DESCENDENTS OF EZEKIEL SUBER
FIRST GENERATION
1. Ezekiel SUBER.
Ezekiel SUBER had the following child:
+2 i. John Michael SUBER.
SECOND GENERATION
2. John Michael SUBER was born in 1710 in Baiertal, Germany. He
died after 1772 in Newberry County, South Carolina. John Michael
Suber (also written Saeber, Schover, Souber, Zuber) arrived at
Charlestown, SC on board the ship CUNLIF in September 1752 with
some 500 other German passengers. With him were three of his
children: Elizabeth, 10; Hans Bjorg (listed as Hans Erick in
Council Journal immigration record), 9; and Conrad, 3. John
Michael made petition for a land grant to the Council at
Charlestown for 200 acres (50 acres per family member).
Elizabeth Miller (also written Millerin -- the "in" denoting
female), also a passenger on the CUNLIF with her son Hans
Michael, 5, made petition for a 100 acre grant adjacent to John
Michael's. Colonial plats describe the land as lying in the fork
between Broad River and Saludy (Saluda) River on Second Creek.
John Michael Suber and third wife Elizabeth Millerin lived in the
Broad River section between Second Creek and Heller's Creek. He
was granted two other tracts of land, one of 250 acres (1769) and
another 150 acres (1772). He and Elizabeth are believed to be
buried in Suber Cemetery #4 located on the 100 acre survey of
1753 on Hellers Creek. There, a number of the gravesites are
marked by uninscribed fieldstones.
He was married to Anna Marie WITTMAN on 26 Aug 1738 in Leimen,
Germany. Anna Marie WITTMAN was born in 1712 in Leimen, Germany.
She died in Feb 1748. John Michael SUBER and Anna Marie
WITTMAN had the following children:
3 i. Hans Ulrich (John Erick) ZUBER was born
in 1740 in Leimen, Germany. He died in 1741 in Leimen, Germany.
4 ii. Elisabeth ZUBER was born in 1741 in
Leimen, Germany. Listed Elizabeth Suber, age 10, on Council
Journal immigration record.
5 iii. Hans Bjorg ZUBER.
6 iv. Eva Barbara ZUBER was born in 1745 in
Leimen, Germany.
He was married to Ester Margretha HERMANN. Ester Margretha
HERMANN was born in 1717 in Leimen, Germany. John Michael SUBER
and Ester Margretha HERMANN had the following children:
+7 i. Conrad ZUBER.
8 ii. Wolrath SUBER was born 1751 in Germany.
He was married to Elizabeth MILLER. John Michael SUBER and
Elizabeth MILLER had the following children:
9 i. John SUBER.
10 ii. John Uriah SUBER.
THIRD GENERATION
7. Conrad ZUBER was born in 1749 and baptized 8 Oct, 1749 in
Leimen, Germany. He died in May 1814 in Newberry County, South
Carolina. He served with the SC Militia in the American
Revolution as a member of Water's Regiment and was present at the
fall of Charlestown. He and his family lived on Broad River just
below Ashford's Ferry. He was a farmer. He and Lucy were buried
in the Suber Graveyard #2, 15 miles Northeast of Newberry, on
land he bought from his father and passed from him to several
generations of relatives, many of whom are also buried there. He
was married to Lucy WICKER.
Lucy WICKER was born in 1757. She died in 1814 in Newberry
County, South Carolina. Lucy was a daughter of Matthias Wicker
and his second wife. Matthias arrived at Charlestown, SC in
September, 1752 aboard the ship Upton, from Germany.
Conrad ZUBER and Lucy WICKER had the following children:
17 i. Elizabeth SUBER.
18 ii. David SUBER.
19 iii. Henry SUBER.
20 iv. Martin SUBER.
+21 v. George SUBER.
22 vi. Daniel SUBER.
23 vii. Jacob SUBER.
