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     Frederick Souder was born in August 1846.¹ He married Catharine Young, daughter of Michael Young and Mary Price, circa 1873.¹

     Harry K. Souder was born circa 1879 at Montgomery Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Christian Souder and Lizzie Kelley. Harry K. Souder married Alice Price, daughter of Henry H. Price and Susanna M. Fretz, circa 1900 at Montgomery Co. (probably), PA.^2,1 Harry K. Souder lived in 1926 at Palmyra, Lebanon Co., PA.²

     John Derstine Souder was born on 4 March 1865. He married Sallie Godshall Alderfer.¹ John Derstine Souder died on 14 September 1942 at age 77. He was buried in September 1942 at Rockhill Mennonite Church Cemetery, Rock Hill, Bucks Co., PA, Find A Grave Memorial# 105380257.

     John R. Souder was born on 27 July 1916 at Telford, Montgomery Co., PA.¹ He was the son of Preston Alderfer Souder and Emma Ruth.¹

     Joseph Henry Souder was born circa 1900 at Montgomery Co. (probably), PA.^1,2 He was the son of Harry K. Souder and Alice Price.

     Laura Souder was born in May 1888 at Montgomery Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Frederick Souder and Catharine Young.¹

     Rev. Mahlon Crouthamel Souder married Lizzie K. Allebach.¹ Rev. Mahlon Crouthamel Souder was born on 11 January 1866. He died on 20 November 1912 at age 46. He was buried in November 1912 at Hatfield Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Hatfield, Montgomery Co., PA, Find A Grave Memorial# 166825992.

     Margaret Ruth Souder was born on 21 June 1912. She was the daughter of Wallace Souder and Ella K. Ruth.¹ Margaret Ruth Souder married Lester Detweiler Rush, son of William M. Rush and Susie G. Detweiler. Margaret Ruth Souder died on 26 October 1984 at age 72. She was buried in October 1984 at Rockhill Mennonite Church Cemetery, Rock Hill, Bucks Co., PA, Find A Grave Memorial# 105408179.

     Mary Souder married Christian Hunsberger.

     Mary L. Souder was born on 25 November 1843 at Tiffin, Seneca Co., OH. She was the daughter of Francis Souder and Eva Carolina Faulhaber. Mary L. Souder married Upton F. Cramer, son of Dennis F. Cramer and Mary E. (?), on 27 December 1866 at Seneca Co., OH. Mary L. Souder died on 29 March 1902 at age 58. She was buried in 1902 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca Co., OH.

     Mary R. Souder was born on 6 January 1919 at Telford, Montgomery Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Preston Alderfer Souder and Emma Ruth.¹ Mary R. Souder died on 20 February 1920 at Telford, Montgomery Co., PA, at age 1.¹

     Matilda Souder was born on 20 October 1846 at Tiffin, Seneca Co., OH. She was the daughter of Francis Souder and Eva Carolina Faulhaber. Matilda Souder died on 18 May 1921 at age 74. She was buried in May 1921 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca Co., OH.

     Philip Jacob Souder was born on 10 April 1760 at Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA. He married Susannah Boger, daughter of Michael Joseph Boger and Elisabeth Susanna Jensel, circa 1783. Philip Jacob Souder died on 24 September 1821 at Loudoun Co., VA, at age 61.

     Preston Alderfer Souder was born on 21 July 1891 at Telford, Montgomery Co., PA.¹ He was the son of John Derstine Souder and Sallie Godshall Alderfer.¹ Preston Alderfer Souder married Emma Ruth, daughter of Rev. Joseph Gehman Ruth and Mary Oberholtzer Kratz, on 6 April 1911, Ceremony by Rev. Samuel Detwiler.¹ Preston Alderfer Souder lived at Telford, Montgomery Co., PA, Farmer and poultry-fancier.¹ He was Mennonite.¹ He died on 23 March 1959 at age 67 Obituary (findagrave.com):

Gospel Herald - Volume LII, Number 19 - May 12, 1959 --- page 453, 454

Souder, Preston A., son of John D. and Sallie (Alderfer) Souder; born July 21, 1891, Telford, Pa; died of carcinoma in the Grandview Hospital, Sellersville, Pa., where he had been a patient for 2 weeks; aged 67 y. 8m. 2 d. Married to Emma Ruth in 1911. Surviving are his wife, 4 children (Dorothy-Mrs. Charles Miller, John, Telford; Sallie-Mrs. Stanley Shisler, and Lester, Skippack), 12 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Mahlon, Blooming Glen, and Raymond, Telford), and one sister (Edna-Mrs. Herbert Kulp, Telford). Two daughters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Rockhill Church where services were held on March 27 in charge of Clinton Landis and Alfred Detweiler; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

He was buried in March 1959 at Rockhill Mennonite Church Cemetery, Rock Hill, Bucks Co., PA, Find A Grave Memorial# 11000494.

     Regina Rachel Souder was born on 3 January 1785 at Lovettsville, Loudoun Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of Philip Jacob Souder and Susannah Boger. Regina Rachel Souder married John Cost, son of Frederick Cost, on 21 September 1804 at Frederick Co., VA. Regina Rachel Souder died on 12 September 1866 at Bath Twp., Greene Co., OH, at age 81. She was buried in September 1866 at Cost Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH.

     Robert Souder married Clara Z. Nyce, daughter of Jacob Price Nyce and Elizabeth W. Zepp.¹

     Ruth N. Souder was born in 1923.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Souder and Clara Z. Nyce.

