 29 "I do not consider this grand old man to have been absolutely perfect or wholly devoid of faults and blemishes ; nor did he ever think so himself, for he had the virtue of embellishing and gracing all his other virtues and perfections by being very humble in his whole deportment. He had hothing of pride, so far as ever appeared to me in my strictest ■observation of him. He did not magnify or boast of himself, or try to lift up himself above his brethren He was very contrite before God — a mourner in secret for his own and others' sins, he was meek and lowly in heart. I will yet add in conclusion, that after a very serious review of what has come under my own personal observation, and what I have heard from worthy and credible persons, of either his temper or conversation, or his management of affairs pertaining to his position in the church, I have never seen or heard that he made a false step or did anything that proved him to be insincere or that was scandalous or of ill report, but on the con- trary very laudable and worthy of imitation. What secret defects he may have had were known to God and himself."* No sooner was Benjamin Eby ordained as minister than he advocated strongly the building of meeting-houses. His idea was to have houses of worship built in which to hold regular services. Private houses, he said, answered the purpose very well as long as the membership was small, but since we have had such a large increase in membership it has become necessary for us to have churches. He found strong opposition at first, but the Erbs, Schneiders, Brubachers, Ebys and a few others, agreed with him on this point, and the result was that a log church was erected in 1813. (See cut.) In this church Bishop Eby taught school during the winter months. The first regularly organized school in this section was held in a little log house situated near "Indian" Sam Eby's residence, now known as "Jacob Fry's old place," on the south side of the road leading from the "Two Bridges" to Mill Creek, near the former residence of Jacob Y. Shantz. This building, containing but one room, was erected for a private house, but the party ordering its erection failed to make his ap- pearance, hence it was turned into a school house and utilized as such until the church was built in 18 13. The school was first opened some time in October, 1809, by Mr. John Beatty, a native of Ireland, who came to the Eby Settlement, as Berlin was then called, some time during the summer of the same year. After being convinced that Mr. Beatty had a fair English education, the following parties, viz., Benjamin Eby, Joseph Schneider, George Eby, Samuel Eby ("Indian Sam"), Jacob Erb and •Contributed by A. E. Y. no HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Others, engaged him as their teacher for the winter months. School was generally closed the week before Easter. Among the first pupils \vho attended this the first school opened in Ebytown we find Davjd Erb, George Eby, Catharine E. Schneider, Jacob E. Schneider, Elizabeth E. Schneider, Nancy Eby, John Eby, Peter Eby and others. Mr. Beatty was re-engaged as their teacher in the fall of 1810, and according to the state- ments given me by some of the old pupils, he must have taught there three or four years in succession. After the erection of the Mennonite i!' ! r?--w .i 1 > *!fi!;':t .nj ■ •■■ H' i ,i' V 'J 1 •a i d r.?(^-; e d >*;:'■■ U 1 ■I - * ^ $ e >» * f. H i^ • 1 e ^ . 9 a : 8 ^N b w f 5 5 ' •0 § ; ja g a ' 3 s , 11.4 $ •0 1 ' a H S -a £ WH fn s HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 31 church in 1813 the school was moved to that place, where Bishop Eby taught for many winters in succession. In 1833 it was thought advisable to erect a new church, owing to the fact that the log church was too small to accommodate the large congregations that assembled here to worship. In 1834 the large church still standing was erected. (See cut.) This church is still known as Eby's Meeting-House, or, " 's Eby's Versamm- lungshaus." \^ •j?t 4 s c^ .-'i^J- «< ^-fif>1 3 ■:iiiHj B h 9 H" * sr •*■ tr ".r.V^ c /«';•' tr t. 8? ; •3 i F ' 9 t ^ '->y->x, g 0;! il fj,...l H {it t if, ; " ! y-i : as HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Record of the Family of Bishop Benjamin Eby^. Benjamin Eby4 and his wife Maria Brubacher had a family of eleven children, as follows: Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. ISAACS ELIASs SUSANNAH, . CATHARINES MARIA5 BENJAMINS . . HENRYS CHRISTIANS . ABRAHAMS... JACOB B.5 PETERS .. July 30, 1808 February 22, 1810 February 8, 1 81 2. July 25, 1814.... March 14, 1816 .. February 10, 18 18 January 25, 1820. June 19, 1821 November 21, 1823 March 24, 1826 . .. February 28, 1828. May 20, 1874 June 2, 1878 September 23, 18 19 March 30, 1867 June 21, 1861 July 9, 1872 March 11, 1855.... November 5, 1859. . August 24, 1885 . . . December 21, 1882. Veronica Shoemaker. Anna Weber. David Weber. William Bomberger. Elizabeth Cressman. Elizabeth Bowers. Mary Cressmaa. Lucy Hembling. {Lucy Kauffman, Elizabeth Schill. Susan Sparrow. The descendents of the above family are as follows : I. — The Family of Isaac Ebys and his Wife Veronica Shoemaker. Isaac £by5, the eldest son of Benjamin £by4, was born in the small log house on the 30th of July, 1808. He spent his single days at home on his father's farm. On the 30th day of October, 1831, he was married to Veronica Shoemaker, daughter of John and Mary (Shantz) Shoemaker, who was born February 2, 1815. In November of the same year of their marriage they moved on their farm, situated two and one-half miles east of Berlin, being the north-west part of Lot No. 1 20 of the German Com- pany Tract, in the Township and County of Waterloo, containing by admeasurement 188 acres. The farm was, with the exception of a few acres where their first house and log stables stood, heavily timbered with all kinds of hard wood. Wolves, bears and deer were quite numerous then, and the howling of wolves was their evening band. Here they lived for nearly forty-three years. A few months before his death he disposed of his farm to Mr. Moses Betzner. Of the numerous assistants they have had on their farm George Schmidt, afterwards a minister of the Gospel in the Mennonite Church, James Potter, now residing in Berlin, Jacob Becker, Barbara Rudy, now Mrs. Valentine Knechtel and mother of Rev. S. R. Knechtel, and Martha AUardyce, now of Toronto, were their favorites. These were always considered as members of their family. Isaac Ebys and his wife had a family of ten children, as follows : (See next page.) HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 33 Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married and When. MENN06 MARY6 ISAAC S.6 DANIEL6 CHRISTIAN6 . . THEODORE W. BARNABAS6 . . . EZRA E.6 BENJAMIN S.6. LYDIA ANN6 . . Feb. 19, 1833 Jan. 13, 183s Oct. 31, 1837 Feb. 3, 1840. Dec. 15, 1842 Jan. I, 1846 . Mar. 6, 1848. Aug. 9, 1850. July 29, 1853 Apr. 25, 1856 May 17, 1867 Jan. 30, 1873 July 7, 1870 . Feb. 23, 1 88 1 Nov. II, 1875 Eliz. Sophia M. Becker, Sept. 1856. Abraham Groff, Nov. 23, 1852. Elizabeth Stauffer, May 10, 1859. Frances Myers, March 18, 1862. Catharine Clemens, May 24, 1868. Susan Reist, April 30, 1865. Unmarried. Mary Ann Clemmer, Aug. 10, 1871. Helen Zeigler, Oct. 2, 1878. Unmarried. .1. Mennqs, the first member of the above family, is a book-keeper, and resides on Eby street, Berlin, Ont. He has a family of eight children, five of whom are still living. Their names are as follows : ist, Eva Mag- dalena, married to George Erb. They have a family of two daughters and reside at North Branch, Michigan. 2nd, Sophia Maria, died in infancy. 3rd, Louisa Matilda, resides in Berlin. 4th, Alexander, married to Nellie Watson, resides in Berlin. 5th, Ilda Isabella. 6th, Leander, died young. 7th, Menno, died February 20, 1889, aged 20 years, 8 months and 15 days. He had been employed in Rochester, N. Y., but came home to Berlin, Ont, to die. 8th, Nellie Grace. 2. Mary6 was married to Abraham Groff, a farmer. They resided on a farm two and one-half miles north of Waterloo, Ont., where they were blessed with a family of thirteen children, quite a few of whom, how- ever, died in infancy. Their names are as follows: ist, Susannah, died in infancy. 2nd, Levi, married to Nancy Brubacher. They have one daughter and reside near the old place. 3rd, Leah, married to Franklin Shantz. They have a family of four children and reside on a farm ad- joining her mother's. 4th, Ezra, died young. 5th, Maria, married to Amos Weber. They have a family of two children and reside on a farm two miles south of Berlin. 6th, Lydia Ann, married to Silas Bowman. They have a family of three children and reside on a farm near Floradale, Ont. 7th, Matilda; 8th, Isaac Eby; 9th, Hannah; loth, Emma, died in infancy; nth, Abraham ; 12th, Benjamin, died in infancy ; 13th, Jacob. 3. Isaac S.^ is a farmer and at present resides on a farm near New Hamburg, Ont. He has had a family of ten children, of whom three are dead. Their names are as follows: ist, Maria, who was fist married to Noah Woolner and lived in Alborough Township, Elgin County, Ont. They had a family of five children when Mr. Woolner died. She married the second time to Joseph Nevetzeral, of Rodney, Elgin Co., Ont. 2nd, Fannie, married to George Rush and lives in Gorrie, Huron County, Ont. 84 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. She has one child. 3rd, Harriet, died young. 4th, Isaiah. 5th, Martha, married to John G. Jutzi. They have two children and reside in Newark, Gratiot County, Mich. 6th, Angeline. 7th, Lizzie, died young. 8th, Neander, died young. 9th, Jemima. 10th, Benjamin S. 4. Daniel^ lived on a farm near Macton, in Wellesley Township, Water- loo County, Ont.. When ailing he moved home on his father's place near Berlin, where he died. He had a family of three children : ist, Emma Zalena, married to August Israel, They had one child which died in in- fancy. They own and occupy a farm at Strasburg, Ont. 2nd, Theoph- ilus, died young. 3rd, Effa Zilpha, married to Charles Meyer, a miller by trade. They have a family of four children, of whom one died. They reside in Meaford, Ont. 5. Christian'5 lives at the "Two Bridges", South Ward, Berlin. He follows gardening in Summer and butchering in Winter. He has a family of five children, as follows: Lydia Ann, James Edward, Isabella, Jacob Foster, Isaac C. They are all at home yet and unmarried. 6. Theodore^, left no heirs. He lived on the old homestead. 7. Ezra E.^, at present residing near the town of Berlin, followed teaching public schools for 20 years, and is now engaged in the printing business in Berlin. He has had a family of five children, of whom the eldest son, Ira, died when 14 years of age. Odo, Ion, Leo, and the youngest is Ina, the only daughter. • 8. Benjamin S.^, left no heirs. He resided in Berlin and, in com- pany with Mr. Jacob B. Fellman, carried on the mercantile business. II. — The Family of Elias Ebys, and his Wife Anna Weber. Elias Ebys, the second son of Benjamin Eby4, was married to Anna Weber, daughter of Benjamin and Veronica (Martin) Weber. After their marriage they moved on the farm now owned by Simeon Brubacher, son of the late Samuel Brubacher, From there they moved to Bridgeport, Ont., where he, in company with- Barnabas Devitt, carried on the milling and mercantile business, besides running a large farm. Elias Ebys died rather suddenly on the 2nd day of June, 1878. He had a family of ten children, as follows : • (See next page.) HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 85 Children. Bom. Died. To Whom Married. MARY6 JOSIAH6 benjamin w.6 ma(;dalena6 . veronica6. . . . ANNIE6 ELIAS W.6 TOBIAS6 CHRISTIAN W.6. MOSES6 .September 23, 1835. April 10, 1837 July 26, 1839 August 26, 1841 . . . . September 19, 1843. December 19, 1845 . July 6, 1848 October 4, 1850 March 28, 1853 November 20, 1855. July 1st, 1855. August 26, 1847. November- -1885. August 28, 1883 September 24, 1872. May 16, 1855. November 20, 1855. Hannah yLxaft. Isaac E. Shantz. Aaron E. Shantz. Benjamin Reesor. j Resided in Califor- died in Mich. nia, 1. Benjamin W.s resides on a farm at Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan. His family is as follows : Norman, Lydia Ann, Albert and Laura, all of whom are at home yet. Norman follows farming and Albert is a teacher. 2. Magdalena* is married to Isaac E. Shantz and lives in Bridge- port, where they own a beautiful farm. They have had a family of six children, as follows : Josiah, married to Eliza Shantz, has a family of three children and resides in Berlin ; Tilman, died young ; Edmund is married to Susannah Groff and resides on the old homestead ; Elmina, Mary Ann and Milton are still at home. 3. Veronica<5 resided in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where her husband still resides. She had a family of eight children, of whom five are dead. Their names are : Nettie (died), Malinda (died), Jacob (died), Adaline, Edwin (died), Ida, Elsie (died) and Edith. 4. Anna^, married to Benjamin Reesor, resides in New Market, York County, Ontario, where her husband carries on a large milling business. They have three children : Harry, Walter and Fannie. III. — Susannahs, First Daughter of Benjamin Eby^. Susannah, the third member and the eldest daughter of the family of Bishop Benjamin Eby* died at the age of 7 years, 7 months and 15 days. IV. — The Family of Catharine Ebys and her Husband David Weber. Catharines, the fourth member and the second daughter of the family of Benjamin Eby4 was born on the 25th day of July, 1814. She was mar- ried February 3, 1833, to David Weber, son of Benjamin and Veronica (Martin) Weber. They moved on their farm now forming the North Ward of the Town of Berlin. Their farm buildings were situated near where the Grand Trunk R. R. station is now situated. Some time before 86 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. the Grand Trunk Rail Road was built they sold their farm to Rev. Abra- ham Weber and moved two and three-fourths of a mile east of Berlin, on the east end of Lot No. 1 20, where they resided until their death. They had a family of eleven children, as follows: Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. ELIAS6 SUSANNAH6.... ANI)REW6 MARY6 I'ETERe MAGUALENA 6. VERONICA6 . . . . TIIEODORE6 . . . HENRY E.6 LUCINDA6 MATILDA* ;::;[ February 22, 1834. . April 19, 1836 August 3, 1838 . . . . November 25, 1841 . September 21, 1843. February 21, 1846. . April 21, 1848 September 23, 1850. April 4, 1853 September 6, 1855 August 7lh, 1863. September 16, 1883. Mary Shoemaker. John Shuh. Veronica .Shantz. Moses Devitt. M?.gdalena Clemens. Amos Weaver. Jacob Kinzie. Sarah Woolner. Anna Zeller. Eli C. Shantz. Casper Schmidt. I. Elias<5, tho eldest son of Catharine Eby and her husband David Weber, was born in the Town of Berlin, Ont., on the 22nd day of Febru- ary, 1834. He spent his boyhood days on the farm. During the winter months he attended the common public schools. Oa-the 20th of March, 1855, he was married to Mary Shoemaker. They now reside on the old Kunniman farm, one mile west of Breslau, Ont., on the Berlin Road. They have had a family of nine children, as follows : Sarah, died young ; Simon, died young ; Lovina, married to Jacob Woolner ; Leah, died young ; Nancy, married to Aaron Schiedel ; Lydia, married to David Reist ; Amos, Israel and Mary. In his young days he joined the church of his choice, the Mennonite, and a few years later he was chosen as a deacon. He was afterwards called to the ministry on the Cressman field of labor, and finally, upon the death of Bishop Joseph Hagey, he was or- dained Bishop. He is of a genial and sociable disposition, but guards himself against frivolity. He is generally well received by the people, beloved by all, and it may be said of him that he is one of those men who make for themselves many friends and few enemies. His talent as a min- ister compares favorably with that of the majority of our day. His educa- tion is rather limited, but he has studied and made good progress in the acquisition of Bible knowledge. His preaching is spiritual and at most times powerful and convincing, having great effect on the large audience generally present. That he has the confidence and high esteem of the whole congregation, is evident from the fact that he was chosen as one of the candidates for the office of Bishop. May he be spared for many years to come, and may his labors be crowned with glorious success in winning souls for the Lord. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 87 a. Susannah* was born on the 19th of April, 1836, and died on the 7th of August, 1863. She was married to John Shuh, of the Town of Waterloo, and left a family of two sons, F'ranklin, married to Catharine Shantz, and Levi, married to Emma Schwartz. 3. Andrew*, the second son of Catharine Ebys and her husband David Weber, was born August 3, 1838. The house in which he was born was situated on the exact spot where now the Grand Trunk station is standing. He is married to Veronica Shantz. He follows farming and owns a beautiful farm situated on the north-eastern outskirts of the Town of Berlin, Ont., on the Lancaster Road. They have had a family of eight children, a's follows : Malissa and Ellen, both died in infancy, Sabina^ Ephraim, Manasseh, Elsie, Edwin and Ivan. 4. Mary,* the fourth member of the family, is married to Moses Devitt, a farmer. They reside on a farm at West Montrose, Waterloo County, Ontario, and have a family of six children, as follows : Albert^ Edwin, Malinda, Malissa, Noah and Mary. 5. Peter E.^, the fifth member of the family, is a miller by trade and was married June 5, 1870, to Magdalena Clemens, who was born on the 8th of May, 1844, and died on the 5th of October, 1874. They left no issue. He is still a widower and has his home with his brothers Theo- dore and Henry. 6. Magdalena*, the sixth member of the family, was mrried to Amos Weaver. They lived on a farm near Listowel, Perth County, Ont. She left a family of seven children, as follows : Mary Ann, Ida, Allan, Albert, Lucinda, Menno and Solomon. 7. Veronica*, the seventh member of the family, is married to Jacob Kinzie, a farmer. They reside near Mildmay, Ontario, and have a family of six children, namely : Elam, Rosetta, Isaiah, Agabus, Luanna and William Bruno. 8. Theodore*, the eighth member of the family, is married to Sarah Woolner and resides on the old homestead, which he aad his brother Henry purchased some years ago from the estate of their father. He has a family of four children, as follows : Susannah, Simon (died), Celina and Hannah. 9. Henry E.*, the youngest son, is married to Anna Zeller. He follows farming and lives on the old homestead. They have a small family of two children, Ada Cecilia and Laura May. ID. Lucinda* is married to Eli (J. Shantz and lives on a farm about 88 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. two miles east of Berlin. They have a family of two children, namely : Velina and Sylvester. II. Matilda*" is married to Casper Schmidt. They reside on a farm a tiew miles north of Preston and have five child.en, as follows : Harvey, Isaiah, Milton ; the names of the other two were not ascertained. V. — Maria Ebys and her Husband William Bomberger. Maria Ebys, the third and youngest daughter of Bishop Benjamin Eby4, was born on the 14th of March, 18 16. She was married to William Bomberger (born May 30, 1816), son of Christian and Mary (Erb) Bom- berger. After their marriage they moved on a farm three miles east of Berhn. From there they moved on a small farm two and one-half miles north of Waterloo, where they both died. She died June 21, 1861, aged 45 years, 3 months anr'. 7 days. He died January 22, 1886, aged 69 years, ; months and 22 days. They left no heirs. VI. — The Family of Benjamin E. Ebys and his Wife Elizabeth Cressman. Benjamin E. Ebys, the sixth member and third son of the family of Bishop Benjamin Eby^, was born on the loth of February, 1818. He was married to Elizabeth Cressman, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Schneider) Cressman. She was born October 4, 18 18, and died Febru- ^ 23, 1889, aged 70 years, 4 months sr A 19 days. They moved on a farm two and one-half miles east of Ber •^. <.,n south-west part of Lot No. 120, G. C. T., where they lived for many years. During their old age they lived with their son-in-law, John Erb, where they died. They were blessed with a family of five children, as follows : Children. Born. Eied. To Whom Married. MARY6 AM0S6 LEAH6 SARAH6 SUSANNAH6... June 17, 1840 April 13, 1842 November 22, 1844. April 24, 1847 July 31, 1849 March i, 1880 March 2, 1852. John Erb. Heltie Moyer. Moses Kenzie. David Moyer. 1. MARYg, the first member of the above family, is married to John Erb. They reside on a farm two miles south of Berlin, on the north side of the Preston Road. They have two children, Angeline and Sarah. Angeline is married to Abraham Henry Warn bold. 2. Amos^ the only son of Benjamin E. Ebys, was born April 13, 1842. He was married February 9, 1864, to Hettie Moyer. He commenced farming at home on his father's farm, but in the year 1870 he moved on HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 80 his own farm in Maryborough, WeHington County, Ontario, where he resided for a number of years. Since entering the ministry of the Men- nonite Brethren in Christ he has disposed of his farm, and at present he is stationed on the Port Elgin field of labor, where he is doing a noble work for our Lord. As a minister he has proved successful on every field on which he has been stationed by the conference. Like his cousin Bishop Elias Weber, the winter months only of his youthful days were spent at school, while during the summer months he was engaged in tilling the soil, hence his education is also limited, yet he is a good speaker in both languages, is well read in Bible literature, and is filled with that Spirit which comes from on high. May his efforts be crowned with glori- ous success. He has a family of six children, as follows : Allan, Louisa, Matilda, Norman (died), Josiah (died), Ida. 3. Leah6 is married to Moses Kenzie, a farmer. They live on the Preston Road, two miles south of Breslau, Waterloo County, Ontario, near Cressman's Meeting-House. They have two children, Simon, mar- ried to Sarah Kraft, and Lovina. 4. Sarah6 was married to David S. Moyer. They resided on a farm near Lebanon, Maryborough Township, Wellington County, Ontario, where she died on the ist of March, 1880. They had a family of seven children, of whom three died before their mother : Lucinda (died), Urias (died), Lizzie, Adaline (died), Phoebe, Ida and Sarah. :,:,.:!:, 5. Susannah* was born July 31, 18.^9, and died March 2, 1852, aged 2 years and 7 months. VII. — The Family of Henry Ebys and his Wife Elizabeth Bowers. Henry Ebys, the fourth son of Bishop Benjamin Eby4, received a fair school education. He was a printer by trade and for some time editor and publisher of the Deutscher Canadier, issued weekly at Berlin, Ont. He also published many books and all kinds of English and German liter- ature. His printing office and residence were situated on the west side of King Street, South Ward, Berlin, about 150 yards from the Market House. The property is now owned by the heirs of the late Isaac Ebys. The widow of Isaac Eby resides in the old residence, and the printing office has been turned into a dwelling house, which is rented to a daughter of the late Mr. Bitzer, who has been residing in it for a number of years. — Henry Ebys was married on the 22nd of August, 1843, to Elizabeth Bow- ers, who was born November 12, 1825. He left a family of three daugh- ters, as follows : 40 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Oliildren. Born. Died. To Whom Harried. JULIA ANNA6 HARRIET6..., ADELAIDE6 . , August 15, 1844, . . . October 10, 1846. . . September 9, 1848. . Richard C. Cowan. Isaac B. Burkholder Daniel E. Bowman. May I, 1877 1. Julia Anna6, now residing in the Town of Berlin, Ontario, is married to Richard C. Cowan, and has a family of nine children, namely, Robert Henry, William Craig, Charles Edward, Walter Richard (died), Thomas Albert, Maria Louisa, Richard Eby, Frederick Harold, Alice Olga. 2. Harriet'5 ^ag married to Isaac B. Burkholder, who died some years ago. She now resides in Port Huron, Michigan. She has had a family of four children, of whom one is dead, as follows : Arthur Henry (died), Daniel Fairford, Alfred and Mary Alice. 3. Adelaide^ was married to Daniel E. Bowman. She died May I, I877, without issue. Vni. — Christian Ebys and his Wife Mary Cressman. Christian Ebys, the fifth soh and eighth member of Bishop Benjamin EbyV family, was born June 19, 1821. He was received as a member of the Mennonite Church while yet a young man. On the 26th of February, 1854, he was ordained as a minister of the church. The congregation soon found him to be a man of more than ordinary talents. Having his mind well stored with biblical and other knowledge, besides being endued with grace and unction from on high, he was fully qualified for the work of the ministry. He ranked with the best ministers of the church in his day, and was by all considered sound in the doctrine of their famous founder, Menno Simon. He did not, like some, try to build the house of God, the Lord's temple, with wood, hay and stubble, but with gold, silver and precious stones. His sermons were generally well prepared for the various occasions, full of logic, adapted to the wants of the hearers and attended with divine influence and power, hence deep and lasting impres- sions were made upon his large congregations. The writer heard him preach telling sermons even within the first years of his ministry, and many times afterwards. He was very punctual in attending to his appointments and faithful in visiting the poor and all members of the church placed under his charge. He had words of cheer and comfort for all, always directing them to Him who died for all. During the year 1857 it was noticed that his health was failing, and, to the great loss of the church, he, on the 5th day of November, 1859, passed out of this vale of tears to mansions above, where all is peace and joy. He was married to Mary Cressman, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Schneider) Cressman. She was born December 17, 1820, and died April 23, 1867. They resided on HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 41 the old homestead of his father, Bishop Benjamin Eby. They had two children, who lived but a few hours, as follows : 1. Tobias"*, born June 13, 1858, died June 13, 1858. 2. Mary*5, born May 26, 1859, died May 26, 1859. IX. — The Family of Abraham Ebys and his Wife Lucy Hembling. Abraham Ebys, the sixth son of Bishop Benjamin Eby*, was born on the old homestead on the iist day of November, 1823. On the 30th day of April, 1843, he was married to Lucy Hembling, who was born August 9, 1822. Soon after their marriage they moved on a farm two and one- half miles east of Berlin. This farm is now owned by Henry Cressman. Here they resided nearly five years, when they moved on another farm two and one-half miles north of the Town of Waterloo, where they lived for about five years, then they sold out and moved to the village of Bridge- port, where they resided until his death. His widow still owns and occupies the old homestead. They had a family of eleven children, given as follows : Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. HANNAH6 MAGDALENA6. TILMAN6 PHOEBE6 HERMAN6 EDWARD6 N0AH6 CHARLOTTE6 . DIANNA6 WILLIAM6 ISAAC H.6 February 12, 1844. . April 19, 1845 April 3, 1847 July 20, 1849 July II, 1851 September 9, 1853 . February 25, 1857. . January 9, 1859 March 14, 1861 November 25, 1862. May 21, 1865 May I, 1850. July 23, 1859. July 27, 1862. Jonas B. Detwiler. John Auman. Henry Lachman. Mary Ann Heiseman. Susan Hilborn. Charles Van Pelt. Susan Goeler. Bertha Limpert. 