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     Edmund Sobanski was born on 27 October 1901 at Poland. He married Mary Edith Windle, daughter of James Madison Windle and Mary Katherine Knapp. Edmund Sobanski died on 14 April 1976 at Glendora, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 74.

     Charles Joseph Sobotta was born on 9 January 1911 at Kewanee, Henry Co., IL, WW II draft registration.¹ He married Helen M. (?). Charles Joseph Sobotta died on 23 August 1976 at age 65. He was buried in August 1976 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kewanee, Henry Co., IL, Findagrave #107606942.

     Hubert Socks was born on 7 December 1896. He was the son of John F. Socks and Anna Rachel (?) Hubert Socks married Carrie Myrtle Shank, daughter of Samuel J. Shank and Clara S. Lehman, on 22 April 1916.

     John F. Socks married Anna Rachel (?).

     Adaline Sodders was born on 2 April 1844 at Ohio.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Dr. William Sodders and Martha Shadley. Adaline Sodders married George Windle, son of Elias Wendel and Elizabeth Borden, on 1 March 1864. Adaline Sodders died on 22 February 1911 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH, at age 66. She was buried in February 1911 at Sugar Grove Cemetery, West Alexandria, Preble Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 24788626.

     Dr. William Sodders was born on 25 May 1811 at Pennsylvania.¹ He married Martha Shadley. Dr. William Sodders died on 28 April 1888 at Montgomery Co., OH, at age 76. He was buried in 1888 at Pyrmont Cemetery, Pyrmont, Montgomery Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 13208043.

     Asenath Soesbe was born on 16 June 1803. She was the daughter of Daniel Soesbe and Rachel Bircham.

     Aseneth Soesbe was born on 23 January 1824 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN. She was the daughter of Daniel Soesbe and Anna McKrosky.

     Charlotte Soesbe was born circa 1840 at Iowa. She was the daughter of Samuel Soesbe and Eleanor Shintaffer.

     Daniel Soesbe was born on 13 April 1755 at Pennsylvania. He was the son of Thomas Soesbe and Jemima (?) Daniel Soesbe began military service Revolutionary War service. He married Rachel Bircham, daughter of John Bircham and Susannah (?), on 15 April 1781 at Washington Co., PA. Daniel Soesbe died on 4 March 1841 at Honey Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN, at age 85

Obituary:

Died on the fourth day of March, 1841, at his residence in Honey Creek Twp. in this county, Mr. Daniel Soesbe, in the 86th year of his age. He served three years as a soldier in our Revolutionary struggle and bore an active part in the scenes of that trying period. He emigrated to Shelby Co., Ky., soon after the Revolution and there underwent all the difficulties and privations incident to Indian warfare. For a number of years he has resided in Vigo county and leaves behind him a good name as a legacy to his children. He was an exemplary member of the Baptist Church.

--Wabash Courier, March 27, 1841.

He was buried in March 1841 at Hull Cemetery, Sec. 4, Lot 70, Grave 4, Honey Creek Twp., Vigo Co., IN, Findagrave #18501094.
Note: State of Indiana

Greene County

On this first day of October eighteen hundred & thirty-two personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Circuit Court of the County of Greene aforesaid, now setting Daniel Soesby, a resident of the County aforesaid, aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, that he enlisted in the Service of the United States early in September 1776 for three years, that he enlisted at Catfish (now Washington, Pennsylvania) under Capt. Vanswearingham, in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded at the lines by Col. McCoy & Lieut. Col. Wilson & Major Butler, that he marched during the succeeding winter with said Regiment to New Jersey & was stationed at Bondbrook until part of the Regiment was captured by the enemy, that after the death of Col. McCoy, Capt. Vanswearinghams company was attached to Col. Morgans Rifle Regiment & were marched against Genl. Burgoyne & that he was engaged throughout the Campaign of 1777, that in the Spring of 1778 they were marched through the State of Pennsylvania westward & that at Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh) he joined the expedition against the western Indians under the command of Genl. McIntosh, that he assisted in building Fort McIntosh on the Ohio River at the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, & also Fort Lawrence* at the Tuskarora*, that he was afterwards in the Spring of 1779 Stationed about three months at said Fort Lawrence under the command of Capt. Findley whose testimony accompanies this Declaration, that he faithfully served out his three years & was honorably discharged at Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh) that the only documentary evidence now in his possession is a receipt for the delivery of his Rifle Gun signed by the quartar master & dated on the day on which he was discharged, & the affidavit of Perry Th---** herewith sent, that he entered the service as above stated by voluntary enlistment & at the time of said enlistment he lived about two miles from Red Stone old fort (since called Brownsville) in Pennsylvania, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court.

(s) Daniel Soesbe

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states.

I Thomas Warnick Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Greene, Indiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Soesby for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 1st day of October eighteen hundred & thirty-two

Thomas Warnick Clerk

* There is a Fort Laurens in Tuscarawas County
** Th-ss or Th-rp.

