2. Merritt Soper (Edmund ) was born on 5 Jul 1801 in Peru, Clinton, NY. Merritt was employed as Farmer.
Merritt married Abigail *Unknown. Abigail was born in 1812 in , , NY.
They had the following children:
13 F i Huldah E Soper was born in 1837 in , , NY. 14 M ii Ebenezer A Soper was born in 1839 in , , NY. 15 F iii Adelade A Soper was born in 1844 in , , NY. Adelade married Martin Ormsby. Martin was born in 1825 in , , NY. + 16 M iv Cornelius Soper 17 M v Franklin Soper was born in 1852 in , , NY.
3. Harriett Soper (Edmund ) was born on 8 Jun 1803 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She died on 7 Mar 1870 in , Clinton, NY. She was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY.
Harriett married 1 John B Staves Sr son of LaMarche Staves and female *Unknown on 10 May 1820 in Peru, Clinton, NY. John was born in 1792 in Chambly, Quebec, CANADA. He died on 5 Aug 1878 in Peru, Clinton, NY. He was buried 2 in Peru, Clinton, NY. John was employed as Farmer.
They had the following children:
+ 18 M i Joseph Staves Jr + 19 M ii Edmund Staves 20 F iii Mercy Staves was born in 1827 in , , NY. She died on 5 Jun 1875. She was buried in Peru, Clinton, NY. Mercy married Frederick Christian. Frederick was born on 20 Jan 1826. He died on 13 Dec 1902. + 21 M iv Richard H Staves + 22 F v Melissa Staves + 23 F vi Elizabeth Staves 24 F vii Emaline Staves was born in 1837 in , , NY. Emaline married male Norris. + 25 M viii George Staves + 26 M ix John Staves Jr + 27 F x Harriet Staves
4. Adaline Soper (Edmund ) was born on 11 Mar 1805 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She died on 9 Mar 1836 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY.
Adaline married (1) Charles Pinckney Knight son of Edmund Knight and Lettice Aldis. Charles was born on 10 Dec 1801 in North Hero, Franklin, VT. He died on 20 Mar 1877 in Chardon, Geauga, OH.
They had the following children:
+ 28 M i Briggs Jackson Soper Knight + 29 M ii Charles Pinckney Soper Knight
Adaline married (2) Hamblin Miles.
5. Cornelius Soper (Edmund ) was born on 18 Feb 1807 in Peru, Clinton, NY. He died 1 on 24 Dec 1888 in Center Point, Linn, IA. Cornelius was employed as Farmer.
Cornelius married Amanda *Unknown. Amanda was born in 1804 in , , VT. She died on 10 Mar 1864 in Schuyler Falls, Clinton, NY. She was buried 1 in Schuyler Falls, Clinton, NY.
They had the following children:
+ 30 M i George Washington Soper + 31 F ii Avaline Soper 32 F iii Amanda Soper was born in 1846 in , , NY.
6. Edmund Soper Jr (Edmund ) was born on 13 Nov 1808 in Peru, Clinton, NY. He died on 25 Jul 1835 in Peru, Clinton, NY. He was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY.
Edmund married Permilla Staves daughter of LaMarche Staves and female *Unknown. Permilla was born in 1807 in , , , FRANCE. She died on 13 Jul 1844 in , Clinton, NY. She was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY.
They had the following children:
+ 33 M i Edmund Soper + 34 F ii Mary Ann Soper + 35 M iii John H Soper + 36 M iv Edward Soper
7. Jemima Soper (Edmund ) was born on 13 Aug 1810 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She died on 31 Dec 1892 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY. Jemima was employed as Housewife.
Jemima married 1 Alva Bennett son of male Bennett and female *Unknown on 13 Aug 1826 in Ausable, Clinton, NY. Alva was born on 23 Sep 1804 in , , NH. He died on 29 Jun 1876 in Havelock, Huntington, Quebec, CANADA. He was buried 2 on 2 Jul 1876 in Peru, Clinton, NY. Alva was employed as Blacksmith, Farmer.
