My Direct Line
John Dale1. John came to America from near Londonderry, Ireland, sometime between 1683 and 1686. He settled in Somerset Co., Md on a 200 acre tract of land called Oak Hill which had been surveyed for him on 16 Dec 1686. He lived there with his famly until his death in February of 1708. Another tract of land named More Huss was acquired by John from John Fletcher ( who is believed to have been his father-in-law) on 23 Nov 1697. This tract was located on St. Martin's River in what is now known as Worcester Co., Md. (formerly a part of Somerset Co.)
John Deale was listed among the signers of the Address of Loyalty to Willaim and Mary of England and to the Protestant Religion. The oath was dated 13 Nov 1689.
It is not known whether Katharine was John's first wife or not - or whether they were married in America or in Ireland; although due to the fact that their only known children were not born until 1689 & 1691, it seems reasonable to assume that the marriage took place after John had been in this country for some time. It has never been proven that Katharine was the daughter of John Fletcher but it seems fairly certain as John Fletcher willed all his estate to John Deale and made him the sole executor. That Katharine was his wife's first name is certain as birth records for their children so name her.
"The date of John's death can be fixed within a few days as the will of John Fletcher in which he willed his entire estate to John and named his his executor was dated 15 Feb 1708 and the bond for the estate of John Deal was filed by his widow and an Edward Davis on 17 feb 1708."
Archibald Dale2, John1. Archibald grew up on his father's plantation - Oak Hill - located near the head of the Pocomoke River and adjoining the plantations of his cousin John Dale (son of James Dale1). He inherited his fathers other tract of land, More Huss - half of which his father had purchased from John Fletcher and the rest which had been willed to him shortly before his death by John Fletcher. This tract of land was located "back in the woods from the head of St. Martin's River which cometh from the sea"..St Martin's River is located in the northeastern part of what is now Worcester Co., Md. In May of 1747 Archibald had this land resurveyed and added additional vacant land - renaming it Conclusion to More Huss. It is now consisted of 359 acres. Previous to this, Archibald had pruchased aabout 150 acres of land called Red Land (21 Feb 1729/30). These lands were adjoining each other and also to the lands of his cousin John.
The youngest son Samuel was the only child mentioned in Archibald's will. Probably this is because most of the real estate had been disposed of and also Samuel was the only son still living at home. He was apparently a good deal younger than the other boys. The older boys appear to have been quite prosperous and not in much need of what was left of their father's estate.
A Bond of Arbitration between the sons John and Samuel indicate that there was some dissenstion over the settling of the estate. The settlement awarded Red Land to John and More Huss to Samuel.
John Dale3, Archibald2, John1. Records refer to him as John Dale, Jr. or John Dale "Inspector" to distinguish him from his first cousin once removed, John Dale, Sr. or John Dale "Irish", as he was referred to. (Adam Dale used the term cousin very loosely and inferred that these two were first cousins, but this is not the case. John Sr. or "Irish" was the son of James Dale1 whereas John "Inspector" was the son of Archibald Dale2, the son of John Dale1). The nickname "Inspector" arose from the fact that John3 was, for years, a Tobacco Inspector at the warehouse in Newport Town. Records show that he was an Inspector for many years extending from 1753 to at least in the late 1770's - possibly longer.
The Episcopal Church was not only the "official" Church of Maryland but its Parishes were the designated authority for keeping the County records. Thus the vital records for John Dale and his family as well as the records for his appointments as Tobacco Inspector are to be found in the St. Martin's Episcopal Church Parish records. It appears that John and his brothers and families were also active members of the Church.
John purchased extensive lands after his marriage - all adjoining his father's and John Sr's plantations. His lands included Red Land and Red Land Enlarged (which he shared ownership with John Sr. or "Irish"), Second Addition, on which the manor house was located, Welsh Tract, Slipe, Cypress Alley and Mount Pleasant. All told he owned some 600 acres of land - most of which he willed his sons.
Josiah Dale4, John3, Archibald2, John1. He was the oldest child of John and Hannah (Stevenson) Dale. Judging from the extensive properties owned by Josiah he appears to have been a man of some means. His land holdings amounted to around 1000 acres all told.
He was a captain of a Maryland Militia Regiment during the Revolutionary War - replacing Captain Elijah Bridell as Captain of his regiment. Among those serving in his regiment were: his son Alexander Campbell Dale, Lt. James Fassett, Lt. Pernel, Capt John Brevard, etc.
There has been some confusion as to the identity of the children of Josiah. This arose from an interpretation of the will of his wife (written 12 Oct 1809) without sufficient examinatoin of Josiah's will and of existng records. In Tabitha's will she mentions, among others, "my daughters Elizabeth Long, Mary Holland and son Samuel Holland". Also sons Campbell, Ebenezer, William and John Dale and daughter Hannah Showell. It has been interpreted that Elizabeth was Elizabeth (Dale) Long, Mary was Mary (Dale) Holland, the wife of the "son"[meaning son-in-law - a not uncommon meaning of "son" in those days) Samuel Holland. Further - Ebenezer Campbell, son of John and Mary Campbell had referred to "my sister Tabith Deale (Dale) in his will and so it was deduced that she was the wife of Josiah Dale. This last deduction is true as far as it goes.
James Dale4John3 , Archibald2, John1. He was the third son of John and Hannah Dale. He was referred to as James Dale, Planter, in the Worcester Co., Md. records. One can assume that his vocation was the cultilvation of his plantation. He married Margaret Read, the daughter of John and Martha Read of Somerset Co., Md. John was the son of John and Mary Read of the same county.
James and Margaret chose for their home plantation, adjoining tracts of land called Second Addition and Welch Tract. These belonged to James' father but at his death they were willed to James. The tracts were located in the northern part of Worcester Co. between the Pocomoke river and the sea - being "back in the woods from the seaside", near the St. Martin's River. They also purchased a part of a tract called Hog's Quarters located on the west side of the Pocomoke River - also a part of a tract called Beachsylvania which adjoined Second Addition. This was the home plantation of his parents.
James served as a private in the Revolutionary War in Captain Thomas Dale's Company of Worcester Co., Md. Militia under the command of Colonel Smallwood. Thomas was a "cousin" of James - being the youngest son of John (Irish) and Elizabeth (McKnight) Dale.
Mathew Dale4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Mathew was the youngest son of John and Hannah (Stevenson) Dale. A family bible in the posession of Mr. Otis E. Dale records the birth of Isaac Dale, the first son, as 9 August 1788. From this it is deduced that Mathew was married about 1786/87. He married Catharine Purnell the daughter of Mathew and Elizabeth (Avery) Purnell of Worcester Co., Md. The 1850 census of Ray County Mo. records Catherine (Purnell) Dale's age as 77 which would have made her about 15 years old at the time of her marriage.
Family tradition indicates that in his younger days Mathew was a sea captain aboard vessels trading with the West Indies. It has not been able to verify this but it is possible and could account for the fact that Mathew did not marry until he was about 40 years of age.
Revolutionary War records show that Mathew served as a private in that war and received a grant of 100 acres for his service.