1. Hannahs, the eldest of the above family, has had children as fol- lows : Louisa Jane, Lucy Ann, Adelaide Matilda, Mary Etta, Irwin (died), Hannah (died), Magdalena (died), Harvey (died). Her husband is a carpenter and they reside in the Town of Berlin, Ont. 2. Magdalena^ resides in Marion, Kansas. She has a family of seven children, namely: Edward Leander, Lucy Malinda, Henry David, Ida Lienor, Charlotte Anna, John Oscar and Angelina. Her husband is a ferrier and blacksmith. 3. Tilman<5, the first son, died May i, 1850, aged 3 years and 28 days. 4. Phoebe^ resides in Bridgeport, Ont., and has a family as follows: Lucy Etta, Charles Edward, Mary Ann, Albert L. (died), Isaac Oscar, Leah 42 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. ' Elizabeth, William Henry, Abraham Odo, Milton (died), Charlotte Ina. Her husband is a cooper by trade and is employed in Mr. Peter Shirk's cooperage. 5. Herman'5 resides in the Town of Berlin, Ont., and is agent for various companies and manufacturers. His family is as follows : Lilly (dead), Allan Alexander, Adelaide Matilda, Estella, Hermenia, Stanley. 6. EDWARD6 was accidentally killed at a Sabbath school celebration, on a Saturday afternoon, July 23, 1859. 7. NoAH^ lives in the village of Bloomingdale, Ontario, where he is foreman in Mr. O. Oberholtzer's factory. He has a family as follows : Abraham, William Edward, Charlotte, Emma, Delia May, Lucy Dorcus. 8. Charlotte<5 is married to Mr. Charles Van Pelt and resides in Marion, Kansas. She has two sons, namely : Clarence Eby, and an infant son of whose name we have not been informed. • 9. D1ANNA6 died July 27, 1862, aged i year, 4 months and 13 days. 10. Willi AM° resides in the village of Bridgeport, Ontario, and is a cooper by trade. He has a family of four children, namely, Edward, Henry, William and Anna. 11. Is.\AC H.^ is also a cooper by trade and resides at home with his mother in Bridgeport, Ontario. X. — The Family of Jacob B. Ebys and his Wife Lucy Kauffmak. Jacob B. Ebys, the seventh son of Bishop Benjamin Eby*, was born on the 24th of March, 1826. After his marriage in September, 1845, to Lucy Kauffman (born February 26, 1830, and died September 24, 1877), he moved on his farm three miles north of the Town of Waterloo, Ont., where he resided for a number of years. He afterwards went into the milling business in partnership with his brother Elias, having purchased Barnabas Devitt's interest in the firm of Eby & Devitt, Bridgeport, Ont. In 1867 he sold his interest in the Bridgeport Mills and purchased the Salem Mills, where he carried on the business for some years. Some time v/ithin the years 1875-6 he disposed of his Salem property and moved to the Town of Waterloo, where his wife, Lucy Kauffman, died. On the i6th of September, 1878, he was married a second time to Elizabeth Schill (born May 12, 1848), to whom his youngest child was born. He died on the 2ist of December, 1882. He had a large family, as follows : (See next page.) Children. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 48 Born. Died. To Whom Married. FRANKLIN6 . . . ANDREW6 AMELIAS BLANDINA6 . . . MAGDALENA6. NANCY6 CAROLINEfi . . . URIAS6 HENRY6 July 13, 1846 November 19, 1847 September i, 1849 November 30, 1850 July I, 1852 July 13, 1854 January 22, 1856 . December 23, 1857 October 10, 1859 DANIEL6 October 4, 1861 .. ALLEN6 IDA6 EMMA6 . . . . ABBIE6 . . . , JACOB6 . . . , JACOB B.6. March 17, 1563. October 22, 1864 June 22, 1866. June II, 1867. June 2, 1870 May 27, 1879. December 19, 1877 August 18, 1876 . . . July 26, 1886 May 19, 1864. June 2, 1870. Hulda Butler. Magdalena Soeder. Hugh Street. William Brydon. Charles Findlay. Never married. Never married. Never married. George Steed. 1. Franklin<5, born July 13, 1846, is married to Huldah Butler. They have no children. At present they reside in Port Huron, Mich. 2. Andrew^, born November 19, 1847, is married to Magdalena Soeder. He is a miller by trade and at present resides in the village of Preston, Ontario. They have a family of two sons, namely : Oscar S. and Herbert A. . 3. Amelia^, born September i, 1849, is married to Hugh Street, a butcher by trade. They reside in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and have a family of five children, as follows : Lucy Amelia, Charles Franklin, Mary Beatrice (dead), Nancy Eby, Hugh Russell. 4. Blandina'5, born November 30, 1850, is married to William Bry- don, a miller and farmer. At present they reside at Shoal Lake, Manitoba, and have a family of seven children, namely: Andrew Eby, Charles Will- iam, Ida May, Emma Maud, Walter Henry, Allan Alexander and James Lloyd. ,......-..- ,^.-. 5. Magdalena^ born July i, 1852, is married to Charles Findlay, a farmer and engineer. At present they reside at Shoal Lake, Manitoba. They have had six children, as follows: Jacob B., Agnus Leuce, James Lloyd (dead), Charles Stanley, Ella Caroline, Urias Irwin. 6. Nancy^ was born July 13, 1854, and died in Salem, Ontario, on the 19th of December, 1877, aged 23 years, 5 months and 6 days. She resided with her sister Magdalena. 7. Caroline^ was born January 22, 1856, and died in Waterloo on the i8th day of August, 1876, aged 20 years, 7 months and 26 days. 8. Urias, born December 23, 1857, is unmarried. He lives at Pal- merston, Ontario, and follows the mercantile life. 44 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 9. Henry^ was born October 10, 1859. After he was 18 years of age he went out West and took up land near Shoal Lake, Manitoba, where he resided for a few years. In the spring of 1 886 he took sick, when he came east as far as Winnipeg, to his sister Amelia, where he died on the 26th of July, 1886, aged 26 years, 9 months and 16 days. 10. Daniel^ was born October 4, 1861. On the 19th of May, 1864, he fell off a fence and was instantly killed, aged 2 years, 7 months and 15 days. 11. Allan", born March 17, 1863, is unmarried and resides in Win- nipeg, Manitoba. 12. Ida*, born October 22, 1864, is married to George Steed. They have one child, Ivah, and reside in Owosso, Michigan. 13. Emma", born June 22, 1866, is unmarried and resides with her sisters in the North-West. 14. Abbie", born June 11, 1867, is unmarried. He is a button turner by trade and has his home with A. C. Clemmer's, Berlin, Ontario. 15. Jacob", born and died June 2, 1870. i6. Jacob B.", son of Jacob B. Eby'ss second wife, Elizabeth Schill, was born May 27, 1879. He resides with his mother in the Town of Waterloo, Ontario. XL — The Family of Peter Ebys and his Wife Susan Sparrow. Peter Ebys, the youngest son of Bishop Benjamin Eby*, was born on the old homestead in the Town of Berlin on the 28th day of February, 1828. In his younger days he was engaged as a teacher in our public schools. He afterwards became interested in the printing business and was for a number of years proprietor and publisher of the Berlin Telegraph and Deutscher Canadier; he was also Crown agent. In 1856 he moved to the State of New York. He finally located in Buffalo, where he has carried on the printing business with great success for the last 30 years. On the 30th of September, 1847, he was married to Susan Sparrow, who was born April 28, 1826, died November 17, i888, aged 62 years, 6 months and 26 days. They had a family of three sons, namely : Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. ISIDORE E.6 . . ALBERT M.6. . . BENJAMIN T.6. December 9, 1848 October 22, 1850. December 2, 1852 Agnes Aussem Stoddard. Julia Clark. June 3, 1853. I. Isidore E.", a millwright by trade, resides in the Town of Gait, Ontario. He is married to Agnus Aussem Stoddard, of the same place. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. .4ft She was born on the 27 th of February, 1853, and they were married on. the 29th of July, 1874. Their children are as follows: Mary Florence, born June 12, 1876; Lillian Margaret, born June 24, 1878; Albert Henry, born December 22, 1879; Kate Norma, born March 6, 1882. 2. Albert Milton^ a printer by trade, is at present residing in the City of Buffalo, N. Y., where he is engaged as foreman in some large printing establishment. On the 6th of September, 1886, he was married to Julia Clark, who was born August 21, 1850. They have no family. Record of the Family of Maria Eby4 (Brubacher). Maria Eby*, the youngest daughter of Christian Eby3 and his wife Catharine Bricker, was born on the 12th day of October, 1787, in the old homestead mansion on Hammar Creek. Some time in October, 1807, she was married to Jacob Brubacher, who was born January 27, 1782, and died July 13, 1854, aged 72 years, 6 months and 3 days. Maria and her husband lived on the old Brubacher homestead, on the north side of Hammar Creek at the foot of the "Furnace Hills." She was of medium height and well proportioned, had a round face, plump and rosy features, black hair and sparkling eyes. The expression of her counte- nance was pleasant, she had an intelligent mind and was of a kind dispo- sition. She was well read in the Scriptures and the old German Hymn Book — "Unpartheiisches Gesangbuch" — the standard singing book of the Old Mennonite Church. Many a troubled soul who came to her for comfort went away rejoicing, feeling thankful to God for the wholesome and refreshing words of cheer imparted by such a venerable old lady. — She died on the 16th of April, 1864, aged 76 years, 6 months and 4 days. They had a family of nine children, as follows : Children. Born. Eied. To Whom Married. SUSAN5 MARYs CATHARINES , SEMs HENRY E.s... ISAACS JACOB E.5 ANNA E., ELIZABETH E.s. February 6, 1808. . October 14, 1809. . February 22, i8ii. January ir, 1813 . . February I, 1815. . March 11, 1817. . . June 14, 1821 June 19, 1824 December i, 1826. December 17, 1887 October 20, 1855. • September 9, 1887. January 5, 1873 . . . October 27, 1853.. Jacob Brubacher. John Reist. Benjamin Hershey. Magdalena Nissly. Mary Hershey. j Rebecca Hershey. I Anna Herr. Elizabeth Hershey. Abraham Hershey. Unmarried. The following is a list of the descendants of the above family : (See next page.) 49 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. I. — The Family of Susan Brubachers and her Husband Jacob Brubacher. (Married March 21, 1826.) Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom Harried. Grandohildren. PETER B. 6 , i8a8 Elizabeth Landis .—Henry L., Mary L., Anna L. MARYB.6 ..83!. H'"°*^,!"''"---^No issue. JOHN B.6 Jan. 27, 1836. , 1853. < J°''" *''^'' > ELIZABETH B.6 Jan. 18, 184a. Mar. 23, 1871 Christ. Oberholtzer— Jacob B., Christian B. 11. — The Family of Mary Brubachers and her Husband John Reist. (John Reist was born March 16, 1805 ; died June 6, 1877.) ■ Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom Harried. GTandohildren. ( Levi R., Fannie R., Barbara R. ANNA B.6 June 20, 1829 Henry S. Nissly ..-< Maria R., Amos R., Anna R. (Deacon.) ( Henry R., Amanda R. HENRY B Mar. x6. ,832 Mar. .4. .879 Cath. S. Gerber . . \ ^li G. ^oh" G. MaO' ^^^ ^ CHRISTIAN B.6 Aug. 31, 1834 Feb. 24, 1862 Barbara Rutt —No issue. MARVB.6 June4..837 J"*"" «^- N-'y- | I^S^/.'S' R. BARBARA B.6. . Oct. x. X839 Henry S. Suavely. ] ^^^.^"R^rB'^rra^R. John" i^! JOHN B.6 April ,6. ,842 Fannie S. Frank. . j Ky'^F:. M" F.' ^"'"' ^' I Amelia P., Lizzie P., Amos P. JACOB B.6 Sept. 18, 1844 Mary E. Peifer ...< Mary P., AmandaP., AdalineP. ( Christian P., Emma P., SusanP. SARAH B.6 Jan. 16, 1847 Israel G. Erb \ K^Z^'r" Mh,7i^R SAMUEL B.6... April 20, i8;9 Feb. 19, 1852. 1 Katie R., Mmme R. CATHARINE B6 Dec. 3. .851 Christian L. Nissly \ K^n R.". John"Franklin. in — Catharine Brubachers and her Husband Benjamin Hershey. Catharine Brubachers was born February 22, 18 ii, and died October 20, 1855, aged 44 years, 10 months and 28 days. She was married to. Benjamin Hershey, who was born October 26, i8o4, and died October 4, 1882, aged 77 years, 11 months and 8 days. They left no issue. IV. — The Family of Sem Brubachers and his Wife Magdalena Nissly. (Magdalena Nissly was born June 25, 1814 ; married in 1834.) Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom Harried. MARTIN N.6. JACOB N.6 . . . October 11, 1835. • July 25, 1838 Mary Ann Snavely. Barbara H. StauiTer. I. Martin N.6, the eldest son of the above family, was born in Eliz- abeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on the nth of October, 1835. On the 26th of October, 1856 he was married to Mary Ann Snavely, who was born Sept. 28, 1837. He resides at Mt. Joy, and is a Justice of the Peace, Notary Public and Surveyor. They have but one child, a daughter, named Fannie S. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY,. 41 2. Jacob N. Brubacher6 was born July 25, 1838, near Mt. Joy, in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. On the ist of Nov., 1857, he married to Barbara H. StauflFer, who was born July 15, 1833. They reside on the old homestead of his father, Sem Brubacher, and have had a family of six children, as follows : ■t .:ji't Ohildren. ENOS S.7 FANNIE S.7 MARTINS.? DAVID S.7 MAGDALENAS.7 SEM S.7 Born. March 14, 1859 July 25, i860 July 23, 1862 May 5, 1867 December 11, 1869. September 29, 1872 Died. March 14, 1859 . . January 10, 1865. January 12, 1870. To Whom Married. /Emma Frances Wi(.- \ mer, on Dec. 1 1 , 1883 Jacob N. Brubacher and his wife united with the church of their choice (the Old Mennonite) on the 8th of October, 1859. He was or- dained to the ministry on the 6th of June, 1865, and ordained as Bishop on the 25th of December, 1867. He is a very sociable man and has numerous friends, which are scattered over his entire field of labor. He is a kind and indulgent husband and a very affectionate father. He is very punctual in his ministerial duties, is always at his post and never (through his fault), behind time. Whatever his defects and faults may be (and who is without them?) no one who is acquainted with him doubts his christian character. He is firm and decided and never ashamed to confess his Saviour. He is a highly esteemed and beloved minister of the Gospel, and nearly everybody (if not all) loves to hear him preach. His sermons are simple, full of life and power, and they generally make deep and lasting impressions. His fine voice and pleasing manners, and also the fact of his preaching only short sermons, gain for him the reputation of being a masterly preacher. He preaches with great earnestness and his pulpit efforts are often very powerful and resistless and crowned with glorious success; sinners are awakened and converted, and believers are edified and strengthened in the work of grace. He is held in high esteem beyond his own church connection, being often requested by members of other Christian denominations to preach funeral sermons, for which he is specially adapted, since he is capable of preaching in both the English and German languages. He has a great talent for music and spends much time in singing. To him it is a most delightful exercise, and no doubt a source of much enjoyment. I imagine still hearing him sing the favorite old hymns, "J'^sus, lover of my soul" and "Rock of Ages," and a few German hymns, which he sang for the writer and his wife while paying him a visit in September, 1876. May all his efforts put forth in the win- ning of souls for Jesus be crowned with a glorious success, and may the I 48 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Lord spare his useful life for many years to come, is the writer's wish and prayer. V. — The Family of Henry E. Brubachers and his Wife Mary Hershey. (Mary Hershey was born Sept. 19, 1820; married in Nov. 1837.) Ohildren. Bora. Died. To Whom Marriad. Orandohildren. ISAAC H.6 Oct. 17, 1839 MaryL. Huber... I Amanda H., Mary H„ Aaron MARIA H.6 Sept. 33, 1841 Jacob M. Rutt ...-Amelia B., Ella B., Jacob B. SUSAN H. 6 Dec. 34, 1843 Benj. D. Hershey.— Mary S., Alliene, Harry B. JACOB H. 6 Mar. 14, 1846 Elizabeth Shenk .. -David S., Mary S. CATHARINE H6 Sept. 4. 1848 Jacob B. Hertzler. i ^^fT^^^ •u"""'y "• J?''? ^• *^ ' "^ ( Ada B., Clayton B., Lizzie B. SEM H.6 Apr. 3, 1853 Mary Walter — Henry W. HENRY H.6 ... . Mar. sS, 1855 Fannie Kreider. . .—Anna K., Elam K., Lizzie K. EPHRAIM H.6 . July 9, 1859. . July 37, i860. VI(a).— The Family of Isaac Brubachers and his first Wife Rebecca Hershey. (Rebecca Hershey was born Mar. 23, 1815; died August 2$, 1850; married Sept. 13, 1841) Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. Gkandohildren. MARYANN6... July 13, 1843 •^°"** '^""'^■•* ] Anna'B^°Is«w '6 ^ElUB ^'' ANDREW H.6. . June 34, 1844 Jan. 19, 1867 . . Unmarried. SUSAN H.6 Jan. 5, 1847 • . May 38, 1849, REBECCA H.6. . Nov. 4, 1848 ,_ _ ... , ( Alice B., Isaac B., Frances B., Henry B, Nissley. J e„o^ n Minnie B., Paris B., ( Walter B. VI(b). — The Family of Isaac Brubachers and his second Wife Anna Herr. (Anna Herr was born April 28, 1818; died April 28, 1876; married June 12, 1856.) Children Born Died To Whom Married Orandohildren. ANNA H.6 Mar. 8, 1857 . June 10, 1857. ISAAC H.6 June 7, 1858 Lizzie Brubacher. . — Emma B., Anna B. ESTHER H.6 . . . Sept. 37, i860 Albert H. Erb. . . . | ^,^^^^„"g* ^i^^g'^B^"' SUSAN E. h.6 .. Jan. 3, 1863.. Jan. 19, 1873. VII.— The Family of Jacob E. Brubachers and his Wife Elizabeth Hershey. (Elizabeth Hershey was born June 4, 1825; married November 14, 1849.) Children. Born. Died. To Wh«m Married. Orandohildren. MARIA H.6 May 8, 1850.. Nov. 33, r88o. John H. Wissler..— Jacob B. benjamin H.6 Oct. 36, 1851 Anna Landis | A^d'^w^Landis* ^*"'"'*' ANDREW H.6 . . Mar. 8, 1853 . Jan. 30, i860. JACOB H.6 Dec. 13, 1834. July 39, 1855. MENNOH.6.... Febr. 36, 1857 <^. . Cath. Burkholder.— Charlotte B , Kate B., LIZZIE H.6 Nov. 19, 1859 Samuel N.Mumma — Laura B., Anna Martha. EZRA H.6 July 1,1861.. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 49 VIII. — The Family of Anna E. Brubachers and her Husband (Minister) Abraham Horst. (Married October 5, 1848). Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom Married. Orandohildron. /Anna H., Lizzie H., John H.. SUSAN B.6 Febr. 5, 1850 Henry M. Shenk . 7 Abraham H., Susan H., Mag. =" ^ '1 dalena H., Mary H., Henry ( H. Benjamin H., Amos H. (Catharine H., Tillman H., Ella H., Lii«eH., Martin H., Abraham H., Jacob H., Menno H. ELIZABETH B.6 July ai, 1853 Abr. H. Kauffman— Harvey H., Ada A. (twins). ANNA B.6 Febr. 14, 1855 Anthony Fauser . . i ^""| "• '''"'* "» ^'""'» ( H., Harry H. Sarah B.6 Nov. 9, 1857. July 18, 1858. CATHARINE B6 Apr. aa, 1859 Jacob O. Risser ..—Amos H., John H. FANNIE B.6... . July 1,1861.. T''' '''i ABRAHAM B.6. Oct. 31, i86a. . , BENJAMIN B.6. Aug. 30, 1864 .■ >,> /• ' ^v',,.;»{ hil-, ^ -V t- ^ ;►.•<':■' BARBARA B.6. . Febr. ao, 1866 died in infancy. : MARTHAB.6... Mai. la, 1869 ■:*■ ;>;i i ";>v; ■■ ■ '. ,t ^.:v^M •■•ilf': ■».■.,•, ':■;;;,-, IX. — Elizabeth E. Brubacher. Elizabeth E. Brubacher was born December i, 1826; died October 37, 1853, aged 26 years, 10 months and 16 days. . , ,- ...•..■i', (Here end the descendants of Christian Eby3 and his wife Catharine Bricker.) ;,;'.';^.v . '••'. v.f ...imjc,:- i; ;>i:v', i>f»; The Descendants of David Eby^. David Eby^, youngest son of old Theodorus Eby' (see page 5), was born in May, 1701. He was a lad of sixteen years of age when he came with his father to America. He learned the carpenter trade in his young days, but in after years he followed that of blacksmithing and farming. — He was married to an English girl (of Quaker descent) by the name of Maggie Davis.* They had a family of five children, two sons and three daughters. Two of the daughters died in infancy and the other was mar- ried to a Mr. Clemson, an Englishman. Of the two sons, Samuel Davis Ebya and David Davis Eby3, we have a record of but David Davis3. — Samuel Davis3 left home and went West in 1763.* A year thereafter his parents received a letter from him in which he stated that he was well contented where he was and that he shall never return home again. David Davis Eby^ and his Descendants. David Davis Eby3 was born at Roland's Mills, near New Holland, and near the present line of Earl and Leacock Townships, in Lancaster •From Bishop Benjamin Eby's Records. «0 HISTORY or THE EBY FAMILY. County, Pennsylvania, in the year 1742.* When but a young man he left home and went to Virginia, where he sojourned until the commence- ment of the Revolutionary War, in which he enlisted and remained a soldier until the war closed and the Independence of the Thirteen Colonies was established. After the close of the war he settled in Virginia. To whom he was married was not ascertained, but it is known that in the year 1 807 two of his sons settled in Stark County, Ohio, to which place he followed them a few years later. He settled down near his sons and resided there until his death, which took place in 1823. This famous champion of Independence attained unto the advanced age of 81 years. t He had a family of six sons, namely : John4, I)avid4, Peter*, Henry*, Thomas* and Joseph4. We have trace of some of the descendants of John*, David* and Peter*, but no record can be found of the others. We shall now take them in order according to their birth. The Family of John Eby*. John Eby*, the eldest son of David Davis Ebya, settled near Canton, Ohio, in 1807, several years ahead of his father. He was one of the pioneer school masters of that section. He was married a second time and had a family of seventeen children, whose names were as follows: Samuels, Michaels, Daniels, Davids, Gabriels, Peters, Marys, Susans, Salomes, Josephs, Jacobs, Johns, Catharines, Elizabeths, Adams, Thomas and Simons. Of the descendants of some of these nothing is known and but little has been ascertained of others. I. — The Family of Samuel Ebvs and his Wife Elizabeth. Samuels, the eldest son of John Eby*, died a few years ago, as also did his wife Elizabeth. They had a family of nine children, as follows: CAROLINES, born in 1836, married to Mr. Myers. WILLIAM6, „ „ 1837, (lied in 1874. DELILAH6, M „ 1840, married to Mr. Caldwell. ELIZABETHS, ,. .1 1842, married to Mr. Haas. BENJAMIN6, „ „ 1843. SYLVESTERS, „ „ 1846, lived but a few weeks. SAMUELS, „ „ 1847, died in 1872. EDWARDS, „ „ 1848. MARY ELLENSi. ,. 1854, married to Mr. Franks. II. — The Family of Michael Ebys. Michaels, the second son of John Eby4, was born in the year 1808, and lived for some time after his marriage at Harrisburg, Stark County, Ohio. His family consisted of five children, one son (named Wesley) and *From Bishop Benjamin Eby's Records. tRev. Mr. I. A. Grise. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 51 four daughters, all of whom were born at Harrisburg, Ohio. In later years he moved to Indiana. III. — The Family of Daniel Ebys. Daniels, the third son of John Eby*, was born in 1811. While yet a young man he went to Michigan, and in 1835 he married to Esther Shel- hammer. To them were born four children, two of whom were twins named Owen'' and Olivet IV. — The Family of David Ebys. Davidj, the fourth son of John Eby4, was born in 1813. For some reason he wrote his name Ebi. He was married to a Miss Shelhammer. They resided in Michigan and had a family of eight children, six sons and two daughters. Their names are, Samuel^ Nelson'^, Daniel*, Davide, James^ Ulysses*^, Rachel^^ and Amanda'^. After the death of his wife David Ebis spent some time in the far West. He built the first Methodist church in what was then the Territory of Colorado. With his second wife (a Mrs. Koehler) he took a trip tb California, where he spent some time with his sons. His home is now in the village of Vistula, Elkhart County, Indiana. V. — The Family of Gabriel Ebys. Gabriels, the fifth son of John Eby*, was born in Stark County, Ohio, in the year 18 18. He was married in 1846 to Caroline Wagner, a native of Germany. In 1847 they moved to Cass County, Michigan, where for some time wolves and deer were their principal neighbors. Although arriving here with but 50 cents in his pocket, he now owri^ one of the finest and best soiled farms in the county. They have had a family of eleven children, nine of whom, eight sons and one daughter, still survive, as follows: Peter^, Christian*, William*, Samuel*, Daniel*, Gabriel*, Ulyses*, David* and Catharine*. VI. — The Family of Peter Ebys. Peters, the sixth son of John Eby4, was born in Stark County, Ohio, in the year 1820. He was married in 1846. His wife was born in Miami County, Ohio, in 1822. For many years they have resided on a farm in Cass County, Michigan. They have two sons, Elias* and Cassius*. VII. — The Family of Mary Ebys (Frank). Marys, eldest daughter of John Eby*, had her home with her uncle David EbyS near Canton, Ohio. She married to Peter Frank, then settled 5ii HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. /. / in Elkhart County, Indiana. They had a family of two sons, namely: Joseph* and David'^. VIII.— Susan Ebys (Myers). Susan?, daughter of John Eby*, married to Ellis Myers and had a family of seven children. IX. — Salome Ebys (Grise). Salomes, another daughter of John Eby^ was married to Daniel Grise and had a family of six children. Of the other members of John Eby's* family there is but little known. They are scattered throughout the Western and Southern States. ■ t'<. The Family of David Eby* David Eby4, second son of David Davis Eby3, was born in Virginia in the year 1783. In 1807 h^ in company with his elder brother John4, went to Stark County, Ohio, wht-.e he took up a piece of land upon which he erected a log cabin. Early in the year 1808 he married to Catharine Leezer, when they commenced house-keeping in the log cabin erected the previous year. Their home was situated on the Harrisburg Road, five miles north-east of Canton. Their nearest neighbors, for the first few years, were nearly three miles distant, one on what is now the Menegay and the other on what is now the Harmon farm. Old David Eby4 spent his life on the farm he cleared up. He died in 1861 respected by all who knew him. They had a family of seven children, six of whom lived to adult age, and three are still living. Their names are as follows : Levis, Reubens, Pet,/;,. • .■".-%'''■;: -.^V'..'; , II. — Reuben Ebys. 'Nm.v -.:-■.::.:.''',-:., ■'=:..!v..Y Reubens, the second son of David Eby4, was born December 16, 1818. After the death of his father he remained for some time with his brother Peter on the old ho.nestead. He subsequently resided on his farm near Manchester, Summit County, Ohio. When about 65 years of age he married Miss Maria Killinger, who lived but three years after their marriage. Reuben Ebys died February 24, 1889. III. — Peter Ebys and Family. Peters, the youngest son of David Eby4, was born October 26, 182 1. He was married to Anna Hershberger in 1852. He remained on the old homestead until 1857, when he removed to a residence built by himself two miles south of Louisville, Ohio. In the year 1885 he returned* to the old farm, where he still resides. His family consisted of six children, four of which died while quite young. Two daughters, Phebe^ and Matildas, are still living. Phebe was married in 1887 to Mr. Levi Summers; they continue to reside on the old homestead. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 56 IV. — Delilah Ebys. Delilahs, the eldest ^aughter of David Eby*, was born March 27, 18 15. When but two years old she suffered from scarlet fever, which to- tally destroyed her sense of hearing. Notwithstanding this loss, she grew up to be an energetic, industrious woman, capable of directing the affairs of the house, and now, at the age of seventy-four, she is in good health and has lost none of her frugality. After the decease of her father, she spent most of her time with her sister Rachel, with whom she still resides near Canton, Ohio. V. — Rhoda Eby5. ■ Rhodas, the second daughter of David Eby4, was born November 22, 18 1 6. She was engaged to be married, but before this event occurred she was taken sick, her case was soon pronounced hopeless, and she died in 1845, aged 29 years. ... r . . : ;ii5,?ivr. ' • ' VI. — Rachel Ebys and Family. ,.. ., ..,,'/ Rachels, the youngest daughter of David Eby4, was born October 1 , 1825. In the year 1850 she was married to Henry Grise. Her father purchased for them a farm adjoining his own, on which they lived until 1872, when they moved to Louisville, where the husband died in 1880, aged 64 years. Their union had been blessed with fivd children, two of which died in infancy. Of the three surviving, Eva A.