The Hales Newsletter

Motto: United Force is Stronger

NEW SERIES Spring 2002 Vol. 7. No. 1.

Membership

The Hales Chronicles on the internet

The Hales Newsletters – on-line version Old Series and New Series

News and Views

Sir Edward Hales Rent-Book

A History of the Ancient British Iceni Tribe

A History of the Ancient British Angles Tribe

The Norfolk House of Hales

Hales or Loddon-Hales

The Great Barn at Hales

Dr. Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A.

George Gillett Hales (1844-1907)

In Memoriam

George Hales (1822-1907)

Steven Charles Hayles (1968-2002)

This is on-line version of The HALES Newsletter. The HALES Newsletter is the Journal of the HALES Family. It is a quarterly publication of the HALES Family History Society and variant spellings, including HALES, HAILS, HAILES, HAYLS, and HAYLES. The information includes current events, historical sketches and genealogical information pertaining to the Hales family. The pictures can be viewed by clicking on words that are highlighted. It is published by Kenneth Glyn Hales, secretary of The Hales Genealogical Society from 1970 through 1981 and The Hales Family History Society since 1995.

The intent of the HALES Family History Society is to document all HALES, HAILS, HAILES, HAYLS, and HAYLES families wherever they are found in all parts of the world. This documentation is found in the multi-volume The Hales Chronicles. This information is provided as a service to the Hales Family.

The Hales Chronicles contains the genealogical information published by the Hales Family History Society. This database can be found on the Hales web-page at www.hales.org and can be found in book form at The Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Salt Lake City, Utah; The Library of Congress at Washington, D.C.; The Library of The Society of Genealogists at London, England; and the Centre for Kentish Studies at Maidstone, Kent, England. The Hales Chronicles is also found on-line. Look here to verify your family information and to search for your ancestors.

The Hales Newsletter is provided to the above cited repositories and the Allen County Public Library at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County Public Library indexes our publication and provides articles through their Periodical Source Index (PERSI).

Printed copies of The Hales Newsletter are provided to members of The Hales Family History Society. If you desire to be come a member, refer to the membership section on our home-page. If you would like a printed copy of individual Hales Newsletters, reprints are available at a cost of $3.75 each.

MEMBERSHIP

This Hales Newsletter is the first issue of volume 7. Please read carefully the article about the Newsletters now being on the internet. You may not want to purchase a printed version. The on-line version is provided at no charge and contains all information and pictures in the printed version.

The Hales Chronicles on the internet

The internet version of the Hales Chronicles is the basis for the Third Edition to be printed in 2005. This on-line version is the master copy of the Hales Chronicles and it contains all information that I have and all corrections that have been made since the Second Edition. It is updated on a weekly basis. Many additions and changes have been made. I work on these files weekly.

A copy of these internet files can be purchased on a CD (in Word for Windows HTML format) for a cost of $10 postpaid.

A copy of these internet files can be purchased on diskettes (in Word for Windows HTML format) for a cost of $20.

Both the CD version and the diskette version contains the latest information that is available.

If you find a mistake in these files, the index to these files, or if your family information is not there, please send me a copy of your records.

The method you use to send me the information is not important. I can receive any type of GEDCOM file, any text file from your word processor, or you can mail the information to me. However, please send the dates and the locations that the birth event, marriage event, or burial event took place.

OLD AND NEW SERIES ON-LINE VERSIONS

Both the Old Series and New Series Hales Newsletters are now available on the internet for anyone to see. This should provide the information to a wider cross section of people that would want to read them. Look at the index first to determine which number and issue you want to read.

This required converting the files into HTML internet files. It also required scanning the mimeographed Old Series Hales Newsletters, correcting spellings – which was not possible using the old mimeograph process – making an HTML version, and putting them in our internet database.

If anyone is interested in a printed copy of any of these Old Series Hales Newsletters, I will make one for them for $3.00 for each issue from the masters. The printed version is somewhat different from the on-line version – except for the content. The on-line version does not have columns, and some minor editing is done in the conversion process. All pictures and drawings are included in both the on-line and printed versions. The $3.00 covers the cost of making the copy plus the postage.

You can view the on-line newsletters by going to:

www.hales.org

Please let me know your suggestions as I improve our Hales home-page on the internet.

Also, if you find an error in these on-line newsletters, or have a better picture, please send me the correction or picture as a jpeg file by email or the actual picture by regular mail.

