Biographical Sketch (1883):3078 "Freeman Gilbert Soule, farmer, Section 24, Township 21, P. O. Bitlertown, was born in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, April 24, 1839. He was raised on a farm, and continued to reside there until his removal to Kansas, in the spring of 1858. He located in Center Township, Lyon County, preempting a claim of 160 acres on Eagle Creek, which he improved, and where he resided until August, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Company C, Eleventh Kansas Regiment, participating in all the engagements in which his company took part. He was promoted to Corporal, and mustered out at Fort Riley, in August, 1865, returning to his farm, which he soon after sold. He bought another farm of eighty acres on Eagle Creek, in 1856, to which he has since added land adjoining to the amount of 340 acres. He has made valuable improvements upon this farm, including dwelling, barn, corn-cribs, etc. He married Miss Susannah Bitler, of Center Township, November 21, 1867, by whom he has had eight children, of whom Harry L., Clifford L., Else P., Lucius G., Ralph L., Freeman W., and Cora E. are living. He has been a member of the School Board many years, and has held other township offices."

1880 U.S. Census:2133
Lyon County, Kansas (Center Township)
Enumerated 5 June 1880
Freeman Soule •• white, male, age 41, father, married, farming, born in Illinois, father born in New York, mother born in New York
Susan •• white, female, age 31, wife, married, house keeping, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Harry L. •• white, male, age 11, son, at home, born in Kansas, father born in Illinois, mother born in Ohio
Clifford •• white, male, age 9, son, at home, born in Kansas, father born in Illinois, mother born in Ohio
Elsie (twin) •• white, female, age 7, at home, born in Kansas, father born in Illinois, mother born in Ohio
Lucius (twin) •• white, male, age 7, at home, born in Kansas, father born in Illinois, mother born in Ohio
Ralph •• white, male, age 4, son, at home, born in Kansas, father born in Illinois, mother born in Ohio
Wilbur •• white, male, age 4 months, born in February, son, at home, born in Kansas, father born in Illinois, mother born in Ohio
Freeman Soule’s father, George Soule,2134 living alone at age 74 in adjacent household.