The first tract of land which Mathew purchased was a 100 acre tract called End of Dispute deeded to him by Bayle Fisher of Accomack Co., Va. on 4 Nov 1766. On 25 June 1770, Mathew had this land resurveyed and additional land included - renaming it Dale's Contrivance. It consisted of 101 acres. Further purchases included Portland containing 62 acres, Slim Chance and finally a 42 acre tract called French Tract was patented to Mathew by the State of Maryland. The first tracts purchased - Dale's Contrivance and Portland located on the Westermost side of the Pocomoke River near John Davis's Mill and adjoining each other were undoubtedly the home plantation of Mathew and Catherine.
Some of the richest land in the U.S. was to be found in the "blue grass" country of Kentucky. This was one of the features of this country which attracted the ambitious and far seeing American of the late 18th century and early 19th. It enticed him into leaving his established home in comparatively civilized country and move his familly into this land abounding in game, grazing land forests and rich soil.
Such a man was Mathew Dale. In 1795 and 1796 he sold off all his lands in Worcester Co., Md. in preparation for his move to Kentucky. it is not known what route he took but it seems likely that it was by the Ohio River - judging from the area which is located only about 8 - 10 mies from the present town of Carlisle, in Nichols County Ky. Transportation by this route would have been by wagon and flatboat. It is very likely that the party poled down the Licking River from the Ohio River to the area in which they settled. The Licking River was one of the main points of departure from the Ohio. It would have been only about 50 to 60 miles further to go from the Ohio.
Catherine and her children remained in Kentucky until the mid 30's when the pioneer spirit inherent in Mathew asserted itself in them and they scattered. Some moved into Indiana and some to Missouri. Catherine moved with her son Isaac and his family to Ray County Mo. Her sons John and Joshua followed soon after. Purnell Dale moved to Rush Co. Indiana. Azariah, the youngest son remained in Kentucky - in Nicholas and Lewis Counties. It is not known what happened to her sons William and Mahew.
All of Mathew and Catharine's sons were named in Mathew's will except Azariah who was born after the writing of the will. No daughters were mentioned although census show that there were two - Polly who married John Delaney in 1812 and Elizabeth who was referred to in her brother John's will as "my sister Elizabeth Clinton".
Alexander Campbell Dale 5, Josiah4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Campbell as he was most commonly known, was the eldest son of Josiah and Tabitha (Campbell Holland) Dale. He lived in the north eastern part of Worcester county, Maryland until about 1826/27 when he sold all of his lands and moved his family to Delaware co., Indiana. Extensive lands were willed to him by his father, Josiah Dale. These properties adjoined each other, laying of the one the east side of Pocomoke river, near St. Martin's river. They adjoined the lands of his cousins. They were parts of Green Swamp, Luck in Time, High Clip and High Clip Enlarged.
Revolutionary war pension papers filed by Campbell show that he served in that conflict for several years. For the most part, he was stationed in and around Worcester County, Maryland where his companies protected the lives and properties of the residents of the counties. He served under Captain John Postley, Lt. Col. Zadoc Pernel, Col. William Pernel, Brigadier General de Shield and at one time under his father Joshia. Although his application was turned down on the grounds that he had not served a total of six months, it is evident that he served a good deal longer than that. As so often happened in that conflict records were incomplete.
The will of Rhoda Cord gives the best clue to the identity of Campbell's wife. Rhoda willed to "my daughter Elizabeth Deal" and also to Campbell Deal; charging him with the responsibility of guardianship of her underage children until they reached the age of 21. Rhoda was the sister of Campbell's mother, Tabitha (Campbell Holland Dale). Thus we see that he married his first cousin. Rhoda and Tabitha were the daughters of John and Mary Campbell. One of their brothers, Ebenezer Campbell willed his estate, real and personal, to his only son Ebenezer Campbell with the provision that if the son died before reaching the age of 21 or without issue, 150 acers of one tract of land should go to his nephew William Smith and the rest to be divided equally between his sisters, Tabitha Dale, Rhoda Cord and Sarah Brevard.
According to census records Cambell had three sons and two daughter. It is not known exactly when his wife and two daughters died. No mention is made of his wife and daughters in his will written in July of 1839. He did, however, will extensive lands to his grandson George Campbell Lethers, the son of Rhoda and Henry Lethers of Delaware Co., Indiana.
The land entry book for Delaware Co., IN shows three enties for land for Campbell Dale made 10 January 1826 and two on 20 March 1827. It is said by his decendants that a son, John R. Dale, walked from Ohio to the land office in Indianapolis, IN to enter land in Campbell's name paying $1.25 per acre for it. He beat a man who started out on horseback at the same time. Since it was winter when the trip was made, the journey must have been especially perilous.
The town of Dalesville, in Delaware Co., IN was platted by Campbell on 10 November 1828. It was there he settled and lived until his death in 1841. He was buried in the little Dale cemetery in Dalesville.
In April of 1964, the S.A.R. placed a Government marker at the little Dale cemetery in honor of Alexander Campbell Dale, Revolutionary War soldier.
Rhoda Dale5, Joshua4, John3, Archibald2, John1. It has been erroneously deduced that because John Dale, Inspector, willed part of land known as Welch Tract to one Rhoda Young (formerly Rhoda Dale) that she was his daughter. This is not the case. She was his granddaughter, daughter of his deceased son Joshua.
The first record of Rhoda is in the final accounting of the estate of her father Joshua Dale filed by her mother Sarah Brevard (formerly Sarah Dale) and husband John Brevard. It states - in part - as follows: "of one third part of the neat balane retained in these accountants own hands for the widows thirds this accountand Sarah being his widow - balance due to be secured according to law to the deceased's child Rhoda, an infant, is $97.13. (note - the use of the word infant should not be translated literally as it was used in legal documents to denote any person under the age of 21).
On 9 November 1764 John Evans deeded to Rhoda Dale, daughter of Sarah Brevard, 50 acres of a tract of land called Chance which was the same tract originaly deeded to her father Joshua Dale. A provision was made that her mother Sarah Brevard was to have the use of 1/3 of this land during her life. Also John Dale deeded part of a tract of land called Welch Tract to Rhoda under the same conditions. In 1782 John Dale, Inspector, wills to Rhoda Young, formerly Rhoda Dale "all that part of Welch Tract which lieth between a part of the same tract I conveyed unto her - the home line of said tract, etc etc."
The will of Robert Young of Prime Hook, Cedar Creek Hundred Sussex County, Delaware was filed on 24 February 1786. His heirs were his wife Rhoda, and two daughters, Christian and Sarah Young. His wife Rhoda was appointed as his executor. The estate was settled on 10 October 1798 by John Smith and wife Rhoda, late Rhoda Young.
An indenture made on the 9th of February 1797 between John Smith of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant, and wife Rhoda Smith on the one part and James Fassitt of Worcester County Maryland on the other part. The sale was of all the lands which Rhoda had been entitled to from her father's estate and that part of Welch Tract which John Dale had willed to her. The indentures identifies Rhoda as Rhoda Smith, formerly Rhoda Dale, daughter of Sarah Brevard - grandaughter of John Dale Inspector by his son Joshua Dale, deceased.
