Re: Alex. Dale infant dies in fire, Bonnie, Ill., 1907
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Alex. Dale infant dies in fire, Bonnie, Ill., 1907
kay 7/25/07
Because of the given name "Alexander" and the location in central IL, I spent a few moments locating this particular Dale family.
Alexander Dale of the news article appears to be Robert Alexander Dale whose family moved to Jefferson Co., IL, in the late 1840s.He appears to be the son of Thomas and Hannah Rebecca (Hillhouse) Dale of TN and KY, respectively.A OneWorldTree entry indicates that Robert's grandparents were William Dale and Ann Postly Pitts, of the Dale's of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
A brief recap of the Fed Censuses:
1840: TN, Sumner Co.Thomas J. Dale, m 20-30, f 20-30, f 0-5.
[I couldn't determine the identity of Thomas's 1st wife and presumed mother of Julia and William H. Dale.The IL Statewide Marriage Database indicates that Thomas Dale's apparent 2nd wife was Hannah Rebecca Hillhouse, m. 24 Dec 1847.]
1850: IL, Jefferson Co., Dist. 10.Thomas (33 TN) with Rebecca (25 KY) and children Julia A. (13 TN), Wm. H. (6 TN), Robert A. (1 IL)[note presumed move btwn 1846 & 1848], and Charles H. (6/12 IL).
1860: IL, Jefferson Co., T3S R2E [= McClellan twp].Thomas (44 TN), Hannah R. (33 KY), with William H. (16 - all children erroneous shown as b. in KY), Robert A. (12), Sarah (9), Emely J. (7), Thomas J. (4), Clarinda A. (1).
1870: IL, Jefferson Co., T3S R2E.Thomas (53 TN), Hannah (48 TN), Emily (17 IL), Thomas (13 IL), Clarinda (12 IL), Seth (10 IL), Lucinda (4 IL), and Robert (21 IL; listed as a Farm Laborer).
[The IL Statewide Marriage Database indicates that Robert A. Dale's first wife was "Lalitha" J. Wells, m. 21 Jan 1870.]
1880: IL, Jefferson Co., McClellan twp.Alexander Dale (31, widowed or divorced, IL TN KY) with daughter Alice (9, all ch. b. IL), sons William (4) and Joseph (2).Thomas and Hannah Dale are nearby with Seth and Lucinda still in their household.Nearby is a W[illiam] A. Dale (66, TN MD MD) [with wife Sarah (61 TN VA VA)] who may be a sibling of Thomas's.
[The IL Statewide Marriage Database indicates that Robert A. Dale's 2nd wife was Nancy E. Hayes, m. 22 Dec 1897.]
1900: IL, Jefferson Co., McClellan twp.Alec R. Dale (52, b. Oct 1848, IL TN KY, 2nd marriage) with wife Nancy E. (18, Dec. 1881, 1st marriage, 1 child/living, b. IL IL IL), son William T/J. (25, b. Aug 1875, IL IL IL), and daugher Ines (1, IL IL IL).
1910: IL, Jefferson Co., Spring Garden twp [which includes Bonnie].Robert A. Dale (61, m2 12 yrs), with 2nd wife Nancy E. (29, m1, 12 yrs, 4 ch, 2 living, b. IL TN IL), with daughter Ruby (8 IL) and son Pearl A. (6 IL).
Robert A. Dale is still living in 1920 with wife Nancy and has 5 ch. in the household.I have not tracked the family further.
Chuck