The Eberle Family
written by Ruth Hunnel Denison in 1981
Born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Gottlieb Eberle (April 21, 1832-January 25, 1894)
settled first in Malaga Township, Monroe County, Ohio and was a son to John and
Anna Maria (Hare) Eberle who came into Monroe County in 1856. John died July
31, 1873 - Anna on March 7, 1879. Gottlieb was married ca. 1857 to Elizabeth
Pfalzgraf (September 27, 1838-January 20, 1929) sister to John Pfalzgraf
(February 11, 1837-May 10, 1919) who on February 17, 1864, married Catherine
Christman (1840-1920) and relocated, in 1865 on Pfalzgraf Ridge, Adams
Township, Monroe County, a daughter to George Michael, Jr. (October 24,
1809-January 3, 1967) and Elizabeth (Diehl) Pfalzgraf (July 12, 1808-July 17,
1883) of Seneca township, Monroe County, and a grandchild to George Michael
Pfalzgraf, Sr., (December 2, 1781-July 5, 1852) of Seneca township and
Magdalena (Leet) Pfalzgraf who died in France and was laid to rest, April 1,
1832. The first child to Gottlieb and Elizabeth Eberle was born in Malaga
township, Rosina, born March 11, 1857, and died in November 1857. The second
child, born December 11, 1858, died January 3, 1949, was given the name,
Magdalena, from the child's great grandmother-who was laid to rest in the Old
Country. Magdalena Eberle married John Erlewine. A son, John was born
June 14, 1861, Mary born November 11, 1863, and died January 25, 1915, married
James Johnson; Lewis was born May 2, 1866, and died November 5, 1944, married
Artie Foreman and then 2nd Ella Agin. A daughter, Matilda Eberle, born to
Gottlieb and Elizabeth (Pfalzgraf) Eberle in Adams Township, October 27,1868,
was bitten by a copperhead snake, July 26, 1873, and died six days later on
August 1, 1873. Funeral services were held in Woodsfield on Sunday, August 3,
1873. Daughters, Katharina born January 5, 1872, died December 24, 1904; Louisa
(February 11, 1873-November 30, 1878), and Melissa (November 6, 1875-December
9, 1878) died as children and were buried at the Asbury Chapel cemetery ( J. R.
#152) in Adams Township. A daughter Delia was born December 15, 1877, and died
February 27, 1968. She married Edgar Beall. A daughter Amanda Eberle was born
April 2, 1880, and died August 17, 1960. She married John Gillispie. A son,
George Eberle was born October 4, 1882, and died January 14, 1969. George
married Kathryn Hunnell. John Eberle (June 14, 1861-June 1, 1944), a son to
Gottlieb and Elizabeth, was buried at Asbury Chapel Cemetery as was Artie
(Foreman) Eberle (October 29, 1872-February 27, 1907) - the first wife of their
son Lewis. Gottlieb and Elizabeth (Pfalzgraf) Eberle were also laid to
rest at Asbury Chapel Cemetery
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