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David Bales 1806–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1806

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 Aug 1855

Death Location: Union, Davis, Iowa, USA

Father: Caleb Bales

Mother: Margaret Kisters

Spouse(s): Rachel Hiner

Children(s): Narcissus Bales, Adam Bales, William Bales, Levi Bales, Solomon Bales, Jacob Bales, Moses Bales, Hamilton Bales, Elizabeth Bales, Sarah Bales

In 1806, David Bales entered the world in Pennsylvania, USA, born to Caleb Bales And Margaret Ann Kisters. David Bales married Rachel Hiner, and had children including Adam Bales, Elizabeth Crouch Bales, Hamilton Bales, Jacob Bales, Levi Bales, Moses Bales, Narcissus Bales, Sarah Bales, Solomon Bales, William Bales. David Bales passed away in 1855 in Union, Davis, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1806, David Bales entered the world in Pennsylvania, USA, born to Caleb Bales And Margaret Ann Kisters.
  • David Bales married Rachel Hiner, and had children including Adam Bales, Elizabeth Crouch Bales, Hamilton Bales, Jacob Bales, Levi Bales, Moses Bales, Narcissus Bales, Sarah Bales, Solomon Bales, William Bales.
  • David Bales passed away in 1855 in Union, Davis, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Bales
1789–1876
Birth Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
CB
Margaret Kisters
1784–
Birth Location: Ashby, Norfolk, England
MK

Spouses(s)

Rachel Hiner
1818–1869
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
RH

Children(s)

Narcissus Bales
1836–1868
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
NB
Adam Bales
1831–1854
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
AB
William Bales
1831–
Birth Location: –
WB
Levi Bales
1854–1929
Birth Location: Davis, Iowa, USA
LB
Solomon Bales
1849–1918
Birth Location: Union, Davis, Iowa, USA
SB
Jacob Bales
1842–1933
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
JB
Moses Bales
1851–1932
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
MB
Hamilton Bales
1841–1907
Birth Location: Jennings, Indiana, USA
HB
Elizabeth Bales
1847–1913
Birth Location: Jennings, Indiana, USA
EB
Sarah Bales
1844–1920
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
SB

David Bales's Ancestors

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David Bales
1806–1855
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Caleb Bales
1789–1876
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (Ann) Kisters
1784–
Ashby, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Abraham Bales
1749–1853
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca (Rachel) Wierman
1736–1824
Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Bales
1717–1790
Elizabeth Griest
1720–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Bales
1689–1763
Mary Brooksby
1695–1763
John Griest
1694–1751
Martha Baldwin
1694–1752

