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Old Series August 1971 Vol. 2. No. 2.

C O N T E N T

News and Views 14

Obituaries 15

Family Reunion Reports 16

Silas Hales family history 17

Hales Family Coat of Arms 26

Your Personal History 26

New Members 27

Parish Register Extracts 27

The Hales Newsletter contains current events, historical sketches and genealogical information pertaining to the Hales family. It is published by Kenneth Glyn Hales, secretary of The Hales Genealogical Society from 1970 through 1981 and The Hales Family History Society since 1995.

The Hales Family History Society Kenneth Glyn Hales, Founder ([email protected]) 5990 North Calle Kino Tucson, Arizona 85704-1704

This is a reprint. The original was scanned and the text corrected for spellings, something that was very difficult in the original mimeograph process. There is also some minor editing. The Hales Manuscript pages being developed during the publication of the Old Series of The Hales Newsletter have been deleted because the content is now found in The Hales Chronicles, now in its second edition with the third edition planned for 2005. The Hales Chronicles can be found on the Hales web-page at www.hales.org and at The Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Salt Lake City, Utah; The Library of Congress at Washington, D.C.; The Library of The Society of Genealogists at London, England; and the Centre for Kentish Studies at Maidstone, Kent, England. The Hales Newsletter is provided to the above cited repositories and the Allen County Public Library at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County Public Library indexes our publication and provides articles through their Periodical Source Index (PERSI). Reprints of the Old Series of The Hales Newsletters are available at a cost of $3.00 each. NEWS AND VIEWS Herbert F. Hales Jr., 26, associated with the Farewell services for Jeffery B. Hales was W. M. Hales Co.. Inc., held on August 22nd, 1971 in the 24th has announced his Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- candidacy for the day Saints at Idaho Falls, Idaho prior to his office of mayor in next departure for the England East Mission. Jeff year's city elections. entered the mission home in Salt Lake City, Hales is a Utah on August 28th and left for London on management systems September 3rd. Jeff is the son of Mr. and analyst at the Hales Mrs. Max P. Hales of 365 Holbrook Drive, firm, a distributor of Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401. mining and construction supplies. Four members of the Pomona College faculty Hales is also who have distinguished themselves for the completing educational quality of their teaching, concern for the requirements for a master's degree in public personal and scholarly development of administration specializing in city government students, distinction in research and writing, administration. and special services to the college and Hales, who lives at 1909 N. Gilbert, community received Wig Distinguished Danville, Illinois, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Professorship Awards during the college's Herbert F. Hales of that address. He has 78th annual commencement program. One of a brother Bob, 22, and a sister, Carroll, 25. the awards of $2,000 went to Dr. R. Stanton He graduated cum laude from Georgia Hales, assistant professor of mathematics. Military Academy in Atlanta in 1962. He Congratulations. Stanton Hales is the son of graduated from the University of Illinois Raleigh Stanton Hales of 1106 Arden Road, in 1966. He served in Vietnam and received Pasadena, California 91106. Dr. Hales became the Army Commendation Medal and Bronze a member of the Pomona College faculty in Star for outstanding management of 1967. He received his B.A. degree summa million-dollar-a-month exchange operations cum laude from Pomona College in 1964 and and competent handling of employees of the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard several nationalities during periods of crisis. University. He is a native of Pasadena. Talent can never be developed at too young an Congratulations are in order for the marriage age: This fact was proven recently as the Idaho of Mont N. Hales to Miss Rosalie Smith. Falls Art Guild donated 1,958 hours of their Mont is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. time and talents to teach over 228 youngsters Hales of Spanish Fork, Utah. Rosalie is the many of the basic fundamentals of art. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bryce J. Smith, 960 special summer course serves to heighten the E. 4500 South, Salt Lake City, Utah. young artist's interest. Mrs. Max (Goldie) Mont and Rosalie were married recently in Hales was co-chairman for the Art Classes and the Salt Lake Temple of The Christ of Latter- has been busy doing the publicity for the day Saints. The bride and bridegroom are 1970-71 year for all Guild sponsored shows. students at Brigham Young University. He has This is the 6th year she has been supervising attended Snow College. and has fulfilled a this program. Her participation in the church mission to Montana-Wyoming. community is commendable.

