BIO: George W. Souder, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER LII.

                            MONROE TOWNSHIP.

515 	MONROE TOWNSHIP.

  GEORGE W. SOUDER, farmer, P. O. Allen.  The great-grandfather of this 
gentleman came from Germany at an early day, settling in Perry County, 
Penn., and there his son George was born.  He was an agriculturist, and 
his farm at Shermansdale is still owned by a lineal descendant, having 
been in the Souder family for more than a century.  He (grandfather of 
subject) was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; married a Miss 
Sheivly, of Perry County, Penn., and was the parents of four sons:  
Jacob, Henry, John and George.  Of these John was born on the old 
homestead, in this county, in 1811.  He, too, was a farmer; he married, 
in 1837, Miss Sarah A. Fenical, of Perry County, Penn.; moved to 
Cumberland County in 1838; and to this union were born the following 
named children:  George W., Susan, Margaret, Henry, Caroline, 
Elizabeth, Sarah, and Mary.  After marriage, in 1837, John Souder moved 
to Cumberland County and settled on a farm in South Middleton Township.  
In 1850 he removed to Silver Spring Township, and there (from 1859 to 
1865) purchased four farms, comprising 500 acres.  His first wife died, 
and, in 1885, he married Mrs. Dunkeberger, of Perry County, Penn.  He 
is now a hale, strong man of seventy-four years, and is well known for 
his great energy, perseverance and industry.  George W., his son, was 
born in Perry County, Penn., in 1838, and was brought to this county by 
his parents when an infant.  He lived with his father on the farm until 
twenty-four years of age, and greatly assisted him in accumulating 
property.  In 1862 George W. Souder married Miss Emma E. Shoop, of this 
county.  This union has been blessed with seven children:  David L., 
Amy B., George O., Cora L., John V., Jacob J. and Bertie I.  D. L., the 
oldest son, a teacher by profession, acquired his education in the 
common schools and at State normals.  He has been teaching near 
Fortress Monroe, Va.  After marriage our subject farmed a farm owned by 
his father, where he remained five years, when he bought a farm near 
Mechanicsburg, and there he lived thirteen years.  In 1881 he purchased 
his present farm and homestead, which is pleasantly situated near 
Churchtown.  Mr. and Mrs. Souder are members of the Lutheran Church.  
In politics Mr. Souder is a Republican.  The entire family is well 
known for respectability and worth.