Byron C. Hale 1824-1900 Civil War Veteran

HALE, WHITE, MOFFETT, LANE, LITTLE, CLARK, SANFORD, VANENMAN, STEPHENSON, MOSIER

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 5/8/2011 at 11:05:20

- Byron C. Hale was born October 15, 1924 in Bradford
county, Pennsylvania. In 1843 he came with his father's
family to Boone county, Illinois, locating on Bonus Prairie
near Belvidere. While living there he spent some two
years working in the pineries of Wisconsin at Stevens Point
where his oldest sister still resides.
- On February 1st, 1851 he was united in marriage to
Hannah C. White sister of R. N. White of Oelwein. Desiring
to make their home farther west they came to Iowa.
Arriving at Independence, Buchanan county, on Christmas
day 1851, and for more than forty years, he was closely
identified with the interest of that county. In 1858 he
was elected sheriff, which office he filled until August 1862
when he resigned in response to his country's call, and
enlisted in Co. C, 27th Iowa Infty. where he remained until
the close of the war. His wife died in April 1864 during his
absence. After his return from the war he bought an
interest in the Littleton Mill. In May 1866 he married Mrs.
Martha Mosier making his home at Littleton until November
1894. In March of that year he suffered a severe paralytic
stroke and from that time was practically helpless, gradually
failing physically and mentally until his release came
June 13, 1900. Since 1894 he and his wife have made their
home with their only daughter Mrs. L. B. Moffett. His wife and
daughter, five sisters and one brother still survive to mourn
his loss. One sister, Mrs. Lane of Waterloo, two of her sons and
daughters also a cousin from Guthrie Center were present at his
funeral which was held at the Presbyterian church of this place
June 18th, Rev. Conybeare, the pastor, assisted by Rev. Stark of
the Christian church and Rev. Byer of Anamosa, conducting the
services. The G.A.R. Post and W.R.C. attended in a body and the
concluding services at the cemetery were conducted by the Post.
- Mr. E. Little, brother of Mrs. Hale, also J. E. Clark, esq., a cousin
from Independence and their wives attended the funeral of B. C.
Hale. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Sanford from Independence also N. D.
Vanenman and wife from Hazleto and Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Stephenson from Littleton.

Oelwein Register - 20 June 1900
Note: burial Oakdale Cemetery, Oelwein