Barry County Missouri Obituary Hale Tom J. Hale 1847 - 1924 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Story #1 Source: Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by Ted W. Roller UNCLE TOM HALE DIES AT SARCOXIE MONDAY Uncle Tom Hale passed away Monday at the home of his son Riley, at Sarcoxie. He had just returned from the west and suffered and immediate attack of pneumonia. His remains were shipped to Cassville and intered in the Viola Cemetery the following Wednesday. Uncle Tom was a good man and about 75 years old. He is the father of Riley Hale of Sarcoxie, and Allen Hale, of Viola. He had a large number of friends in this county who will mourn this loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Story#2 Source: Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by Ted W. Roller Allen Hale was called to Sarcoxie Tuesday morning by the death of his father T.J. Hale. Uncle Tom had been in Idaho at the home of his daughter for the past several months. He was on his way to spend the holidays with his sons at Sarcoxie and Viola. He was well Sunday but took sick Sunday night, developed pnemonia and died Monday night. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Cora Bray, of Idaho, four sons, W.R. Hale of Sarcoxie, George of Bartlesville, Okla., Allen, of Viola and Wes, of California, several grandchildren, one great grandchild and a host of friends. The remains were brought to Viola and intered by the side of his wife who died a few years ago. All the children but Mrs. Bray and Wes were at the funeral. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Story #3 Source: Cassville Republican on Thursday, December 4, 1924 on page one, column 5. Submitted by Gary Hale W. T. Hale Dead. W. T. Hale one of the old time residents of Barry county passed away Monday at the home of his son, W. R. Hale, in Sarcoxie, having arrived a few days before from Idaho where he had been for some months. We did not learn the cause of his death. "Uncle Tom" as he was familiarly called was one of the old timers of Barry county, but the past few years he had been spending considerable time in California and Idaho with a daughter. But every year or two he came back for a visit with relatives and old friends. He is survived by two sons and one daughter, W. R. Hale of Sarcoxie and Allen Hale of Viola and Mrs. Cora Bray of Idaho. The remains were shipped to Cassville and taken by Horine-Kann Undertaking Company, to Viola Wednesday where interment was made." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Story #4 Source: Cassville Republican on Thursday, May 27, 1920 Submitted by Gary Hale Thos. Hale who has been in from California since last September was over Tuesday from Viola for a short visit here. He went from here to Oklahoma for a visit with relatives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Additional Notes from Gary Hale Cemetery: Viola Deceased: Hale, William Thomas Birth: Feb 9, 1847 at Carroll Co., TN Death: Dec 1, 1924 at Sarcoxie, Mo. Notes: Tom is buried with his second wife, Louisa Jane Gaddy Hale. His first wife, Hulda Paralee Williams, is buried in the High Cemetery in Carroll Co., AR. He was divorced from both wives at the time of his death. He was known in the area as "Uncle Tom" as were many of the older inhabitants. He owned land in Stone County and considered himself a "laplander" as his land lapped over into Barry. His name was William Thomas Hale, not Tom J., he went by his middle name as did many of his family. Source: Family knowledge/stone William Thomas Hale was the son of Turner Ogburn Hale, who moved to Barry County in 1853 from Carroll County, TN. Turner was born in Hawkins Co., TN, son of Ogburn Hale of Norfolk Co., VA. Turner's wife was Sarah Butler, who died after 1870. Turner died April 28, 1881 and was buried on his farm, along with 16 other members of our family. That cemetery is now under 30 feet of water and the Corps(e) of Engineers only moved 4 graves over to Philibert Cemetery in Stone County, Turner's being one of them, as well as one of his sons, Ellias Ogburn Hale, his son in law, Elijah Clark, one unmarked and one with initials of TJB. The George M. Hale, mentioined as Tom's son in Bartlesville, OK was my grandfather. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Louisa Jane Gaddy Hale ? - 1920 Submitted by Gary Hale Story #1 Source: Cassville Democrat May 29, 1920 on page one, column one. Mrs. Thos. Hale Dead. Everette (sic) Hale of Sarcoxie, was here Wednesday on his way to Viola to attend the funeral of his grandmother Mrs. Thos. Hale who died sometime Tuesday night. She was the mother of Riley Hale of Sarcoxie, Allen Hale of Viola, George Hale of Bartlesville, Okla. Mrs. Bion (sic) Bray of Idaho and Wesley Hale of California. She is said to have died of heart failure. She was a member of the Baptist church. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Story #2 Source: Cassville Republican of June 3, 1920, on page one, column two Mrs. Thos. Hale died at Viola May 25, of heart failure. She left the following children: Riley Hale of Sarcoxie, Allen of Viola, George of Bartlesville, Okla., Wesley of California and Mrs. Byron Bray of Idaho. She had been for many years a member of the Baptist church at Viola. Florence Margaret (Arnold) Hale 1878 - 1915 Submitted by Gary Hale ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Florence Margaret (Arnold) Hale, was the wife of William Riley Hale, former circuit clerk of Barry County. Her obituary in the Cassville Republican of April 15, 1915, page one, column 4 said: An Excellent Mother passes Away. Mrs. Florence Margaret Hale, wife of W. R. Hale, formerly circuit clerk of this county, died at her home in this city early Saturday morning, April 10, 1915 of pneumonia fever, aged 37 years, 1 month and 18 days. Mrs. Hale was a daughter of Thomas Arnold of this city and was born in Garett (sic) county, Ky, February 22, 1878. At the age of three years her parents moved to Indiana and resided there until 1894 when they moved to this county and settled near Viola. On January 13, 1893, she was married to W. R. Hale. To this union were born seven children, five living. Besides the husband and father she leaves three brothers and numerous relatives and friends to mourn her loss. At the age of 17 years she professed faith to Christ and became a member of the Viola Baptist church. She was a faithful church and Sunday school worker and always took a devoted interest in religious work. In her death every phase of religious work in her church has lost a consistent member, the husband a devoted wife and the children a kind and affectionate mother. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Siler at Anderson, in the presence of a large congregation of people which showed the respect and esteem which the deceased was held in this community. Interment was made in the Oak Hill cemetery. In the same issue, Riley published a card of thanks (page one, column 7).