My dad’s great-grandfather, my great-great-grandfather, Joshua Sowles, as well as Joshua’s son Millard Soles are interned at the Old Soles Cemetery in Tabor City.
In 2007, I was approached by members of the Descendents of the Mayflower Society asking me to take a DNA test to confirm that my paternal side is a direct descendent of George Soule, a Mayflower passenger. I took the test. My results revealed that it was a positive match. I have a paper trail as well, but the DNA sealed it. I wanted to let others know that the myth of a Soles Mayflower Descendent in Columbus County has been laid to rest with indisputable DNA results. “We Are Still Here.”
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