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Alma Charles Hales

Male 1863 - 1932  (69 years)


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  • Name Alma Charles Hales 
    Born 19 Apr 1863  Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Nov 1932  Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 26 Nov 1932  Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I170  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Charles Henry Hales,   b. 17 Jun 1817, Rainham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1889, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Frances Elisabeth Almira Brunyer,   b. 4 Feb 1839, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1915, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 18 Apr 1857  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Ann Elizabeth Hodson or Hodgson,   b. 12 Sep 1866, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1947, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 12 Jul 1886  Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Censuses:
      1870 US: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 3 Aug 1870, p. 24:
      Family #172:
      Charles H. Hales, 51, farmer, $750, $600, England.
      Julia A., 45, keeping house, NY.
      Joseph L., 19, at home, IA.
      John T., 17, at home, UT.
      Stephen F., 14, at home, UT.
      William P., 12, at home, UT.
      Josephine, 10, no occupation, UT.
      Jonathan, 9, at home, UT.
      Harriet E. 6, at home, UT.
      Family #173:
      Frances E. Hales, 31, keeping house, England.
      Lucy E., 12, no occupation, UT.
      Mary A., 10, no occupation, UT.
      James L., 8, at home, UT.
      Charles A., 7, at home, UT.
      Caroline E, 5, at home, UT.
      Franklin H., 2, at home, UT.
      Harmon, 9/12, UT.

      1880 US: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, NA film T9-1338, p. 193D:
      Charles H. Hales, mason/farmer, self, M, 62, Eng., Eng., Eng.
      Julia Ann, wife, M, 55, NY, RI, MA.
      Jonathan H., son, S, 19, UT, Eng., NY.
      Harriet E., dau., S, 17, UT, Eng., UT.
      Frances, wife, M, 41, Eng., Germ., Germ.
      James L., son, S, 18, UT, Eng., Eng.
      Charles A., son, S, 17, UT, Eng., Eng.
      Caroline E., dau., S, 15, UT, Eng., Eng.
      Franklin H., son, S, 12, UT, Eng., Eng.
      Harmon B., son, S, 10, UT, Eng., Eng.
      Edward M., son, S, 8, UT, Eng., Eng.
      Mathew J., son, S, 6, UT, Eng., Eng.
      Richard S., son, S, 5, UT, Eng., Eng.
      Sarah J., dau, S, 2, UT, Eng., Eng.
      Hannah P., dau, S, 1M, UT, Eng., Eng.

      1900 US: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, 272A:
      Alma C. Hales, Apr 1864, 36, marr. 14 years, UT Eng Eng, brick mason.
      Sushannah, wife, Sep 1866, 33, marr. 14 years, 8 total children all living, UT Eng Eng.
      Alma C., son, Feb 1887, 13, UT UT UT.
      Sushannah, dau., Jun 1888, 11, UT UT UT.
      Myrtle, dau. May 1890, 10, UT UT UT.
      Arelie[?], son, Oct 1891, 8, UT UT UT.
      Leo, son, Jul 1893, 6, UT UT UT.
      Marie, dau., Apr 1895, 5, UT UT UT.
      Earl, son, Dec 1896, 3, UT UT UT.
      Ethel, dau, Dec 1898, 1, UT UT UT.

      2. In the execution of father's last will and testament, this individual shown as living at Spanish Fork, Utah on 22 Jun 1889 and with name of Charles Alma Hales instead of Alma Charles Hales as shown on most Hales family group sheets.

      3. Mentioned as living in her mother's obituary of Dec. 7, 1915: "Mrs. Hales was the mother of 13 children, all of whom lived to maturity... Alma C. of Spanish Fork..."

      4. In brother James L. Hales' obituary of 19 May 1921, this individual noted as living in Spanish Fork and with name of Alma.

      5. Three Hodson/Hodgson sisters married three Hales brothers.

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Mentioned in father's will per copy of partial probate record in my possession. It appears to be the last page of three pages and is marked "#269 Charles H.H." on the bottom of the page. What I have says:
      "...described Real and Personal property shall become the property of our children my sons and daughters and be Equally divided barween them namely, Lucy E. Hales, Mary Ann Hales Brown, James L. Hales, Charles Alma Hales, Caroline E. Hales Woodward, Franklin H. Hales, Hormon B. Hales, Edward M. Hales, Joseph M. Hales, Richard S. Hales, Sarah J. Hales, Hannah P. Hales and Daniel W. Hales.
      Fifthly, I hereby direct and order that the water rights applied upon the respective pieces of land heretofore, shall continue respectively as herein devised and bequeathed.
      Lastly, I hereby appoint my wife Julia Ann Hales the Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.
      In Witness whereof I have herenunto set my hand and seal this 22d Day of June A.D. 1889.
      The foregoing instrument consisting of three pages was... [witnessed and noted with Charles residing at at Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah Territory]."

      BIRTH:
      1. 1900 census indicates Apr 1864 whereas archival family group sheets and burial record indicate 19 Apr 1863.

      DEATH:
      1. Cemetery Records, Spanish Fork, Utah Co. Utah; Compilation 1944; Copied by Nora W. Carter; LDS Genealogical Society; Salt Lake City, Utah.

      BURIAL:
      1. FHL film 873714 "Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah Cemetery Records" copied by Nora W. Carter, 1944: "Alma Charles, b. 19 April 1863, son of Charles Henry Hales and Frances Bunyard (married.) d. 22 Nov 1932."

      2. "Index to the Utah County Cemeteries, 1850's to 1996," compiled by Diane R. Parkinson and located at the family history center at the BYU Provo library: Alma Charles Hales 19 Apr 1863 - 22 Nov 1932 Spanish Fork.

      OBITUARY:
      1. "Death Calls Alma C. Hales. Spanish Fork - Alma Charles Hales, 69, life-long resident of this city and well known as a builder and contractor, died at an early hour Tuesday morning after an illness of two months. He was the son of Charles Henry and Frances Brunyard Hales, early settlers of Spanish Fork. He was born here April 19, 1863. He married Susannah Hogson Hales and they continued to make their home in Spanish Fork. He served two years as city marshal from 1906 to 1908. He is survivied by his wife, five sons and six daughters, Alma Charles Hales, Jr., Magna, Utah; Earl Hales and Mrs. Sushannah Hales, Salt Lake; Eugene A. Hales, Springville; Mrs. Myrtle Bradford, Pingree, Idaho; Archie and Leo Hales, Mrs. Joseph E. Nelson, Ethel, Grace and Dona Hales, all of Spanish Fork; 31 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Ed. and Harmon Hales, Spanish Fork; Frank and Wells Hales, Meadows, Idaho; and four sisters, Miss Lucy Hales and Mrs. Corline Woodward, Salt Lake; Mrs Minnie Bates, Silver City and Mrs. Jane Waring, Dubois, Idaho. The body is at the Claudin Funeral home and friends may call at the family home after Friday evening. Funeral servicws will be held Saturday, Nov. 26, at 2 p.m. at the First ward L.D.S. chapel. Interment will be in the Spanish Fork city cemetery." Provo Evening Herald, Wed., 23 Nov 1932.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. 18 Dec 2002 website .

      2. Per Ancestral File.