24 viii. Rebecca SUBER
FOURTH GENERATION
21. George SUBER died in Feb 1824 in Newberry County, South
Carolina. He was born in Newberry County, South Carolina. He
was married to Christine SLIGH. Christine SLIGH died in Oct 1847
in Newberry County, South Carolina. After George Suber's death,
Christina married Jacob Cromer. George SUBER and Christine
SLIGH had the following children:
+42 i. Henry SUBER.
43 ii. Hannah SUBER.
44 iii. Nancy SUBER.
45 iv. Mary SUBER.
46 v. Elizabeth SUBER.
47 vi. Anna Margaret SUBER.
48 vii. Enoch SUBER
49 viii. Aaron SUBER died in 1843.
50 ix. George Alfred SUBER.
FIFTH GENERATION
42. Henry (Little Henry) SUBER died on 28 Oct 1856 in Newberry
County, South Carolina. He was born c1808 in Newberry County,
South Carolina. He was married to Catherine FELKER. Catherine
(Polly) FELKER died c1830. She was a daughter of Peter Felker
(d. 1844) and Sarah Eaves. Henry SUBER and Catherine FELKER had
the following children:
+51 i. Samuel Jefferson SUBER.
52 ii. Andrew Hilburn SUBER.
He was married to Mary HILL. Mary (Polly) HILL was born about
1810. She was a daughter of Humphrey Hill (died 1815) and Rachel
Suber (Died 1819). Henry SUBER and Mary HILL
had the following children:
53 i. Henry Franklin SUBER.
54 ii. Mary Ann SUBER.
55 iii. Laura Elizabeth SUBER
56 iv. Sarah Hannah SUBER
SIXTH GENERATION
51. Samuel Jefferson SUBER was born on 17 Nov 1827. He died on
12 Aug 1856. He was buried in Suber Cemetery #6. In the 1850
census, Samuel was listed as a 22 year old male, farmer, with
real property worth $800. He was married to Louisa Melvin CROOKS.
Louisa Melvin CROOKS was born on 31 Mar 1825. She died on 4
Sep 1902. She was buried in Crooks-Suber Cemetery. She was a
daughter of John A. Crooks and Jane__. Her second marriage was
to James Madison Suber (also his second marriage). Samuel
Jefferson SUBER and Louisa Melvin CROOKS had the following
children:
+78 i. John Samuel Jefferson, Sr. SUBER.
SEVENTH GENERATION
78. John Samuel Jefferson, Sr. SUBER was born on 28 Dec 1856.
He died on 23 Dec 1922. He was married to Ella Martha ROBINSON.
Ella Martha (Allie) ROBINSON was born on 28 Mar 1859 in Union,
South Carolina. She died on 27 May 1926 in Union, South
Carolina. John Samuel Jefferson, Sr. SUBER and Ella Martha
ROBINSON had the following children:
80 i. Twin sons SUBER
81 ii. Minnie Robinson SUBER.
82 iii. Infant son SUBER
83 iv. Ella Elizabeth SUBER.
+84 v. John Samuel Jefferson, Jr. SUBER.
85 vi. Louise Davison SUBER
86 vii. Wallace Coleman SUBER
87 viii. Annie Laurie SUBER.
88 ix. Essie Mae SUBER.
(front L-R) ?, Annie Laurie Suber Caldwell, James Caldwell, Essie Suber, Henry Suber, John Samuel Jefferson Suber,
Jr., ?, Elizabeth Hentz, William Hentz, Ella Suber Hentz, ?, ?, (back L-R) Husband of Hattie Robinson, Hattie Robinson,
John Samuel Jefferson Suber, Sr., Ella Robinson Suber, Wallace Suber, Louise Suber, Minnie Suber Johnston,
Husband of Minnie S. Johnston, ?, ?, ?...cir 1909
EIGHTH GENERATION
84. John Samuel Jefferson, Jr. (Jeff, Jack) SUBER was born on 24 Jan
1882 in Maybinton, S.C.. He died on 13 Jun 1957 in Newberry
County, S.C.. Jeff grew up in Pomaria, SC. After they married,
he and Sadie first lived in a log house in Pomaria. They later
lived in Strother close to Broad River in Fairfield County.
