S. Hale (b. 1813)

HALE, SNYDER, KINDER

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 6/26/2005 at 23:10:10

Hale S., farmer, Section 22; PO Waucoma; born in Conneticut in 1813. Married Eliza Snyder, who died in April, 1846; had five children, two of whom are living -- Cornelia and Warren. Came to this county in 1852 and lived in a log house eighteen months; in 1855 he moved to West Union and erected the United States hotel, and engaged in that business thirteen years, when he returned and settled on his present estate of 480 acres, valued at $40 per acre; Mr. H. is a self made man, and well known throughout the town and county. His present wife, Sarah Kinder, was born in England, June 26, 1826; they have two children --- Emily and George E.; lost four children --- Samuel A., died Jan 29, 1854; Ida May, March 18, 1856; Lydia in 1855 and Frank, Jan 14, 1870.

Page 627, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"
Eden township