Joshua Dale5James4, John3, Archibald2, John1. "This indenture made this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six between Joshua Dale of Davidson County, State of Tennessee and the oldest son James Dale late of Worc. Co. Md, deceased on the one part and William McGregor of Worcester County, Md. State of Maryland ______" - thus begins a deed of lands by Joshua Dale to his brother in law William McGregor. It is important because it establishes relationship of Josua to James Dale of residence as of May 1796. Joshua settled in that part of Tennessee which untimately became Maury County - on or near the Duck River.
Tradition says that Joshua was the son of James Dale and a first wife. This has not been able to verify, it is not known if that Joshua was the only child Margaret (Read) Dale didn't mention in her will. Whether it was because he was not her son or perhaps he had moved out of state. There were only pesonal posessions involved in her will - no land.
Their daughter Mary (Dale) Russell and her husband David were living next door with three children.
The maiden name of Joshua's wife, Esther, is not known. It is said that she was related to the Polk - Harney families of Tennessee and that they lived near each other and all the children went to school together.
It is not known exacty when Joshua moved to Claiborne County, Mississippi. He was living in Tennessee as late as April of 1821 when he and his son in law witnesses the will of a neighbor, William Hill.
A Dale bible owned by Mr. O.E. Dale contained many of the vital records of Isaac and his children. He moved with his parents to Nicholas County Kentucky when he was about six years old. Marriage records of Nicholas County record that he married Elizabeth Baker on the 23rd of December 1814.
By 1818 Isaac began to acquire lands of his own as is shown in the Land Records of Nicholas County. These lands were all located on and near the water. Some on the Licking River. Some of the land was on Brushy Creek, a branch of the Hirkston River. Both the Licking and Hirkston Rivers have their own source on the Ohio River. The reason for locating near rivers and creeks is obvious when one realizes that farmers such as Isaac depend on getting their produce to market in New Orleans via water.
Dr. E.E. Dale says "I have heard a great many stories about my Grandfather, among them that he made at least seven trips down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in a flatboat loaded with corn, bacon and other farm produce to the markets in New Orleans." Apparently he was a man of amazing strength and courage for he walked back to his home in Kentucky across Indian country - having a number of adventures with the Indians.
This was not uncommon as it would seem to us today. Cargo flatboats were built at whatever point was to be shipped from -usually by the person or persons who were to man them. They were strictly utilitarian in design and were built solely to take produce and travel downstream.
They were sturdy of build to withstand the falls and rushing, swirling water. Usually there was a crude cabin for protection from inclimate weather. The holds were stacked with cargo of every nature. The boats were steered by a 40 to 50 foot "oar" with a smaller "oar" at the bow and a "sweep" on each side. They were usually manned by the owner and often a son or sons or neighbors.
It is hard for us to imagine what these men had to face on their journey downriver - in addition to the natural hazards of river and weather. At Louisville Kentucky they had to run the treacherous falls of the Ohio - South of that point they had to be alert for trouble in every human form. Boat wreckers and plunderers could be hiding beyond any bend. At Ft. Massac and again at "Cave in the Rock" there were gangs of cuthroats who preyed on the boatmen - murdering and pillaging. Always too they were harrassed by the keelboat men who regarded the flatboatmen with great contempt and proceeded to show their displeasure in every form of violence. Often they swamped the boat - overturning it or running it aground.
Once the cargo reached New Orleans the produce was sold and the flatboat was dismantled and sold for lumber. Then the party rode horseback or walked up the Natchez Trace* and on into whaterver part of the midwest they were going to return to. On this trip back the parties usually carried large sums of money - the result of the sale of produce and lumber in New Orleans. Once again, then, they were subjects of prey. Added to this now was the danger from unfriendly Indians.
It did indeed take strong and courageus men such as Isaac to endure these hardships, but it was these staunch, rugged men who did much to push the American Frontier westward.
Mr. E.E. Dale says "My father has told me a great deal about his father's trips to and from New Orleans by flatboat on on foot. One was that he was a very strong man and once when in New Orleans a group of men were testing their strength by attempting to lift an anchor. My grandfather was able to lift it halfway to his knees. Only one other man was able to lift it at all and then just barely off the ground".
"Another story was that my grandfather stopped late one evening at an Indian village. All the men had gone to meet an Indian trader so there were only women and children in the village. One attractive little woman fed him meat and hominy and told him that there was a desserted log cabin a half mile or so up the trail where he could find shelter for the night. He thanked her and went on seeking the cabin, which he found, located beside a cornfield. It had a fireplace but the wind had scattered ashes all over the puncheon floor. He lay down to sleep in a pile of hay he found in one corner of the cabin. About midnight he was awakened by loud shouts and a beating of drums at the Indian village. Then he heard the patter of moccasined feet and the low voice of the woman who had fed him saying 'Kentuck, Kentuck, the men are all back home and drunk, they are dancing, wrestling and throwing one another into the fire. They know you are up here. Pretty soon they come to kill you'. She started back to the village and grandfather got up and went out into the middle of the cornfield and lay down to sleep again. He was up at the first peep of dawn - however everything was quiet at the Indian village. He went by the cabin and looked inside and sure enough there were the footprints of large moccasined feet showing in the ashes on the floor. He realized then that if it had not been for the Indian woman he would have been dead."Isaac Dale5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Indebtednes goes to Dr. Everett E. Dale, retired professor of History of the University of Oklahoma and to Mr. Otis E. Dale of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for much of what is known of Isaac and his children. Dr. E. E. Dale was a grandson of Isaac and Elizabeth (Baker) Dale. Mr. Otis E. Dale who is a retired Peace Officer, was a greatgrandson of Isaac and Elizabeth.
In 1834 Isaac sold his lands and moved his family to Ray Co., Missouri. He became one of the pioneer settlers of Ray County. He had shipped, by boat, his household goods and needed supplies. The goods were all lost enroute. He settled on section 15, Richmond Township, near the present village of Swanwick. The pioneer farm of 320 acres was covered, in part, by native timber and the rest was excellent prarie land so that Isaac was favored in his labors to reclaim his tract for cultivation.
Another source says it was in 1833 that Isaac Dale came to Ray County. Isaac was a veteran of the War of 1812. His father, Mathew Dale, served in the Revolutionary Army and died in Ky. ca 1813. Isaac's grandfather was John Dale III who was born in Worcester Co., Md 25 Feb 1711. John Dale was born in England and landed in Philadelphia in 1693. His son John Dale II was the father of John Dale III, was born in England in 1686 and died in Worcester Co., Md in 1778.
Isaac Dale entered a land grant from the Federal Government for an 80 A tract in Ray Co. in 1836. The patent was signed by Present Andrew Jackson and is in possession of the family of his great grandson, Charles M. (Buck) Dale, who resides on this land which has been in the family since 1836.
The wife of Isaac Dale was Elizabeth (Baker) and they were said to have 14 children. In 1845 with the help of neighbors, they erected a log school house and continued to teach the people of the community until the county school came into existence at the same location.
