The son of Henry & Mary Ann (Kendig) Souder[s], in 1860, he was a laborer living in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted at the stated age of twenty-two in Lancaster County November 3, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg November 8 as a private with Co. E, 178th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"). A note in the company register states that he was "discharged having obtained a substitute who was mustered into old reg't." That is false as he honorably discharged with his company July 27, 1863, then later applied for and received a disability pension, which would not have happened had left within days of mustering. He is in the company register with a middle initial of "S."
He married Catherine E. Breneman and fathered Susan (b. 11/10/61 - married Jerome C. Breighner), Emma (b. @1867), Franklin (b. 09/26/69), and Elmer B. (b. 11/22/71). On November 17, 1890, he applied for a disability pension and received it and re-applied for an increase dated February 6, 1908. Cause of his death is listed as "chronic nephritis" and "dropsy."
Note that Catherine's tombstone gives her married surname as "Souder."
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted at the stated age of twenty-two in Lancaster County November 3, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg November 8 as a private with Co. E, 178th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"). A note in the company register states that he was "discharged having obtained a substitute who was mustered into old reg't." That is false as he honorably discharged with his company July 27, 1863, then later applied for and received a disability pension, which would not have happened had left within days of mustering. He is in the company register with a middle initial of "S."
He married Catherine E. Breneman and fathered Susan (b. 11/10/61 - married Jerome C. Breighner), Emma (b. @1867), Franklin (b. 09/26/69), and Elmer B. (b. 11/22/71). On November 17, 1890, he applied for a disability pension and received it and re-applied for an increase dated February 6, 1908. Cause of his death is listed as "chronic nephritis" and "dropsy."
Note that Catherine's tombstone gives her married surname as "Souder."
The son of Henry & Mary Ann (Kendig) Souder[s], in 1860, he was a laborer living in Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted at the stated age of twenty-two in Lancaster County November 3, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg November 8 as a private with Co. E, 178th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"). A note in the company register states that he was "discharged having obtained a substitute who was mustered into old reg't." That is false as he honorably discharged with his company July 27, 1863, then later applied for and received a disability pension, which would not have happened had left within days of mustering. He is in the company register with a middle initial of "S."
He married Catherine E. Breneman and fathered Susan (b. 11/10/61 - married Jerome C. Breighner), Emma (b. @1867), Franklin (b. 09/26/69), and Elmer B. (b. 11/22/71). On November 17, 1890, he applied for a disability pension and received it and re-applied for an increase dated February 6, 1908. Cause of his death is listed as "chronic nephritis" and "dropsy."
Note that Catherine's tombstone gives her married surname as "Souder."
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted at the stated age of twenty-two in Lancaster County November 3, 1862, and mustered into federal service at Harrisburg November 8 as a private with Co. E, 178th Pennsylvania Infantry (aka "Drafted Militia"). A note in the company register states that he was "discharged having obtained a substitute who was mustered into old reg't." That is false as he honorably discharged with his company July 27, 1863, then later applied for and received a disability pension, which would not have happened had left within days of mustering. He is in the company register with a middle initial of "S."
He married Catherine E. Breneman and fathered Susan (b. 11/10/61 - married Jerome C. Breighner), Emma (b. @1867), Franklin (b. 09/26/69), and Elmer B. (b. 11/22/71). On November 17, 1890, he applied for a disability pension and received it and re-applied for an increase dated February 6, 1908. Cause of his death is listed as "chronic nephritis" and "dropsy."
Note that Catherine's tombstone gives her married surname as "Souder."
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