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David Sylvester Bales 1883–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1883

Birth Location: Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 7 Mar 1964

Death Location: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA

Father: Caleb Bales

Mother: Sarah Benge

Spouse(s): Genevieve Pence, Etta Lough

Children(s): Leonard Bales, Cora Bales, Sarah Bales, Aurvilla Bales

The story of David Sylvester Bales began in 1883 in Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA. David Sylvester Bales married Etta Idella Lough, Genevieve Clara Pence, and had children including Aurvilla Ethel Bales, Cora Mae Bales, Leonard Thomas Bales, Sarah Romero Bales. David Sylvester Bales passed away in 1964 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of David Sylvester Bales began in 1883 in Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • David Sylvester Bales married Etta Idella Lough, Genevieve Clara Pence, and had children including Aurvilla Ethel Bales, Cora Mae Bales, Leonard Thomas Bales, Sarah Romero Bales.
  • David Sylvester Bales passed away in 1964 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Bales's Ancestors

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David Bales
1883–1964
Birth Place: Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA
Parents
Caleb J Bales
1859–1916
Davis, Iowa, USA
Sarah (Louise) Benge
1867–1953
Davis, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
David Bales
1834–1914
Wayne, Indiana, USA
Mahala Lang
1836–1908
Fountain, Indiana, USA
Alfred (Tilman) Benge
1841–1918
Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Amanda (Louisa) Pottorff
1843–1927
Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Bales
1813–1889
Frances Miller
1813–1901
William Lang
1797–1866
Jincy Mize
1803–1873
Jonathan Benge
1804–1881
Druscilla Harris
1818–1879
Preston Pottorff
1811–1877
Louisa Russell
1811–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Bales
1773–
Ann
1784–
Thomas Benge
1767–1812
Hannah Hinshaw
1782–1850
George Pottorff
1778–1850
Nancy Phillips
1786–1873

David Bales's Descendants

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David (Sylvester) Bales (9 Oct 1883–7 Mar 1964) m. Genevieve (Clara) Pence (21 Oct 1901–28 Dec 1970) m. Etta (Idella) Lough (1 Jul 1885–11 Nov 1936)
  1. 1. Leonard (Thomas) Bales 1919–1994
  2. 2. Cora (Mae) Bales 1912–1998 m. Carl (Raymond) Spurgeon 1904–1974
  3. 3. Sarah (Romero) Bales 1911–1984 m. Alpha (Warren) Loar 1910–1985
    1. 1. James Loar 1933–2000
  4. 4. Aurvilla (Ethel) Bales 1908–2004 m. John (Lambert) Luko 1907–1974

David Bales's Timeline

2 Records

1883
9 Oct 1883
Birth of David Sylvester Bales in Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA
Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA
1964
7 Mar 1964
Age 81
Death of David Sylvester Bales in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA
Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1883
    Event Place: Perry, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 485-42-9843; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: 1955.
    [2] 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: 7 Mar 1964
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 485-42-9843; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: 1955.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

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