George W. SOLE

Other Events and Attributes:

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

Notes:

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h/o Eudora H. (Pearson)
s/o Joseph Robert & Ruth (Cox)

Earlham Echo - February 2, 1950
Earlham, Iowa

George W. Sole, son of Joseph Robert and Ruth Sole, was born November 6, 1888 in a log cabin near Winterset, Iowa and passed away at the hospital in Redfield, January 26, 1950. He came with his parents into the Earlham community when he was still young. They lived south of town first.

January 15, 1919, he was united in marriage to Eudora H. Pearson. They lived on various farms around Earlham. Farming was the chosen occupation of Mr. Sole but because of ill health he had to give it up. He then moved into Earlham where his home was at the time of his death.

Two sisters preceded him in death; Lillie May who died in infancy and Lizzie, who passed away as a young girl.

Mr. Sole is survived by his wife; one brother, Albert of Earlham; three sisters, Mrs. Perry Roderick of Earlham; Mrs. Charles Addy and Mrs. Clara Brittain of Winterset and many nephews and nieces beside many friends.

Funeral services were held at the Welch Funeral Home Saturday at 2. Interment was in the Earlham cemetery.

George married Eudora H. PEARSON on 15 Jan 1919. Eudora was born on 20 Dec 1897 in Earlham, Madison, Iowa, USA; died on 16 Feb 1994 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA; was buried in Earlham Cemetery, Earlham, Madison Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Isaac and Anna May (Spray) Cox
• Occupation: 1860 - Carpenter
• Occupation: 1870 - Farmer
• Birth: 23 Aug 1825, Clinton, Ohio, USA
• Census: 1850, Living in Chester, Clinton Co., Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Census: 1880, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Death: 12 Mar 1885, Madison, Iowa, USA

Notes:

In the 1880 Census, a grandchild, Floyd, born May 1879 was living with Eli and Mary. Not sure who he belongs to.

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Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
April 2, 1885

Eli Cox was born in Clinton County, Ohio on August 28, 1835 and died in Madison County, Iowa on March 22, 1885 aged 59 years, 7 months and 24 days. He was buried at the McDonald Cemetery in Jefferson township.
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Winterset Madisonian - April 2, 1885
Winterset, Iowa
Page 4

Eli Cox

Eli Cox was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Aug. 28 A. D. 1825, and died in Madison Co., Iowa, March 22 A. D. 1885, aged 59 years 7 months and 24 days. About 30 years of his life was spent in Clinton county, Ohio, and 27 years to Madison county, Iowa.

He was one of the most honored and best citizens of this county and was a man of honest industry. He planned so as to always have plenty to do and whatever he found to do he did with his might. Blest with a strong constitution few men could have endured so much hard labor. By profession he was a carpenter and contracted extensively, building numerous bridges, schoolhouses, barns and houses all over this county and in Warren. Among the buildings he erected are the U. P. and Presbyterian churches in Winterset and the Opera House block, and the office of the MADISONIAN. In matters of religion he was quiet and reserved but he felt deeply and trusted in Christ. He held a birth-right membership in the Friends' Church. When confident that he must die he said he felt prepared and would die happy.

He leaves his bosom companion and 12 children and numerous friends to mourn his loss but we are comforted in the thought that he will be ever happy in the companionship of the redeemed.

After the funeral services on March 24th a procession of 40 teams moved to the McDonald burying ground in Jefferson township and laid his body in the tomb to await the resurrection morn. May God comfort the widow and children and make them an unbroken family in that morn when the King shall come in his beauty.

E. W. Curtis, of U. B. Church.

Eli married Mary MILLS on 30 Jul 1846 in Warren, Ohio, USA. Mary (daughter of Alexander MILLS and Sarah GILPIN) was born on 28 Oct 1826 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died on 16 Apr 1909 in Madison, Iowa, USA; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Chester, Clinton Co., Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living with son John in Union, Madison Co., Iowa

Isaac married Anna May SPRAY. Anna was born in Mar 1795; died on 28 Apr 1884; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with son Eli, in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with son Eli in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1850 - Farmer
• Census: 1850, Living in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana
• Census: 1860, Living in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana

Notes:

Not sure who Alexander's parents are. It possibly could be Gilbert Mills and Martha McGaw according ot "Mills of SC/GA/AL" by Brenda Drews at ancestry.com's family trees. She, however, shows Alexander's date of birth as abt. 1783. I will be putting them in, but futher research is needed.

Find a grave lists Alexander's birth as 1793.

Alexander married Sarah GILPIN on 02 Apr 1813 in Clinton, Ohio, USA. Sarah (daughter of Thomas GILPIN and Mary FLETCHER) was born on 25 Feb 1795 in Ireland; died in 1875 in Tipton County, Indiana; was buried in Turner Cemetery, Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana
• Census: 1870, Living with son Caleb, in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana