HFA Officers


President	Fred Hale	FredHale@HaleFamilyAssociation.com
Vice President	Shirley G. Smith	ShirleyGSmith@HaleFamilyAssociation.com
Sec/Treasurer	Arthur Hale	ArthurHale@HaleFamilyAssociation.com
Member at Large	Betsy Walega	BetsyWalega@HaleFamilyAssociation.com

Index

President's Message

Secretary/Treasurer Mumbles

Gilbert (Buzz) Hale story and picture.

Another Civil War Knife.

Hale Family Association Webb Site

Some Hale lines of our members both complete and needing work.

President's Message

Over the years, I have often been deeply indebted to long time member John Raitt, a descendant of Thomas Hale of Newbury. John formerly lived in NH, and has done much research for his Thomas Hale family, and often when I reach a blank wall, I will send a call for help and John will come to the rescue with the needed information.

A few years ago, John, gave me a list of towns in New Hampshire that have Hale genealogies in their history and I am finally getting around to sharing this information with you.

The following towns in NH have varying levels of Hale genealogies in their histories – Barrington, Boscawen, Chesterfield, Fitzwilliam, Goffstown, Hampstead, Haverhill, Henniker, Hopkinton, Jaffery, Keene, Langdon, Littleton, Merrimack, Newport, Orford, Richmond, Ringe, Rochester, Salisbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy and Walpole – There may well be histories of Hale’s in other towns as well.

The Rindge list is mostly of the Thomas line, while Barrington and Rochester are mostly from the Robert line. If any of you have information regarding any of these town histories, or could determine which families are involved it could be a great asset to our genealogical research.

I recently made contact with Mr. Gilbert (Buzz) Hale, a descendant of Samuel Hale who settled in Wethersfield/Glastonbury Connecticut in 1637.

Buzz is willing to search his database of Samuel Descendants to help Hale’s searching for unknown ancestors. Buzz has also shared a bit of his family history, a story, and a picture of some treasured family items from the Civil War. The story, and the picture reminded me of a family item, also from the Civil War. Perhaps our Great Grandfathers may have met or seen each other in that tumultuous period. Do any of you have pictures and or stories of your family history to share.

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Secretary/Treasurer Mumbles

It has been a long cold winter here in Conway. I hope the rest of you have all been well.
    I sort of erred in the last newsletter by putting in the member renewal forms. Several members have sent dues, thinking that I was sending them for their dues, while I was actually asking members to try and recruit new members.
    I am enclosing a separate sheet for new membership recruiting purposes. It has an explanation of the recruitment program we are proposing.
    We have gotten a few new members since the last newsletter, and this is very encouraging to us. As Fred mentioned before, our new member has worked on a web site for the Hale Family Association. We appreciate Bob's work on this and hope it will become beneficial to those with computers to access and get updates and information from the various sites that will be available.
    As your Treasurer, with help from our member at large, I have been setting up a schedule of available finances according to dues payments and membership endings so as to know how much of our finances will be available for the current year. Thank you Betsy

        Secretary/Treasurer

        Art

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Family History – Gilbert (Buzz) Hale

Hi Fred, The HFA web site sounds like it could bring out stories of our ancestors. I have one that may be of interest !

Francis Hale was my great grandfather. He fought in the Civil War from July 1862 to July 1863. He fought in several battles in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. On the evening preceding a deadly battle Francis, who was only 19 years old, went down to a stream that separated the Rebels from the Yanks. Surprisingly he came upon a young southern soldier who was washing up in the stream. The Reb noticed that Francis had a hunk of chewing tobacco in his breast pocket. He asked Francis if he would part with some of that plug of tobacco.

Photo of Francis Hale Razor Francis asked if he had anything to trade. He said the only thing he had was his straight razor. Francis accepted. The Rebel soldier said he thought that the next day's battle would be devastating and that he might not need the razor anyway. The next day both sides threw their columns of men at each other in a ferocious battle.