Moses G. Dale, son of Isaac, was born 24 Nov 1836 and spent his entire life farming the Dale family farm. He married Mary Eliza Martin from TN. in 1856. Five children were born of this marriage: Willis G.; Emma; Minerva; Charles and Marian. Moses felled and hewed the logs for the family home which was located on the Dale family farm now grown to 420 acres. In 1878 Moses Dale was elected Presiding Judge or the Ray County Court.
WILLIS G. DALE son of Moses Dale, was born 2 Oct, 1859. He spent his entire life on the portion of th Dale family homestead whch was given to him by his father. He married Lula T. Keyes and they had 3 sons, Vest, Dick Bland and Charles M. (Buck) Dale.
Vest Dale was born 20 April 1891 and died 12 Feb 1926. He attended William Jewell College and spent most of his life farming the Dale Family farm in Ray County. He married Gladys Coen of Excelsoir Springs in Nov 1916 and they had 3 children: Robert Willis, Ralph William and Raymond Wilson. Robert W. m. Phyllis Cutler of Kearney and they now reside in San Antonio, Tex. There have one boy and one girl. Ralph W. m. Emma Craven of Excelsoir Springs and was engaged in the insurance business. They have 2 boys and 1 girl. Raymond W. m. Alice Lee Baird of Lexington and has been in the real estate business in Excelsoir Springs. They have 1 girl and 1 boy.
Dick Bland Dale was born 1 Oct 1893 and died 8 Dec 1944. He attended William Jewell College and was engaged in the practice of law and owned an abstract company in Richmond. In 1921 he was elected to the Mo. House of Representatives of which he was a member for 10 years and served as Speaker Pro Tem for four years before being elected to the Mo Senate in 1939. He m. Norma Broggess of Ex. Springs 7 Sept 1919; they had two sons Dick B., Jr. and Earl Willis. Dick Jr. is a graduate of William College and Univ. of Mo. School of Law. He was engaged in the practice of law in Richmond in the firm of Dale and Lehnen. He served as Prosecuting Attorney of Ray Co. in the Mo. House of Representatives and as General Counsel of Mo. Bankers Assoc. He is married to Jo Ellen Cureton of Macon, Ga., granddaughter of the Rev. Josiah P. Goodbey, who lived in Ray Co. in the early 1900's and was pastor of the Todd's Chapel Metodist Church. They had 2 boys. Earl W. was a graduate of William Jewell College and was in Parts Distribution with Caterpillar Tractor of Peoria, ILL. He m. Ann Bushfield of Kansas City and they had 3 children: one girl and two boys.
Charles M. (Buck) Dale was born 19 May 1896. He owned and resided on the Dale homestead which belonged to his great grandfather, Isaac Dale. Buck m. Cleo Willliams on 28 Jan 1922 and they had one son, Harry Allen. He married Alice Jane Huffman of Richmond. They had 2 children; one girl and one boy. The girl is the fifth generation and the last of the Dale family to attend the Dale County school. Their son is the fifth generation to operate the Dale homestead of 1833; and his son is the sixth geneation to live on and farm the Dale homestead. The Dale family homestead is the only farm in the community that has not been owned by more than one family.
The Dale tradition of teaching established by Isaac Dale has been continued by the children of Emma Dale, daughter of Moses. She married Lorenzeo S. Magill and they had 8 children: Arthur Clay; Minnie; Henry; Roy; Harry; Mayme; Maable and Merle. Dr. Arthur Clay Magill, Minnie, Mayme and Merle all taught school in Ray County schools and Dr. Magill taught at SE MO State at Cape Giradeau from where he was elected to the MO. House of Representatives after retirement.
In 1851 upon his return from California he married Louisa Colley. In 1858 he explored the Pikes Peak region.
All of the children of John and Louisa were born in Ray County. It was here that first thought his wife Lousia had died, when really she had died in Nebraska. It appears that John and Louisa and family homesteaded in Lancaster Co., Nebraska in March of 1867, the same year that Nebraska became a state. They lived there unti Louisa died in 1871. She is buried there in a pioneer cemetery on a bluff overlooking the valley. It is conclusive that their two youngest children were born in Nebraska instead of Ray Co., Mo, as they were born in 1868 and 1870. After his wife's death, John took his family back to Ray County, Mo. After an interval he married Louisa's sister, Martha. After their child George was born, they went back to their Nebraska homestead and along with his brother Isaac, he moved his family back to Nebraska homestead which was located on Rock Creek near Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska. After four years of cold weather and grasshopper plagues, John decided to pull up stakes and move to what was then know as the Lower Cross Timber Country in Tarrant County, Texas
After three years of working a rented farm he acqired a 56 acre piece of land of his own. This was located near Keller which was about 15 miles north of Ft. Worth, Texas.
Because it is characteristic of the task before pioneer farmers of that era I think what Dr. E.E. Dale has to say of his father's labors is of interest. He says "when my father bought this parcel of land it was covered with timber. My father cut down the larger trees and squared the logs for a house and barns, cleared away the underbrush and planted an orchard. Then he started clearing fields for planting crops. At times it must have seemed a helpless task for after the trees had been felled, the stumps had to be grubbed out with a grubbing hoe. Moreover, the frost fought back - sprouts persistently springing up in a desperate attempt to resist the work of man. My father never despaired, however, as a field was cleared he enclosed it Indian fashion with a brush fence pending the time when he could split enough rails to make a proper fence".
It was in this home that the youngest son Edward was born in 1879 and John's wife died in about 1885. Sometmes with the help of a daughter or daughter-in-law and sometimes by himself, John kept house as well as the farm and raised the two boys, George and Edward. The boys learned at an early age to become self-reliant. They helped with the farm work and became good cooks and housekeepers as well. Of this period Dr. E.E. Dale says, "As I look backward over a period of more than 75 years, it seems to me now that this home in the Texas Cross Timbers was an excellent place for boys to grow up. Probably most social workers and amateur "do-gooders" of today would say that George and I were underpriviledged children. Maybe we were but we didn't know it! Nobody ever told us that we were underpriviliged and if they had we wuld have denied it bitterly.
John developed his farm until all that coud be done was done. During this time he made numerous trips to see some of his children living in the "Prarie West" country in Greer County, Texas. He was intrigued by the possibilities of pioneering in this county so after 12 years in the Cross Timber country he once again pulled up stakes - outfitted his covered wagon and started out for this country to develop a tract of land which he purchased from his son Henry Powell Dale. This land was located near Navajo, Greer Co., Texas. It was located near his brother Isaac's farm as well as those of several of his sons and daughters. Thus this move not only satisfied his pioneering spirit but also his desire to be near his family.
John Franklin Dale was a man of amazing vitality. Right up until the days of his final illness he could do more work in a day than any of his sons. He was a man of high moral fiber, wise and fair minded. He was greatly respected and looked up by all who knew him.
