SOUDERS, WILLIAM TUCKER: Investment Broker; b Frankfort, Kas May 30, 1884; s of William L Souders-Amy E Hone; ed Frankfort Kas HS; m Sarah M Sampson Apr 10, 1910 Seward; 1898-1900 clk in father's dry goods store, Frankfort Kas: :1900-10 salesman for G Sidenberg & Co, dry goods, in New York City; 1910-19 in dry goods bus, Seward; 1919-29 owner & opr 2 dept stores, Kearney; 1929- in investment bus; past mayor Seward; past chmn park bd, Kearney 12 years; during World War sold War Saving Stamps, recd award from U S treas dept: past pres C of C, Seward; past pres Kearney C of C; past pres Rotary, 12 years secy; past mbr Kearney Country Club; Fort Kearney Memorial Assn, one of mbrs who pur old Fort Kearney site; hobby, parks; off 2100 Central; res 703 W 26th, Kearney.

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JONATHAN SOUDERS

        Most of the best citizens of Nebraska are found among the members of the agricultural
     community, because being a comparatively new country they are in a large majority. Among
     those who best represent American citizenship is the subject of our sketch, the owner of a
     good farm of 160 acres on section 16, township 6 north, range 11 east, of Helena Precinct.

        The subject of our sketch is the son of William and Hannah Souders, and was born on the
     8th of June, 1828, in Fulton County, Pa., in which State both his parents were also born. He
     is the oldest child born to his parents, and was reared to manhood, received his education
     and made his first start in life in his native state. From early boyhood he has been engaged in
     agricultural pursuits, and having had a natural liking for that kind of life has been quite
     successful in his labor.

        Mr. Souders has been twice married. His first was celebrated in Pennsylvania in 1852, the
     lady of his choice being Elizabeth Hull, who was born in Maryland, and was the daughter of
     Abraham and Mary Hull. By this marriage he became the parent of four children, viz.:
     William A., Edward, John and an infant who died unnamed. The first mentioned is the only
     one still living. The maiden name of his second wife was Jane Mullinix, the daughter of John
     and Susan Mullinix, of Virginia and Pennsylvania. Of the children of this union five are now
     deceased. We mention those who survive as follows: Annie, wife of Edward Chastain, of
     this county; Addie, Clyde, Lizzie, Albert B., Cora and Lewis. Those deceased were named
     Clarence, Daniel, Pearl L., Avery and Alvey.

        In the year 1869 our subject left Pennsylvania for the west, and located finally in Knox
     County, Ill., where he made his home and saw considerable success, remaining there until
     1872; then he determined to make another removal, and came to this county in 1873 and
     settled upon his present property. The entire 160 acres he has brought to a very fine
     condition and has greatly improved it. His house and farm buildings are quite good, and his
     farm is well cultivated. He usually raises corn and oats, and sees good results accruing. A
     view of the place is shown on another page.

        Mr. Souders looks with pride upon the improved conditions of things since the time he
     came to this State, and is glad to be able to remember that he has at all times been of such
     spirit as to do all he could to advance those interests. He is a member of the German Baptist
     (Dunkard) Church, as is also his wife. For the last ten years he has officiated as Deacon in
     that communion. He has for a number of years served as Moderator of the school district,
     taking an interest in his work. In politics he is in full accord with the Democratic party, and
     is a recognized supporter of the same. He is one of the representative pioneers of the county
     and a self-made man, and is regarded by those who know him as a truly worthy and loyal
     citizen, and with his family is respected throughout the community.

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WILLIAM A. SOUDERS

     WILLIAM A. SOUDERS, a representative young farmer and stock-raiser of Helena Precinct,
     resides on section 16, range 11 east, township 6 north, and is a native of Washington
     County, Md., born April 9, 1853, a son of Jonathan Souders, of whom a sketch appears on
     another page. His mother died in his native State while was a young boy, and he went with
     his father to Knox County, Ill., they subsequently removing to Johnson county, Neb., where
     his home has ever since been. He acquired his education in the district schools, and was
     married, April 15, 1880, to Miss Luella A. Miller, a native of Wisconsin, born Feb. 5, 1861,
     and a daughter of Seth and Margaret Miller, natives respectively of Ohio and Pennsylvania,
     and now residents of Smith County, Kan. In the winter of 1876 she came with her parents
     from Missouri to Nebraska, they removing to Kansas in 1881.

        The union of our subject and his wife was blessed by the birth of three children, but death
     claimed the two eldest, and only one is left to gladden their home. The two deceased were
     named Luella A., and Harry A., and the living child is named Hubert. Mr. Souders is the
     owner of eighty acres of land, all under good cultivation, and is meeting with success in his
     chosen work, being a young man brimful of energy and perseverance. In politics he acts
     with the Republican party.

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Jonathan SOUDERS - Obituary

          Tecumseh Chieftain
          August 25, 1917

          COOK NEB., Aug. 23. - (To the Chieftain.) If Jonathan Souders, who died
          here on Wednesday, August 22, 1917, had lived one more year he would have
          been 100 years old. He was born in the east in 1828 and had lived here for
          many years. His death was caused by age. Mr. Souders was married to Miss
          Elizabeth Hall, December 25, 1851, and three children were born to them.
          Mrs. Souders died in 1864 and two of the children are deceased. William
          (Souders) living south of here is the only surviving member of this family. Mr.
          Souders was married a second time on May 9, 1865, his bride being Miss Jane
          Mullnix. Twelve children were born to this union, seven now living and being
          Adelbert Souders of Broken Bow, Lewis Souders of Brockton, Iowa, Mrs.
          Addie Rogers of Antioch, Mrs. Anna Shasteen, Mrs. Lizzie Smith and Mrs.
          Clydia Mershon, all of the Cook neighborhood, and Mrs. Cora Byrd of Stella.
          Mrs. Souders is living. The funeral will be held at the home at 2:00 o'clock on
          Friday afternoon, and will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Deadman, pastor of the
          Christian church at Auburn. The interment will be in the Cook cemetery.

