James R Hale (1847 - 1942)

Born 13 Jun 1847 in Greene, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Died 12 Mar 1942 at age 94 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio

Biography

Birth and Early Life

James R. Hale was born on June 13, 1847 in Greene County, Ohio, United States.^[1]

Three years later, in 1850, he was recorded on the 1850 census with his family, living in Sugar Creek, Greene, Ohio, United States.^[2]

In 1860, the family lived in Sugar Creek Township, Greene County, Ohio, United States.^[3]

Occupation

James was an editor of the "Spring Valley Blade" and was also a document clerk for Ohio's state library in Columbus.^[4]

Marriage and Family

James married Anna Bell Orr on June 3, 1886.^[5]

James and Anna had one son, Benjamin Kenneth.

The family were found on the 1900 Census, living in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.^[6]

Death and Burial

James passed away on March 12, 1942 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.^[7][8]

He was buried in Bellbrook Cemetery, Bellbrook, Greene County, Ohio, USA, Plot: Sect A, row 3, grv 36.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ [Ancestry Genealogy Reference] Born in Greene, Ohio, USA on 13 Jun 1847 to Silas Hale and Miriam Opdyke. James R married Annie B. He passed away on 1942 in Greene, Ohio, USA
2. ↑ [1850 US Federal Census] James Hale, Sugar Creek, Greene, Ohio, United States, Male, Age: 2, White, Birth Year (Estimated): 1848, Birthplace: Ohio, House Number: 1229
3. ↑ [1860 US Federal Census] James Hale, Sugar Creek Township, Greene, Ohio, United States, Gender: Male, Age: 13, White, Birth Year (Estimated): 1847, Birthplace: Ohio
4. ↑ [Broadstone, Michael A, 1918 History of Greene County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and ..., Volume 2, Part 2]...James R., formerly editor of the Spring Valley Blade, and now document clerk in the state library at Columbus, Ohio...
5. ↑ [Ohio Marriage Index] James R. Hale, Event Type: Marriage, Event Date: 03 Jun 1886, Event Place: Greene, Ohio, United States, Spouse's Name: Anna Bell Orr
6. ↑ [1900 US Federal Census] James R Hale, Precinct G Cleveland City Ward 19, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United, Male, Age: 53, Married, White, head of house, Years Married: 15, Birth Date: Jun 1847, Birthplace: Ohio, Marriage Year (Estimated): 1885, Father's Birthplace: Ohio, Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
7. ↑ [Ohio Death Index] James R Hale, Event Type: Death, Event Date: 12 Mar 1942, Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, Gender: Male, Age: 94, Birth Year (Estimated): 1848, Father's Name: Silas Hale, Mother's Name: Miriam Opdyke, Spouse's Name: Anna Hale
8. ↑ [Ohio Death Index] James R Hale, Death Date: 12 Mar 1942, Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, Residence Place: Ohio
9. ↑ [US Find a Grave Index] Memorial# 46724542

Acknowledgements

• Luci Goodman created this profile and wrote the biography based on sources she found. She is James Hale's second cousins, five times removed.