^ married to John H. Summers; Ira A.^ was first married to Emma A. Seefong, and after her decease he married to Mrs. Emma Ballard; Ida A.^, the youngest, is married to Peter P. Moomaw. The Family of Peter Eby*. '" '■ Peter Eby4, the third son of David Davis Eby3, was married and set- tled in Stark County, Ohio, about the year 18 12, where they also had some experience of pioneer life. They raised a family of two sons and three daughters, as follows: Elizabeths, Christianas, Catharines, Johns, Daniels. •' I. — Elizabeth Ebys. i , Elizabeths, the eldest daughter of Peter Eby4, was married to a Mr. Fasnacht, but she died soon after their marriage. ' '. II. — Christiana Ebys and Family. 1 - -1. Christianas, the second daughter of Peter Eby4, married to a Mr. Rupert. They moved to the State of Missouri after their family was nearly grown up. ■■,,,r >?■ :. III. — C.\THARINE ¥Ai\'. Catharines, youngest daughter of Peter Eby4, was married to Mr. Fas- nacht, the v/idowed husband of her deceased sister Elizabeth. 56 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. IV. — John Ebys and Family. Johns, the eldest son of Peter Eby4, was born July 8, 1814. October 25, 1838, he was married to Margaret Hossler. They lived in Marlboro Township, Stark County, Ohio. Some time after their marriage, they bought a farm two miles east of Hartville, in the same County, where they resided for thirty-five years. To them were born eighteen children, four- teen of which lived to adult age and thirteen of which are still living. The mother (his wife) died a few years ago, but Mr. Eby, who is now in his seventy-fifth year, is still enjoying a fair degree of health. He resides in Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio. He has retired from active life and is now taking his years of comfort. The names of the children, and to whom married, are as follows : 1. Daniel F.^, married to Miss Showalter. r ■>" f ^^ ' '• 2. Levi*^, married to Miss Cripe. 3. Priscilla^, married to Mr. Dunlap. 4. John^, married to Miss Sprankle. 5. Peter^, married to Miss Hoff. 6. George^ married to Miss Slichtenmoyer. 1 ■ • 7. Harriet^, unmarried. 8. Hiram^, married to Miss Young. 9. Lucetta^ married to Mr. Sprankle. 10. Isabel^, married to Mr. Royer. 11. Israel^ died very suddenly in 1882, married to Miss Kurtz. , 12. Frank^, married to Miss Kinsley. 13. William^, married to Miss Carper. 14. Reuben^, married to Miss Gehman. v.— Daniel Eby^ and Family. Daniels, the second son of Peter Eby4, was born in 18 16, and was married to Hannah Roof in 1842. He has spent his entire life-time on the old homestead upon which he was born, some two or three miles north-west of Middlebranch, Stark County, Ohio. They raised a family of four sons and seven daughters, whose names, and to whom married, are as follows: 1. Jacob^, married to Miss Keinath. ' 2. Samuel^, married to Miss Weaver. '. 3. Ira'', married to Miss Danner. 4. Henrys, married to Miss Wertenberger. - ' 5. Christiana^ married to Mr. Kurtz. ^, ; 6. Elizabeth^ married to Mr. Bowers. , . . ., 7. Julia Anne, married to Mr. Royer. 8. Amanda^, married to Mr. Ebright. '-'■'' !; 9. Catharine^ 10. Mary*, ii. Emma. (Here end the descendants of David Eby^) " . HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 67 The Descendants of Michael Ebys. Michael Eby3 (see page 5), the youngest son of Christian Eby^* (son of old Theodoras') and his wife Elizabeth Mayer, was born on the 29th day of December, 1755. To whom he was married and when he died could not be ascertained. He resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and had a family of eight sons, whose names are as follows : Christian*, Jacob4, Hannes4, Benjamin*, Joseph*, Samuel*, Michael* and George*. The two youngest were twins. All of the above family, with the exception of Samuel, moved to Maryland. Their descendants are now very numer- ous and are to be found in the city of Baltimore and different parts of the States of Maryland and Virginia and some of the Western and South- western States and Territories. .>,; u-- !i.;;.ii -.. < ^ Samuel Eby4 and his Descendants. SamueU, the sixth son of Michael Eby3, was born on the 27th day of August, 1785. In June, 1807, he came to Canada with Benjamin Eby, Daniel Eby, David Eby and others. On the 25th of December (Christ- mas), 1808, he was married to Elizabeth Brech, who was born August 13, 1789; died November 28, 1872. Soon after his marriage he was ordained deacon in the Mennonite Church, which psiiion he held to the time of his death. Their farm was within the present corporation limits of the Town of Berlin, Ontario. Their farm buildings were situated a little to the north of the Grand Trunk Rail Road, right at the foot of the hill on the east side of the road leading from Berlin to Bridgeport. Their farm is now cut up into small town lots. He died January 25, 1844. They had a family of five children, whose names together with date of birth and death are as follows : i , < ■. Children. MAGDALENA5 ABRAHAMS .. JOHNS VERONICA5 HENRY B. . Born. May 19, 1810. . . February 6, 1812 August 7, 1814. . May 31, 1816. . . January 12, 1825 Died. July 22, 1883 January 31, 1831, To Whom Married. Abraham B. Clemens. Never married. \ Rebecca Bricker. I Nancy GrofF (widow). Abraham Brubacher. Maria Baumann. I. — Magdalena Ebv5 and Family. Magdalenas, the eldest dr.ughter of Samuel Eby* and his wife Eliza- beth Brech, was born May 19, 18 10; died July 22, 1883. She was mar- ried to Abraham B. Clemens (who was born February 11, 1814; died March 20, 1888) on the i8th day of March, 1834. They resided on their farm situated on the north side of the Grand Trunk Railway and on the 68 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. west side of the Grand River, only a few hundred yards from the Breslau station. They had a family of eight children, as follows : Children. ELIZABETH6 . . SAMUEL6 SUSANNAH6 .. JACOB E.6. ... MAGDALENA6 JANE6 CATHARINEe . VERONICA6 . . . Born. May 8, 1835... October 5, 1836 Mays, 1838... June 21, 1840. . May 8, 1844. . . October i, 1846 April 10, 1848. December 14, 1853 Died. December 29, 1836 October 27, 1886. October i, 1846. To Whom Married. John Bingeman. Peter Itter. Magdalena Bricker. Peter E, Weber. Christian Eby. August Stengel. 1. Elizabeth Clemens^ is married to John Bingeman, and lives on a farm near Washington, Oxford County, Ontario. She has one child, a daughter, named Veronica. 2. Susannah'5 was married to Peter Itter. They resided at Kossuth, Ontario. Had no issue. - - 3. Jacob E.'' is married to Magdalena Bricker, and resides in Berlin, Ont. They have two children : Levi, residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, ' and Ada Priscilla. > . •• • ■ •• • • . • ■ ■ - i 4. Magdalena^ was married to Peter E. Weber, and resided in Berlin, Ont. They left no issue. , , , , ,. 5. Catharine'^ is married to Christian Eby. They reside in Berlin, Ontario, and have a family of five children, as follows: Lydia Ann, James Edward, Isabella, Jacob Foster and Isaac. 6. Veronica'5 is married to August Stengel. She resides in Breslau, ., Ontario, and has a family of six children, whose names are as follows: Paulina (dead), Elvina, Austin, Wesley, Clayton and a little baby boy whose name was not ascertained. . , , !?rsi»' • . ; > II. — Abraham Ebys. . :■ ^.i.-- Abrahams, second child of Samuel Eby4, died with the measels on the 31st day of January, 1831, aged 18 years, 5 months and 24 days. III. — John Ebys and Family. John;, the second son of Samuel* and Elizabeth (Brech) Eby, was born August 7, 1814. On the 7th day of November, 1837, he married to Rebecca Bricker, who was born September 22, 1819; died May 11, 1872. They resided on the farm now known as the "Poor House Farm," on which was built, in 1869, by the County Council of the County of Waterloo, the House of Industry and Refuge. The farm is directly east of Berlin, about ten minu'.es' walk from the Court House. Mr. Ebys was married a second time to Nancy Groff (widow), and is now comfortably located in HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 59 the Town of Berlin, Ont. Of late years, however, he has been so unfor- tunate as to be almost totally deprived of his eye-sight. He has had a family of seven children, as follows : . -r^ Children. AARON6 SOPHIA6 VERONICA6 MOSES6 ELIZABETH6 ... MAGDALENA6 . SUSANNAH6 ... Born. August 14, 1838 . . . June 10, 1840 March 25, 1842 October 2, 1844. . . . October 23, 1846. . . April 19, 1851 September 22, 1858. Died. April II, 1868... August 28, 1867 . July 28, 1867 .... To Whom Married. Matilda Bowers. Never married. Peter Furtney. Never married. Never married. Martin Dunham. . 1. Aaronfi, the oldest of the above family, is married to Matilda Bowers. He is a doctor, and has been very successful in his practice up to the present. He is located in Sebringville, Ontario, and has had a family of seven children, namely: Rose (who died at the age of 21), Eliz- abeth, Robert, Minnie, Cyrus, Frederick and Grace. 2. Veronica^, married to Peter Furtney, resides in Petoskey, Michi- gan, and has a family of seven children, whose names are as follows: Abner, Moses, Hannah, Edward, Lydia Ann, Angeline and Matilda. 3. Magdalena^ married to Martin Dunham on the loth of June, 1880. They reside on her father's old place, consisting of a few acres of land, with dwelling, which Mr. Eby reserved when he disposed of his farm to the County Council. They have a family of four children, namely: Bertha Mabel, Franklin, Edith and Herbert (died some time ago). IV. — Veronica Ebys, • ■ Veronicas, the second daughter of Samuel Eby4 and his wife Eliza- beth Brech, was born May 31, 1816. In 1873 she married to Abraham Brubacher, of the Township of Woolwich, County of Waterloo, Ontario. He died a few years ago. In March, 1889, she, in company with others, moved to Ocheydan,. Iowa, where she is still living and is quite well and hearty. She has no children. V. — Henry Ebvs amd Family. Henrys, the youngest in the family of Samuel Eby*, was born January 12, 1825. On the nth of November, 1845, he was married to Maria Baumann, who was born March 2, 1824; died April 19, 1875. For some time they resided on the old homestead, but afterwards moved on a farm one mile north-east of Bridgeport, Ont. Some eighteen years ago he moved to Berlin, where his wife and two of his daughters died. Since the marriage of his daughter Elizabeth to Aaron B. Shantz he has made his 60 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. home with her. She resides about one and one-half miles south of Berlin. He had a family of five children, as follows : Children. DAVID B.6 ELIZABETH B.6 LYDIA B.6 MARIA B.6 HENRY B.6 Born. October i8, 1846. . November 19, 1848. September 11, 1852 Octolier 9, 1857 December 16, i860 . Died. May I, 1882. January 26, 1883. To Whom Married. Hannah Bowman. Aaron B. Shantz. Sarah Honsberger. 1. David B.^, the first member of the above family, is married to Hannah Bowman, and lives on a farm near Lebanon, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario. He has a family of five children, namely : Addi- son, Henry Ammon, Adina, Ada, and a baby of whose name we were not informed. 2. Elizabeth B.'^, married to Aaron B. Shantz, resides on the old Christian Shantz farm, i^ miles south of Berlin, on the Preston Road. She has no issue. 3. Henry B.^ married April 4, 1882, to Sarah Honsberger (born May 16, 1858), resides on a farm near Linwood, Wellesley To.vnship, Waterloo County, Ontario. He has a family of five children, as follows : Laura (born April i, 1884), Mary (born Oct. 11, 1885), Walter (born May ii, 1887), Hattie (born June 3, 1888), Oliver (born Oct. 22, 1889). (Here end the descendants of Michael Eby3.) ,;< The Descendants of George Eby^. George Eby3 (see page 5), the fifth son of Christian Eby^ (son of old Theodorus") and his wife Elizabeth Mayer, was born December 11, 1748, and died June 10, 1800. He was married Septembei; C7, 1769, to Barbara Seiisenig, who was born in January, 1750, and died April 24, 1787. — They had a family of nine children, as follows: , Children. CHRISTIAN4 SAMUEL4 ... DAVID4. GEORGE4.... JOSEPH4 .... ESTHER4 .... ANNA4 ELIZABETH4 SUSANNAH4. Born. Died. February 20, 1772 May 8, 1776 February 10, 1840 Nove'ber 17, 1858 To Whom Harried. Christina Schaaf. Magdalena Erb. Barbara Wenger. Elizabeth Hershey. * Peter Risser. Frederick Boyer. Mr. McKane. Jacob Summa. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 61 The descendants of the foregoing family are as follows : Christian Eby* and Family. Christian*, the eldest son of George Eby3, was married to Christina Schaaf, but further than this no particulars could be learned. Samuel ("Indian Sam") Eby* and Family. Samuel* (known as "Indian Sam"), the second son of George Eby3^ was married to Magflalena Erb, who was born February 2, 1777, and died December 26, 1864. In company with his brother George and a few others he left Pennsylvania in the spring of 1804 and moved to Canada. He took up N.-W. part of Lot No. i, German Company Tract, in the Town- ship and County of Waterloo, Province of Ontario. At that time there were but few white settlers in this beautiful County and the Indians were their next neighbors. The country was covered with dense forests inhab- ited by bears, wolves and deer in great numbers. Samuel Eby* spent much of his time among the Indians ; he taught them many good things^ in fact he was their law-giver, minister, interpreter and peace-maker. — They left one son, named Mosess. ,, , . , ^ ■ ' " Moses Ebvs and Family. /.' -;■;/!',;:' :/ Moses-, the only child of Samuel Eby4 and his wife Magdalena Erb, was born March 10, 1799, and died March 8, 1854. He was married to Barbara Pannebacker, who was born May 24, 1801, and died January 19^ 1842. They had a family of ten children, as follows : Children. ELIZABETH6 . . MAGDALENA6 SAMUEL6 DAVID6 ANNA6 MOSES6 LEAH6 LYDIA6 CORNELIU.S6 . . . BARBARA6 Born. January 17, 1824 July 29, 1825 Sept. IS, 1827 . .. January 18, 1830 . Sept. 4, 1831 February 25, 1834 November 9, 1835 January 16, 1838 . January 10, 1840 . January 19, 1842 . Died. Died young . Died young . Died young. To Whom Married. Jacob Bergey. Henry Rickert. ' Nancy Eby. Never married. John Rickert. Never married. David E. Eby. John Derstein. Elizabeth AUgeier. The descendants of the above family are as follows : I. Elizabeth'5, the eldest of Moses Eby'ss family, is married to Jacob- Bergey (who was born September i, 1818), on the nth of April, 1844. They reside on their farm near Manheim, County Waterloo, Ontario. — They have had a family of ten children, as follows : (See next page.) 63 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Children. DAVID7 NATHANIEL7 LEAH7 SARAH SUSANNAH7 . HANNAH7.... ELIZABETH7 . LYDIA7 JACOB7 AARON7 Born. July 3, 1845 May 12, 1847. . . February 14, 1850 June 13, 1852 October 5, 1854. . July 25, 1857 .... May 6, i860. August 9, 1862. August 2, 1865. Dec. 22, 1868. Died. August 21, 1854. August 27, 1854. To Whom Married. Louisa Bowman. / Magdalena Schneider, \Leah Shantz. Abraham Shantz. John Kungle. 2. Magdalena*, the second daughter of Moses Ebys and his wife Barbara Pannebacker, was born July 29, 1825. She is married to Henry Rickert, and resides in Locke, Elkhart County, Indiana. She has a family of eight children, as follows: Children. AARON C.7 . ELIZA7 ABSOLOM7 . , MARY ANN7 , DILMAN7.... AMANDA7 MAGDALEN A7... MATILDA7 Born. October 21, 1841. May 12, 1845 June 19, 1847.... October i, 1851 . , April 10, 1856 . . , April 14, i860 . . , April 21, 1862 . . , January 12, 1866. Died. To Whom Married. Elizabeth Fletcher. ■ Samuel Ringler. / Mary E. Lamb, t Rebecca Kreider. Adam Eckert. Mellie E. Geiser. /Abraham Cassel, \E. McDannel. Andrew Clipp. Henry Richmond. Aaron Christner?, of the above family, is married to Elizabeth Fletcher, and has a family of six children, namely, John Melvin, Charles Edward, Irvine, Christian Talbert (dead), Sarah Maldella, Orance Calvin. They reside in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. ■: Eliza^ is married to Samuel Ringler, and has had a family of ten children, as follows: John H. (dead), Malinda, Emanuel, Mary A., Ida May, Phebe Ann, Dilman M., Nettie Irene, Mattie, Franklin (dead). — They reside in Elkhart County, Indiana. Absalom? was first married to Mary E. Lamb, and after her decease he married, in 1880, to Rebecca (Shaum) Kreider. He resides on a farm in Olive Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, and has a family of six children, as follows: Ella, Maggie Ann, Rebecca, Maud, Walter, Oliver. Mary Ann?, married to Adam Eckert in 1871, resides in Locke, Elk- hart County, Indiana, and has a family of five children, namely: .Salome, William Henry, Aaron, Ira, Magdalena: Dilman?, married to Mellie E. Geiser in 1879, resides in Nappanee, Indiana, and has a family of five children, as follows : Treva, Harley, Edna May (dead), Warren, Ralph Winton. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 68 Amanda? married to Abraham Cassel on the 21st of April, 1879- After the decease of Mr. Cassel she married to E. McDannel on the 24th of August, 1889. She had four children of Mr. Cassel, namely: Vernon F., Sarah Ann, Orin R., Watson Eugene. Magdalena?, married on the 25th of December, 1884, to Andrew Clipp, resides in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, and has a family of three children, as follows: Hailey, Carrie Bell and a baby boy not yet named at the time of our report. Matilda? married to Henry Richmond in 1882. S^ie has a family of three children, namely : Efifie May, Leroy Patterson, Pyre. 3. Samuel P.^, the eldest son of Moses and Barbara (Pannebacker) Ebys, was born September 15, 1827. On the 15th of March, 1855, he married to Nancy Eby, sister to the Rev. Solomon Eby and daughter of Martin Eby. She was born on the i8th of September, 1838. They reside on a farm a few miles west of Berlin, Ontario, and have had a family of eleven children. Their names, dates of birth, death, etc., are as follows: . ,>,.,/ , ■ ... j, , , • Died. Children. NOAH E.7 LEAH E.7 SOLOMON E.7 . . EZRA E.7 REUBEN E.7.... BENJAMIN E.7.. SAMUEL E.7... . CATHARINE E.7 SIMEON E.7 .... LEVI E.7 LSAIAH E.7 Born. January 2, 1856 . . January 24, 1857 . March 22, 1858 . . January 20, i860 . June 6, 1862 Dec. 28, 1863 . . . March 21, 1865 . , August 4, 1867. Dec. I, 1869. August 13, 1872. June 10, 1877. May 7, i860. To Whom Married. Matilda Shantz. John Keinhardt. .Sarah Jane Trussler. Barbara KesselrinLj. Lovina Rebecca Shantz. Nancy Keinhardt. 4. Anna Eby^, the fifth member of Moses Eby'ss family, is married to John Rickert, who was born on the i8th of October, 1830. They reside on old "Indian Sam" Eby's pioneer home in Berlin. They have a family of three children, as follows: Children. Born. Died. LYDIA7 CATHARINE7 BARBARA7 . . . Dec. 31, 1855 . June II, 1858 . June 13, 1861 . . To Whom Married. Louis Ernst. Henry Haus. ,'.- ' ' -■'1 i ,■■■■■■ '' ., ■'■ 5. Leah Eby"^, the seventh child of Moses Ebys, was married on the 1 8th of December, 1853, to David E. Eby, who was born February 22, 1831, and died April 2, 1875. They resided in the Township of Mary- borough, Wellington County, Ontario, where he died. Their family con- sists often children, as follows: (See next page.) 64 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Ohildran. DILMAN7... THEODORE; .. DAVII)7 DANIEL7 MOSES7 BARHARA? . . . . HIRAM7 MAODALENA?. AARON7 ENOCH; Born. March 16, 1855 . . March 10, 1857 . . Dec. 10, 1859 . . . March 3, 1 862. March 25, 1864. Dec. I, 1866. October 25, 1869. May 3, 1872. March 2, 1874. March 4, 1877. Died. May 12, 1864. .-' J .^ . ' ' To Whom Married. Catharine Steuernagel. Susannah Hess. 6. Lydia Eby^, the eighth child of Moses Eby^ and his wife Barbara Pannebacker, was born on the i6th day of January, 1838. On the 28th of October, i860, she married to John Derstein, a native of Pennsylvania. She resides in Elmwood, Ontario, and has a family of ten children, namely: ' Oliildreii. JOSIAH7 DAVH); ELIZABETH; . . . MARIA; ELIAS; HANNAH; LYDIA; SARAH; JOHN HENRY7 . EMMA NAOMI;. Born. January 14, 1862 . July 9, 1863 ... . Sept. 27, 1865 . . . .Sept. 29, 1867. Sept. 16, 1869. Oct. 24, 187 1. Nov. 30, 1873. Dec. 17, 1875. February 8, 1878. June 12, 1880, Bled. July 24, 1874. To Whom Married. Amelia Richley, she died October 22, 1886. To Whom Married. 7. Cornelius Ebye, the youngest son of Moses Ebys," was born on the loth day of January, 1840. On the 24th of November, 1867, he married to Elizabeth AUgeier, who was born December 28, 1844. At present he resides in Elmwood, Ontario, and has a family of twelve children, namely: Children. Born. Died. NATHANIEL; . EMANUEL7.... ISAIAH A.7 .... WILLIAM A.; Nov. i~ 1872 ... Nov. 13, 1873. MAGDALENA7. "" REBECCA7 January 22, 1876 . May 5, 1877. EDWARD A.7 . . . ~ PHOEBE ANN; . LYDIA ANN; . . . CORNELIUS A.7 SAMUEL A.;.... ELIZABETH, . . . Born. August 13, 1868. Sept. 30, 1869. Feb. 23, 1871. Nov. I, 1872 . . . March 31, 1874. January 22, 1876 . Sept. 22, 1877. July 22, 1879. May 12, 1881. Feb. 5, 1884. April IS, 1887, October 15, 1888. George Eby* and Family. George Eby^, the fourth son of George Ebys and his wife Barbara Sensenig, was married on the ist of April, 1797, to Barbara Wenger, who was born in the year 1780 and died in September, 1834. In 1804 they moved from Pennsylvania to Canada. They were accompanied by his HISTORY OF THE EB" FAMILY. elder brother Samuel* and a few others. He took up part of Lot No. i of the German Company Tract, in the Township of Waterloo, County of Waterloo. The farm is now owned by Jacob B. Shantz. They had a family of eleven children, as follows: Children. GEORGE5 PETERS NANCYS JOHNS.... vSAMUELs. MARTINS . DAVIDS... MAGDALEN As. ELIZABETHS .. VERONICAS . , . MOSESs Born. December 25, 1798 June 3, 1800 October 13, 1801 . November 6, 1803 August 18, 1805 . August 4, 1807 . . April 23, 181 2 . . . 1813 April 14, 1814 . . . March 8, 1817 . . . December 22, 1822 Died. November I, 1886 February 23, 1888 March 4, 1887 . . . October 17, 1847. June 19, 1886 January 30, 1883 . April 5, 1843 Dec. 19, 1876 To Whom Married. Elizabeth Nafcher. Magclalena Erb. David Erb. f Veronica Weber, \ I'hiliipina Fischer. Susannah Caplin. Catharine Wel)er. (Christina Hauck, Ann Robinson, Christina H offer. Jacob Cress. Cyrus Bowers. Jacob Hoffman. Mary Millar, ,1 The descendants of the above family are as follows : ' ' ". I. — George Ebys and Family. , ■ , George Ebys, the eldest son of George Eby4 and his wife Barbara Winger, was born in Pennsylvania on the 2Sth day of December, 1798. He came to Canada with his parents in 1804. He was married to Eliza- beth Nafcher, who was born August 13, 1800, and died July 23, i88r. When a young man he moved to Elkhart County, Indiana, where he followed farming. He died on the ist day of November, 1886. He had a family as follows : Died. Children. HENRV6 BARBARA ANN6 . ELIZABETHS . . . . MARTHA LENA6 SARAHS HARRIETS GEORGE WM.6 ., Born. Nov. 14, 1822. Nov. 6, 1824 June 9, 1827 July 9, 1829 . . . . April 24, 1834 . . . February i, 1836. Dec. 12, 1839. . . . January 24, 1888 . To Whom Married. Matthias Michaels. B. A. Neberd. V. Brodregdrit. Benjamin Reist. H. Eisenlohr. Gertrude Pearce. 1. Henry Eby^, of the above family, resides in Wyandot, Wayne County, Michigan. 2. Barbara Ann^ is married to Mathias Michaels, a farmer. She resides near Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan. 3. Elizabeth^ is married to B. A. Neberd, a tailor. r* 4. Martha Lena'^ is married to V. Brodregdrit, a carpenter. 5. Sarah6 is married to Benjamin Reist, who was born December 15, 1830. At present they reside at Bangor, Michigan, where he follows the carpenter trade. They have a family as follows : «6 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. ^ Ohildren. MARY ANN7... solomon b.7 . <;eor(;e h.? . . elizabeth r7 SAMUEL M.7 .. LAURA E. G.7 . DANIEL E. 7... CAROLINE A.7. Borni Jan. 18, 1853 Apr. 20, 1854 Nov. 17, 1856 Dec. 6, 1858. Mar. 22, 1862 Mar. 25, 1864 May II, 1867 June 20, 1870 Died. To WIiomHarried. William Wickes. . Amos Shugers . . . William Nutting. . Henry G. Krogel . Iio. of Ohildren. Three Children. Six Children. One Child. One Child. Eisenlohr, a tinsmith, and resides in 6. Harrietfi is married to H. Bangor, Michigan. 7. George Williamg is married to Gertrude Pearce. He resides in Orand Rapids, Michigan, where he follows the mercantile life. II. — Peter Ebys and Family. Peter Ebys, the second son of George and Barbara (Winger) Eby*, was born on the 3rd of June, 1800. On the 15th of March, 1824, he was married to Magdalena Erb, who was born September 22, 1807. They resided in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, where they followed farming. In their old age they lived in St. Jacobs, Ont., where he died February 23, 1888. They had a family of thirteen children, as follows : Born. Died. May 23, 1825. . Sept. 17, 1826 June 15, 1828. Children. JACOB E.6 LYDIA E.6 BARBARA E.6 . . BENJAMIN L.6. DAVID E.6 DANIEL E.6 ... PETER E.6 MARTIN6 MAGDALENA E.6 ANNA E.6 JOEL E.6 VERONICA E.6... SU.SANNAH E.6.. October 25, 1829. Sept. 22, 1831 . . . October 28, 1833. May 26, 1836. . . . July 5. 1838 August 30, 1840. . October 16, 1842. October 6, 1844. . Feb. 15, 1847. June 14, 1851. April 2, 1877 1S78. To Whom Married Anna Bowman. Adam Seibert. Henry Wideman. /Barbaras. Martin, \ Magdalena Detweiler. Leah Eby. Hannah Clemens. Catharine Fry. / Mary Martin. \Mary Golden. Daniel .S. Martin. John Schwalm. Jane Hewton. I. Jacob E.'5, the eldest of the above family, was married on the i8th of May, 1847, to Anna Bowman, who was born May 9, 1828. They had a family of eleven children, as follows : Died. Children. MAGDALENA7 . LEVI B.7 MARY7 HENRY B.7 .... LYDIA7 JOSEPH E.7 ... GIDEON E.7 ... VERONICA7 ... NOAH E.7 NANCY? LOVINA7 Born. May 15, 1848 July 28, 1850 May 10, 1852. . . March 18, 1854 . July 3, 1856 .... June 15, 1858... April 21, i860 . . •January 13, 1862. May ii, 1865. June 29, 1867. .May 6, 1872. Dec. 20, i860. May 20, i88'^. To Whorri Married. Conrad Steuernagel. Catharine Vollmer. Benjamin Shantz. Christian Eby. Theresa Mugg. Millie Chebott. i ..' . , '-'■• HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. tJ7 2. Lydia E.^ the eldest daughter of Peter and his wife Magdalena (Erb) Ebys, was be i September 17, 1826. On the 3rd of June, 1851, she married to Adam Seiberl, who was born May 7, 1828, and died May 14, 1886. She resided in Port Elgin, Ontario, and had a family of eight children, as follows : Died. »5. 1853- Children. ELIZABETH; . . DAVID7 MAGDALENA7 JEREMIAH7 ... BENJAMIN7 . . . LOUISA7 DANIEL7 LYDIA7 Born. * ' ■ April 30, 1852 . . Sept. 10, 1853 . Nov. 10, 1855 . . July 10, 1858 Nov. 27, i860 . . August 10, 1862. May 20, 1865. Nov. 22, 1869. Sept. Nov. 2, 1881. To Whom Married. Lucy Eby. Philip Smith. • Louisa Vollmer. Abraham Bock. 3. Barbara Eby^, third child of Peter Ebys and his wife Magdalena Erb, was born on the 15th day of June, 1828. On the 21st of December, 1847, she married to Henry Wideman, who was born October 12, 1820. They reside on a farm near Dashwood, Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. They have a family of seven children, as follows : Died. Children. ELIAS E.7 MOSES7 MAGDALENA E.7 LYDIA E.7 HENRY E.7 MENNO E.7 DANIEL E.7 Born. Sept. 14, 1855 . July 21, 1858. August 6, 1862 April 17, 1864 . May 2, 1866. July 20, 1868. Oct. 10, 1872. To Whom Married. Polly Martin. Joel W. Reist. Israel Dettweiler. Elias E. Wideman^, the eldest of the above family, married on the 24th of September, 1877, to Polly Martin, and has a family as follows : Born. Died. To Whom Married. April I, 1880. August II, 1 88 1. Children. ISAAC M.8 . . . . EDMUND M.8. MOSES M.8 . . . NORMAN M.8. LORA M.8 . . . . IDA M8 Dec. 20, 1882. June 24, 1884. March i, 1S86. October 9, 1888. Magdalena E. Wideman? married to Joel W. Reist on the loth day of October, 1880. They have a family of five children, as follows : Born. Died. To Whom Married. Sept. 12, 1882. Children. LYDIA W.'o .... MALINDA W.8. MARY W.8...