Details on his place of birth are from the "lsober" family tree on WorldConnect. It lists his parents as:
Father: David SOBER b: 10 FEB 1831 in Washington Twp PA c: in Pvt. 212 Reg. Co. "H" 6th PA Heavy Artil Mother: Elizabeth BYRER b: 10 OCT 1834 in PA
He married Caroline KEPPLE. They had five children:
1. Mary Elizabeth Sober b: 5 JUL 1887 in PA 2. Robert Miller Sober b: 18 NOV 1889 in Wasington Twp, PA 3. George Howard Sober b: 9 JUL 1891 in Washington Twp. PA 4. Lottie Albert Sober b: 7 OCT 1894 in Washington Twp PA 5. Florence Magdalene Sober b: 16 NOV 1897 in Washington Twp PA