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Born 1868
From History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909)
HOWARD GEBHART.
Howard Gebhart, a progressive and well known agriculturist, was born on the farm where he now resides on section 25, Jackson township, his natal day being July 7, 1868. His parents were Cornelius and Mary Jane (Silknitta) Gebhart, the former being a son of George and Magdalena Gebhart. The mother of our subject was a daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Harp) Silknitta, who came to this state from Pennsylvania.
Howard Gebhart acquired his education in the common schools, and has always followed the occupation to which he was reared — that of agriculture. He has always continued to reside on the farm where his birth occurred and is actively engaged in its cultivation and improvement, his well directed industry constituting the basis of the gratifying success which has crowned his efforts in his chosen field of labor.
On the 16th of July, 1908, Mr. Gebhart was united in marriage to Miss Ada Kline, a daughter of John and Anna Kline, of Miami township, Montgomery county. They now have a little daughter, Edna Irene, born on the 3d of February, 1909.
Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise Mr. Gebhart has given his political allegiance to the men and measures of the democrat party and has been a member of the board of elections for many years. He is well known and greatly esteemed throughout the community in which his entire life has been passed and the circle of his friends is almost coextensive with the circle of his acquaintances.
As printed in History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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