In 1840 the family of Philip Ebert was enumerated in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.  By 1850 they had made the trek west to Hancock County, Illinois.

Abraham married Margaret E. Callihan on April 30, 1874.  Marriage License

Margaret was born July 17, 1855, in or near Webster, Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, to Jacob Callihan and Mary Keith, both originally from Pennsylvania.

Abraham died January 18, 1896, and was buried at Majorville Cemetery.

Margaret lived on for another 41 years.  She died at Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, on March 15, 1937, and was buried at Majorville alongside Abraham.  Obituaries

The children of Abraham and Margaret were probably all born in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois.  They were:

i.	James Oscar Ebert, born March 24, 1875, died September 8, 1941, in Prairie Township, Hancock County.  Burial location undetermined.
ii.	Mary Edith Ebert, born August 2, 1876, in or near Joetta, Hancock Township.  She died January 11, 1950, at Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, interment at Majorville Cemetery.
iii.	George W. Ebert, born August 28, 1878.  He died August 9, 1903, burial at Majorville Cemetery.
iv.	Grace D. Ebert, born about August 1881.  She died after January 11, 1950.
v.	Floyd Elwood Ebert, born October 2, 1883.  He died December 30, 1858, burial at Majorville Cemetery.
vi.	Verda Ebert, born about October 1888.  She died after January 11, 1950.
vii.	Gladys I. Ebert, born about March 1895.  She died after January 11, 1950.

Philip Ebert, 40, male, farmer, born PA
Mary A, 35, female, born PA
Amos, 14, male, born PA, attended school within the year
William, 13, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Howard, 11, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Daniel, 7, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Sophia, 5, female, born PA
[Abraham, born in 1846, is missing from this listing.]

Philip Ebert, 50, male, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 500, born PA
Mary, 46, female, born PA
Amos, 25, male, farmer, born PA
William, 23, male, farmer, born PA
Howard, 21, male, farmer, born PA
Daniel, 17, male, farmer, born PA, attended school within the year
Sophia, 15, female, born PA, attended school within the year
Abram, 13, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Mary J, 8, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Lidia Ann, 5, female, born IL
Ella Bell, 1, female, born IL

Jacob Calahan, 40, male, farmer, value of real estate 600, value of personal estate 200, born PA
Mary, 40, female, born PA
Martin, 15, male, day loborer, born PA
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Thomas Calahan, 12, male, born PA, attended school within the year
Sarah, 8, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Margaret, 5, female, born IL
Mary, 3, female, born IL

Ebert, Phillip, 59, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 5000, value of personal estate 2000, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Mary A, 55, female, white, keeping house, born PA
Abraham, 23, male, white, farmer, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Mary J, 18, female, white, born IL

Calihan, Jacob, 50, male, white, stone mason, value of real estate 1200, value of personal estate 200, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Mary, 38, female, white, keeping house, born PA
Martin, 24, male, white, stone mason, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Thomas, 20, male, white, farm laborer, born PA
Sarah, 17, female, white, domestic servant, born IL
Maggie, 15, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Mary, 11, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Abram, 8, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year

Elbert, Abraham, white, male, 33, married, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Margaret, white, female, 25, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, both parents born PA
James [middle initial illegible], white,male, 5, son, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL
Edith, white, female, 3, daughter, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL
George W, white, male, 1, son, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL

Ebert, Margaret, head, white, female, July 1855, 44, widow; mother of 8 children, 7 living; born IL, both parents born PA, farmer, could read, write and speak English, rented her farm home, farm schedule 142

Oscar J, son, white, male, Mar 1875, 25, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

George W, son, white, male, Aug 1878, 21, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Grace D, daughter, white, female, Aug 1881, 18, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English

Floyd E, son, white, female, Oct 1883, 16, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, at school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Vada, daughter, white, female, Oct 1888, 11, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, at school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Gladys I, daughter, white, female, Mar 1895, 5, single, born IL, father born PA, mother
born IL

Callihan, Jacob, father, white, male, born Sep 1819, 80, widower, born PA, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English

Ebert, Margrite E, head, female, white, 54, widow; mother of six children, all living; born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English, could read and write, rented her farm home, farm schedule 79

Floyd E, son, male, white, 26, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write

Gladys I, daughter, female, white, 15, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Ebert, Margaret, head, owned her home free of mortgage, female, white, 64, widow, could read and write, born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English

Ebert, Margaret E, head, owned her home, home value 500, did not own a radio, female, white, 74, widow, could read and write, born IL, both parents born PA, spoke English