Francis survived with only minor injuries. When the battle was over, the Union troops surveyed the carnage and casualties.

It was during this survey that Francis thought he saw a dead Rebel soldier covered with blood that looked like the Rebel soldier that he traded the plug of chewing tobacco the night before. The Reb would never need the straight razor again as he had surmised.

Regards, Buzz

P.S. I have that straight razor in my Hale ancestry cabinet.

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Lorenzo Truman Hale Knife

This Knife was found between the ceiling and 2^nd floor about 1946 when some remodeling was being done on our family home in Conway, NH. Dad had passed on in 1941, and was closing in a chimney on the 2^nd floor when I found the Knife, A great Uncle confirmed that the knife belonged to Lorenzo T. Hale, his father, and that my Great Grandfather. Lorenzo had used the knife in the Civil War.

Looking at the instrument, it raises questions for me, do you need a good buddy to hold the meat with his fork, while you cut? or do we throw caution to the winds and use field expediency?

Thanks Buzz for reminding me of this part of my history –

Fred Hale.

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HFA Web Site

Check out
http://www.HaleFamilyAssociation.com

Arthur Hale met a Mr. Robert Hale recently, and was talking with him about the Association, and sent him a copy of the latest newsletter and invited him to join the Association. What a great match; Bob volunteered to set up an Association Web Site, and is currently in the process of training us while building the site. Look it over, and please forward your comments and suggestions.

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Genealogy

Some of our Hale Association members and their line to Robert Hale of Charleston. We believe that Robert was descended from Sir Charles Hale & Hannah Honywood of Canterbury - no proof as yet.

When you read the lineage for cousin Lucy McLeod (see below), you will see that she is a direct descendant of Major Samuel Hale as well as Samuel's brother Jon Hale, which she states, makes her a cousin to her own children - in fact, she is a cousin to her own parents, and perhaps is her own cousin. Lucy was kind enough to send us a copy of the famous poem "I Am My Own Granddad" which is after the geniology section (Click here to go directly to it); hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Nancy Eleanor Forbes¹¹ Anglin,-Francis Henry¹⁰ Forbes Jr - Col.Francis Henry⁹ Forbes - Mary Agnis⁸ Hale - David Austin⁷Hale Jr - David Austin⁶ Hale Sr & his wife Laura⁶ Hale were first cousins)(David Austin⁶ Hale Sr son of Rev David⁵ Hale while Laura⁶ Hale was the daughter of Rev Richard⁵ Hale Jr.) - Richard⁴ Hale - Samuel³ Hale - Rev John² Hale - Robert¹ Hale

Margaret V.¹⁰ Axlund, - Olive Agusta⁹ King, - Nellie Virginia⁸ Hale, - John Knowlton⁷ Hale, - John⁶ Hale Jr, - John⁵ Hale,- James⁴ Hale Jr, - Rev. James³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Sherburne F.¹⁰ Barber, - Ethelwin W.⁹ Clark, - John H.⁸ Clark, Elizabeth⁷ Hunt, - Fanny Rose⁶ Hunt, - Elizabeth⁵ Hale, -Richard⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Jean Perry⁹ Chapman, - Charles Elmer⁸ Perry, - Mary Ann⁷ Hale, -Joseph W.⁶ Hale, - Thomas Wright⁵ Hale, - Maj. Samuel⁴ Hale, -Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Virginia Chadwich Little⁹ Colby, - Alberta May⁸ Chadwick, - Cyrus W.⁷ Chadwick, - James⁶ Chadwick, - Susanna⁵ Atkinson, - Hannah⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale - Robert¹ Hale Deceased

