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Melvina Elizabeth Hales

Female 1879 - 1957  (78 years)


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  • Name Melvina Elizabeth Hales 
    Born 7 Aug 1879  Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 30 Sep 1957  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I148  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 Mary Elizabeth Thompson,   b. 13 May 1850, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1925, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 15 Mar 1868  Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Censuses:
      1880 US Census shows Charles Henry Hales in two places with each of his two families and as probably polygamous:
      A. Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, NA film T9-1338, p. 188B:
      Charles Henry Hales, carpenter, age 31, b. OH, father b. Eng., mother b. PA.
      Elizabeth Hales, wife, 29, b. UT, father b. IL, mother b. NC.
      Mary Hales, dau., 9, UT, OH, UT.
      John T. Hales, son, 6, UT, OH, UT.
      Melvina Hales, dau., 9m, UT, OH, UT.
      B. Parowan, Iron, Utah, FHL film 1255336, (National Archives Film T9-1336), p. 354C:
      H. Charles Hales, Cabinet Maker, age 31, b. IA, Father b. Eng. and Mother b. NY.
      A. Jemima Hales, age 17, b. UT, mother born MO.
      A. George Hales, son, age 9M, b. UT
      1900 US: Salt Lake City 3rd Ward, Salt Lake, Utah, 11 Jun 1900, St. Marks Hospital:
      Melvina E. Hales, nurse, b. Aug 1879, 20, single, UT IA UT.

      2. Mentioned in her sister Mary D. Hales' obituary of 24 Mar 1950: "She is survived by one sister, Miss Vina Hales, who served overseas as a nurse during World War I, and is still living at Santa Monica, Cal."

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Judging from mention in sister's obituary cited above, she may not have married.

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