BIO:  George D. EBERT, York County, PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis

Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/
_______________________________________________ 

History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
_______________________________________________ 

Part II, Biographical Sketches, Wrightsville Borough and Hellam Township, Pg 76

GEORGE D. EBERT, whose portrait appears in this work, was born in Manchester 
Township, December 24, 1824; his parents were Michael and Lydia (Diehl) Ebert, 
of York County, and of German descent.  They had five children, of whom George 
D. is the third.  He was brought up on a farm in Spring Garden Township, and was 
educated at the public schools.  At the age of twenty-three years he left home, 
and in 1849 was married to Sarah Smyser, daughter of Michael Smyser, who has 
borne him three children:  William Winfield, Amanda and Agnes.  Mrs. Ebert died 
March 19, 1884, aged fifty-nine years.  Mr. Ebert removed to Hellam Township in 
1850, on a farm of 185 acres, upon which he has resided since.  He has held 
every township office, and in 1880 represented the county in the State 
convention.  As guardian and administrator he has been very successful in 
settling up estates.  He was one of the organizers of the Wrightsville Hardware 
Company, the Wrightsville Furnace, of the First National Bank (of which he is 
director), and of the Wrightsville Star and the True Democrat at York; he is 
also a member of the Riverside Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and of the I. O. O. F., and 
the family are members of the Lutheran Church.  In 1867 Mr. Ebert made a voyage 
to Europe and remained there several months.  His father, Michael Ebert, was in 
the war of 1812, and held a commission as colonel.  Mr. Ebert is also very 
largely engaged in raising and dealing in tobacco.  A Republican in politics, he 
stands very high in his community, and enjoys the respect of all who know him.