Fifty-third Indiana infantry.
Christopher Jefferson Hail - he later changed the spelling to Hale and used the names C.J.; Jefferson and "Charlie". born June 23, 1841 in Hendricks County Indiana, the son of Stephen and Sarah Holtzclaw Hail. Died January 31, 1902 in Ada County, Idaho. Married on October 8, 1865 to Esther E. Warrick born November 27, 1845 in IN died December 29, 1925 in Boise, Ada County Idaho.
Esther's parents Edward and Ruth Warrick. Her siblings: Amos, Ann, Calvin, Mary Jane, Samuel. (1850 IN census) Harriet and Medora in 1860 census.
In 1850 Christopher Jefferson was living in IN with his parents and siblings: Wm, Jacob, John, Stephen Jr. Susannah and James Russell.
In 1860 those in the household were Sarah, CJ, James R and Henry Bishop. His father Stephen died in 1857.
During the Civil War, C.J. served as a 1sr Lt with the 53rd Indiana Infantry and as a 1st Lt. Co. I 135th U.S. I.
By 1870 he was living in Albany, Gentry County, MO with Esther and their son, Oliver. Daughter, Hattie Effie Dora was born there in 1871.
By 1880 they had moved to Nebraska. Between 1879 and 1882 C.J. Hale purchased land in section 7, Summit Township. He bought several different parcels and ended up owning 240 acres, just northeast of the future site of Craig. It is probable that he and his family moved to this land c.a. 1880. Yet, as soon as Craig was started he moved to the new village and was a leader in the civic life as a justice of the peace. He performed a few weddings in that capacity and ran a general merchandise store until Oct. 1895. In the fall of 1895 C.J. sold the store. During this time, Esther's mother, Ruth and brother Amos Warrick were also living in NE. After selling the store C.J. and Esther then moved to Preston, Kansas, a small town west of Wichita. His brother, John and wife Rachel, were living in Kansas.
By 1900 C.J & Esther were living with Hattie (also known as Effie) and her husband John Eagleson & two children in Boise, Ada County, Idaho.
The 1910 Census has Esther as a widow living with Effie. John, Donald, Grace and John Eagleson.
The three children of CJ and Esther:
Clarence Hale b. October 27, 1867 d. July 29, 1868 buried in Prebster Cemetery,
Hendricks County, Indiana.
Oliver Sherman Hale b. July 1, 1866 IN. d. Sep 30, 1946 Seattle, WA. M.to Emma M;
Hattie Effie Dora Hale b. October 19, 1871 in MO. d. March 12, 1953. Married May 16, 1894 to John Eagleson b. September 22, 1869 d. February 9, 1958. Effie and John both died in California and are buried in Idaho.
Their children: Donald H; Grace and John W. Eagleson.
In 1893 before her marriage to John Eagleson, she taught at Dist # 15, just southeast of Craig.
Note: Some information taken from Craig Scrapbook written by Russell Lang.
- Bio from Phyllis Hensley
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Christopher Jefferson Hail - he later changed the spelling to Hale and used the names C.J.; Jefferson and "Charlie". born June 23, 1841 in Hendricks County Indiana, the son of Stephen and Sarah Holtzclaw Hail. Died January 31, 1902 in Ada County, Idaho. Married on October 8, 1865 to Esther E. Warrick born November 27, 1845 in IN died December 29, 1925 in Boise, Ada County Idaho.
Esther's parents Edward and Ruth Warrick. Her siblings: Amos, Ann, Calvin, Mary Jane, Samuel. (1850 IN census) Harriet and Medora in 1860 census.
In 1850 Christopher Jefferson was living in IN with his parents and siblings: Wm, Jacob, John, Stephen Jr. Susannah and James Russell.
In 1860 those in the household were Sarah, CJ, James R and Henry Bishop. His father Stephen died in 1857.
During the Civil War, C.J. served as a 1sr Lt with the 53rd Indiana Infantry and as a 1st Lt. Co. I 135th U.S. I.
