Sophia WALTERS

1842 - 1902  (60 years)

• Name	Sophia WALTERS
  Birth	15 May 1842	Union County, PA
  Gender	Female
  Death	2 Jun 1902	Fulton County, IN
  Burial	South Germany Cemetery, Pershing, Fulton County, IN
  Notes	(1) Elizabeth Ann Grubb: NOTE: Compiler has assumed that Sophia and Reuben STEININGER were the parents of Howard and George STEININGER, since the birth of the two boys was given as "1863" and "1864", respectively, and they are buried near the elder couple. This has not been confirmed/documented! REFERENCES: 1. "SOUTH GERMANY CEMETERY," p 77; (title of index unknown) photocopy of page provided by Wilma FOLTZ, 1049 E 450 N., Rochester, IN 46975. 2. Title: Rick Blumenberg Author: Spouse of direct desc. of Katherine Luella Steininger Hiatt, dau. of Reuben Steininger. Publication: Mr. Blumenberg contacted compiler after seeing the Steininger data on compiler's RootsWeb posting. Repository: Note: E-mail address as of 04 Nov. 2001: ; mailing address: 4801 Lake Street, Bridgman, MI 49106 Media: Electronic Page: E-mail: 04 Nov. 2001 Text: "Reuben and Sophia (Walters) Steininger are my wife's great-grandparents. . . ." (2) Tombaugh, Jean C. and Wendell C., Fulton County Indiana Cemetery Inscriptions,?Richland, Aubbeenaubee, & Union Townships: 1993: SOUTH GERMANY CEMETERY This burying ground is also known as ZION CEMETERY, and is about six miles southwest of Richland Center, at 450N & 500W. Rows run north and south; rows are numbered from east to west; stones read from south to north. Readings made in 1974 and 1991. Row 5 STEININGER (1) Reuben, Feb 12, 1831 - Feb 9, 1903, ae 71y-11m-27d (2) Sophia, May 15, 1842 - June 2, 1902, ae 60y-18d (3) www.findagrave.com: Sophia Walters Steininger Birth: May 15, 1842, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA Death: Jun. 2, 1902, Fulton County, Indiana, USA Believed to be the daughter of William D. and Susannah Walters. [Note by compiler: The compiler does not share the belief that Sophia (WALTERS) STEININGER the same person as the Sophia (WALTERS) (TRIBBETT) WALTERS who was a daughter of William D. and Susannah WALTERS. Sophia (WALTERS) (TRIBBETT) WALTERS was born in May 1833 in PA. She died in 1913 in Dickiinson County, KS. She married (1) Robert TRIBBETT in Jun 1854 in Fulton County, IN, and (2) Solomon WALTERS on 18 Oct 1869 in Fulton County, IN.] Married Reuben Steininger in 1863 at Snyder, Pennsylvania. Family links: Spouse: Reuben Steininger (1881 - 1903); Children: Henry Wilhelm Steininger (1861 - 1938), George Calvin Steininger (1864 - 1889), John Franklin Steininger (1872 - 1926), Milo Irvin Steininger (1875 - 1960); Catherine Lulu Steininger Hiatt (1879 - 1943) Burial: South Germany Cemetery, Pershing, Fulton County, Indiana, USA Created by: SM Record added: Aug 22, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 40963319
  Person ID	I13040	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John David WALTER,   b. 10 Feb 1804, Union [now Snyder] County, PA d. 16 Nov 1884, Snyder County, PA (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Barbara BOWERSOX,   b. 19 Aug 1808, Union [now Snyder] County, PA d. 4 Jan 1888, Snyder County, PA (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F14164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Reuben STEININGER,   b. 12 Feb 1831, Union [now Snyder] County, PA d. 9 Feb 1903, Fulton County, IN (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Henry Wilhelm STEININGER,   b. 1861, Snyder County, PA d. 7 Jun 1938, Haven Hubbard Home, New Carlisle, St. Joseph County, IN (Age 77 years)   2. Jonathan Howard STEININGER,   b. 1863   d. 29 Jun 1919, Beebe, White County, AR (Age 56 years)   3. Rev. George Calvin STEININGER,   b. 30 Dec 1864, Snyder County, PA d. 2 Jan 1889, East Germantown, Wayne County, IN (Age 24 years)   4. John Franklin STEININGER,   b. 1872, Fulton County, IN d. 20 Jul 1926, Harlan, Wexford County, MI (Age 54 years)   5. Milo Irvin STEININGER,   b. 27 Mar 1875, Fulton County, IN d. 7 Mar 1960, Pontius Nursing Home, Rochester, Fulton County, IN (Age 84 years)   6. Katherine Luella STEININGER,   b. 4 Feb 1879, Fulton County, IN d. 20 Oct 1943, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F5891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

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