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Orval Woodruff Hales

Male 1889 - 1970  (81 years)


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  • Name Orval Woodruff Hales 
    Born 19 Apr 1889  Junction, Piute, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 4 Dec 1970  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 7 Dec 1970  Washington Heights Memorial Park, South Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I140  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Charles Henry Hales,   b. 17 Sep 1848, Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1907, Junction, Piute, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Jemima Ann Adair,   b. 27 Mar 1863, Washington, Washington, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1919, Junction, Piute, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 29 Mar 1878  Saint George, Washington, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Jensen,   b. 25 Apr 1892, Milburn or Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1982, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 20 Jul 1909  Junction, Piute, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F132  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Censuses:
      1900 US: Junction, Piute, Utah, ED 114, p. 229, June 2 and 4, 1900 US:
      Hales, Charles H., head, b. Sept. 1848, age 57, m. 22 years, b. IA, fa. b. Eng., mo. b. NY, farmer.
      Gemima A., wife, Mar 1863, 37, m. 22 years, 8 total children, 6 living, b. UT, mo. b. MO.
      William H., son, July 1883, 16, s., b. UT, fa. b. IO, mo. b. UT.
      Orval W., son, Apr 1889, 11, s., b. UT, fa. b. IO, mo. b. UT.
      Asel L., son, Apr 1889, 11, s., b. UT, fa. b. IO, mo. b. UT.
      Jennie A., dau., Oct 1891, s., b. UT, fa. b. IO, mo. b. UT.
      Erwin G., son, Jul 1898, s., b. UT, fa. b. IO, mo. b. UT.
      Julia A., mother, Aug 1824, 75, widow, 12 total children, 9 living, b. NY, fa. b. Rhode Is., mo. b. MA.

      1910 US: Junction, Piute, Utah, p. 4b, 26-28 Apr 1910, family 80:
      Orval Hales, 21, md. 0 years, UT IL UT, farmer.
      Mary A., wife, 18, md. 0 years, 0 Children, UT UT UT.

      1920 Township 5, Driggs, Teton, Idaho, 5 Jan 1920, p. 161, family 25 (next door is Orval's brother Charles H. Hales and his family):
      Orval W. Hales, 30, UT OH UT, farmer.
      Mary Anne, wife, 27, UT UT UT.
      Dason W., son, 9, UT UT UT.
      Wendell V., son, 6, UT UT UT.
      Orvall V. son, 4-4/12, UT UT UT.
      Wanda E., dau., 10/12, UT UT UT.

      2. Obituary references:
      a. Mentioned in his brother Erwin Glen Hales' obituary of Dec. 7, 1953 as O.W. Hales, Battle Mountain, Nev.
      b. Noted as a survivor in son Dawson Hale's obituary of 18 Apr 1866.
      c. In brother Charles Henry Hale's obituary of 18 Jan 1952, he is noted as a survivor: O.W. Hales, Battle Mountain, Nev.
      d. Noted in brother Acel L. Hales' obituary of 2 Feb 1967: Oral W., Salt Lake City.

      3. He is a twin with Acel Lenard Hales (19 Apr. 1889).

      4. Deed information found in the Piute County Recorder's Office, 31 Mar 2005, in person, Junction, Utah:
      a. Piute County Book A "Index to Mortgages" by date of filing:
      27 Jul 1912, Bk 3, p. 451, no cancellation date, from O.W. Hales to Studebaker Bros. Co., remarks "C. Mtg."

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Photos of Orval Woodruff Hales, Mary Ann Jensen, Orval Voyle Hales, Viola Moilanen, Wendall Vern Hales, and Gertrude Butters were received from Tom Kermen and are on file with me.

      2. Photo of Orval and Mary at funeral of Irene Hales Petersen on file with me.

      BIRTH
      1. Per obituary. Also per Ordinance Index records.

      2. FHL film 26044 LDS Membership Records for Junction Ward, Panguitch Stake, Utah, recorded in 1911:
      #541 Orval Woodruff Hales, b. 19 Apr 1889 at Junction, Piute, Utah to Charles Henry and Jamima Ann Adair, bapt. 5 Sept. 1897 by John Morrill and conf. 5 Sept. 1897 by Horace Morrill. Remark: Removed to So. Weber.
      [Wife] #542 Mary Ann (Jensen) Hales, b. 25 Apr 1892 at Fairview, Sanpete, Utah to Peter H. Jensen and Edith C. Cox, bapt. and conf. 1900. Remark: Removed to So. Weber.
      [Child #543 listed and not transcribed by me.]

