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Gertrude Helen Eby enters the family as the wife of John Francis Sperry.
The couple married in Kansas where they had three children. Later the family moved to Long Beach California.

   

Christian Eby

Born 10 SEP 1809 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died New Lancaster, Miami Co., Kansas
Burial: New Lancaster, Miami Co., Kansas

Married: 18 Jul 1835

Anna R. Boltin

Born 14 JAN 1812 in Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania

Died 12 JUL 1899 in Half Way, Polk Co., Missouri
Burried Reed Cemetery, Polk Co., Missouri

Children: Boltin Family

Amanda Mattie - Born 12 Jan 1848 Ohio


Born: 12 JAN 1847 in Union Co., Iowa
Died: 15 DEC 1926 in Grand View, Owyhee Co., Idaho
Burried: Reed Cemetery, Polk Co., Missouri

Attended college at Ames, Iowa

Married: Morgan Taylor Weatherby, 16 MAR 1871
Born: 17 MAR 1847 in Chesterville, Morrow Co., Ohio

Jerimiah William


Born: 26 JUN 1836 in College Corner, Ohio
or Union Co., Indiana

Married: Mary Gallaher, 19 FEB 1859
Born: 23 JAN 1839

Children

  1. Josephine Eby

Harriett Eliza


Born 18 JAN 1839 in College Corner, Ohio
or Union Co., Indiana

Marriage 1 Charles Tulloch
Marriage 2 Jacob Purkey 12 DEC 1862

Children

  1. Mattie E. Pheam Purkey b: 1864

John Henry Born Mar 1843 Ohio


Born: 4 MAR 1843 in Union Co., Iowa

Married: Stuart 24 NOV 1870

Children

  1. Della May Eby b: 1871
  2. Anna Noble J. Eby b: 1873
  3. Minnie Eby
  4. William Eby
  5. Gertrude Eby

 

Lewis W Emory


Born: Mar 1845

Married: Alice Cary Hedrick, 28 MAR 1875

Children

  1. Clair Eby b: in Miami Co., Kansas
  2. Harry C. Eby b: in Miami Co., Kansas
  3. Estelle Eby b: in Miami Co., Kansas
  4. Leila Eby b: in Miami Co., Kansas
  5. Laura Ethel Eby b: in Miami Co., Kansas
  6. Lisle Eby b: in Miami Co., Kansas

 

John Henry Eby

Born: 4 Mar 1847 Ohio

Sarah J or Josephine Stuart

Born Census - abt 1849 Illinois

Married: 24 Nov 1870
Children:
Della May
Born: 1871
Died: 17 FEB 1873
 
Anna Nobel J
Born: 1873
Death: 6 OCT 1874
 
Minnie
Born abt. 1875 Kansas
Minnie Eby married with the surname Cambell. Know of 1 Son Guy Campbell Birth: in Miami Co., Kansas
William  
Willford B
Born Feb 1877 Kansas
 
Gertrude Helen
Born: 03 Dec 1882 Kansas
Married: John Francis Sperry 28 DEC 1904

Gertrude Helen Eby

Born 03 Dec 1882 Kansas
Died 15 May 1961 Los Angeles Ca.

John Francis Sperry

Married 28 Dec 1904

Children:
Ward Francis Sperry

Born: 01 Jan 1912 Oaklahoma
Died: 23 Jan 1996 California
Married: Virginia (Mann) Gayer
Kenneth Sperry

Born: Kansas
Died:
California
Virginia Sperry

Born: 31 Mar 1919 Kansas
Died: 25 Aug 1990 California

Marriage 1. Sales

Marriage 2 Ira Mc Collugh

Marriage 2 Bock

 

 

 

 

Inhabitants in Sugar Creek Township, Miami Kansas - 14 July 1870

Name       Age   RE Value Personal Value   Born       Occupation
Eby Christian   M W 60   4000 1200   Pennsylvania       Farmer
Anna   F W 54         Pennsylvania       Keeping House
Amanda   F W 21         Ohio       School Teacher
Eby, John H   M W 27     1100   Ohio        
Lewis C   M W 25     1100   Ohio        
Series: M593  Roll: 439  Page: 537            

 

 

Inhabitants in Sugar Creek Township, Miami Kansas- 1, 2, June 1880

Name Relation               Born Father Mother    
Eby Christian Head M W     70 M   PA PA PA   Farmer
Anna R. Wife F W     68 M   PA PA MD   Keeping House
                           
Eby, Henry   M W     37 S   Ohio PA PA   Farmer
Sarah J. Wife F W     29 S   Illinois N Carolina Md   Keeping House
Minnie Daughter F W     5 S   Kansas Ohio Illinois   At School
W. B. Son M W     3 S   Kansas Ohio Illinois    
Gracie Daughter F W     1 S   Kansas Ohio Illinois    
E???? Benjamine takin to visit?         13     Texas       working on farm
Series: T9  Roll: 389  Page: 478          

 

 

Twelfth Census of the United States Sugar Creek, Miami Co. Kansas - 7 Jun 1900
Name Relation     Birthday Age         Born Father Mother Occupation
Eby, Lewis W Head W M Mar 1845 55? M 25     Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Farmer
Owns Farm
Free
Alice C Wife W F Oct 1853 46 M 25 6 6 Illinois Kentucky Illinois
Harry C Son W M Aug 1877 22 S       Kansas Ohio Illinois Teacher
4 mos
unemployed
Hallie E. Daughter W F Jul 1881 18 S       Kansas Ohio Illinois
Leila P Daughter W F Dec 1884 15 M       Kansas Ohio Illinois
Laura E Daughter W F Sep 1891 8 M       Kansas Ohio Illinois  
Lisle E Son W M Jan 1894 6 S       Kansas Ohio Illinois  
Eby, John Henry Head W M Mar 1843 47 M 28     Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Farmer
Rents
Farm
Wilford B Son W M Feb 1877 22 S       Kansas Ohio Ohio Farm
Labor
Gertrude H Daughter W F Dec 1881 18 S       Kansas Ohio Ohio  
Series: T623  Roll: 490  Page: 202        
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