As he was listed as Eberhard Vitt Jr. on the 1860 census, it seems likely that he was the son of John Eberhard Vitt who also immigrated from Prussia in 1853 and settled in the same area of Franklin Co., MO. His mother would not have been Marie E. Remmel Vitt, as John Eberhard Vitt didn't marry her until 1831.

He was born in Prussia, which is now part of Germany. He married there and had at least one child born there, Catherine, born 1850.

Eberhard came to America and was living in Iowa in 1856-1858, where his two daughters Helena and Anna were born. His parents also immigrated with at least some of his siblings in 1853, although his mother Marie died shortly after their arrival.

By 1860, he was apparently a widower and was listed living and farming near Dundee, Franklin Co., MO with his three little girls.

1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, Beouf Township, Dundee Post Office, p. 7
Everhart Vitt Jr., 38, farmer, born Prussia
Catherine, 10, born Prussia
Helena, 4, born Iowa
Anna, 2, born Iowa

Probably in 1860, he married Katherine Decker, who was born in Mainz, Germany.

1870 census, Franklin Co., MO, Beouf Township, Campbellton Post Office, p. 48
Eberhard Vitt, 42, farmer, born Prussia
Catherine, 38, born Hesse Duranstatt
Helena, 14, born IL
Anna, 12, IA
Emma, 10, MO
Bertha, 8, IA
Mina, 4, MO
Laura, 2, MO
August, 1, MO

1880 census, Franklin Co., MO, Beouf Township, p. 9
Eberhard Vitt, 52, farmer, born Prussia
Catherine, 47, born Hesse. Dav.
Helen, 24, born Illinois
Ann, 22, born Iowa
Betty, 17, Iowa
Mina, 13, born MO
Laura, 12, MO
August, 11, MO
Rudolf, 6, MO

Eberhard died in 1891 and was buried on their farm, where six or seven of his children were already buried.

Children by 1st wife:

1. Catherine Vitt, b. 1850, Prussia

2. Helena Vitt, b. 1856, Iowa

3. Anna Vitt, b. 1858, Iowa

Children by Katherine Decker:

4. Emma Vitt, b. 1860,Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO

5. Bertha Vitt, b. 1862, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO

6. Clara Vitt, b. 27 Jul 1864, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; d. 6 Oct 1864, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; buried in family cemetery.

7. Ida Vitt, b. 28 Jun 1865, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; d. 27 Jul 1865, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; buried in family cemetery.

8. Mina Vitt, b. 6 Oct 1866, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; m. Henry Hellwig [1856-1943, son of Ludwig and Christiana Hellwig]; she d. 30 Jun 1945, Washington, Franklin Co., MO; buried Wildey cemetery.

9. Laura Vitt, b. 1868, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; m. Schultz

10. August A. Vitt, b. 22 May 1869, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; m. Paulina A. Horn [1879-1945]; he d. 2 Apr 1952; buried Wildey Cemetery, Washington, Franklin Co., MO.

11. Lina Vitt, b. 19 May 1873, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO d. 12 Aug 1873, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; buried in family cemetery.

12. Emilie Vitt, b. 7 Sep 1874, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO d. 27 Sep 1874, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; buried in family cemetery.

13. Erid Vitt, b. 19 Feb 1875, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO d. 30 Apr 1875, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO; buried in family cemetery.

14. Rudolf Vitt, b. 1875, Campbellton, Franklin Co., MO

15. Child Vitt [mother reported in 1900 had given birth to twelve children]; probably buried in family cemetery.