Around 1937 or 38, the family moved to Hunt Street in Newberry,
SC for better schools for the children. Later, they moved back
to Pomaria in a house which stood next to the log house where
they first lived. He worked as a storekeeper in Strother and a
mail carrier. He had diabetes and died as the result of a heart
attack. He is buried at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery,
Pomaria, SC
He was married to Sara Elizabeth (Sadie) RABB (daughter of Dr.
Charles (Charlie) RABB and Sara Elizabeth MAYO) on 5 Jan 1908.
Sara Elizabeth (Sadie) RABB was born on 11 Aug 1888 in Fairfield,
S.C. She died on 21 Nov 1976 in Newberry, S.C.. Sadie grew up
in Fairfield County. After her marriage, she lived in Pomaria,
Strother, Newberry, and then Pomaria again. Sadie worked as the
post mistress in Strother and as a storekeeper. She is buried at
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery, Pomaria, SC.
John Samuel Jefferson, Jr. SUBER and Sara Elizabeth
(Sadie) RABB had the following children:
+95 i. Henry Jefferson SUBER.
+96 ii. James Albert SUBER.
+97 iii. Sara Elizabeth SUBER.
+98 iv. Dorothy Helen SUBER.
+99 v. Martha Allie SUBER.
+100 vi. John Alvin SUBER.
101 vii. Lottie SUBER was born on 21 Sep 1921 in
Fairfield County, South Carolina. She died on 27 Sep 1921 in
Fairfield County, South Carolina. She is buried at Rock Creek
Church Cemetery, Salem Crossroads, Fairfield Co, SC.
+102 viii. Minnie Rabb SUBER.
(Sitting L-R) Harry Cleland Jr., Jimmy Suber, Ray Ruff, Bess Gillam Suber, Dottie Ruff, Eulalia Cameron Suber,
Sarah S. Way, Dolly S. Goree, Minnie S. Ruff, Pat Suber, (Standing) Allie S. Cleland, Harry Cleland Sr., Henry Suber,
Walter Suber, Essie Suber Coleman, Jack Suber, Sadie Suber, Jeff Suber, James Suber, Louise Suber, Wallace Suber
NINTH GENERATION
95. Henry Jefferson SUBER was born on 22 Nov 1908 in Strother,
Fairfield County, South Carolina. He died on 6 Dec 1952 in
Newberry County, South Carolina. He was buried in Mt. Pleasant
Methodist Church Newberry Co. SC. Henry grew up in Strother and
Newberry, SC. He graduated from Newberry High School. He worked
as a store owner/operator on SC Highway 34. His death was due to
drowning as a result of a boating accident. He was married to
Lula Bess (Bess) GILLIAM on 30 Dec 1932. Henry Jefferson SUBER
and Lula Bess (Bess) GILLIAM had the following children:
+114 i. Patricia Ann (Pat) SUBER.
96. James Albert (Bubba) SUBER was born on 17 Jun 1911 in
Fairfield County, South Carolina. He died on 7 Jan 1990 in
Darlington, S. C.. James grew up in Strother and Newberry. He
graduated from Newberry High School. He lived in Spartanburg, SC
for a number of years and owned an automotive repair shop.
He was married to Eulalia CAMERON on 6 Mar 1932. Eulalia CAMERON
was born on 8 Nov 1914. She died in Nov 1979 in Spartanburg, S.
C. James Albert SUBER and Eulalia CAMERON had the following
children:
+115 i. James Albert, Jr. (Jimmy) SUBER.
+116 ii. Walter John SUBER.
97. Sara Elizabeth SUBER was born on 3 Apr 1913 in Fairfield
County, South Carolina. She died on 15 Feb 1961 in Atlanta,
Georgia. Sarah was born in Fairfield Co., SC and grew up in
Strother, Newberry and Pomaria. She graduated from Newberry High
School. After her marriage, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Her
death was possibly due to a liver disease.
