Virginia Obituaries

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Mrs. Annie Susan Souder - 11 Oct. 1970

     Mrs. Annie Susan Souder, wife of Raymond R. Souder, 410 Biggs Avenue, died at the Frederick Memorial Hospital on Sunday.  Born near Waterford, Virginia on January 30, 1902, she was the daughter of the late William Oscar and Carrie Follin Leigh.
     Surviving are her husband Raymond R. Souder, one daughter, Mrs. Carl L. Culler of Frederick, three brothers, Homer Leigh, Hamilton, Va., Howard Leigh, Leesbury, Va., Carl Leigh, Webster, N.Y., one sister, Mrs. Leon Pierpoint, Hamilton, Va, two grandchildren. Susan Ann Culler and Stephen Lee Culler, several nieces and nephews.
     Mrs. Souder was a member of the Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church.
     Friends may call at the M.R. Etchison and Son Funeral Home . . . . .
     Interment will be in the Union Cemetery, Lovettsville, Virginia.

Anulette Souder - 3/3/39

     Funeral services for Mrs. Anulette Souder, widow of Philip H. Souder, who died at her home in Lovettsville, Va., Saturday were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  For several years preceding her death she was an invalid.  She was aged 85 years.
     A daughter of the late Charles and Ara Ann Slater Hough, she was a resident of the Lovettsville community all of her life.  She is survived by two daughters Mrs. J. D. Brown and Mrs. H. C. McKimmey, Lovettsville, and one son, George Souder, Washington.  Five grandchildren also survive.
     The funeral was held in the New Jerusalem Lutheran church of which she was a member. . . . .
     Interment at Union cemetery in Virginia.

Alberta C. Souder - 8/2/45   (wife of George M. Souder)

     Mrs. Alberta Catherine Souder formerly of Lovettsville, Va., died at the home of her son, Raymond R. Souder near Jefferson at 11:30 a.m. Monday after an illness of three weeks.
     Aged 74 years, she was the daughter of the late Jonas and Ellen Stoneburner Slater and was a member of the Tankersville, Va., Lutheran Church.
     Surviving her are her son Raymond Souder, one sister, Miss Nellie Slater, Taylorstown, Va., and one granddaughter, Virginia Souder, near Jefferson.
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Interment in adjoining cemetery (New Jerusalem Lutheran church near Lovettsville).  M. R. Etchison and Son funeral directors.

Charles M. Souder  - 1/3/47

Charles Michael Souder, well known retired farmer, formerly of Lovettsville, VA., but for the past 16 months a resident of 20 West Twelfth street, died suddenly at the Frederick City Hospital Monday evening three hours after having been stricken with a heart attack. He was aged 71 years and was a son of the late John W. and Susan James Souder.  Mr. Souder was a member of St. James Reformed church, Lovettsville, and for over 20 years was on the Consistory.  He had engaged in farming his entire adult life and retired August a year ago when he moved to this city.  He was a member of the board of directors of the Bank of Brunswick.  Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Dora V. Titus Souder; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Beatty, at home; Mrs. Horace Taylor, Richmond, Va.  Three sisters, Mrs. Frank Fry, Jefferson;  Miss Grace Souder and Mrs. Melva Conard, both of Lovettsville, and a brother Clifford Souder, Purcellville, Va., also survive along with two grandchildren, Virginia Lois Beatty, at home, and Michael Terrence Taylor, Richmond.

Mrs. Dora V. Souder - Jan 7 1959

     Mrs. Dora Virginia Souder, widow of Charles M. Souder, 20 West 12th Street, died at Vindobona Convalescent and Rest Home, Braddock Heights Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock after an illness of three months, aged 78 years.
     She was a daughter of the late Burr and Virginia Hauser Titus and a member of Evangelical United Church of Christ, Lovettsville, Va.
     Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy ? Beatty, at home and Mrs. Horace H. Taylor, Little Rock, Ark.; two brothers and a sister, Lee F. Titus, near Brunswick; Towns Titus, Jefferson and Mrs. Charles M. Fry, near Point of Rocks.  Two grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
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     Interment in Union cemetery, Lovettsville.

George M. Souder - 3/25/38

     Funeral services were held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock for George M. Souder, 67, Lovettsville, Va.; who died on Thursday morning at his late home.  The services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. A. S. Peeler, assisted by Rev. A. F. Tobler.
     He was the son of the late John W. and Elizabeth James Souder and had lived in the community all his life.  He was a member of St. James Reformed church, a member of the Reformed Consistory, Modern Woodmen, Jr. O. U. A. M. and the Farmer's Club.
     He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertie Slater Souder, a son, Raymond, near Jefferson, three sisters, Mrs. Frank Fry, Jefferson; Mrs. Joseph Conard, Miss Grace Souder, Lovettsville; three brothers, Clifton Souder; Purcellville, John W., Richmond; Charles, Lovettsville. . . . . Interment was in Union Cemetery, Lovettsville.