-. EMANUEL VV.8 AARON \V.8.... May 28, 1884. Sept. 29, 1885. May 25, 1888. Nov. 26, 1889. Lydia E. Wideman? married Israel DettwHler on the loth of October, 1885. They have a family of two children, namely : Born. Died. To Whom Married. ^ October 24, 1886. I August 10, 1888. I . Children. MAGDALENA W8 SUSANNAH W.8 . 98 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 4. Benjamin L. Eby", the fourth member of Peter Eby'ss family, was first married on the 9th of September, 185 1, to Barbara Martin, who was born September 26, 1830, and died July 23, 1876. They resided on a farm near St. Jacobs, Ontario, and had a family as follows : Ohildren. DANIEL M.7... VERONICA M.7 PETER M.7 .... BENJAMIN M.7 SOLOMON M.7. JUDITH M.7 ... MENNO M.7 ... Born. October 20, 1852. April 23, 1854 . . . June 26, 1857 April 13, i860 . . . April 7, 1864 January 9, 1867. July 7, 1869. Died. July 23, 1876. To Whom Married. Lydia Fray. Susannah Brubacher. Hettie Brubacher. Christina £by. After the death of his first wife Benjamin L. Eby^ was married in 1878 to Magdalena Detwiler. They reside in Berlin, Ontario, and have children as follows /.■•'!j; Children. ELIASCLEASON7... IDA MINERVA7 LILLIA PRISCILLA7. NOAH7 Born. June 10, 1879. March 5, 1881. April 9, 1887 . . April 19, 1889. Died. May 14, 1888. To Whom Married. 5. David E. Eby^ the fifth member of the family of Peter Ebys, was married to Leah Eby, who was born on the 9th of November, 1835. — They resided on a farm in Maryborough Township, Wellington County, Ontario, where he died on the 2nd of April, 1877. They had a family of ten children, as follows : Children Born. Wea.^ ' To Whom Married. DILMAN7 March 16, l8« . . Catharine Steuernagel THEODORE7 .... March 10, 1857 . . May 12, 1864. DAVID E.7 Dec. 10, 1859. . . . Susannah Hess. DANIEL7 March 3, 1862. , • ' V- .' ^ . y MOSES E.7 March 25, 1864. BARBARA; Dec. I, 1866. ^ ,. ■■ T.. ... , HIRAM7 October 25, 1869. I. - . . ~ t • MAGDALENA?.. . May 3, 1872. AARON7 March 2, 1874. ■, " ■ ,> .,., , _ . ENOCH7 March 4, 1877. 6. Daniel E. Eby^, the sixth member of the family of Peter and Mag- dalena (Erb) Ebys, was born on the 28th day of October, 1833. He married to Hannah Clemens, and at present resides at Southampton, Ontario. He has had a family of °n children, namely : . ' Died. To Whom Married. Earnest O. Osborne. Philip F., Perkins. Ohildren. NINA7 EMMA7 ELIJAH7 EPHRAIM7 JOEL7 PETER HENRY7 ALLAN7 OLIVER? ELLA MAY7 . . . . DANIEL C.7.... Born. Dec. 21, 1863 . . May ID, 1865. . . August 30, 1867. April 30, 1870 . . Sept. 24, 187 1. Nov. 22, 1873. June 24, 1876. July 28, 1878. March 18, 1881. August 26, 1885. January 4, 187 1. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. w 7. Peter E. Eby^, the seventh member in the family of Peter Ebys, was born on the 26th of May, 1836. He married to Catharine Frey, and. has a family of eight children, as follows ; Children. SUSANNAH?. CHRISTINA; . . . MAGDALEN A?.. HANNAH? CATHARINE?... HIRAM? ISAIAH7 }\ EZRA E.? Born. February 16, 1861 August 15, 1863. . October 4, 1866. . Sept. 27, 1869 . . . January 20, 1872. Dec. 18, 1874. October 14, 1877. Sept. IS, 1880 . . Died. March 14, 1881. To Whom Married. Ephraim Snyder. Solomon M. Eby. * John Benner. j William Gibbons. 8. Martin Ebyc, the eighth member of the family of Peter Ebyj, was- married first to Mary Martin, who was born September 5, 1842, and died November 20, 1881. They resided in Peel Township, Wellington County,. Ontario, where they followed farming. Their family is as follows : -' Children. JOSIAH? ESTHER? JECONIAH7 . . . ISAIAH? MARTIN M.7... MAGDALENA? HENRY M.?.... EZRA M.? MARY? LYDIA7 Born. June 4, 1862 February 4, 1864 , May I, 1866 Nov. 3, 1868. January 27, 1871. January 14, 1873. May 19, 1875. June 29, 1877. October 8, 1879. Sept. 22, 1881. Died. To Whom Married. Amanda Reist. Amos Gingerich. Effie Priscilla Myers. After the decease of his first wife, Martin Eby^ was married again to Mary Golden. They now reside in the Town of Berlin, Ontario, and. have children as follows : Children. VERONICA? . DAVID G.?... Born. October 7, 1886. Sept. I, li Died. February 2, 1887. To Whom Married. 9. Magdalena Eby6, the ninth member of the family of Peter Ebys, is married to Daniel S. Martin. They reside on a beautiful farm about 2}4 miles north of Waterloo, Ontario, on the main road leading from Waterloo to St. Jacobs. The following is a list of their children : Children. BARBARA? . . . . MARIA? VERONICA? . . . ENOCH? MAGDALENA?. DANIEL E.7 ... LOUISA7 LUCINDA, LYDIA ANN7 . . Born. January 26, 1861 . May 6, 1862 May 18, 1863.... March il, i8i55. January 29, 1867. October 23, 1868. Sept. 27, 1870. Dec. 13, 1873. August 27, 1883. Died. October 22, 1881. To Whom Married Moses Martin. Enos Bauman. U .^ u.VA- ^0 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 10. Anna E. Eby'^, the tenth member in the family of Peter Ebys, was married to John Schwalm, a mason, and lived near CHfford, Ontario. — They had one son, named Simon Peter, who died when about two years of age. She died aboui the year 1878. • •«•" • '* . • -.■ 11. Joel E. Ebyg, the eleventh member in the family oi" Peter Ebys, is married to Jane Hewton, who was born on the 28th day of March, 1853. He resides in the city of Kingston, Ontario, where he is foreman in a hosiery establishment. They have a family of six children, as follows : - Died. To Whom Married. Children. MARGARET7 . . MABEL7 MAGDALENA7. DANIEL M FRANKLIN7 ... CUTHBERT H.7 Born. October 25, 1872. Sept. 6, 1874. August 10, 1876. July 12, 1878. August 10, 1880. March 20, 1885. :-l. III. — Nancy Ebys and Family. Nancy Ebys, the eldest daughter of George and Barbar, (Winger) Eby4, was born in Pennsylvania on the 13th day of October, 1801, and died on the 4th of March, 1887. She married to David Erb, who was born February 21, 1797, and died August 25, 1883. They had a family of ten children, as follows : Died. Children SARAH6 .... SAMUEL6 MAGDALENA6 ELIZABETH6 . . ANNA6 LYDIA6 VERONICA6 .. . DAVIDe SU.SAN6 MARIA6 Born. Dec. 10, 1820 . . . July 28, 1822 . . . October 8, 1823 . February 7, 1825. Nov. 6, 1826 .... August 31, 1828. , August 6, 1830 . January 19, 1833 . April 5, 1834 . . . . April 6, 1836 Died Sept. 9, 1849 . . . , October 17, 1853 , To Whom Married. /William Thonian, \ Daniel Burkbolder, Lucy Berget. Jacob S. Soibert. Jacob S. Seibert. Emmanuel Thoman. John Souder. George Fischer. /Catharine Kurkhold. \Cordilla Vincent. Luke Robinson. Joseph Hilborn. 1. Sarah^, the eldest of the above family, was first married to William Thoman. They had a family of two children, Lydia Ann and Levi. — Lydia Ann was married to John Thaler, but she died a few years ago. Levi belongs to the Regulars of the English Army. He has been sta- tioned at Gibralter and Malta, but at present he is stationed in some city in England. After the decease of her first husband, Mr. Thoman, Sarah Erb married to Daniel Burkholder. At present they reside in Bridgeport, Ontario. . • , ..,, .5',,;,^,.,, ;. .; . ^ :.:,..:• 2. Samuel Erbe, married to Lucy Berget. They have a family of four children, namely: Willie, Walter and another son and one daughter, whose names were not learned. They reside at Silver Creek, New York State. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. ' 71 3. Magdalena Erbs was mayied to Jacob S. Seibert. She had a family of three sons, as follows: Levi (married to Magdalena Wuest, resides in Berlin), Jeremiah and Willie, both died young. 4. Elizabeth Erb<5 married to Jacob S. Seibert after the decease of her sister Magdalena. They reside in Bridgeport, Ontario, and have had a family of six children, as follows: Elizabeth (died young), Aaron E. (married to Mary Bliehm, resides in Bridgeport), Franklin E. (married ro Sarah Bedford, resides in Berlin), Matilda (died young), Josiah (died young) and Jacob E. . ; ji !-. . i , ,' , . . i.: -ir ..' i- ,:;': 5. Anna Erb*^ married to Emanuel Thoman, and now resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has ha-^ a family of nine children, as fol- lows: Cleason, Jeremiah (died young), Angeline (died when some twenty years of age), Albert, Josiah, Amanda, Emanuel, Ezra and Ida. , . , : 6. Lydia Erbs, was married to John Souder. She left no issue. She died September 9th, 1849. , , , ' 7. Veronica Erb^, was married to George Fischer. She left one daughter named Louisa. She died October 17, 1853. , „, 8. David Erb^, was first married to Catharine Berghold and after her decease he married to Cordillia Vincent. He has no children. At present he resides in East Saginaw, Michigan. , , . ,^ ^ . . , - 9. Susan Erb^, resides in Thedford, Bosanquot Township, Huron County, Ontario. She is married to Luke Robinson. They have no issue. 10. Maria Erb^, is married to Joseph Hilborn, and resides in Bloom- ingdale, Ontario. She has a family of seven children, namely: Samuel, Susannah, Nelson, Albert, Willie, Franklin and John. IV. — John Ebvs and Family. " John Ebys, the third son of George Eby4, was born in Pennsylvania, on the 6th day of November 1803. He was probably 6 months old when he came to Ontario. It is supposed that he started the first drug store in the town of Berlin, Ontario. He used to bring his goods from Buffalo, N. Y., by team. He resided in the town of Berlin for about 70 yeans, then he moved to Elmira, where he lived for 12 years, and some 6 or 7 years ago he moved to Port Elgin, where some of his fomily reside. According to last reports he is still strong and quite active for a man of his age, and judging by appearance, he may live quite a few years yet. He was twice married, first to Veronica Weber, who was born on the 19th July 1808, and 72 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. died on the loth December 1837. Th«y had a family of six children, as follows: '■-'."■ , • • • Ohildren. GEORGE W.6 . CATHARINE6 . MAGDALENA6 JOHN W.6 MOSES W.6 . . . VERONICA6 . . ' ' Born. August 7, 1828. . . June 4, 1830 July 22, 1831 May 22, 1833.... Nov. 20, 1835 . . . August 23, 1837.. Died. ■ To Whom Married. Lydia Weber. Isaac G. Bowman. Jacob M. Brubacher. Mary McLean. Sept. 17, 1840. Dec. I, 1837. His second marriage was with Philipina Fischer (born March 14, 181 1), on the 2 1 St January, 1838. This union was blessed with a family of seven children, as follows : Died. Ohildren. AMANDA6 MARTIN6 HENRY6 JOSEPHS SAMUEL6 ELIZ^BETH6 ... LYD ^ Born. Nov. 6, 1839 . . . February 22, 1841 Sept. 12, 1842 . . . March 23, 1844 . . March 15, 1846 . . February 12, 1848 July IS, i845r.... To Whom Married. Joshua BowTian. Catharine Rothaermel. Elizabeth Slabach. Emiline McMurtry. Ursula Bensing. Philip Kress. October 3, 1863. X. George W. Eby^, eldest son of John Eby, resides in Locke» Indiana, where he is engaged in the mercantile life. He was married to Lydia Weber, who died some years ago. He re-married in 1888, but to whom we did not learn. He has but one child, named Lydia. 2. Catharine W. Eby^ is married to Isaac G. Bowman, a farmer, and resides near Freeport, Ontario. She has a family of ten children, namely : John, Noah, Benjamin, George, Levi, Veronica, Amanda, Mary, Sarah and a tobv w;.,'se name has not been ascertained. 3. Aiagdalena W. Eby^- is married to Jacob M. Brubacher, a farmer, and resides near St. Jacobs, Ontario. She has a family of four children, namely : Martin, William, Amanda and Mary Ann. 4. Moses W. Eby6 is one of the early pioneers of Port Elgin, Ontario, and has resided there ever since, with the exception of three years that he lived in Locke, Indiana. He has been very successful in the book and fancy goods business. He is married to Mary McLean, and has a family of four children, namely : George, Rebecca, Sarah and Lillie. 5. Amanda F. Ebys is married to Joshua Bowman, a merchant. She resides in Listowel, Ontario, and has had a family of three children, namely: Addison Milo, Lizzie and Louisa. 6. Martin F. Ebyi^ was born in Berlin, Ontario. In June, 1863, he moved to Port Elgin, Ontario, where he opened a drug store, and has been doing a very successful business ever since. He has been running HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. ^ 7^ the express and telegraph offices, in connection with the drug business, since 1873. He is married to Catharine Rothaermel and has a family of ten children, namely: (i) Milton Addison, who passed a creditable exam- ination at the Ontario College Pharmacy some four years ago. He is in the drug business with his father, and is married to Panelope Hilbert. (2) Franklin Alexander, who resides at Greenway, Manitoba, where he is agent for the Northern Pacific and Manitoba Rail Road. His former residence was Hawk Lake, whfe he was station master for the Canada Pacific R. R. Company for two years. He is married to Mary Thomson. (3) Lizzie Amelia, who is at home with her parents, (4) John Albert, who is assisting his father in the drug business, (5) Clara Louisa, who is attending the High School, preparing for examination for teacher, (6) Nellie Esther, who is attending the Public School, preparing for entrance examination. (7) Reuben Henry, (8) Amanda Philippina Fischer, and (9) Katy May, who are attending the Public School, (10) Edna, the youngest, is at home yet. 7. Henry F. Eby^, born in Berlin, Ontario, now resides in Nappanee, Indiana, where he carries on the painting business. He is married to Elizabeth Schabach, and has one child, name of which is not known to the writer. 8. Joseph F. Ebye was also born in the town of Berlin, Ontario. After being clerk in Berlin for some years, he went to Toronto, where he, with Blain & Co., is doing a large wholesale business, in tea, coffee, spices, etc. He is married to Emeline McMurtry, and has a family of four children, namely : Perry, Douglas, Norah and Clara. 9. Samuel F. Eby^ resides in Port Elgin, Ontario, where he is engaged in the grocery and provision business. He is married to Ursula Bensing^ and has a family of seven children, namely: Franklin, Annie Lillie, Louisa^ Henry, Joshua and Myrtle. f 10. Elizabeth F. Eby6 was born in Berlin, Ontario, and now resides in Port Elgin, Ontario. She married Philip Cress, a tanner. He, in company with Messrs. Bowman &: Zinkan, is running a very extensive Spanish Sole Leather Tannery. He has a family of ten children, namely: Henry, Joshua, John, Philip, Pearcy, Louis, Middleton, A'ictor^ Howard and Louisa. .;? /,, .. ,, V. — Samuel Eybs and Family. . .- , , Samuel Ebys ("Potter Sam"), the fourth son of George and Barbara (Wenger) Eby*, was born on the i8th day of August, 1805. He was the 74 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. first white child that was born on Lot No. i, G. C. Tract. He was married on the loth day of March, 1830, to Susannah Capplen, who was born on the 8th day of November, 181 1, and died on the i8th day of June, 1876. He died in New Hamburg on the 17th day of October, A. D., 1847. They had a family of seven children, given as follows : Died. Children. WILLIAM K.6. ELIZABETH6 . AARON6 LEAH6 MENN06 CYRUS6 AMANDA6 . . . Born. July II, 1831 .... July IS, 1833.... January 17, 1836 . February 11, 1839 June 14, 1842 August 2, 1844. . . April 14, 1846 . . . To Whom Married. Susannah Detweiler. William Echtenaker. ■ Hannah Burkhart. Adam Klippert. Rachel Davis. Sarah Ann Heise. Jonas Detweiler. I. William K. Eby, the eldest son of Sam ("Potter Sam") and his wife Susannah (Capplen) Eby, was born on the nth of July, 1831. He married to Susannah Detweiler, who was born August 8, 1832. He resides in the village of Conestogo, Ontario, where he carries on the potter trade. He has a family of nine children, as follows : Died. Children. MARY7 JEREMIAH7 . AARON? AMANDA7 . . . HENRY7 CYRUS7 SUSANNAH;. ANNIE6 WILLIAM D.7 Born. April 16, 1854 . . . February 21, 1859 April 10, 1861 . . . April 29, 1863 . . August 27, 1864 . October 31, 1866. Nov. 29, 1868 ... April 3, 1871. March 26, 1877. October 20, 1866. August 7, 1885. To Whom Married. Owen B. Snider. Tobias B. Martin. Nancy Schrock. Menno B. Hoffman. 2. Elizabeth Eby<5, eldest daughter of Samuel Ebys and his wife Susannah Capplen, was born July 15, 1833. She is married to William Echtenaker, and resides in Manitowah, Wisconsin, U. S. She has a family of seven children, viz. : Helena, Emma, Edith, Bertha, Emil. Gus- tave and Amanda. 3. Aaron Eby*, second son of Samuel Ebys and his wife Susannah Capplen, was born January 17, 1836. He is a blacksmith by trade, and resides in Flint, Michigan. He is married to Hannah Burkhart, and has a family of two daughters, namely: Etta, married to Daniel Cress, and Grace, residing with her parents. , ' 4. Leah Eby*, second daughter of Samuels and Susannah Eby, was born February 11, 1839. On the 17th day of March, 1857, she married to Adam Klippert, who was born May 24, 1837. They reside in the town of Waterloo, Ontario, where he is engaged in the manufacture of furniture, etc. They have had a family of eight children, as follows : (See next page.) ' HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. ( 75 Children. WILLIAM?... LEANDER7 . . MARY ANN7 . ADAM E.7 ... JOHN7 DANIEL; . . . . JOHN E.7 .... MATILDA? .. Born. February 4, 1858. Doc. 17, 1859. April 17, 1861 . , . August 29, 1865. June 24, 1867. . . . Sept. 7, 1870 Sept. 19, 1872. Sept. 7, 1877. Lied. Died in infancy. Died in infancy. To Whom Married. Solomon Souder. ' 1,1. 'f 5. Menno Eby'^, third son of Samuels and Susannah Eby, was born June 14, 1842. He is a machinist and resides in Detroit, Mich. He is married to Rachel White, and has one son named Franklin, now about 22 years of age. 6. Cyrus Eby^, the youngest son of Samuels and Susannah Eby, was born August 2, 1844. On the 4th of October, 1864, he married to Sarah Ann Heise, who was born January 6, 1841. He resides at Chippewa Hill, Ontario, and follows farming. He has a family of seven children, namely : Died. To Whom Married Children. WELLINGTON?. JOHN WESLEY8 FLORANCE A.7 WILLIAM H.7 . LOUIS D.? IDA REBECCA? LEAH GRACE? Born. Sept. 29, 1866 May 14, 1869 . Mays, 1873- • Dec. 9, 1875 . July I, 1879.. Dec. 8, 1881 . . Sept. 2, 1885 . 7. Amanda Eby'^, the youngest daughter of Samuels and Susannah Loy, was born on the 14th of April, 1846. She is married to Jonas Det- weiler, a farmer, and resides near Excelsior, Missouri, U. S. She has a family of eight children, but their names were not given to writer. VI. — Martin Ebys and Family. Martin Ebys, the fifth son of (ieorge Eby4 and his wife Barbara Wenger, was born on the 4th day of August, 1807. On the 3rd day of March, 1832, he married to Catharine Weber, who was born April 28, 181 1. They followed farming and at present reside at Port Elgin, Ont. They had a family of fourteen children, three of whom died soon after their birth, consequently had no names given them, and one named Philip lived to be two months and a few days old. Ten of the family are still living— their names are as follows: Born, Died. May 15, 1834. Sept. 14, 1835 Sept. 18, 1838 . Children. SOLOMON6 . . . LYDIA6 NANCY6 JOHN6 LEVI6 MAGDALENA6 CATHARINES ELIAS6 SARAH6 VER0NICA6 . . PHILIPS October i, 1840. Sept. 18, 1842 . . Dec. 12, 1845 . , March 25, 1848 . May 4, 1850. . . . May 25, 1852. . . Nov. 25, 1854 . . Died young. To Whom Married. Catharine Shantz. Jacob Traffelet. Samuel P. Eby. Elizabeth La\v.son. Mary Lawson. Joseph Thede. Samuel Bushlir. 1 Margaret Bender. George Reuber. John Schwalm. 76 HISTORY OF THE EHY FAMILY. 1. Solomon Eby^ the eldest of the above family, when a young man joined the Old Mennonite Church, of which body, some years thereafter, he was ordained minister. Some eighteen or nineteen years ago, on account of some difference of opinion between him and the authorities of tlie church, he was separated from that body, and afterwards became one of the instruments in the organization of what is at present known as the Church of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ, usually called New Men- nonites, of which body he was the first Presiding Elder. He was re-elected as Presiding Elder for quite a number of years in succession, but at present he is stationed on the Elmwood, Ontario, field of labor, where he is doing a grand work for the Lord. As a minister he has few superiors ; speaks in both languages, and his sermons are full of life and spirit, refreshing to souls craving for spiritual manna. Many have been brought from dark- ness unto light through his labors. May he prove faithful unto the end, and when done here receive that crown of glory promised to all who do the Lord's will. He is married to. Catharine Shantz, and has had a family of twelve children, of whom five are dead. Their names are as follows: Lydia, Hannah (dead), Lovina (dead), Priscilla (dead), Jeremiah, Josiah, Magdalena (dead), Fannie, Sarah Ann, Franklin (dead), Nellie and Ida. 2. T.ydia Eby'^ is married to Jacob Traffelet, and resides at Port Elgin, Ontario. She has had a family of eleven children, one of whom is dead. Three boys and seven girls are still living, 3. Nancy Eby^ is married to Samuel P. Eby, and resides on a farm a few miles west of Berlin, Ont. She has had a family of eleven children, namely: Noah, Leah, Solomon, Ezra (dead), Reuben, Benjamin, Samuel, Catharine, Simon, Levi and Isaiah. (See page 63.) .. ■^' 4. John Eby6 is married to Elizabeth Lawson, and has a family of six children, two boys and four girls. He resides in Elkhart, Indiana, U. S., where he is engaged as a minister of the Oospel in the United Brethren Church. In his calling he is doing a good work for the Lord, having been very successful as a minister. Sinners are converted and brought to the Lord through his labors, and the people of God are generally greatly refreshed in spirit while listening to his able sermons. 5. Levi Eby^, married to Mary Lawson, resides in Norwood Park, Cook Co., Illinois. He is a local minister in the Methodist Church. He has had a family of fifteen children of whom six are dead. Six boys and three girls are still living. 6. Magdalena Eby^ is married to Joseph Thede, and resides in Port Elgin, Ont. She has no family. , ■ ' '• HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. «r- I 7. Catharine Eby^ is married to Samuel Bushlicr, and resides in Port Elgin, Ont. She has a family of eleven children, six girls and five boys. 8. Elias Eby^ was converted in his early days. In March, 1870, he joined the Evangelical Church, and entered the ministry in 1876. He was first stationed on the Sebringville (Ont.) Circuit, where he remained seven months, and the remainder of the year he was stationed on the Bentinck (Ont.) Mission. In 1877 he was stationed on the Middleton Mission, and during 1878-9 he was a local. In 1880 he was again stationed on the Sebringville Circuit, and during the years 1881-2 he labored on the Maitland Mission. During the years 1883-4-5 he was stationed on the Pembroke (Ont.) Mission, and during the years 1886-7 on the Niagara Mission. In the Spring of 1888 the conference placed him on the Morriston Mission, where he is still laboring. So far he has proved successful in the ministry. May he still continue doing work for our Lord. On the 22nd of April, 1879, he married to Margaret Bender, who was born on the 17th of February, 1851. He has a family of four children, as follows: Sibylla (born May 30, 1880), Edwin (born Aug. 19, 1881), Laurinda (born April 20, 1884) and Oscar (born June 14, 1886). 9. Sarah Ebye, married to George Reuber, resides at Port Elgin, Ont., and has a family of six children, two boys and four girls. 10. Veronica Eby^, married to John Schwalm, resides at Port Elgin, Ont., and has had a family of eight children, two of whom are dead. One boy and five girls are still living. VII. — David EbVj and Family. David Ebys, the sixth son of George and Barbara (Wenger) Eby4, was born on the farm now owned by Jacob B. Shantz, within the corpora- tion of the Town of Bedin, Ont., on the 23rd of April, 1812. On the 20th of January, 1835, he was married to Christina Hauck, who was born November 11, 1816, and died October 13, 1853. He died in Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, on the 19th of June, 1886, aged 74 years, i month and 26 days. They were blessed with a family of eleven children, as follows: • Died. Children. ELIAS6 JACOB6 SARAH6 .... LEVI6 ISRAEL6 NOAH6 MARY ANN6 . JULI ANN6 . . EMANUEL6.. T0HN6 EDWARD6 . . . Born. Dec. 20, 1835. . .. Dec. 30, 1836. . . . January i, 1838 . . October 14, 1840. August 6, 1842. . . February 25, 1844 Nov. 5, 1845 May 28, 1847 Dec. 27, 1848 October 29, 1850. July 4, 1852 March 23, 1841. October 10, 1846. October 10, 1844. February 3, 1845. To Whora Married. Mary Jane McKersie. Frances Borden. Solomon Bowman. Philo G. Wolcott. Lizzie Moyer. J':,- Mary Rousseau. '78 H, STORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. After the decease of Christina (Hauck) Ehy, the first wife of David Ebys, he again married on the 20th of February, 1854, to Ann Robinson, ■who was born on the 28th of September, 1822, and died on the i6th of July, 1855. They had only one son, name and date of birth as follows: *. Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. ISAAC R.6 I Nov. 18, 1854. I |. ,.v. After the death of his second wife, David Ebys married on the 24th of November, 1855, to Christina Hoffer, who was born on the 23rd of March, 1828. They were blessed with four children, namely: Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom Manied. SOLOMON6 . CHARLES6 MAGGIE R.6 AMANDA6 . April 20, 1857 . . , June 18, 1859. . . Dec. 26, 1 86 1. January 20, 1865. Laura Vogt. Caroline Grim. 1. Elias H. Eby<5, the first son of David Ebyj, is married to Mary Jane McKersie. He is a carpenter by trade and resides in St. Louis, Missouri. They had a family of two children, namely : Martin, a dray- man, of Muskegon, Michigan, and Ida, who died in Muskegon, Mich., in the year 1888. 2. Jacob H. Eby^, married to Frances Borden, is a carpenter by trade, and resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has no children. 3 — 6. Sarah'5, Levi^, Israel^ and Noah^ died young. 7. Mary Ann Eby^ is married to Solomon Bowman, and resides near Heidelberg, Waterloo County, Ontario. They have a family as fol- ws : Maggie, Edward, Simon, Julia, Philo, Otto and Oscar (dead). 8. Julia Ann^, married to Philo G. Wolcott, resides in Kent County, Michigan. They have two children, Eby and Jessie. 9. Emanuel H. Eby^ married to Lizzie Moyer, is a tanner by trade, and resides in Port Elgin, Ontario. They have had a family of five chil- dren, three of whom are dead. Edgar and Albert are still living. ; 10. John H. Eby6 died when young. . ., ,,..;.'-;, ,■ ,• 11. Edward H. Eby^, married to Mary Rousseau, is a baker by trade, and resides in Chicago, Illinois. Their children are, Addison and Emma. 12. Isaac R. Eby^ is a painter by trade, and resides in Goshen, Ind. 13. Solomon Eby^ married to Laura Vogt, is a piano tuner by trade, and resides in St. Thomas, Ontario. He has one son, Oscar C. by name. ,• 14. Charles Eby"^, married to Caroline Grim, is a grocery merchant, and resides in St. Ignace, Michigan. He has had three children, two of which, Eunice and Aldeth, are still living. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 70 15. Maggie Eby* is a tailoress, and resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan. 16. Amanda Eby^ is a dress-maker, and also resides in (Irand Rapids, Michigan. VIII. — Magdalena Ebys (Cress) and Family. Magdalena Ebys, the second daughter of George and Barbara (Wcn- ger) Eby4, was born in November, 18 13, and died on the 30th of January, 1883. Her husband's name was Jacob Cress. They had a family of eleven children, as follows : Born. Died. Children. BAR BAR A6 . . JOHN6 HENRV6 PETER6 ELIZABETH6 SUSANNAH6. DAVID6 WILLIAM6... VERONICA6 . NANCVfi GEORGE6..,. Died, age 2 years. Died, age 1)4 ys. Died, age 6 months Died, age 29 years To Whom Married. John David. Name n( wife not known Magdalena Reitzel. Anthony Wagner. ', Levi Bowman. David Puttock. .Susan Auman. IX. — Elizabeth Ebys (Bowers) and Family. Elizabeth Ebys, the third daughter of George and Barbara (VVenger) Eby*, was married to Cyrus Bowers, a farmer, who was born September 27, i8i6, and died October 19, 1889. She died April 5, 1843. They resided on "Sweet Briar Farm," two miles south-west of Berlin, Ontario, where they had a family of three children, as follows : Died, Children. JOHN E.6 JACOB E.6 . . . . A DAUGHTER Born. October 18, 1839. October 10, 1841 . April 5, 1843 . . . . To Whom Married. Mary Seller. Kate Walbank. April 7, 1843. I. The Rev. John Eby Bowers'^, the first member of the above family, was born October 18, 1839, in Waterloo County, Ontario (then called Upper Canada). He lived on the "old farm," two miles south-west of Berlin, until he was eighteen years of age, and then went "to town" and became a shop-boy, or clerk, in a general store. In the year i860 he named the home of his boyhood, "Sweet Briar Farm," and the place has been known by this name ever since. He was engaged in the mercantile business for. about six years, part of the time in the village of Bridgeport, afterwards in Berlin, and in the year 1867 closed up his affairs and moved to the West. He resided with ii's family in the State of Missouri for about three years; and also in the State of Kansas for the same length of time, where he followed the avocation of a book-keeper. During two years he held the position of clerk in office of the United States District 30 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Court, for the Western District of Missouri, located at Jefferson City, the capital of the State. But finding that sedentary employment did not agree with his health, he retired from his position, and began to prepare himself to enter the ministry. At the age of twenty-one years Mr. Bowers had become a member of the Church of the New Jerusalem, commonly known as "Swedenborgirn," being baptized into that faith by the pastor of that Church at Berlin, namely, the Rev. F. W. Tuerk. In the year 1870 he was licensed to preach, and he continued his preparations by close appli- cation to the study ot the doctrine of his Church, according to the Word of God, under the direction of the late Rev. J. P. Stuart, the President of the Missouri Association of the New Jerusalem. And on the nth of May, 1873, he was ordained into the ministry by the person just mentioned, at Jefferson City, Missouri. In the month of June, 1873, he returned to Canada. In August of the same year he went to Pennsylvania, spent a few weeks at Allentown, in that State, and arrived in the city of Phila- delphia on the first day of SejJtember, 1873. He accepted a call from the Frankford Society of the New Church, in Philadelphia, and at once entered ui)on his duties as pastor, in which capacity he served for the space of about four years. His relations were pleasant, and he enjoyed his resi- dence with the kind and hospitable people of the "city of brotherly love." Circumstances, however, brought about a change; and, under the guidance of the Divine Providence, the subject of this sketch was led to go to Toronto, Ontario, where he received a call to become the pastor of the New Church Society, and began his ministry in the month of October, 1877. He filled this position for two years; and then in October, 1879, began his labors as a General Missionary, and has continued as such up to the time of the present writing. For five years he travelled most of the time in the United States, devoting most of his labors to the State of Pennsylvania. He has, however, also visited many places in all the Northern States, as far south as Maryland and Virginia in the east, and as far west as Illinois and Minnesota. He has preached and lectured in no less than one hundred and twenty-five different places; that is, in thirteen States of the American Union and in Canada. He has sold many thou- sands of volumes of books, and has distributed vast numbers of religious tracts, all of vvhi':h contained the heavenly doctrines of the Chui:h of the New Jerusalem; for the spreading abroad of the edifying literature of the Church, is a legitiiuate part of the uses perfermed by a missionary. In the course of his labors, this missionary h-^.c tiuvcll'^d an aggregate distance equal to three tours around our globe. There are few who are personally acquainted with as many different people in as many different localities. During the past six years Mr. Bowers has been employed as HISIORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 8l the missionary of the Canada Association of the New Church. He is still filling his post : and in connection with his work he visits a number of places in Michigan, spending a few weeks or a month in that Sta; ery Fall and Spring. His experiences in life have been of a varied ch er, and well adapted to expand the thoughts and affections of the mind, to cultivate and deepen the sympathies toward all mankind, and esjjerially toward those who are of the household of a true and living faith in (Jod. Mr. Bowers has also accomplished something as an author. Many of his written sermons, in l)oth the English and Ccrman languages, have been published in the Church periodicals; and in January, 1889, there aus published, as the product of his i)en, a neat volume of 185 pages, entitled ; " Missionary Talks on Subjects of New Church Doctrine." The book lias been well received and is being widely circulated in England, the L'nited States and Canada. He is also devoting his leisure to the preparation of another work for publication, which will probably appear some time in the beginning of next year. — Mr. liowers is married to Mary Seiler, and has a family of four children, namely : Alice S., Almina E., Alberta L., Eaton J, 2. Jacob E. Bowers6, the second son of Cyrus and Elizabeth (Ebys) Bowers, spent his boyhood days on the farm, near Berlin, Ontario. After having acquired a fair common school education at home, he entered the Toronto University, choosing the Arts Course, from which, in due course of time, he graduated with honors, the faculty conferring upon him tlie degree of B. A. He afterwards entered the Michigan University, at Ann Arbor, choosing the Medical Course. After his graduation from Michigan University, at which he stood a very creditable examination, he located at St. Peter, Minnesota, having been ajjpointed Superintendent of the Insane Asylum at that place. At present he is a very successful physician at St, Paul, Minn., where he enjoys a very lucrative i)ractice. He is married to Kate VValbank, and has had two children, both of which died in infancy. X. — Veronica Enys (Hoffman) and Family. Veronica Eby-S the youngest daughter of (Jcorge Eby., was born on the 8th day of March, 181 7, and died on ♦^he 19th day of December, 1876. She was married to Jacob Hoffman, who was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on the i8th day of September, 1809, and died in Berlin, Ont., on the 15th of November, 1864. They had a family of eight or nine children, but the names, with date of birth, etc., of two or three whir h died in infancy were not given. (See next page. 83 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Children. ISAAC6 SAKAH6 SUSANNAH6.. MARY ANN6.. REKECCA6.... MAGDALENA6 Born. March 8, 1835.... April I, 1837 January 18, 1839. . February 10, 1845. June 22, 1849. . . . July;. 1853 Died. To Whom Married. Caroline Herlan. William Schaefer. Joseph Devitt. Frederick Trapp. Sept. 19, 1854. . July I, 1874. Sept. 21, 1857. . . I. Isaac Hoffman^, the eldest of the above family, was born on the 8th of March, 1835. He married to Caroline Herlan, who was born on the 26th of September, 1838. He is interested in the furniture manufac- turing business, in the Town of Waterloo, Ontario, where he resides. His family are as follows : . . Born. Dec. 26, 1857 April 13, i860 October 11, 1862. . January 30, 1865. . Sept. 29, 1867.. . . May 13, 1870. Died. February 23, 1873. Sept. 2, 1875 April 5, 1863 To Whom Married. John Burns. Cyrus Schiedel. James Steward. Children. CAROLINE M.7.. FRANKLIN H.7.. EMMA SIVINA?.. SARAH M.7 JOHN WESLEVy. Vhebe p. 7 ALEXANDER F.7. LILLTE J.7 2. Sarah died September 19, 1854. 3. Susannah Hoffman^, born January 18, 1839, married to Mr William Schaefer, on the 23rd of December, 1863. William Schaefer was born on the i8th of June, 1838. They reside a few miles west of the Town of Berlin, Ontario, where they possess and occupy a most beautiful farm, with fine buildings. They have a family of six children, as follows ; Children. VERONICA7. lACOB H.7. JOHN E.7... EMMA A.;., EZRA C.7. Born. October 4. 1864. . January 18, 1867. February 2, 1869. October 4, 1871. . October iS, 1875. Died. April 4, 1872. To Whom Married. GEO ROE W.7. . . . I May 7, 1882. 4. Mary Ann Hoffman'', born February 10, 1845, ^'^^ married to Joseph Devitt, who was born August 19, 1839, and died Dec. 29, 1878. She died July i, 1874. They had a family of four children, as follows : Martha (born Sept. 5, 1867). Emma (born June 4, 1870), Angeline ^born April 20, 1872), Mary Ann (born June 12, 1874). 5. Rebecca Hoffman^, born June 22nd, 1849, married to Frederick Tnipp, on the 22nd day of November, 1876. They have had a fami'y of two children, both sons, the eldest, named August, lived but a year o- so, and Herman, the baby boy, was born in October, 1880. Moses Ebys and Family. Moses Eby5, the youngest member of the family of Oeorge and Barbara (Wenger) Eby^, was born on the 23rd of December, 1822. He is HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. ' 83 married to Mary Miller, who was born Auguf;t 14, 1820. They reside at New Dundee, Waterloo County, Ontario, and have had a family of ten children, as follows : Born. Ghildren. LUCY ANN6... AMOS6 ISRAEL6 ISAAC M.6. .. WILLIAM M. 6. GEORGE M.6.. JACOB M.6... CYRUS M.6... MOSES M.^... NELSON M.6.. April 5, 1847. . . May 211(1, 1849. . Sept. i8th, 1850. August 14, 1852. August 14, 1854 April 23, 1856. . July 30, 1859. .. July 5, 1862 April 6, 1864. . . Nov. 12, 1S69. . . Died. March 20, 188I , March 10, 1882. May 20, 1882. To Whom Married. Benjamin Hallman. Mary Ann Witmer. Elizabeth Bergey. Elizabeth Shupe. Florence Clark. 1. Lucy Ann Eby^, the eldest of the above family, is married to Benjamin Hallman, a farmer. They reside at New Dundee, Ontario, and have a family of nine children. 2. Amos Eby^ died March 20, 1881. 3. Israel Eby^ is married to Mary Witmer, and is an Inn-keeper at Shakespeare, Ontario. They have a family of three children. . 4. Isaac M. Eby^, married to Elizabeth Bergey, is a farmer, and resides near Gowanstown, Ontario. They have a family of seven children. 5. William M. Eby^ died March 10, 1882. 6. George M. Eby^, a farmer, is married to Elizabeth Shupe, and resides at Gowanstown, Ontario. They have a family of six children. 7. Jacob M. Eby, baker and grocer, is married to Florence Clarke, and resides in Aurora, Illinois. They have a family of two children. 8. Cyrus M. Ebye died May 20, 1882. 10. Nelson M. Eby, the youngest, is a baker, and resides in Aurora,. Illinois. (Here end the descendents of George Ebys.) The Descendants of John Eby*. John Ebvj (see page 5), son of Christian Eby-^ (son of old 'i'heodorus') and his wife Elizabeth Mayer, and brother to Christian Eby?, described on pages 5 and 6, was born on the 28th day of September, 1737. In 1762 he married to Rebecca Hershcy. They had a family of seven children, namely, Jonas, Jose])h, Sophia, Daniel, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Samuel. John Eby3 died in 1794. * , (See next page.) 84 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Children. ' DANIEL EBY4.... JOSEPH E11Y4. ... JONAS EBY4 REBECCA EBY4.. SOPHIA EBY4.... ELIZABETH EBY SAMUEL EBY4.. -'■ Born. • '' January 10, 1773... December 13, 1778. February 3, 1780. . . April 14, 1781 February 9, 1784. . . August 4, 1787 June 27, 1790 Died. November 28, 1820 October 12, 1855. September 14, 1831 November 4, 1861. August 8, 1878. . . To Whom Harried. / — Brech t Delilah Moxley. Never married . . . . — Hersiiey Samuel Bricker. . . Elizabeth Brigel . . Daniel Eby* and his Descendants. Daniel Eby4, the eldest of the above family, in company with Samuel Eby, David Eby, Benjamin Eby and others, came to Canada in 1807. He had his home with his cousin, Benjamin Eby. In 1809 he married to a Miss Brech, by whom he had two daughters. One died young, and the other married to Mr. Rosenberger, a farmer, now residing in Huron County, Ontario. Daniel Eby's first wife died in i8i5or 1816. In October, 1817, he left Canada and went to Western Pennsylvania, where he formed an acquaintance with Delilah Moxley, a widow, residing in McClellandtown, near Pittsburg, to whom he married in January, 181 8, and soon thereafter moved to what is now the Township and County of Waterloo, Province of Ontario. They took up land a little to the north of the Town of Waterloo, the farm being now known as the " Huber," or " Mrs. Sittler Farm." Here he resided but a short time, and then went back to Pennsylvania, where he took sick, and died November 28, 1820. His wife remained in Canada, and died June 25, 1842. They were blessed with one son, named Benjamin B.5, who was born on the 24th of December, 1819. Benjamin B. Ebys and Family. Benjamin B. Ebys, the only son of Daniel Ebyt, was married to Sarah Smith, who died of small-pox on the ind of January, 1847, aged 18 years, 8 months and 14 days. After the death of his wife he left Berlin, Ontario, and went to Stratford, Ontario, thence to Hamilton, Ontario. From Hamilton he went to Wheeling, West Virginia, where, on the i8th of January, 1848, he married a second time. His second wife's name was Susan Watkins, born June 29, 1829, in (Guernsey County, Ohio. She died on the 7th of March, 1885. They had a family of eight children, as follows : Children, SARAH C.6. LEANDEK6 CHARLES H6.... ANNIE6 BENJAMIN F.6.,. ALICE E.6 CHARLES 0.6. . .. vLEE HAMPTON6. Born. May 12, 1849. . . Octoi)er 9, 1851 . . January 4, 1854. . April 28, 1856... January 7, 1858. . May 15, 1861 . . . November 7, 1864 November 7, 1868 Died, Feb. I, 1851 Sept. 28, 1853 June 26, 1858. . . . Nov. 24, 1856.. . . August 8, 1889. . . March 12, 1863. . Sept. 9, 1866 To Whom Married. Mary D. Townsend HISTORY OF THE KBY FAMILY. 85 All the nameti cliildren, with the exception of Sarah Cordelia, who was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, were born in Louisville, Kentucky, fienjamin Franklin Eby^, the third son of the above family, was married to Mary Delia Townsend, and at his death left a family of three children, namely: Daisy Adams, Robert Lee and Irene. , • ■ .. - Joseph Eby*. ■ Joseph Eby4, the second son of John Ebys, born December 13, 1777, came to Canada, from Pennsylvania, in 18 18. He spent most of his time with his cousin. Bishop Benjamin Eby, and Christian Burkholder (who resided one mile of the north of the Town of Waterloo, on the place now- known as Buck's Hill). When at Christian Burkholder's, "Josey" (or "derkla Joe Avy," as he was called), spent his leisure time in making shoes for the primitive settlers. The shoes were made without the use of a last, and when done had more the resemblance of a leather bag than of a shoe. He used no pegs, the shoe being made complete by sewing. He lived a very conscientious life, was strongly opposed to the use of intoxi- cating liquors and obscene language, and card playing and all kinds of gambling, so common in those days. Joseph was never married, and in the latter years of his life was much troubled with a severe cough. He died in the year 1855 at the residence of Lemuel Eby (his nephew), in Bridgeport, Ontario, and is buried in the old Eby Burying Ground, Berlin. Jonas Eby'. Jonas Eby^, third son of John Eby3, was n)arried, according to reports, to — Hershey, Whether they had a family is not known. They resided in Lancaster County. Pennsylvania. Rebecca Eby^ (Bricker) and her Descendants. Rebecca Eby4, the eldest daughter of John Eby3, wv.s married to Samuel Bricker, born July 25, 1776, died November 15, 1868, aged 92 years, 3 months and 29 days. In the beginning of the present century they moved from Pennsylvania to near Freeport, Ontario, Canada. If not mistaken, their old home is now in possession of Mr. Richard Gehl. — They had a family of eight children, as follows : Died. Children. MARY5 PETER5 SAMUEL5.. . .SOPHIAS... VERONICAS. MO.SE.Ss REBECCAS. t.EAHs Born. Nov. 3, 1806. ... May 16, 1808... May 30, 1810. . . Dec. 20, 1812. . . January 6, 18 1 5.. April 29, 1817. . Sept. 22, 1819. . July 22, 1824. . . To Whom Married, Abraham Toman. Susannah Erb. j Catharine Overult. I Bishop Jos. Hagey. I Samuel Hoffman. I Susannah Groff. May II, 1872 John Eby. March 11, 1869 | Isaac Groff. The descendants of the above family are as follows : SG HISrORY OF THK KHV FAMILY. I. — Mary Brickers (Toman) and Family. Mary Brickers, born Nov. 3, 1806, was married to Abraham Toman, a farmer. The first years after their marriage they resided on a farm near Freeport, Ontario. On the 25th of February, 1846, they moved on a farm near New Dundee, Ontario, where they resided until the time of his death, which took place December 12, 1867. His age was 63 years. Mary Bricker, his wife, is still living and cjuite active for a person of her age. They had a family of nine children, namely : Born. Died. N'lv. II, 1827. . . April II, 1829. . April 18, 1831 March 28, 1833. . January 29, 1835. July I, 1S37 Oct. 12, 1840 . . . Children. AMOS6 Rb:HECCA6.. LEAH6 .SAMUEL6.. AHRA1IAM6 SARAH6.... jC)SErH6. MARV6 January 18, 1844 SU.SANNAH6 I January 14, 1847. To Whom Marriedi Mary Ann Wells, Richard (iehl. John Otto. i Lytlia Ihinsherger \ Eliz. llunsberger. Esther Siauffer. Levi Fried. Caroline Keller. Michael Miller. ' Daniel Knechtel. 1. Amos Toman^, married to Mary Ann Wells, on Sept, 2, 1855, follows farming, and resides near Harrison, Michigan. He has had a family of six children, namely : Sarah (dead), Edward, Mary, Amos, George and Beitha ; the last two are twins. 2. Rebecca Toman^, married to Richard (iehl, on the 19th March, 1850, a farmer. The reside near Freeport, Ontario. They have a family of four children, namely : Mary Ann, Isaac, Abraham and Levi. 3. Leah Toman*, married to John Otto, on the 6th November, 1849, a farmer. They reside on their farm near New Dundee, Ontario. They have had a family of twelve children, namely : Jonas (dead), Susannah, John, Mary, Abram, Amos, Emma, Moses, Elmina, Owen, Leah (dead) and Magdalena (dead). 4. Samuel Toman^ first married to Lydia Hunsberger, October 6th, 1857, and resided on a farm near New Dundee, Ontario, where he is still residing. With his first wife he had two daughters, namely : Elizabeth and Lydia. After the decease of his first wife, he married to Elizabeth Huns- berger (May 14, 1862), a cousin of his first wife. With his second wife he has had fourteen children, namely : Leah, Maria, Aaron, Moses and Noah (dead) twins, Samuel, William, Nancy, Rachael, Samanda, Abraham and Mary (twins), Manasseh, and Joseph (dead). 5. Abraham Toman^, married to Esther Staufler on the 13th October, 1857. He resides near Imlay City, Michigan, where he owns a beautiful farm. He has had a family of five children, namely : Susannah (dead), Rebecca, Jacob, Stauffer and Levi. , i 6. Sarah Toman^, married to I^evi Fried on the 13th September, 1858, HISTORY OF THE EHY FAMILY. 87 a farmer. She resides near Reed City, Michigan. She has a family of eight children, namely : Samuel, Elamanda, Susannah, Joseph, Henry, Sarah Ann, Levi and Mary. 7. Joseph Toman^, married to Caroline Keller on the nth October, 1864, and resides near Reed City, Michigan, where he follows farming. He has a family of ten children, namely : John, Rebecca, Samuel, Joseph, Amos, Louisa, Mary, Walter, Caroline, James and Jacob. 8. Mary Toman'5 married to Michael Miller, on the 14th F- bruary, 1856, an agent, and also a farmer. She resides near Manheim, cario. She has a family of six children, namely : Fannie, Susannah, Ir'riscilla, Julia Ann, Charles and Mary Ann. ■ 9. Susannah Toman^, the youngest in the family, married, on the 25th February, 1868, to Daniel Knechtel, a carpenter and builder. They reside in the Town of Berlin, Ontario. They have a family of five children, namely : Albert, Allan, William, Jacob and Laura. IL -Peter BrickeR; and Family. Peter Bricker^, the second eldest of the children of Rebecca Eby* and her husband, .Samuel Bricker, was born on the i6th of May, 1808, was married to Susannah Erb, who was born on the 27th of November, 1816, on the loth of June, 1834. At present they reside in the Town of Berlin, Ontario. Their family is as follows : Died. Ohildren. ISAAC6. .. . AARONe ... . MARY ANN6 HANNAH6.. PETER Ef,... REBECCA6.. vSUSANNAHe Born. Sept. 24, 1835. . October 16, 1837. Julys, 1839 October 1 4, 1841 . .Sept. 3, 1844 i Sept. 29, 1846 j June 24, 1849 I October 15, 1851 , August 10, 1858 Dec. 21, 1876. . . To Whom Married. Lydia Snyder. Henry Cassel. Daniel Hagey. Caroline Bricket. Samuel Ernst. 1. Isaac Bricktr^, the eldest of the above family, is married to Lydia Snyder. They reside on a farm near Washington, Oxford County, Ontario. They have a family of eleven children, namely : Oliver, David, Peter and Benjamin (twins), Sarah, Mary, Isaiah, Isaac, Lydia, Malinda and Anson. 2. Aaron Bricker^ died August loth, 1858. ' ■ '• 3. Mary Ann Bricker^ is married to Henry Cassel. They reside on a farm near Haysville, Waterloo County, Ontario. They have had a family of four children, namely : Ephriam, Samuel, Susannah and Sarah (dead). 4. Hannah Bricker6 was married to Daniel Hagey. She resided near Washington, Oxford County, Ontario. She had a family of five children, namely : M.ary, Aaron, Hannah, Susannah and Sophia. 5. Peter Bricker^ is married to Caroline Bricker. They reside at 88. HISTORY OF THK F.HY FAMFI.V Auburn, North Dakota, where he follows farming on an extensive scale. They have a family of eight children, namely: Jessie Ann, Arthur,' Ephriam, Annetiie, Frederick, James, Tina and (Jeorgiana. ,. ; .. , SAMUKL BrICKERS AND FAMILY. „ ;• , ■J,r, ;:u.v; Samuel Bri-•#•-< The Descendants of Andrew Eby^. We now come to Andrew Ebys, the fourth son of Christian Eby^ (son of Theodorus Eby') and his Wife Elizabeth Mayer. (See page 5.) He was born on the nth day of January, 1747. It could not be ascertained to whom he was married nor when he died. He had a family of several children, of whom some died when quite young. Andrews was a deacon in the Mennonite Church, which position he filled with credit and honor to himself and the Church for many years. John Eby^ and his Descendants. John Ebys son of Andrew Eby3, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he was married when about twenty-four years of age. Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Eby moved to the West, settling in Perry County, Ohio, about the year 1800. They were members of the Mennonite Church, but after his decease, which was about the year 1830, the widow joined the United Brethren Church. They were blessed with a family of twelve children. The dates of birth and death, and to whom married, were not given to the writer. Their names were as follows: An- 100 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. drews, Magdalenas, Barbaras, Johns, Eves, Josephs, Catharine, Peters, Davids, Abrahams, Jacobs and Elizabeths. Eight of the family belonged to the United Brethren Church. All except two lived and died in Perry County, Ohio. Davids lives in Rocknerville, Humboldt County, Cali- fornia, and Jacobs lives in Logan, Hocking County, Ohio. ¥'\\e of these sons, namely, Andrews, Johns, Peters, Davids and Abrahams, were minis- ters of the Gospel. All proved to be wonderfully gifted with the power of the Holy Spirit, and were successful laborers in the Lord's vineyard. Jacob Ebvs and Family. Jacob Ebys, the youngest son of John Eby<, was born on the 29th of October, 1819. He has had a family of several children, three of whom are still living. The eldest one, Samuel^ lives in Missouri, and follows farming. Henry'^, the youngest, resides in Illinois, and is a minister of the Gospel in the United Brethren Church, Up to the present he has proved himself to be a very successful laborer in the Lord's service. May the Lord bless his efforts in winning souls for His kingdom. The Descendants of Peter Eby^. Peter Eby^, the eldest son of Theodorus Eby' (see page 5), had three sons, namely: Johns, Jacobs and Christiana. ^ John Eby3 and his Descendants. John Eby3, the eldest son of Peter Eby'' and grand-son of Theo- dorus EbyS was married to Mary Gerber.* They resided somewhere near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died while yet compar- atively young, leaving a family of five children. Whether they all arrived at the age of twenty-one years is doubtful, but as far as the writer could ascertain, there were but two sons, who are mentioned in Bishop Benja- min Eby's Notes, namely, David4, who came to Canada in 1807, and Peter4, who remained in Pennsylvania. Whether Peter had any heirs or descendants was not ascertained by the writer. Of David we have a better history, which is as follows : David Eby* and his Descendants. David Eby4 came to Canada in 1807 with Benjamin Eby, Daniel Eby, Samuel Eby (deacon), Peter Erb and others. He cleared some eight or ten acres of forest for old Peter Erb, who took up land a little to the north of Bridgeport, Waterloo County, Ontario. It is said that he was *From Bishop Benjamin Eby's Notes. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 101 the happiest and merriest of all those who came to the new settlement. Even while at his work he was either singing or whistling most of the time. He and Bishop Benjamin Ehy were great friends; even in their boyhood days they were very intimate with each other. The shop in which these two friends held their first consultation upon the advisability of moving to Canada, and in which they made their final arrangement to move to such a (then) distant home, is still standing. It is now used as a cellar, and owned and occupied by a son of Henry E. Brubacher. — David Eby*, born February 23, 1785, died April i, i860, aged 75 years, I month and 8 days, was married May 8, 1810, to Elizabeth Bechtel, who was born March 5, 1787, and died January 15, 1844, aged 56 years, 10 months and 10 days. They resided on their farm two miles west of the Town of Waterloo, Ontario, where they raised a family of eleven children, five sons and six daughters, namely : Ohildren. JOSEPHS .... MARYS MAGDALENAs. JACOBS ANNIES ELIZABETHS VERONICAS . SUSANNAHS. DAVID B.S .. ELIASs ENOCHS Born. March 25, 181 1 ... October 12, 1812. . December 12, 1813 October 18, 1815. . February 18, 18 18. January 26, 1820. . .September 26, 182 1 November 15, 1823 August 6, 1826 . . . September 19, 1829 July 23, 1824 Died. April 15, 187 1 Nov. 8, 1884.. April 2, 1886. November 27, 1848 June 19, 1889 June 15, 1878 To Whom Married. / MagdalenaBingeman \ Margaretta Cress. Amos Cressman. (John Betzner, Abraham Hiestand, Joseph Hallman. Mary Bingeman. Daniel Cressman. Isaac Weber. Daniel Cressman. Samuel Snider. Lydia Bowman. Rachel Shantz. Magdalena .Schneider. August 24, 1884. . . I. — Joseph Ebvs and Family. Joseph Ebys, the eldest son of David Eby4 and his wife Elizabeth Bechtel, was born on the 25th March, 181 1, and died on the 15th April, 1 87 1, aged 60 years and 20 days. He was first married to Magdalena Bingeman, who was born on the nth of October, 1822, and died on the i8th of August, 1865, aged 42 years, 10 months and 7 days. They resided in the village of St, Jacobs, Ontario, where he kept hotel for many years. They had a family of seven children, as follows : To Whom Harried. Children. SARUCH6 .. ISRAEL*.... HANNAHS.. EZRA B.6 . . . SILAS6 SUSANNAH6 MARY ANN6 Born. January 21, 1849 . January 24, 1851. July 6, 1854 Nov. 28, 1856... January 31, i860. Dec. 17, 1861 January 2, 1864. . Died. March 21, 1883 Mary Ann Hagey. Not married. Peter Winger. Mary Ann Bergey. Nathaniel Martin. Joseph Ebys married a second time to Margaretta Cress. They had one child, Lydia Ann, born June 12, 187 1. 1. Saruch Eby'', was married to Mary Ann Hagey, who was born on 102 HISTORY OF THE £BY FAMILY. the 2nd of August, 1845, and died June 15, 1884. They had a family of six children, namely: Corena, Alvin, Addison, Milton, Arianna and Wesley, who died in 1883, a few weeks after his father. He was a Public School Teacher, but during the latter years of his life he was engaged in the woollen manufacturing business in Nottawa, Ontario, where he took sick and died. 2. Tsrael Eby^, the second eldest of the above family, is unmarried. He has his home with Mr. Eli Horst, near Waterloo, Ont. 3. Hannah Eby6, the eldest daughter of the above family, is married to Peter Winger. She resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has a family of six children. 4. Ezra B. Eby^ the third son, is a miller by trade, and is engaged in the Union Mills, Waterloo, Ont. He is unmarried. 5. Silas Eby^, the fourth son of the above family, is married to Mary Ann Bergey. He resides in the Town of Berlin. They have one child. 6. Susannah Eby'^, the second daughter of the above family, is not married. She is engaged in the shirt factory, Berlin, and has her home with her uncle, Jonas Bingeman. 7. Mary Ann Eby^, the third daughter of Joseph Ebys, is married to Nathaniel Martin, and resides with Peter M, Good, Township Woolwich, three miles north of Waterloo. She has one son. 8. Lydia Ann Eby'^, the youngest daughter of Joseph Ebys and his second wife, Margaretta Cress, is unmarried, and resides with her mother at Port Elgin, Ontario. II. — Mary EbYj (Cressman) and Family. Mary Ebys, eldest daughter of David Eby* and his wife Elizabeth (Bechtel) Eby, was born on the 12th October, 1812. She was married to Amos Cressman, and resided on a farm in the Township of Wellesley, Waterloo County, Ontario, near the Village of Hawksville. She died on the 8th day of November, 1884, aged, 72 years and 26 days. She had a family of eight children, as follows : 1. Magdalena Cressman, the eldest daughter, was married to Jacob Miller. She died some time ago. \ 2. Isaac Cressman, the eldest son, married to Magdalena Miller, and resides in Maryborough, Wellington County, Ontario. 3. Elizabeth Cressman, the second eldest daughter, married to Mr. — Schmeltz. 4. Veronica Cressman is the third eldest daughter. It is not known where she is, nor whether she is married. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 108 5. Elias Cressman, the second son, is married and resides in Ne- braska, U. S. 6. Enoch Cressman, the third son, is married to Miss Kieswetter. 7. Mary Cressman, ,t\e fourth daughter, is married to Thomas Kieswetter. 8. Susannah Cressman, the youngest in the family, is unmarried. III. — Magdalena EBY5 (Betzner) and Family. Magdalena Ebys, the second daughter of David Eby4 and his wife Elizabeth Bechtel, was born on the 12th of December, 18 13. On the 30th of April, 1833, she married to John Betzner, who was born on the 13th February, 1808, and died on the 6th February, 1854. They resided on their farm, situated on the Grand River, opposite Doon, in the County of Waterloo, Ontario, where they had a family of six children, as follows: Died. To Whom Married. Catharine Brubacher. Barbara Snyder. Veronica Brubacher. Joseph C. Snyder. Ohildren DAVIiy5 Born. November 14, 1833 March 22, 1836 . . February 18, 1838. Octol)er 30, 1839. . November 18, 1845 February il, 1850. NOAH6 MOSES6 ELIZABETHS.... LEAH6 MARY6 September 3, 1847. April 29, 1873 . . . . Levi C. Snyder. ; After the decease of John Betzner, his wife Magdalena Ebys married to Abraham Hiestand, on the 19th June, 1855. They resided on the old Betzner homestead, where they were blessed with one child, a daughter named Magdalena, who was born on the i8th January, 1857. After the decease of Abraham Hiestand, his wife Magdalena Eby, married a third time. Her last husband's name was Joseph Hallman. She died April 2, 1886, aged 72 years, 3 months and 20 days. 1. David Betzner6,the eldest of the above family, is married to Catharine Brubacher. He follows farming on an extensive scale, resides two miles east of Berlin, Ontario, and has a family of six sons, namely: John, who is engaged in the grocery business in Berlin, unmarried. Josiah married to Amelia Moyer, resides in the Town of Berlin, Ontario, and is engaged in different lines of business. He has a family of four children, namely: Cora, Mary, Nettie and Hugh. Henry is married to Fannie Snyder, resides on a farm adjoining his father's, and has a family of two sons and a daughter, namely, Ion (dead), Ira and Una. David B. is unmarried, and manages his father's farm. Eliab and Benjamin are at home with their parents. 2. Noah Betznere, the second eldest of the above family is married to Barbara Snyder, and resides on a beautiful farm, three miles east of Berlin, Ontario, and one mile west of Breslau, Ontario. He has a family of seven or eight children, of whom two or three died in infancy. Of those living, Mary Ann is the eldest, she was married to Isaac Brubacher, who ]04 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. died a few years ago. She has two children, Lillie and Isaac. Magdalena is married to Moses E. Shantz, and resides on a farm two miles east of Berlin. She has a family of two children, Luanna and a daughter, name not given. Oliver, Zalinda and Ej)hraim are at home yet. 3. Moses Betzner*, the third son of Magdalena Ebys, is married to Veronica Brubacher. He resides within the corporation of the Town of Berlin, Ontario, on Bishop Benjamin Eby's old pioneer farm. He has a family of five children, namely: Lucinda, John, Magdalena, Allan and Elizabeth. All are home yet, and unmarried, with the exception of Magdalena, who is married to Charles Quickfall. She resides between Waterloo and Bridgeport, Ontario. They have had one child, name not known to the writer. 4. Elizabeth Betzner^, the eldest daughter of Magdalena Ebys and her husband, is married to Joseph C. Snyder. They reside on a farm one and one half miles east of Berlin, Ontario, and have had a family of six children, namely: Isidore B., Lovina (dead), Lucinda, Magdalena, Jacob B. and Lincoln. Isidore is married to Hannah Bingeman; resides on a farm within the corporation of the Town of Berlin, Ontario, and has a family of two children, John Elton, and a daughter, whose name is not given. Lucinda is married to Simeon Brubacher. They also reside within the corporation of Berlin, Ontario, and follow farming. The three younger ones are at home yet. 5. Leah Betzner*^ died September 3, 1847, aged i year, 11 months and 15 days. 6. Mary Betzner^, the youngest child of Magdalena EbyS and her husband John Betzner, was married to Levi C. Snyder. They resided at home with his father, Moses E. Snyder, two miles east of Berlin, Ontario, where they managed the farm. They have had a family of three chil- dren, namely : Norman, Urius (dead), and Mary (dead). 7. Magdalena Hiestand^ only daughter of Magdalena Ebys and her second husband Abraham Hiestand, was born on the i8th of January, 1857. On the 4th of July, 1875, she married to Levi C. Snyder, who was born on the nth of July 1847. They now reside on a farm adjoining the village of Breslau, County Waterloo, Ontario, They have a family of five children, namely : Abraham, Amsey, l^ander, Ervine and a daughter. IV. — Jacob Eby^ and Family. Jacob Ebys, the second son of David Eby* and his wife Elizabeth Bechtel, was born on the i8th of October, 1815. On the 7th of April, 1840, he married Mary Bingeman, who was born on the 9th of June, 1820. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 100 Some time after their marriage, they moved to St. Joseph County, Indiana, where they still reside. They have had a family of eight children, namely: To Whom Married. Kezia Welly. Children EN0CH6 SIMON6 SETH6 .SARUCH6... (ACOH B.6 . . JOHNS JOSEPHS . . . . NOAH6 Bon.. December 3, 1841 . November 16, 1843 December 17, 1846 January 28, 1849 . . October 16, 1 851 March 7, 1854 February 5, 1857. March 4, 1863 Hannah Harrington. Annie Elizabeth VVenger. , Hatlie Weaver. Laura Moon. 1. Enoch Eby^, the eldest of the above family, was married to Kezia Welty, who died some years ago. They had a family of three children, namely: Hannah, John and Ida. 2. Simon Eby^ died October 12, 1866, aged 22 years, 10 months and 26 days. 3. Seth Eby^, the third son, is married to Hannah Harrington. They have a family of two daughters, whose names were not given. 4. Saruch Eby^, the fourth son, married to Annie . They have a family of seven children, one son and six daughters. 5. Jacob B. Eby6, the fifth son, married to Elizabeth Wenger. They have a family of seven children, four sons and three daughters. 6. John Eby^, the sixth son, is married to Hattie Weaver. They have a family of two daughters. 7. Joseph Eby'^ is unmarried. 8. Noah Eby^ is married to Laura Moon. They have one son, born on the 7th of September, 1888, named Willis Eby. V. — Annie Ebv^ (Cressman) and Family. Annie Ebys, the third daughter of David Eby* and his wife Elizabeth Bechtel, was born February 2, 18 18. On the 27th of March, 1838, she married Daniel Cressman, who was born March 17, 1815, died May 19, 1886. She died November 27, 1848. They resided on a farm near New Hamburg, Waterloo County, Ontario, where they had a family of five children, as follows: Ohildren. MENN06 MAP Ye ELIZABETHS DAVIDS DANIEL E.S . . Born. April 13, 1838 November i, 1839. . February 13, 1842. . June 14, 1843 September 27, 1847. Died. To Whom Harried, /Lydia Martin, \ Annie Good. / Moses Martin, \[ohn Nahrgang. Absalom Snyder.^ {Mary Martin, Lydia Martin. Hannah Shantz. I. Menno Cressman* resides on a farm near New Hamburg, Ontario. toi H/STORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. He was first married to Lydia Martin, and had a family of five children, namely: Nancy, Elizabeth, Ezra, Jonathan and Urias. After the decease of his first wife, he again married to Annie Good, by whom he has had no children. 2. Mary Cressman^ resides near New Hamburg, Ontario. She was fir^t married to Moses Martin, and had one son, named Moses C. Martin. After the decease of her first husband she married to John Nahrgang, a farmer. No issue of second marriage. 3. Elizabeth Cressman^ is married to Absalom Snyder, of Brcslau, County Waterloo, Ontario. They reside on a beautiful farm, and have a family of two children, named Lovina and Osias. 4. David Cressman'5 is a farmer, and resides on his farm, situated between Petersburg and Manheim, County Waterloo, Ontario. His first wife's name was Mary Martin, and after her decease, he married again, to Lydia Martin. He has a family of seven children, namely : Israel, Veronica, Judith, Daniel, David, Josiah and Mary. 5. Daniel E. Cressman^ is a farmer, and resides in the Township of Wilmot, County W^aterloo, Ontario. He is married to Hannah Shantz, and has a family of six children, namely: Joseph, Agnes, Ada, Almina, Alvih and Leva. VL — Elizabeth Ebvs (Weber) and Family. Elizabeth Ebys, the fourth daughter of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Eby^, was born on the 26th of January, 1820. She married to Isaac Weber, who was born January 30, 18 16, and died October 14, 1889, aged 73 years, 8 months and 14 days. She died June 19, 1889, aged 69 years, 4 months and 1 3 days. They resided on a farm situated on the township line between Woolwich and Waterloo, County Waterloo, about one-half mile from Martin's Mennonite Church. They were blessed with a family of seven children, as follows : Children. MARIA6 ) MAGDALENA6 S TOBIAS6 I June 13, 1841 Born. Novemb'r 10, 1839 ] VER0NICA6 DILMAN6 .... ELIZABETHS ISAACE.fi ... November 14, 1842. March 5, 1847 August I, 1851 January 3, 1866 . . . . Died. November 10, 1839. November 11, 1839. June 13, 1841 January 23, 1870. . . To Whom Married. Peter Good. Never Married. Eli Horst. Emeline Alles. 1. Veronica Weber* married on the 8th of April, 1862, to Peter Good, who was born in January, 1834. They reside on a farm adjoining her father's old place, and have one child, a daughter, named Hannah. 2. Elizabeth Weber^ married on the nth of March, 1873, to Eli HISTORY OF THE "EBY FAMILY. 107 Horst, who was born July 2, 1847. They reside on her father's old homestead, and have a family of four children, namely : Sarah, Enoch, Eli W. and Elizabeth. 3. Isaac E. Weber^ was married on the nth of October, 1882, to Emeline Alles. They reside on the old Oberholtzer farm, near Blooming- dale, County Waterloo, Ontario. They have two children, namely: Almeda and Arthur. VIL — Veronica Eby^ (Cressman) and Family. Veronica Ebys, the fifth daughter of David and Eli/.abeth (Bechtel) Eby4, was born on the 26th of September, 182 1. On the 13th of February, 1849, she married to Daniel Cressman, her deceased sister Annie's hus- band. She died June 15, 1878. They resided on the same farm upon which Mr. Cressman resided with his first wife. They had one son, named Noah, who was born December 21, 1850. Noah Cressmanfi, the only child of the above family, followed farming for some time, but of late years he, in partnership with Charles Letherman, is engaged in the mercantile business, in Baden, Ontario, and is having a large trade. He is married to Polly Bricker, and has a family of three children, namely, Cevira, Receveous and Bervilla. VIII. — Susannah Eby^ (Smider) and Family. Susannah Ebys, the sixth daughter of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Eby4, was born on the 15th of November, 1823. On the 15th of Decem- ber, 1846, she married Samuel Snider, who was born November 8, 1824, and died May 22, 1862. They had a family of four children, namely: Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom HaTiied. VERONICA6 . ELIZABETHS DILMAN6.... N0AH6 October 4, 1847 . . . September 28, 1848 May 16, 1850 June 26, 1852 June 10, 1874 Abraham Cressman. David Bingeman. Never married. Susannah Baldwin. 1. Veronica Snider^ married Abraham Cressman, a farmer, and resides near Berlin, Ontario. She has a family of four children, namely: Ida and Edgar (twins), Selina ar\d Samuel. 2. Elizabeth Snider^ married David Bingeman, a farmer, and resides near Washington, Oxford County, Ontario. She has a family of four children, namely: Susannah, Silvia, John and Ervine. 3. Dilman Snider^ met with an accident, which caused his death on the loth of July, 1874. 4. Noah Snider* married to Susannah Baldwin, and resides in Manitou, Manitoba, where he follows farming on a large scale. He has a family of three children, namely: Ervine, Eveline and Bella. 108 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. IX. — Dayid B. Eby5 and Family. David B. Ebys, the third son of David Eby* and his wife Elizabeth Bechtel, was born on the 6th day of August, 1827. On January 21st, 1851, he married to Lydia Bowman, who was born on September loth, 1831, and died on the 14th day of August, 1882.' They resided on the old David Eby homestead, a little to the west of the Town of Waterloo, They have had a family of ten children, namely : Children. AMANDA'i... I0EL6 CYRUS6 . . , . ANGELINE6 . AMSEY6 DAVID B.6... LYDIA ANN6 NEL30N6 . . . . MARY ANN6 SALINA6 .... Born. Octolier 31, 185 1. . Febru.^.ry 25, 1853. January i8, 1855 . . October 6, 1858. . . December 1, 1861 . June I, 1864 April 18, 1866 ... . January 14, 1868. . April 14, 1870 . . . . October 21, 1872. , Died. F'.hruary 17, 1866. Octobei 23, 1864. April 14, 1883. To Whom Married. Elias Bingeman. Hannah Hricker. Maria Buehler. 1. Amanda Eby'' married to Elias Bingeman on the 15th day of March, 1873. They reside on a farm near Breslau, Ontario, and have a family of seven children, namely : Angus, Malinda, David, Lizzie, Melvin, Tina and Nelson. 2. Joel Eby^ married to Hannah Bricker on the 27th September, 1873. They reside in the Town of Waterloo, Ontario, and have a family of two children, namely : Cora and Dalia. 3. Cyrus Eby'5 married to Maria Buehler on the 17th November, 1885. They reside on the old homestead and follow farming. They have a family of four children, namely: Ivan, Laura, Hannah Edith and Ina Elizabeth (twins). After the decease of his first wife, David B. Ebys married to Mary Hewitt, a widow, on the 25th day of March, 1884 Her maiden name was Mary Kercher, and she was born on the nth February, 1853. No issue of second wife. X. — Elias Ebys and Family. Elias EbySj the fourth son of David Eby4 and his wife Elizabeth (Bechtel) Eby, was born on the 19th September, 1829. On the nth December, 1853, he married to Rachel Shantz, who was born on July 19, 1833. They reside on a farm a mile or so to the west of Elmira, in the Township of Woolwich, County of Waterloo, They have had a family of twelve children, namely : (See next page.) HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 100 Ohlldren. ABSALOM6 . SUSANNAH6 JESSE6 REUBEN6.... AM0S6 NOAH6 ...... HANNAH6... TAC0B6 REBECCA6... ELIAS6 ABRAHAMS. . RACHEL6.... Born. December 4, 1854. February 10, 1856 October 14, 1857. . February 13, i860. March 23, 1862 . . . December 15, 1864 April — , 1867 December i, 1869. May 17, i872 February 4, 1875 . July 19, 1877 .... July 29, i88o IMed. February 22, 1880. To Whom Married. Reuben Snider. Elizabeth Erb. Mary Ann Brubacher. Enoch Burkhart. Of the above family there are but four '^nildren married, namely: 1. Susannah Eby^ married to Reuben Snider and has a family as follows : Angeline, Sarah, Mary Ann, Rachel, Susannah and Ida May. 2. Jesse Eby6 married to Elizabeth Erb and has a family of five children, namely : Elias, Joseph, Magdalena, Edward and Jesse. 3. Reuben Eby^ married to Mary Ann Brubacher, and has a family of three children, namely: Angus, Luella and Joannah. 4. Hannah Eby^ married to Enoch Burkhart, and has a family of two children, namely: Martha Ella and Elias Herbert. XL — Enoch Ebys and Family. Enoch Ebys, the youngest son of David4 and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Eby, was born on the 24th day of August, 1834. On February 2nd, 1856, he married to Magdalena Schneider, who was born on the 30th day of June, 1833, They resided on a farm near Port Elgin, Ontario, where he died on the 24th of August, 1884. They had a family often children, namely: Ohlldren. ELIZABETH6 . . . LUCY ANN6 OSIAH6 REUBEN6 CHRISTIAN S.6. DAVID6 ENOCH S.6 .... MARY ANN6. . . HENRY6 NELSON6 BoTn. September 20, 1856 August 17, 1857 . July 15, 1859 June 25, 1861 February 7, 1863. . December 24, 1864 April 5, 1867 May I, 1870 September 24, 1872 May 27, 1877 Died. October 22, 1856. October 24, 1879. June 17, 1867. To Whom Married. David Seibert. Catharine Heintzman. 1. Elizabeth Eby^ died young, aged i month and two days. 2. Lucy Ann Eby^ married to David Seibert on the 14th March, 1876. They reside at Port Elgin, Ontario, and have a family of seven children, namely : Cleason, Priscilla, Enoch Louisa, David, Lucy and Walter. 3. Osiah Eby^ died at Marion, Kansas, October 24th, 1879, aged 20 years, 3 months and 9 days. 4. Reuben Eby^ died June 17, 1867, aged 5 years, 11 months and 23 days. 110 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 5. Christian S. Eby* married to Catharine Heintzman in 1882. At present he resides in the State of Washington, U. S., and has had a family of three children, namely: William, Lydia Amelia (died), and Samuel Sutton (died). 6. David Eby^ resides at Loito, Kansas. 7. The four younger children are z'dW living at home with their mother. , >-•••-< Jacob Eby^ and his Descendants. Jacob Eby3, second son of Peter Eby^ and grandson of Theodorus Eby', resided i;cur Roland's Mills, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he raised a family of five children, namely: Benjamin*, Christian*, Mary*, Elizabeth* and Barbara*. These children were all strict adherents to the old faith — Mennonites — save Benjamin*, the eldest, who in his younger years joined the Brethren, or German Baptists, generally known as "Dunkards.' Benjannin Eby^ and his Descendants. Benjamin Eby* was born in 1760 or 1761, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and wab married to — Baehr, a native of the same county. About the ji^ar 1812 they moved to Franklin County with their family. Benjamin Eby* died about the year 1850, aged about 89 years. The death of his wife occurred September at, 1842. They had a family of eight children, six sons and two daughters, namely: Joels, Susannah^, Georges, Jacobs, Heni73, Johns, Benjamins and Sarahs. I — -Joel Ebys and Family. Joel Ebys, the eldest son, was married to Elizabeth Grush. They moved to Illinois in 1847. He died in Stephenson County, Illinois, in his 73rd year, and his wife died in* Piatt County, Illinois, in her 86th year. They had a family of eighteen children, — twelve sons and six daughters. The names of some of the sons were: George'^, AVilliam'^, John'^, Solomon*^, Philip^, Benjamin^, Joel^, David^. The names of the other four sons and the daughters were not given the writer. Mostly rll of the i8 children of Joel Eby'ss family are dead. The writer has no information concerning the descendants of the survivors. II. — Susannah Ebys (Crouse) and Family. Susannah Ebys was married to Adam Crouse. She had a family of seven children, — five sons and two daughters. She and her husband both died in Franklin County, Illinois. She was about 80 years of age at f^e time of her death. Of her descendants the writer knows nothing. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. in III. — George Ebys and Family. George Ebys, the second eldest son of Benjamin Eby^, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 2nd, 1795. He went to Franklin County with his parents about the year 18 12, and on March 2nd, 1819, married to Susannah Lutz, who was born May 2nd, 1795. In 1828 they moved to Huntingdon County, where they lived the remaining days of their lives. He died January 16, 1882, and his wife passed away on August 9th of the same year. George Ebys was a farmer, and both he and his wife were members of the Dunkard Church. They had a family as follows : Children JAC0B6 NANCY6 SAMUEL6 GEOR(.E6 CATHERINE6. JOHN6 SARAH6 Born. January 9, 1820. . . January 22, 1822. . March 3, 1824 June 27, 1827 February 20, 1830. October 2, 1832. . Sept. 28, 183s .... Died. Nov. 27, 1889. October 20, 1880. , To Whom Married, Never married. Dutton Madden. Catherine Morrison. Nancy M. Myton. David Bowman. Dec. 26, 1866 j Seneretia Holliday. D. M. Bare. I. Jacob Eby^ the eldest son of the above family, has resided in Huntingdon County since 1828. He followed farmiug, and was never married. 2 Nancy Eby*, the eldest daughter of the above family, is married to Dutton Madden. They are residing in Schuylkill, Chester County, Pa., and had a family of twelve children, of whom there is but one living namely : Cyrus Madden, who is married to a lady whose name was not given to the writer. Susan Madden, sister to Cyrus, was married to Howard Case. They resided in Denver, Colorado, U. S., where she died on June 22nd, 1889. 3. Samuel Eby^, the second eldest son, married to Catherine E. Mor- rison, resides fwo miles from Mill Creek, Huntingdon County, Pa., where he follows farming. He has a family of five children. The eldest daughter was married to Wesley Wright. She died December ist, 1887. William Ellsworth7, the eldest son of Samuel Eby^, married Miss Carothers, His two daughters, Alice? and Juniatta?, are not married, nor is his son Samuel Eby7, jun. 4. George Eby^, the third son of George Ebys, was married to Nancy M. Myton. He resides at Mill Creek, Huntingdon County, Pa., where he carries on a mercantile business and manages his farm in connection. He has one daughter living, named Bessie. 5. Catherine Eby^, second daughter of George Ebys, was married to David Bowman, who died in i860. She died October 20, 1880, and left one son living, named Elmer D. Bowman. ]I3 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 6. John Ebye, youngest son of George Ebys, was married to Seneretta HoJliday, and has three sons living: George M. Eby, of Duluth, Minn. ; Ira C. Eby and Elmer Eby. The two latter are residing in Chicago, Illinois, U. S. 7, Sarah Eby*^, the youngest daughter of George Ebys, married to D. M. Bare, of Roaring Springs, Blair County, Pa., where they now reside. She has a family of three daughters. Annie, the eldest, is married to E. Garver. Flora, the second, is also married, but the name of her husband is not given ; neither is the name of the youngest daughter of Sarah Eby°. (Here ends the descendants of George Ebys). IV. — Jacob Ebys and Family. Jacob Ebys, the third son of Benjamin Eby*, was married to Mary Myers. They had a family of five sons and four daughters, all of whom are dead except two. Jacob Ebys died in Stephenson County, Illinois, in 1856, aged 58 years. His wife died in the same county in 1872, aged 72 years. Of the two sons living one is the Rev. Enoch Eby^, Elder of the Baptist or Dunkard Church. He is an eminent speaker and a powerful instrument in the service of the Lord in winning souls from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of glory. Rev. Enoch Eby's address is Hutchinson, Kan., U. S. He has a family of three sons, all of whom are ministers, and, according to the latest reports, all are doing a noble work for the Lord's kingdom. All prove to be successful both in and out of the pulpit. The names of the sons are John G. Eby?, David B. Eby? and Levi H, Eby7. V. — Henry Ebys and Family. Henry Ebys, the fourth son of Benjamin Eby*, was first married to Catherine Long, and after her decease he married to Rachel Rhodes. In 1852 he moved west to Stephenson County, Illinois, U- S. He had a large family of children, but all are dead. He was a deacon in the church, a good man, and was respected and beloved by all. He died in Stephen- son County, Illinois. VI. — John Ebys and Family. John Ebys, the fifth son of Benjamin Eby*, remained in Pennsylvania. He was married to — Myers, of Lancaster County. He was a minister of the Gospel, and was an excellent singer. He died at the age of 62 years. He had a family of six children,— three sons and three daughters. His eldest son, Isaac M. Eby^, is also a minister of the Gospel and is now about 60 years of age. The rest of John Eby'ss family are all dead but two. John Ebys and wife died in Perry County, Pennsylvania. HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 113 VII. — Benjamin Ebys and Family. Benjamin Ebys the youngest son of Benjamin Eby4, went to Peoria, Illinois, when quite young. He married there, but the name of his wife is not knuwn to the writer. He had a family of eight children. He was about 75 years of age when he died. VIII. — Sarah Ebys (Carver) and Family. Sarah Ebys, the youngest daughter of Benjamin Eby<, was married to Jjhn Garver. They had a family of nine children, — seven daughters and two sons. Sarah Ebys died at the advanced age of 78 years. Both she and her husband died in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. The Descendants of Jacob Ebys. Jacob Eby2 third son of Theodorus Ebyi (See page 5) had a family of two sons Peter^ and Christians. Peter Ebys and his Descendants. Peter Eby3 had a family of five children, namely, Samuel*, (died young) Peter4, Catherine*, Susannah* and Mary4. Peter Eby* and his Descendants. Peter Eby*, the second eldest son of Peter Eby3, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania In his younger years he move*^ to Maryland where his descendant^re now very numerous, but none of their names nor their Post Ofifice addresses were given to the writer. Catherine Eby4. Catherine Eby*, the eldest daughther of Peter Eby3, was never married. She spent most of her time with her brother Peter Eby* where she died some forty years ago. Susannah Eby^ and her Descendants. Susannah Eby* was born on the loth November, 1792. — She married to John Winger who was born on the 5th April, 1789, and died on the i ith day of October, 1864, aged 75 years, 6 months and 6 days. Some fifty years ago Susannah Eby* and her husband moved from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Berlin, County Waterloo, Province Ontario, Canada, where they both died. — She died on the 3rd day of January, 187 1, aged 78 years i month and 23 days. They had a family of six childre hree sons and three daughters, namely. Peters, Johns, Elis, PoUys^ Rebecca^ and Elizabeths. ]H HIS'l'ORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. I. —Peter Wingers and Family. Peter Wengers, the eldest s(;n of Susannah EBy4 and John Winger, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on the i8th Aj)ril, 1818. Came to Canada with George Eby in 1834 or 1835. They drove with a horse and buj^gy and it took thjm two weeks to complete their journey. On the 24th January, 1838, he married to Maria Bauman who was born on the ist January, 181 7. She died some years ago. lie died during the summer of 1889. They had a family of seven children as follows: Ohildren. SUSANNAH VVINGER6 HENRY WIN(;ER6.... MARY \VINGER6. . . WILLIAM WINGER6.. JACOB WINGER6 REUBEN WINGER6 .. MARIAH WINGER6.. Born. Jan'y 23, 1840 April 5, 1841 May 14, 1843. June 26, 1846. June 21, 1849. July 4, 1853 . . March 8, 1862 Died. Aug. 10, 1847 To Whom Married. Isaac Musselman. Magdalena Schnarr. Isaac Brock Markle. Mary Weber. Martha Armstrong. T. Susannah Winger^ eldest of above family resides in Elmira, Ontario. She has a family of eight children, namely, Anna Mariah?, Josiah?, Henry^ Isaac?, Susannah?, Ellen?, Minerva? and Russel?. Mr. Musselman, her husband died some time ago. 2. Henry Winger^ eldest son of Peter Wingers resides in Elmira, Ontario, where he with his brother is carrying on the Woollen Manufactur- ing business. He has a family of two children, Angus? and Amsey^ 3. Mary Winger^, the second eldest daughter Peter Wingers is married Isaac Brock Markle, and resides in Windsor, Ontario. Sh*has a family of six children, namely, Estella?, Angeline?, Ida?, Peter Oscar?, Walter? and William?. 