She was married to George Dennis WAY on 6 Sep 1936.
98. Dorothy Helen (Dolly) SUBER was born on 1 Aug 1915 in
Fairfield County, South Carolina. Dorothy was born in Fairfield
Co., SC and grew up in Strother and Newberry. She graduated from
Newberry High School. After her marriage she lived in Newberry
and Pomaria. She also lived in Pueblo, Colorado for a year while
Virgil was in service, in Jacksonville, Fla. for many years, and
in Lake City, Fla. She worked as manager of a clothing store,
window dresser, and a doughnut maker.
She was married to Virgil Osborne GOREE (son of Osborne Sidney
GOREE and Nora CONNELLEY) on 20 Feb 1935. Virgil Osborne
(Virgil) GOREE was born on 23 Jan 1912 in Newberry Co., SC. He
died on 6 Aug 1997 in Lake City, Florida. Virgil grew up in
Newberry. He served in the US Army and in World War II. He
worked as a doughnut maker while living in Pomaria, SC and as a
railway mail clerk for many years. Dorothy Helen SUBER
and Virgil Osborne GOREE had the following children:
+117 i. Joan Marie GOREE.
99. Martha Allie (Allie) SUBER was born on 26 Sep 1917 in
Fairfield County, South Carolina. She died on 7 Nov 1997 in
Cumming, Georgia. Allie grew up in Strother and Newberry, South
Carolina. She graduated from Newberry High School in 1935. She
graduated from nursing school at Columbia Hospital in Columbia,
SC. in 1937. There she met Harry when he was hospitalized for an
appendectomy. She continued to work in Columbia at the Providence
Hospital and moved with the family to Atlanta in 1956. There
she worked as a private duty nurse at Piedmont Hospital. She had
diabetes. She moved to Cumming, Forsyth Co., Georgia in 1982.
She died of congestive heart failure. She was cremated.
She was married to Harry Henderson CLELAND (son of William
Pinckney (WP, Will) CLELAND and Olive Christine BOLT) on 25 Aug
1940. Harry Henderson CLELAND was born on 7 Jun 1914 in
Westminster, South Carolina. He died on 18 Oct 1979 in Atlanta,
Georgia. He graduated from Westminster High School in 1932. He
attended Appalachian State College for one year. He worked as a
sales representative for a number of paint companies in Columbia.
He founded and owned Cleland Construction Company in Columbia,
SC. Later he worked for Harbor Plywood Company and moved the
family to Atlanta, Georgia in 1956 when transferred by the
company. In Atlanta Harry worked in carpentry and also held
sales positions, the last being with Shedd Brown, Inc. His death
was due to cancer. He was cremated and his ashes were spread in
the rose garden at Mt. Harmony Cemetery and Crematory on the
Bankhead Highway in Atlanta, Georgia. Martha Allie SUBER and
Harry Henderson CLELAND had the following children:
+118 i. Harry Henderson, Jr. CLELAND.
+119 ii. Frances Elaine CLELAND.
+120 iii. Martha Elizabeth CLELAND.
+121 iv. Richard Allen CLELAND.
Harry, Allie, Ruby, Cheri, Harry,Jr., Elizabeth, Frances, Richard...1970
100. John Alvin (Jack) SUBER was born on 3 Aug 1919 in Fairfield
County, South Carolina. Jack grew up in Strother, Newberry, and
Pomaria. He graduated from Salem Crossroads High School in
Fairfield Co. He also lived in Columbia, SC. He was in the US
Army. He was married to Catherine E. MERRITT on 28 Jan 1952.
102. Minnie Rabb SUBER was born on 1 Sep 1922 in Fairfield
County, South Carolina. She died on 13 Nov 1987 in Newberry,
South Carolina. She was buried in Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
Cemetery, Pomaria, SC. Minnie grew up in Strother, Newberry and
Pomaria. She graduated from Salem Crossroads High School in
Fairfield Co., SC. She worked as a mail carrier and personal care
worker. She had diabetes.
