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Corey Jacob Souder was born on 14 Mar 1886 in South Run, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of his parents, Joseph Souder and Sarah E. Reigle.¹⁴
     Corey married Mary Eveline Nafus, daughter of Dimick Nafus and Eleanor Ide, on 28 Sep 1905 in Scranton, PennsylvaniaG, with Alderman W. S. Millar officating.^7,8,9
     Corey and Mary appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Lehman Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania G, enumerated 26 Apr 1910, reporting they rented their home. Their children Raymond and Albert were listed as living with them.¹⁵
     He was a laborer, working out in 1910.¹⁶ He registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at Dallas, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, reporting he was employed as a plumber, working for B. G. Carpenter in Wilkes-Barre.²
     Corey and Mary appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Lehman Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania G, enumerated 24 Feb 1920, reporting they rented their home. Their children Raymond and Albert were listed as living with them.¹⁷
     Corey and Mary appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Trucksville, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania G, enumerated 29 Apr 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $15 per month, and did not own a radio.¹⁸
     Corey and Mary appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Forty Fort, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 90 Dilley St. G, enumerated 2 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $10 per month, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935.¹⁹
     He was again a laborer, doing odd jobs in 1920, and a farm laborer in 1930. By 1940 he was a laborer working in a coal mine, but reported in 1940 he had been unemployed 52 weeks.^20,21,22
     Corey registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at Forty Fort, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, reporting he was employed by the W. P. A.²³
     His wife died on 8 Jun 1948 in Forty Fort, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.^24,25
     Corey appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Forty Fort, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 95 Ransom G, enumerated 11 Apr 1950, reporting he lived in a home that was not on a farm.²⁶
     He worked for the street department of the borough of Forty FortG for a number of years, reporting in the 1950 census he had worked 45 hours the prior week as a truck driver. He retired about 1959.^27,28,29
     Corey was living in 146 Chestnut St., Larksville, PennsylvaniaG, at the time of his death.^30,3
     Corey died on 1 Feb 1964, at the home of his son Raymond and his wife, 15 West Grove St., Edwardsville, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 77.^10,11 He was buried on 4 Feb 1964 in Lehman Center Cemetery, Lehman Twp., PennsylvaniaG.^12,13

Olive Blanch Souder was born on 7 Aug 1893 in Lehman Twp., Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of her parents, Joseph Souder and Sarah E. Reigle.¹⁷
     Olive married Elmer Culver, son of Robert E. Culver and Sarah Hemlock, on 12 Oct 1910 in Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, with A. A. Nicholson, justice at Harveyville officiating, after receiving the consent of her mother because she was a minor. It seems likely her husband was the son of her step-father.^7,8,9
     Olive and Elmer appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Luzerne, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 492 Vaughn G, enumerated 17 Jan 1920, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Pauline, Glenn, Inez, Harry, and Alvin were listed as living with them.¹⁸
     Her husband died on 29 Sep 1920 in Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.^19,9
     Olive married second Bruce Clark Welch, son of George H. Welch and Mary C. Rood, on 4 Mar 1921 in Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, with L. T. Seward, justice of the peace at Shickshinny officiating. He had previously been married to Liva L. McKeel.^10,11,12
     Olive and Bruce appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 20 Search St. G, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $10 per month, and owned a radio. Their children George, Beatrice, and Robert, and her children by her prior marriage, Pauline, Glenn, Inez, Harry, and Alvin, were listed as living with them.²⁰
     Olive died on 25 Jan 1935 in Madison Twp., Columbia Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 41.^13,14 She was buried on 26 Jan 1935 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.^15,16