-14- Albert Clyde and Alice Ray Hales

On July 28, 1971 Albert Clyde and Alice Ray Hawthorne Hales celebrated their 50th Anita Ann Hales Wedding anniversary. Alice and Albert, both natives of Texas, were married at Livingston. OBITUARIES Albert’s father, Willis Henry Hales is included in the Silas Hales History published Kate Haskins Hales, 92, died Saturday, July 3, in this newsletter. He is the Willis, age 2, on 1971 at Spring Hill Manor Convalescent the 1860 census, the son of Henry Jackson Hospital where she had been a patient for the Hales whose family lived in house number past four years. 577. Mrs. Hales was a native of Guerneyville, Alice and Albert Hales have seven California. She moved to Grass Valley, children: Clyde Willis Hales, Artie Rachel California when she was 17 years and became Hales Little, George Wesley Hales, Phillip the bride of the late Richard Hales. The Ray Hales, Susie Ardell Hales Carrier, June couple were married at Iowa Hill. Her Kathaleen Hales Cansler, and Johnnie Herbert husband was at one time the foreman of the Hales. Idaho-Maryland mine and president of the They received many fine gifts from their Grass Valley School District board. He died many friends on their special day. in 1938. They lived at Union Hill until 1920 when they moved to Grass Valley. The Engagement of their daughter, Anita Ann, Mrs. Hales was a 50-year member of to Walt Allen Bush is announced by Mr. And Native Daughters of the Golden West and a Mrs. Hoyne R. Hales of Covington, Indiana. 50-year member of Esther Rebekah Lodge. She was a member of Calvary Bible Church.

-15- She leaves a son, Richard, former mayor BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA of Grass Valley; a daughter, Kathleen E. REUNION, 26 JUNE 1971. Topke of Corona, California; a brother, Irving Haskins of Twin Falls, Idaho; six The reunion was held beginning at 10:00 a.m. grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. and lasting until 5:30 p.m. at Hart Park Burial was on July 7, 1971 at the Odd approximately five miles east of Bakersfield. Fellows Cemetery. Those in attendance numbered 18 people. At this reunion Ronald Burns Hales of 9032 FAMILY REUNION REPORTS Adelia Circle, Huntington Beach, California 92626 agreed to be the chairman for next years The summer is now over and all of our reunion in California. The reunion will be held HALES family reunions have been held. The somewhere in the Los Angeles area – details next few pages contain reports of the reunions to be announced later. Ron donated some of held at Bakersfield, California; Salt Lake City, his collection of family histories to the Society Utah; Woodville, Texas and Coos Bay, which have been added to our growing Oregon. Many people participated in attending HALES book. List of attendees: the various reunions and some initial planning 1. Ronald Burns Hales was done for reunions for next year. The Hales 2. Marion Hales Genealogical Society attended all of them 3. Ronald M. Hales putting 7,943 miles on our car completing the 4. Gloria Hales Timpke circuit. 5. Earl Timpke 6. Roxanne Timpke 7. Suzanne Timpke 8. Nathan Timpke 9. Edward Jess Hales 10. Juliet Hales 11. Kenneth Glyn Hales 12. Judy Hales 13. Kenneth Gregory Hales 14. Jeffery Que Hales 15. Richard Don Hales 16. Kelly Glyn Hales 17. Terrence Loel Hales 18. Marlee Hales By our HALES license plate you can see that we are proud of our name. The HALES SALT LAKE CITY , UTAH REUNION, name has much heritage to it. It is the aim of FAIRMONT PARK, JULY 17,1971. this Society to make this heritage known to all of our family. Thanks to all of you for your We next loaded up our station-wagon, participation at our reunions and the attached our little 18' camping trailer and information that we have shared at them headed for Salt Lake City, Utah. regarding our heritage. Prior to the reunion I attended the Salt Lake City Genealogical Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – the largest genealogical library in the world – and accomplished some research.

-16- I also visited the home of Bishop Robert 17. Nikki Hales Drake Hales of Orem, Utah. He was kind enough to 18. Jack Drake let me spend several hours in his home with 19. Barry Drake my portable copier making copies of his work. 20. Michael Drake Some of the Parish Register extracts at the end 21. Christopher Drake of this Newsletter are the results of the Hales 22. Charles H. Quilter Family Organization headed by Bishop Hales. 23. LaRue Quilter There are more extracts than I can include in 24. Laurel Quilter one Newsletter so they will be continued in a 25. Elva Hales Norman later issue. He donated to our Society a large 26. Linda Norman amount of data that is being incorporated into 27. Kathy Norman our HALES book. Many thanks. 28. Eugenie Norman The reunion held in Salt Lake City at 29. Kerri Norman Fairmont Park began at 10:00 a.m. and lasted 30. Lavon P. Hales until 6:00 p.m. It seemed to be a steady stream 31. Brian Monson of people arriving and leaving all day long. 32. Raymond Monson Since everyone seemed to come and go in 33. Iona Hales Jarman small bunches, I had the opportunity to meet 34. LeGrand Jarman many members of our HALES family. Many 35. Betta Hales people brought information about their family 36. Jimmy Lester Hales to donate to our Society. Indeed the volume 37. Gladys Hales of material brought back from all the HALES 38. Elva Hales reunions will take all winter long to sort 39. Robyn Hales through and collate into our book. 40. Brett Hales Jimmie Lester Hales of 8871 W. 3100 So., 41. Wilbur Leander Pearson, Jr. Magna, Utah 84044 has volunteered to be the 42. Helen Pearson chairman of the Utah Hales family reunion for 43. Leander Pearson next year so if you have any ideas for it please 44. Kib Pearson let him know. 45. Wyldn Pearson Attendees: 46. Leota Pearson 1. Ralph J. Ballard family 47. Seret Pearson 2. Ralph Ballard 48. K. Paul Hales 3. Bernice Ballard 49. Adella Hales 4. Linda Ballard 50. Brian Hales 5. Lisa Ballard 51. Kari Hales 6. Nida Hales Donaldson 52. Kenneth Glyn Hales 7. Ray A. Hales 53. Judy Hales 8. Peggy Hales 54. Kenneth Gregory Hales 9. Diane Milne 55. Richard Don Hales 10. Barry Hales 56. Jeffery Que Hales 11. Mary Hales Hatch 57. Kelly Glyn Hales 12. Vera Hales Quilter 58. Terrence Loel Hales 13. Alfred Quilter 14. Leona Hales Conrad There were a total of 58 people in attendance. 15. David Conrad 16. Ruth Conrad

-17- WOODVILLE, TEXAS REUNION, This pennant displayed by Rosie Hales George AUGUST 7th and 8th, 1971. on the right and Maggie Mae Hales Havard on the left was given to the descendants of the This reunion was the best attended one of all. Wesley Hales branch of the family for having The HALES reunion of Woodville has been the most people in attendance. It is given each going on for years on the second Sunday in year to the family branch with the most people August. There were representatives of the in attendance at the Hales reunion at HALES family at this reunion from the Woodville, Texas. following states: Alabama, Mississippi, Everyone seems to arrive for this reunion Oklahoma, Texas, and California. The at the same time, have a good visit, enjoy HALES reunion of Texas is coordinated by many different kinds of good foods, (the food Hugh L. Hales of 5217 DeLange. Houston, line is more like a banquet) and then leave as Texas 77018. fast as they arrive. At the home of Berta Mae Prizes were given at this reunion for the Dial I was given a history of one branch of this oldest person there, the youngest person, family written by Addie Lee Holland. This the HALES branch of the family having the history is included in this Newsletter. least number in attendance, and the family Families in attendance include the G. O. traveling the furthest. Rosie Hales George won Hales family of Biloxi, Mississippi; Mable the prize for being the oldest – 87 years young. Hales Taylor of Diboll, Texas; Berta Mae Dial Annabell Poindexter, daughter of Ann Hales of Diboll, Texas; Minnie Lee Hales Hanson of Poindexter won the prize for being the Lufkin, Texas; Jeffie Hales Courtney of youngest – 3 years. A. J. Hales was the only Lufkin, Texas; Effie Hales Green of Aransas representative of his branch of the family so Pass, Texas; Clemia Hales Horn of Lufkin, he won the least number prize. My family won Texas; Ossie Hales Johnson of Lufkin, Texas; the prize for traveling the furthest. Gladys Gidden of Kosse, Texas; Albert and Alice Hales of Livingston, Texas; Bobby Green Walker of Kingsville, Texas; Rosie Hales George of Diboll, Texas; Albert and Maggie Hales Havard of Lufkin; S. A. Johnson of Lufkin, Texas; Lonnie and Wiley Fay Hales Robinson of Cleveland, Texas; Wiley Hales of Woodville, Texas; Lucilla Hales McGaughey of Jasper, Texas; Emmitt B. Hales of Groveton, Texas; Wiley Ethel Hales Carlton of Groveton, Texas; Lorine Hales Nelson of Nederland, Texas; James Crawford family of Greensboro, Alabama; Micho Hales family of Lufkin, Texas; Scott Hales of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; A. J. Hales of Livingston, Texas; T. L. Hughes of Baytown, Texas; Ann Hales Poindexter of East Bernard, Texas; Ida Hales Anthony of Cleveland, Texas; D. H. Taylor of Tomball, Texas; and L. H. Hales of Baytown, Texas. By my count there were 73 people in attendance. There were so many I may have

-18- missed some of the children – I hope that all Left to right, Forrest John Hales, Judy Hales, the adults signed my attendance book. Marian Hales, Elda Hales and Bernell Woodruff Hales. COOS BAY, OREGON REUNION, August 28, 1971. The site of the reunion was delightful. The weather was a bit chilly to start but warmed some as the day progressed. My children had a great time on the beach making sand castles and watching the tide come in higher and higher until the castles washed away. Enjoyed the company of Forrest John Hales and his wife Marian. Later in the day their son also joined us (William) with his friend. Bernell Woodruff Hales and his wife Sarah Elda drove up from San Francisco to join us also. By count there were 13 people at this reunion.