George R.¹⁰Conover, - Maxwell Sargent⁹ Conover, - Charles Lawrence⁸ Conover, - Lucy Turner⁷ Hale, - David Austin⁶ Hale, -Rev. David⁵ Hale, - Deacon Richard⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Rose C.¹¹ Daniels, - John Parker Hale¹⁰ Chandler Jr, - John Parker Hale⁹ Chandler, - William Eaton⁸ Chandler, - Hon. John Parker⁷ Hale, - John Parker⁶ Hale, - Samuel⁵ Hale, - John⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Clinton R.¹⁰ Gilliland, - Evelyn Alice⁹ Johnson, - Sarah Edith⁸ Durgin, - Ezekeil Webster⁷ Durgin, - Samuel Morrison⁶ Durgin, - Hannah⁵ Atkinson, - Hannah⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Arthur Edward¹⁰ Hale, - Arthur Lincoln⁹ Hale, - Edward Lincoln⁸ Hale, - Lorenzo Truman⁷ Hale, - Joseph W.⁶ Hale, - Thomas Wright⁵ Hale, - Maj. Samuel⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Fred William¹⁰Hale, - Arthur Lincoln⁹ Hale, - Edward Lincoln⁸ Hale, - Lorenzo Truman⁷ Hale, - Joseph W.⁶ Hale, - Thomas Wright⁵ Hale, - Maj. Samuel⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

James Ball¹⁰ Hale, - Harry Ogden⁹ Hale, - Percy Isham⁸ Hale, -Harry William⁷ Hale. - Richard⁶ Hale, - Thomas Wright⁵ Hale,- Maj. Samuel⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

John Robert¹⁰Hale, - Arthur Lincoln⁹ Hale, - Edward Lincoln⁸ Hale, - Lorenzo Truman⁷ Hale, - Joseph W.⁶ Hale, - Thomas Wright⁵ Hale, - Maj. Samuel⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Richard C.¹¹ Hale, - Richard Colburn¹⁰ Hale, - Herbert Wise⁹ Hale, - William⁸ Hale III, - William⁷ Hale Jr, - William⁶ Hale, - Benjamin⁵ Hale, - John⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹Hale

Roger¹⁰Hale, - Robert Charles⁹ Hale, - Charles Wiley⁸ Hale, - John Henry⁷ Hale, - Joseph W.⁶ Hale. - Thomas Wright⁵ Hale, - Maj. Samuel⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Stephen Fred¹¹Hale, - Fred William¹⁰ Hale, - Arthur Lincoln⁹ Hale, - Edward Lincoln⁸ Hale, - Lorenzo Truman⁷ Hale, - Joseph W.⁶ Hale, - Thomas Wright⁵ Hale, - Maj. Samuel⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Jean Hale¹¹Holtz, -William¹⁰ Eichinger, - Lessie Isabelle⁹ Hale, - George Wellington⁸ Hale, - Agustus E.⁷ Hale, - Richard⁶Hale, - Rev. Enoch⁵ Hale, - Richard⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Lucy Jane¹¹MacCleod, - (Lucy is a direct descendant of both Major Samuel Hale, and his Brother John Hale - Samuel's line will be indicated by S while John's line will be indicated by J) - S-Jannette Frances¹⁰ Brock, and J-Raymond Goodale¹⁰ Hale, - S-Helen Metcalf⁹ Hale, and J-Frank Shewell⁹ Hale, - S-Frank William⁸ Hale, and J-Frank Giddins⁸ Hale, - S-Matthew⁷ Hale, and J-Albert Giddins⁷ Hale, - S-William⁷ Hale, and J-William⁷ Hale, - S-Thomas Wright⁵ Hale, and J-Benjamin⁵ Hale, - Major Samuel⁴ Hale, and John⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Catherine Laird Forbes¹¹- McClausland,Francis Henry¹⁰ Forbes Jr, -Col Francis Henry⁹ Forbes, - Mary Agnis⁸ Hale, - David Austin⁷ Hale Jr, - (David Austin⁶ Hale, Sr & his wife Laura⁶ Hale, were first cousins)(David Austin⁶ Hale Sr, son of Rev. David⁵ Hale, while Laura⁶ Hale, was the daughter of Rev. Richard⁵ Hale Jr)-Richard⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Eloise Tarr¹⁰ Peterson, - Lelia⁹ Smith, - Isaac Atwood⁸ Smith, - Cephas⁷ Smith, - Martha⁶ Hale, - Benjamin⁵ Hale, - John⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

