DOB given as 9/1838

FERDINAND EBERHARD was born September 25, 1837, at Dry Run. After his school days at Dry Run and Deily's School House, he entered into the quarry business at the age of fifteen years. His particular duty was to superintend the drilling of holes into rocks, loading and setting off the blast. At the age of twenty-six years he succeeded his father in the business. The Jonas Biery quarry was abandoned because the town authorities objected to the blasting. In 1867 he contracted with the Thomas Iron Company for operations in the quarry at the Iron Bridge. The Eberhards quarried the stone for the Hokendauqua as well as for the Catasauqua furnaces. The stone for the two furnaces erected at Hokendauqua in 1871 was shipped from the Jordan Bridge Quarry. Mr. Eberhard bought the first case of dynamite used in this locality. It was called "dualin" and sold at $1.25 per pound. His sons are still running the quarry on the farm in Whitehall Township.

Mr. Eberhard was married to Miss Sarah A. Kean in 1864, who died in February, 1891 ; and late in 1892, he married Miss Mary R. Lambert. The children whom they brought to maturity are Carrie M., Mrs. Kemmerer ; William F. ; Franklin J.; George W. ; and Edward H. Mr. Eberhard is a member of Porter Lodge. No. 284, since 1871, and of Grace M. E. Church.