Let all of your Hales relatives know of our on-line Hales Newsletters. We need some word of mouth advertisement.

Also ask them to "talk it up." We need to get the message out so that we get more "News and Views" submissions for later newsletters.

NEWS AND VIEWS

A copy of The Hales Chronicles and a complete set of The Hales Newsletters, New Series, has been provided to The Centre for Kentish Studies, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent, England ME14 1XQ. I though it would be of benefit to the Hales family of Kent, England to provide them with this information. The Hales Family still living in Kent can provide us with additions and corrections for the next edition of The Hales Chronicles.

Five printed copies of the Old Series Hales Newsletters that have been scanned, corrected for spellings, and edited, are now at the bookbinders. I plan to send these copies to: The Family History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; The Library of Congress; The Society of Genealogists Library at London, England; The Centre for Kentish Studies at Maidstone, Kent, England; and The Allen County Public Library at Ft. Wayne, Indiana – The PEriodical Source Index (PERSI) people.

I will make a Xerox copy of the Old Series Hales Newsletters, soft-cover bind them using the Velo-bind process for the cost of $30.00 postpaid for anyone who wants them.

SIR EDWARD HALES RENT-BOOK

Since owners of mansions usually rented them to family members, I had hoped that we might learn something about the progeny of Sir Edward Hales. The first of these manuscripts has now been obtained and extracted.

Kent Archives Service

Film: U2669 E1

Book of Rentals

Filmed by D. Pilcher (DLP 700)

September 2001

Customer K. Hales (CKS)

This is a book of rentals owned by Sir Edward Hales, knight and baronet. It also covers business transactions concerning them. It appears that the whole film only covers the rentals in the parishes of Chart next Sutton Valence, Sutton Valence and Boughton Monchelsea. Since Sir Edward Hales was the second richest man in Kent, England, the rentals covered by this book in these three parishes only include a small part of his holdings. This book begins March 25, 1616, and contains entries as late as 1631.

The only other Hales person mentioned in this book is John Hales, son of Sir Edward Hales. He is mentioned as having some of the rental property as being in his name.

In 1618, 1619, and 1620 entries the following appears:

1. Mentions cottage and orchard in Sutton Valence rented by John Reynolds and "in my sonne Jo: (John) Hales his name."
2. Mentions "halfe of a tenement in Chart" rented by Henry Blunt called Crying hole "in my sonne Jo: (John) Hales name."

Sir Edward Hales paid rent for the rectory and parsonage of Chart next Sutton Valence as well as a tenement house. This would indicate that he spent some time in this area, possibly when he checked up on his business dealings. The journal entries of receipts and disbursements document transactions for "bushels" of hops and barley. That indicates the manufacture of ale. The are also entries for blacksmith work on plough pieces which would indicate some type of farming. Also payment made to people doing work for building hedges and digging rocks.

I was intrigued by frequent references to Tobias Eagles working for Sir Edward Hales in Chart, Kent, in 1616 and the next few years as mentioned in the income and disbursements part of this book. About 3 miles to the north of Chart is Hollingbourne, a residence of one Tobias Eagles who had a daughter Elizabeth Eagles who married James Knight. This James and Elizabeth Knight are grandparents of Ann Clinch who married Stephen Hales in 1754. While it is not certain that the Tobias Eagles working for Sir Edward Hales is the same Tobias Eagles that is the father of Elizabeth, it might be further research opportunity. I don’t suspect that "Tobias" is a very common name.

At times entries in the journal make mention of other parishes such as Leades, Leneham, Tunstall and Cranbrooke. This would indicate an involvement by Sir Edward Hales with these parishes as well.

Our La: Day 1616 (Lady Day = 25 March 1616)

Rents then due to Sr Edward Hales k^t & B^t in the parishes of Chart next Suttⁿ Valence, Suttⁿ Valence & Boughton Monchelsea only

the watermille by lease within 20 dayes

uxxr (an abbreviation – meaning semi-annual) rentry

within 12 dayes uxxr rentry

within 20 dayes uxxr rentry

messuage & land within 20 dayes

uxxy rentry

Byres messuage & Birch Craft within 30 dayes uxxr rentry

within 10 dayes

previous renter) a messuage & land within 11 dayes uxxr rentry.

messuage & land called the lower Clayments within 10 dayes uxxr rentry.

A HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT BRITISH ICENI TRIBE

The Iceni (Celtic) was one of the wealthiest tribes in ancient Britain and circulated coins before the Roman conquest in 43 A.D. They were the only tribe to put their name on coinage. They settled in East Anglia, what is now known as County Norfolk, England, about 200 B.C. The culture emphasized responsible financial management and one of their principle industries was ceramics. The celts were famous for their wit and love of freedom. The first celts tended to be fair-haired and light-skinned, but some had darker-colored hair and complexion.

Spirituality was significant to the Iceni lifestyle. Their close alliance with the Druids is well documented, and they had two major religious centers at Snettisham and Thetford. Some of their central gods were Andrasta, goddess of war; Brigit, goddess of fire, poetry, motherhood and childbirth; Caswallawn, god of war; Coudius, god of hunting; and Coventia, goddess of water and springs.

Archaeological evidence reveals the Iceni enjoyed showing off their chariots fitted with elaborate bronze decorations. The Iceni were capable of prolific revenge and inflicting devastating consequences against their enemies. They were proud of their heritage and their army contained both male and female commanders. They took no prisoners and killed everyone regardless of age or gender as a sacrifice to their gods of war.

In 62 A.D. Queen Boudica, wife of King Prasutagus, led the most successful revolt against Rome in the history of Roman occupation in Britain. She re-captured Colchester, St. Albans, and London. Had other circumstances been in Boudica' s favor, she might have liberated all of Britain. However, her army was defeated by Suetonius Paulinus, Roman governor of Britain, and Boudica chose to take her own life and die with her troops on the battlefield instead of being captured and humiliated by the Romans. The Iceni were subsequently transferred to a Roman built capital called Venta Icenorum (market of the Iceni) in order to monitor and control their activity. Its location was purposely disadvantaged by not being on a river at Caister St. Edmund, Norfolk. The Angles tribe immigrated to East Anglia in 449 A.D., and eventually inter-married with the Iceni and merged as one culture.

– Lewis Hales, M.A.,M.A.

A HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT BRITISH ANGLES TRIBE

Bede wrote that the Angles tribe immigrated to Britain in 449A.D. from Scheswig, Northern Germany, where they probably lived since before Christ. They were initially hired as mercenaries by the British King Vortigan to help drive back the invading Picts (inhabitants of modern Scotland), and Scots (Irish). The Anglo-Saxons eventually conquered Britain and the Angles founded the kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia, and East Anglia. These territories were called Angle land, from which the name England originated. There were seven major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms called the Heptarchy. Also, the King Arthur legends were inspired by the early Anglo-Saxon invasions. When the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain they did not kill or drive out the Celtic tribes like some historians have suggested. Instead, recent archaeological evidence indicates they cooperated with each other, inter-married, and over time, developed into one culture. The Angles practiced cremation. They regarded the moon as a symbolic representation of womanhood.

Like the Iceni tribe, the Angles were a very spiritually oriented people. Their primary gods were: Thor, god of thunder; Wooden, god of war; Eostre, goddess of fertility and spring. Many customs about Easter still practiced trace back to her worship; Ing, ancestral god. Considered to be the father of all Angles and Saxons; Saxnot, tutelary god; and Tiw, chief sky god. In addition, Wednesday was originally named after Wooden. Thursday was first established as Thor's day, and the origin of Friday came from Friga, goddess of midwifery and childbirth. According to Anglo-Saxon law, a woman could own property in her own right and could even inherit her husband's kingdom if he died.

The Angles also favored rectangular shaped decorations and preferred cruciform brooches.

The greatest challenge of the Anglo- Saxons was their war against the Vikings. England was first invaded at Lindisfarne on January 8, 793. By the end of the 9th century, the Vikings had almost succeeded in putting the entire country into slavery.

King Alfred (Aelfred) the Great (849-899) was born at Wantage, Berkshire, England, and was the youngest son of Ethelwolf, King of the West Saxons. Alfred responded to the crisis by translating books "most necessary for all men to know" from Latin to Anglo-Saxon, establishing monastic communities, increasing the moral and self esteem of his subjects, and developing a plan of general education for the people. Although Alfred's translation of Latin works were significant, his most important literary achievement was influencing the start of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, which began about 892 and was completed 1154. Alfred's two greatest military accomplishments were the defeat of the Danes at the Battle of Edington in 878, and later re-captured London in 886, forcing the Vikings to withdraw to the northeastern part of England. The people were never again the same due to his influence, whose reign served as a forerunner and role model of the hope that complete freedom from the Vikings could be won, which was finally accomplished by King Harold Godwinson (the Great), September, 1066 at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. On October 1066, England was taken over by William the Conqueror and the Anglo-Saxons merged with the Normans to form a society and government that would never again be defeated or put into slavery.

