David Franklin Hale Jr. (1877 - 1964)

Born 18 May 1877 in Comanche, Comanche, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Arcano (Darnell) Hale — married 24 Feb 1897 in Graham, Young County, Texas, United States

Died 8 Aug 1964 at age 87 in Spur, Dickens, Texas, United States

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Biography

David was born May 18, 1877 in Comanche, Comanche County, Texas. He was the son of David Hale and Melvina M. Mcdonald.

On February 28, 1897 he married Arcno Darnell in Young County, Texas. ^[1]

David registered for the WWI draft on September 12, 1918 in Kent County, Texas. He listed he was born May 18, 1878, that he was a self employed farmer and that Myrtle Hale was his nearest relative. Myrtle appears to be his second wife not his daughter. His daughter was already married by this time and Myrtle is listed as his wife on the 1920 census. David is described as being tall, of medium build with gray eyes and black hair. ^[2]

On April 27, 1942 he registered for the WWII draft in Girard, Kent County, Texas. He listed he was born May 18, 1877 in Comanche County, Texas. His son-in-law, Henry Stiles is listed as the person who will always know his address. David is described as being 6' tall, 170 pounds with blue eyes, black hair and a light brown complexion. Physical characteristics that will aid in his description has Rupture listed. ^[3]

He passed away August 8, 1964 in Spur, Dickens County, Texas. ^[4][5][6] David was laid to rest in Spur Cemetery, Spur, Dickens County, Texas, United States. ^[7]

Research Notes

On the 1900 census his birth is listed as May 1877 which is also listed on his headstone and his WWII draft registration card. The WWI draft registration as May 1878 as his date of birth. He was married 3 times, first to Arcno, then Myrtle who is listed on the WWI draft registration and the 1920 census then to Cecile Richard.

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1C-RS8W : 10 December 2017), D F Hale and Arcno Darnell, 28 Feb 1897; citing Marriage, citing Young, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,783,874.
2. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXV-2L8 : 13 March 2018), David Franklin Hale, 1917-1918; citing Kent County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,983,270.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.

   Name: David Franklin Hale

   Gender: Male

   Birth Date: 18 May 1877

   Residence Place: Girard, Texas, USA

   Military Draft Date: 1942

   Relationship to Draftee: Head

4. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSBH-YHG : 13 March 2018), Dave Hale in entry for David Franklin Hale, 08 Aug 1964; citing certificate number 56083, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,598.
5. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZXH-72X : 24 May 2014), David Hale, 08 Aug 1964; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Dickens, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
6. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVYG-FWR : 5 December 2014), David Franklin Hale Sr, Dickens, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 March 2019), memorial page for David Franklin Hale, Jr (18 May 1877–8 Aug 1964), Find A Grave: Memorial #65620227, citing Spur Cemetery, Spur, Dickens County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Catherine Copeland (contributor 47295224) .

See also:

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFN6-RG9 : 15 July 2017), D F Hale in entry for D F Hale, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 12, sheet 286C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1307; FHL microfilm 1,255,307.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M358-G7G : accessed 9 March 2019), D Frank Hale, Justice Precinct 4, Stonewall, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 147, sheet 5A, family 81, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,670.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCMB-FBM : accessed 7 June 2020), Frank Hale, Spur, Dickens, Texas, United States; citing ED 57, sheet 6B, line 100, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1790; FHL microfilm 1,821,790.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW2D-3X9 : 7 February 2020), Frank H Hale, Girard, Justice Precinct 7, Kent, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 132-8, sheet 4B, line 64, family 74, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4086.