David Bales's Descendants

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David Bales (11 Feb 1806–11 Aug 1855) m. Rachel Hiner (1818–2 Nov 1869)
  1. 1. Narcissus Bales 1836–1868 m. Ellis Downing 1835–1899
    1. 1. Noah Downing 1866–1941 m. Iva (Elizabeth) Knedler 1872–1960
      1. 1. Iva (Eloise) Downing 1919–1920
      2. 2. Dortha (Evelyn) Downing 1914–1915
      3. 3. Harold (Brady) Downing 1911–1985
      4. 4. Opal (Eloise) Downing 1905–1907
      5. 5. Cordia (Lovelle) Downing 1903–1979
      6. 6. Willam (Dale) Downing 1899–1971 m. Edna Lester 1908–1987
        1. 1. Darrold (E) Downing 1929–2008
      7. 7. Hazel Downing 1895–1962 m. William (R) Baker 1898–1975
        1. 1. Robert (R) Baker 1924–
        2. 2. Helen (E) Baker 1922–1956
      8. 8. Lela Downing 1895–
      9. 9. Clyde (Leslie) Downing 1893–1981 m. Lucretia Frysinger 1894–1986
        1. 1. Vernon (Clyde) Downing 1924–1996
        2. 2. Darlene Downing 1920–
        3. 3. Hildegarde Downing 1916–1963
    2. 2. Amanda (Ellen) Downing 1862–1943 m. William (Henry) Birchmier 1859–1938
      1. 1. Orville (Manford) Birchmier 1907–1908
      2. 2. Reva (Leonia) Birchmier 1904–1973
        1. 1. Hazel (P) Haman 1924–
      3. 3. Roy (Glen) Birchmier 1901–1917
      4. 4. Alva (Ellis) Birchmier 1896–1897
      5. 5. Ollie (Myrtle) Birchmier 1893–1986
      6. 6. Charles (Xavier) Birchmier 1891–1972 m. Grace (Helen) Mcdowell 1891–1987
        1. 1. Beulah (Beatrice) Birchmier 1917–
        2. 2. Larval (L) Birchmier 1918–
        3. 3. C (La Vern) Birchmier 1924–
      7. 7. Eva (May) Birchmier 1889–1981 m. Joseph (Allen) Barker 1880–1970
        1. 1. Marvin (L) Barker 1928–1946
        2. 2. Evelyn (Lucile) Barker 1922–1995 m. Iver (Henry) Carlson 1914–
        3. 3. Richard Barker 1915–
        4. 4. Mildred (M) Barker 1926–
      8. 8. Clell (Bryan) Birchmier 1888–1971 m. Elsie (May) Goldizen 1900–1985
        1. 1. Billy (Burton) Birchmier 1923–
        2. 2. Betty (Jane) Birchmier 1921–1964
      9. 9. Leo (Clinton) Birchmier 1885–1969
      10. 10. Jesse (Franklin) Birchmier 1882–1915
    3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Downing 1862–1954 m. Ephraim (Daniel) Hinkle 1854–1936
      1. 1. Vessie Hinkle 1883–1959 m. Mabel (Catherine) Schlotter 1890–1963
    4. 4. William (C) Downing 1860–1888
    5. 5. David Downing 1857–1938 m. Sadie (Alberta) Salladay 1856–1941 m. Anna McCormick 1851–1924
      1. 1. Sylvia (Ellen) Downing 1888–1984 m. Charles (Washington) Barker 1882–1950
        1. 1. Gladys (Leona) Barker 1908–1984
        2. 2. Charles (Lowell) Barker 1920–1982
        3. 3. Theodore (Rex) Barker 1926–1990
      2. 2. Homer (Newton) Downing 1885–1942 m. Velda (Bly) Smith –1950
    6. 6. John (S) Downing 1858–1859
    7. 7. Lodema Downing 1868–1868
  2. 2. Adam Bales 1831–1854
  3. 3. William Bales 1831–
  4. 4. Levi Bales 1854–1929 m. Nora (Alice) Grinstead 1866–1946
    1. 1. Stanley (Marian) Bales 1895–1968 m. Florence (Elizabeth) Carlson 1912–1988
    2. 2. Russell (Jennings) Bales 1897–1977 m. Ollie (Bell) Grosvenor 1908–
      1. 1. Evelyn (M) Bales 1918–
      2. 2. Helen (A) Bales 1920–
      3. 3. Fern (N) Bales 1924–
      4. 4. Harold (L) Bales 1925–
    3. 3. Ruby (Miriam) Bales 1902–1971
    4. 4. Delphin (Buell) Bales 1912–1981 m. Merita (Mae) Hawkins 1912–2001