Isaac Dale6, Isaac5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Isaac was even more restless of nature than his older brother John Franklin. In the early 1850's he left Missouri for Kansas where he spent several years freighting merchandise from Missouri ports to the little prarie towns of Kansas. In a few years he returned to Missouri and married - settling down for a while. Then in about 1873/74 he left Missouri with his older brother John. In about 4 years they pulled up stakes and moved to Texas.
At this time his family consisted of two daughters and a son Thomas. Shortly after the move to Texas the son died which just about broke Isaac's heart. His oldest daughter married and the youngest daughter went to live with her sister. Once again he was footloose and restless.
For years Isaac had his own freighting business - freighting goods from around Vernon, Texas to remote little towns miles away from the railroad. On his retrn trip he caried buffalo and cattle bones which he sold at a good profit in the railroad towns. His only home was his covered wagon. In good weather he spread blankets on the grass and slept in the open under the stars. he once told his nephew, Dr. E.E. Dale, that he once boarded with "Old man Cody" for a couple of weeks at a time when "Willie" (who later became knows as Buffalo Bill) was a little shirt tail kid running around the place.
Finally Isaac married again to a widow who was running a boarding house in Vernon, Texas. He took her and her seven year old daughter to a spacious home he had establishd near the town of Warren, in Greer Co., Texas and there settled down once again.
Of his Uncle Isaac Dr. E.E. Dale says, "To me he was a heroic figure - like a young Lochinvar of the West. On the occasion of his first visit to us I recall running out to meet him and as I climbed up on the front wagon wheel to shake his hand, I peered into the cavernous depth of the space beneath the wagon cover. I felt that I knew just how the West smelled! It smelled like a mixture of Arbuckle coffe and brown sugar with a trace of the scent of bacon, dried apples, sweating mules and oiled harness leather all blended into a delightful odor which must have been that of the West itself.
Midda Ann Dale6, Joshua5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1.Midda Ann was raised n Ray Co. Mo. m. John William Pointer on 2 Feb 1860. The Pointer's children were alll born in Missouri. Sometime in the summer of 1871 they started out for Washington Territory in a wagon train. At an unknown point along the way Midda Ann died. The rest of the family went on to Washington.
Isaac Dale6, Purnell5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Isaac was born and raised in Rush County, Indiana. On the 11th of August 1862 he enlisted in the Indiana Volunteer Regiment 68 Company D for a term of three years during the War of the Rebellion.
On the 20th of September 1863, Isaac was captured by the confederates at the Battle of Chicamauga, Ga. He was taken to a rebel camp at Lanville, Va. While in captivity Isaac and some of his fellow inmates dug a tunnel in an effort to escape. The tunnel was discovered and Isaac was caught. Since he wold not divulge the names of those who helped dig the tunnel he was tied with his elbows under his knees, starved and exposed to all kinds of weather. During this treatment (Dec. 1863) he contracted smallpox and was thrown into a prison smallpox ward and left to die. He recovered, however, and as soon as he was able to walk was retured to his old prison area. He became ill again and was put into a prison hospital from which he was paroled on the 2nd of May, 1864. Since he was no longer able to fight he returned to his home in Montgomery
County, Indiana. He was honorably discharged with his unit in Nashville, Tennessee on 20th of June 1865. Because of his prison treatment, Isaac contracted "lung fever" of which he died. His youngest son was born 5 months after his death.
John Jenkins Dale6, Jacob5, James4, John3Archibald2, John1. John Jenkins was born in Worcester Co. Md. His parents died when he was a mere boy leaving him to shift for himself. At the age of 14 he went to Philadelphia, Pa. where he worked as a tailor's apprentice.
In the summer of 1842 he went to So. Charleston, Clarke Co., Ohio where he established himself in the tailoring business. He was married to Elizabeth Davisson of So. Charleston in the fall of 1834.
In 1847 he invested his accumulated earnings in a farm located 5 miles south of So. Charleston. He resided there until 1856 at which time he sold his farm and took his family to Warren County, Indiana - purchasing a farm near West Lebanon.
In 1860 the Dales became the owner of a beautiful homestead located six miles south of Rossville, Vermillion Co., Illinois.
For some years he was Justice of the Peace in Illinois. In the fall of 1875 John and his wife removed to a home in South Rossville where they remained until John died.
Ann Elizabeth Dale7, John6, William5, Josiah4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Ann Elizabeth was born and raised in Worcester Co., Md. When she was 17 years old she eloped with Levin Bowland who was 12 years her senior. She eloped by horse and buggy - her outer garmet being a quilt for warmth. Her father disowned her because of the elopment. She died of tuberculosis when she was only 24 years of age. She is buried in St. Mary's Episcopal Church cemetery in Worcester Co., Md.
Benjamin Truitt Dale6, Jacob5, James4, John3, Archibald2, John1. At the age of 17 Benjamin started learning the trade of plasterer in Worcester Co. Md. He then worked at his trade in Maryland and Virginia until 1829. That year he and his wife joined a group of settlers starting out to migrate to Ohio. They traveled from the Maryland penisula to the Wester part of Maryland; thence over the mountains - Benjmin walking and his wife riding a six horse drawn wagon. They traveled thus as far as Wheeling, Virginia (now W. Va.) from which point they traveled to Cincinnatti, Hamilton Co., Ohio by boat.
When Benjamin arried in Cincinnatti he had $125.00 to his name. He found work in his trade immediately - earning $1.25 per day. He soon set up his own business which flourished from the start. In 1852 he took his oldest son James as a partner.
Benjamin was active in local and state politics holding the offices of Commissioner of Special Roads; of City Councilman for 5 years and as a State Legislator for one term of office. He refused a second term. He was a member of the Democratic party. He believed that women should have the right to vote.
In 1857 Benjamin turned his licenses to his son James and retired to his farm in Oakland, Hamilton Co., Ohio
James Dale7, Benjamin T.6, Jacob5, James4, John3, Archibald2, John1. James was born and raised in Cincinatti, Ohio, in 1852 he went into partnership with his father, Benjamin Truitt Dale, in the plastering and ornamental cement work business. In 1857 his father retired leaving him the sole owner of the business.
He was quite prominent for many years in the city of Cincinnatti. He was a director of the Ohio Mechanics Institute; Commissioner of the Cincinnatti Industrial Exposition; a member of the Union Board of High Schools; a member of the committee appointed to erect the Music Hall. James was held in high esteem by all who knew him.
John Warrington Dale7, John J.6, Jacob5, James4, John3, Archibald2, John1. When the Civil War broke out, John W. enlisted in Company B 25th Infantry of Illinois Volunteers for three years. He was in the battle of Pea Ridge, Corinth, Perryville, Stone River and Chicamagua. On the 20th of September 1863 at the Battle of Chicamugua he received a gun shot wound in the left arm. The bullet entered his arm at the elbow and ranged downward, coming out at the wrist. Subsequently two amputations were performed on the arm - the second one being at the shoulder. He remianed in the hospital until 1864 when he was honorably discharged from the service.
John returned to is family home near Rossville and later attended college at Greencastle, Indiana. He retured to Rossville where in 1869 he was elected as a County Clerk of Vermillion County. He served in this capacity for 3 years. Late her removed to Danville where he lived for 20 years.
