Pvt. George M. Sober
6th Pa HA, Company H

Born: June 29, 1825 Westmoreland Co., Leechburg, PA.
Died: October 23, 1913 Westmoreland Co., Leechburg, PA.
Buried: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, West Leechburg, PA.

George Sober was the second of 12 children born to Daniel Sober and Elizabeth Spiker Sober. The family lived in Allegheny Township on a 325 acre farm deeded in 1798 near present day Leechburg, PA. George married Margaret Moorehead in 1853 and raised four children.

On Sept 10, 1864 George joined the 6th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, 212th Pennsylvania of the Line. He was joined by his two brothers, David Sober and Daniel Sober, Jr.

George was farmer and was very active in the community. He was on the board of directors of the Apollo Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

Photo taken at George's 50th Wedding Anniversary 1903

Photos and biography provided by Lloyd E. Sober (lsober@cox.net)