Mercy Soule

Female2 February 1829–3 October 1896

Brief Life History of Mercy

When Mercy Soule was born on 2 February 1829, in Palermo, Waldo, Maine, United States, her father, Joseph Soule, was 41 and her mother, Hannah Nason, was 43. She died on 3 October 1896, in Bradford, Penobscot, Maine, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Bradford, Penobscot, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Soule
1787–1884
Hannah Nason
1785–1862
John Nason Soule
1813–1904
Amasa Soule
1815–1891
Hannah Soule
1818–
Susan Soule
1822–
William Soule
1825–
Mercy Soule
1829–1896
Elizabeth Soule
1835–
Joseph L. Soule
1837–1898
Anthony N. Soule
1839–1863

Sources (5)

  • Mary Soul in household of Joseph Soul, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mercy Soule, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mercy Soule, "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980"

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Siblings (9)

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World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 1

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered

Age 3

The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.

1851 · First State to Attempt Prohibition

Age 22

"In 1851, Maine outlawed the sale of alcohol, allowing exceptions only for ""medicinal, mechanical, and manufacturing purposes"". This made Maine the first state to experiment with prohibition. Neal Dow, mayor of Portland, believed that alcohol was linked to slavery and was also convinced by the Christian temperance movement. Dow ran into problems later for his anti-immigration rhetoric against the Irish, and also for breaking his own prohibition laws; although not a designated ""purchaser"", Dow personally purchased alcohol to distribute to local doctors, violating a technicality. As the citizens turned against him, Dow eventually ordered soldiers to fire on protesters. This marked a sharp decline in Dow's political career, and the Maine Law was repealed by 1856. Aspects of the law would remain in tact, however, and ultimately paved the way for the 18th Amendment, which prohibited alcohol on the national level."

Name Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): of Norman origin, a variant of Soul .

French (Soulé): topographic name for someone who lived in a house exposed to sun, a variant of Soulier 2; or a habitational name from Soulé, the name of several places in the southwestern part of France.

History: George Soule (1600–80), one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, was one of the founders of Duxbury, MA, where he became comparatively wealthy. He left eight children.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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