In 1905 he was elected to the County Board of Supervisors and served until 1931 when he retired. In addition to his excellent work as a County official, John served for 20 years as president of the Vermillion County Building Association. He was also a member of the School Board for many years - serving for a time as President.
John's honesty and integrity won him the great esteem of all who knew him.
Isaac Dale7, John J.6, Jacob5, James4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Isaac lived in Carke Co., Ohio until 1856 when he moved with his parents to Warren Co., Indiana. In 1860 they moved to near Rossville, Vermillion Co., Illinois. He received his advance education in Thornton Academy and Du Pauw University. On 4 August 1860 he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church - this was a turning point in his life as it shaped his future career for he became a leading minister of his faith.
In 1867 he received his license as minister in the Methodish Episcopal Church. In September of 1869 he was received on trial in the Illinois Conference and was sent to the Tuscola circuit. In September of 1871 he was ordained a Deacon. In September of 1872 he was transferred to the Northwest Indiana Conference and 14th of September 1872 he was ordained an elder.
Reverend Dale was one of the leading ministers of his church and in the Nortwest Conference serving in some of the most important places such as Attia, La Porte, Terre Haute and Monticello. His ministerial career was ended in Crown Point, Indiana when he became ill and was left paralyzed in the lower limbs. He held his office then by correspondence until the last half of the year before he died.
The Religious World spoke thus of Reverend Dale: "As a pastor, Reverend Dale is sympathetic and carries a fervid friendship to the lowliest and most needy in his charge. His sermons are ripened productions of original thought and methodical study, and are delivered with pecision and force. He excels as a writer. His articles are logical, concise, have definite aim and the writer knows when he has reached a conclusion. Numerous productions of his pen have been read with profit by a large portion of the Methodist Church."
Henry Powell Dale7, John F.6, Isaac5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Henry was born and raised on the family farm in Ray Co., Mo. In about 1875 he went with his father to Lincoln County, Nebraska where he settled on a farm he had acquired under the Homestead Act. He remained in Nebraska until 1884 when he sold his farm and went to Texas, living his first winter with his father and his two half brothers, George and Edward.
In the spring of 1885 he drove by wagon to Wichita Falls, Vernon Co., Texas to engage in freighting, hunting and trapping. In about 1887 Henry and his brother-in-law, Henry Acers, established a general store in the little township of Navajoe, Greer Co., Texas. being a bachelor he lived with the Acers.
In 1890 he sold his interest in the store and bought his brother Jay's claim located a half mile from Navajoe. He built a home which was actually split level - having been added onto Jay's half dugout dwelling. This was in preparation for his marriage to Virginia White, the daughter of a prominent settler of the Navajoe area. In April of 1892 Henry filed a homestead claim on 160 acres of land on Spring Creek in the Cheyenne - Apprahoe Reservation when it was opened for settlement. This also was located in Greer County. He then sold his other claim to his father and moved his wife and baby Ora to his father's farm in Tarrant County until he could build a house on his new claim. (Note: in 1894 Greer County, Texas was made a part of the state of Oklahoma).
The Dales lived on this farm until 1897 when they sold it and moved to Cloudchief, the county seat of Washita County, Oklahoma. When the county seat was moved to Cordell the family moved there. Henry operated a hotel at both Cloud Chief and Cordell.
When the Kiowa - Comanche reservation was opened for settling in 1901 the family moved again - this time to Mountain View, Kiowa County, Okla. Here Henry farmed and engaged in a small dairy business. He served as a County Commissioner of the 3rd District of the County from 1907 to 1911. The Dales remained here until the death of Henry and Virginia.
Of his father Mr. Otis Dale writes "My father had a fair education, mostly self taught and wrote a very good hand. He was left handed in most things except writing. He was a small man physically - 5'6" tall and weighed 135 to 140 pounds. He was a Protestant and belonged to the Baptist Church which he attended fairly regularly. He was quite active in civic affairs and was usually a member of the local school board".
Jacob Pernell Dale7, John F.6, Isaac5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1 "Jay" was born and raised in Ray County Mo. He moved with his parents to Rock Creek, near Lincoln, Lancaster Co., Nebraska in about 1875 and to Tarrant County, Texas in 1878.
In 1884 Jay was working as bookkeeper for a large general merchandise store in Fort Griffin, Texas - a little frontier post. His employers not only owned the merchandise store but also extensive ranching and manufacturing interests in Mexico. In the spring of 1885 they were sending a herd of 2500 steers north to Montana and Jay, tired of indoor life, signed on for this northern drive which was partly along the Chisolm Trail. After the drive he remained near Helena, Montana for two years; at which time he took a job as bookkeeper for a cottonseed oil mill and soap factory in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
In about 1888 Jay resigned his job and settled on a claim a half mile south of Navajoe in Greer County, Texas. He built himself batchelor quarters which was a half dugout. He added to these quarters when his father and half brother George cam to stay with him. His sister Alice kept house for them until she married. In 1890 he sold this claim to his brother Henry.
On 19 April 18892 the huge Cheyenne - Arapahoe Indian Reservation was opened for settlers to homestead on. It was located about 30 miles north of Navajoe. Jay made the race for a homestead on horseback and staked out a 160 acre claim called Trail Elk. Not all of the land was claimed so he found a second 160 acre piece and his brother Henry filed on it for homesteading. It was located about one mile from Jay's claim. He didn't like farming so gave his claim to his four brothers John, Tom, Ed and George. He then went to Porter, Oklahoma and was County Commissioner there. From Porter he went to Hendrick where he was manager and bookkeeper for Stoffer brothers and West Hardware Company for several years. Hendrick was located in Jackson County, Oklahoma.
In 1910 he went to Burkburnett, Texas oil fields nar Wichita Falls as manager of three hardware stores for Stoffer Brother. He remained in that area unti 1920 when he opened a hardware store of his own in Duncan, Oklahoma oil field territory. In 1924 he went back to Hendrick where he worked as a cotton buyer for the Chickasha Cotton Oil Company in their gin at Hendrick. He worked there until his retirement in 1935.
By this time his brother Tom was quite feeble and so Jay went to his place at Navajoe and lived there until his final illness. His daughter Jay Florence took him to her home in Dallas, Texas when he became ill and there he died.
John McLellan Dale7, John F.6, Isaac5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. In the early 1880's John started teaching school in a small frontier post in Texas called Fort Griffin. His brother, Jay, was working there in a large merchandising store. In the spring of 1885 Jay got a job riding herd on a large herd of steers being driven north along the Chisolm Trail and to range in Montana. After the drive John stayed on as cowhand unti about 1888 when he went to Navajoe, Greer County, Texas to work for his brother Jay on his ranch.
In about 1890 John married Ava Brown, a lively 19 year old girl. He had built a comfortable large sodhouse on a claim he had homesteaded on. In February of 1891 he and Ava went to his father's farm in Tarrant County, Texas to share in planting and harvesting a crop of cotton. They stayed there until fall and returned to their claim.