John Edward¹¹ Peterson, - Eloise Tarr¹⁰ Peterson, - Lelia⁹ Smith, - Isaac Atwood⁸ Smith, - Cephas⁷ Smith, - Martha⁶ Hale, - Benjamin⁵ Hale, - John⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Daniel¹¹ Rose, - Mary Caroline¹⁰ Rose, - Elmer Raymond⁹ Jenkins, -William Henry⁸ Jenkins, - Mary Jane⁷ Hale, - Richard⁶ Hale, -Thomas Wright⁵ Hale, - Maj. Samuel⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Myron Crenshaw¹¹ Smith, - Myron Patterson¹⁰ Smith, - Myron Davis⁹ Smith, - Isaac Atwood⁸ Smith, - Cephas⁷ Smith, - Martha⁶ Hale, - Benjamin⁵ Hale, - John⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Shirley Louise¹¹Smith, - Genevive Ollie¹⁰ Price, - Hale Omar⁹ Price, - Flora E.⁸ Hale, - Albert⁷ Hale, - Orrin⁶ Hale, - John⁵ Hale, - Capt. James⁴ Hale, - Rev. James³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Marjory C.¹²Tanner, -John Parker Hale¹¹ Chandler III, - John Parker Hale¹⁰ Chandler Jr, - John Parker Hale⁹ Chandler, -William Eaton⁸ Chandler, - Hon John Parker⁷ Hale, - John Parker⁶ Hale, - Samuel⁵ Hale, - John⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Betsy Mae Hale¹⁰ Walega, - Arthur Lincoln⁹ Hale, - Edward Lincoln⁸ Hale, - Lorenzo Truman⁷ Hale, - Joseph W.⁶ Hale, - Thomas Wright⁵ Hale, - Maj. Samuel⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Harry Leonard¹¹Walen, - Harry Leonard¹⁰ Walen, - Seymore A.⁹ Walen, - Leonard⁸ Walen, - Martha Hale⁷ Smith, - Martha⁶ Hale, - Benjamin⁵ Hale, - John⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev.John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Geraldine Hale¹¹-Wescott, - Richard Colburn¹⁰ Hale, - Herbert Wise⁹ Hale, - William⁸ Hale III, - William⁷ Hale Jr, -

William⁶ Hale, - Benjamin⁵ Hale, - John⁴ Hale, - Samuel³Hale, - Rev. John² Hale, - Robert¹ Hale

Eleanor Atkinson¹⁰- Woodbury, - Bert P.⁹ Atkinson, - Leroy S.⁸ Atkinson, - Horatio⁷ Atkinson, - Silas⁶ Atkinson, - Simeon⁵ Atkinson, - Hannah⁴ Hale, - Samuel³ Hale, - Rev. John² Hale,-Robert¹ Hale (Eleanor also has a direct line to Thomas Hale of Newbury)

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Some of our Hale Association members and their line to Thomas Hale of Newbury son of Thomas Hale & Joan Kirby of Watton on Stone, Hertfordshire England

Robert Joslin¹¹Jones, - Rosamon Elizabeth¹⁰ York, - Charles Nason⁹ York, - William F.⁸ York, - Joanna⁷ Hale, - Benjamin⁶ Hale, - Benjamin⁵ Hale, - Ambrose⁴ Hale, - Capt. Joseph³ Hale, - John³ Hale, - Thomas¹ Hale, - Thomas Hale of England

