History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1887



Daniel Ebersole Biography


Daniel Ebersole, coal and lumber dealer, Chambersburg, was born in Guilford Township, Franklin County, Penn., April 11, 1841, son of Christian and Mary (Brubacker) Ebersole. His early life was passed on a farm where he received an ordinary common-school education.

On the death of his father in 1865, he took charge of the home, and in 1867 was married to Carrie E., daughter of Jacob Bixler, formerly a resident of Greene Township. He engaged in lime-burning on the home place for the Adams County trade, delivering the product by teams, and doing an extensive business until 1878. From the fall of the latter year until the fall of 1881 he acted as agent for C. Altman & Co., of Canton, Ohio, dealing in agricultural implements.

In the fall of 1881 he became a member of the firm of Finney & Ebersole, dealers in coal, lumber and agricultural implements, which partnership continued until January, 1885, when it was dissolved, Mr. Ebersole remaining in his present location on West Market Street, where he has since dealt in coal, lumber and farming implements, retaining the agency for Altman & Co. He carries a large stock in his line and is doing an extensive business.

To Mr. and Mrs. Ebersole have been born three sons and four daughters, all living: Harry B., Emma K., Nannie V., Daniel C., Mary A., Edgar S. and Carrie M. Mr. Ebersole still resides on the home farm in Guilford Township, located two miles and a half from Chambersburg. The farm comprises 104 acres, and is the place on which his father located in about 1840. In politics he is a Republican.


Source: Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania : containing genealogical records of representative families, including many of the early settlers, and biographical sketches of prominent citizens; Chicago. Genealogical Pub. Co. 1905. Notes: Prepared in part by George O. Seilhamer.















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