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| GEORGE I. HALE, farmer, sec. 2, Grant Tp., was born March 19, 1843, in Niagara Co., N.Y., and is a son of Levi and Asenath Hale, both parents being natives of Vermont, where the father was born in 1813; he died in Michigan in 1883. The mother was born in 1813, and is still living in Eaton, Mich. The parents came to this State when the son was but six months old, and he was under their supervision until he was 19 years of age, when he became a soldier in the Union army. He enlisted August 8, 1862, in Co. D., 7th Mich. Cavalry, and rendezvoused at Grand Rapids until February, 1863, when his regiment was sent to the front. Folling is the list of engagements in which he took part: Thoroughfare Gap, May 21, '63; Greenwich, May 20; Hanover, May 30; Hunterstown, Gettysburg, MOnterey, June 4; Covertown, Smithton, Boonesboro (2d), Falling Waters, Sinker's Gap, Kelly's Ford, Culpepper, C. H., Raccoon Ford, James'City, Brandy Station, Bucklin Mills, Stevensburg, MOrton's Ford, Richmond, Wilderness, Beaver Dam Station, Yellow Tavern, Meadow Bridge, Cold Harbor, Trevillian Station, Winchester, Front Royal, Leetown, Shepardston, Smithfield, Berryville, Summit, Occoquan, Port Republic, Woodstock, Cedar Creek, Madison C. H., Louisa C. H., Five Forks, Appomattox C.H., Little Laramie, Dakota. He was discharged Dec. 15, 1865, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. On his return from the army he came to Grant Tp., and entered a homestead claim of 80 acres. Here he has since resided and put his place under good improvements. He was married July 4, 1866, to Alice, daughter of Gideon and Mary Bentley. Mrs. Hale was born in Manchester, Ontario Co., N.Y., Feb. 3, 1847, and is the mother of two children: Lawrence M., born Oct, 19, 1867, and Clarence G., Sept, 5, 1876. Mr. Hale is a Republican in political principke, has served ten years as Road Commissioner, and is a member of the G.A. R. He is earnestly interested in the cause of education and in the schools of his township. |