Alexander Soule (1795 - 1878)

Born 14 Jul 1795 in Hebron, Cumberland, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Draper) Soule — married about 3 Apr 1823 in Dover, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1878 at age 82 in Dover, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Alexander Soule was born in Hebron, Massachusetts, which later became Maine, in 1795, the son of James Soule and Mary Holmes. ^[1]

Some transcriptions seem to indicate he was born in Dover, MA, USA. However, it is more likely that he was actually born in Oxford, ME, USA, and the birth was recorded in Dover (as the home of his parents, perhaps?).

He married Hannah Draper in 1824 and they resided in Dover, where he was a farmer. They had 4 children, all born in Dover:

• Charles Otis, 1823-1826
• Martha, 1825-1903; marr. Linus Bliss
• Eliza Draper, 1828-1916; marr. Lowell Colburn
• Mary Baker, 1831-1904; marr. Ephraim Wilson

He enlisted in the military during the War of 1812, on February 6, 1813, and served until his discharge at Boston, Massachusetts, on August 6, 1814. He applied for a pension when he was 75 years old, in 1871.^[2]

He died in 1878 and is buried at the Highland Cemetery in Dover.^[3]

Sources

• Mary Sonier, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mary and others.

1. ↑ Birth: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007033278; FHL microfilm: 000009861; Image number: 3043
   FamilySearch Record: 2H2H-DXM (accessed 14 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8974-NWKG
   Alexander Soule born on 12 Jul 1795, son of James Soule & Polly, in Hebron, Maine, United States.
2. ↑ Ridlon, Gideon Tibbetts, A Contribution to the History, Biography and Genealogy of the Families Named Sole, Solly, Soule, Sowle, Soulis, (1926), p. 442 [Note that this source says the family lived in Dover, New Hampshire, rather than Dover, Massachusetts.]
3. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #191471904 (accessed 14 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Capt Alexander Soule (12 Jul 1795-15 Apr 1878), citing Highland Cemetery, Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by SCC (contributor 48705959).