Gebhart Family Papers
Scope and Content
The Gebhart family papers consist of various documents and personal correspondence. The collection is made up of various financial papers, legal documents, land deeds and mortgages, correspondence, and maps and land plats. The collection provides insight into the business affairs of the family, their land holdings in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and a brief look at Gebhart inter-family relationships.
Series I, Financial Papers, contains monetary promissory notes, stocks, personal account sheets, bills, receipts, and ledger book.
Series II, Land Deeds and Mortgages, contains property deeds and mortgages for land in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Series III, Legal Documents, contains wills, judgments, and other miscellaneous legal papers.
Series IV, Correspondence, contains telegrams and letters between family members and business associates.
Series V, Maps and Land Plats, depicts lands held by the Gebhart's in both Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Dates
- Creation: 1794-1930
Creator
- Gebhart family (Family)
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions on accessing materials in this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biography of Gebhart Family
The Gebhart's were an early and prominent family of Dayton. They came to the Miami Valley area in 1809 from Burks and Allegheny Counties in Pennsylvania. The Gebharts were involved in local business and government, and were landowners in both Pennsylvania and Ohio. They were also active members of the First English Lutheran Church, which was sometimes referred to as the "Gebhart Church" because of the number of family members that attended each Sunday.
The Gebharts in this collection primarily include Frederick Gebhart, who lived in Harrison Township, Montgomery County, in the mid-1800s, Jacob Gebhart who died about 1863, Herman Gebhart, Jonathan Gebhart who died about 1872, and others.
Extent
0.5 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This small collection is made up of various financial papers, legal documents, land deeds, mortgages, correspondence, and plat maps. The Gebharts arrived in the Miami Valley area from Pennsylvania in the early 19th century and were active in local business, political and religious activities.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series.
- Series I, Financial Papers
- Series II, Land Deeds and Mortgages
- Series III, Legal Documents
- Series IV, Correspondence
- Series V, Maps and Land Plats
Subject
- Gebhart family (Family)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Gebhart Family Papers (MS-256)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Susan M. Blumensaadt, 1994
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
