DALES, JOHN HOWARD

DALES, GAWLEY, MOCKLER

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 8/1/2012 at 17:14:41

John Howard Dales was born March 4, 1858 at Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio to Andrew William Dales and Mary Gawley, the third of their ten children.

Found in the 1870, 1880 censuses living at Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio:
1870: Andrew Dales 45, Mary Dales 36, William Dales 15, David Dales 13, John Dales 10, Andrew Dales 8, Sarah J Dales 6, Mary E Dales 4, Margaret Dales 2, Isabel Dales 6/12.
1880: Andrew Dales 55, Mary Dales 49, John Dales 21, Andrew Dales 18, Sarah J. Dales 16, Mary E. Dales 14, Margaret A. Dales 11, Isabell Dales 9, Aginess Dales 5.

Found in the 1885 census living at Jefferson, Shelby, Iowa: Andrew Dales 61, Mary Dales 53, David Dales 28, John Dales 25, Sary Dales 19, Mary E Dales 18, Margarett Dales 16, Isabell Dales 13, Agness Dales 9, Samuel A Dales 3.

John married Nancy Mockler on March 14, 1888 at Shelby, Iowa. Unsure of how many children they had but according to census data the children listed are:
John E (born 1895);
Elizabeth (born 1896);
Bud (born 1903);
Loa G (Lola) (born 1905) and
Howard W (born 1909).

Found in the 1895, 1910, 1915 censuses living at Jefferson, Shelby, Iowa:
1895: John Dales age 35.
1910: John H Dales 51[52], Nanie Dales 43, John E Dales 13[15], Elizabeth Dales 14, Bud Dales 7, Loa G Dales 6, Howard Dales 1.
1915: John Dales age 56. Found in the 1920 census at Spring Creek, Mahaska, Iowa: John H Dales 61, Nannie N Dales 52, Bud A Dales 17, Lola G Dales 15, Howard W Dales 11.

Found in the 1925 census at University Park, Mahaska, Iowa: John H Dales 66, Nannis M Dales 57, Loa G Dales 20, Howard W Dales 16.

Found in the 1930 census at Spring Creek, Mahaska, Iowa: John H Dales 72, Nanie M Dales 62, Howard Dales 22.

John Howard Dales died September 21, 1947 at Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa and was buried at the University Park Cemetery, Mahaska, Iowa.

(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors. Appears on Find a Grave.)