BIO: George W. BALES, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 98-99.
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  GEORGE W. BALES, Henderson township, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born 
on the homestead farm in Henderson township, June 14, 1864, son of 
Simon P. and Nancy (Warfel) Bales.  Simon P. Bales was born in the 
Tuscarora Valley, in Perry county, Pa.  He was a farmer, but catching 
the "gold fever," he went to California in 1850, with Frank Hefright, 
John Miller and another companion named Johnson.  The trip occupied 
ninety-six days; the locomotive power was equipped by eight oxen.  Mr. 
Bales resided eight years in California, engaged in gold mining.  
Returning to Huntingdon county, he resided from 1858 to 1867 in 
Henderson township; then, until 1872, in the borough of Huntingdon.  
His last removal, made in that year, was back to Henderson township.  
Of this township, Mrs. Bales was a native; she was born May 14, 1818.  
Their children are:  Ella (Mrs. Franklin T. Fee), of Altoona, Pa.; 
Marion J. (Mrs. George J. Albright), of Philadelphia; George W.; and 
John A., of Huntingdon.  Simon P. Bales was known as a Democrat, 
decided in his opinions, but not an office-seeker.  He died June 30, 
1895.  Mrs. Bales is still a resident of her native township.
  Excepting five years spent in Huntingdon, George W. Bales has passed 
his life in the same township.  He was educated in the common schools 
of the borough of Huntingdon and Henderson township.  He has been 
through all his active business life engaged in farming; for the past 
eight years he has held in addition an agency for the sale of 
agricultural implements.  He is liberal in politics.
  George W. Bales was married in Henderson township, April 24, 1884, to 
Phoebe M., daughter of Caleb C. and Susan Evans, natives of this 
township, but now residents of Petersburg, Pa.  The children of Mr. and 
Mrs. Bales are:  Marion E.; Frances J.; and Virginia E.  Mr. Bales 
attends the Lutheran church.