fact sources and
writings about this individual:
Info written by Roscoe W. Hale, July 1988:
"Levi (Daniel's father) moved to Eaton county, MI about 1844 from upper
NY State. He purchased land near Charlotte and raised a family there
(listed above). Daniel and George served in the Civil War. Daniel was
wounded twice and returned to battle after each. Daniel worked in the
lumber woods and helped farmers clear their lands for farming & helped
harvest crops in Mecosta County. Daniel married in 1866 and had 2
children. In 1869, both children and his wife died. He then moved to his
father's home in Eaton County. Abt 1871, Daniel married Mary Barr of
Benton, MI. He then returned to Grant Twsp. to resume his
life."
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2Clara and Emma's birth dates from Mecosta Co. Birth
records.
3Mecosta County MI marriage records: MARGARET CASTLE, DANIEL L
HALE, 08 MAR 1866.
41880 Grant Township, Mecosta County, MI CENSUS, page 2
& 3; Daniel L. Hale, age 39, a farmer, his father born in New York, his
mother born in Vermont., Mary A. Hale - age 26, Clara - age 9, Wilber -
age 4, Avenial - age 1. A daughter "Emma" b.1874, was NOT listed. She had
probably died by 1880. That was probably a terrible scare for Daniel,
after losing his first wife and children in one year. Daniel and Mary were
born in New York, All children were born in Michigan.
5IGI File #2078183 agrees with all information above plus give
Mary Barr's middle name as "Adelia" and gives a date of marriage as 5 Aug,
1871 in Charlotte, Eaton County, MI... which fits perfectly with estimated
date of marriage of 1871.
6 Daniel served in the 7th MI Cavalry, Company D. during the
Civil War, and is buried at Oakdale Cemetery in Hersey, Osceola County,
MI. Under George Armstrong Custer of Monroe, Michigan. This was the only
Union brigade created completely of troops from a single State.
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