     Sallie R. Souder was born on 18 March 1921 at Telford, Montgomery Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of Preston Alderfer Souder and Emma Ruth.¹

     Samuel Souder married Anna H. Price, daughter of Henry G. Price and Susannah Hartzell.¹ Samuel Souder died on 1 October 1920.

     Susannah Souder was born on 27 March 1813 at Montgomery Co., PA.¹ She married Henry Cassel Bergey, son of Henry Hunsberger Bergey and Elizabeth Benner Cassel, on 25 December 1842 at Montgomery Co., PA. Susannah Souder died on 19 February 1899 at Montgomery Co., PA, at age 85. She was buried in February 1899 at Franconia Mennonite Church Cemetery, Telford, Montgomery Co., PA, Findagrave #140357080.

     Wallace Souder was born on 14 February 1886 at Bucks Co., PA. He was the son of Rev. Mahlon Crouthamel Souder and Lizzie K. Allebach.¹ Wallace Souder married Ella K. Ruth, daughter of Rev. Joseph Gehman Ruth and Mary Oberholtzer Kratz, on 6 April 1911.¹ Wallace Souder lived at Telford, Montgomery Co., PA.¹ He died on 4 December 1937 at age 51. He was buried in December 1937 at Rockhill Mennonite Church Cemetery, Rock Hill, Bucks Co., PA, Obituary (findagrave.com):

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXX, No. 44 - 27 January 1938 pages 942-944

Souder. ­Wallace A., son of the late Mahlon and Lizzie (Allebach) Souder, was born Feb. 14, 1886, near Sellersville, Pa; died at his late home near Souderton, Pa., Dec. 4, 1937; aged 51 y. 9 m. 20 d. Death was caused by carcinoma of the lungs from which he suffered for four months. April 6, 1911, he was married to Ella Ruth. This union being blessed with 7 children. He is survived by his companion and 2 daughters (Margaret, wife of Lester Rush; Esther, wife of Ralph Hedrick, both living at home) also 1 sister (Hannah, wife of A. Linc Gehman of Sellersville), and 3 brothers (Edwin Souder of Telford, Harvey of Sellersville, and Ervin of Philadelphia). Five infant sons preceded him in death, also 3 sisters and 1 brother. Funeral services were held Dec. 8 at the home and at the Rockhill Mennonite Church where he was a member from his youth) conducted by the following ministers: Isaac Detweiler, Alfred Detweiler, John Lapp, and Wilson Moyer. Text, Rev. 14:13, interment in the adjoining cemetery.

     William Souder married Elizabeth (?).¹

     Ella B. Souders was born in 1883 at Vinton Co. (probably), OH.¹ She married Lorenzo Dow Pierce. Ella B. Souders died in 1957. She was buried in 1957 at Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville, Athens Co., OH, Findagrave #108001908.

     Lavinia Souders married Edgar H. Rinehart.¹

     Mary Ida Souders married Enos A. Freed, son of Abraham Freed and Catherine B. Allebach.

     Clara South was born on 16 October 1890 at Ohio per headstone. JAN 1920 census shows age 28, which implies 1891 birth year. Clara's parents apparently both died before April, 1910.¹ She married Joseph Benjamin Casey on 25 November 1911 at Guernsey Co., OH.¹ Clara South died on 1 November 1973 at Marion, Marion Co., OH, at age 83. She was buried in November 1973 at Mount Ephraim Cemetery, Mount Ephraim, Noble Co., OH, Findagrave #34586100.

     Donald South was born on 24 April 1907 at Amwell, Washington Co., PA. He was the son of George Franklin South and Margaret Marie Wright. Donald South died on 1 May 1907 at Amwell, Washington Co., PA. He was buried in May 1907 at Lone Pine Cemetery, Lone Pine, Washington Co., PA, Findagrave #143412123.

     Dorothy Lenora South was born on 14 February 1911 at Washington, Washington Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of George Franklin South and Margaret Marie Wright. Dorothy Lenora South married Neil Nelson Mullen, son of Joseph Nelson Mullen and Cortie Corddia Fitch, on 9 July 1936 at Ashtabula Co., OH. Dorothy Lenora South lived on 9 April 1940 at West Mead Twp., Crawford Co., PA.² She died on 3 March 1979 at Meadville, Crawford Co., PA, at age 68.

     Dr. Earl B. South was born on 18 August 1897 at Miami Co., OH.¹ He was the son of John Newton South and Arminta Webb.¹ Dr. Earl B. South married Aline F. Young, daughter of John D. Young and Harriet J. Craig. Dr. Earl B. South lived on 13 April 1940 at Bethlehem Twp., Albany Co., NY, Professor of psychology at New York State Teachers College.² He died on 29 May 1941 at Albany Co., NY, at age 43. Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage. He was buried in 1941 at Casstown Cemetery, Casstown, Miami Co., OH, Findagrave #36935148.

     George Franklin South was born on 14 June 1873 at Pennsylvania. He was the son of Job South and Sarah A. Porter.¹ George Franklin South married Blanche Kirkpatrick on 31 December 1896 at Wetzel Co., WV. George Franklin South married Margaret Marie Wright, daughter of Obediah Wright and Nancy E. Wendell, on 1 January 1902 at West Washington, Washington Co., PA. George Franklin South died on 21 June 1948 at age 75.