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Moses F. Souder^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Born: on 14 Aug 1847 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.^4,5,6,7
• Married First: Hannah Krissy Smith on 11 Feb 1866 in Salem Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.^8,9,10
• Married Second: Sarah E. Reigle on 25 Mar 1910 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.^11,12,13
• Died: on 20 Aug 1911 in Harveyville, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.^14,15,16
• Buried: on 23 Aug 1911 in Bethel Hill Cemetery, Fairmount Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.^17,18

Citations

1. George Souder household, 1860 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Moses Souder.
2. Moses F. Souder household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
3. Moses F. Souders, Moses F., Certificate of Death.
4. M. F. Souder and Sarah E. Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows date, as 14 Aug 1849, and town.
5. Moses Souder, Civil War pension, National Archives and Records Administration, Declaration of Widow for Original Pension 2 Apr 1912, shows date, as 14th, town, and state.
6. Moses F. Souders, Moses F., Certificate of Death, shows date, as 29 Aug 1847, and state.
7. Moses Souder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows month and year, as Aug 1847, age 52, and state.
8. Moses Souder, Civil War pension, National Archives and Records Administration, Bureau of Pensions information request 16 Oct 1897, response by pensioner 4 Nov 1897, shows her second marriage, and request of 15 Jan 1898 response 4 May 1898 both show date, township, county, state, and officiant; Declaration of Widow for Accrued Pension 2 Apr 1912 and Declaration of Widow for Original Pension same date, both show he was marred to Ann Souder.
9. Moses Sauders household, 1870 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
10. Moses Souder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 34 years.
11. Moses Souder, Civil War pension, National Archives and Records Administration, letter of W. M. Major 28 Sep 1911, Declaration of Widow for Accrued Pension 2 Apr 1912 and Declaration of Widow for Original Pension same date, all show date as 25th, and officiant; duplicate copy of Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage shows date, as 25th, city, and officiant.
12. M. F. Souder and Sarah E. Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows date, as 19th, certificate returned 25th, county, and officiant, and each was married before.
13. Moses F. Souder household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 2/12 years, and the second marriage for both.
14. Moses F. Souders, Moses F., Certificate of Death, shows date, township, as Huntington, and county.
15. Moses Souder, Civil War pension, National Archives and Records Administration, letter of W. M. Major 28 Sep 1911, shows month and year; certification of doctor 2 Feb 1912, and Declaration of Widow for Accrued Pension 2 Apr 1912, both show date; and Declaration of Widow for Original Pension same date, shows date, town, and state.
16. Ephraim E. Culver and Sarah E. Sander, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows month and year.
17. Moses F. Souders, Moses F., Certificate of Death, shows date, and Bethel Cemetery.
18. Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 19063030, Pvt Moses Souder, includes tombstone photo.