Bruce Clark Welch was born on 10 Jan 1890 in Berwick, PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Fairmount Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of his parents, George H. Welch and Mary C. Rood.¹⁴ He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Hunlocks Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania G, in the household of his parents.¹⁵
     He was a laborer, doing odd jobs at age 18.¹⁶
     Bruce registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at 337 Shawnee, Plymouth, PennsylvaniaG, reporting he was employed as a driver for L. & W. B. Coal Co. in Plymouth.¹⁷
     Bruce married first Liva L. McKeel, daughter of Samuel McKeel and Dorah Culver.⁷
     Bruce and Liva appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Salem Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania G, enumerated 13 Jan 1920, reporting that they rented their home. Their daughter Margaret was listed as living with them.¹⁸ Bruce also appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Courtdale, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania G, in the household of his parents.¹⁹
     Bruce and Liva were apparently divorced about 1921 as she married his brother Horace shortly after that.
     Bruce married second Olive Blanch Souder, daughter of Joseph Souder and Sarah E. Reigle, on 4 Mar 1921 in Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, with L. T. Seward, justice of the peace at Shickshinny officiating.^9,10,11
     Bruce and Olive appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 20 Search St. G, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $10 per month, and owned a radio. Their children George, Beatrice, and Robert, and her children by her prior marriage, Pauline, Glenn, Inez, Harry, and Alvin, were listed as living with them.²⁰
     Olive died on 25 Jan 1935 in Madison Twp., Columbia Co., PennsylvaniaG.^21,22
     Bruce appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 12 South Canal St. G, enumerated 3 May 1940, reporting that he was renting his home, for $8 per month. His children George, Beatrice, Robert, and Sarah were listed as living with him. They reported they had lived in the same town in 1935.²³
     He became a teamster by 1920, and by 1930 a lumberman. In 1940 he was a laborer, doing road work. He reported he had been out of work 156 days, but had worked 40 weeks the prior year, earning $560.^24,25,26,23
     Bruce registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at 12 South Canal St., Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, reporting he was employed by S. Poley Lumber Works, in Sweet Valley, Luzerne Co.¹ By 1950 he was cutting timber, reporting in the 1950 census he had worked 40 hours the prior week.²⁷
     Bruce appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 12 East Buttler G, enumerated 3 Apr 1950, reporting he lived in a home that was not on a farm. His children Beatrice and Sarah were listed as living with him.²⁸
     Bruce died on 6 Jul 1966 at age 76.^12,13 He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.⁸

William Irvin Hargraves was born on 22 Nov 1903 in Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.^4,5,6
     No record of his mother has been found after his birth. She is not listed with her husband and the children in the 1910 or 1920 censuses, though he is shown as married in both. She as not been found elsewhere, nor has another marriage record or a death record been found. Her husband is shown as widowed in the 1930 census.^15,16,17
     William appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, G in the household of his father, Richard Hargraves.¹⁸ He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania G, in the household of his father.¹⁹
     William married Thelma Margaret Souder, daughter of Joseph Souder and Sarah E. Reigle, on 21 Nov 1921 in Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, with William E. Smith, justice of the peace at Plymouth, officiating, after receiving the consent of her mother and his father because they were both minors.^7,8,9
     William and Thelma appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 45 Nicely St G, enumerated 9 Apr 1930, reporting that they were renting their home, for $5 per month, and did not own a radio. Their children Alice, Pearl, William, and Arlene were listed as living with them. His brother Charles and his family, and their father were listed as living across the street. Her sister Gladys and her husband were listed as living a few houses away.²⁰
     William and Thelma appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 93 Irene St. G, enumerated 5 Apr 1940, reporting that they were renting their home, for $5 per month, and had lived in the same city in 1935. Their children Alice, Pearl, William, and Arlene were listed as living with them.²¹
     William registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Feb 1942, while living at 93 Iron St., Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, reporting he was employed by American Car and Foundry in Berwick.³
     He was a laborer when he married, and a miner by 1930. By 1940 he was a laborer doing road work, but reported that he was out of work, and had worked 46 weeks the prior year, earning $600.^22,23,24
     He was an electrician at a railroad car shop, reporting in the 1950 census he had not worked the prior week but was looking for work.²⁵
     William and Thelma appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, at 152 Susquehanna Ave. G, enumerated 12 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm. Their children Dale and Victor were listed as living with them.²⁶
     William died on 14 Apr 1965 in Nanticoke, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG, at age 61.^10,11,12 He was buried on 17 Apr 1965 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny, Luzerne Co., PennsylvaniaG.^13,14