John did not stay on his farm - he attended and graduated from Central Teacher's College in Oklahoma. He then went on to Soutwestern College, also in Oklahoma, graduating with a B.A. degree in education. He then became principal of Mangum Oklahoma High School; Superintendent of Schools in Erick, Oklahoma and in Mountain Park. He was also Superintendant of Public Schools in Jackson County, Oklahoma.
John died of cancer in Hobart Oklahoma at 74 years of age.
George Monroe Dale7, John F.6, Isaac5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. George was born in Ray County, Mo and migrated to Nebraska when only two years of age and then on to Texas when he was five. He lived with his father and younger brother, Edward, (his mother having died when he was 12 years old) in Tarrant County unti he was about 19. At that time he moved to Greer County, Texas. During all thlis time George helped his father to farm th lands. He continued to do so here. After several years, George drew a farm of 160 acres in the lottery which opened the Southwest part of Oklahoma for settlement. He remained on this farm for the remainder of his life. Him and his wife Anna Collins Dale had nochildren.
Edward Everett Dale7, John F.6, Isaac5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Edward grew up on a farm in Tarrant County, Texas in the days when farming was a way of life - with the boys working right along beside their fathr as soon as they were able. His mother died when he was six yeas ol and, except for when he was small and his sister Alice kept house, the men (his father, George and Edward) "batched it" with an occasiona boost from a sister-in-law.
Dr. Dale has written a delightful book THE CROSS TIMBERS about those formative years. If you want to get the true flavor of pioneer rural life of the 1880's, it comes highly recommended.
In 1892 Edward's father rented out his farm and set out with the two boys in a wagon for the Southwest part of Oklahoma - Greer County. They settled here on a claim.
To my query about his adult life Dr. Dale said: "I have led an active life working at a good many jobs, all th way from working as a cowhand, deputy sheriff, clerking at a frontier store and taking care of the Post Office, making sorghum, picking cotton, teaching school at a rural school, superintendent of a village school. I then studied a couple of yers at a normal school (Oklahoma Central Normal, now Oklahoma Central University). After teaching as superintendent of several village schools, I went onto Oklahoma University - graduating from there after two years - then to Harvard University where I received a Masters degree in 1913 and a PhD. in 1920.
Dr. Dale served as head of the History Department of Oklahoma University from 1924 to 1942. Following this he became Research Professor for the University. He was Fullbright lecturer at the University of Melbourne in Australia and a visiting lecturer in history at the Uninversity of Houston. He was considered to be one of the foremost Historians of the Southwest and was much in demand for lecturing. He has lectured at various Universities as far West as the University of California at Berkley, Stanford Univesity, and Soutern California: as far North as the University of Minnesota and as far south as the Universities of Florida and Texas. He has lectured at summer school sessions in a dozen different universities throughtout the length and breath of the country.
As a member of the Indian Survey Commission, Dr. Dale visited every reservation in the country. He also did research for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He was the author of twenty books as well as numerous articles in professional journals and encyclopedias. His last book, an autobiography of his adult life, was completed just before his death at the age of 93!
During his lifetime Dr. Dale has received awards too numerous to mention in their entirety. To name a few: he was presented a lifetime membership in the Oklahoma University Association, Theta Sigma Phi, the national women's journalism fraternity, also in the American Historian. He was made honorary Colonel of the Stat of Kentucky and received the Okie Award from the then Govenor Dewey Bartlett.
Other honors accorded him included the O U Distinguished Service Citation, 1952; Marqis biographical Literary Society of Who's Who in America; Certificate of Merit of International Biograhph, London, 1971; Theta Sigma Phi Writers Roundup Award, Texas, 1966; and honor awards from Central State University, the University of Houston and Arkansas State Teachers College. In 1993 he was named to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
In 1969 the Oklahoma University's new eleven story Social Science Center was named for Dr. Dale. An inscription reads, "Edward Everett Dale Hall commemorates the distinquished career of one of the University of Oklahoma's earliest scholars, historian of the Indian and the range cattle industry, sympathetic interpreter of the racial heritage of Oklahoma, research professor, member of the Meriam Indian Survey and stimulating teacher of generations of undergraduate and graduate students."
Dr. Dale was revered by all whose paths he crossed.
Cecil Otho Dale8, Josephus7, William C.6, Alexander C.5, Josiah4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Cecil graduated as an Electrical Engineer from Purdue University in 1903. He was a designer fo early day automobiles in Indianapolis - being at one time with Harry Stutz. He was a designer of hydro-electric dams and power plants for the U.S. Reclamation bureau. He did architechtural design and construction in Los Angeles in the 1920's. Later his office engineer work the the U.S. bureau of reclamation took him and his wife to Elephant Butte Dam in New Mexico, Minidoka Dam in Idaho and Parker Dam in California. He was associated with the pioneers of industry - O.H. Ensign in hydro-electric and carburetor design; Lee de Forest on a demonstration at the World's Fair in St. Louis transmitting the human voice over a beam of light projected from one side of the building to the other; and Julian Hinds, famous hydraulic engineer. Mr. Hinds said of Mr. Dale: "He was the most painstaking engineer that I ever knew. When the dams and power plants were constructed from plans prepared by Cecil Dale no concrete ever had to be chipped out or replaced."
Cecil's stepson; Joseph Clyde Harker. Joseph attended High School in L.A.; Insitute of Technology in Pasadena and graduated from U.S.C. in 1932 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. He was an engineer on construction of the Colorado River aqueduct, Los Angeles river and related flood control projects and Shasta Dam. During WWII, he was engineering draftsman with Douglas Aircraft. Later he was a Civil Engineering Assistant with the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Committee and Assistant Civil Engeering with the State Department of Water Resources. He is now retired and living in Los Angeles.
Emma Charlotte Dale8, James7, Benjamin T.6, Jacob5, James4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Emma was the pioneer researcher of the Dale family back to James4. She was an ardent member of the D.A.R.
James Dale II8, James7, Benj. T.6, Jacob5,
James4, John3, Archibald2, John1. James attended elementary and high school in Cincinnatti as well as Rose Polytechnic College. He was working for Hallwood Cash Register Company in Minneapolis, Minn. where he met his wife Helen Smith Shafer. Helen had three small boys from her first marriage. They were married in St. Paul, MN. with Rev. A.B. Mildrum officiating. In 1902 the family moved to Indianapolis, IN and in 1906 to Cleveland, Ohio. James was working for the National Cash Register Co. in both of these cities. Shortly thereafter they moved to Detroit, MI where James became District Manager for the same company. It was here that the Dale children were born. In 1916 they moved to Ann Arbor, MI. The three stepsons were married by this time. In 1932 the family moved to Plymouth, MI where James was associated with the Edward Beech Insurance Company until his death.
His stepson Harlow Dudleigh "Dud" Dale. (Legally changed from Shafer to Dale) Dud went to Alberta Canada to live with his stepgrandfather and grandmother, Cretoria (Ackley Smith) Pasco. He lived there for two years working on a ranch. In 1910 he moved back to Detroit to live with his parents. Most of Dud's adult career was in the Electrical business. For 27 years (1930-1957) he worked for the A.H. Nimo Electrical Co. of Detroit. In 1957 he retired. He and Annabelle lived in Detroit.