     Daniel Soesbe was born on 18 June 1789 On this 28th day of December 1843 personally appeared before me Jesse Jones, a justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Vigo, Daniel Soesbe, a resident of said county, aged fifty-seven years past, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law upon his oath, says, that he is a son of Daniel & Rachel Soesbe of the county of Vigo & state of Indiana, that his father the said Daniel Soesbe, was a Pensioner of the United States, & placed on the Indiana Pension Roll & Agency at the rate of eighty dollars per annum first at Corydon & lastly at Madison, that his father the said Daniel Soesbe died in Vigo County Indiana on the on the 4th of March 1841, that his mother the said Rachel Soesbe, is now living in the said county of Vigo & has never as yet intermarried with any other person since the death of her husband as aforesaid, that he has known his said father & mother to live together as man and wife from his earliest recollections to the death of his father as aforesaid which he can speak of as far back as the last fifty years and that this affiant has one brother and two sisters older than he is, children of the said Daniel and Rachel, his parents, that the family Record of the births of their children and he thinks the ages & marriage of his said father and mother as sent to the commissioner of Pensions, in company with his mother's Pension claim in August last, he has been acquainted with ever since his earliest recollection, that he knows and believes it to be the hand writing of his father, from what he has heard his father say of that record & from his acquaintance with the record and the hand write in which it was made. The Bible out of which the record was taken is a very ancient one of the old style and size and is considerably emaciated & worn & ragged & is now in the possession of the said Rachel his mother; That his older brother John was at Mobile at last intelligence from him in the year 1812 & that his elder sister Susannah is in Iowa Territory & his next older sister in Green county, Indiana.


Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 28th day of December
1843
Jesse Jones J.P.
(s) Daniel Soesbe Jr.

I, Jesse Jones, the justice of the Peace befor whom the foregoing Deposition of Daniel Soesbe was taken on this day, do certify that the said Daniel Soesbe the deponent is a person of truth, veracity & credibility, which I certify from my own personal knowledge. Given under my hand this 28th day of December 1843
Jesse Jones, J.P.

He was the son of Daniel Soesbe and Rachel Bircham. Daniel Soesbe married Anna McKrosky in 1814 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN.

     Daniel Soesbe was born in 1836 at Michigan. He was the son of Samuel Soesbe and Eleanor Shintaffer. Daniel Soesbe died on 4 September 1932 at Shelby Co., IA. He was buried in September 1932 at Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby Co., IA, Findagrave #156058898.

     Daniel W. Soesbe was born on 5 July 1859 at Jones Co., IA. He was the son of William Soesbe and Angelina Julina Buckner. Daniel W. Soesbe married Edith Marsh on 16 December 1885 at Jones Co., IA. Daniel W. Soesbe died on 8 July 1894 at Anamosa, Jones Co., IA, at age 35.

     Delilah J. Soesbe was born in June 1850 at Iowa. She was the daughter of Samuel Soesbe and Eleanor Shintaffer.

     Edwin William Soesbe was born on 11 November 1851 at Jones Co., IA. He was the son of William Soesbe and Angelina Julina Buckner. Edwin William Soesbe married Carrie Lucretia Cross on 19 February 1879 at Jones Co., IA. Edwin William Soesbe died on 22 February 1904 at Greene, Butler Co., IA, at age 52.

     George W. Soesbe was born circa 1844 at Iowa. He was the son of Samuel Soesbe and Eleanor Shintaffer.

     James Soesbe was born circa 1839 at Michigan. He was the son of Samuel Soesbe and Eleanor Shintaffer.

     John Soesbe was born on 25 September 1782. He was the son of Daniel Soesbe and Rachel Bircham. John Soesbe lived in 1812 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL. He lived on 19 July 1843 at Pensacola, Escambia Co., FL.

     John W. Soesbe was born on 22 August 1847 at Jones Co., IA. He was the son of William Soesbe and Angelina Julina Buckner. John W. Soesbe married Mattie Ambrose on 14 September 1874 at Jones Co., IA. John W. Soesbe died on 2 January 1890 at Anamosa, Jones Co., IA, at age 42.

     Lavina E. Soesbe was born on 6 February 1855 at Jones Co., IA. She was the daughter of William Soesbe and Angelina Julina Buckner. Lavina E. Soesbe died before 1860 at Jones Co., IA.

     Margaret Soesbe was born on 22 April 1787. She was the daughter of Daniel Soesbe and Rachel Bircham.

     Martha Soesbe was born on 1 September 1799. She was the daughter of Daniel Soesbe and Rachel Bircham.

     Mary Soesbe was born on 25 January 1794. She was the daughter of Daniel Soesbe and Rachel Bircham.

     Mary E. Soesbe was born circa 1847 at Iowa. She was the daughter of Samuel Soesbe and Eleanor Shintaffer.

     Nancy Soesbe was born in 1827 at Green Co., IN, 1879 Jones County history erroneously states birth location was Michigan.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Soesbe and Eleanor Shintaffer. Nancy Soesbe married Hiram Steward on 2 June 1844 at Cedar Co., IA.² Nancy Soesbe died circa 1861 at Jones Co., IA.

