Family Group Sheet
NameBenjamin SOAR
Christen19 Jan 1795, Loscoe, Heanor, Derbyshire, England [1000]
Immigration1838, Pennsylvania
Census15 Aug 1850, Germantown, Philadelphia Co, PA
Census14 Jun 1860, Wolf Twp, Lycoming Co, PA
Will4 Feb 1870, Wolf Twp, Lycoming Co, PA
Will MemoPvn 28 Aug 1871
Census25 Jul 1870, Picture Rocks, Wolf Twp, Lycoming Co, PA
Death13 Apr 1871, Picture Rocks, Lycoming, PA [672, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43400241]
BurialPleasant Hill, Hughesville, Lycoming, PA
FatherBenjamin Soar (ch. 1767-br. 1823)
MotherDorothy Kendall (~1770-br. 1829)
Marriage7 Jan 1819, Heanor, Derbyshire, England [348]
SpouseFanny MARSHALL
Birth29 Jan 1796, Heanor, Derbyshire, England [346]
Deathabt 1880, Picture Rocks, Lycoming, PA
Will6 Mar 1879, Picture Rocks, Lycoming, PA
FatherThomas Marshall (~1768->1830)
MotherAnn (Marshall)
Children
2 MBenjamin Soars
Christen18 Oct 1822, Heanor Chapel, Derbyshire, England [346]
Death1870s, of Muncy, Lycoming Co, PA
SpouseMary Ann Fitzgerald
MarriageMuncy, Lycoming, PA
SpouseJohn Thomas JARRETT
Marriage26 Mar 1846, Wisetown, Pennsylvania
4 FEliza Soar
Christen16 Sep 1828, Heanor Chapel, Derbyshire, England [346]
Deathaft 1880, of Blackberry, Kane Co, IL
SpouseThomas Pooley
7 MThomas Soar
Birth11 Dec 1832, Derbyshire, England
Christen10 Dec 1837, Heanor Chapel, Derbyshire, England [346]
Death1918, Winnemucca, Nevada
SpouseAnna M. Hair
9 FLydia Soar
Christen4 Mar 1836, Heanor Chapel, Derbyshire, England [346]
Death25 Mar 1903, Picture Rocks, Lycoming, PA
Never married
10 MStephen Soar
Birth17 Sep 1838, Derbyshire, England
Death8 Dec 1927, Dade City, Florida
SpouseMartha A. Snowden
Marriage14 Feb 1867, Muncy, Lycoming, PA
Notes for Benjamin SOAR
Came to US abt 1838. Applied for naturalization 3 Sep 1844 while living in Lycoming Co, PA. Took the oath of allegiance on 3 Oct 1848 at the District Court in Philladelphia.
A letter from son Stephen’s wife Martha to their son William (postmark 1898?): “Your grandfather’s name was Benjamin Soar....Your father says he remembers his Father talking about his brothers one was William and another John he went to Australia and then one named Joseph he don’t remember about any more. Tomas Soar that belong to the ScottoGray [Scots Greys, regiment of the British Army] was your grandfather’s uncle[. Y]our grandfather had a pieceof an old sword his uncle had given him. I think Mr. Soar out in Iowa said his father’s name was Charles....P.S. Tomas Soar of the [Scots Greys] was at the battle of Waterloo. [The Scots Greys did fight at Waterloo 18 Jun 1815.] Mr. Ezra Soar out in Iowa [said] his grandfather’s name was George. This father had three brothers if he had any more I don’t know. Their names were William, Tomas, and James and his father had three sisters Arabella, Sabrina, and Lydia. I found his letter and above is what he says.” [It seems that she had had contact from a possible relation looking for a connection.]
A letter from son Stephen’s wife Martha to their son William (postmark 1898?): “Your grandfather’s name was Benjamin Soar....Your father says he remembers his Father talking about his brothers one was William and another John he went to Australia and then one named Joseph he don’t remember about any more. Tomas Soar that belong to the ScottoGray [Scots Greys, regiment of the British Army] was your grandfather’s uncle[. Y]our grandfather had a pieceof an old sword his uncle had given him. I think Mr. Soar out in Iowa said his father’s name was Charles....P.S. Tomas Soar of the [Scots Greys] was at the battle of Waterloo. [The Scots Greys did fight at Waterloo 18 Jun 1815.] Mr. Ezra Soar out in Iowa [said] his grandfather’s name was George. This father had three brothers if he had any more I don’t know. Their names were William, Tomas, and James and his father had three sisters Arabella, Sabrina, and Lydia. I found his letter and above is what he says.” [It seems that she had had contact from a possible relation looking for a connection.]
Census notes for Benjamin SOAR
1850 Philadelphia Co, PA: Benjamin Soar 55 Eng machinist; Fanny 54 Eng; Fanny S. 22; John 15; Lydia Soars 14; Stephen 11 (Germantown, p. 214, 8/15/1850)
1860 Lycoming, PA: Benjamin Soars 65 Eng (200/1143), Fanny 64, Fanny 25, Stephen 21 (Wolf Twp, p. 940, 6/14/1860) (HQ 4/16/2004 - idx Benjamin Si??)
1870 Lycoming, PA Census: Benjamin 74 b. Eng; Fanny 74 b. Eng., Lydia 25 (Picture Rocks, Wolf Twp., p. 611, 7/25/1870) (7/9/98)
1860 Lycoming, PA: Benjamin Soars 65 Eng (200/1143), Fanny 64, Fanny 25, Stephen 21 (Wolf Twp, p. 940, 6/14/1860) (HQ 4/16/2004 - idx Benjamin Si??)
1870 Lycoming, PA Census: Benjamin 74 b. Eng; Fanny 74 b. Eng., Lydia 25 (Picture Rocks, Wolf Twp., p. 611, 7/25/1870) (7/9/98)
Census notes for Fanny MARSHALL
1880 Lycoming Co, PA: Fanny Soars 84 Eng, par b. Eng, Lydia 44 Eng (Picture Rocks, p. 429D) (4/16/04)
