Thomas Howard Soule, Margaret Dunham Soule, Thomas Howard Soule Jr
Middle Street home of TH Soule in New Bedford MA.
On the corner of Middle and Pleasant Streets, the site of the present
(perhaps 1974? see Dorris Hough's Ledger, pages 201-209) New Bedford Hotel.
Rufus A. Soule lived there when first married.
Gravestone of Thomas and Lois Soule, parents of Thomas Howard Soule.
THOMAS HOWARD2 SOULE (Thomas3) was born in Belchertown February
22, 1810. Thomas died April 17, 1900 in New Bedford, MA, at 90 years
of age.
He married in Nantucket, MA, May 5, 1833, MARGARET ALBERTSON2
DUNHAM (George3), who was born in Mattapoisett April 10, 1810.
Margaret died July 16, 1879 in New Bedford, MA, at 69 years of age.
Thomas Howard Soule and Margaret Albertson
Dunham had the following children:
i. WILLIAM1 was born
in Mattapoisett March 15, 1836. William died May 30, 1888 at 52 years
of age. He married ELIZABETH SAYRE. Elizabeth was born in of
Nantucket.
+ 1 ii. RUFUS ALBERTSON was born
March 16, 1839.
iii. HENRY WARREN
was born in New Bedford, MA September 20, 1841. Henry died July 2,
1863 at 21 years of age. at the battle of Gettysburg.
iv. THOMAS HOWARD
was born in New Bedford, MA November 15, 1844. Thomas died November
1926 in Hyannis, MA, at 82 years of age. He married MARTHA NESMITH.
Martha was the daughter of Carver Parker Nesmith and Elenor Williams.
v. MARY ELVIRA was
born in New Bedford, MA July 15, 1850. Mary died March 16, 1941 at
90 years of age. She married ANTHONY D. HALL 1872.
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Age 19, Rufus Albertson Soule (4 times) |
1. RUFUS ALBERTSON1 SOULE (Thomas Howard2, Thomas3), son of Thomas
Howard Soule and Margaret Albertson Dunham, was born in Mattapoisett, MA
March 16, 1839. Rufus died January 9, 1913 in New Bedford, at home,
at 73 years of age.
He married SUSAN CRAM NESMITH August 28, 1859. Susan was
born in Brooks, ME March 11, 1839. Susan was the daughter of Carver
Parker Nesmith and Elenor Williams. Susan died February 18, 1921
in New Bedford, MA, at 81 years of age.
For more info about the Nesmith family, go to the Nesmith
page.
Rufus Albertson Soule and Susan Cram
Nesmith had the following children:
- MARGARET HOWARD
was born in New Bedford, MA May 3, 1862. Margaret died July 13, 1955
in Vineyard Haven, MA, at 93 years of age. She married GARRY DENEUVILLE
HOUGH in New Bedford, MA, October 25, 1888. For more photos, go to the
Hough page.
- LOIS MADELINE
was born in New Bedford, MA February 18, 1870. She married ALEXANDER
THOMPSON SMITH in New Bedford, MA, 542 County St., June 14, 1894.
- RUFUS ALBERTSON
was born in New Bedford, MA April 28, 1877. He married FLORENCE RENNE
in Calais, ME, June 22, 1904.
When first married, Rufus and Susan lived in Middle Street home of his
parents, TH Soule in New Bedford MA. (photo above)
Then they lived at 18 Campbell St, New Bedford, which was purchased
by Rufus A Soule before 1870.
163 Middle
St.
Later, after a period of boarding, they lived at 163 Middle St, about
the middle of the block above Pleasant St. The site is now (perhaps
1974?) also covered by the New Bedford Hotel. Garry Hough and Margaret
Soule were married in the Middle Street house on Oct 1888. Hilda Hough
was born there on August 31, 1890. Next door lived Thomas H.Soule, Sr.,
where Lois was born in 1870.
12 Eighth St (between William and Union), New Bedford MA,
home of Rufus A Soule and Susan N Soule 1906-1921
New Bedford Feb 8, 1885
We, the undersigned solemly promise
we will not make, buy, sell, or use
as a beverage, any spiritous or [meed?]
liquor wine or cider
Rufus A. Soule
Susan N. Soule
Lois __ Soule
Rufus A. Soule Jr.
Margaret Howard Soule
RA Soule, president
Susan Nesmith Soule about 1900 with her daughters Lois and Maggie,
and grandchildren (Hilda and Dorris Hough are the two teens)
The farm at Acushnet
Baby Dorris Hough with her parents, grandfathers, and great-grandfathers:
George T. Hough, Garry Andrew Hough, Rufus Soule
Margaret Soule Hough, Garry deNeuville Hough Sr, Thomas H. Soule, Dorris
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