BIO:  Ephraim DEARDORFF, Straban Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Pages 506-507

EPHRAIM DEARDORFF, farmer and stock grower, P. O. Gettysburg, is a native of 
this county, born January 19, 1822, a son of Daniel and Eva M. (Miller) 
Deardorff, the former of whom was born of German parents in this county, where 
he spent most of his life; the latter was born in York County, Penn.  Ephraim, 
their only child, was educated in the district school, and from his youth has 
followed agricultural pursuits, in which he has been successful.  He is the 
owner of 150 acres of land on which he resides and which he acquired by industry 
and self-denial.  In 1844, he married Jane M. Deamree, who bore him the 
following named children:  Sarah E., Mary M., John and D. W., a farmer and 
teacher.  Mrs. Deardorff died October 26, 1853, and August 22, 1855, our subject 
was united in marriage with Anna M. Lott, to which union were born Jacob 
(deceased), Elizabeth E., Ephraim Oscar, Anna Belle (a teacher), Charles Howard 
and William Henry (a teacher).  Mr. and Mrs. Deardorff are members of the German 
Baptist Church, in which denomination he has been a deacon.  He is a useful, 
influential farmer, and it is said of him that no man was ever turned from his 
door hungry.