Eberhard, John 1864-1928

EBERHARD, TULLIS

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 2/8/2006 at 12:05:38

From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, January, 6, 1928, Page 1, Column 2:
KILLED WHILE VISITING SON
JOHN EBERHARD, FORMER RESIDENT HERE, VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Relatives are in receipt of word of the death of John Eberhard, a former resident of Plymouth county and a member of a family which settled in Liberty township in early homestead days. Mr. Eberhard was killed in an automobile accident December 29 at Anaheim, Cal. Particulars as to (the) accident and its cause had not been received by relatives in this county up to this week.

John Eberhard was born at Galena, Ill., June 17, 1864, and came to Plymouth county with his parents in 1868 and lived on a farm with them until 1892 (error--1893), when he was united in marriage to Emma Tullis. They moved to South Dakota in 1902 where they resided until June 17, 1927, when they left Lane, S. D., on a tour in their car to visit their children and relatives in various parts of the country.

Mr. Eberhard is survived by his wife and seven children, Edward, of Firesteel, S. D., Mrs. Lloyd Small, of Arlington, Wash., Arthur, of Anaheim, Cal., Wesley of Arlington, S. D., Beth, Fern and Emery, residing at home. He also leaves four brothers and four sisters, Charles Eberhard, of Merrill, Lizzie, at Lane, S. D., Mrs. Bertha Stohsner, of Santa Clara, Cal., Amelia, of Merrill, Mrs. Julia Ausman, of Wessington Springs, S. D., Frank of Alpena, S. D., Henry, of Arlington, Wash., Jake, of New Rockford, N. D.

Interment was made at Anaheim, California, Tuesday of this week.