http://books.google.com/books?id=bZl4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=%22Dutton+Shannon%22+fallowfield+pa&source=bl&ots=TE-BHOp3m7&sig=8Pe3VMmlNbqp1UD_AkH8fMUUk-M&hl=en&ei=nLoXTq2-GdG_gQf7j6XzDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAw#v=snippet&q=cyrus%20underwood&f=false The old and new Monongahela, By John Stogdell Van Voorhis, 1893, Pittsburgh pg. 456 Wm. Eberheart The first glass manufacturer in Bellevernon d. at the residence of his son in law, Leonard Laneheart, in Redstone township, Fayette Co., Feb. 23, 1882. He was b. in New Geneva on the Monongahela, in the year 1800. He was the son of the Adolph Eberheart, who emigrated from Germany and settled in New Geneva, soon after that place was founded by Albert Gallatin, a native of the city of Geneva in Switzerland. Gallatin had erected in his new Geneva home the first glass works in the west, and the older Eberheart was in his employ until Gallatin was called by President Jefferson in 1802 to a seat in his cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury. At the time Gallatin entered Jefferson's cabinet, Adolph Eberheart became proprietor of the Geneva glass works, and in due time his son learned the glass blowing trade. William m. Rachel Hutton, a sister of the late John James and Nathan Hutton, all well known in this community in their day. Not long after his marriage, in about 1828, he moved to Williamsport, now Monongahela City, where for several years he followed his trade in the works of Wm. Ihmsen, at that time the most extensive window glass manufacturer in the west. One of his children d. at that place, and its remains are now among the unknown relics of the old grave yard on the hill. Eberheart subsequently carried on the glass business at Albany, below Brownsville. In 1832 he started in the same business in what was then called Freeport, afterwards Cookstown, and now known as Fayette City. In 1836 he removed to Bellevernon, where he purchased of Patton and Kendall the unfinished glass factory, ever since known as the old glass house. He first resided in the Demain house on Water street, now owned by the heirs of the late Capt. J. M. Bowell. >From this house he moved to the house on Water street, near Third street, known as the Morgan Gaskill house. About 1849 he purchased from John Niccolls the Noah W. Speer farm, now known as the Gibstonton farm. In 1852 he became financially embarrassed. In 1855 he closed up the glass business in Bellevernon and removed to Fayette City, where for a time he aided 1 of his sons in the business. His daughter Elizabeth m. Noah W. Speers. She d. of yellow fever a few years ago in Memphis, TN. His son, William, m. Margaret L. Smith, grand daughter of the late Hon. George Plumer. Adolph m. a daughter of the late William D. Mullin, Esq., of Fayette City. Rebecca m. A. C. Housman, who, in 1847, kept the hotel now known as the Wise house, in Bellevernon. They left that house for Baltimore, MD, where they still reside. Allen K., another son, is perhaps the best known shoe man in Pennsylvania. His first wife was a Reed, and present wife was of the name of Brick. He has for many years resided in Philadelphia, and is now connected with the shoe firm of Graff, Son & Co., No. 512 Market street, Philadelphia. Thomas Niccolls m. William Eberheart's daughter, Elma, in 1845. He d. many years ago in Cincinnati. Her present husband is Leonard Lanehart. They live in ease and comfort in a beautiful home on the National Pike, between Brownsville and Uniontown. Charles D., the remaining son, m. a Miss Mason, daughter of Morgan Mason, a well known river man of Brownsville, but of later day a resident of Missouri. We are not able to say when Eberheart erected the second or new glass house, but it must have been in the early forties. The long and short rows, well known as the factory tenements, at the upper end of town, were built by him for his workmen. He also built the storeroom lately occupied by R. C. Schmertz & Co. Eberheart was very liberal in his views and treatment of men. In his day there were no butchers, so called, so that his men were supplied with eatables and meat at his well filled store. In the fall of the year he bought hogs by the score and distributed them ready dressed among his men. So with beef, he sold to his men a quarter at a time. His cellar and warehouse were frequently replenished. The writer has known 55 barrels of molasses to go into the store cellar at one time, together with barrels and hogsheads of