     Nancy Jane Soesbe was born on 3 May 1833 at Vigo Co., IN. She was the daughter of William Soesbe and Angelina Julina Buckner. Nancy Jane Soesbe married John Wesley Waggoner on 12 October 1852 at Jones Co., IA. Nancy Jane Soesbe married Benjamin Harrison, son of Henry Harrison and Susannah Marie Tallman, on 20 October 1864 at The home of her father in Fairview, Fairview, Jones Co., IA. Nancy Jane Soesbe married William Briggs on 3 July 1879 at Fairview Twp., Jones Co., IA. Nancy Jane Soesbe and William Briggs were divorced in April 1884 at Anamosa, Jones Co., IA; Divorce Petition:

In the District Court, Jones County, Iowa
May term 1884 Nancy Briggs
Plaintiff
vs
W. P. Briggs Petition in Equity
Defendant

The plaintiff represents to this Court

Par. 1st That plaintiff and defendant are both residents of Jones County Iowa and have resided in said ______ ever since the marriage of plaintiff and defendent as hereinafter stated.

Par. 2. That plaintiff and defendant were married in Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa on the 3rd day of July AD1879.

Par. 3rd That ever since said marriage plaintiff has conducted herself towards said defendant as a loving and affectionate wife.

Par. 4th That the defendant disregarding his duties as a husband, has conducted himself towards plaintiff and has treated plaintiff in such a cruel and inhuman manner as to endanger the life and utterly destroy the peace and happiness of plaintiff. That about six months after said marriage of said parties, __ _____, December 1879 without any provocation on the part of plaintiff said defendant gave way to anger and passion and did swear at plaintiff and call her vile and obscene names. That said defendant did attempt to cut his own throat with a razor and with a knife. That plaintiff for fear of her life was compelled to lock herself up in a room and remain until released, that since said time defendant has failed nearly altogether to provide for his family, that plaintiff has been compelled to support herself and her family, that defendant has continued to give way to violent passions and anger since said date, Dec. 1879 at intervals and becoming more frequent until the present time, that now said defendant is almost continually doing all in his power to harass, annoy and injure plaintiff. That in the month of June 1883 said defendant held the lamp right close to plaintiff's face when plaintiff was in bed and rubbed his fist against plaintiff's face and nose at the time threatening violence to plaintiff using vile and obscene language, that plaintiff was compelled to flee from her house and seek safety. That defendant threatens plaintiff that he would report to the neighbors false statements as to what plaintiff has said about them for the purpose of making them angry with plaintiff, that deft. has done so and this has caused nearly all plaintiff neighbors to be unfriendly with plaintiff. That defendant prevents plaintiff from attending religious services, that on the 6th day of April 1884, Deft. would not permit plaintiff to attend the funeral of a friend, that in the evening of April 6th defendant for the purpose of annoying plaintiff, the said day being the sabbath said defendant did continue to dance in the room and sing silly and vulgar songs and did use threatening and vulgar language, said defendant did call the daughter of plaintiff a "freckled whore." That because of the said threats and actions of defendant plaintiff has not been able to sleep but little for a week past and her health is affected thereby, that she will endanger her life to continue to live with said defendant.

Par. 5th That this application is not made out of any _____ or restraint but in sincerity and truth for the purposes set forth herein.

Par. 6th Wherefore plaintiff asks that she may be divorced from said defendant, that her name may be changed to her former name, Nancy Harrison, and that she may have such other and further relief as may be just and equitable in the premises.

Remley & Ercanbrack
Attys. for Pltff.

State of Iowa
Jones County

I, Nancy Briggs, being first sworn say that I am plaintiff in the above entitled claim, that I have heard the foregoing petition read and am acquainted with the facts and statements therein contained, and that the same are true as I verily believe.
(s) Nancy Briggs

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to by said Nancy Briggs before me this 12th day of April 1884.
H. M Remley, Notary Public for Jones County, Iowa. Nancy Jane Soesbe died on 5 February 1904 at Jones Co., IA, at age 70. She was buried in February 1904 at Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Jones Co., IA.

     Phillip Soesbe was born on 18 June 1830 at Green Co., IN. He was the son of Samuel Soesbe and Eleanor Shintaffer.

     Rachel Soesbe was born on 19 October 1791. She was the daughter of Daniel Soesbe and Rachel Bircham.

     Rachel Ann Soesbe was born circa 1838. She was the daughter of William Soesbe and Angelina Julina Buckner. Rachel Ann Soesbe married Nathaniel Brundige on 25 August 1856 at Jones Co., IA.

     Rebecca A. Soesbe was born on 28 November 1835 at Vigo Co., IN. She was the daughter of William Soesbe and Angelina Julina Buckner. Rebecca A. Soesbe died on 6 January 1898 at Anamosa, Jones Co., IA, at age 62.