– Lewis Hales, M.A.,M.A.

THE NORFOLK HOUSE OF HALES:

A Family Descended from the Angles and Iceni Tribes. Written and Researched by Lewis Hales, M.A.,M.A.

Introduction. My research has led me to conclude that the original Hales family of early Norfolk, England, descended from the Iceni and Angles tribes of East Anglia. The following are the documentation of my thesis in chronological sequence. In addition, several remarkable historical events specific to our family and a brief historical description of the Iceni and Angles tribes are included. Information from a variety of current texts and Anglo-Saxon manuscripts are found throughout this study and are cited whenever used.

Union of the Angles and Iceni Tribes. In 200 B.C. The Iceni (Celtic tribe) was formed and its kingdom established in the area now known as Norfolk, England.

In 449 A.D. The Angles (Germanic tribe) left Schleswig, Northern Germany, and settled in East Anglia (Norfolk, England). They subsequently inter-married, blended into one culture, and continued to reside in East Anglia.

The Christian Faith First Preached and accepted in Norfolk. In 636 A.D., according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Bishop Felix "preached the faith to the East Anglians." This was most likely the year that Christianity was first introduced to our family, and from that point on, they began to replace their pagan beliefs and practices. Bede wrote of Bishop Felix that his 17 year ministry in East Anglia resulted in the conversion of all the kingdom from their pagan lifestyle and "unhappiness." The feast day of St. Felix is March 8th.

Allegiance to King Alfred the Great. In 894 A.D., the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle documents that the East Anglians granted oaths to King Alfred and helped him besiege Viking fortifications. Although East Anglia was under the Danelaw (Viking rule) at this time, there was a strong underground Anglo-Saxon militia that fought for King Alfred throughout England when their services were needed.

Tonne. Lord of Hales and Luceby. About 1040 A.D. is the date estimated that Tonne de Hales (pronounced Tune) was born. The only known reference about him comes from a family history written by the Rev. R. Cox Hales, M.A., published in Volume 14 of Archaeologia Cantana, a publication of the Kent Archaeological Society in the 1890's. Hales is quoted: "according to the most reliable information which I have been able to obtain, the original ancestor of the (Hales) family was Tonne, Lord of Hale and Luceby, in the time of Edward the Confessor" (1042-1066). If Rev. Hales' research is accurate, Tonne was likely the first in the family to have seen complete national freedom from the Danelaw in 273 years. Perhaps he may have even fought in the deciding battle at Stamford Bridge, September 1066, under King Harold Godwinson (The Great). The name Tonne is of Anglo-Saxon origin and means "Roaring Stream." However, further documentation is needed to clarify exactly what the extent of Tonne's relationship was to the Hales family before a concrete profile can be determined. Attempting to make any conclusions or connections to specific family members without more evidence would be based on speculation instead of the facts. In addition, the village of Hales, from which we take our surname, is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "Halth," meaning "a recess, nook, or corners of land."

Some Early Lords of Hales. According to Blomefield's (history of) Norfolk, Volume VIII, entitled: "Hales, or Loddon-Hales," the Lordship of Hales was devolved from father to son. The earliest chronology of these Lords is as follows:

1. Lord Roger de Hales, born about 1130, Hales, Norfolk. Documented as Lord of Hales during earlier reign of King Henry II, who served from 1154-1189. The name Roger comes from the old Germanic name Ruodger, meaning "Famous Spearman."
2. Lord William de Hales, born ca 1155, Hales, Norfolk. Documented son of Roger. Stated as being Lord of Hales during the latter part of King Henry II's reign. William's name is also of old Germanic origin and means "Unwavering Protector."
3. Lord Walter de Hales. (Relationship between Walter and William not specified in Blomefield's narrative). Born about 1180 and mentioned as Lord of Hales sometime between 1199-1216. Walter was born during the reign of King Richard I (The Lion Heart). The name Walter comes from the old Germanic name Waluter, meaning "Ruler of an Army."
4. Sir Roger de Hales, born ca 1205 and documented as the son of Walter. Mentioned as Lord of Hales in 1250. Knight of King Henry II.
5. Lord John de Hales. Documented as the son of Sir Roger de Hales. John is mentioned as Lord of Hales in 1294.