      1. 1. Delphin (Dean) Bales 1933–2008
      2. 2. Larry (LaVern) Bales. 1941–2020
      3. 3. Carl (Wayne) Bales 1945–2025
  5. 5. Solomon Bales 1849–1918 m. Mary (Catherine) Birchmier 1861–1950 m. Deborah (Jane) Rouch 1855–1887
    1. 1. Elmer (Levi) Bales 1889–1959 m. Maretta (Beatrice) Thompson 1890–1987
    2. 2. Chester (S) Bales 1894–1971 m. Virgie (Evelyn) Thompson 1902–1986
    3. 3. Paul (Hamilton) Bales 1900–1983 m. Helen Roberts 1910–
    4. 4. Lyle (Melvin) Bales 1903–1992 m. Viola (M) Dahlgren 1907–
    5. 5. Emma Bales 1891–1976 m. Joseph (Francis) Reisch 1895–1973
      1. 1. Francis (Paul) Reisch 1920–
      2. 2. Frances Reisch 1919–1958
    6. 6. Clay (F) Bales 1875–1893
  6. 6. Jacob Bales 1842–1933
  7. 7. Moses Bales 1851–1932 m. Cora (E) Wilson 1862–1923
    1. 1. Chauncey (Forrest) Bales 1894–1956 m. Mamie Nordgren 1896–1939
      1. 1. Roberta (L) Bales 1923–
      2. 2. Stanley (Keith) Bales 1935–1966
  8. 8. Hamilton Bales 1841–1907 m. Martha Covert 1853–1920
    1. 1. Ova (Hamilton) Bales 1873–1953 m. Bertha (Daisy) Barker 1876–1971
      1. 1. Leota (Rachel) Bales 1904–1991 m. Wilmer (Alton) Plowman 1904–1989
      2. 2. Selma (Frances) Bales 1906–1913
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Crouch) Bales 1847–1913 m. John Christy 1848–1875
    1. 1. Sarah (Frances) Christy 1873–1932 m. Jacob (Harrison) Barker 1870–1939
      1. 1. Clementine (Hazel) Barker 1906–2000 m. Ralph (Eugene) Downing 1905–1963
        1. 1. Marilyn (Jean) Downing 1935–2011
        2. 2. Janice (Ellen) Downing 1940–1997
        3. 3. Harvey (Laverne) Downing 1929–1993
      2. 2. Donald (Frederick) Barker 1910–1981 m. Wilda (Alene) Loar 1913–1988
        1. 1. Donna (Lee) Barker 1934–2015 m. William (Dwight) Downing 1930–2016
        2. 2. Wilda (Mae) Barker 1939–1978 m. Rex (Warren) Roberts 1938–1978
        3. 3. Donald (Leon) Barker 1932–1992 m. Shirley (Elsie) Fenton 1935–2017
      3. 3. Russell (Eugene) Barker 1899–1966 m. Mabel (H) Henderson 1899–1981
        1. 1. Glen (Dean) Barker 1925–
        2. 2. Dewayne (M) Barker 1922–1992
        3. 3. Francis (E) Barker 1921–
      4. 4. Dewey (Leroy) Barker 1898–1983 m. Mildred (Alberta) Yates 1907–1982
      5. 5. Infant Barker 1916–1916
      6. 6. Infant Barker 1904–1904
  10. 10. Sarah Bales 1844–1920 m. Jacob Yoder 1840–1906
    1. 1. Cora Yoder 1871– m. Cyrus Greiner 1861–
      1. 1. Elmer (Jacob) Greiner 1892–
      2. 2. Joseph (Rolla) Greiner 1893–
      3. 3. Hazel Greiner 1895–
    2. 2. John (H) Yoder 1867–1868
    3. 3. Rachel Yoder 1869–1958 m. James (Milford) Saner 1871–1946 m. Henry Saner 1859–1914
      1. 1. Pansy (Pearl) Saner 1901–1986 m. Forest (Lee) Lockman 1900–1975
      2. 2. Amy (Ethel) Saner 1890–1965
    4. 4. Roy Yoder 1885–
    5. 5. Amy (J) Yoder 1875–1967 m. Harry (S) Saunders 1877–
      1. 1. Orville (Jacob) Saunders 1902–
      2. 2. Roy Saunder 1907–

David Bales's Timeline

2 Records

1806
11 Feb 1806
Birth of David Bales in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1855
11 Aug 1855
Age 49
Death of David Bales in Union, Davis, Iowa, USA
Union, Davis, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1806
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1855
    Event Place: Union, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
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