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David Wilson Bales 1854–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1854

Birth Location: Richland, Iowa

Death Date: 22 Nov 1935

Death Location: Lebanon, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA

Father: Thomas Beals

Mother: Elizabeth Beals

Spouse(s): Minnie Simons

Children(s): David Beals, Emigene Beals, Ethel Beals

The story of David Wilson Bales began in 1854 in Richland, Iowa. In 1860, David Wilson Bales resided in Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, USA. In 1870, David Wilson Bales resided in Sugar Creek, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA. David Wilson Bales married Minnie Adel Simons, and had children including David Beals, Emigene Maud Beals, Ethel Mary Beals. David Wilson Bales passed away in 1935 in Lebanon, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of David Wilson Bales began in 1854 in Richland, Iowa.
  • In 1860, David Wilson Bales resided in Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, David Wilson Bales resided in Sugar Creek, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA.
  • David Wilson Bales married Minnie Adel Simons, and had children including David Beals, Emigene Maud Beals, Ethel Mary Beals.
  • David Wilson Bales passed away in 1935 in Lebanon, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA.

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David Bales's Ancestors

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David Bales
1854–1935
Birth Place: Richland, Iowa
Parents
Thomas Beals
1826–1906
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Beals
1827–1900
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
David (Beals) Jr.
1803–1895
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Rachel Hammer
1806–1870
Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Hammer
1763–1837
Hannah Mills
1776–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Mills
1749–1794
Charity Mendenhall
1754–1836

David Bales's Descendants

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David (Wilson) Bales (14 Sep 1854–22 Nov 1935) m. Minnie (Adel) Simons (18 Sept 1866–20 Jun 1921)
  1. 1. David Beals 1903–1945
  2. 2. Emigene (Maud) Beals 1900–1984 m. Virgil Akera 1895–1958
    1. 1. Helen Akers 1922–
    2. 2. Geraldine (Zoe) Akers 1924–2000
    3. 3. Audry (Bess) Ackers 1917–1993 m. Manderville (B) Lang 1918–2002
  3. 3. Ethel (Mary) Beals 1894–1937

David Bales's Timeline

4 Records

1854
14 Sep 1854
Birth of David Wilson Bales in Richland, Iowa
Richland, Iowa
1860
1860
Age 6
David Wilson Bales resided here in Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
David Wilson Bales resided here in Sugar Creek, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Sugar Creek, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
1935
22 Nov 1935
Age 81
Death of David Wilson Bales in Arriola, Montezuma, Colorado, USA
Arriola, Montezuma, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1854
    Event Place: Richland, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Montezuma, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1935
    Event Place: Arriola, Montezuma, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lebanon, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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