Salathiel Sober

Male24 December 1822–29 June 1842

Brief Life History of Salathiel

When Salathiel Sober was born on 24 December 1822, in Shamokin Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Sober, was 25 and his mother, Rachel Campbell, was 23. He died on 29 June 1842, at the age of 19, and was buried in Paxinos, Ralpho Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Sober
1797–1826
Rachel Campbell
1799–1877
Simeon Sober
1819–
Samuel Sober
1821–
Salathiel Sober
1822–1842
Hester Ann Sober
1824–
Susannah Sober
1825–

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  • Salathiel Sober, "Find A Grave Index"

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Siblings (5)

World Events (4)

1825 · The Crimes Act

Age 3

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 8

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Age 8

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

Name Meaning

English (Durham): nickname for a person of moderate habits, or a teetotaler, from Middle English sobre ‘sober, moderate, temperate’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Slovenian (Šober): variant of Šobar, an occupational name for a (wood) turner, derived from German Schaber .

Slovenian (Šober): from German Schober . Compare Shober .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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