Nancy Pearson¹¹ Killiany, - Pearl Hale¹⁰ Pearson, - Harry Norman⁹ Hale, - Ozro Joseph⁸ Hale, - Joseph⁷ Hale, - Jacob⁶ Hale, -Jacob⁵ Hale, - Abner⁴ Hale, - Joseph³ Hale, - Thomas² Hale, - Thomas¹ Hale, - Thomas Hale of England

John¹⁰ Raitt, - Elizabeth⁹ Hale, - Charles Francis Hall⁸ Hale, -Capt. Charles⁷ Hale, - Capt. Moses⁶ Hale, - Rev. Moses⁵ Hale, - Rev. Moses⁴ Hale, - Capt. Joseph³ Hale, - John² Hale, - Thomas¹ Hale, - Thomas Hale of England

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Our Hale Association member descended from Samuel Hale of Conn. from Hertfordshire England

Bruce Alvin Sr₁₁ Hale,-George Alfred¹⁰ Hale, - George Allen⁹ Hale, - Allen Wrisley⁸ Hale, - Loren⁷ Hale, - Daniel⁶ Hale, - Chiliab⁵ Hale, - Samuel⁴ Hale, - John³ Hale, - John² Hale, - Samuel¹ Hale, of Weathersfield Conn.

Some Hale Association Members
we need help with!

Quincy S. Abbot

David H. Andrews

Lawrence Angle, Henry Stewart Angle, Harriet Webster Hale, Philo Pennfield Stewart Hale 1862-1865, Soloman Hale1817-1891, David Hale1786-1865, Abner Hale (m 1767 Martha Burt)

Robert S. Atkinson

Timothy C. Averill

Paul R. Bassett

Mathais Phillip Black, - Charles Henry Black III, - Charles Henry Black Jr, - Susan Belle Hale, - Walter L/ Hale (Walter L. Hale was from Wolfboro, NH, and has the American Legion Post named after him, we can get no info from anyone in Wolfboro as yet, can you help?)

Merlyn H. Dixon

Newell Flather

Bob Hale

Christopher Hale

Daniel Hale

George N. Hale Jr

Fred H. Hale Jr, - Fred H. Hale Sr b. Dec 1, 1890 (Age 114 years) in New Sharon Me, - Fred C. Hale b. 13 Sep 1859, Vienna, Me d. 1950, - Christopher C. Hale b 1823, Vienna, Me. d. 1914, Vienna, Me, - John Hale b. 19 Dec 1793, Milford, NH d.1864, New Sharon, Me

Scott Hale

Stephen Cutler Hale Jr, Stephen C. Hale 1889-1977, William Deltor Hale b.1851, Eleazer Wright Hale 1821-1897, Samuel Hale 1770-1821

Thomas A. Hale

William H. Ivimey

James F. Jekel

Lloyd King

Mary Lee Kunze

Dean H. Pyers

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I am my own Grandpa...
By Dwight B. Latham And Moe Jaffe

Many many years ago,
When I was twenty three,
I got married to a widow
Who was pretty as could be.

This widow had a grown-up daughter
Who had hair of red.
My father fell in love with her,
And soon the two were wed.

This made my dad my son-in-law
And changed my very life.
My daughter was my mother,
For she was my father's wife.

To complicate the matters worse,
Although it brought me joy,
I soon became the father
Of a bouncing baby boy.

My little baby then became
A brother-in-law to dad.
And so became my uncle,
Though it made me very sad.

For if he was my uncle,
Then that also made him brother
To the widow's grown-up daughter
Who, of course, was my step-mother.

Father's wife then had a son,
Who kept them on the run.
And he became my grandson,
For he was my daughter's son.

My wife is now my mother's mother
And it makes me blue.
Because, although she is my wife,
She's my grandmother, too.

If my wife is my grandmother,
Then I am her grandchild.
And every time I think of it,
It simply drives me wild.

For now I have become
The strangest case you ever saw.
As the husband of my grandmother,
I am my own grandpa!

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