A picture of the Coos Bay, Oregon, reunion:

-19- Silas Hales family history Silas Hales was born about 1753 in Virginia. In 1776 he was old enough to go to The following article is based on a history war. The following account is taken from the compiled and written by Addie Lee DuBose application Silas made for Revolutionary Holland of Diboll, Texas. Addie Lee is the Soldiers Pension. He made the application on daughter of Tom and Martha Melinda Hales October 22, 1833. DuBose of Angelina County, Texas. It has Silas Hailes (as spelled) first volunteered been edited for this newsletter. as a private in the war in Anson County, North Carolina under Captain James Flair. The Whats your Line? company was a troop of horse soldiers. The duty of the company was to ride through If you could see your ancestors districts of North Carolina along the Pee Dee All standing in a row, River and some across the river into South Would you be proud of them? Carolina, for the purpose of protecting these Or, don’t you really know? districts from “the plunder and ravages of the Tories, with whom they had several Strange discoveries are sometimes made, skirmishes, particularly one with the notorious In climbing the family tree. Tory Major Gainey. The company was also at Occasionally one is found in line a severe skirmish near McCallum’s Ferry in Who shocks his progeny. South Carolina. After they were defeated by the British they repaired back to Anson If you could see your ancestors County, North Carolina.” Silas was with All standing in a row, Captain Flair’s company six months. Perhaps there might be one or two Silas then moved to South Carolina in the You wouldn’t care to know. Darlington District and again volunteered as a private, this time in Captain John Watts Now turn the question right about, company of Infantry. This company was And take another view. attached to Sumter’s brigade. Duties of the When you shall meet your ancestors, company was to travel through Camden Will they be proud of you? District, South Carolina, now Kershaw County, Orangeburg District and Charleston John Hales, age 21, embarked in ship District, “watching and attacking the Tories “Assurance” for Virginia from England on and guarding the country.” Silas also did duty July 24, 1635. He sailed from London. He as a military post rider between Camden and was examined as to his religion and took the High Hills of Santee conveying letters to and oath of allegiance; this was done by the for General Greene. This tour of duty lasted Minister of Gravesend, Kent, England. By four months. His next tour of duty was in 1728 there were several Hales families in Captain Andrew DuBose’s company. After a Virginia. John Hales in Westmoreland short time he was transferred to the company County in 1728 had a son who was living in of Peter DuBose and served in Marion’s Westmoreland County in 1753. This family brigade for two years until the brigade was moved to North Carolina about 1770. They discharged at Waaboo, near Monk’s corner. were in Johnston County, North Carolina by Silas married Cynthia Alexander about 1776. John Hales had at least three sons, 1779. She died about 1805 in Darlington perhaps four: John Hales, Jr.; Silas; Henry and County, South Carolina. At least four children Chapman Hales. were born to this couple. Silas married Spicy

-20- Johnson on December 25, 1818, and according above property to be equally divided between to Spicy’s statement the ceremony was my four children in the west, to wit: John performed by David Grantham, a Baptist Hales, Henry Hales, Alexander Hales and minister. Silas died October 18, 1846 at about Syntha Thomas. That is to say all my property the age of 93 in Darlington County, South consisting of 595 acres of land, more or less, Carolina. Before he died he made a will on two head of horses, my stock of hogs, August 3rd, 1846 as follows: household and kitchen furniture, crops of corn and peas, fodder, shuck and potatoes and all The state of South Carolina, Darlington estate both real and personal of what nature or District: In the name of God, Amen. I Silas quality soever it may be, not herein before Hales of State and District aforesaid being of particularly disposed of, I desire may be sound and disposing mind and memory, but equally divided amongst my several children weak in body and calling to mind the herein before named, and I give the same and uncertainty of life, and being desirous to their heirs executor, administrators and dispose of such worldly estate as it hath essence for ever and totally. I do constitute pleased God to bless me with do make and and appoint my friend, Burrel Segars and ordain this my last will, and in manner Duncan Leslie executors of this my last will following. That is to say I desire that my and testament by me heretofore made in executors hereafter named shall call on Doctor testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Robert L. Hart immediately after my decease hand and affixed my seal this third day of and out of three hundred dollars he ows me August 1846. besides interest on said amount till paid and Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents out of the above mentioned money and interest of: to pay Burrel Segars one hundred and fifty Alfred Paree dollars for my land I bought from Burrel Wm. W. Hudson Segars and on the receipt of Burrel Segars, let Duncan Nakolson him, Segars execute a warranted deed to my wife, Spicy Hales for 595 acres more or less, John Hales (Hailes) was born in Darlington and out of the balance of the above named County, South Carolina in 1786. After his money I want all my just debts and funeral mother died in about 1805, John and his two expenses be paid. Should it prove insufficient brothers, Henry and Alexander, and his sister, for the above purpose then I desire my Syntha Thomas, moved west to the executors to sell out of my other estate a Mississippi Territory. Henry and Alexander sufficiency to satisfy all my just debts as shall settled in Wayne and Clarke Counties, remain unpaid out of such sale. After payment Mississippi. John served in the war of 1812. of all my just debts and funeral expenses I He was a private in Captain James Green’s give my wife, Spicy Hales all my land above company of infantry, Mississippi Territory named together with all my household and militia and appears on that companies payroll kitchen furniture with all my plantation tools for December 28, 1814, but did not commence and farming utensils all and singular my crops service until January 28, 1815. Term of of corn, peas, fodder, shuck and potatoes to service charged, 2 months, 4 days, pay per have and to hold all her natural life excepting month 8 dollars. Remarks on this paper are as twenty dollars I give to Jurome Johnson to be follows: left in the hands of my executors to be paid to his as necessity may require and after my “The traveling allowance is calculated at wife’s demise, I want all and singular the 350 miles from New Orleans to the

-21- counties of Adams and Wilkinson, House number 22. Mississippi Territory, and the rations at John Hailes, 64 16 cents.” Rachael, 58 Leathia, 25 He received his pay in New Orleans on Noel, 22 March 31, 1815. He then went back to Lacy, 18 Washington Conty and was again in Captain William, 16 James Green’s company for the purpose of Legbome(?), 1 guarding British prisoners. His service time expired July 27, 1815. He then settled in House number 23. Franklin County for about one year, because John C. Hailes, 37 he was one of the tax payers in that county in Nancy, 37 1816. He probably was married twice and John, 15 married in about 1815. In the 1820 census Lacy, 14 records John Hailes was in Amite County, Alfredia, 11 Mississippi and had 3 boys under 10 years of Samuel, 10 age and 1 girl under 10. In 1840 he was in Wiley, 10 Livingston Parish, Louisiana and 5 children Harrison, 8 were still at home. Some of the older children Silas, 5 had undoubtedly married and remained in Samantha, 3 Amite County. There was a William B. Hales who joined the East Fork Baptist Church in House number 24 Amite County in 1840, but was Alexander Hailes, 31 excommunicated in 1844 for drinking too Caroline, 31 much and quarreling. Frances, 7 Henry Jackson Hailes was on a farm next Maria, 5 to his father in Louisiana in 1840. He had Elizabeth, 4 been married about six years and he and John, 2 Elizabeth had four children. Between 1840 Almeda, 1 and 1850 John Hailes and Henry Jackson Hailes moved to Smith County, Mississippi These Hailes families in the Polkville where two of the Hailes boys were already community in Smith County, Mississippi living. The 1850 census for Polkville, Smith, probably attended the Piney Grove Baptist Mississippi is as follows: Church there. There are three old cemeteries near Polkville, either one of which might have House number 20. been the burial place of the Hailes families. Henry Jackson Hailes, 35 John Hailes died on August 19, 1859. His Elizabeth, 35 grave has recently been located by Glenn Saldna, 15 Hales of Biloxi, Mississippi near Polkville Mary, 13 Community in an old Hailes family cemetery. Matilda, 8 Henry, 17 Ten years later, the Smith County Census is as Abel, 6 follows: Westley, 4 Hugh, 3 House number 577. Jackson, 1 Elizabeth Hailes, 45

-22- Abel D., 15 Mary R., 1 Wesley, 14 Huey 13, Henry Jackson HALES Jackson, 11 Born 1815 in Mississippi, probably in Amite Louis, 10 County, the son of John HALES and Rachael Frankie (boy), 7 ... Married about 1833 Elizabeth HARTLEY. Cynitha, 5 Henry Jackson Hales died 29 JUL 1859 in Willis, 2 Smith County, Mississippi. Elizabeth HARTLEY died about 1867 in Mississippi. House number 579. Children: John C. Hailes, 47 M- Henry C. HALES; born 20 APR 1834 Nancy, 48 in Mississippi and of Smith County, Elizabeth, 22 Mississippi in 1850. Almeda, 20 F- Selina HALES; born 7 MAY 1835 in Wiley, 18 Mississippi and of Smith County, Samuel, 18 Mississippi in 1850; died 30 SEP Harrison, 16 1859. Silas, 14 F- Susanna HALES; born 9 DEC 1837; Samantha, 12 died 17 AUG 1845. Jane, 9 F- Mary HALES; born 9 NOV 1839 in Lacy Hailes (mother), 68 Louisiana and of Smith County, Lacy A. Kane, 26 Mississippi in 1850. Margaret Kane, 5 F- Matilda Caroline HALES; born 9 NOV 1841 in Mississippi and of Smith House number 795. County, Mississippi in 1850. Alexander Hailes, 41 M- Abel Dennis HALES; born 10 DEC Caroline, 41 1844 in Mississippi and of Smith Frances M., 17 County, Mississippi in 1850; married Mary M., 15 (1) 1869 Amanda CALVERT, (2) Elizabeth, 13 Nancy EVANS; died APR 1917. John C., 11 M- Wesley Wooddal HALES; born 24 Almead, 10 AUG 1846 in Smith County, Noel w., 8 Mississippi and of Smith County, William D., 6 Mississippi in 1850; married 21 APR Thomas J., 4 1870 Martha Ann CALVERT; died 1 Martha M., 2 SEP 1917. Peter A., 2/12 M- Hugh HALES; born 7 APR 1848 in Mississippi and of Smith County, House number 800. Mississippi in 1850; married 1870 Wiley H. Hales, 37 Nancy McKEE. Lorina, 25 M- Jackson HALES; born 15 NOV 1849 Mansel G., 11 in Mississippi and of Smith County, Charles J., 9 Mississippi in 1850. Amanda I., 7 M- George M. "Lewis" HALES; born 30 Susanna, 3 NOV 1851 of Polkville, Smith, James L., 5 Mississippi; married 1874 Susan

