son of John W. Hale - Mary Kelly
J.W. Hale, 92, whose more than 70 years as a Texan included colorful adventures as a Texas Ranger died at his home. Mr. Hale was a resident of Palo Pinto County since the spring of 1870 and only lived in Abilene a week before his death. He was a Texas Ranger and enlisted in Capt. W.C. McAdams' Company from Palo Pinto County in April of 1873 and was discharged in October 1874. He filed for his pension in Palo Pinto County, Texas. William Hale served in McClure's Minute Men with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers were always ready to travel on a minute's notice. The last Indian battle in the State of Texas was in 1875. Hale was a member of the First Christian Church in Palo Pinto County for many years. William Hale was a constable at Palo Pinto County, Texas for many years.
A trip from Lawernce County, Tennessee to Palo Pinto County, Texas, on horseback in the spring of 1870 was made by W.J. Hale. At that time, he was 20 years old and a county record dated in 1873 reads - W.J. Hale and Elizabeth Chick were united in matrimony at Mr. Jim Chick's residence on 1 August in the year of our Lord, 1873, in the presence of S.H. Vaughan and others. Signed: J.H. Baker, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale lived for 57 years in a log house and Mr. Hale was a peach officer for 36 years in Palo Pinto County. The couple had 11 children. Mr. Hale took part in several Indians fights and was a member of Capt. McAdams' Minute Men.
Survived by four sons - Robert "Bob" Andrew Hale, Marion Garrett "Bud" Hale, James Walter Hale, Charles Wesley Hale; two daughters - Mrs. Alonzo L. "Ida May" Mason and Mrs. Robert Nathaniel "Katie" Nixon; 26 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren.
J.W. Hale, 92, whose more than 70 years as a Texan included colorful adventures as a Texas Ranger died at his home. Mr. Hale was a resident of Palo Pinto County since the spring of 1870 and only lived in Abilene a week before his death. He was a Texas Ranger and enlisted in Capt. W.C. McAdams' Company from Palo Pinto County in April of 1873 and was discharged in October 1874. He filed for his pension in Palo Pinto County, Texas. William Hale served in McClure's Minute Men with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers were always ready to travel on a minute's notice. The last Indian battle in the State of Texas was in 1875. Hale was a member of the First Christian Church in Palo Pinto County for many years. William Hale was a constable at Palo Pinto County, Texas for many years.
A trip from Lawernce County, Tennessee to Palo Pinto County, Texas, on horseback in the spring of 1870 was made by W.J. Hale. At that time, he was 20 years old and a county record dated in 1873 reads - W.J. Hale and Elizabeth Chick were united in matrimony at Mr. Jim Chick's residence on 1 August in the year of our Lord, 1873, in the presence of S.H. Vaughan and others. Signed: J.H. Baker, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale lived for 57 years in a log house and Mr. Hale was a peach officer for 36 years in Palo Pinto County. The couple had 11 children. Mr. Hale took part in several Indians fights and was a member of Capt. McAdams' Minute Men.
Survived by four sons - Robert "Bob" Andrew Hale, Marion Garrett "Bud" Hale, James Walter Hale, Charles Wesley Hale; two daughters - Mrs. Alonzo L. "Ida May" Mason and Mrs. Robert Nathaniel "Katie" Nixon; 26 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren.
son of John W. Hale - Mary Kelly
J.W. Hale, 92, whose more than 70 years as a Texan included colorful adventures as a Texas Ranger died at his home. Mr. Hale was a resident of Palo Pinto County since the spring of 1870 and only lived in Abilene a week before his death. He was a Texas Ranger and enlisted in Capt. W.C. McAdams' Company from Palo Pinto County in April of 1873 and was discharged in October 1874. He filed for his pension in Palo Pinto County, Texas. William Hale served in McClure's Minute Men with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers were always ready to travel on a minute's notice. The last Indian battle in the State of Texas was in 1875. Hale was a member of the First Christian Church in Palo Pinto County for many years. William Hale was a constable at Palo Pinto County, Texas for many years.
A trip from Lawernce County, Tennessee to Palo Pinto County, Texas, on horseback in the spring of 1870 was made by W.J. Hale. At that time, he was 20 years old and a county record dated in 1873 reads - W.J. Hale and Elizabeth Chick were united in matrimony at Mr. Jim Chick's residence on 1 August in the year of our Lord, 1873, in the presence of S.H. Vaughan and others. Signed: J.H. Baker, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale lived for 57 years in a log house and Mr. Hale was a peach officer for 36 years in Palo Pinto County. The couple had 11 children. Mr. Hale took part in several Indians fights and was a member of Capt. McAdams' Minute Men.
Survived by four sons - Robert "Bob" Andrew Hale, Marion Garrett "Bud" Hale, James Walter Hale, Charles Wesley Hale; two daughters - Mrs. Alonzo L. "Ida May" Mason and Mrs. Robert Nathaniel "Katie" Nixon; 26 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren.
J.W. Hale, 92, whose more than 70 years as a Texan included colorful adventures as a Texas Ranger died at his home. Mr. Hale was a resident of Palo Pinto County since the spring of 1870 and only lived in Abilene a week before his death. He was a Texas Ranger and enlisted in Capt. W.C. McAdams' Company from Palo Pinto County in April of 1873 and was discharged in October 1874. He filed for his pension in Palo Pinto County, Texas. William Hale served in McClure's Minute Men with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers were always ready to travel on a minute's notice. The last Indian battle in the State of Texas was in 1875. Hale was a member of the First Christian Church in Palo Pinto County for many years. William Hale was a constable at Palo Pinto County, Texas for many years.
A trip from Lawernce County, Tennessee to Palo Pinto County, Texas, on horseback in the spring of 1870 was made by W.J. Hale. At that time, he was 20 years old and a county record dated in 1873 reads - W.J. Hale and Elizabeth Chick were united in matrimony at Mr. Jim Chick's residence on 1 August in the year of our Lord, 1873, in the presence of S.H. Vaughan and others. Signed: J.H. Baker, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Palo Pinto County, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale lived for 57 years in a log house and Mr. Hale was a peach officer for 36 years in Palo Pinto County. The couple had 11 children. Mr. Hale took part in several Indians fights and was a member of Capt. McAdams' Minute Men.
Survived by four sons - Robert "Bob" Andrew Hale, Marion Garrett "Bud" Hale, James Walter Hale, Charles Wesley Hale; two daughters - Mrs. Alonzo L. "Ida May" Mason and Mrs. Robert Nathaniel "Katie" Nixon; 26 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren.
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