Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Hale, George I. March 19, 1843 - 
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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.  

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co., MI.

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