-23- Armender BUTLER; died 1918. days without food or water. One day Wesley’s M- Franky "Dutch" HALES; born 28 AUG company came upon a deserted Yankee camp. 1853; died 1929. They found some food but not nearly enough F- Sintha Mahala HALES; born 27 ... for the entire company. As Wesley was 1855; married 1879 Enoch PERRY. walking across the camp site, one place gave M- Willis Henry HALES; born 1858; to his weight and sounded hollow. When they married 1883 Mollie Ellen HOUGH. dug there they found an underground storage with hams, potatoes and flour. Many of the Henry Jackson Hales or Hailes took sick boys had worn out their shoes and their feet on July 20, 1859, probably of some kind of were bruised and sore. Wesley found a fever, and died on the 29th of that month. He beautiful white silk scarf which undoubtably died at his residence in Smith County, had been given to a soldier by his sweetheart, Mississippi. Elizabeth wrote: “Jackson Hales but when one of the boys foot was badly cut in the 46 year of his age. The deceased was he did not hesitate to use it as a bandage. born and raised in this state, lived an After the war and after his mother died, exemplary life and leaves a wife and children Wesley and his brothers and two sisters and a large number of kindred to mourn his moved to Texas along with some other untimely loss.” families. They first settled in Polk County, Elizabeth continued to live in Smith where he met Martha Ann Calvert. Martha County. During the Civil War at least three of Ann had come to Texas about 1857 from the boys went to the war: Henry C. Hales; Alabama. Wesley and Martha Ann were Abel Dennis Hales; and Wesley Woodall married April 21, 1870. Soon after they Hales. Elizabeth died in about 1867 in moved to Tyler County where some of the Mississippi. All the children, along with other older of their children were born. In 1879 he families, moved to Texas in about 1868 or traded a yoke of oxen for one hundred and 1869. sixty acres of land in Angelina County near Wesley Woodall Hales was the seventh the Neches River. Later he bought (from the child of Henry Jackson and Elizabeth Hartley state of Texas and recorded as the W. W. Hales. He was born August 24, 1846 in Smith Hales survey) some six hundred acres on County, Mississippi. His father having died Renfro Prairie and built a big home with a hall when he was only twelve years old, he had to and wide porches. He planted a nice fruit help support the family. He grew to be a tall orchard where his children with neighbor man with brown hair, sharp clear blue eyes. children spent many happy hours. The fruit He wore a mustache as did most men of his that was not eaten fresh was either preserved, day. dried or pickled and stored in hugh crocks for At the start of the Civil War he was too the winter. He had a large barn which was young to enlist under his own name, but he always full and people in need were welcome went for another man. The man gave him a to get food there. He raised horses and at one horse in payment for serving two years, but time paid fourteen hundred dollars for a big the Yankees took the horse long before the white breeding stallion. Each of his children two years were up, so he had nothing for his had a horse and saddle. For many years he service. After those two years he enlisted in carried the mail from Burke to the post office his own name in Campany A, Yerger’s near his home in Lay, Texas. The community Regiment of Cavalry. is now known as Beaulah Community. By 1864 the Confederate armies were in Wesley was a religious man and was a bad shape. Many times the soldiers went for faithful member at Pine Grove Baptist Church.

