Lyle was born 17 December 1911 in Whitebreast Township, Lucas County, Iowa. He is the son of Levi Hollingsworth Bales and Eldora Jane Bennett. Lyle married Christina Belle Anderson 26 July 1930 in Lucas County, Iowa. They had 3 sons. Lyle passed away, from a heart ailment, 5 September 1990 at Hillside Convalescent Center in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. He was buried 8 September 1990 at Swan Cemetery in Swan, Marion County, Iowa.
Fact: Residence (1915) Woodburn, Clarke, Iowa, United States
Fact: Residence (1925) Lucas, Lucas, Iowa, United States
Fact: Residence (1930) Otter Creek, Lucas, Iowa, United States
Fact: Pension (1934-1946) Iowa, United States
Fact: Burial (8 September 1990) Swan Cemetery, Swan, Marion, Iowa, United States[1]
Sources
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 July 2018), memorial page for Lyle Mervin Bales (17 Dec 1911–5 Sep 1990), Find A Grave: Memorial #156157265, citing Swan Cemetery, Swan, Marion County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Carl Nollen (contributor 48232813) .
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1S-SDKD : 1 April 2020), Mervin Lyle Bales, 17 Dec 1911; citing Whitebreast Township, Lucas, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,765,031.
"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24X-Z8KV : accessed 30 July 2020), Lyle Mervin Bales, 17 Dec 1911, Oakley, Lucas, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 438955, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101760579.
"Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4R-N9KF : 17 March 2018), Lyle Bales, 1915; citing Woodburn, Clarke, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,437,540.
"Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQ3-R6XH : 20 June 2020), Lyle M Bales, Lucas, Iowa, United States; citing Lucas, Iowa, United States, Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMVM-52R : accessed 30 July 2020), Lyle M Bales in household of Levi H Bales, Otter Creek, Lucas, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 4B, line 53, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 666; FHL microfilm 2,340,401.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPZ-1TQ : 6 November 2017), Lyle Mervin Bales and Christina Belle Anderson, 26 Jul 1930, Lucas, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,578,542.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPZ-1TQ : 6 November 2017), Lyle Mervin Bales and Christina Belle Anderson, 26 Jul 1930, Lucas, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,578,542.
"Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXY-Q2SR : 12 September 2019), Lyle Mervin Bales, ; citing Pension, Iowa, United States, multiple county Recorders, Auditors, and County Clerk Offices, Iowa; FHL microfilm 007897578.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9K2-Z3N : 22 July 2020), Lyle Bales, 05 Sep 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPD-97Z : 6 November 2017), Lyle Mervin Bales and Christina Belle Anderson, , Lucas, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,578,542.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lyle by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
John Bales :
Y-Chromosome Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT12689, MitoYDNA ID T11518[compare]
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lyle: