Mary Clarinda (Jacobs) Bales (1839-1917) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Mary Clarinda Bales formerly Jacobs

Born 6 Jun 1839 in Ray County, Missouri

Ancestors

Daughter of Baylor Jacobs and Mary (Kendrick) Jacobs

Sister of George Washington Jacobs and Samuel E. Jacobs

Wife of John Calvin Bales — married 6 Jun 1858 in Ray County, Missouri

Descendants

Mother of Martha Frances Bales, Mary C. (Bales) Linville, Thomas Bales, Sallie F. (Bales) Suits, Lucy Ann (Bales) Martin, Walter Lee Bales and Olin Levi Bales

Died 8 Dec 1917 at age 78 in Ray County, Missouri

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Biography

1850 Census

The 1850 census shows the household of Baylor Jacobs in Ray County, Missouri. ^[1]

Baylor Jacobs, 60, farmer, born in Virginia;

Mary Jacobs, 50, born in Virginia;

Sarah Ann Jacobs, 15, born in Missouri;

Cyrus T. Jacobs, 16, laborer, born in Missouri;

Samuel E. Jacobs, 14, born in Missouri;

Mary C. Jacobs, 10, born in Missouri;

Catharine Ristley, 6, born in Missouri.

Marriage Record

A marriage record in Ray County, Missouri, dated 6 June 1858, shows the marriage of Calven Bales and Mary C. Jacobs by William Magill, justice of the peace. ^[2]

State of Missouri County of Ray } This is to certify that I Wm. Magill an acting Justice of the piece for the County and State aforesaid, did on the 6th day of June 1858 Lawfully Sullemnize the right of matrimony between Calven Bales & Mary C. Jacobs both of Ray County and State of Missouri as Given by my hand this day and year first herein written. William Magill J. P.

1860 Census

The 1860 census shows the household of Cal Bales listed in Ray County, Missouri. The census page was dated 20 September 1960. ^[3]

Cal Bales, 25, farm labor;

Clarinda Bales, 19;

unnamed female, 9/12.

The unnamed daughter in the record was Fannie Bales.

Deed

A deed in Ray County, Missouri, dated 20 May 1862 involves the family of Baylor Jacobs and wife Mary. The record notes that Cyrus T. Jacobs, deceased, was a son of Baylor and Mary. The record also gives the names of the other children of Baylor and Mary along with their spouses: Elizabeth Catharine McGaugh and husband Mathew McGaugh, Sarah Ann Armstrong and husband Joshua Armstrong, Samuel E. Jacobs and wife Charlotte Jacobs, Mary C. Bales and husband John C. Bales, George W. Jacobs (no spouse mentioned). ^[4]

1880 Census

The 1880 census shows the household of Calvin Bales listed in Ray County, Missouri. ^[5]

Calvin Bales, 42, saloon keeper;

Clarinda Bales, 41, wife;

Fannie Bales, 20, daughter;

Monroe Bales, 16, son;

Sallie Bales, 12, daughter;

Lucy Bales, 9, daughter;

Ida Bales, 7, daughter;

Walter Bales, 5, son;

Levi Bales, 1, son;

Mary Jacobs, 85, mother-in-law;

Washington Jacobs, 51, brother-in-law, clerk in saloon.

1900 Census

The 1900 census shows the household of J. C. Bales listed in Shotwell Street near Henry Street in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. (See approx. 39.27565°, -93.9824°.) ^[6]

J. C. Bales, head, born January 1835, 65, grocer;

Marry Bales, wife, born June 1839, 60;

Ida Bales, daughter, born April 1873, 26, dress maker;

Olin Bales, son, born December 1878, 21;

George W. Jacobs, brother-in-law, born June 1824, 75.

Wedding Anniversary

A long article and photo in the Richmond Missourian, 11 June 1908, describes the 50th wedding anniversary of John Calvin Bales and Mary Jacobs, their original wedding, and anniversary gifts received by the couple. ^[7]

1910 Census

The 1910 census shows the household of John C. Bales living on North College Street, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri. ^[8]

John C. Bales, 78;

Mary C. Bales, wife, 76.