      3. Junction Ward Records:
      A. FHL film 26044 LDS Membership Records for Junction Ward, Panguitch Stake, Utah, p. 37, Junction Ward was created 19 Mar 1887 when the Kingston Ward was dissolved and two new wards created: Junction and Kingston.
      Charles H. Hales, Jr., b. 17 Sep 1848 at Gardengrove, Decater, Iowa to Charles H. Hales and Julia A. Lockwood, bapt. 1856 by Charles H. Hales, ordained a Priest by Geo. Wilkins, ordained an Elder in 1866 by T. C. Martell, rebapt. and reconf. 1877 by Geo. G. Hales.
      J.A. Hales, b. 27 Mch 1863 at Washington, Washington, Utah to Geo. W. Adair and Ann Chestnut, bapt. 1871 by V. Carson, conf. 1871 by R.F. Gould
      Children:
      Geo. Ammon Hales, b. 24 Aug 1879 at Kanarra, Kane, Utah, blessed by Thos. Deavenport, bapt. 24 Aug 1887 by C.H. Hales, conf. 28 Aug 1887 by C.H. Hales
      Chas. H. Hales, b. 30 Mch 1881 at Parowan, Iron, Utah, blessed by ___ Skougard, bapt. 22 Sep 1889 by John Morrill, conf. 22 Sept. 1889 by J.H. Langford
      Wm. H. Hales, b. 25 Jul 1883 at Parowan, Iron, Utah, blessed by Peter M. Jensen
      Ida May Hales, b. 18 Apr 1886 at Junction, Piute, Utah, blessed 13 June 1886 by James W. Baysen
      Orval Woodruff Hales, b. 19 Apr 1889 at Junction, Piute, Utah, blessed 19 May 1889 by R.A. Allen
      Acel Leonard Hales, b. 19 Apr 1889 at Junction, Piute, Utah, blessed 19 May 1889 by C.H. Hales
      Remarks for all individuals: Taken into Junction Ward.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Marriage certificate; 20 Jul 1909; County of Piute, State of Utah; FHL film 484608, 1893-1919, Book 2 & 3.

      2. Per his and his wife's obituary.

      3. Western States Marriage Records Index per http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/fhc/gbret.idc
      ID Number 254973
      Grooms First Name Orval W. (20)
      Grooms Last Name Hales
      Grooms Residence Junction, Piute, Utah
      Brides First Name Mary Ann (17)
      Brides Last Name JENSEN
      Brides Residence Junction, Piute, Utah
      County of Record Piute Co., Utah
      Place of Marriage Junction
      Date of Marriage 20 Jul 1909
      Volume P3
      Page 281

      DEATH:
      1. Died at Hillhaven Rest Home in Salt Lake City.

      2. Burial Permit; Death Certificate 3886, Ogden, Utah, Utah State Division of Health Vital Statistics Section. Burial by Lindquist and Sons.

      BURIAL:
      1. Per obituary.

      OBITUARY:
      1. "Salt Lake City - Orval Woodruff Hales, 81, of Salt Lake City, formerly of Ogden died Friday in a Salt Lake City nursing home of natural causes. Mr. Hales was born April 19, 1889, in Junction, a son of Charles Henry and Jemima Adair Hales. On July 20, 1909, he was married to Mary Ann Jensen in Junction. The couple later received their endowments in the Manti LDS Temmple. He had lived in Ogden most of his adult live. He was employed by the Southern Pacific Railroad Maintenance Division. Since his retirement in 1959 he had resided in California and Salt Lake City. He was a high priest and member of the Salt Lake North 17th Ward. He was a former member of the Junction Ward bishopric. Surviving are his widow, four sons and three daughters, Wendell V. Hales, Torrence, Calif.; Orval V. Hales, Lindsay, Calif.; Frank A. Hales, Miss Elaine Hales, both of Long Beach, Calif.; Larry J. Hales, Pleasanton, Calif.; Mrs. Fay (Wanda) Hammond, Salt Lake City, Mrs. Lyle (Roene) Knight, Big Bear, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at Lindquist and Sons Colonial Chapel. Friends may call at the mortuary Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday until time of services. Interment will be at the Washington Heights Memorial Park." Ogden Standard-Examiner, Sat., 5 Dec 1970, photo included.

      2. "Orval W. Hales, 81, 232 W. 2nd North, died Dec. 4 in a Salt Lake nursing home of natural causes. Born April 19, 1889, Junction to Charles H. and Jemima Adair Hales. Married Mary Ann Jensen July 20, 1909, Junction; solemnized Manti LDS Temple. Retired employee of Southern Pacific Railroad. Former member Junction LDS Ward bishopric. Survivors: widow, sons, daughters, Wendell V., Torrance, Calif.; Orval V., Lindsay, Calif.; Larry J. Hales, Pleasanton, Calif.; Mrs. Fay (Wanda) Hammond, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Lyle (Roene) Knight, Big Bear, Calif.; Elaine, Frank A., Long Beach, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral, Monday 11 a.m., Lindquist and Sons Mortuary, Ogden, where friends call Sunday from 7-9 p.m. and Monday prior to the services. Burial Washington Heights Memorial Park." Deseret News, Fri., 5 Dec 1970. Same obituary Salt Lake Tribune 5 Dec 1970.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Per www.hales.org 21 Dec 2002.