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Information in gray is siblings.
Isaac SOBER Sr.
born: Abt. 1715 Prob. Germany
married:
died: Abt. 1790
buried: Prob. NJ
children of marriage: Isaac Jr.

Isaac SOBER Jr.
born: Abt. 1740 NJ
married: Abt. 1749 Susan in NJ
died: between 1775 and 1788 (died of small pox in the revolutionary war)
buried: No record has been found of Iassac's burial place or actual death.
note: After Isaac's death Susan remarried to a John Wilkenson
children of marriage: Samuel and Elizabeth

Samuel SOBER
born: October 12, 1771 in NJ
married: 1796/97 to Isabella Moore in Shamoken Township,  Northumberland Co., PA
died: March 20, 1833 Northumberland Co., PA
buried: Summit Cemetery, Irish Valley, Northumberland Co., PA
children of marriage: John, Michael Moore, Susannah, Alexander, Hester, Isaac and Aaron

John SOBER
born: December 5, 1797 in Northumberland Co. PA
died: September 30, 1826 (only 29 years old)
buried: Summit Cemetery in Irish Valley, Northumberland Co., PA (in the same plot as his parents)
children of marriage: Simeon, Samuel, Salatial, Hester, Ann and , Susannah.

Michael Moore SOBER
born: March 12, 1801 In Northumberland Co., PA
married: Mary (d. September 2, 1863 at the age of 52 yrs, 8 months and 4 days)
died: November 26, 1879 at the age of 69 yrs, 8 months, 14 days
buried: Baptist Cemetery, Irish Valley, Northumberland Co., PA
children of marriage: John, Elizabeth, Jane, Hester, Dorcas, Hudson, Melissa, Joanna and Emily
note: As of 1970 the stones marking their burial were still standing

Susannah SOBER
born: December 3, 1805 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland Co., PA
married: Morris Smith
died: 1895
children of marriage: Coleman, Isaac, Caroline, Doc and Isabel.


Alexander SOBER -- See details below

Hester SOBER
born: June 30, 1807 PA
married: Lewis Chamberlain
died: May 23, 1816

Isaac SOBER
born: February 12 or 23 , 1814 PA (sources had different dates)
married: Mary Krighbaum (b. October 5, 1817 d. September 10, 18901837 Northumberland Co., PA
died: June 24, 1882
buried: Summit Cemetery, Irish Valley, Northumberland Co., PA (they are buried side by side)
children of marriage: Freeman W., Harriet, Coleman K., Clinton D., Isabel, Barbara Ann, Amanda, Adeline, Martin Luther and Clara

Aaron SOBER
born: January 6, 1819 in Northumberland Co., PA
married: Elizabeth Reed (b. abt. 1818 d. September 15, 1880) abt. 1840
died: June 7, 1883
buried: St Peter's Blue Cemetery, Ralpho Township, Northumberland Co. PA
children of marriage: William, Erastus Cook, Sarah, Emily, Mary, Della and Cecelia


Alexander SOBER
born: March 30, 1807 PA
married: Abt. 1830 to Mary Polly Foy in Northumberland Co., PA
died: November 14, 1869
buried: Summit Cemetery, Augustaville, Northumberland Co., PA
children of marriage: Samuel, Beulah, Uriah, Morris, Aaron, Issac John, William A., Salatial, Alexander, Mary Ann, Susannah,and Joseph.

Samuel SOBER
born: Febraury 10, 1831 in Northumberland Co., PA
married: February 10, 1857 Sarah Bloom
died: May 22, 1892
burial: Place is not known
children of marriage: Jeanette, Ursulal and U.W.
note: They lost "little ones" in 1860 and 1869. They buried a girl in 1877. Susannah was born in 1874, I believe she is the girl they buried as there is never again a mention of Susannah. In a writeup in Northumberland County histories, Samuel and Sarah's children are listed as above.

Beulah SOBER
born: April 23, 1832 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland Co., PA
married: Adam Krigbaum
died: March 4, 1904
burial:Unknown
children of marriage:Marybelle, Hannah and Rose Ester

Uriah SOBER
born: March 1, 1834 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland Co., PA
married: Maggie
died: June 5, 1911 no record of burial place has been found.
children of marriage: Laura Clemetine, Lillie and Katherine

Mooris Smith SOBER
born: September 5, 1835 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland Co., PA
married: Isabella Rebecca Beaston (b. December 19, 1842 in McDonough IL d. March 9, 1925 buried in McLoud OK)
died: January 7, 1911 when he was struck by a train
children of marriage: Ethyl, Gertrude, Leslie Morris and Hugie Wilson.

Aaron SOBER
born: May 15, 1837 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland Co. PA
married: Anna Bell Murray (b. January 15, 1834 d. December 31, 1906)
died: October 9, 1918
buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery in Danville, PA (they are bureid side by side)
children of marriage: Mary Ellen, Judson H., Margaret Florence, Elizabeth J., Louisa Voris, Harry and Grace F.

Isaac John SOBER
born: November 28, 1838 in Shamokin Township, Northumberland Co., PA
married: September 26, 1861 Abigail Furman (b. May 14, 1841 d. May 7, 1926)
died: April 2, 1915
buried: Summit Cemetery, Irish Valley, Northumberland Co., PA (they are buried side by side)
children of marriage: Lillie B., Mary Rebecca, Florence A., Susan Elizabeth, Vastine Amos, John Furman, George Raidabaugh, Atwood Isaac, Katie Leota, Alvin A. and Hannah R.

William A. SOBER
born: September 3, 1840 in Northumberland Co., PA
married: October 1869 Emma E. Boas (d. September 1894 of a stroke)
died: January 4, 1897
children of marriage: Susannah and Emily Belle

Salatial SOBER
born: April 16, 1842 in Northumberland Co., PA
died: May 31, 1862
buried: Summitt Cemetery, Irish Valley, Northumberland Co., PA
note: In 1970 his headstone was still standing and read - Fell at the battle of 'Fair' Oaks, Virginia by a wond received from the enemy May 31, 1862 and died in two and a half hours after receiving the fatal wound. Aged 20 years, one month, 15 days.

Alexander Jordan SOBER
born: January 1, 1844 in Northumberland Co., PA
married: Jennie (d. October 1891 of Typhoid)
died: November 14, 1876 of Dropsy and general ill health.
children of marriage: Martha and Stella


Mary Ann SOBER -- see details below

Susannah SOBER
born: September 5, 1847 in Shomkin Township, Northumberland Co., PA
married: March 20, 1870 Jarred Meidig
died: September 25, 1913
children of marriage: one son born November 30, 1878

Joseph SOBER
born: August 28, 1853 in Northumberland Co., PA
married: April 3, 1882 Mary M. Wolverton
died: 1913
note: They had no children. It is believed that Mary M. Wolverton descended from Charles Wolverton, who was Joseph's great grandfather through his mother's family. (Mary Foy, Osila (Wolverton) Foy, Charles and Mary (Drake) Wolverton.


Mary Ann SOBER
born: December 4, 1845 in Northumberland Co., PA
married: January 27, 1867 Franklin Zuern Hummel
died: May 2, 1915
buried: Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenadoah, Page Co., IA
children of marriage: Ezra Wahington, Nelson, Sidney Smith, Stella, Florence Centennial, Jesse, Perry, Edward Grover Cleveland, and Francis Clearland.
note: Pictures of their headstone an be seen in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
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