Sherod E. Hale, Ouachita County, AR -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOURCE: Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889. Contributed by Carol Smith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ouachita County, Arkansas - from Goodspeed's History of Arkansas Sherod E. Hale. This much esteemed and representative citizen was originally from Clark County, Georgia, his birth occurring near Watkinsville, June 13, 1835, and is the son of James Hale and the grandson of Hosea Hale. He was reared and educated in Georgia and was married in that State January 3, 1856 to Miss E. E. Carnes, a native of Henry County, Georgia. She was born February 13, 1835. To this union nine children were born, viz: Thomas S., John W., Mary L., Enner S. (deceased), William M., James C., Una A. (deceased), Dona A. and Oda May, the two latter are yet at home. After his marriage, Mr. Hale emigrated to Newton County, Mississippi, settled near Decatur, and remained there twelve years. In 1870 he moved to Ouachita County, Arkansas and there he has since made his home. Mrs. Hale died March 10, 1882. Mr. Hale's second marriage occurred October 26, 1882, to Miss Martha J. Watkins, who was born in this county May 13, 1834. She died August 6, 1885. Mr. Hale was married, the third time, January 30, 1887, to Mrs. Virginia Roberts, who was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Mr. Hale is the owner of 160 acres of land, and eight lots in Stephens. He moved to that town in 1884, and embarked in the drug business which he carried on until 1887, and then sold out. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, Woodlawn Lodge No. 15, and in politics affiliates with the Democratic party, his first vote being for James Buchanan. Mr. Hale and his ancestors so far as knows, have been members of the Baptist Church, and his wife (as were also his first two wives) is a member of the same.