He was born in January 1836, in Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 8; 2 (20 in 1863), 6 (35 in 1870), 7 (47 in 1880), 8 (64 in 1900), 9 (73 in 1910), 11 (22 in 1860), 13 (14 in 1850), 21 (28 in 1863). place: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13]
In 1850, he was apparently living in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Tobias Bricker and Maria (Eberly) Bricker and their children. [source: 13]
In 1857/59, he married Harriet Patterson. She was born in March 1838, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, apparently to George and Elizabeth Patterson. They apparently had eight children, including:
[sources: 6, 7, 8 (8 children, 4 living in 1900), 9 (8 children, 4 living in 1910), 11, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23]
In 1860, he was living in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Harriet, and with John Eberly. He was a potter, and owned $200 in personal property. [source: 11]
In June 1863, he was registered for the draft. He was a laborer, married, and living in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. [source: 21]
When he enlisted, he was a railroad employee. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
He enlisted and was mustered into service as a private for three years in the 118th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on 18 July 1863, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He served in company K. [sources: 1, 2, 3 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 5]
He was transferred to the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry on 2 June 1865, by special order 138 headquarters Army of the Potomac (dated 1 June 1865). He had received an advance bounty of $25, and was due $75. He had last settled his account on 31 August 1864, and had drawn $63.09 in clothing since. He had last been paid, by Major Holman, on 31 December 1864. He was a private, in company E. [source: 1, 2, 3, 24]
He was mustered out on 10 July 1865 with his company. He was a private, in company E. [sources: 1, 5, 24]
In 1870, he was living in Cayahuga [?] Falls, Summit County, Ohio. He was living with his wife Harriet, his sons Abraham and Charles, and with Louisa Patterson. He was working in a pottery, and owned $1,000 in real estate and $100 in personal property. [source: 6]
In 1880, he was living at 114 Coburn Street, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. He was a well digger. He was living with his wife Harriet and children Abraham, Charles, Harry, and William. [source: 7]
He applied successfully from Ohio for a pension on 19 December 1883. [sources: 3, 12]
In 1890, he was living in the 5th ward of Akron, Summit County, Ohio, at 113 Coburn Street. [source: 5]
In 1900, he was living at 113 Coburn Street, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. He was a well driller, and had been out of work seven months in the previous year. He was living with his wife Harriet, and children Charles, Harry, and William. [source: 8]
On 15 July 1907, he again applied for a pension, under the Act of 6 February 1907. He received $15 per month, on a certificate dated 18 January 1908. [sources: 12, 19]
In 1910, he was living at 659 Coburn Street, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. He was living on his own income. He was living with his wife Harriet and son Charles. [source: 9]
On 7 March 1911, he died, in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. [sources: 12, 14]
His widow, Harriet Eberly, applied successfully from Ohio for a pension on 15 March 1911, under the Act of 19 April 1908. She received $12 per month, on a certificate dated 6 April 1911. [sources: 3, 12, 18]
On 31 January 1914, Harriet Eberly died, in Summit County, Ohio [sources: 18, 22]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 descriptive roll, company E, entry 192 (Israel Eberly)
3 pension index, by name (Israel Eberly) (searched 18 Feb 2001, on Ancestry)
4 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 5 May 2004 [no card for the 118th, but no statement that there was no evidence in the 118th's records] (Israel Eberly)
5 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Ohio, Summit County, Akron 5th ward, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 238, page 1 (Israel Eberly)
6 1870 US census, Ohio, Summit County, Cayahuga [?] Falls, microfilm series M593, film 1270, page 208 = 25 handwritten (Israel Eberly)
7 1880 US census, Ohio, Summit County, Akron, 5th [?] ward, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 194 [?], microfilm series T9, film 1068, page 102 C = 7 handwritten (Israel Eberly)
8 1900 US census, Ohio, Summit County, Akron Township, ward 5, supervisor's district 16, enumeration district 72, microfilm series T623, film 1324, page 37 A = 9 handwritten (Israel Eberly)
9 1910 US census, Ohio, Summit County, Akron, ward 7, supervisor's district 18, enumeration district 161, microfilm series T624, film 1234, page 54 A = 10 handwritten (Isearl [sic] Eberly)
10 [deleted]
11 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Mount Joy Township, microfilm series M653, film 1123, page 714 = 78 handwritten (Israel Eberly)
12 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (Israel Eberly)
13 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Mount Joy, microfilm series M432, film 788, page 20 recto = 39 handwritten (FamilySearch) (Israel Eberly)
14 abstract [not transcribed] of entry from the Ohio, death index, available on FamilySearch (accessed 7 July 2013) (Isreal Eberly)
15 [not transcribed] death certificate, Charles Eberly (son of Israel Eberly and Harriet Patterson), 29 January 1942, Ohio, Summit County, Talmadge (available on FamilySearch, accessed 7 July 2013)
16 [not transcribed] abstract of birth record in Ohio births and christenings 1821-1962, Harvey Eberly son of Israel Eberly and Harriet Patterson, 5 Dec 1873, available on FamilySearch (accessed 7 July 2013)
