BIOGRAPHY:  DR. J. G. EBERHARDT, Madison County, GA

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DR. J. G. EBERHART. The Eberhart family occupies a prominent position 
in the history of Georgia, and one of its leading representatives in 
Madison county is J. G. Eberhart, a physician of high standing and great 
professional skill. Dr. Eberhart's father was George Eberhart, a man 
distinguished in political and business annals of Madison county. He 
was born and reared in the county, and was an extensive farmer and large 
slave owner. He served in the late war, and was a justice of the inferior 
court, and was justice of the peace for a great many years. He was 
actively identified with the Baptist church, and died in 1887, lamented 
by a large circle of friends. George Eberhart married Sarah A. Griffith, 
daughter of James and Sarah (Leiper) Griffith. Dr. Eberhart's paternal 
grandparents were George and Katie Eberhart. George Eberhart was a North 
Carolinian, and settled on the land long before Madison county was 
organized. He died in 1848. In 1861 Dr. Eberhart enlisted for the war in 
Company E, Capt. Martin, Fifteenth Georgia regiment. He was in active 
service, and in the carnage at the battles of Murfreesboro and Black Grove. 
After the battle of Chickamauga, Dr. Eberhart was appointed hospital 
steward of the Fourth battalion, sharpshooters; and, after the battle of 
Missionary ridge, he was appointed acting assistant surgeon; and about 
the close of the war he was appointed by the division surgeon to receive 
and distribute the medicines to the different regiments in the brigade. 
He had chosen medicine as his profession early in life, and, after 
getting a primary training in the public schools, began studying for 
the profession, in 1857, under Dr. Willis Willingham. He attended one 
course of lectures at the medical college of Georgia, Augusta, and then 
went to a Philadelphia medical college, from which he secured his 
diploma in 1854. In 1856 he married Mildred M., daughter of David and 
Elizabeth (Snelling) Bell. The father was a native of Elbert county 
and resided there all his life. Mrs. Dr. Eberhart was born in 1837. 
Dr. Eberhart ranks among the leading physicians of his part of the 
state, and his professional skill and devotion to his avocation have 
brought him a large practice. He is a member of the masonic fraternity, 
and is a much-respected citizen of Madison county.