Biography of George B. Soule, page 794.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

George B. Soule, section 6, Stafford Township, is a native of Schoharie 
County, N.Y., born April 15, 1831, son of George Soule, of Franklin 
Township.  When he was five years of age his parents moved to Lenawee 
County, Mich., and in 1847 to Steuben County, Ind.  In 1852 they moved to 
Kent County, Mich., being the third family to settle in Solon Township, and 
in 1857 came to De Kalb County, and settled in Franklin Township.  George B. 
Soule was reared a farmer, and also in his youth learned the carpenter’s 
trade of his father, at which he has worked in connection with his 
agricultural pursuits.  He has assisted in the development of several 
counties, and has experienced all the phases of pioneer life.  He lived in 
Franklin Township till 1869, and then went to Montcalm County, Mich., where 
he lived ten years, and in 1879 returned to De Kalb County.  He owns a good 
farm in Montcalm County and one in Franklin Township, this county.  In 18__ 
he moved to Stafford Township where he has since lived.  He was married in 
the fall of 1851 to Matilda Lent, daughter of James Lent.  To them have 
been born four children, but two of whom are living---Mary and Laura.  A 
son, Frank, was drowned in Montcalm County, Mich., aged fourteen years.  
Mary married Franklin Hoy, and has three children---Daisy, Mertie, and 
Lillie.  Laura married Homer Maurice, and has three children---Wilmer, 
Hattie and George.  Both daughters reside in Montcalm County.  In politics 
Mr. Soule is a Republican.  He served as Justice of the Peace in Franklin 
Township one year and is holding the same position in Stafford Township.

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