BIO:JOHN W. BALE 1844
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Submitted by Sandi Gorin. Used with permission.


#4616: William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas  was first
published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. Allen County, KS.   Hart
Co..  JOHN W. BALE, farmer and dealer in live stock, Section 18, P. O.
Humboldt, was born in Hart County, Ky., in 1844, and during his youth
assisted his father in farming. On September 15, 1861, he enlisted in the
Fifteenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry; he was wounded in the right hand at
the battle of Chickamauga, and served until January 17, 1865. In April,
1867, he came to Kansas, resided for a few months in Leavenworth, and in
October came to Allen County, locating of this farm, which consists of
eighty acres well improved. He also has 172 acres in Humboldt Township and
has for the past twelve years been largely engaged in buying and shipping
live stock, is also an extensive raiser of cattle, etc. Mr. Bale was for
eighteen months Deputy under Sheriff Hodson, of this County. He is an
active member of the A., F. & A. M., and is one of the officers of Valley
Chapter, at Humboldt. He was married in Hart County, Ky., October 29, 1866,
to Amanda Defever. They have a family of two children, James W. and Frank F. 


Col. Sandi Gorin, 205 Clements, Glasgow, KY 42141 (270) 651-9114
             Member: Glasgow-Barren Co Chamber of Commerce


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