She was married to Ray Eugene RUFF on 22 Sep 1942. Minnie Rabb
SUBER and Ray Eugene RUFF had the following children:
+122 i. Ray Eugene RUFF.
+123 ii. Dorothy Helen RUFF.
+124 iii. Sara Catherine CARTER.
TENTH GENERATION
114. Patricia Ann (Pat) SUBER was married to John Everette BERLEY.
They had the following children:
+132 i. Marilyn Ann BERLEY.
+133 ii. Henry James BERLEY.
+134 iii. Everette Anderson (Andy) BERLEY.
115. James Albert (Jimmy) SUBER, Jr. was married to Jerri MATHIS.
They had the following children:
135 i. James Albert SUBER III
136 ii. Veda Marie SUBER
137 iii. Melinda Faith SUBER.
He was married to Cheryl .
116. Walter John SUBER was married to Patty COGGINS.
They had the following children:
138 i. John SUBER.
139 ii. Laura SUBER.
140 iii. Cameron SUBER.
117. Joan Marie GOREE was married to George Raeburn WARD.
They had the following children:
+141 i. Christopher Mallette (Chris) WARD
+142 ii. Jeffrey Raeburn WARD
+143 iii. Stephen Patrick WARD
118. Harry Henderson CLELAND, Jr. was married to Ruby Beth PIERCE.
They had the following children:
+144 i. Cheri Melaine CLELAND.
+145 ii. Harry Henderson CLELAND III
119. Frances Elaine CLELAND was married to Osborne Daniel (Dan) SWEET.
They had the following child:
146 Brian Daniel SWEET
She was married to David Wray.
120. Martha Elizabeth (Elizabeth) CLELAND was married to Douglas John PASS.
They had the following children:
147 i. Charles Patrick (Charlie, Chuck) CLELAND-PASS
148 ii. Graeme Ray CLELAND-PASS
121. Richard Allen CLELAND was married to Deborah Kay O'BARR.
They had the following children:
149 i. Richard Allen CLELAND II
150 ii. Shannon Leigh CLELAND
122. Ray Eugene RUFF was married to Judy WICKER.
They had the following child:
151 Leslie RUFF.
He was married to Patty .
123. Dorothy Helen (Dottie) RUFF was married to Robert Luther SHEALY.
They had the following children:
+152 i. Julie Ann SHEALY.
153 ii. Catherine Dawn (Dawn) SHEALY
She was married to Frank LEONARD.
124. Sara Catherine (Cathy) CARTER was married to John ORR.
They had the following child:
154 John ORR, Jr.
She was married to David WILSON.
They had the following children.
155 i. Clark WILSON.
156 ii. Richard WILSON.
ELEVENTH GENERATION
132. Marilyn Ann BERLEY was married to Thomas, Jr. TORRI.
They had the following child:
157 John Chadwick (Chad) TORRI, Jr.
She was married to Jack SKOLDS.
133. Henry James BERLEY was married to Marie Annette (Annette) WICKER.
They had the following children:
158 i. Alicia BERLEY
159 ii. Kristin BERLEY
134. Everette Anderson (Andy) BERLEY was married to Anna Marie NICOSIA.
144. Cheri Melaine CLELAND was married to William Jackson ORR.
They had the following child:
160 Sawyer Jackson ORR
145. Harry Henderson CLELAND III was born on 10 Jul 1970 in East
Point, Georgia. He died on 10 Jan 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia at age
6 months of leukemia.
152. Julie Ann SHEALY was married to Roy Davis STUTTS in Jul 1993.
They had the following child:
161 Cameron STUTTS
RETURN TO FAMILY TREES 
7. Conrad ZUBER was born in 1749 and baptized 8 Oct, 1749 in
Leimen, Germany. He died in May 1814 in Newberry County, South
Carolina. He served with the SC Militia in the American
Revolution as a member of Water's Regiment and was present at the
fall of Charlestown. He and his family lived on Broad River just
below Ashford's Ferry. He was a farmer. He and Lucy were buried
in the Suber Graveyard #2, 15 miles Northeast of Newberry, on
land he bought from his father and passed from him to several
generations of relatives, many of whom are also buried there. He
was married to Lucy WICKER.
