The plaque at New Salem cemetery says she was buried there but the gravestone is at Rose Hill between James Bale and John Bale.
America Ann was born 16 Mar 1828 KY to Henry Trent and Ruth Wilcox. Was the last child born to Ruth who either died in KY or after the family moved to Illinois. She married Jacob Bale son of Abraham Bale and Mary Lewis, in Menard county ILL on 9 Oct 1845. They lived for a time in Mason county and by 1850 census they had three sons. By 1860 they had lived for a time in New Salem, (which is a State Park now) and buried some of their children in that small cemetery. She bore 11 children, the last two were twins James and Feldon, James survived but Feldon died as an infant. Her husband Jacob died on 12 Jan 1864. In 1866 the court probate for Jacob Bale appointment of guardianship of minor heirs: America A. Bale comes to court for Winfield, Franklin, John H., Mary J., Lucinda, Jacob, and James Bale. the ages respectively 18, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, and 5. Stating that Winfield and Franklin are of the age of 14 and upwards....and that the mother is a suitable person to have custody , education and Maintenance for the said minors. America was appointed guardian with Henry Wilcox as her security. America was living in Petersburg, Menard County with her daughter Lucinda when she died 17 June 1911
Contributor: Carolyn Stewart (47234728)
Obituary from June 23, 1911 issue of Petersburg Observer:
Aged Pioneer Woman Dies. Mrs. Jacob Bale Passes Away Saturday at Her Home in This City, in 81st Year. Died, at her home in Petersburg, Illinois, Saturday, June 17, 1911, Mrs. Jacob Bale, aged 80 years, 3 months and 1 day. The funeral was held at her late home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev P. S. McCubbin, and attended by a large number of people. Interment was had in Rose Hill cemetery. America Ann Trent was born in Kentucky on March 16, 1831, and moved with her parents to this county when she was but two years of age. She was the youngest child of the family and the last to pass away. In 1847 she was married to Jacob Bale. To them were born ten children, five of whom survive: Miss Lou, Winfield S., and John H. Bale, of this city; B. F. Bale, Louisville, Ky.; Horace Bale, Springfield, Ill. These with 14 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn her departure. While her children were yet small she moved with her husband to the old town of "New Salem" where her husband with his three brothers owned and operated for a number of years the mill made famous in the days of Abraham Lincoln. After the death of her husband in 1865 she moved to Petersburg, where she has lived for 46 years. Mrs. Bale united with the Christian church in Petersburg in 1874 under the preaching of Elder D. R. Lucas, and lived a faithful, conscientious Christian life to the end. Seven years age she received a stroke of paralysis from which she never fully recovered. For the last three years she was a great suffered, being most tenderly cared for by her daughter, Miss Lou. Last Saturday her tired eyes closed in death with the hope of the redeemed illuminating her face.
America Ann was born 16 Mar 1828 KY to Henry Trent and Ruth Wilcox. Was the last child born to Ruth who either died in KY or after the family moved to Illinois. She married Jacob Bale son of Abraham Bale and Mary Lewis, in Menard county ILL on 9 Oct 1845. They lived for a time in Mason county and by 1850 census they had three sons. By 1860 they had lived for a time in New Salem, (which is a State Park now) and buried some of their children in that small cemetery. She bore 11 children, the last two were twins James and Feldon, James survived but Feldon died as an infant. Her husband Jacob died on 12 Jan 1864. In 1866 the court probate for Jacob Bale appointment of guardianship of minor heirs: America A. Bale comes to court for Winfield, Franklin, John H., Mary J., Lucinda, Jacob, and James Bale. the ages respectively 18, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, and 5. Stating that Winfield and Franklin are of the age of 14 and upwards....and that the mother is a suitable person to have custody , education and Maintenance for the said minors. America was appointed guardian with Henry Wilcox as her security. America was living in Petersburg, Menard County with her daughter Lucinda when she died 17 June 1911
Contributor: Carolyn Stewart (47234728)
Obituary from June 23, 1911 issue of Petersburg Observer:
Aged Pioneer Woman Dies. Mrs. Jacob Bale Passes Away Saturday at Her Home in This City, in 81st Year. Died, at her home in Petersburg, Illinois, Saturday, June 17, 1911, Mrs. Jacob Bale, aged 80 years, 3 months and 1 day. The funeral was held at her late home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev P. S. McCubbin, and attended by a large number of people. Interment was had in Rose Hill cemetery. America Ann Trent was born in Kentucky on March 16, 1831, and moved with her parents to this county when she was but two years of age. She was the youngest child of the family and the last to pass away. In 1847 she was married to Jacob Bale. To them were born ten children, five of whom survive: Miss Lou, Winfield S., and John H. Bale, of this city; B. F. Bale, Louisville, Ky.; Horace Bale, Springfield, Ill. These with 14 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn her departure. While her children were yet small she moved with her husband to the old town of "New Salem" where her husband with his three brothers owned and operated for a number of years the mill made famous in the days of Abraham Lincoln. After the death of her husband in 1865 she moved to Petersburg, where she has lived for 46 years. Mrs. Bale united with the Christian church in Petersburg in 1874 under the preaching of Elder D. R. Lucas, and lived a faithful, conscientious Christian life to the end. Seven years age she received a stroke of paralysis from which she never fully recovered. For the last three years she was a great suffered, being most tenderly cared for by her daughter, Miss Lou. Last Saturday her tired eyes closed in death with the hope of the redeemed illuminating her face.
