Portrait and biographical record of Shelby and Moultrie counties Illinois, containing ..sketches of prominent ..citizens ..the governors of the state ..the presidents of the United States . entire lives. They became the parents of fourchildren of whom Mrs. Eberhardl was the eldestand she remained at home until she reached hertwentii ih vear and received as thorough an educa-tion as her parents were able to command for brOUghl her up in the faith and practice of the Christian religion and soughl for her thoseblesl posessions of a cultured heart and young woman when only twent
Portrait and biographical record of Shelby and Moultrie counties Illinois, containing ..sketches of prominent ..citizens ..the governors of the state ..the presidents of the United States . entire lives. They became the parents of fourchildren of whom Mrs. Eberhardl was the eldestand she remained at home until she reached hertwentii ih vear and received as thorough an educa-tion as her parents were able to command for brOUghl her up in the faith and practice of the Christian religion and soughl for her thoseblesl posessions of a cultured heart and young woman when only twenty oldleft her home and friends in the Old Country andemigrated to America. This departure was tryingindeed to one of so warm a nature, and the home-sickness with which she was afflicted lasted formany sad and weary months. She never saw In rparents again, as it was not practicable for her toreturn to them and they did not feel brave enoughto leave their native land and cross the ocean. While living in Philadelphia, Catherine Geigerwa- employed a- a domestic forsomewhat less thanI wo years, after which she came West and while inSt. Louis. Mo., mil and married Jacob H. C. GALLAGHER
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