William HALE

                   Michael Hale--1870 Oregon Census, Benton County, Oregon.

27 Jul 1971, Letter to Bureau of Vital Statistics, State Capital Bdg., Salem, Oregon requeting death certificate on Michael Hale.  Ans:  No records prior to 1902."

27 July 1971:  Letter to State Capital Bldg., Dept. of Vital Statistics, Frankfort, Ky regarding birth certificate on Michael Hale and Harrison Hale.  Ans:  "The Vital Statistics Law of Kentucky, providing for  and legalizing the registration of births and deaths, was enacted by the General Assembly of 1910, and became effective January 1, 1911."  Sandra Hale, 19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, OR 97068, 503-657-9444.
   
    
25 Nov 1971:  Letter from Ella Ayers Robison--sent Fam. Group Sheet of Michael Hale, both wives & children.  Also short history.
Arrived in Oregon 24/25 Oct 1852.
Michael Hale is buried on Skinner Creek.

Information from Ella Ayers Robison 27 Nov 1971, Marcus Whitman Tower, Walla Walla, Washington, 99362.

Information from Hazel Gowen, 1411 N.Olive St., Santa Ana, Ca (1971)

Information from Mrs. Etta Nicholsl.  She is 85 years old. Etta is a daughter of John Hale, son of Michael Hale & Jemiana McKinley.  We saw her at a family reunion in July 1982.

22 Aug 1979  Letter from Charlotte Hale.  She ordered a book on the Borders family for Lloyd D. Hale.  He never received the book.  In her letter she states "...man in Kentucky (who has written the books) will double check as he is still working on the Borders and has work on the Hale's also in Kentucky & Virginis"

18 Jan 1982 Letter from Shirley Hale, 2096 Griffin Creek Rd., Medford, Oregon  97501.  Asking for addresses for family living in Heppner & Hermiston, oregon.  Also requested address for Etta Nichols.\

21 April 1972 Letter to Mrs. Leonard  "Etta" Nichols, daughter of John Hale, Son of Michael Hale & Jemiana.

9 Jun 1972 letter from Lloyd Hale to Etta Nichols thanking her for information.

25 Aug 1972:  Letter to Etta Nichols asking for information on Michael Hale's burial place.

13 Dec 1972:  Letter from Etta Nichold:  "Mr. Lloyd Hale, I wrote to Hazel Hale Gowan & asked if she knew where Michael Hale was buried.  She answered a cemetary on Skinner Creek 15 mi. from Heppner (Oregon).  She went with Aunt Mary Ayers, when a little girl, to see his grave.  I was able to tell her that he died the middle of Jan. 1879 as my Mother told me my Sister was 6 wks. old when he died.  She was 94 yrs. old on Dec. 2.  Hazel is daughter of Harrison Hale, brother of Frank Hale, your grandfather.  Rev. Hal Gross, Portland, may have more Hale History as his Mother, Millie Hale Gross, was well informed on relatives.  Sorry I can't tell more.  I got acquainted with Lloyd Hale, son of Jack H. in 1915.  He died about 20 yrs. ago.  He was born June 7, 1884.  Yours truly, Etta Nichols"  Sandra Hale, 19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, OR 97068, 503-657-9444.
                  

                   1870 Oregon Census, Benton Co.

Letter from Billy Borders states Milton Hale born in Indiana in 1821.

Milton's donation land claim is the present site of the city of Albany, Oregon.
                  

                   1870 Oregon Census, Benton Co.

Letter from Billy Borders states George Hale born in Indiana in 1823.


~I Portland Temple 7 Nov 1997, E 14 Nov 1997 Portland Temple
                  

                   1870 Oregon Census, Benton Co.

Letter from Billy Borders states Elizabeth Hale born in Indiana in 1825.
                  

                   1870 Oregon Census, Benton Co.Elias Hale was killed while playing cards.

Letter from Billy Borders states Elias Hale born in Indiana in 1827.

Another source states Elias Hale was born in Clark Co., Indiana.
                  

                   Letter from Billy Borders states Melinda Hale born in Indiana in 1829.
                  

