Person Sheet


Name George M. Sober136
Birth 4 Jun 1825, Pennsylvania136,14
Death 23 Oct 1913136
Burial Pleasant Hills Cem., Leechburg136
Occupation Farmer & carpenter136,14
Father Daniel Sober (1798-1883)
Mother Elizabeth Speicher (1800-1870)
Misc. Notes
Another source has him born 29 Jun 1825 (or might this be a baptism date?).56 Of Allegheny Twp at time of marriage.136 Served in Civil War as private in 212th Reg. Co. "H" of Penna Heavy Artillary.56

Lived on the family homestead, which was in the family from ca. 1798.8

At the 1903 Sober reunion he reported that their Sober ancestor came to America from England on a passport from King George.8


1880 census:
Census Place: Allegheny, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Source: FHL Film 1255203 National Archives Film T9-1203 Page 6D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
George SOBER Self M M W 54 PA
Occ: Farmer & Carpenter Fa: PA Mo: PA
Margaret SOBER Wife F M W 43 PA
Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA
Daniel W. SOBER Son M S W 22 PA
Occ: Farmer & Carpenter Fa: PA Mo: PA
John C. F. SOBER Son M S W 17 PA
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: PA Mo: PA
Mary MOORHEAD MotherL F W W 69 PA
Fa: VA Mo: VA
David P. GEORGE Nephew M S W 14 PA
Occ: Servant Fa: PA Mo: PA14
Spouses
1 Margaret Moorhead136
Birth 15 Aug 1837, Pennsylvania136,14
Death 11 Mar 1919136
Burial Pleasant Hills Cem., Leechburg136
Father John M. Moorhead (1809-1844)
Mother Mary Jones (1813-1896)
Marriage 15 Sep 1853, Armstrong Co, Pa136,56
Children Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) (1855-1947)
Daniel Wellington (1858-1912)
John Charles Fremont (1863-1944)
Sarah Anna (Annie) (1868-1878)
Last Modified 13 Mar 2002 Created 9 Dec 2005 by Reunion for Macintosh

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