Elisha Soule (1806 - 1871)

Born 15 May 1806 in Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Polly (Colegrove) Soule — married 10 May 1826 in Truxton, Cortland, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Apr 1871 at age 64 in Farmington Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Elisha Soule, son of Rowland and Mary (Phelps) Soule, was born in Massachusetts, May 15, 1806.^[1] No birth record in Massachusetts was located (as of 2015) and the 1850, 1860 and 1870 censuses state that he was born in New York.

He moved to Truxton, Cortland County, New York where he married May 10, 1826, Polly Colegrove, daughter of William and Susannah (Brightman) Colgrove. She was born in Rhode Island. before her family moved to New York State.

Elisha lived in Middlebury, Tioga, Pennsylvania, in 1840,^[2] before moving to Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania.

The following Census roles give us an idea of his family makeup, but not all the young persons may be his children. This census data does not specify relationships

1850 US Census Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States (Name, age, birth place).^[3]

Elisha Soles , 44, New York

Polly Soles, 34, Rhode Island

Leroy Soles, 18, New York

Westly Soles, 15, Pennsylvania

Riley Soles, 14, Pennsylvania

Catharine Soles, 11, Pennsylvania

C P Soles, 9, Pennsylvania

Amanda Soles, 6, Pennsylvania

O Merit Soles, 4, Pennsylvania

Julia Soles, 2, Pennsylvania

1860 US Census: Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, Post office Lawrenceville.^[4]

Elisha Soules 54 New York

Polly Soules 45, Rhode Island

Riley Soules 24, Pennsylvania and all others

Perry Soules 19

Homer Soules 14

Amanda Soules 16

Adeline Soules 11

Lelia L Soules 8

1870 US Census: Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, Post Office Elkland^[5] Elisha Soule 64, NY Polly Soule 62, RI Delia Soule 18, Penn Clarendon Soule 15, Penn

Elisha died April 5, 1871,^{[citation needed]} acccording to his unsourced Find a Grave Memorial.

Sources

1. ↑ The History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania Published by R.C. Brown and Co. 1897 p. 283
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHY2-LGT : accessed 9 August 2015), Elisha Soles, Middlebury, Tioga, Pennsylvania; citing p. 181, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 495; FHL microfilm 20,558.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4ZS-FG5 : accessed 9 August 2015), Elisha Soles, Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 96, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ Year: 1860; Census Place: Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1187; Page: 289; Image: 293; Family History Library Film: 805187. 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration,
5. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Farmington, Tioga, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1456; Page: 215A; Image: 434; Family History Library Film: 552955. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.

• Photo at Find A Grave Elisha Soule, 1806-1871; Burial, Farmington Hill, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Farmington Hill Cemetery.