              Jonathan Souders was born June 8, 1828, in Bethel Twp., Bedford Co.
          (now Thompson Twp., Fulton Co.), PA, the son of William and Hannah
          (Myers) Souders. He was first married, in 1851, to Elizabeth Hull,
          granddaughter of Elizabeth Souders who was Jonathan's great-aunt. Elizabeth
          Hull Souders died in 1864.

              After his second marriage to Jane Mullnix (variously spelled Mulnix,
          Mullenix, Molyneaux) in 1865, he moved to Salem Twp., Knox Co., IL about
          1869 where he operated a store. In 1872, the family moved to Helena, Johnson
          County, a few miles southwest of Cook where he farmed on 160 acres. His
          son of the first marriage, William, farmed an adjoining 80 acre farm. Jonathan
          and Jane retired from farming and moved to a home in Cook

              Jonathan's brother, Simon, who had served in the Union Army, followed
          after a brief stay in Stewartsville, MO, and settled north of Cook in Otoe
          County. Jonathan's daughter Addie (Adelaide Florence) married Franklin
          Rogers in 1891. Frank was son of Josiah and Mary (Bryant) Rogers of Otoe
          County. They lived a few miles northwest of Cook.

              Jane (Mullnix) Souders died December 23, 1927. Her obituary was
          published in the Cook Weekly Courier, v. 36, n. 14, December 30, 1927. She
          was born May 6, 1846, the daughter of John and Susan Mullnix. Her children
          living at the time of her death were Mrs. Anna Shasteen of Cook, Mrs. Addie
          Rogers of Amarillo, TX, Mrs. Clyda Mershon of Cook, Mrs. Lizzie Smith of
          Antioch, NE, Mrs. Cora Byrd of Elkin, NC, A.H. Souders of (San Diego), CA
          and L.M. Souders of Blockton, IA.

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B. F. SOUDER, harness-maker, Brownville, was born March 18, 1841, in Perry County, Penn. Four years later, his parents settled in La Salle County, Ill., where both spent the remainder of their lives. B. F. Souder learned his trade in Kendall County, Ill. Enlisted June 13, 1861, in the Twentieth Illinois Infantry, serving in the McPherson Seventeenth Army Corps, participating In the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh and in the siege of Vicksburg. On his return from service, in July, 1864, he went to St. Joe, Mo.; came from Missouri to Brownville in 1867. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M., K. of P., and the T. of H., and is a Republican. He married Laura Collins, of Brownville, by whom he has three children, born in Brownville.

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MASONIC AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

Nemaha Valley Lodge, No. 4, A., F. & A. M., was organized at the residence of Jesse Noel, on College street, between Levee and First, on the 27th of September, 1857. The following members were present: George W. Bratton, Jesse Noel, Chester S. Langdon, R. W. Furnas, M. F. Clark, J. G. McCatteron, N. Goodrich, Jeremiah Marlatt, J. R. Crow, C. Dodge, Moses M. Connor, J. Colter, A. J. Jones, J. G. Skeen, J. W. Dentry, W. C. Johnson. The first officers chosen: George W. Bratton, W. M.; Jesse Noel, S. W.; C. F. Warden, J. W.; W. C. Johnson, Secretary; M. F. Clark, Treasurer. The lodge worked under dispensation until June 2, 1858, when it was chartered by the Grand Lodge. Present officers: J. J. Mercer, W. M.; B. F. Souder, S. W.; Alfred G. Burnett, J. W.; M. A. Handley, Treasurer; J. C. McNaughton, Secretary; W. T. Rogers, S. D.; Thomas J. Perry, J. D.; A. D. Marsh, Tiler. Number of members, seventy-nine. Regular meetings, Saturday evenings on or before full moons.

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The Mt. Adams Sun, Bingen, WA., December 29, 1951, page 8

GEORGE ROLLIN SOUDERS

George Rollin Souders was born in Seward County, Nebraska in 1883 and lived in various places in Nebraska and Kansas. On June 24th, 1909 he was married to Emma S. Stetson at York, Nebraska.  They lived there one year and then moved to Colorado where he homesteaded in 1911. There two children born, Albert F. Souders in 1913 and Annabelle May Souders in 1926. They lived in that area until 1933 at which time he moved his family to Washington near Battleground, living there until 1941 at which time he moved to Lyle where he was engaged in sawmill business until 1948 then retiring on account of health.  For the past eight months he was living at Dallesport, Washington. Surviving are his wife, Emma; a son, Albert, both living at Dallesport and a daughter, Mrs. George M. Howell, Jr., who lives at Klickitat, Washington;
one brother, Frank of Colorado; two sisters, Mrs. Adolf Hielcher of Colorado and Mrs. Rosa B. Heddrick of White Salmon. There are also five grandchildren. Funeral services were held December 26th at 1 p.m. at Gardner's Funeral home with Rev. George of the Methodist Church officiating. Committal services were in the Lyle Cemetery.

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