Silas Stillman Soule (1838 - 1865)

Born 26 Jul 1838 in Woolwich, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Thersa (Coberly) Lea — married 1 Apr 1865 (to 23 Apr 1865) in Denver, Colorado

Died 23 Apr 1865 at age 26 in Denver, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Silas Soule was a Coloradan.

Silas Soule is Notable.

Capt Silas Soule served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Dec 11, 1861
Mustered out: April 23 1865 Murdered by Assassin
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co.D 1st Regiment, Colorado Cavalry/Co.K 1st Regiment, Colorado Infantry

"Killed by Assassin whilst on duty."

Capt Silas Soule Died in Military Service during the United States Civil War.

United States Civil War and Later Pension Index

Name Silas S. Soule

Event Date 18 Sep 1865

Event Place Colorado, United States

Military Regiment 1

Military Unit Cavalry

Military Rank Capt.

Shipping Company D

File Name 101955

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Joined the 3rd Colorado Cavalry was Alfred E Lea who married Silas' widow, Hersa. Also Hersa's brother Joseph Coberly was in the Regiment.

Silas Soule was a hero who exposed the massacre at Sand Creek perpetrated by John Milton Chivington and paid for that with his life. He was assassinated in Denver on April 23, 1865.

Living with his mother, Sophia, father, Amasa, and siblings.

1860 City Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory

Age 22

Birth Year (Estimated) 1838

Birthplace Maine

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J Sullivan M 26 Ireland ---Mason

Margaret Sullivan F 24 Ireland

Mary Sullivan F 1 Kansas

J Sugrow M 29 Ireland

Jane Bennett M 26 Ireland

A Soule M 56 Maine --Cooper

Sophia Soule F 53 Maine

W M G Soule M 26 Maine

Occupation: "Machinest"

Silas G Soule F 22 Maine

Occupation: Machinest

Anna J Soule F 17 Maine

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Marriage

"Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006,"

Name Silas S Soule

Event Date 01 Apr 1865

Event Place Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States

Spouse's Name Hersa A Coberly

Citing this Record

• Fact: Burial (1865) Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States of America
• Fact: Census (1860) Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory, United States

Sources

• 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66S-KKV : 13 December 2017), Silas G Soule in entry for J Sullivan, 1860. Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas Territory, United States
• The 89 pages of his Muster Cards/Casualty Sheet/ THE Letters Capt Soule wrote to Major Wynkoop/ Col Chivington [1]
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4JX-8P2 : 24 March 2016), Silas S. Soule, 1865

• Biography: The Life of Silas Soule National Park Service: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. Accessed 4 April 2017.

• Biography: Silas Soule on Wikipedia

• Burial: Block 27 Ward E-4, Section 10 "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV3-9RTP : 13 December 2015), Silas Stillman Soule, 1865; Burial, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States of America, Riverside Cemetery; citing record ID 8787563, Find A Grave: Memorial #8787563.

• Genealogy:"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 August 2017, 18:37), entry for Captain Silas Stillman Soule(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTRM-2VJ); contributed by various users.

• Marriage: "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNQG-Y4R : 3 December 2014), Silas S Soule and Hersa A Coberly, 01 Apr 1865, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States; citing no. , State Archives, Denver; FHL microfilm 1,690,136.

• Sand Creek Massacre