John Hardin Bale, known in Petersburg as Hubbel Bale and one of the last surviving members of one of Menard county's oldest pioneer families, died Tuesday night at the State Hospital in Jacksonville, at the age of eighty years. Mr. Bale had been a patient at the hospital only a few weeks, having been taken there for treatment when he became mentally unbalances because of long-continued illness. He had been in failing health for the past two years, and several months ago a malignant growth developed on his left arm. He was a patient at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield then for many weeks, and then returned home and was later taken to the State Hospital. Mr. Bale was born on February 14, 1852 in a log cabin at the foot of Salem Hill, in the old village of New Salem. He was the son of Jacob and America Bale, his parents having been among the earliest settlers in that community. His grandfather Abram Bale was a preacher, and lived in the building which later became known as Rutledge Tavern. The Bale family were among the earliest millers in what is now Menard county, members of that family later establishing the Bale Woolen Mills, one of the largest industries that Menard county ever boasted. Mr. Bale lived at Salem for a number of years, and later moved to this city where he learned the trade of brick mason, which occupation he followed throughout the remainder of his life. In addition to his work as a mason, he served for a number of years, more than thirty-five years ago, as a member of the city police force. He was married on August 14, 1872 at Macon, Missouri, to Miss Mary Lou Burnett of Vincennes, Indiana. They lived there for a few months and then came back to Petersburg where he spent the remainder of his life. To them were born three children, John H. Bale, Jr. of St. Louis and Anna, the wife of Robert Kelly of Chicago, and one daughter, who died in infancy. In addition to his widow and two children, Mr. Bale is survived by fourteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one sister Miss Lou Bale of this city, and a number of more distant relatives. Funeral services are to be held at 2 p.m. Friday March 18 at the Satorius Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. W. M .Groves and burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery. [Petersburg Observer Mar. 18, 1932]
John Hardin Bale, known in Petersburg as Hubbel Bale and one of the last surviving members of one of Menard county's oldest pioneer families, died Tuesday night at the State Hospital in Jacksonville, at the age of eighty years. Mr. Bale had been a patient at the hospital only a few weeks, having been taken there for treatment when he became mentally unbalances because of long-continued illness. He had been in failing health for the past two years, and several months ago a malignant growth developed on his left arm. He was a patient at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield then for many weeks, and then returned home and was later taken to the State Hospital. Mr. Bale was born on February 14, 1852 in a log cabin at the foot of Salem Hill, in the old village of New Salem. He was the son of Jacob and America Bale, his parents having been among the earliest settlers in that community. His grandfather Abram Bale was a preacher, and lived in the building which later became known as Rutledge Tavern. The Bale family were among the earliest millers in what is now Menard county, members of that family later establishing the Bale Woolen Mills, one of the largest industries that Menard county ever boasted. Mr. Bale lived at Salem for a number of years, and later moved to this city where he learned the trade of brick mason, which occupation he followed throughout the remainder of his life. In addition to his work as a mason, he served for a number of years, more than thirty-five years ago, as a member of the city police force. He was married on August 14, 1872 at Macon, Missouri, to Miss Mary Lou Burnett of Vincennes, Indiana. They lived there for a few months and then came back to Petersburg where he spent the remainder of his life. To them were born three children, John H. Bale, Jr. of St. Louis and Anna, the wife of Robert Kelly of Chicago, and one daughter, who died in infancy. In addition to his widow and two children, Mr. Bale is survived by fourteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, one sister Miss Lou Bale of this city, and a number of more distant relatives. Funeral services are to be held at 2 p.m. Friday March 18 at the Satorius Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. W. M .Groves and burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery. [Petersburg Observer Mar. 18, 1932]
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