Obituary:
Abraham Eversole
Mr. Abraham Eversole, who died at his residence near New Lebanon on the 20th last, was one of the oldest as well as one of the most respected citizens of Montgomery county. He had served more than his three score and ten, being aged 73 years, 5 months and 11 days. He was born in 1804 near Shephardstown, Jefferson county, Virginia, where he spent his boyhood. During his minority he was apprenticed as a weaver, and he worked at the loom. But his inclination was for farming, and when he attained his majority he commenced this occupation, at which he worked throughout his whole life and until within three weeks of his death. When he grew up to manhood he left that part of the beautiful Potomac valley in which he had been reared and located at Hagerstown, Maryland. Here he was married to Mary Logue, with whom he removed to Ohio, but who died shortly after their settlement in this state. There were two children by this first marriage. One is dead. The other, Mr. George Eversole is a prominent farmer, living near Dodson, Ohio, sixteen miles north of this city.

Mr. Eversole was well deserving of the title of a pioneer. He came to this State and made his home in this county in 1832. For 45 years he was an honorable and enterprising citizen of Montgomery county. Mr. Eversole was the last living member of his father's family, with one exception, Mrs. Elizabeth Roop, who resides near Woodburn in this county. In 1834 Mr. Eversole was married to Margaret Folkerth. By the second marriage there were ten children, all of whom reside on farms in this county, with one exception, Mr. H. C. Eversole, who is a member of the firm of Eversole & Ries in this city.

All of these ten children are living. Seven are married and three are single. Mr. Eversole also left thirteen grand-children. The family has been fortunate in remaining en toto in the same county.

Mr. Eversole's second wife died in 1872. He leaves eleven children, who are all grown up. During his life sickness was an "ill that he knew not of." He was never confined to the house a day by sickness until within the past fortnight. the week previous to his death he visited his son, Mr. H. C. Eversole, in this city. Mr. Eversole was an excellent neighbor and a valuable member of the community. During his life he was generous and industrious. He lived a [consistent?] and straightforward life. His wife and most of his children are identified with the Dunkard Baptist Church.

Not himself a member of any creed, he was a regular church-going man, and a benevolent giver. He presented the ground and otherwise aided the society in building "Eversole Church," which is located on his farm and which bears his name. At this church, on Tuesday, the funeral services took place. There was a very large attendance. The services were conducted by Revs. Garver and Younce. Interment at the church cemetery, which is also located on the Eversole homestead.

Mr. Eversole has been a reader of the Journal for 37 years, having subscribed for the paper in 1840, and ever since continued taking it.

[Dayton Daily Journal, "Abraham Eversole," May 24, 1877, v. XIV, iss. 258: pg.4, col. 3 [Obituary]. Transcribed by Liz Stratton, September 2002]

Transcribers Note:
My records indicate that Abraham was born December 8, 1803 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson, Virginia [now West Virginia]. He married Mary Logue, March 22, 1830, in Frederick County, Maryland. He had one child by his wife Mary Logue, George. George m. Martha Sollenberger

Abraham married second Margaret Folkerth on January 18, 1835. The remaining 9 children surviving at the time of his death were:
Daniel J. Eversole m1. Temprana Masters, m2. Margaret M. Dieter;
Catherine Ann Eversole m. John Woodman
Hannah Maria Eversole m. Elias Garst
Henry Clay Eversole m. Nora Belle Fairchild
Elizabeth Eversole d. unmarried
Julia Eversole m. Daniel Flory
Anna Matilda Eversole m. Samuel Horning
Emma C. Eversole m. William Kreitzer
Laura J. Eversole m. Samuel B. Garber