The Hale Family - John Aron Hale

John Aron Hale was born on March 22, 1857 in Randolph County, Alabama. Elvie was born on May 5, 1871 in Randolph County, Alabama. The couple became the parents of seven children: Howard Glover, Garland R., Ella R., Bessie Lou, James W., Byron J. and Charlie Brewer. Elvie died on August 8, 1940 in Troup County, Georgia. John died on October 28, 1941 in Hogansville, Troup, Georgia. John was buried next to his wife at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Georgia.
In Coweta County, Georgia, there is a J. A. Hale who married a Carena Tennant and had the following children, G. W. A., Callie, Luther, Evie L., Parker L., Robert A., and Hattie M. Several researchers believe that J. A. is also John Aron and that he and Carena were divorce sometime between 1898 and 1904 and John then married Elvie Henson. It is entirely possible that this is the case, but more evidence is needed. In 1900, Carena is living alone with her children and is listed as a widow instead of divorced and John is in Randolph County listed as single. I need more records to know for sure, but I have not found anything conflicting with John being the husband of Carena, just no proof that he was the same John as the one Carena married.

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Children of John Aron and Elvie Henson

Howard Glover Hale was born on January 15, 1905 in Lamar, Randolph, Alabama. He died on January 15, 1975.

Garland R. Hale was born on July 14, 1906 in Lamar, Randolph County, Alabama. He died on December 7, 1967. He is buried in the Shadowlawn Cemetery in Lagrange, Georgia.




Ella R. Hale was born in 1909 in Alabama, most likely Lamar, Alabama.

Bessie Lou Hale was born on May 7, 1910 in Lamar, Randolph, Alabama. She died on January 4, 1988 in Hogansville, Troup, Georgia.

James W. Hale was born in 1912 in Alabama, most likely Lamar, Alabama.

Byron J. Hale was born in 1915 in Alabama, most likely Lamar, Alabama.

Charlie Brewer Hale was born on May 6, 1918 in Lamar, Randolph, Alabama. He died on May 29, 1977 in Hogansville, Troup County, Georgia. He is buried in the Shadowlawn Cemetery in Lagrange, Georgia.



Sources
Census Records – 1860-1870, 1900-1920 Randolph County, Alabama
Census Records – 1880-1900 Coweta County, Georgia
Census Records – 1930 Carroll County, Georgia
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Marriage Record – J. A. Hale and Carena Tennant

The Hale Family - Andrew Jackson Hale Family

Andrew Jackson Hale was born on November 25, 1856 to Mahala Jane Hale in Randolph County, Alabama. Jack, as he was called, lived in Randolph County until his mother moved the family to Coweta County, Georgia. His family was in Coweta by 1880. On September 2, 1883, Jack married Lucy Permelia Vinna Norris in Coweta County. Lucy was born on May 12, 1864 in Georgia. They became the parents of eight children: John William, Della Modenna, Lena Bea Jackson, Pearlie Lugenia, Lucy Alvania, Lola Lee, Sally Vina Maybelle and George Belton. Andrew died on June 19, 1937 in Lagrange, Georgia. Lucy died on February 25, 1952 in Troup County, Georgia. They are buried in Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Troup, Georgia.

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Children of Andrew Jackson and Lucy Norris Hale

John William Hale was born on June 14, 1885 in Randolph County, Alabama. He married Betsie Ann Henson on December 21, 1902 in Carroll County, Georgia. Betsie was born in February 1884 to Amos Henson and Joeanna Hale. Betsie's mother and John William's father were cousins. They became parents to the following children: Gleamer L., William J., Grady, Freeman J., Lelah O., and Johnnie L. He died on September 30, 1912 in Randolph County, Alabama.


Della Modena Hale was born on January 9, 1888 in Randolph County, Alabama. On May 7, 1905, Della married Josephus S. Henson in Carroll County, Georgia. Josephus was born in 1881. The couple had two children: Omaha E. and Leonard H. Della died on June 16, 1912 in Randolph County, Alabama.