The record indicates that Mary had had 9 children of whom 7 were still living.

History of Northwest Missouri

The book A History of Northwest Missouri, Volume 2, published in 1914 includes information about John C. Bales and Mary Clarinda Jacobs in an entry for their son Walter L. Bales, editor of the Excelsior Springs Standard. ^[9]

John C. Bales, father of the Excelsior Springs editor, was born two miles west of Richmond in June, 1834, and is now one of the venerable old-timers, living in Richmond at the age of eighty. He married Mary Clarinda Jacobs, who was born three miles north of Richmond, and is now seventy-six years of age. They were the parents of a family of nine children, seven of whom are living. Baylor Jacobs, father of Mary, came out from Strasburg, in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, to Boone County, Missouri, in 1829. In 1830 he moved out to the extreme frontier, settling in Ray County and locating on land north of Richmond, which he entered from the Government. Mrs. Mary Bales, now possess the old land patent, on parchment, which was issued in 1832 and signed by the then President of the United States, Andrew Jackson. The Jacobs family were not only pioneers, but were also fighting men. Mrs. Mary Bales had a brother who saw service in the Seminole Indian war in Florida, two brothers who fought against Mexico and later in the Confederate army, and still another brother who was in the Confederate army and killed at Wilson Creek. John C. Bales was an active farmer in the vicinity of Richmond, but for the past twenty years has lived in that city, and for ten years was engaged in the grocery business and has since been retired. Before the war he served in the office of deputy sheriff and collector of Ray County, and in 1906 was elected city collector of Richmond. During the war he was a member of the Home Guards.

Death Certificate

A Missouri death certificate shows the death in Richmond, Missouri, on 8 December 1917, of Mary Clarenda Bales, 85, born in Ray County, Missouri, 6 June 1839, daughter of Baylor Jacobs and Mary Hendricks. The record indicates that the cause of death was apoplexy and that she was buried in Richmond, Missouri. ^[10]

Obituary

An obituary for Mary C. Bales appears in the 13 December 1917 issue of the Richmond Missourian of Richmond, Missouri. ^[11]

Death of Mrs. Mary C. Bales. | At high noon, Saturday, death entered the home of Mr. John C. Bales, and the spirit of his wife, Mrs. Mary C. Bales, journeyed to the City of the Jasper Walls, paralysis being the immediate cause of her death and the illness was of two weeks duration. | The fact that the end was near was noted in the last issue of The Missourian. Her age was 78 years, 6 months and 2 days. She was born on the 6th day of June, 1839, in this county. In young womanhood she was married to the aged husband who is standing near the valley on the other side of life’s big hill, with head bowed low and grief at the loss of the companion with whom he journeyed so long after life’s pathway. | To them nine children were born, 7 of who are living, namely: Mrs. Richard Linvville of Kansas City; Mrs. Jeff Carter, Richmond; Mrs. William Suits, Oklahoma; Mrs. J. B. Martin, Kansas City; Mrs. Henry Burton, Moberly; Walter L. of Colorado; and Olin, of Kansas City. Two are dead, Thomas and Monroe. | The deceased joined the Methodist church early in life and lived an earnest christian career through all those years, loved and respected highly by all who were ever blessed with the privilege of becoming acquainted with her. | At 2:30 p. m., Sunday, the funeral services were conducted at her late home by Rev. C. M. Aker. A quartette composed of Mr. and Mrs. Will Alnutt, Miss Jeanette Long and Mr. Elmer E. Windsor sang several beautiful hymns. | The pall bearers were Messrs. W. H. Byers, J. B. Craven, Chas. Pike, W. M. Marshall, Jacob Rothrock and W. O. Ward. Interment took place in the City Cemetery just as the sun was setting and glistening beautifully on the icicles and the snow-covered monuments and sending from behind the western hills a brilliant light that was emblematic of the christian light that had temporarily faded away from earth to shine resplendently over on the other shore.

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