By 1870 he was living in Albany, Gentry County, MO with Esther and their son, Oliver. Daughter, Hattie Effie Dora was born there in 1871.
By 1880 they had moved to Nebraska. Between 1879 and 1882 C.J. Hale purchased land in section 7, Summit Township. He bought several different parcels and ended up owning 240 acres, just northeast of the future site of Craig. It is probable that he and his family moved to this land c.a. 1880. Yet, as soon as Craig was started he moved to the new village and was a leader in the civic life as a justice of the peace. He performed a few weddings in that capacity and ran a general merchandise store until Oct. 1895. In the fall of 1895 C.J. sold the store. During this time, Esther's mother, Ruth and brother Amos Warrick were also living in NE. After selling the store C.J. and Esther then moved to Preston, Kansas, a small town west of Wichita. His brother, John and wife Rachel, were living in Kansas.
By 1900 C.J & Esther were living with Hattie (also known as Effie) and her husband John Eagleson & two children in Boise, Ada County, Idaho.
The 1910 Census has Esther as a widow living with Effie. John, Donald, Grace and John Eagleson.
The three children of CJ and Esther:
Clarence Hale b. October 27, 1867 d. July 29, 1868 buried in Prebster Cemetery,
Hendricks County, Indiana.
Oliver Sherman Hale b. July 1, 1866 IN. d. Sep 30, 1946 Seattle, WA. M.to Emma M;
Hattie Effie Dora Hale b. October 19, 1871 in MO. d. March 12, 1953. Married May 16, 1894 to John Eagleson b. September 22, 1869 d. February 9, 1958. Effie and John both died in California and are buried in Idaho.
Their children: Donald H; Grace and John W. Eagleson.
In 1893 before her marriage to John Eagleson, she taught at Dist # 15, just southeast of Craig.
Note: Some information taken from Craig Scrapbook written by Russell Lang.
- Bio from Phyllis Hensley
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Fifty-third Indiana infantry.
Christopher Jefferson Hail - he later changed the spelling to Hale and used the names C.J.; Jefferson and "Charlie". born June 23, 1841 in Hendricks County Indiana, the son of Stephen and Sarah Holtzclaw Hail. Died January 31, 1902 in Ada County, Idaho. Married on October 8, 1865 to Esther E. Warrick born November 27, 1845 in IN died December 29, 1925 in Boise, Ada County Idaho.
Esther's parents Edward and Ruth Warrick. Her siblings: Amos, Ann, Calvin, Mary Jane, Samuel. (1850 IN census) Harriet and Medora in 1860 census.
In 1850 Christopher Jefferson was living in IN with his parents and siblings: Wm, Jacob, John, Stephen Jr. Susannah and James Russell.
In 1860 those in the household were Sarah, CJ, James R and Henry Bishop. His father Stephen died in 1857.
During the Civil War, C.J. served as a 1sr Lt with the 53rd Indiana Infantry and as a 1st Lt. Co. I 135th U.S. I.
By 1870 he was living in Albany, Gentry County, MO with Esther and their son, Oliver. Daughter, Hattie Effie Dora was born there in 1871.
By 1880 they had moved to Nebraska. Between 1879 and 1882 C.J. Hale purchased land in section 7, Summit Township. He bought several different parcels and ended up owning 240 acres, just northeast of the future site of Craig. It is probable that he and his family moved to this land c.a. 1880. Yet, as soon as Craig was started he moved to the new village and was a leader in the civic life as a justice of the peace. He performed a few weddings in that capacity and ran a general merchandise store until Oct. 1895. In the fall of 1895 C.J. sold the store. During this time, Esther's mother, Ruth and brother Amos Warrick were also living in NE. After selling the store C.J. and Esther then moved to Preston, Kansas, a small town west of Wichita. His brother, John and wife Rachel, were living in Kansas.