They had the following children:
+ 37 M i Charles Henry Bennett 38 M ii Alva Bennett was born on 4 Oct 1837 in Russelltown, Beauharnois, Quebec, CANADA. He was christened on 26 Nov 1840 in Russelltown, Beauharnois, Quebec, CANADA. He died on 1 Dec 1840. He was buried on 2 Dec 1840. + 39 M iii Phineas H Bennett + 40 F iv Mercy Bennett + 41 M v Edmund Bennett 42 F vi Melissa A Bennett was born on 11 Jul 1850 in , , Quebec, CANADA. She died on 23 Dec 1915 in , , NY. She was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY. Melissa married Peter Staves son of Abraham Staves Sr and Lucy Doty in 1870. Peter was born on 19 Sep 1829 in , , NY. He died on 23 Sep 1909 in , , NY. He was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY. Peter was employed as Horse Breeder. 43 F vii Almira L Bennett "Mira" was born in May 1852 in , Clinton, NY. She died in 1920. She was buried in Peru, Clinton, NY. Almira married John K Banker son of Ezra T Banker and Sarah S Kent on 24 Apr 1893. John was born on 2 Aug 1832 in Peru, Clinton, NY.
8. Saloma Soper (Edmund ) was born on 18 Aug 1813 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She died 1 on 23 Mar 1886 in Warrensburg, Warren, NY. She was buried in Warrensburg, Warren, NY.
Saloma married Russell L Carpenter. Russell was born in 1807 in , , CT.
They had the following children:
44 F i Samantha Carpenter was born in 1831 in , , NY. + 45 M ii Russell L Carpenter 46 M iii Leroy Carpenter was born in 1835 in , , NY. 47 F iv Clarissa Alice Carpenter was born in 1836 in , , NY. 48 M v Nathan Carpenter was born in 1838 in , , NY. 49 F vi Clarinda B Carpenter was born in 1838 in , , NY. 50 F vii Harriet Carpenter was born in 1841 in , , NY. 51 F viii Jennet Carpenter was born in 1843 in , , NY. 52 F ix Electa Carpenter was born in 1846 in , , NY. 53 F x Saloma Carpenter was born in 1848 in , , NY. 54 F xi Caroline Carpenter was born in 1854 in , , NY.
9. Mercy Soper (Edmund ) was born on 26 Apr 1814 in Peru, Clinton, NY.
Mercy married Mitchel Swinyer Jr son of Mitchel Swinyer and Mary Staves. Mitchel was born in Dec 1811 in , , NY.
They had the following children:
+ 55 M i Palmer Swinyer 56 M ii Adaline Swinyer was born in 1840 in , , NY. 57 F iii Emeline Swinyer was born in 1842 in , , NY. + 58 M iv Hollace Swinyer 59 F v Harriet Swinyer was born in 1847 in , , NY. 60 F vi Avaline Swinyer was born in Jun 1850 in Black Brook, Clinton, NY. 61 M vii Wallace Swinyer was born in 1855 in , , NY. + 62 F viii Arletta Swinyer
10. Palmer Soper (Edmund ) was born on 4 Jul 1816 in Peru, Clinton, NY. He died on 9 Mar 1873 in Dayton, Hennepin, MN.
Palmer married (1) Charlotte Green. Charlotte was born in 1816 in , , VT.
They had the following children:
+ 63 M i John H Soper 64 M ii Edmund Soper was born in 1846 in , , NY. He died in 1918. 65 F iii Charlotte M Soper was born in Aug 1850 in , , IL. 66 M iv Alvin Soper was born in 1855 in , , MN. 67 M v Palmer Soper was born in 1857 in , , MN.
Palmer married (2) Ann J *Unknown on 6 Jan 1867 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN.
11. Caroline Soper (Edmund ) was born on 2 Mar 1818 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She died on 1 Aug 1897 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY.
Caroline married George Stacy. George was born on 13 Aug 1821 in , , VT. He died on 6 Feb 1895 in Peru, Clinton, NY. He was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY.
They had the following children:
68 F i Armenia Stacy was born on 2 Oct 1843 in , , NY. She died on 17 Aug 1918 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY. 69 F ii Clarrinda Stacy was born on 22 Aug 1844. She died on 22 Dec 1848 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY. + 70 M iii Herman G Stacy 71 M iv Allen W Stacy was born on 13 May 1855 in , , NY. He died on 24 Mar 1883 in Peru, Clinton, NY. He was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY. Allen married Ida M Myers. Ida was born on 9 Nov 1859. She died on 17 May 1899 in Peru, Clinton, NY. She was buried 1 in Peru, Clinton, NY.