-24- He helped to build the first building at the 10 AUG 1896 Thomas Riley church. It was built of logs and had a big DuBOSE; died 21 MAY 1944. fireplace and served also as a school. The M- Aaron McCutchen HALES; born 31 1880 census for Angelina County, Texas OCT 1877 in Angelina County, Texas; enumerates this family: married 13 DEC 1902 Besse GEORGE; died in 1952. House number 218. M- Abel Dennis HALES; born 30 AUG Wesley Hales, 34, born Mississippi, 1879 in Angelina County, Texas; farm/rancher married 29 DEC 1901 Frankie Marthy, 30, wife, born Alabama NEWBERRY; died in 1934. Newton, 8, born Texas M- Johnnie Berry HALES; born 17 OCT Marthy, 4, born Texas 1881 in Angelina County, Texas; McCutchen, 2, born Texas married 30 NOV 1904 Emma Dennis, 9/12, born Texas FOSTER; died in 1933. F- Rosie Ester HALES; born 19 NOV James Wesley Hales, the oldest child, was 1883 in Angelina County, Texas; not listed because he was in Tyler County with married 14 NOV 1904 John Perrie his grandmother Calvert, and is listed on the GEORGE. census for that county. He was nine years old M- Albert Clinton HALES; born 1 NOV in 1880. The family grouping for the Wesley 1885 in Angelina County, Texas; Woodall and Martha Ann Calvert Hales married 2 JAN 1918 Bessie PARTEN; family is as follows: died in 1936. M- Job HALES; born 8 AUG 1887 in Wesley Woodall HALES Angelina County, Texas. Born 24 AUG 1846 in Smith County, Mississippi and of Smith County, Mississippi The eleven children, born to Wesley and in 1850 the son of Henry Jackson HALES and Martha Ann, can be found in our Hales Book Elizabeth HARTLEY. Married 21 APR 1870 and are not listed here. Martha Ann CALVERT in Polk County, Martha Ann Hales died September 1, Texas. She was born 5 MAR 1849 in Hancock 1900. Wesley lived seventeen more years. He County, Alabama the daughter of John W. died from blood poisoning September 3, 1917. CALVERT and Elizabeth McCUTCHEN. From the Lufkin Daily News: September Wesley Woodall HALES died 1 SEP 1917 in 3, 1917: “Mr. Wesley Hales, one of Angelina County, Texas. His wife died 1 SEP Angelina’s oldest and most highly respected 1900 in Angelina County, Texas. citizens, died at the home of his son-in-law, Children: Peri George, on Saturday morning, September M- James Wesley HALES; born 18 DEC first and his remains were laid to rest at Prairie 1871 in Tyler County, Texas; married Grove the same afternoon.” 27 OCT 1897 Mary Etta DuBOSE; Among the expressions of sympathy was died in 1917. this resolution of respect: M- Newton Joshua HALES; born 7 MAY Whereas: Almighty God in his Divine 1872 in Tyler County, Texas; married Wisdom has summoned from his labors here 4 DEC 1899 Leah THOMPSON; died on earth, W. W. Hales, the father of our own in 1921. brother A. D. Hales, that he might dwell in F- Martha Melinda HALES; born 20 JAN bright mansions above, and 1876 in Tyler County, Texas; married Whereas: We realize that our brother has

-25- lost a kind and devoted father, and the country who or what influenced you to take certain a good and true citizen, therefore courses or do things you might not Be it resolved: By the members of Diboll otherwise have done. Lodge Number 304, Knights of Pythias, that 5. Your activities before, after and between we extend our brother our heartfelt sympathy school sessions: vacations, jobs, in this hour of deep sorrow, and attendance at church , other church Be it further resolved: That a copy of this functions, scouting, sports, tasks at home, resolution be given our brother, and also fun and funny situations . spread on the minutes of this lodge. 6. Your courtship and marriage: meeting your spouse, special dates, how the FAMILY COAT OF ARMS question was asked, marriage plans, the ORDERS wedding, parties and receptions, gifts, honeymoon, meeting your in-laws, what Order your Hales Family Coat of Arms influenced you most in your choice of reproduction now. The money received from spouse. the sale the Hales Family Coat of Arms is used 7. Settling down to married life: your new to support our research effort. Suitable for home, starting housekeeping, bride's framing, honor your family name by biscuits, spats and adjustments, a growing displaying this in your home. love, making ends meet, joys and sorrows, your mother-in-law, other in-laws. YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY 8. Your vocation: training for your job, promotions, companies you worked for, salaries, associates, achievements, your One of our objectives is to complete our own business. personal history. Send these sketches to me. 9. Your Children: names, dates and places of They should include, in your own words, what birth, health of mother before and after, is important to you. Our posterity will want to how father fared, characteristics, habits, know how we think and what we do as we live smart sayings and doings, growing up, our lives. Some suggestions: accomplishments, schooling, marriage, vocations, sicknesses, accidents, 1. Your birth: when, where, parents, operations. surrounding circumstances and conditions. 10. Your civic and political activities: 2. Your childhood: health, diseases, positions held, services rendered, clubs, accidents, playmates, trips, associations fraternities and lodges you have joined. with your brothers and sisters, unusual 11. Your church activities: as a young person, happenings, visitors in your home, visits to through adolescence, churches attended, grandparents, relatives you remember, church positions held, church associates, religion in your home, financial condition church certificates, answers to prayers, of parents. necessity and power of love. 3. Your family: brothers and sisters names, 12. Your avocations: sports, home hobbies, dates of birth, places of birth, dramatic and musical activities, reading accomplishments, names of spouses, dates habits, genealogy, travels, favorite songs, and places of marriages, their children. movies, books, writers, poems, etc. 4. Your school days: schools attended, 13. Special celebrations or holidays you teachers, courses studied, special remember: Easter, Christmas, national and activities, associates, achievements, local holidays, vacations. socials, report cards , humorous situations,

-26- 14. Your plans and hopes for the future. 84057 Jimmie Lester Hales, 8871 W. 3100 South, 15. Your ancestors: your impressions of those Magna UT 84044 you knew personally; a general sketch of Minnie Lee Hales Hanson, Rt. 2 Box 414, those you did not know; father, mother, Lufkin TX 75901 grandparents, great grandparents, others. Monte Frank Hales, 1453 Colony Drive, Salt Lake City UT 84117 16. Your encouragement and counsel to your R. L. Hales, 1119 Green Valley, Houston TX descendants: carrying on family traditions 77055 and activities; their obligations to their Robert C. Hales, 615 Avenue A., McComb MS 39648 country, church and family; your Roy A. Hales, 215 Brookdale Dr., South suggestions to your progeny and others on Milwaukee WS 53172 honesty, humility, health, diligence, W. Scott Hales, 70E N. Meridan, Oklahoma perseverance, thrift, loyalty , kindness, City OK 73101 Charles Quilter, 3160 Grace St. , Salt Lake reverence, the Bible and other religious City UT 84109 and edifying books; service to fellow-men, Mrs. D. W. Dial, Rt. 1 Box 229, Diboll TX your belief regarding God, etc. Never 75941 Dr. Larry V. Connell, Qtrs 2579D, Ft. Lewis underestimate the effect you may have on WA 98433 unborn generations in helping them Phyl Anderson, New Glarus WI 53574 through the trials and tribulations of life by Contributing Members the written word of advice you leave your Dallas R. Hales, 1020 Alameda, Idaho Falls ID children, grandchildren, etc. 83401 17. Hints on writing your life story: Tell your Loyde W. Hales, RFD 5, Athens OH 45701 story plainly and with directness; write Parley B. Hales, 2201 Theda Lane, Palatine IL 60067 truthfully of uplifting, refined and honorable occurrences and experiences. Active Members Humor helps to make for easier reading. If Albert and Alice Hales, Rt. 3 Box 150, Livingston TX 77351 you can give the whys of your decisions A. J. Hales, Rt. 4 Box 291, Livingston TX and changes in activities it may help 77351 others. Illustrate with as many pictures as Bernice Hales Ballard, 2337 E. 2815 South, Salt Lake City UT possible. 84109 Clemia Hales Horn, 469 Jefferson, Lufkin TX NEW MEMBERS 75901 Dora Dell Hales Crawford, PO Box 145, Greensboro AL 36744 Sustaining Members: Catherine Hales Enloe, 851 Gatecrest, Edward J. Hales, 1025 Greenwood, Houston TX 77039 Bakersfield CA 93306 Emmitt Hales, Rt. 1 Box 178, Groveton TX Edwin R. Hales, Po Box 188, Redlands CA 75845 92373 Florence Hales Zywina, 4914 Chelsea, Elva Hales Norman, 1279 E. 33rd South, Salt Windsor 42, Ontario, Lake City UT 84106 Canada Sgt. Glen O. Hales, 112 Hollywood B1vd., Glen J. Hales, 8424 Monmouth Drive, Ft. Biloxi MS 39533 Worth TX 76116 L. L. Hales, Po Box 1434, Hope BC Canada Jewel Hales Turner, Rt. 2 Box 677, Cleavland Max P. Hales, 365 Holbrook Dr., Idaho Falls TX 77327 ID 83401 Jeffie Hales Courtney, 1612 So. Chestnut, Harvey L. Hales, Sr., 3908 Oakland Blvd.NW, Lufkin TX 75901 Roanoke VA 24012 LaVon P. Hales, 56 Lemon Place, Salt Lake Helen Hales Pearson, 2496 W. 7000 South, City UT 84101 Salt Lake City UT Lela Hales Tennant, 394 6th Ave., Midvale UT 84084 84047 Iona Hales Jarman, 895 W. 1200 N., Orem UT Melvin Hales, 690 E. 2nd North, Spanish

-27- Fork UT 84660 Warden, (Sheppey), Kent, England 1670-1730 Mabel Hales Taylor, Rt. 1 Box 202, Diboll TX 75901 No Hales entries Maggie Hales Havard, Rt. 2 Box 413, Lufkin TX 75901 Little Chart, Kent, England 1670-1730 Mabel Hales McCormick, 909 W. Mountain St., Glendale CA No Hales entries 91202 Micho Hales, 1115 Moss St., Lufkin TX 75901 Langley, Kent, England 1670-1730 Rosie Hales George, Rt. 1 Box 71, Diboll TX 75941 No Hales entries Wiley Ethel Hales Carlton, Rt. 1, Groveton TX 75845 Molash, Kent, Eng1and 1670-1730 H. A. Nelson Sr., 1003 12th, Nederland TX 77627 No Hales entries Mrs. S. A. Johnson, Rt. 2 Box 402, Lufkin TX 75901 Kennington, Kent, England 1670-1730 Mrs. W. B. Gidden, Rt. 2 Box 115, Kosse TX 76653 No Hales entries

PARISH REGISTER EXTRACTS Borden, Kent, England 1670-1705 No Hales entries Chart Sutton, Kent, England 1670-1730 Eastling, Kent, England 1670-1730 No Hales entries No Hales entries Buckland near Faversham, Kent, England 1670-1730 Newnham, Kent, England 1670-1730