                   1870 Oregon Census, Benton Co.Andrew Hale arrived in Oregon 30 Oct 1852.
Settled Claim 5 Nov 1854.

Letter from Billy Borders states Andrew Hale born in Indiana in 1831.

A spiritualist settled near Philomath, Oregon.
                  

                   1870 Oregon Census, Benton Co.

Letter from Billy Borders states George Washington Hale born in Indiana in 1833.
                  

                   1870 Oregon Census, Benton Co.

Letter from Billy Borders states William Hale born in Indiana in 1836.
                  

                   1870 Oregon Census, Benton Co.

Letter from Billy Borders states Sarah Ann Hale born in Indiana in 1838.
                  

                   Killed by Indians at Willow Springs, Umatilla,Oregon at the age of 38, July 6, 1876.  See Daily Oregonian 13 July 1978, 1:3.  Tombstone - Butter Creek Cemetary.
Oregon Historical Soc.
Marriage Information:  Oregon Argus 17 Nov 60 1:6
Harrison was in Sperrys Vol. Regiment. 

Letter from Billy Borders states Harrison Hale born in Indiana in 1840.

     Harrison Hale was the 11th child of W@illiam Hale, Sr. and Sarah Borders Hale.  The Hale family moved to Oregon in 1852.

"Harrison Hale married his wife, Cynthia Jane Doak Angel in Oregon.  Her family came to San Francisco and when she was seven years old they came to Oregon.  They settled first in the WillametteValley near Albany, Oregon.  In 1875 the Hale family moved to Heppner, Oregon.
       During the Indian disturbances in 1878, he joined with Sheriff J.L. Sperry's Company,   organized to defend the settlers in Umatilla County.   
       On July 5, 1878, they started from Pilot Rock to go to Camas Prarie "but stopped at Willow 
Springs for dinner.  Willow Springs consisted of a house, a shed and sheep corral.  While at their dinner the volunteers were attacked in force by the Indians, who drove in the pickets so rapidly that it was a close race between the pursuers and the pursued as to which should first announce the assault. At their first alarm 13 of the volunteers sprang to their horses and struck out for Pendleton.  The others made virtue of necessity, tied their horses in the sheep corral, and took refuge in the shed.  The position was absolutely indefensible, being commanded by the surrounding hill and rocks.  It had one advantage--there was water--0but the water was not exactly available so long as the spring was outside the shed and commanded by the rifles of the Indians, The remnant of the Company, however, made a stout resistance all the afternoon, but at last began to suffer severely for water.  One of the men refused to stand it, finally taking a pail, against the protestations of his comrades, left the shed, walked through the zone of Indian fire, filled his pail and returned unscathed to his companions.  The shed was riddled with bullets, and several casualties resulted, William Lamar, a school teacher was killed and nine others wounded.  Realizing that they were 'in a hole' the volunteers decided to abandon their position during the night and try to escape to Pendleton.  Loading their wounded upon a wagon, they started for Pendleton, the men being instructed to fall prostrate the instant a gun was fired.  They had gone but a few hundred yards when the flash of  a gun caused them to throw themselves upon the ground just in timer to escape a destructive volley from the hostiles.  Harrison Hale was too slow and was shot.  He told the others to go on and save themselves and they left him.  His body was found later, mutilated.  One survivor always blamed himself severely for not putting Mr. Hale on the wagon and saving him.  They had taken the bed off the wagon and put the men on the running gears, to make it easier to handle their flight.
       His wife and children were in the fort at Heppner.  The youngest child Jennie I. was a baby about three months old.
       Cynthia Jane Hale married Fred Sherman after Mr. Hale's death and lived near Heppner, Oregon.,  She and Mr., Sherman separated, and she moved to Payette, Idaho, in the early 1900's with her daughter Pertha and son Delbert.  She lived several years in Payette, and is buried in Riverside Cemetery.
       Harrison was buried in the little cemetery near Lena on Little Butter Creek."
(Author Unknown)
                  

                   1870 Oregon Census, Benton Co.

Letter from Billy Borders states Theodore Hale born in Indiana in 1843.