Tenth Generation


192. Orlando Thompson SOULE (<) (~) was born on 28 March 1844 in East Dorset, Bennington County, VT.27,42,43,51 (His birth year may have been 1841.) He appeared in the census in 1850 in Dorset, Bennington County, VT.41 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.43 Orlando served in the military after July 1862.86 He is listed on the 1890 Veterans Schedule as having served as a Lieutenant for more then three years in Company D, 64th Regiment. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.47 His occupation was listed as "Barber." He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.48 His occupation was listed as "Hotel Keeper." Orlando died on 28 March 1889 at the age of 45 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.42,51 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.87 (He is reportedly buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery with his wives matilda, Nellie and Elna, although cemetery records do not list them.)

Orlando Thompson SOULE (<) (~) and Matilda J. BIGELOW were married in 1866.42,88 Matilda J. BIGELOW, daughter of Oscar W. BIGELOW and Esther Delilah WILLITT, was born on 1 January 1850 in Moriah, Essex County, NY.43,89,90 She appeared in the census in 1860 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.43 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.47 Matilda died on 25 January 1902 at the age of 52 in Point Arena, Mendocino County, CA.88,89

Orlando Thompson SOULE (<) (~) and Matilda J. BIGELOW had the following children:

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Charles J. SOULE was born on 22 March 1869 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.51 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.47

Orlando Thompson SOULE (<) (~) and Elna ONAN were married in 1882 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.42,53,87 (He may have had another wife named Nellie.) Elna ONAN was born (date unknown).