From the 1885 History of Steuben County, Indiana pages 629 - 630

	George A. Souder was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, Sept. 28, 1828,
and when a small child removed with his parents, William and Nancy (Stevens)
Souder, to Crawford County, Ohio, where his mother died in 1841, aged forty
years.  His father died at the residence of a son-in-law, H.K. Barr, in 1876,
aged seventy-seven years.  The family consisted of four children -- Amos and 
Mrs. Almeda Barr, of Otsego Township; Alexander, in Iowa, and our subject.
George A. Souder was married in Crawford County, Ohio, July 13, 1856 to Mary
Coberly, a native of that county, born July 27, 1833.  In February, 1858, they
came to Steuben County and settled in Salem Township, buying eighty acres of 
land, upon which they lived till 1863, when they sold it and bought the farm
of forty acres where they now live, on section 36, York Township.  To them 
have been born four children, but one of whom is living -- Nellie, who was 
born July 21, 1874.  Maggie died at the age of seventeen years and Paul and 
Clement in infancy.  Mr. Souder is a valued and respected citizen, honorable
and upright, making and keeping his word in business transactions as good as
his bond.

Submitted by: Mindee Gleason
E-mail: bcmgleason@gmail.com