17 [not transcribed] abstract of birth record, in Ohio births and christenings 1821-1962, William Irving [Eberly] son of Israel Eberly and Harriet Patterson, 8 Apr 1879, available on FamilySearch (accessed 7 July 2013)
18 Veterans administration, pension payment cards, 1907-1933 (Harriet widow of Israel Eberly)
19 Veterans administration, pension payments cards, 1907-1933 (Israel Eberly)
20 [not transcribed], death certificate, Ohio, Abraham L Eberly (son of Israel Eberly and Harriet Patterson), available on FamilySearch (accessed 7 July 2013)
21 consolidated lists of Civil War draft registration records, from National Archives and Records Administration record group 110 (Israel Eberly)
22 [not transcribed] abstract of entry from Ohio, death index, available on FamilySearch (accessed 7 July 2013)
23 [not transcribed] 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Mount Joy Township, microfilm series M432, film 788, page 31 verso = [62] handwritten (FamilySearch) (Harriet Patterson)
24 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Israel Eberly)
| line | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Dwellings visited | 297 | |||||||
| Families visited | 1 | |||||||
| Name | Tobias Bricker | Maria Bricker | Israel Eberly | Benjamin Bricker | Fanny Bricker | Polly Bricker | Henry Bricker | John Bricker |
| Age | 40 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3/12 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F | F | M | M |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Real estate owned | $3100 | |||||||
| Birthplace | do [sc. Lancaster Co.] | do | do | do | do | do | do | do |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | ||||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Dwelling number | 583 | ||
| Family number | 583 | ||
| Name | Israel Eberly | Harriet " | John G " |
| Age | 22 | 21 | 1/6 |
| Sex | m | f | m |
| Color | |||
| Occupation | Potter | ||
| Value of real estate owned | |||
| Value of personal estate | 200 | ||
| Place of birth | Pennsylvania | " " | " " |
| Married within year | |||
| Attended school within year | |||
| Cannot read & write | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Dwelling-house number | 211 | ||||
| Family number | 230 | ||||
| Name | Eberly, Israel | -, Harriet | -, Abraham L | -, Charlie | Patterson, Louisa |
| Age | 35 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | works in Pottery | Keeping House | attending school | at home | works in paper mill |
| Real estate value | 1000 | ||||
| Personal estate value | 100 | ||||
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania | do | do | Ohio | Pennsylvania |
| Father foreign born | 1 | ||||
| Mother foreign born | 1 | ||||
| Birth month if born within year | |||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | ||||
| Can't read | |||||
| Can't write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| street name | Coburne [??] Street | |||||
| house number | 114 | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 57 | |||||
| family visit # | 66 | |||||
| name | Eberly Israel | Harriet | Abraham | Charles | Harry | William |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M | M |
| age | 47 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | Son | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | well diger [sic] | housekeeper | well digger | |||
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | ||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | Penn | do | do | Ohio | do | do |
| father's birthplace | Penn | do | do | do | do | do |
| mother's birthplace | Penn | do | do | do | do | do |
| line | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| street | Coburn [??] | ||||
| house number | 113 | ||||
| dwelling number | 165 | ||||
| family number | 190 | ||||
| name | Eberly Israel | - Harriet | - Charles | - Harry | - William |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son | Son | Son |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M |
| birth date | Jan 1836 | Mar 1838 | May 1866 [sic] | Dec 1873 | Apr 1879 |
| age | 64 | 62 | 34 | 26 | 20 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 41 | 41 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 8 | ||||
| # of children living | 4 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ohio | Ohio | Ohio |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Well Driller | Well Driller | Driller of Oils | Jobs in [illegible] | |
| # months not employed | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| # months in school | |||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| # of farm schedule | |||||
| line | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| street | Coburn Street | ||
| house nr | 659 | ||
| dwelling nr | 159 | ||
| family nr | 204 | ||
| name | Eberly Isearl [sic] | - Harriet | - Charles |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son |
| sex | M | F | M |
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 73 | 72 | 43 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S |
| #years present marriage | 52 | 52 | |
| mother of # children | 8 | ||
| mother of # living children | 4 | ||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Ohio |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| speaks English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Own income | None | Driller |
| nature of industry etc. | Wells | ||
| employer etc. | Emp | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | |||
| owned/rented | O | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| nr on farm schedule | |||
| civil war vet | UA | ||
| blind | |||
| deaf & dumb | |||
| CLASS. | RATE. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| 12 | 15 Mch 1911 | 6 Apr 1911 |
| CLASS. | RATE. | DATE OF COMMENCEMENT. | DATE OF CERTIFICATE. |
| Reis. | 15 | 15 July 07 | 18 Jan 08 |