The Sober family originated from West Europe, England,and Germany Living in England, the Sober family was a wealthy and respected family, active in the import/export business and were plantation owners in Barbados , they owned and used slaves in growing sugar cane and  distilling of Rum.
 The Sober and Soper names are still common last names in Barbados John Sober bought/inherited "The Mount Gilboa Plantation/Distillery"  from William Sandiford in 1747, and he renamed it "The Gay Rum Co" in honor of his best friend  Sir John Gay Alleyne.
 In 1807 Slave Trading was abolished in Barbados ending the use of slavery there. 
 John Sober and his son Cumberbatch Sober continued to operate the  plantation as absentee owners living in England. In 1860 the company was sold to the Thornhill family.  
 Some of the ancestors are still living there and some returned back  to England and some immigrated to the Philadelphia/New Jersy area,  and eventually settled in Plainfield, Northumberland Co., PA.  In the 1790's, George B Sober immigrated "over the mountain" West to Greensburg Westmoreland Co., PA., and then to
 Allegheny Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA., near the present day town of Leechburg Westmoreland Co., PA.
 George B Sober bought the original Sober farm deed in 1798.
 The Sober farm is still owned by the Sober Family.

Sober Family Tree:
 (1) John George Sober & Barbara Bitz
     (2) George B Sober & Margaret Artman
         (3) Daniel Sober & Elizabeth Speicher
             (4) David Sober & Elizabeth Byrer
                 (5) Daniel ^Newt^ Newton Sober & Caroline Kepple                     (6) Robert Miller Sober & Verna Lookabaugh                         (7) Glenn Sober & Lois Jones
                             (8) Lloyd Sober & Paulette Rivi
                                 (9) Brian Sober
                                 (9) Mark Sober
                                 (9) David Sober & Meredith Monhollon                                      (10) Blake David Sober & Kelsey Perdue                                      (10) Taylor Paul So

The Rivi Family originated from: 
 Pieve, Berceto, Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
 They came to escape wide spread poverty and political oppression. Most of the Rivi's came thru Ellis Island New Yory in the  early 1900's immigrating to Rimersburg PA., Freeport PA.,  Westmoreland Co., Leechburg PA.
 Most of the Rivi's became coal miners, which was in 
 great demand at the time.

Rivi Family Tree:
 (1) Joseph Rivi & Fortuna Schatolina
     (2) Charles Rivi & Lucy Camisa
         (3) Joseph Rivi & Dorothy Akos
             (4) Paulette Lucille Rivi & Lloyd Sober
                 (5) Brian Joseph Sober
                 (5) Mark Erin Sober
                 (5) David Eugene Sober & Meredith Monhollon
                      (6) Blake David Sober & Kelsey Perdue
                      (6) Taylor Paul Sober

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