Ralphe de Hales. Ralphe de Hales was born about 1240. The name Ralphe comes from the Anglo-Saxon name Raedwulf, meaning "With Wolf." I strongly suspect at this point in my research that Ralphe was the son of Sir Roger de Hales.

– Lewis Hales

HALES OR LODDON-HALES,

ALSO CALLED BIGOT’S MANOR

Following the conquest of England by Duke William in 1066, the Anglo-Saxon people rebelled. These people, consisting of a mingling of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, were Germanic peoples that traced their history to their invasion of England in the 5th Century A.D., and had by this time also mingled with the original inhabitants called Celts. They had been pushed back northward and eastward by the conquest, possibly to their ancestral home. Four years later the Normans, the people of King William the Conqueror, suppressed this rebellion and caused a survey to be taken. This survey was called the Domesday (which means Judgement Day) Survey.

At that time the counties of England were sub-divided into hundreds. One of these was Loddon hundred which contained Hales – hence the name Loddon-Hales.

There were at the Domesday survey several lordships in this town: Roger Bigot, a Norman who came with William, had one. This lordship was held by one Alestan (a thane of King Harold). This Alestan put himself under the commendation of Alwin de Tedford, in the reign of King William. King William the Conqueror (or William Plantagenet) took title to it and gave it to Roger Bigot, the Earl of Norfolk.

Roger Bigot, Earl of Norfolk, died without issue and the Lordship went to King Edward I. His son, King Edward II, gave it to his brother, Thomas de Brotherton, (or Thomas Plantagenet) Earl of Norfolk – probably because of his wife, Alice of Hales.

This Alice of Hales, daughter of Roger of Hales, was said to be so beautiful that she captured his heart. This began the relationship of the Hales Family with English Nobility.

The first Hales Hall was built during the 13th century by Roger de Hales, father of Alice of Hales. The nephew of a bishop, Roger left Norwich to build his own empire at his namesake Hales. Since his daughter married a Plantagenet prince he found himself elevated in rank and standing.

Born 1302 at Harwich, Essex, England the daughter of Roger de HALES and Alice SKOGAN. Married 1318 Thomas de Brotherton (PLANTAGENET), Earl of Norfolk at Harwich, Essex, England. He was born 1 JUN 1300 at Brotherton, Norfolk, England the son of King Edward I of England and Margaret of France (daughter of Philip III).

Children of Alice de Hales:

The family who took their name from this town or feudal estate included: Roger de Hales and William, his son, were living in the reign of Henry II – Walter de Hales, in the time of King John – Sir Roger de Hales, son of Walter de Hales, in the 34th year of Henry III – John de Hales, son of Sir Roger de Hales, in the 22nd year of Edward I – Sir John de Hales who married Catherine ... and their son John de Hales, who died without issue.

The church of Hales, Saint Margaret, is a small fabric, with a round tower – the earliest known church attended by the Hales family. Notice the thatched roof.

Later, Hales was possessed by Sir James Hobart, attorney-general, and of the privy council to King Henry VII. Sir James Hobart was the builder of a Mansion, Hales Court, and the Great Barn at Hales.

THE GREAT BARN AT HALES

Once inside the barn, you are less concerned about thatch than amazed at the length, breadth and loftiness of the roof, with its huge tie beams, collor beams, queen posts and braces, which look as strong as when they were erected five hundred years ago. They span an area 184 feet long and 27 feet wide – as big as the nave of a cathedral. And the brick walls, with a double row of slit windows, and then another row of narrow apertures above those, are immensely thick and strong. The end of the barn is walled off into what were once stables for fourteen horses, together with a house and fireplace for the head groom. Even so, the building looks huge – one of the great monuments of what is historically the richest corn-growing province of Britain.

In the nine years since they have lived and worked there, the Reads have been charmed by a painting of it that they saw in the Norwich Assembly House. But Hales Court in 1970 was an empty farmstead on the Kirby Call Hall estate. The last occupant of the former steward’s lodge had been a gamekeeper, who stayed there only a week before his wife objected. The gatehouse was then ivey-mantled, and the Reads found that an ivy stem more than a foot in diameter sprang from inside the house.