Lucy WICKER was born in 1757. She died in 1814 in Newberry
County, South Carolina. Lucy was a daughter of Matthias Wicker
and his second wife. Matthias arrived at Charlestown, SC in
September, 1752 aboard the ship Upton, from Germany.
Conrad ZUBER and Lucy WICKER had the following children:
17 i. Elizabeth SUBER.
18 ii. David SUBER.
19 iii. Henry SUBER.
20 iv. Martin SUBER.
+21 v. George SUBER.
22 vi. Daniel SUBER.
23 vii. Jacob SUBER.
24 viii. Rebecca SUBER
FOURTH GENERATION
21. George SUBER died in Feb 1824 in Newberry County, South
Carolina. He was born in Newberry County, South Carolina. He
was married to Christine SLIGH. Christine SLIGH died in Oct 1847
in Newberry County, South Carolina. After George Suber's death,
Christina married Jacob Cromer. George SUBER and Christine
SLIGH had the following children:
+42 i. Henry SUBER.
43 ii. Hannah SUBER.
44 iii. Nancy SUBER.
45 iv. Mary SUBER.
46 v. Elizabeth SUBER.
47 vi. Anna Margaret SUBER.
48 vii. Enoch SUBER
49 viii. Aaron SUBER died in 1843.
50 ix. George Alfred SUBER.
FIFTH GENERATION
42. Henry (Little Henry) SUBER died on 28 Oct 1856 in Newberry
County, South Carolina. He was born c1808 in Newberry County,
South Carolina. He was married to Catherine FELKER. Catherine
(Polly) FELKER died c1830. She was a daughter of Peter Felker
(d. 1844) and Sarah Eaves. Henry SUBER and Catherine FELKER had
the following children:
+51 i. Samuel Jefferson SUBER.
52 ii. Andrew Hilburn SUBER.
He was married to Mary HILL. Mary (Polly) HILL was born about
1810. She was a daughter of Humphrey Hill (died 1815) and Rachel
Suber (Died 1819). Henry SUBER and Mary HILL
had the following children:
53 i. Henry Franklin SUBER.
54 ii. Mary Ann SUBER.
55 iii. Laura Elizabeth SUBER
56 iv. Sarah Hannah SUBER
SIXTH GENERATION
51. Samuel Jefferson SUBER was born on 17 Nov 1827. He died on
12 Aug 1856. He was buried in Suber Cemetery #6. In the 1850
census, Samuel was listed as a 22 year old male, farmer, with
real property worth $800. He was married to Louisa Melvin CROOKS.
Louisa Melvin CROOKS was born on 31 Mar 1825. She died on 4
Sep 1902. She was buried in Crooks-Suber Cemetery. She was a
daughter of John A. Crooks and Jane__. Her second marriage was
to James Madison Suber (also his second marriage). Samuel
Jefferson SUBER and Louisa Melvin CROOKS had the following
children:
+78 i. John Samuel Jefferson, Sr. SUBER.
SEVENTH GENERATION
78. John Samuel Jefferson, Sr. SUBER was born on 28 Dec 1856.
He died on 23 Dec 1922. He was married to Ella Martha ROBINSON.
Ella Martha (Allie) ROBINSON was born on 28 Mar 1859 in Union,
South Carolina. She died on 27 May 1926 in Union, South
Carolina. John Samuel Jefferson, Sr. SUBER and Ella Martha
ROBINSON had the following children:
80 i. Twin sons SUBER
81 ii. Minnie Robinson SUBER.
82 iii. Infant son SUBER
83 iv. Ella Elizabeth SUBER.
+84 v. John Samuel Jefferson, Jr. SUBER.
85 vi. Louise Davison SUBER
86 vii. Wallace Coleman SUBER
87 viii. Annie Laurie SUBER.
88 ix. Essie Mae SUBER.
