Nellie M. SOLE

Family/Spouse: Edward KEMPE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1930, Living in Madison, Madison Co., Iowa

Notes:

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h/o Katie I.
s/o Joseph Robert & Ruth (Cox)

Earlham Library Obituaries, February 1952
Earlham, Iowa

ALBERT SOLE

Albert Sole was born April 27th, 1887, on a farm near Winterset, Iowa, of the union of Joseph Robert Sole and Ruth Cox. At the age of 15, he moved with his parents to the Earlham community where he spent the rest of his life.

On February 14, 1917, he was united in marriage with Katie Irene Croft. After 14 months in the service of his country in World War I, he and his wife moved to their farm southeast of town. Two daughters, Helen Sole Buche and Nellie came to bless this union.

Mr. Sole was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Earlham, at one time was active in the American Legion, and served his neighbors for several years on the Board of Directors of the Adams Township Mutual Telephone Company.

He was a kind and loving husband and father. He always enjoyed the company of his many friends and neighbors and was ever willing to lend them a helping hand.

His illness was of fairly short duration and he passed to his reward following a series of strokes on February 7th in the Veterans Administration hospital in Des Moines.

His wife and daughters and son-in-law, James Buche, together with three sisters, Mrs. Clara Brittain, Mrs. Perry Roderick and Mrs. Charles Addy and many other relatives and a host of friends mourn his departure. Two sisters, Lily Mae and Elizabeth, and one brother, George, preceded him in death.

Albert married Katie Irene CROFT on 14 Feb 1917. Katie was born on 11 Mar 1889 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 03 May 1958 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in Earlham Cemetery, Earlham, Madison Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Foglesong) Croft
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Madison, Madison Co., Iowa

Notes:

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w/o Albert
d/o Thomas & Margaret (Foglesong)

Earlham Echo - May 1958
Earlham, Iowa

OBITUARY

Katie Irene Sole was born March 11, 1888, in the farm home where she lived until the last three years and passed away at her home in Earlham on Saturday, May 3, 1958, at the age of 70 years. She was the youngest of three children born to the union of Margaret Foglesong and Thomas Croft. A brother, Will Croft of Bricelyn, Minnesota, and a sister, Mary Ann Compton of Whittier, California, preceded her in death.

Mrs. Sole attended school at the old Earlham Academy and graduated with the class of 1909. Following her graduation, she taught school around Earlham for eight years.

On February 14, 1917, she was joined in marriage to Albert Sole, who preceded her in death in February, 1952.

Mrs. Sole was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian church in Earlham and active in the Presbyterian Women's Organization. She had just celebrated 50 years as a member of the Marguerite Rebekah Lodge of which she was a three time Past Noble Grand. She was a member of the Three-Link Club and president at the time of her death. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and its Past President's Club. She was active in all these organizations until the time of her death and enjoyed each one very much.

She leaves to mourn her passing two daughters, Mrs. Helen Buche of Des Moines and Mrs. Edward Kempe of Earlham; three grandchildren, Ruth Ann Buche and Irene and Carl Kempe; a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

A devoted and loving mother and grandmother, and a loyal friend to many is gone from our midst, but her memory will remain pleasantly with us.

(Burial was in the Earlham cemetery)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of George W. and Sidney C. (Collins) Sole
• Census: 1900, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa

Joseph married Ruth COX on 13 Nov 1872. Ruth (daughter of Eli COX and Mary MILLS) was born on 22 Sep 1851 in Clinton County, Ohio; died on 10 Jan 1903 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa

Notes:

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w/o Joseph R.
d/o Eli & Nancy (Mills) Cox

Winterset Madisonian - January 15, 1903

Obituary

Ruth, daughter of Eli and Mary Cox was born in Clinton county, Ohio, September 22, 1853, and died January 10, 1903.

She was married to J. R. Sole November 13, 1872. To them were born seven children, five of whom and her husband are left to mourn her departure. In girlhood she confessed Christ and became a member of the Baptist church, and she lived and died with a church relationship in that Christian body. The funeral services were conducted from the North River U. B. church on Monday. E. W. Curtis.

Note: Burial was made in the North McDonald cemetery.