By 1900 C.J & Esther were living with Hattie (also known as Effie) and her husband John Eagleson & two children in Boise, Ada County, Idaho.
The 1910 Census has Esther as a widow living with Effie. John, Donald, Grace and John Eagleson.
The three children of CJ and Esther:
Clarence Hale b. October 27, 1867 d. July 29, 1868 buried in Prebster Cemetery,
Hendricks County, Indiana.
Oliver Sherman Hale b. July 1, 1866 IN. d. Sep 30, 1946 Seattle, WA. M.to Emma M;
Hattie Effie Dora Hale b. October 19, 1871 in MO. d. March 12, 1953. Married May 16, 1894 to John Eagleson b. September 22, 1869 d. February 9, 1958. Effie and John both died in California and are buried in Idaho.
Their children: Donald H; Grace and John W. Eagleson.
In 1893 before her marriage to John Eagleson, she taught at Dist # 15, just southeast of Craig.
Note: Some information taken from Craig Scrapbook written by Russell Lang.
- Bio from Phyllis Hensley
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Christopher Jefferson Hail - he later changed the spelling to Hale and used the names C.J.; Jefferson and "Charlie". born June 23, 1841 in Hendricks County Indiana, the son of Stephen and Sarah Holtzclaw Hail. Died January 31, 1902 in Ada County, Idaho. Married on October 8, 1865 to Esther E. Warrick born November 27, 1845 in IN died December 29, 1925 in Boise, Ada County Idaho.
Esther's parents Edward and Ruth Warrick. Her siblings: Amos, Ann, Calvin, Mary Jane, Samuel. (1850 IN census) Harriet and Medora in 1860 census.
In 1850 Christopher Jefferson was living in IN with his parents and siblings: Wm, Jacob, John, Stephen Jr. Susannah and James Russell.
In 1860 those in the household were Sarah, CJ, James R and Henry Bishop. His father Stephen died in 1857.
During the Civil War, C.J. served as a 1sr Lt with the 53rd Indiana Infantry and as a 1st Lt. Co. I 135th U.S. I.
By 1870 he was living in Albany, Gentry County, MO with Esther and their son, Oliver. Daughter, Hattie Effie Dora was born there in 1871.
By 1880 they had moved to Nebraska. Between 1879 and 1882 C.J. Hale purchased land in section 7, Summit Township. He bought several different parcels and ended up owning 240 acres, just northeast of the future site of Craig. It is probable that he and his family moved to this land c.a. 1880. Yet, as soon as Craig was started he moved to the new village and was a leader in the civic life as a justice of the peace. He performed a few weddings in that capacity and ran a general merchandise store until Oct. 1895. In the fall of 1895 C.J. sold the store. During this time, Esther's mother, Ruth and brother Amos Warrick were also living in NE. After selling the store C.J. and Esther then moved to Preston, Kansas, a small town west of Wichita. His brother, John and wife Rachel, were living in Kansas.
By 1900 C.J & Esther were living with Hattie (also known as Effie) and her husband John Eagleson & two children in Boise, Ada County, Idaho.
The 1910 Census has Esther as a widow living with Effie. John, Donald, Grace and John Eagleson.
The three children of CJ and Esther:
Clarence Hale b. October 27, 1867 d. July 29, 1868 buried in Prebster Cemetery,
Hendricks County, Indiana.
Oliver Sherman Hale b. July 1, 1866 IN. d. Sep 30, 1946 Seattle, WA. M.to Emma M;
Hattie Effie Dora Hale b. October 19, 1871 in MO. d. March 12, 1953. Married May 16, 1894 to John Eagleson b. September 22, 1869 d. February 9, 1958. Effie and John both died in California and are buried in Idaho.
Their children: Donald H; Grace and John W. Eagleson.
In 1893 before her marriage to John Eagleson, she taught at Dist # 15, just southeast of Craig.
Note: Some information taken from Craig Scrapbook written by Russell Lang.
- Bio from Phyllis Hensley
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