The plaque at New Salem cemetery says she was buried there but the gravestone is at Rose Hill between James Bale and John Bale.
America Ann was born 16 Mar 1828 KY to Henry Trent and Ruth Wilcox. Was the last child born to Ruth who either died in KY or after the family moved to Illinois. She married Jacob Bale son of Abraham Bale and Mary Lewis, in Menard county ILL on 9 Oct 1845. They lived for a time in Mason county and by 1850 census they had three sons. By 1860 they had lived for a time in New Salem, (which is a State Park now) and buried some of their children in that small cemetery. She bore 11 children, the last two were twins James and Feldon, James survived but Feldon died as an infant. Her husband Jacob died on 12 Jan 1864. In 1866 the court probate for Jacob Bale appointment of guardianship of minor heirs: America A. Bale comes to court for Winfield, Franklin, John H., Mary J., Lucinda, Jacob, and James Bale. the ages respectively 18, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, and 5. Stating that Winfield and Franklin are of the age of 14 and upwards....and that the mother is a suitable person to have custody , education and Maintenance for the said minors. America was appointed guardian with Henry Wilcox as her security. America was living in Petersburg, Menard County with her daughter Lucinda when she died 17 June 1911
Contributor: Carolyn Stewart (47234728)
Obituary from June 23, 1911 issue of Petersburg Observer:
Aged Pioneer Woman Dies. Mrs. Jacob Bale Passes Away Saturday at Her Home in This City, in 81st Year. Died, at her home in Petersburg, Illinois, Saturday, June 17, 1911, Mrs. Jacob Bale, aged 80 years, 3 months and 1 day. The funeral was held at her late home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev P. S. McCubbin, and attended by a large number of people. Interment was had in Rose Hill cemetery. America Ann Trent was born in Kentucky on March 16, 1831, and moved with her parents to this county when she was but two years of age. She was the youngest child of the family and the last to pass away. In 1847 she was married to Jacob Bale. To them were born ten children, five of whom survive: Miss Lou, Winfield S., and John H. Bale, of this city; B. F. Bale, Louisville, Ky.; Horace Bale, Springfield, Ill. These with 14 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn her departure. While her children were yet small she moved with her husband to the old town of "New Salem" where her husband with his three brothers owned and operated for a number of years the mill made famous in the days of Abraham Lincoln. After the death of her husband in 1865 she moved to Petersburg, where she has lived for 46 years. Mrs. Bale united with the Christian church in Petersburg in 1874 under the preaching of Elder D. R. Lucas, and lived a faithful, conscientious Christian life to the end. Seven years age she received a stroke of paralysis from which she never fully recovered. For the last three years she was a great suffered, being most tenderly cared for by her daughter, Miss Lou. Last Saturday her tired eyes closed in death with the hope of the redeemed illuminating her face.
America Ann was born 16 Mar 1828 KY to Henry Trent and Ruth Wilcox. Was the last child born to Ruth who either died in KY or after the family moved to Illinois. She married Jacob Bale son of Abraham Bale and Mary Lewis, in Menard county ILL on 9 Oct 1845. They lived for a time in Mason county and by 1850 census they had three sons. By 1860 they had lived for a time in New Salem, (which is a State Park now) and buried some of their children in that small cemetery. She bore 11 children, the last two were twins James and Feldon, James survived but Feldon died as an infant. Her husband Jacob died on 12 Jan 1864. In 1866 the court probate for Jacob Bale appointment of guardianship of minor heirs: America A. Bale comes to court for Winfield, Franklin, John H., Mary J., Lucinda, Jacob, and James Bale. the ages respectively 18, 15, 13, 11, 9, 7, and 5. Stating that Winfield and Franklin are of the age of 14 and upwards....and that the mother is a suitable person to have custody , education and Maintenance for the said minors. America was appointed guardian with Henry Wilcox as her security. America was living in Petersburg, Menard County with her daughter Lucinda when she died 17 June 1911
Contributor: Carolyn Stewart (47234728)
Obituary from June 23, 1911 issue of Petersburg Observer:
Aged Pioneer Woman Dies. Mrs. Jacob Bale Passes Away Saturday at Her Home in This City, in 81st Year. Died, at her home in Petersburg, Illinois, Saturday, June 17, 1911, Mrs. Jacob Bale, aged 80 years, 3 months and 1 day. The funeral was held at her late home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev P. S. McCubbin, and attended by a large number of people. Interment was had in Rose Hill cemetery. America Ann Trent was born in Kentucky on March 16, 1831, and moved with her parents to this county when she was but two years of age. She was the youngest child of the family and the last to pass away. In 1847 she was married to Jacob Bale. To them were born ten children, five of whom survive: Miss Lou, Winfield S., and John H. Bale, of this city; B. F. Bale, Louisville, Ky.; Horace Bale, Springfield, Ill. These with 14 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn her departure. While her children were yet small she moved with her husband to the old town of "New Salem" where her husband with his three brothers owned and operated for a number of years the mill made famous in the days of Abraham Lincoln. After the death of her husband in 1865 she moved to Petersburg, where she has lived for 46 years. Mrs. Bale united with the Christian church in Petersburg in 1874 under the preaching of Elder D. R. Lucas, and lived a faithful, conscientious Christian life to the end. Seven years age she received a stroke of paralysis from which she never fully recovered. For the last three years she was a great suffered, being most tenderly cared for by her daughter, Miss Lou. Last Saturday her tired eyes closed in death with the hope of the redeemed illuminating her face.
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