4. William Winger^ died aged i year, i month and 14 days. 5. Jacob Winger^ resides in Elmira, Ontario, has a family of two children, namely, Raymond Morley? and Russel Elmo'. 6. Reuben Winger^ resides in Elmira, Ontario, and has a family of two children, Melvin? and Dora May?. 7. Mariah Winger^ the youngest is still uninarried. II. — Eli Wingers. Eli Wingers, son of John Winger and his wife Susannah Eby4, died when some twenty years of age — was never married. III. — John Wingers and Family. John Wingers, son of John Winger and his wife Susannah Eby4, married to Elizabeth Master, he resided in the town of Berlin for a number of years, but some time ago he moved to the West, address not known. HISTORY OF THE EHY FAMILY. 115 He had a family of several children. Names of two are Theresa and Amanda. IV. — Polly Wingers and Family. Polly Wingers was married to Mr. Cornell, Preston Ontario, but of her descendants which are residing in different parts of the (ounty, the writer had received no information at the time of going to press. v.- Rebecca Wingers and Family. Rebecca Wiiigers resides in Walkertown, Bruce County, Ontario, where her husband Mr. Samuel Roether, is jailer for the said county. She has a a family of six children, namely, Sarah"^, Samuel^ (dead), Reuben^ (dead), Susannah^ Louisa^ (dead), Anna''. VI. — Elizabeth Wingers and Family. Elizabeth Wingers was married to Abram liuhler who died in Waterloo, Ontario Sept. 5, I864, aged 4I years, 5 months and 12 days. Mrs. Buhler has her home with one of her daughters, Mrs. Cyrus Eby of W^aterloo. She has a fixmily of six children, na;iiely, Susannah^, Hannah^, Lizziee, Kate^, Abram^ and Mariah^ Mary Eby* and her Descendants. Mary Eby youngest daughter of Peter Eby3, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on the 7th day of May, 1799. She married to Sebastian Fryfogel who was born in June, 1791, and died June 10, 1873. She died on the 28th September 1871. They were married in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania- A few years after their marriage they moved to North East Hope, County Perth, Province Ontario, Canada, where they took up 600 acres of land in one block, part of which is situated in the Township of North East Hope and part in South East Hope two miles east of the village of Shakespeare. Here they resided unftl their death. Both are buried on their old farm in close proximity to the buildings thereof. They had a family of twelve children, namely, Susannahs, Pollys, Peters, Sebastians, Johns, Elizabeths, Sarahs, Barbaras, Annas, Marthas, Henrys, Jacobs. I. — Susannah Fryfogels and 'Family. Susannah Fryfogels was married to Mr. John Yaggie and resided on a farm in South East Hope, Perth County, Ontario. She had a family of five children. II. — Polly Fryfogels and Family. Polly Fryfogels was married to Mr. John Flynn. Resided in South East Hope, Perth County, Ontario. Had a family of five children. 116 HISTORY OF THK EBY FAMILY. III. — Petkr Fryfo(;ei,, and Family. Peter Fryfogels married to Ellen Allan, resides on part of the old homestead one and threequarter miles east of Shakespeare, Ontario. He has a family of ten children. IV.— Skhastian Fryfogels and Family. Sebastian Fryfogel* is married to Elizabeth Cameron, resides on part of the old homestead. He has a fiimily of four children. V. — John Frypogels and Family. , John Fryfogels married to Catherine McFarlain. He is a farmer and resides in Culross Township in the County of Huron, Ontario, He has a family of seven children. VI.— Elizabeth Fryfogfls and Family. Elizabeth Fryfogels married to John Capeling of North East Hope, Perth County, Ontario, a farmer. They have a family of ten children. VII.— Sarah Fryfogels and Family. Sarah Fryfogels married to David Trachsel of South East Hope, Perth County, Ontario, a farmer. They have one daughter. VIII. — Barbara Frfyogels and Family. Barbara Fryfogels married to John Trachsel of South East Hope, Perth County, Ontario, a farmer. They have a family of five children. IX. — Anna Fryfogels and Family. Anna Fryfogels married to Christian Dietrich of Shakespeare, Ontario. They have a family of four children. X. — Martha Fryfogels and Family. Martha Fryfogels married to Stephen Capling, a farmer. They reside near Shakespeare Ontario, and have a family of eight children. XL — Henry Fryfogels. Henry Fryfogels was accidentally poisoned on 30th September 1842, Aged 6 years, i month and 5 days. XII. — Jacob Fryfogels, Jacob Fryfogels died in infancy, > mmm < Christian Eby^ and his Descendants. Christian Eby3 lived near Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he followed farming. He had a family of three sons, named John4, Andrews and Christian4. Andrew Eby4 left no heirs. Christian Eby4 had one son and four daughters. John Eby4 was married to Regina Histandt HISTORY OF THE KBY FAMILY. 117 and had a family of three sons named, Jacob Ebys, John Ebys and Joseph Ebys. Jacob EbyB and his Descendants. Jacob Ebys the eldest son of John Eby« and his wife Regina (Histandt) Eby was married to Elizabeth Gibbel. Their union was blessed with two sons, Peter Eby* and John Eby^ Peter Eby* was married and had a family of two sons, namely; Benjamin Eby' and Jacob Eby?. Benjamin Kby7 is a minister of the (iospel and is a member of the (lerman Baptist church, commonly known as "Dunkards." He resides in Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The writer received no information in regard to Jacob Eby?, brother to Benjamin Eby?. John Eby* second son of Jacob Ebys had two sons whose descendants live in Kansas and follow farming. John Eby'^ and his Descendants. John Ebys the second eldest son of John Eby* and his wife Regina Eby, was married to Elizabeth Hershey. He left no heirs. He was a tanner by trade. Joseph Eby'^ and his Descendants. Jose|)h Ebys the youngest son of John Eby* was born Nov. ii, 1796. He was married to Elizabeth Reist who was born on the Nov. 1797. Moved near Akron Springs, Portage Co., Ohio, in April 1836. Elizabeth, his wife, died November 16, 1873, aged 76 years — Joseph Ebys died March 25, 1871, aged 74 years, 4 months and 14 days. Joseph Ebys and his wife Elizabeth had a family as follows, namely: Died. Ohildren. JACOB R. 1:BY6 . . JOSEPH A. EBY6 DAVID F. EBY6.. SAMUEL I. "BY6 ANN EBY6 ELIZA EBY* MARY EBY* Born. May 2, 1818. April 21, 1822 Feb. 19, 1828 . July 4, 1832. . Aug. 28, 1872 Died aged 30 years . Died aged 22 years . To Whom Married. Sarah Shilling. Mary Mishler. Martha Royer. Mary Gipe. unmarried. John Mishler. unmarried. (Three of the children died in infancy, names not given.) I. — Jacob R. Eby* and Family. Jacob R. Eby*, born May 2, 1818, was married on the 17th November, 1844, to Sarah Shilling, who was born on the 17th March, 18 19. Jacob R. Eby followed a mercantile life. This union was blessed with a family of five children, namely: Born. Died. To Whom Married March 23, 1846 . . Henry Wickey. Children. ROSALINE S. EBY7 EMMA M. EBY7 ... CLARA A. EBY7. .. .SARAH IDA EBY? . FRANK S. EBY7 . . . Jan'y 16, 1849 Aug. 10, 1 85 1 Sept. 7, 1858 . May 18, 1863. Elijah C. Gridley. George i5. Lattig. Ida Unwin 118 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 1. Rosaline S. Eby and her husband Henry Wickey reside in Kansas City, Mo., U. S., where he is engaged in the real estate business 2. Emma M. Eby and her husband Elijah C. Gridley reside in Duluth, Minn., U. S., were he is in the real estate business and is also an attorney. 3. Clara A. Eby and her husband George M. Lattig reside in Lanark, Illinois, were he follows the mercantile business. , 4. Sarah Ida Eby is unmarried and is at home with her parents. 5. Frank S. Eby married to Ida Unwin resides in Portland, Oregon. II. — Joseph A. Eby* and Family. Joseph A. Eby^ second eldest son of Joseph Ebys, was married to Mary Mishler. He resided in Stephenson County, Illinois, U. S., where he died August 28, 1872. He followed forming. He had a family of several children. The names of four are as follows : Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. LYMAN M. EBY7 . NORMAN S. EBY7 CELINA EBY?.... MARY EBY7 Mary Hart. Eannie Brower. John Shafer. 1. Lyman M. Eby7 follows the mercantile business; is at present somewhere in Iowa. : ^ ., 2. Norman S. Eby? is a farmer, resides in Iowa. ; ;\ :, . III. — David F. Eby* and Family. David F. Eby*, third son of Joseph Ebys, was born on the 19th Feb., 1828, He married to Martha Royer, is residing on a farm near Mount Vermon, Jefferson County, in the state of Illinois — They have no children. He is a local minister of the German Baptist persuasion. IV. — Samuel I. Eby* and Family. Samuel I. Eby*, fourth son of Joseph Eby-% was born on the 4th July, 1832. He married to Mary Gipe. They reside on the old Homestead, near Akron, Summit County, Ohio. They had a family of four daughters and two sons. — Names as follows: Joseph? and William?, the two sons of Samuel^ are both unmarried, — Amanda Eby? is married to John Young, a farmer. Mary Eby? was married to Albert Monroe; she died a few years ago. Alice Eby? is married to Mr. Loemise. Ada Eby? the youngest in the family is living with her father. V. — Ann Eby*. Ann Eby* died at the Age of 30 years; was unmarried. VI. — Eliza Eby* and Family. Eliza Eby* married to John Mishler, she has two sons living, names HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 110 were not given to the writer. She resides near the old homestead. Her husband is Elder in the German Baptist Church. VII. — Mary Eby6. Mary Eby^ died unmarried at the age of 22 years. Christian Eby^ and his Decendants. Christian Eby4, the youngest son of Christian Eby^, was born near Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1743. He was married to a Huber. In 1770 he moved to York County, Pennsylvania, where he died. He had a family of five children, viz., Elizabeth-s, liarbara^, Pollys, Catherines and Christians. .,., „..;> ' ,j j, I. — Elizabeth Ebvs and Family. ' , - .; Elizabeth Ebys, dates of birth and death unknown, was married to Charles VValtemire, date not known. They resided in York County, Pennsylvania. They had a family of three children, named. Christian", Jacob* and Joseph^ ,„ •, : .„ , IL — Barbara Ebyb and Family. > fi ' ';^; ; i;;: Barbara Ebys, dates of birth, marriage and death unkno^\T^, was married to Michael Specard, They settled in Botetourt County, Virginia. They had a family but the name of only one son was given to the writer, namely, John*. III, — Polly Ebys and Family, ' Polly Ebys (no dates given) was married to Jacob Heaston. They settled in Highland County, Ohio. Nothing is known of their family or descendants. ■ IV. — Catherine Ebys and Family. ' ' ' Catherine Eby? (no dates given) married to Joseph Hecknian. They resided in Virginia. In 1826 they moved to Preble County, Ohio, where he died the same year. She died several years later. They had several children, namely, Catherine*^, married to D. Painter, left no heirs; both died in Preble County, Ohio. Polly*, the second daughter of Catherine Ebys was married to David Harter. They moved to Sulphur Springs, Jr'diana. They had one son named John*. V. — Christian Ebys and Family. Christian Ebys, son of Christian Eby*, moved from York County, Pennsylvania, in 1792, to Botetourt County, Virginia. In three years, his wife becoming disatisfied, they returned with their son Christian Eby* to Pennsylvania. Remained four years then again moved to Virginia, where 120 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. she died shortly after their return. Her husband Christian Ebys married again and lived to be 92 years old. He died in Virginia. Christian Eby^ and his Descendants. Christian Eby'^, the only son of Christian Ebys was married to Susannah McDonald, Dec. 14, 1797. They lived in York County, Pennsylvania for several years, then moved to Baltimore County, Maryland, where he lived until 1828, when he moved to Carroll County, Maryland, near Westminster the County seat, from thence in 1838 he moved to the western part of Montgomery County, Maryland. Some fifteen years later he moved over the line into Preble County, Ohio, where he died Dec. 10, 1859. His second wife died May the 1 1, 1866. They were both members of the Dunkard or Brethren Church. They were remarkable for their integrity, industry, energy and economy. It can be truly said of this aged pair, they lived not to themselves and though they be dead yet do their good deeds and works still live. They had a family of thirteen children as follows: Children. ELIZABETH EBY?. JOHN EBY? JANE EBV7 SAMUEL EBV7 SUSANNAH EBV7 . CFHUSTIAN EBY7. A(;NES EBV7 CATHERINE EBY7 ADAM EBY7 WILSON EBV7 Born. Nov. 30, 179S. July 26 1800. . . Nov. 6, 1802. . April 2, 1804 . July 29, 1806 . Aug. 13, 1808. April 12, 1810. April 27. 1S12 . July 15, 1814 .. Ayril 27, 1816 . JAMES EBY7 July 7, 1818. . . SARA LAVINE EBY7 JACOB EBY7 April 13, 1820 June 28, 1825. Died. March 31, I Sept. 22, 1887 . . August, 1839 .Sept. 4, 1878 . . . Jan'y 1863 . . died young Nov. 1S84 . To W.hom Married. • Joseph Coler. Nancy Davis. Amos Markey. Catheiine Swhihart. Jesse Royer. Ephraim Engler. Susannah Mullendore. Elizabeth .Stoner. Susan/iah Durbin. . John Baile. I.^ — Elizabeth Eby? and Family. Elizabeth Eby7 was married to Joseph Coler on the 13th January, 1822. They had children as follows: 1. C. A. Coler^ married to Catherine Bear, resides in Farmersville, Ohio. They have no family. 2. Susannah Colers, married to VVm. Collett. They moved to Miami County, Indiana. She died in 1850, left four children, namely, Nancy J., Elizabeth, Marcuse and Susannah. 3. Noah Coler^, married to Eliza Griggs. They have children as follows: namely, Elijah, Ezra, John, Perry and Ida. Their Post Office addres is Dayton, Ohio. 4. Susannah Colers, the eldest daughter of Elizabeth Eby7, had her children married as follows: Nancy J. who was the eldest great-grand-child HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. , 121 of Christian^ and Susannah Eby, was born on the i6th November 1843. She was married to Samuel M. Eby and died at Warrensburg, Missouri, July 14, 1885, leaving a family of four children which will be mentioned under the head of Samuel Eby's children. Elizabeth Coler, married to Edward Mason lives in Dayton, Ohio. Marcus Coler married to Sallie Strond, lives in Metea, Cass. County, Ind. The nan)es of their children are, Grace, Willie, Blanche and Charles. Jane Coler the fourth child of Susannah Collett and her husband Wm. CoUett is married to Francis Cotterman, they reside near Dayton, Ohio, and have a family as follows, viz : 1. Elizabeth Cotterman, married to David Wampler, resides near Farmersville, Ohio. They have four children, namely, Lottie, Ernest, Ora and Grace. 2. Catherine Cotterman married to John Wampler of Dayton, Ohio. They have two children, namely, Mordecai and Ethel. ,:' : 3. Orion Cotterman, married to Susie Eby, resides in Farmersville, Ohio. They have three children namely, Roy, Franklin and Pearl. •x 4. Marcus Cotterman, married in Martha Brubaker of Farmersville, Ohio, has two children, namely, Harold and Jennie. r 5. Vimri Cotterman, married to C. Johnson, resides at Dayton, Ohio. Elizabeth? (Eby) Coler had yet another son named Hiram, who died in infancy. n. — John Eby7 and Family. John Eby7, second child of Christian^ and Susannah (McDonald) Eby married to Nancy Davis, April 4, 1823. They first moved to Ohio, thence to Wabash County, Indiana, where she died, left four children, viz.: 1. Benjamin Eby^, married to Annie Eikenberry, had three children, namely, Jane9, Florence^ and Dollie9. Benjamin died in Wabash County, Indiana. She resides in Preble County Ohio. . ' 2. Susan Eby^ eldest daughter of John Eby?, was married to Michael Hare of Whitley County, Indiana. They had three children, namely, John9, Ella9 and Susannah?. , , ... ^ ' ■ :-. 3. Christian^, second son of John Eby? was married to Sarah Ann Eby of Laketon, Wabash County, Indiana. He died in Wabash County, Indiana. They had a family of four children, namely, Annie9, Frankling, Samuel' and Daisy'. 4. John Eby^ the youngest son of John Eby? and his wife Nancy Davis, married to Elizabeth Eikenberry. They resided at Dayton, Ohio and had a family as follows: Millard', Alice', Rose', Charles', William', Minnie' and Albert'. 122 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. John Eby7 after the decease of his wife Nancy Davis married a second time to Sarah Harris. This union was blessed with one son named Adam Eby8, who is married to Catherine Boomershin. Resides near Farmersville, Ohio. Had a family of eleven children. After the d^-cease of John Eby^'s second wife he married Susannah Hagas. With her he had a large family, namely, Nancy^, Sarah^, Mary^, Barbara^, Cynthia^, Sarue^ Peter^, Samuel^ and jacob^. He (John) is yet living near Liberty Mills, Wabash County, Indiana, where most of his three wives' children reside. HI. — Jane Ebv? and Family. Jane Eby?, third child of Christian Eby^ was married to Amos Markey on the 4th of April 182 1. *Jane Eby? was a woman of great energy. She deserves great credit for the manner in which she discharged her duties. Success crowned all her efforts, in the managing of the farm and the bringing up of her family.— She and most of her family are members of the Dunkard Church. ;, She had a family as follows: . ' ,, >>!>■• > 1. Christian Markey^, married to Ann Crumpacker and has a family of eight children, namely, Jonas9, Jane9, Emma^, Frankling, Pierce?, John?, Christian? and Clarag. , . After the decease of his first wife, Christian Markey^ married to Zilpha Barnhart. This union was blessed with two children, namely, Edwardg and Amos?. 2. Amos Markey^ married to Nancy Fritz. They reside at Warrens- burg, Missouri. They have two children, Edward? and Ella?. 3. Jacob MarkeyS died young. 4. John H. Markey^ married to Louisa Royer. They reside at West Alexandria, Ohio, and have a family of seven children, namely: Susannah?, Jesse?, Samuel?, Isadore?, Ella?, Anna? and Agnes?. ' ; .: 5. Samuel Markey^ died on the ocean returning home from California. 6. Susannah Markey^ married to Franklin N. Fudge. They reside at Gratis, Ohio. They have a family of eight children, namely: Ada?, Anna?, Ira?, Nancy?, Samuel?, Laura?, Amos' and Susannah?. 7. Nathaniel Markey^ married to Anna Wampler, of Drayton, Ohio. They have nine children, namely : Catherine?, Ida?, John?, Jane?, Leeg, Arthur?, Grace?, Sallie? and Bessie?. 8. Joseph Markey^, married to Barbara Hart, of West Alexandria, Ohio. The names of their children are. Orange?, Amos?, Jane?, Harterg, Jacob?, Ada?, May?, Milton? and Susannah?. HISTORY OV THE EBY FAMILY. ' 123 IV. — Samuel Ebv^ and Family. Samuel Eby7, the fourth child of Christian Ehy^ married to Catherine Swhihart, on the 13th of June, 1835. They moved to Wabash County, Indiana, where he died in August, 1839. He left two children, Jane* and Sarah Ann^. Jane Eby^ married to Calvin Hostler, they have three children, George?, Catherine? and Fredrick*. They reside in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana. Sarah Ann^ married to Christian Ebys, son of John Eby?, who died in Wabash County, Ind., leaving four children, Anna,, Franklin?, Samueb and Daisy?. They reside at Laketon Post Ofifice, Wabash County, Indiana. V. — Susannah Eby? and Family. Susannah Ebyr, the fifth child of Christian Eby6, married to Jesse Royer on the 27th March, 1828. They resided in Carroll County, Indiana, until 185 -, then they moved to Preble County, Ohio. She died while on a visit to her children in Missouri, September 4, 1878, and lies buried in the Brethren grave yard at Centreview, Missouri. She and her husband were both members of the Dunkard or Brethren Church. He was a minister, and lived to be quite an old man. He died in Preble County, Ohio, about the year 1886. They were highly esteemed for their virtue. They had a family of nine children as follows: namely, Jane^- Louise^, Susans, Vinniee, Catherine^, Elizabeth^, Agnes^, Jesse^ and Wilson^. 1. Jane Royer^ the eldest is married to Ephraim Roose, and has a family of three children, namely, Howard?, Mary^ and Shipp?. 2. Louise Royer^ is married to John H. Markey. They reside at Centerview, Missouri, and have a family of seven children, namely, Susannah?, Jessie?, Samuel?, Isadore?. Ella?, Anna? and Agnes?. 3. *Susan RoyerS, was first married to Abraham Stoner who died at Centerview, Missouri, in 1875. She has a fomily of seven children, namely, Philip?, Leroy?. Clara?, Vinnie?, Robert?, Jennie? and Catherine?. *Susan the mother of the above family is an excellent woman. She raised most of her family while a widow, and proved to raise them to be honorable. She and several members of her family belong to the Brethren Church. In 1888 she married again. ^ — The husband of her second choice is Daniel Houser. There is no issue of second marriage. 4. Vinnie Royer^, married to J. A. Ozias of Centreview, Missouri. She has a family of six children, namely : Susannah?, Deldin?, Elmerg, Jesse?, Arthur? and Carrie?. 5. Catherine Royer^, married to P. J. Ozias. They reside near Eaton, 124 HISTORY OF THK KBY FAMILY. Ohio. They have a family of four children, namely : johng, Della9, Mary* and Sussie9. 6. Elizabeth Royer^ is married to Jonas Leedy. They reside at Centreview, Missouri. They have a family of one son, named Jesse Leedy9, who is married to Ora Morman, and have a family of three children, names not given. 7. Agnes Royer* died some time ago. She was never married. ■ 8. Jesse Royer^ is married to Catherine Elliott. They reside near HoUiday Post Office, Monroe County, Missouri, and have a family of three children, namely : Lavina", Inez9 and Elliott?. 9. Wilson Royer^ is married to Mabel Homan. They reside at Eaton, Ohio, and have a family of t ve children, namely ; Homan?, Charles?,, Vinnie?, Fannie? and Grace?. (SusanS, Vinnic'S, Catherines and JesseS belong to the Brethren Church.) ; . ;> "• ' ' '.■ '' , VI. — Christian Eby/ and Family. Christian Eby7, born August 13th, 1808, in Baltimore County, Mary- land. He moved with his father in 1828 to Carroll County, Maryland, near Westminster, the County-seat of said County. He moved to Ohio, remained there two years, went back across the mountains by private con- veyance and was married to Diana Murray, March 3rd, 1836. She was the daughter of John Murray of Hampstead, Carroll County, Maryland, and was one of a family of three sons and nine daughters, who lived to raise families. She was born Januar)' 9th, 18 14. Christian Eby? and his wife Diana Eby lived in the western part of Montgomery County, Ohio, until March 20th, 1855, when they moved to Preble Courity, same State, 3)^ miles west of the town of Camden, where they are yet living, enjoying fair health, considering their age. They are yet in full possession of their mental faculties, able to get around among friends and to attend Divine worship. They are members of the Brethren or German Baptist Church, ever since 1854. They have always been consistent and zealous members of the same. Christian Eby? always lived on a farm, which for many years consisted of 600 acres. He spent his time in farming and stock raising, and by the help of his estimable wife gained quite a competence, the greater part of which he has divided among his children. Names are as follows; namely Children. Bom. Died. JOSEPH ERV8 AGNES EBY8 SAMUEL M. EBY8 .. REBECCA EBY8 JOHN C. EBY8 SARAH J. EBY8 ELIZABETH S. EBY8 DIANA EBY8 Bom. Nov. 21, 1837 . Dec. 13, 1839 . . March 3, 1841 . April 23, 1842. . June 30, 1 84s .. July 7, 1847.... June 24, 1854 . . Sept. i860. To Whom Married. I F.liza Eikenberry. Samuel Wampler. 1876. died in infancy . never married HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 12ft I. Joseph EbyS was married March 12, 1865 to Eliza Eikenberrywho was born about the year 1842. They own and reside on a large tract of land, a portion of which is the old homestead. They are also members of the same church to which his i>arents belong. He is a very successful farmer and is wealthy. Joseph Eby^ and his wife Eliza, have a family of six children, names as follows, namely: Ohildren. Born. Died. To Whom Harried. [ESSEq ■CHRISTIAN9 HENRY9, VERNON9 EDITH9 ELIZABETH JANE9 . January 4, 1866. . , 1870 died in infancy. Post Office address for above family is Camden, Ohio. U. S. 2. Agnes EbyS was married February 25, 1858, to Samuel Wampler, youngest son of Philip Wampler, who was raised in Carroll County, Mary- land. Came to Ohio in an early day. Agnes Ebyg and her husband reside at Stillwater, five miles N. VV. of Dayton, Ohio, on the old home- stead, tovvhich he has added a number of acres, and is now farming the most beautiful farm in that part of the State. Agnes Ebys and her husband have a family of eight children, namely : Born, Died. October — , i860. ] died young. . . . died young . . . Ohildren VERNON Eg.... MELVIN W9. .., FLORANCE9.. . TENNIE9 W... . MARY E. W9... WILBER E9.... .SUSANNAH \V9. EUGENE W9.. . To Whom Married. Nellie Richard. HJ^< 3 Samuel M. Eby^, third child of Christian Eby? and his wife Diana Eby, was born on the 3rd March, 1841. He left home in 1862, taught school the winter 1862-3; in spring 1863 he went on a farm. In 1865 he moved on another farm in Wayne County, Indiana, where he was married April 17, 1866, to Nancy J. Collett who was born on the 6th Nov., 1843. She is a daughter of William and Susannah Collett of Miami County, Indiana. In fall of 1870 Samuel M. Eby^ and his wife moved to Hamilton County, Indiana. This place they again left owing to poor health in spring 1872, and moved to Preble County, Ohio, where they resided until March 1883. Owing to sickness in the family Samuel M. Eby^ and wife moved to N. W. Illinois, where they sojourned but six months. Here they left September ist 1863 and moved to Warrensburg, Missouri, where he resided until August 5, 1889, then he moved on one of his own farms two miles west of Centreview. Johnson County, Missouri, where he is engaged in farming and stock raising. 