John Victor Dale (son of Harlow "Dud" Dale) . "Jack" attended Cadillac grade school and Cooley High School graduating from the latter in 1946. He then enlistd in the Navy and served for 11 months at which time he received a medical discharge. In 1950 he was drafted into the army and served in Korea as a communication specialist. For 11 years Jack has worked for General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, MI. He is the Automotive Safety Research Division, Anthrometric Dummy certification section, used in car research crash tests. This service reverts to all phases of tests used throughout the industry.
James Dale III9, James Dale II8, James7, Benj. T.6, Jacob5, James4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Jim attended grammer school in Detroit and Ann Arbor, MI. He attended the University of Michigan - majoring in Electrical Engineering. He and his wife Margaret (Stewart)* met on Mackinac Island during a summer vacation when both were working - Margaret on the Island and Jim on a yacht which docked at the Island. In 1933 Jim went to Chicago, ILL where he joined the engineering staff of Belmont Radio. He and Margaret lived there first in Rogers Park, a suburban area of Chicago, then in Evanston, ILL, then Itasca, ILL. From Itasca they moved to Tower Lakes, ILL at which time Jim went with Motorola Inc. In 1951 he accepted a position with Hoffman Radio of Los Angeles California in their radio and t.v. engineering department. He moved his family to Arcadia where they still reside. In 1957 he left Hoffman Radio to open the West Coach Branch of R.L. Reid Company, maufacturers representatives for electronic parts for radio and television with offices in the family residence. Margaret has served in the capacity of "my man Friday" ever since. Jim now owns the West Coast Branch.
*This is the lady who kindly gave out quite a few of these books to people who are related and did not ask a penny for all the copies she made. In my books she is a wonderful "Cousin" since she married into the family and not a direct Dale. The only thing she asked when sent out these books is to buy our own notebook to put the papers in. Such a small prize to pay for all she has given to each one of us. Flowers to the lady that helped us find more of our ancestors, we thank you.
He was a non-commissined officer in field artillery and later with the Military Police Corps. Most of his service was in France. He returned to the U.S. and was discharged in July of 1919.
After having farmed for 2 years he was appointed Postmaster at Mountain Park, Oklahoma in 1922 and served in that capacity until 1 July 1931. july 1, a1931 to April 1, 1957 he was a law enforcement officer in U.S. government service, Prohibition Agent in alcohol and tobacco unit and finally retired as a special investigator on April 1, 1957 after 35 years and 3 months in service. The Otis Dales live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Lucy Louise White Dale8, Henry P.7, John F.6, Isaac5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Louise attended elementary and grade school in Mountain Park until the last half of her Junior year in high school. The neighboring town of Snyder offered in it's school system, what is known as Normal Training Course. A first grade certificate to teach elementary education was granted upon graduation. In 1925, she received her certificate. She then taught for two years, studying in summer school at Southwestern State Teacher's College at Weatherford, Oklahoma and State Teachers College at Edmond, Oklahoma. She was working toward a life certificate to teach. During the second year of teaching she met George Nelson, married him and gave up her academic work to spend her lifetime as a wife, homemaker and mother.
George was raised on a farm near Granite, Oklahoma. He served in WWI. He then taught for some years. This was followed by 30 years of farming and postal service.
For years Louise had been writing poetry. In 1963 she surprised her club sisters with a program of her homespun poetry and was immediately beseiged by requests for further readings and copies of the poems.(Page of her stories and poems to be on soon. Her husband suggested that if the poems were put into book form it should simplify fulfilling the demand for copies. Knowing that this was an expensive business she shrugged the idea off. George, however, is a determined mand and being by this time retired he had time to study the possibilities. The result was that he purchased a small letter press, made the milk house into what he named THE TRUMPET VINE PRESS and they found themselves in the printing business! They not only printed the book but learned the craft of book binding and bound the books themselves. The result is a delightful collection of Louise's poems under the title, "WHEN THE HEART SPEAKS". It is now it it's fifth printing.
Louise is now affiliated with the National League of American Pen Women as a lecturer and she is now in demand for speeches which consist of poetry readings with a bit of homespul philosophy about her inspiration for writing them. In April 1973 she was especially honored when the Governor of Oklahoma assigned her to write the official poem for the ceremony honoring the state of Oklahoma's POW's. She was introduced by the Speaker of the House and received a standing ovation at the conclusion of the reading. Recently she was named PEN WOMAN OF THE YEAR at a meeting of the Southwest Oklahoma Branch of the National League of American Pen Women. The Nelsons live near Moutain Park, Oklahoma.
Philip Marshall Dale8, Isaac F.7, John F.6, Isaac5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. Philip graduated from the University of Nebraska, from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois, and interned at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. It was while he was in Chicago that he met his wife who was a nurse. He began his medical practice as assistant surgeon for the Chicago Elevated Railway, engaging in other medical practice at the same time.
he was a commissioned Lieutenant in the British Royal Army Medical corps and served with them in France. He returned to the United States in the fall of 1916. Afterthe U.S. entry into the war in April 1917 he received a commission as Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and was in hte first contingent of physicians from Chicago to go to France. Here again his work was largely with the British Troops. He contracted pneumonia and was invalided back to the U.S. with pulmonary tuberculosis, spending two years in Army hospitals in New Mexico and Arizona.
After his discharge from the hospital he returned to a former position with commonwealth Steel Company in Granite City, Illinois. After a number of years there, he "retired" to Los Angeles in 1944. He limited his practice from then on to arthritis and heart disease.
Dr. Philip Dale authored a volume ofMedical Biographies - The Ailments of Thirty Three Famous Persons, published by the Univesity of Oklahoma Press in 1952. The book intimates that ailments of these historic persons may have influenced the history of various countries of the world.
Philip was a fine man, full of wit, and a great story teller. He wrote humerous verse which members of the fammily tried to get him to publish but he didn't feel that they were of any value except to himself.
John Franklin Dale8, Isaac F.7, John F.6, Isaac5, Mathew4, John3, Archibald2, John1. John attended a one room public school in Lancaster, Nebraska. He attended Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Nebraska. After his father died the family moved to the "Old Brick" farm in Greenwood. John and his brother Claude took over the management of the farm soon after he moved there. He later took some short curses in agriculture at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture. Early in 1920 John, now married and with two children, moved to a farm near Homeville, Sussex County, Virginia. In 1923 he moved his family to Granite City, Ill. where he worked for Commonwealth Steel Company. During the years of the depression when the steel mill shut down he did various types of odd jobs in both Granite City, Ill. and Sussex County, Va. He again worked for the steel company when they opened up again until 1939 at which time he moved to a frm in Bellflower, Missouri and then to Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1951 he became superintendent of the corn genetics experimental farm in Arcadia, Calif. Tis farm was part of Cal. Tech. After it closed he moved back to Virginia where he lived until his death.
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