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George Alonzo Soule

Wichita Falls, Wichita County

Marker Text

Before coming to Wichita Falls George Alonzo Soule (1840-1913) owned a freight and stage line in Jacksboro and Fort Griffin. After the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad came through here, Soule brought his wife Lilla and Family in 1883. He opened a stage line and livery stable at this site near the business section. He hauled freight and passengers to Oklahoma and as far west as Quanah and Benjamin. Occasionally he was robbed by highwaymen. After railway transportation increased, Soule closed the stageline and ran livery barns here, in Harold, and in Vernon until 1912. (1979)

Marker Details

Address 614 Ohio Street
Location Description 614 Ohio Street, Wichita Falls
Marker # 2148
Dedicated 1979
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code livery stables; stagecoach routes, stands, etc.; roads; Business topics, general
Latitude, Longitude 33.914773, -98.492873

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