Lena Bea Jackson Hale was born on June 18, 1890 in Randolph County, Alabama. On June 7, 1908, she married Alfred S. Henson in Randolph County, Alabama. The couple became the parents of the following children: Beryl, Bessie L., Alma, Leona, Beatrice, Tommi Lon, Edith, Helen, Audie and an infant daughter. By 1930, the family had left Randolph County and moved to Troup County, Georgia. Lena died on June 22, 1978 in Fulton County, Georgia.

Pearlie Lugenia Hale was born on May 27, 1892 in Randolph County, Alabama. She married George Henson on October 4, 1911 in Randolph County, Alabama. She died on March 27, 1985 in Fayette County, Georgia.

Lucy D. Hale was born on December 31, 1898 in Randolph County, Alabama. She married William Rufus Bowen on January 29, 1916 in Randolph County, Alabama. They became the parents of the following children: Ulyes, Birdie Mae, Zollie L., Adell, Grace Maybelle, Dorothy, Jeanette and Buford. She died on August 10, 1997 in Troup County, Georgia.

Lola Lee was born on August 20 1902 in Randolph County, Alabama. She married a Charles Sanford Williams. She died on August 4, 1965 in Troup County, Georgia.

Sally Vina Maybelle Hale was born on May 5, 1906 in Randolph County, Alabama. She married a Cotis C. Buchanan. She died on November 14, 1997 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

George Belton Hale was born on May 10, 1910 in Randolph County, Alabama. On December 7, 1930, he married Lillian Odessa Askew in Troup County, Georgia. Lillie was born in 1911. They were the parents of 2 children: Nathan and Eris Rebecca. He died on December 3, 1990 in Troup County, Georgia. Lillie died in 2002.

Sources
Census Records: 1860-1870, 1910-1920 Randolph County, Alabama
Census Records: 1880 Coweta County, Georgia
Census Records: 1930 Troup County, Georgia
Death Records: J. W. Hale, Della Henson, Tommi Lon Henson,
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Marriage Record - A. J. Hale and Lucy P. V. Norris
SSDI: Pearl Henson

The Hale Family – Mary Rebecca Nancy Hale Family

Mary Rebecca Nancy Hale was born in 1835 in Alabama or Georgia. She is most often recorded as Rebecca in the census records so that is how I will refer to her in this post to avoid confusion with her daughter. She, like her sisters did not marry, but had children. There are 3 know children for Rebecca: Susan, Mary and Joeanna. Not a lot is known about Rebecca's life or even when she died. I know she passed away after 1910, as that was the last year I have found her on the census records.

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Susan is the oldest known child of Rebecca. She was born in 1852 in Alabama. Mary is the second daughter of Rebecca. She was born in 1854 in Alabama. Nothing more is known about these two daughters. I know that at least one of them had children. In 1880, there are three grandchildren living in the home of Rebecca. The three boys are named William Thomas (age 10), John H. (age 6) and John (age 1). I know that Joeanna is probably John H.'s mother.

Joeanna was born in 1859 in Alabama. Joeanna was the mother of 2 children, John Joseph and Betsie Ann. Their father was named Amos M. Henson. I am not sure that Amos and Joeanna were married since Joeanna was living with her mother in 1880 and John was born in 1875. Amos was living with Joeanna's cousin, William Joseph Hale, in 1880. Amos M. Henson was born in March 1859 in Randolph County, Alabama. Amos was married to Octava Watkins and had the following children: Elizabeth, Minnie, Walter B., Ida M., Verna, Claude, Joseph, Lillie Mae and Clyde J. I know Betsie was born after Amos married Octava. A granddaughter of Amos and Octava sent me the picture of Betsie, below, with a note saying that she was her mother's half-sister. Joeanna died on July 6, 1927 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Betsie Ann Henson was born in February 1884 in Alabama. She married John William Hale on December 21, 1902 in Carroll County, Georgia. John born on June 14, 1885 in Randolph County, Alabama to Andrew Jackson Hale and Lucy Permelia Vinna Norris. Further details on John's life will be in a later post when I discuss his family.

Sources:
Census Records – 1850-1910 in Randolph County, Alabama.
Death Record – Joe Ann Henson