sugar. He generally purchased his stock of dry goods, &c., in Baltimore, and it was a common affair to see 12 W. boxes of dry goods hauled from the whart, now the ferry, with notions, hats, caps and hardware, in proportion. For convenience and as a labor saving machine it was the custom for many years to use his own script as money. This currency was charged on the books in sums as drawn by the employes, and taken back in return for goods. The script was issued in the denominations of 6 1/4 cents, 12 1/2 cents, quarter and half and 1 dollar pieces. Specimens of this script is still preserved by some of the curious. Eberheart was proverbally generous to the poorer class of his employes, in many instances would forgive a long extravagant account rather than oppress. Whilst a resident of the town he was not connected with any church, but had a high regard for all denominations. Whilst holding a pew for many years in Rehoboth, under the ministrations of Revs. Gillett and J. R. Hughes, he was a liberal contributor to the support of the Gospel in the M. E. Church, of Bellevernon. In his day glass making was principally confined on this side of the mountains to Pittsburgh and the Monongahela Valley. The Gallatin factory at New Geneva, the Albany, the Bellevernon, the Williamsport, the Elizabeth, the Cookstown, and the Perryopolis glass works were in early day in the valley, all of which, save those in Bellevernon, have long since passed away. They have supplanted by one at Brownsville, one at Fayette City and one at Monongahela City. (note: Charleroi was created as a glass town in 1890 also) Eberheart sold his glass chiefly in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, his son in law, N. W. Speers, being for many years his agent in the latter city. In his works he generally made 2 qualities of glass. The first quality was branded Bellevernon and the second W. Eberheart. The sizes were principally 8 by 10 and 12 by 14, but in his latter days the size began to increase. It was the custom in his day to agree with the blowers for the fire early as Feb. preceding the end of the current year ending July 1. Strikes and other troubles as now a days were unknown, harmony and good feeling prevailing between the employer and employees. Dr. David Porter was the next physician after Dr. Smith, who located in the Forks. He was b. in Wheeling, WV, Mar. 17, 1794. His father, Wm. Porter, was a neighbor of Capt. Wm. Woolsey, who in early days owned the lands in Rostraver township, recently owned by Dr. Porter and now belonging to the heirs of Mrs. Levi Johnson, deceased. Wm. Porter took a lively interest in the whiskey insurrection of 1794. On account of his open opposition to the enforcement of the whiskey law, he was compelled to flee from the "Forks". With his young wife he went to Wheeling where his son David was born. After the excitement of the insurrection was over, Wm. Porter returned to Rostraver, where he taught school until his thirst for travel induced him to accompany Wm. Darby to New Orleans. The yellow fever was prevalent at that time in the south, on account of which Darby refused to complete the journey. Darby returned, but Porter, not daunted, pushed forward to the city and was never hear from afterwards. Capt. Woolsey mourned over the loss of his friend. Being childless he adopted David as his own son, under whose care he was educated, and at his death, in 1834, David inherited his large estate. For more than half a century Dr. Porter was the leading physician of the "Forks". He was a man of good physical structure and very well adopted to endure the exposures of the pioneer doctor. He was a man of fine literary culture and a writer of more than local reputation. He was not a graduate of any Medical College, but in 1825 the Trustees of Jefferson College conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine. The first wife of Dr. Porter was a daughter of the distinguished Dr. Obadiah Jennings. By this wife he had 2 sons and 1 daughter. The daughter m. Levi Johnson both of whom are dead leaving Nelson and William as their only issue. Obadiah his son was a physician and d. many years ago. William the surviving son d. in TX. The second wife of Dr. Porter was a sister of A. H. and J. B. Miller well known in their day. The only issue of this second marriage was their daughter Ada who d. years ago. Mrs. Dr. Porter is now a resident of Uniontown. Dr. David Porter d. in Uniontown Sep. 22, 1875, the remains being interred in Rehoboth grave yard.