+5 i.
John SOUDERS.
+6 ii.
James SOUDERS.
+7 iii.
William SOUDERS.
+8 iv.
Margaret SOUDERS.
+9 v.
Henry SOUDERS.
+10 vi.
Charles SOUDERS.
+11 vii.
Arthur SOUDERS.2. Henry SOUDERS was
born about 1770 in NJ. He died in May 1838 in Bethel Twp., Bedford Co., PA.
His birth year is an estimate. All of the names of his male children appear
in estate admini stration papers filed in Orphan's Court, Bedford Co., PA pertaining
to liens against Henry' s estate. William is documented as Henry's son in a
deed filed in Bedford Co. The other chi ldren are linked by family letters and
other associations. John's son
Arthur Van Buren Souders is the author of a letter to "Uncle" from
"A.V.B. Souders", linkin g John and James to siblings Charles, William,
Arthur, Margaret and Henry. The letter is on e of several which were in possession
of Jesse J. Souders, grandson of Charles, son of Henry . Most of the letters
were addressed to Charles, the others to close members of Charles' fa mily.
He was married to Ellen MARSHALL about 1800. Henry SOUDERS
and Ellen MARSHALL had the following children:
+5 i.
John SOUDERS.
+6 ii.
James SOUDERS.
+7 iii.
William SOUDERS.
+8 iv.
Margaret SOUDERS.
+9 v.
Henry SOUDERS.
+10 vi.
Charles SOUDERS.
+11 vii.
Arthur SOUDERS.
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