Chrystal SOPER (1915-2005)
1 Chrystal M. SOPER1,2,3,4 (1915-2005) [8715]. Born 13 Aug 1915, Rutland PA.1,2,4,5 Marr John R. HALL 12 Sep 1936, Sunbury, PA.3 Died 2 Nov 2005, Harwich, MA.4,5 Buried Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, MA.4
From the Wellsboro Agitator.
September 23, 1936 - "Miss Chrystal Soper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Soper, and John Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hall, both of Mansfield, were married Sept. 12, in Sunbury, Pa., by Rev. Chester W. Todd.
Mrs. Hall is a graduate of the Mansfield Senior High School and attended the Mansfield State Teachers College. Mr. Hall is a graduate of the Mansfield State Teachers College and is employed by Carpenter and Pierce in Troy."
From an unknown Tioga County newspaper.
November, 2005 - "Chrystal M. (Soper). Age 90 of Yarmouth Port, MA, died November 2, 2005 at the Rosewood Manor in Harwich. She was predeceased by her husband, John R. Hall, owner of the former Hall Motor Company of Troy, PA. Mrs. Hall was born in Rutland, PA. She was a graduate of Mansfield High School and Mansfield State College in Mansfield, PA. Chrystal was instrumental in the founding of Girl Scouting and the Parent Teachers Association in Troy, PA. She headed and served on the library board for many years in Troy and organized an environmental group that planted many trees through the community. She was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Larger Fellowship in Boston, MA for fifty years. Chrystal, a voracious reader, was astute in politics and nutrition, the environment and world events. She was an accomplished cook. She was also educated in classical music. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia (Hall) Strong and her husband Frank J. of Osterville, MA; one brother, Wellwood Soper of Hendersonville, NC; two grandchildren, Alicia and Nicole Strong of North Easton, MA. A funeral service will be held Monday, November 7 at 12:00 Noon in the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth, MA. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial will follow in Ancient Cemetery, Yarmouth Port. Donations in her memory may be made to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 369, Hyannis, MA 02601.".
2 Earl SOPER1,2,6,7,8 (1893-1963) [8645]. Born 2 Nov 1893, Tioga Co., PA.2,5,7,8 Marr Maude WILLIAMS c. 1911.1 Died Nov 1963.5
4 William SOPER6,7 ( - ) [8646].
Could be James William Soper.
8 Buritt SOPER9 ( - ) [10208].
9 Minerva ?9 ( - ) [10209].
5 Ida May FADLEY7,9 ( - ) [8650].
3 Maude WILLIAMS1,2,6,9 (1887-1979) [8644]. Born 1887, Roseville, PA.2,10,11 Died 11 Aug 1979, Rochester, NY.11 Buried Watson Cemetery.11
From an unknown Tioga County newspaper.
August 11, 1979 - "Maude Soper of Honeoye Falls, NY, formerly of Mansfield, died on Saturday, August 11, 1979 at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY. She was the widow of Earl Soper. She was born in Roseville, the daughter of Jacob and Martha Avery Williams. She is survived by one son, Wellwood Soper of Honeoye Falls, NY; two daughters, Mrs. Leslie (Doris) McCann of Conneaut, Ohio, Mrs, John (Chrystal) Hall of Troy; five grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Kuhl Funeral Home in Mansfield with the Rev. David L. Weaver officiating. Burial was in the Roseville Cemetery.".
6 Jacob WILLIAMS6,10,12 (1844-1929) [8641]. Born 1844.10 Marr Martha AVERY 9 Sep 1883.6 Died Feb 1929.10,12 Cause: Pneumonia. Buried Watson Cemetery, Roseville, PA.12
From an unknown Tioga County newspaper.
February, 1929 - "Jacob Williams, aged eight-five years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Soper, Saturday. Death was caused by pneumonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Roseville Baptist Church, the Rev. Orey Crippen of Tioga, Officiating. Interment was in the Watson Cemetery, Roseville.
Mr. Williams had been a life-long resident of Rutland, where he has many friends who mourn his death. He has spent considerable time in Mansfield during the past few years.
He is survived by one son, Frank Williams, of Rutland; four daughters, Mrs. Harry Soper, Mrs. George Kelley, Mrs. Thomas Armstrong, of Mansfield, and Mrs. Earl Soper of Elmira, and one brother, Horace Millburn of Blossburg.
7 Martha AVERY13,14 (1843-1914) [8631]. Born 1843, PA.10,13 Died Sep 1914.6,10
From an unknown Tioga County newspaper.
September, 1914 - "The funeral of Mrs. J. Williams was held from the Baptist church in this place on September 2, and was largely attended as the decedent had always lived near here, and will be remembered as Martha Avery. She was twice married, her first husband, Frank Stout, having died on December 6, 1880, and by whom she had one daughter. She was married to her present husband on September 9, 1883, who, with four daughters, Mrs Guy Soper, Mrs. Earl Soper, Mrs. Thomas Armstrong, Mrs. George Kelley, and one step-son, Frank Williams, are left to mourn a faithful wife and mother. Three brothers, George and Menzo Avery, Of Elmira, and James Avery, of Sylvania, and a large circle of friends and neighbors join in sympathy for the bereaved family. Mrs. Williams had been a sufferer for years, but bore the afflictions with great patience until at the age of 72 years and 10 months she passed to the Great Beyond to meet her God. The Rev. S. Barrett officiated at the funeral, and appropriate hymns were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Roy James, John Wilcox, Miss Louis Crippen with Mrs. D. Watson as organist.".
14 William AVERY13,14,15,16 (1812-1872) [3523]. Born 1812, NY.10,13,15 Marr Clorinda BAILEY 1842.15 Died 1872, Rutland, Tioga, PA.10,15
15 Clorinda BAILEY13,14,15,16 (1815-1901) [3522]. Born Dec 1815, PA.10,17,18 Died 1901, Rutland, Tioga, PA.10,15
Sources
| 1 | "1920 Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 2 | "1930 NY, Chemung, Elmira census". |
| 3 | "Marriage announcement of Chrystal Soper and John Hall in the Wellsboro Agitator, September 23, 1936". |
| 4 | "Obituary of Chrystal M. (Soper) Hall in an unknown Tioga County newspaper, November 2005". |
| 5 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 6 | "Obituary of Mrs. J. Williams in an unknown Tioga County newspaper, September 1914". |
| 7 | "1900 PA, Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 8 | "WWI Selective Service registration card". |
| 9 | "Information provided by Nicole Jaquish Betts". |
| 10 | "Watson Cemetery Burial Records, Tioga Co., PA". |
| 11 | "Obituary of Maude Williams Soper in an unknown Tioga County newspaper, August 11, 1979". |
| 12 | "Obituary of Jacob Williams in an unknown Tioga County newspaper, February, 1929". |
| 13 | "1860 PA, Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 14 | "1870 PA, Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 15 | "Ancestry.com, Snow/Lyman Ancestors". |
| 16 | "1880 PA, Tioga, Rutland census". |
| 17 | "Ancestry.com World Family Tree". |
| 18 | "1900 Tioga, Roseville census". |