They are only at the beginning of a restoration of what was originally a combined mansion, fortress and farmstead built by Sir James Hobart in 1478 – seven years before the Wars of the Roses were terminated by the defeat and death of Richard III at the battle of Bosworth.

While Hales Court and the Great Barn were after the Hales period in Hales, Norfolk, it is a remarkable achievement of a bygone era. By 1680 the day of fortified manor houses was long past. A question that is yet to be answered is at what date the great house at Hales was either demolished or fell into ruin, leaving only the outer courtyard and the barn still in use as a farmstead. What remains is remarkable, and the interior of the barn may be viewed on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons by appointment. The exterior can be seen from the public right of way which passes through the courtyard, but please remember that the site is in the garden of a private dwelling.

ROBERT E. HALES, M.D., M.B.A.

The son of Herbert F. Hales of Danville, Illinois and grandson of William McKinley Hales and his wife Ada May Van Steenberg Hales, refer to the Old Series of The Hales Newsletter, Volume 6. Number 3. for an earlier article about Dr. Hales.

A 1970 West Point Military Academy graduate, Dr. Hales received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He also holds an MBA in Health Services Management. Dr. Hales is past President of the Association for Academic Psychiatry and past Vice President of the American Association of General Hospital Psychiatrists.

Dr. Hales was a member of the American Psychiatric Association’s Task Force on the DSM-IV. Dr. Hales is Deputy Editor of the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. He is past Chair of both the American Psychiatric Association’s Scientific Program Committee and the American College of Psychiatrists’ Committee on Scientific Programs. He is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists.

Dr. Hales is the author of hundreds of scientific articles and chapters, as well as presentations for international medical meetings. His latest professional books include The Third Edition of the American Psychiatrist Press Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and The Third Edition of the American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Psychiatry. His latest trade books are Caring for the Mind: The Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health and The Mind/Mood Pill Book.

A prolific writer, refer to the web site:

http://psychiatry.ucdavis.edu/faculty/hales_robert.html

For a listing of Dr. Hales Journal Articles; Books and Monographs; Book Chapters Sections and Supplements; Concise Guide Series Editor; and Book Reviews.

GEORGE GILLETT HALES (1844)

George Gillett Hales was a son of Charles Henry Hales and Julia Ann Lockwood. He was born at Nauvoo, Illinois, on March 19, 1844. His parents left Nauvoo with the Mormon exodus westward within his first two years. At the age of eight he left on the final phase of the trek westward to Utah with his parents and five brothers and sisters. They left with a group of saints and endured many hardships and much suffering.

He remembered his grandmother, Mary Ann Hales Thompson, when she passed away and was buried on the plains. They were in John Taylor’s Company, and reached Salt Lake City in August of 1852. They lived in Salt Lake City and Cottonwood until 1858, when the family moved to Spanish Fork.

During his early childhood the family suffered much for want of food. Many times they had only greens to eat.

His father went to Camp Floyd to work shortly after Johnston’s Army arrived in Utah. They were sent by the government because of rumors that had reached the east about the Mormons. When he came home he had considerable clothing for the children. This made them very happy as the mother had made suits and dresses from seamless sacks and canvas.

Hales had few opportunities for an education, but attended the school taught by Silas Hillman for a short time. He learned the trade of brick mason from his father, and helped him build the Spanish Fork City Hall, Coop Store, and many homes and school houses. He and his brothers formed a lumber and planing-mill company, and furnished much material for the homes at that time.

On October 15, 1864 he married Tryphena Bradford. She and her two brothers, Sylvester and Pleasant J. Bradford, were married the same day, so they had a real celebration.

Hales was a Black Hawk Indian War veteran, serving in Sanpete and the Home Guard.

Everything went well with the Hales family until April 15, 1873, when his wife, Tryphena, became suddenly ill and in a few hours died. She left four children: George, seven; Julia Ann, five; Hial B., three; and Stephen, nine months. Aunt Jane Bradford cared for the baby for some time as she had a nursing baby of her own.

In May of 1873 he married Mariah Gay Mendenhall, a widow with three children. To this union were born six additional children: Gillett, William, Louisa Tryhpena, Alice, Laurence, and David.

George Gillett Hales was a Counselor to Bishop George D. Snell for seventeen years.

In 1886 he married Mary Ann Mellor. This marriage produced one son, John Gillett. This marriage ended in divorce and Mary Ann moved to Arizona.