126 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Nancy Eby, wife of Samuel Eby^, died on the 14th July 1885. She lies buried in the Brethren Clraveyard, Centreview, Missouri. She was a consistent member of the Brethren or German Baptist church tor a number of years. Samuel M. Eby^ and his wife Nancy Eby had a family of four children, namely : Children. AGNESg WILLARDC9. EDWARD M9. DIANA L9 . . . Born. Sept. 21, 1867. . April 8, 1870 August 4, 1872 . Nov. 13, 1877. . Diea. To Whom Married. John G. Suader. Agnes Eby9 was married on the 12th March 1887, to John G. Suader of Carroll County, Maryland, where they now reside on a farm. Willard C. Eby?, born in Wayne County, Indiana, April 8th 1870. Ts now engaged in teaching school in Johnson County, Missouri. Edward M. Eby9 born in Preble County, Ohio, August 4, 1872, is home yet. Diana L. Eby9, born November 13, 1877, is home yet. Samuel M. Eby^ was again married, September 12, 1886, to Minnie Garman, who was the oldest daughter of P. S. and Sarah A. Garman, was born April 17, 1866. One son has been the fruit of this union, namely, George G. Eby9, born August 6, 1887. Samuel M. Eby^ and wife are now engaged in farming and stock raising. They are both members of the German Baptist or Brethren Church, commonly called "Dunkards." 4. Rebecca Ebys, the fourth child of Christian Eby? and his wife Diana, was born on the 23rd April, 1842. On the 25th February, 1868, she married to Levi Eikenberry, who was born on the — March, 1835, and died November — , 1878, Left a family of three sons and two daughters, living, one daughter died quite youug. Ohildren. Born, Died. To Whom Married. EBY C9 ADA9 PETER W9. CHARLES9. AGGIE9.... LELIA9 October 1868. died quite young. Post Ofifice address of above family, Camden, Ohio. Rebecca Eby^ (Eikenberry) is yet a widow, possesses and resides on a 350 acre farm being part of the old homestead which she has well improved under her efficient management. She is a member of the German Baptist Church and a very estimable woman. She has raised her family to be industrious and worthy which is very creditable to her, being left with all her business and cares when her oldest son was only 10 years old. HISTORY OF THE KKY FAMILY. 12: She has given evidence that she i)ossesses much of the energy which seems to have been the common heritage of her ancestors, the Elbys. 5. John C. EbyS was horn June 30, 1845 in Montgomery (!ounty, Ohio. He was the fifth child of Christian Eby? and his wife Diana. He married to Martha A. Silver who was born on the 9th July, 1853, in Preble County, Ohio. They have a family of seven children as follows: namely, Died. To Whom Married. Children. FLORANCE J9. EUGENE S9. ... CLIFTON \\g... SARAH 1,9 LEON A E9 LUCV9 VERNON9C.... Born. March 28, 1874 May 26, 1876 .Septeml)er 28, 1877 April 14, 1879 November 30, 1881 July 17, 1884 October 16, 1888 .. Post Oftke address of above family, Gallatin, Tenncsee, U.S. 6. Sarah Susannah Eby^ the sixth member of Christian Eby^ and Diana Eby's family was born on the 7th July, 1847, and died in 1876 was never married. • . •,. „ i ^.. s 7. Elizabeth Jane Eby^ was the seventh member of Christian Eby^ and Diana Eby's family. She was born June 24, 1854, Married to Clayton Prugh in 1883, and resides on the old homestead. They have four children, namely, D. Merrills, Christian^, Rachel M.y, and Waynes. 8. Diana Eby*^ died in childhood. VII. — Agnks Ebv7 and Faahly. '■i ■■i-h ■if Agnes Eby7, the fourth daughter of Christian Eby^, and sister to Christian Eby7, was born April X2, 1810, was married to Ephraim Englar in 1832. They resided near New Windsor, Carroll County, Maryland. He died in 185-. She died in January 1863. They left three children. 1. James Wilson Englar^, married to Lizzie Ensia. He lived and died on the old homestead. Left children, namely, Jesse?, Howardg, Arthur^ and Franklin?. 2. Jennie Englar^ married to Mordecai C. McKinstry, son of Samuel McKinstry of McKinstry's Mills, Maryland. Jennie^ and her husband now reside at Union Bridge, Maryland. They have had a family of three children, Agnes9, and Edna?, two daughters, and a son who died quite young. Adam H. Englar^, son of Agnes Eby? and her husband Ephraim Englar, is married to Nancy Eby daughter of Jacob Eby of Farmersville, Ohio. They have two children, Nettie? and Bessie?. 128 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. VIII, — Catherine Eby7 and Family. Catherine Eby7, the fifth eldest daughter of Christian Eby^, was born April 27, 181 2. She died in infancy. IX. — Adam Ebv7 and Family. Adam Eby7, fourth eldest son of Christian Eby^ and brother to Christian » Eby7, was born July 15, 1814, married to Susannah Mullendoie in 1840. They reside near Dayton, Ohio, and have a family of eleven children, namely, JaneS, Elizabethg, Ephraimg, Jacobs, Josephs, Adam?, Wilson^, Susannah^, Clement^, Andrew^ and Christian^. 1. Jane's, eldest daughter of above family, married to Scott Robetson, resides in Darke County, Ohio. They have one son named HarryQ. 2. Elizabeth EbyS, the second member of the family, married to William Woggeman, resides near Liberty, Montgomery County, Ohio. 3. Ephraim Eby^ is married to Ella Haldeman, resides near Farmers- vilk, Ohio. 4. Susannah Ebys is married to Joseph Ulrich, resides near Farmers- ville, Ohio. Jacob Eby^, Adam Eby^ and Wilson Eby^ are married and reside near Dayton, Ohio. The rest of the family of Adam Eby? are yet single — follow farming. X. — Wilson Eby^ and Family. Wilson Eby7, fifth eldest son of Christian Eby^ was born April 27, 1 8 16, married to Elizabeth Stoner in 1841, resided near West Alexandria, Ohio. He died November — , 1884. He was a member of the Brethren Church, had a family of children, as follows, Nancy JaneS, Jacob^ Daniels, Jamess, Susannah^, Catherine^, Wilson^, Christian^ and Elizabeth^. 1. Nancy Jane Ebys the eldest married to Jacob Crisman, February r t, 1863. He died some time ago. She resides in Virginia with her two daughters. Olivet and Emma9. They are members of the Brethren Church. 2. Jacob Eby^ married to Martha Jordan, resides near Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio. The names of their children are, Charlesg, Perry9, Daniel9 and Catherine9. 3. Daniel Eby^, married to Harriet Smith, resides near Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio. They have children as follows, Earl9, May^, Nora9 and Ethel'. 4. Susannah Eby^, married to Joseph Brower, died some time ago. She was a member of the Brethren Church — left two children, Christian9 and Wilson9. HISTORY OF THK EBY FAMILY. 129 5. Catherine Kby^ married to Edward Hill, resides in West Alexandria, Ohio. They have a family of three children, namely, Hertram'^, Ruth'' and Minnie^. 6. Wilson Eby*', married to Flora Furry, resides near West Alexandria Ohio. 7. Christian KbyS, married to Emma Carrier, resides near West Alexandria, Ohio. They have one child named Virgie**. 8. Elizabeth F^by^ married to Joseph France. They reside in Clarke County, Ohio. They are members of the lirethren or Dunkard Church. They have two children, Devoid and Myrtle^. 9. James EbyS died when quite young. XI. — James Eby7 and Family. James Eby7, son of Christian Eby*^, was born July 7, 1818, was married to Susannah Durbin in 1854, resided near Connersville, Indiana. She died in 1872, left two sons, living, namely, JaniesS and Reeso^. 1. James Eby^ is married to Laura Hover, resides near his father. 2. Reeso Eby^ is married to Effie Cole, resides near his father's home. James Eby^ married the second time to Elizabeth Cillespie. This union was blessed with two sons, Franklin^ and Christian^. XII. — Sarah Lovina Eby? and Family. Sarah Lovina Eby7, born April 13, 1820, married to John Baile, September 1838. They resided in Carroll County, Maryland, until about 1850, when they moved to Preble County, near West Alexandria, Ohio, where he died in 1869. She is a member of the Dunkard Church. Lately she and her family moved to Warrensburg, Missouri, where they now reside. The names of her children are as follows: Nancy Jane^, Sallie^, Susannah^, Elizabeth^, James H'*., John Charles^, Minnie^, Wealthea Lovina*^ and Cliftons. 1. Nancy Jane^ the eldest is married to Ezra Roofi of Carroll County, Maryland. They reside near Warrensburg Missouri. They are members of the Brethren Church. — They have children as follows: lidgar?, Alonzo^, John9, Alice9, Ada?, Nathan9 and Vernonq. 2. Sallie^, the second eldest, married John McKinstry of Carroll County, Maryland. She died, left one son named Samuel?, member of the Brethren Church. « ;* , 3. Susannahs, the third member of above family is married to A. W. Reese, and resides near Warrensburg Missouri. They are both members of the Brethren Church. He is a minister of the Gospel. Their children are as follows : Sallie9, Efifie?, Minnie?, Paul?, Mark?, Nancy? and Sussie?. 4. Elizabeth^, the fourth member of the family, married to Perry 180 ; HISTORY OF THK EHY FAMILY. ' ,■ . Oskerday. They were blessed with one child but it died in infancy. Their place of residence not known to the writer. 5. James H^., the fifth member of the family, married to Flora Hale, resides near VVarrensburg, Missouri. He has one child, Tacyq. 6. John Charles^ is unmarried and resides at home. 7. Minnie^ the seventh member of tht family, married to Joseph C. Christopher, resides in VVarrensburg, Missouri. She is a member of the Brethren Church. They have a family of four children, namely, Max9, Maud9, Marian' and Clara'. 8. Wealthea Lovine^, the eighth member, married to Wallace B. Drake, they reside in VVarrensburg, Missouri. They have one child named Charlie'. 9. Clifton^, the ninth member, is unmarried and resides at home. Xni. — Jacob Eby7 and Family. Jacob Eby7, the youngest son of Christian Eby^, was born Juhe 28, 1825. He married to Elizabeth Shideler in 1850. He resides on the old pioneer farm near Farmersville, Ohio, where his father settled when he first came to the State. His children are as follows: NancyS, James^, Mary,8 Sussies, Elizabeth^ and Jane^. 1. Nancy Eby^ married to Adam H. Englar. They reside near Gratis, Ohio, and have two children, Nettie' and Bessie'. 2. James Eby^ is unmarried. 3. Mary Ebys, married to r3aniel Carver, resides near Farmersville, Ohio. He is a minister of the Brethren Church. They have two children, Bertha' and name of second one not given. 4. Sussie Eby^, married to Orion Cotterman, resides near Farmersville, Ohio. They have a family of three children, namely, Roy', Franklingand Pearl'. ' _' ' • ^' ■"'''"' -■■>.•■-•■'■•: -• ■ • ■ .■■',.- 5. & 6. Elizabeth Eby^ and Jane Eby^, two youngest daughters of Jacob Eby7 are unmarried. Peter Eby^ and Descendants not given from page 100 to 113. Since printing the record of Peter Eby^'s family (see page 100) it has been ascertained that he had yet another son named Peter Eby3. Also' the descendants of Christian Eby3, brother of Peter Eby3, son of Peter Eby and grandson of Theodorus Eby have been obtained. HISTORY OF THE KHY FAMILY, vn Peter Eby^ and his Descendants. Peter Ebya, the eldest son of Peter Ehy», was born about the year 1720. He was married to Annie Roland and resided in Up|)er Leacock Township Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 'J'hey had a family of eight children, namely, Peter^ Samutl*, Henry*, John«, David'*, Christian*, Andrew*, and, Ann*, who was married to Abraham Wenger. The two eldest sons of Peter Eby3, namely Peter* and Samuel*, served in the revolutionary war, under Captain Roland,* and were present in the Ameri- can army when the British took New York City in 1776. After the close of the war, Samuel* married and afterward settled in Leacock Township, not far from the place of his birth, and followed farming. He left a family of four children, namely, Samuels, Jonass, Barbara; and Elizabeths Barbara Ebys was married to William Good. Her sister Elizabeth Ebys was married to John Good; while their brother Jonas Ebys was married to Line. Of Samuel Ebys we have no information. Jonas Ebys who was married to a Line had a family of three children, namely, Samuel Eby^ of Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He is a Justice of the Peace, Surveyor and Banker. Isaac L. Fby^, brother to Samuel Eby*, and Lovina Eby^ their sister, is married to Martin Leber.* Christian Eby^ and his Descendants. Christian Eby3, youngest son of Peter Eby* and grandson of Theo- dorus Eby', was born in 1730. It is not known to whom he was married, but that he had a family of five children, three sons and two daughters, is certain. Their names were, John*, Andrew*, Christian*, Magdalena* and Mary*.* He resided near Roland's Mill, his grandfather Theodorus Eby's place. *Alex. Harris' History of Lancaster County. Christian Eb/* and his Descendants. Christian Eby*, third son of Christian Eby3, resided on a farm near Netfsville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died near Brickerville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1867, He was highly esteemed by all for the noble character he bore. His family consisted of nine children as follows: Children. JOHN5 ELIZABETHS .... CHRISTIANS .... MARYs ANNAS BENJAMINS LYDIA5 EPHRAIM Os.... CATHERINES . . . Residence. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Conestogo Centre, Pennsylvania . . . Lancaster City, Pennsylvania Ohio Brickerville, Pennsylvania . To Whom Married. Abram Metzler. Erhard Lutz. Elias Barr. Of the rest of the family no information was received. E. Pfautz. Daniel Flory. 132 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. Peter Eby^, mentioned on page 4, nephew of Theodorus Eby', was born in Switzerland, about the year 1685. He was married to a Caroh'ne Sauer, but she died young, leaving one son, Peter Eby3, the only child of Peter Ebyz. When and where Peter Eby^ died is not known, but it is supposed with his son. Peter Eby^ and his Descendants. Peter Eby3, son of Peter Eby^, born in 1721, married to Catherine Doner, widow of Daniel IJrubacher. Peter Eby3 resided on Hammer Creek, Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They had a family of three children as follows : namely. Children. Born. Died. To Whom Married. JOSEI-U4 ... PETER4 .SUSANNAH4. February 17, 1753 | .March 10, 1756.. 1 December 9, 1838 June 15, 1759. ... I Elizabeth lirechbill. Never married. Abraham Long. I. — Joseph Eby* And Family. Joseph Eby4 and his wife Elizabeth Brechbill, resided in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and had a family of five children as follows : 1. Abraham Eby^, married to Susan Brubacher, resided in East Calico, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, had a family of eight children. 2. Peter Ebys, married to Mary Eby, resided in Manheim, I^ncaster County, Pennsylvania, had two sop^ 3. John Eby-% married to Ma^, ' ..ena Hershey, resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, had one son residing in Iowa. ' 4. Jonas Ebys, married to Mary Wolf, resided in Schoeneck, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, had one daughter, married to H. B. Erb. 5. Catherine Ebys, married to Jacob Eberly, heirs and residence unknown. No information was given the writer of the grandchildren of Joseph Eby4. n.— Peter Eby4. / - i ' Peter Eby4 the second son of Peter Ebys and Catherine Doner, was born on the loth day of March 1756 and Died on the 9th day of December 1838, aged 70 years, 8 months and 29 days. Peter Eby4 lived the life of a hermit. He had a pleasant litde home in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster HISTORY OF THE EUY FAMILY. ' 133 County, Pennsylvania. In his Will made some time before his death, he directed all his estate and property of which he possessed a considerable amount, to be distributed in flour among the deserving poor, irrespective of age, sex, nation, color, or religion. This was faithfully carried out by his executors such distributions being made gradually, and lasting three or four years. Two waggon loads were sent each year to Lancaster City, and there distributed from the hardware store of (ieorge Lewis Mayan* He also wrote and jHiblished a small religious work. Most copies of which he sold before his death, those left at his death were distributed among his friends and relatives. in. — Susannah Eby4 and Family. Susannah Eby*, the only daughter of Peter Ebys, was born on the t5th day of June, 1759. She was married to Abraham Long, resided in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Of her family no information could be obtained. ' ->—•♦« The genealogy of the following Ebys has not been handed to the writer. No doubt they are all descendants of T)iEODORUS Eey' or his nephew Peter Eby* on page 4 whose descendants are given from pages 5 to 133. There was an Ephraim Ebv, a highly esteemed man, who resided near Elizabethtown, Lancaster County Pennsylvania, and had a family of seven children. The names of some of the childrerr were as follows: Jacob Eby of Karrisburg, Pennsylvania, is a Merchant and Banker. Ephraim Eby, junior, resides in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He follows the mercantile life. Mrs. Grove of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Weaver of Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, are daughters of Ephraim Eby and sisters to Jacob Eby and Ephraim Eby, junior. The youngest son of Ephraim Eby named Joel Eby, resides in the state of Ohio. The other children of Ephraim Eby died in infancy. There was also an Isaac Eby of Iit .4v«'-^^HfJ r^: HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 137 r^TV On page 84 we read of Daniel Eby* and his descendants. Since printing the same is has been ascertained from reliable authority that the name of Daniel Eby4's first wife was Yost, and not Brech as stated. Daniel Eby4 and his first wife, Yost, had two daughters, one died unmarried at the age of about 15 years, and is buried at the old Eby burial ground, Berlin, Ont. The second daughter, Rebecca Ebys, was born on the 4th day of Aj-ril, 1814. On the 4th October, 1832, she married to Abraham Rosenberger. She died in Middlesex County, Ont., on the 29th August 1879. She had a family of nine children, namely, To Whom Married. J Elizabeth Dickson. / Susan Miller. Ann Carter. Jane Begg. James Walker. Joseph Hutchinson. Mary Neil. George Humble. Minnie Draper. OhildTen. WILLIAM6... SIMON6 JEREMIAH6. ISABELLA6. MARGARET6 ADELIA6 .... AHRAM6 REBECCA6... FRANKLIN6. Born. October 14, 1836. . . April 22, 1839 April 12, 1842 October 9, 1843. . . . January 2, 1846. . . . October 16, 1850. . . Deceml)er 22, 1852- February 20, 1857. . December 19, 1859. Died. April 23, 1846. T. William Rosknkkrger^, eldest son of Rebecca Ebys, wa^- married to Elizabeth Dickson. He now resides in Napanee, Indiana, U. S. His second wife, Susan Miller is also dead. 2. Simeon Rosenberger^, the second eldest of above family, married to Ann Carter on the 9th December, 1863. He resides in St. Thomas, Elgin County, Ontario. 3. Jekkm'ah Rosenberger^, the third eldest, was married to Jane Begg on the 20th April 1868. He now resides in La Fayette, Indiana, U. S. 4. Isabella Rosenberger^ the eldest daughter of Rebecca Eby5, was married to James Walker on the 8th February, 1872. She resides near Exeter, Middlesex County, Ontario. '' 5. Margaret Rosenberger^ died on the 23rd April, 1846, aged 3 months and 21 days. ' ••' 6. Adelia Rosenberger^, the third daughter of Rel ecca Ebys, was married to Joseph Hutchinson on the i6th December, 1884. She resides near Falkirk, Middlesex County, Ontario. - ■ 138 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 7. Abram E. Rosenberger'', the fourth son of Rebecca Ebys, was married to Mary Neil. Resides in Toronto, Ontario. 8. Rebecca Rosenberger*, the youngest daughter of Rebecca Ebys, was married to George Humbler on the 12th December, 1876. She resides at Falkirk, Middlesex County, Ontario. g. Franklin Rosenberger^, the youngest son of Rebecca Ebys, was married to Minnie Draper on the 25th April, 1 888. Resides at Copleston, Lambton County, Ontario. >oj»:<« On page 24 in family IX we have the name Samuel Wisslers it should be Sem Wisslers.. He was married to Jane Robertson on the 6th of August 1843. She is a native of Insch, Scotland. She was born October 15, 1828. In 1846 Mr. and Mrs. Wissler moved to NicholTownship, Wellington County, Ontario, where he founded the village of Salem. He (Mr. Wissler) carried on an extensive business in Farming, General Merchant, Saw Mill, Flour and Grist Mills, and Tannery until his death which took place so suddenly on the 8th May, 1865. He was also Reeve of the Township, a position now occupied by his eldest son, John Robertson. Mr. Sem Wisslers had a family of seven children as follows: viz.. Ohildren JOHN robp:rtson6 EZRA6 MARY ANN6 ELIZABETH6 LEVI ERB6 HENRY6 SEM6 Born. September 9, 1844. May 15, 1848 April 27, 1851 .... October 25, 1853. . March 26, 1856 . . . August I, i860. December 13, 1865. Died. To Wiiom Married. Harriet Bigger. S Fannie Winfield. I Agnes Bigger. C. H. Bigger. G. W. Field. Henrietta Shaw. 1. John Robertson Wissler^ owns and possesses one of the Grist and Flour Mills in Salem Ontario. He resides in Salem and has a family of three children, namely, Franklin?, May? and George Sem?. 2. Ezra Wissler^ was first married to Fannie Winfield but after her decease he married to Agnes Bigger. He resides in Salem, Ontario, and carries on the mercantile life. He has a family of two children, namely, Fannie Maud7, and Mary Jane7. - ... : , .; 3. Mary Ann Wissler6 resides in the City of Toronto, Ontario, where her husband carries on the Piano and Organ business. She has a family of three children, namely Lula W.?, Arthur P.^, and Florence Ethel May;. . ' HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 139 4. Elizabeth Wissler^, married to Mr. G. W. Field, barrister, resides in the City of Guelph, Ontario. She has one son named Sem Wissler?. 5. Levi Erb Wissler^ is a farmer, resides in Salem, Ontario. He has had a family as follows: Harry?, May?, William?, Rena?, Levi Erb (dead), and John Sem?. 6. Henry Wissler6 is unmarried. He is a barrister and has his office in Elora, Ontario. ' 7. Sem Wissler^ is unmarried. He is Ledger keeper in the Bank of British North America, Toronto, Ontario. No information in regard to the following Ebys has been obtained at the time of going to press, namely of Elizabeth Eby*, Christian Eby4, Mary Ebys and Barbara Eby4, children of Jacob Eby3, son of Peter Ebyz (see page no), nor of Christian Eby4, David Eby4 Joseph Eby*, Esther Eby4, Anna Eby4, Elizabeth Eby4 and Susannah Eby4 (see page 60), children of George Eby3, son of Christian Eby^'. >ft 140 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. To THE Reader: , . , . The writer thinks it not out of place to say a few more words in conclusion. He is only too conscious of the many errors, mistakes and oversights that appear in the work just now completed. Much of which was written during hours when others were taking their rest. That the errors and imperfections in the work are not greater than they are, the writer owes to the kindness of his many cousins who aided him with information in regard to the "Eby Family," also did they aid him with suggestions and corrections, and especially my dear cousins John F. Eby of Detroit, Michigan, Printer; Martin F. Eby of Port Elgin, Ontario, Chemist and Druggist; David B. Eby of Waterloo, Ontario, Farmer; Rev. Enoch Eby of Hutchinson, Kansas; Rev. David F. Eby of Mount Vernon, Illinois; Samuel M. Eby of Centreview, Missouri, Farmer; Simon P. Eby of Lancaster City, Pennsylvania, Barrrister etc.; Jacob Eby of Logan, Ohio, Gentleman; John Eby of Rheinlander, Wisconsin, Teacher; George Eby of Mill Creek, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Merchant; and the old manuscripts of the late Bishop Benjamin Eby have been the greatest of service to the writer. THE Writer. BERLIN, Ont., Canada, Sept. 14, 1889. E2^i=Xj^?5^:Nr^5^Ti03sr. Wherever a occurs, the desired information could not be obtained, or came too late for publication. The small figure to the right of the name indicates the number of generation in America, beginning with Theodorus Eby. Rev. Benjamin Eby* belongs to the fourth generation, Jonas Ebyj to the fifth etc. r^*^ •■'t- HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. 141 I nsT ID E x. .m. NAMES. REMARKS. PACiE. Bowers6 John E. Rev 79 Brubacher Jacob N. Rev 47 Eby6, Aaron Dr 59i 9i Eby7, Adam 120, 128 Eby6, Amos Rev 38 Eby <, Andrew 6, 99 Eby4, Benjamin Bishop 26 Lby4, Benjamin no Ebyz, Christian 5i 6 Eby3, Christian 6. 7 Eby3, Christian (Son of Peter Eby2) 131 Ebys, Christian Rev 40 Eby3, Christian (2nd Son of Jacob Eby2). . 113, n6 Eby4, Christian (Son of Christian Eby3)..ii6, 119 Ebys, Christian 119 Eby6, Christian 120 Eby4, Christian (Son of Chris. Eby3 p. 116) 119 Eby7, Christian 124 Eby6, Christopher 136 Eby6, Charles S. Rev. D. D 94 Eby4, Daniel 84 Eby2, David Si 49 Eby3, David Davis 49 Eby4, David 52 Eby4, David 100 Eby6, Elias Rev 77 Eby6, Enoch Rev 112 Eby3, George 6, 60 Eby4, George 64 Ebys, George m Eby2, Hannes S Eby6, Isaac W. Bishop 13 Eby4, Jacob Bishop 4 Eby2, Jacob Si "3 Ebys, Jacob "7 Eby3, Jacob "o Ebys, Jacob "a Eby7, James '29 Eby3, John 6, 83 NAMES. REMARKS. Eby4, John p:bys, John Eby4, John Eby3, John Eby6, John Rev Eby4, John (son of Christian Eby3 and grandson of Jacob Eby2) Ebys, John Ebys, John Eby6, John Ebys, Joseph F,by6, Levi Rev Eby4, Mary Eby3, Michael Eby6, Monroe Ebys, Nicholas 4i Eby2, Peter Eby3, Peter Eby2, Peter. (Son of Theodorus Ebyi)..5, Eby4, Peter Eby4, Peter Bishop Eby3, Peter. . .(Son of Jacob Eby2) F,by3, Peter. . .(Son of Peter Eby2) Eby4, Peter Eby4, Rebecca Eby8, Rebecca Eby4, Samuel Deacon pby4, Samuel (Saddler) Eby4, Samuel (Indian) Ebys, Samuel (Potter) EbyS, Samuel M Eby6, Solomon Rev Eby4, Susannah Ebyi, Theodorus Eby7, Wilson Hagey Joseph Bishop Weber Elias6 Bishop Wingers Peter PAGE. 15 71 91 100 76 116 "7 112 135 • 117 76 115 6> 57 S3 i34i 135 4.132 132 100, 130 132 10 113 131 "3 85 126 57 93 61 73 125 76 "3 4. 5 128 89 36 114 1 y }* 142 HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. :B2.:EtTtji^Tj^. Page it i( 23. 29. 32, 33, 38, 40, 43, 44, 84, 85. Ill, 116, 120, 122; 123, 124, ft)o« fiiie,. read "Sem" not "Samuel." , ,J^ >. fifth, line froqi top h for n in nothing. fourth line fro>in foot of page read Ruby not Rudy, ' ■ fifth line from foot of page read first not fist. third line from top of pae^e letter r is net in "children." fifth line from top of page B. read E. in Isaac E. Burkholder. In table of names Allen read born 1863 not 1563. seventh line from foot of page one e too many in "located." fourth line from top of page "Brech" should be "Yost." ninth line from top of page "of should be "to." tenth line from top of page "u" read "n" in "farming." seventh line from top of page Huron read "Bruce." Agnes Eby born April "7" not "12." fifth line from foot of page read "Dayton" not "Drayton." thirteeth line from foot of page read "Jesse" not "Jessie." eleventh line from top of page read Aug. "ist" not "13th." /■' ■ ■:.i ^''^^,, HIS'IORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. • , 143 IMIEinVs^OIE^J^IsriDJL. IMA HISTORY OF THE EBY FAMILY. i^EiLdioi^^nsrx)^.