Miss Grace Ailene Souder - 16 Mar 1963

     Miss Grace Ailene Souder of Lovettsville died on Friday at the Loudoun County Hospital aged 82 years.
     She was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth James Souder.
     She is survived by a nephew, James Conard, with whom she lived and several other nieces and nephews.
     She was a member of St. James United Church of Christ in Lovettsville.
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     Interment will be in Union Cemetery in Lovettsville.

Mrs. Inez P. Souder - 25 Oct 1971

     Mrs. Inez Paxson Souder, 87, Clearwater, Fla., died Monday in Florida.  Born in Loudoun County, Va., she was a daughter of the late John and Virginia Paxson and the widow of Herbert Souder.  She had been a resident of the District of Columbia for  many years and had resided in Clearwater since August.  She was a retired employee of Kann's Department Store in Washington, D.C.
     Surviving her are one son, Herbert P. Souder, Clearwater, Fla., one grandson, Richard B. Souder, Clearwater, Fla., one sister, Mrs. Grace Hickman, Point of Rocks and a number of nieces and nephews.
     Friends may call at the Simmons Funeral Home, 1161 Good Hope Road, SE, Washington D.C., . . . Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Lovettsville, Va.

John William Souder - 9/30/38

     After a long illness John William Souder, of Richmond, Va., died on September 18, at the age of 65 years, four months and eight days as a result of a complication of diseases.
     Mr. Souder, a son of the late John W. and Elizabeth James Souder was born and reared near Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Va.  He has resided in Richmond for a number of years where he was employed as auditor and bookkeeper in the Agricultural department of the Virginia State government and recognized by those under and with whom he labored as being very efficient in his work.
     At the time of his death he was confined to a hospital in Baltimore where he had been for sometime undergoing treatment.
     Mr. Souder leaves his widow, Mrs. Cora Hightman Souder, of Richmond; two brothers., M. C., of Purcellville, Va., and Charles M. Souder of Lovettsville, Va., and three sisters, Miss Grace A. Souder and Mrs. Melva Conard, of Lovettsville, and Mrs. Frank Frye of Jefferson.  His remains were laid to rest in Forest Park cemetery, Richmond, September 20.  His brothers and sisters attended.

Joseph Clinton Souder - 1/14/44

Joseph Clinton Souder, highly respected retired farmer of Lovettsville, died Monday morning at Schnauffer Hospital, Brunswick, age 82 years.  He had been sick since Christmas and was removed to the hospital about ten days ago, suffering with ??? and infirmities.  He was the son of the late Philip and Rebecca Frye Souder and his wife Mrs. Susan Malinda Slater Souder predeceased him eight years ago.  He had lived alone in Lovettsville since her death.  He was a member of St James Reformed Church.  He is survived by the following nephews and nieces:  Carl Spring, Washington and Otho Spring, C. Bernard Spring, Earl Spring, Raymond Chinn and Miss Maudie Chinn, all of Lovettsville.  Funeral service Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Lovettsville funeral home conducted by Rev. N. H. Fravel.  Interment in the Reformed cemetery near Lovettsville.  R. E. Brown, funeral director.

Mr. Raymond R. Souder - 1973 ??

     Mr. Raymond R. Souder, husband of the late Annie Susan Leigh Souder, who resided with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Culler, 102 Mount Olivet Blvd., died at the Frederick Memorial Hospital, Sunday morning, Jan 28.  He was born in Loudoun County, Virginia on Dec. 4, 1896, the son of the late George M. and Bertie Slater Souder.  Mr. Souder was a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and a charter member of the Jefferson Ruritan Club.  Mr. Souder moved from Loudoun County to Jefferson in 1937 and farmed in that area until 1948.  Prior to his retirement in 1966 he was employed at Sharpes Florist's.
     Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Carl L. Culler, with whom he lived, two grandchildren, Susan Ann Culler, Stephen Lee Culler and several nieces and nephews.  He was the last of his immediate family.

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From several of the above obituaries, this is how I pieced this line together.

John W. Souder and Elizabeth James Souder
1.  George M. Souder - b. abt 1871 - d. 24 Mar 1838
     married Alberta (Bertie) C. Slater - b. abt 1871 - d. 30 Jul 1945
     children:  Raymond R. Souder - b. Dec 4, 1896 - d.  Jan 28, 1973
                     married Annie Susan Leigh b. Jan 30, 1902 - d. Oct 1970
                     children:  Mrs. (Virginia ?) Carl L. Culler
                                     children:  Susan Ann Culler
                                                     Stephen Lee Culler
2.  John William Souder - b. abt 1873 - d. 18 Sep 1938
     married Cora Hightman
3.  Charles Michael Souder - b. abt 1876 - d. 30 Dec 1846
     married Dora Virginia Titus - b. abt 1881 - d. 6 Jan 1959
     children:   1. Dorothy md ? Beatty
                          children:  Virginia Lois Beatty
                    2.      ?       md Horace H. Taylor
                          children:  Michael Terrence Taylor
4.  Mrs. Frank Frye
5.  Grace A. Souder - b. abt 1881 - d. 15 Mar 1963
6.  Melva  Souder married Joseph Conard
     children - James Conard
7.  Clifford Souder (maybe Clifton)