In 1886 he was called on a mission for the Church to England, leaving his eldest son, George, to care for his family as best he could. This was a great responsibility for a boy of 21, but he did the best he could. Perhaps this mission and separation from his family was the cause of the divorce from Mary Ann.

In the fall of 1889 he returned home. The U.S. Marshals were still raiding the country for people in the church that were practicing plural marriage, a tenant of the gospel. Before he left England, Apostle George Teasdale, President of the European Mission, told him he would not have to spend time in the penitentiary. This was fulfilled. He was arrested, summoned into court, but was always dismissed.

In the latter part of 1889 George Gillett married a widow, Fanny Glenn. She had a daughter, Lilly, which he adopted. Fanny made her home at Fountain Green, Sanpete County. Fanny and George Gillett Hales had a son, Robert Glenn Hales, who died in 1891 when he was 14 months old. A daughter, Rosa Mae was born in 1892. Fanny died in October of 1892 and was buried at Fountain Green.

About 1897 a group of people from Spanish Fork moved to Big Horn, Wyoming. George Gillett and two of his sons, Steve and Lawrence, went with him. Here they took up land. As his family did not want to leave Spanish Fork, after a few years he came home, leaving Steve there as his family was with him. While there Lawrence got him a wife from Missouri by correspondence. This proved to be very successful. Later, they all returned to Spanish Fork and their Wyoming adventure was almost a failure.

In 1903 George Gillett was made Superintendent of the State Infirmary at Provo. While there, his son Will became ill in Idaho, so he traveled there. On his return home he took a bad cold which developed into pneumonia. His lungs were weak as he had had pneumonia twice before, so he only lasted a few days.

George Gillett Hales died January 30, 1907. His son, George, was away at the time, so the body was held until he returned. He was buried on February 7, 1907. He was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and devoted much of his time to the Church throughout his life.

IN MEMORIAM

George Hales (1822-1907) (Deseret News, September 8, 1907). Elder George Hales, a tried and faithful veteran in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died Sunday, September 8, 1907. He was born in Rainham, Kent, England, October 30, 1822, and went to Canada with his parents in 1832. He embraced the gospel in 1840, being baptized by Elder Orson Hyde. He was closely identified with trials and triumphs of the Church during all his life after baptism, being well known to the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jr., and was employed on the various Church publications in Nauvoo, and elsewhere until his arrival in Utah, in 1849 or 1850. He holds the distinction of having "run off" the first issue of the Deseret News in 1850, and he was employed on the paper for several years, going and returning with it at the time of the "move" in 1857-58.

In 1861 he moved to Spanish Fork where he lived until 1862, thence moved to Beaver, where he has since made his home, following the trades of shoemaker and printer, having been prominently interested in most of the many newspaper ventures which have had birth and death in Beaver, the last one, the Beaver Utonian. In musical circles Mr. Hales was quite active, having been identified with the band in Nauvoo, Ballou’s band in Salt Lake City, and the first band in Beaver. He was also a member of the Beaver choir for more than 40 years. As a latter-day Saint Elder Hales was consistent, holding his allegiance to the Church as his most cherished obligation and taking part in all its interests.

He was ordained a high priest in 1891 by Elder Francis M. Lyman, and has been a devoted member of that quorum until his death. He attended Sunday evening meeting last Sunday and died in the evening. Elder Hales was married twice and was the father of 21 children. His wife and nine children survive him, among whom of the latter are the wives of Stake Counselor John F. Tolton, and ex-senator Rollin R. Tanner, now a member of the state board of equalization.

Services were held on Tuesday September 10, 1907. The speakers were Elders Orrice C. Murdock, John Lang, and Reinhard Maeser. Each paid a tribute to the integrity of the deceased.

Steven Charles Hayles (1968-2002) (Toronto Star). On Monday, February 25, 2002, in his 45th year. Dearly loved husband of Shannon Marie and proud and loving father of Kelly Marie and Steven Scott. Loving son of Hazel Hayles and Charles Hayles. Brother of Richard (Diane) Hayles and David (Carol) Hayles. Son-in-law of Nancy and the late Clifford Acheson. Brother-in-law of Heather and Christopher Acheson. There was no visitation. Services were private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Steve’s memory may be made to the RCGA Future Links program for junior golf. Steve will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. Arrangements entrusted to Turner and Porter Butler Chapel.