Sarah E. Reigle1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 14909, (1868 - 1939)
FatherJohn Jacob Reigle4,5,6 (abt 1846 - 1 Nov 1902)
MotherOlive Rogers7,5,6 (28 Oct 1846 - 9 Feb 1881)

Key Events:

Birth: 18 Oct 1868, Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania8,9,10
Marriage: about 1883, Joseph Souder (Feb 1851 - 12 Jun 1907)11,12
Marriage: 25 Mar 1910, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, Moses F. Souder (14 Aug 1847 - 20 Aug 1911)13,14,15
Marriage: 8 Oct 1918, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, Robert E. Culver (18 Jan 1860 - 30 Aug 1937)16,17
Death: 13 Apr 1939, Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania18,19,20
Burial: 15 Apr 1939, Idetown Cemetery, Idetown, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania21,22,23
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
AncestryThe Reigel Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Sarah E. Reigle was born on 18 Oct 1868 in Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.8,9,10 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of her parents, Jacob Reigle and Olive Rogers.4
     Sarah married first Joseph Souder, son of George Souder and Hannah Sutliff, about 1883.11,12
     Sarah and Joseph appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 2 Jun 1900, reporting that they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their children Corey, Olive and Alvin were listed as living with them.24
     Her husband died on 12 Jun 1907 in Lehman Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.25,26,27
     Sarah was living in Lehman Center, working as sexton of a church, before her second marriage.28
     Sarah married second Moses F. Souder on 25 Mar 1910 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, with John P. Pollock, Wilkes-Barre alderman, officiating. He was related to her first husband somehow, but they were apparently not brothers.13,14,15
     Sarah and Moses appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Fairmount Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 7 May 1910, reporting that they rented their farm. Her children by her prior marriage, Alvin, Gladys and Thelma, were listed as living with them, as was Miles Brown, age 64, listed as a boarder.29
     Moses died on 20 Aug 1911 in Harveyville, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.30,31,32
     On 2 Apr 1912 Sarah filled for the payments due on her late husband's civil war pension that had been accrued but not yet paid. She said she was then living in Lake Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. On the same date she applied for a widow's pension based on his service. Her widow's pension was rejected on 30 Apr 1912 on the ground that the cause of death, stomach cancer, had not been shown to be due to his military service.33
     Sarah moved to Wilkes-Barre by 1915 with her son Alvin, where they lived in the rear of 61 Loomis.34 Sarah was living in Salem Twp. before her third marriage.28
     Sarah married third Robert E. Culver, son of Lyman Culver and Mary Zimmerman, on 8 Oct 1918 in Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, with L. F. Seward officiating.16,17
     Sarah and Robert appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at Chestnut St., enumerated 9 Jan 1920, reporting that they were renting their home. Her daughter by her first marriage, Thelma, were listed as living with them.35
     Neither Sarah nor Robert have been found in the 1930 census despite an exhaustive search.
     Robert died on 30 Aug 1937 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.36,37
     Sarah was living in 93 Irene St., Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at the time of her death.6
     Sarah died on 13 Apr 1939 in Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at age 70.18,19,20 She was buried on 15 Apr 1939 in Idetown Cemetery, Idetown, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, next to her first husband.21,22,23

Children:
     Children with Joseph Souder:

Children:
     There were no children with Moses F. Souder

Children:
     There were no children with Robert E. Culver

Citations

  1. [S694] Jacob Reigle household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Sarah E. Reigle.
  2. [S5029] Ephraim E. Culver and Sarah E. Sander, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows father's surname as Reigle.
  3. [S5118] Sarah Culver, Certificate of Death, shows her father's surname as Reigle.
  4. [S694] Jacob Reigle household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  5. [S5029] Ephraim E. Culver and Sarah E. Sander, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
  6. [S5118] Sarah Culver, Certificate of Death.
  7. [S694] Jacob Reigle household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows Sarah as daughter of Olive's husband.
  8. [S5122] M. F. Souder and Sarah E. Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows date,, as 18th, and town.
  9. [S5118] Sarah Culver, Certificate of Death, shows date, as 15th, and state.
  10. [S694] Jacob Reigle household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 11 and state.
  11. [S5123] Joseph Souder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 17 years.
  12. [S5122] M. F. Souder and Sarah E. Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows she has been married before which ended in death in Jun 1907, her surname Souder, and he had been related to her by marriage.
  13. [S5149] 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.
  14. [S5122] 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.
  15. [S5121] Moses F. Souder household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 2/12 years, and the second marriage for both.
  16. [S5029] Ephraim E. Culver and Sarah E. Sander, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows date, county, and officiant.
  17. [S5030] Robert Culver household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows married.
  18. [S5118] Sarah Culver, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and county.
  19. [S12781] Sarah E. Culver obituary, Times-Leader, shows died Thursday.
  20. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 6226288, Sarah E Reigle Souder, shows year, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  21. [S12781] Sarah E. Culver obituary, Times-Leader, shows services tomorrow and cemetery.
  22. [S5118] Sarah Culver, Certificate of Death, shows date and cemetery.
  23. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 6226288, Sarah E Reigle Souder, includes photo of joint tombstone.
  24. [S5123] Joseph Souder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  25. [S5127] Joseph Souders, Certificate of Death, shows date, township, and county.
  26. [S5149] Moses Souder, Civil War pension, National Archives and Records Administration, Declaration of Widow for Accrued Pension 2 Apr 1912 and Declaration of Widow for Original Pension same, date both show date.
  27. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 6226286, Joseph Souder, shows year, as 1908, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  28. [S5122] M. F. Souder and Sarah E. Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
  29. [S5121] Moses F. Souder household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  30. [S5120] Moses F. Souders, Certificate of Death, shows date, township, as Huntington, and county.
  31. [S5149] 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.
  32. [S5029] Ephraim E. Culver and Sarah E. Sander, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County, shows month and year.
  33. [S5149] Moses Souder, Civil War pension, National Archives and Records Administration.
  34. [S5173] R. L. Polk & Co.'s Wilkes-Barre Directory, 1915 pg 342.
  35. [S5030] Robert Culver household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  36. [S5119] Robert Culver, Certificate of Death.
  37. [S5118] Sarah Culver, Certificate of Death, shows her as widowed.
  38. [S5123] Joseph Souder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  39. [S12781] Sarah E. Culver obituary, Times-Leader.
  40. [S12796] Corey Souder obituary, Times-Leader, the Evening News.
  41. [S5123] Joseph Souder household, 1900 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows the girl as daughter of Sarah's husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  42. [S5131] Bruce C. Welch and Olive B. Culver, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
  43. [S5130] Olive Blanch Welch, Certificate of Death.
  44. [S5134] Alvin Souder and Loretta Dugan, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
  45. [S5121] Moses F. Souder household, 1910 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows her as the wife of the head of household, and the girl as step-daughter.
  46. [S5200] Benton K. Culver and Gladys Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.
  47. [S5030] Robert Culver household, 1920 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows the girl as step-daughter of her husband.
  48. [S5133] William Hargarves and Thelma Souder, Marriage License Docket, Luzerne County.