Fourteenth Generation

3891. Evangeline "Eva" Wells was born on 14 October 1851 in Sunfield, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. She lived in Vermontville, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA in 1880. She lived in Sunfield, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA in 1900. Eva lived in Beaverton, Washington Co., Oregon, USA in 1910. She died on 6 March 1914 at the age of 62 in The Dalles, Wasco Co., Oregon, USA. She was buried in Rose City Cmtry., Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA. Life History

30th Jul 1860 - Census in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan.
12th Aug 1870 - Census in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan.
21st Feb 1872 - Married Joseph Abram BALE in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan.
about 1873 - Birth of son Laurence BALE in Sunfield?, Eaton, Michigan.
about 1874 - Birth of daughter Child BALE.
8th Aug 1875 - Birth of son Charles William BALE in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan.
14th Jul 1878 - Birth of son Roy Henry BALE in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan.
before 1880 - Death of daughter Child BALE.
before 1880 - Death of son Laurence BALE.
15th Jan 1881 - Birth of daughter Grace Ellen BALE in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan.1
8th Dec 1883 - Birth of daughter Bertha Belle BALE in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan.
8th May 1886 - Birth of son Joseph Alger BALE in Pine Plains, Allegan, Michigan.
27th Aug 1889 - Birth of son Lesley Oliver BALE in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan.
23rd Mar 1892 - Birth of daughter Nellie Mae BALE in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan.
12th Sep 1893 - Birth of son Shirley Wells BALE in Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan.
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Eva Bale in household of Joseph Bale, "USA Census, 1880"
Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Female
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keeping House
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Michigan
Birth Date: 1851
Spouse's Name: Joseph Bale
Spouse's Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Page: 88
Page Letter: B
Entry Number: 390
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0577
GS Film number: 1254577
Digital Folder Number: 004241659
Image Number: 00672
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Joseph Bale M 30 New York
Wife Eva Bale F 29 Michigan
Son Chas W Bale M 5 Michigan
Son Roy H Bale M 2 Michigan
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Eva Bale in household of Joseph A Bale, "USA Census, 1900
Event Place: ED 78 Sunfield township Sunfield village, Eaton, Michigan
Birth Date: Oct 1852
Birthplace: Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 27
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1873
Mother of how many children: 8
Number of Living Children: 8
Page: 11
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 252
Reference ID: 86
GS Film number: 1240709
Digital Folder Number: 004120221
Image Number: 00925
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph A Bale M 50 New York
Wife Eva Bale F 48 Michigan
Son Charles W Bale M 25 Michigan
Dau Bertha B Bale F 17 Michigan
Son Joseph A Bale M 14 Michigan
Son Leslie O Bale M 11 Michigan
Dau Nellie Bale F 8 Michigan
Son Chesley Bale M 7 Michigan
Father William A Wells M 87 New York
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Eva Bale in household of Charles W Bale, "USA Census, 1910" [Son]

Evangeline "Eva" Wells and Joseph Abram Bale were married on 21 February 1872 in Sunfield, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA. Joseph Abram Bale was born on 15 May 1850 in Lewiston, Niagara Co., New York, USA. He lived in Vermontville, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA in 1880. He lived in Sunfield, Eaton Co., Michigan, USA in 1900. Joseph appeared in the census in 1910 in Berkeley, Alameda Co., California, USA. He died on 2 December 1921 at the age of 71 in Woodland, Cowlitz Co., Washington, USA. He was buried in Rose City Cmtry., Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA. * JOSEPH A. BALE is one of the prosperous and progressive farmers of Sunfield township and is a citizen who commands unqualified esteem in the community.
He was born in Niagara county, New York, May 15, 1850, being a son of Charles G. and Anna (Shippy) Bale, both natives of the state of New York,and the latter being now deceased. Charles G. Bale now lives retired in the village of Vermontville, this county. He served twenty months in theCivil War, having enlisted as a private in Company L, Eighth New York Heavy Artillery, in which he was promoted orderly sergeant. In 1865 he soldhis farm in New York and came with his family to Eaton county, arriving in Vermontville on Christmas day. He bought eighty acres of land, in Vermontville township, improving the property and there continuing to reside until within the past few years; he removed to Vermontville and is nowliving retired, enjoying the rewards of former years of earnest toil and endeavor. His wife died on the old homestead. Of their children threedied in infancy, and concerning the others the following data are available: Ella, who became the wife of James McNabb, a farmer of Sunfield township, is now deceased; Eliza is the wife of Washington Barnum, of this township; Joseph A. is the immediate subject of this sketch; Amanda isthe wife of Frank Bailey, of Vermontville; Charles W. is a resident of Fenville, Allegan county; George W. and Samuel are residents of South Dakota;Gideon is a farmer of Sunfield township; Mary is the wife of Loren Blanchard, of Gaylord, Otsego county; Homer E. is a farmer of Vermontvilletownship; and Perry O. resides in Montmorency county. Joseph A. Bale, the immediate subject of this review, was afforded the advantages of thecommon schools in his native county in New York and was fifteen years of age at the time of the family removal to Eaton county, Michigan, where hewas reared to maturity, and where he has since maintained his home. He assisted in the clearing and other work of the home farm and remained with his father until he had attained the age of twenty years, when he began working by the month, as a farm hand. February 21, 1872, Mr. Bale was united in marriage to Miss Eva Wells, who was born on the farm which is now their home, the date of her nativity having been October 14, 1851. She is a daughter of William A. and Mary (Chatfield) Wells, concerning whom more specific mention is made in the sketch of the career of their eldest son, John, appearing elsewhere in this volume. They were numbered among the first settlers in Sunfield township and Mr. Wells was a citizen ofinfluence and prominence, honored by all who knew him.

Mr. and Mrs. Bale have eight children, concerning whom the following data are properly incorporated:
Charles W., who was born August 8, 1875, and who was educated in the Michigan State Agricultural College, near Lansing, is now anexpert draftsman for a leading shipbuilding concern in the city of Detroit; he married Miss Minnie Day, and they have one child, Verna Mae; Roy H.,who was born July 14, 1878, and who is now a successful farmer of Barry county, married Miss Alice Downing, and they have six children, Stanley,Grace, Bertha, Bernard, Letha and Carlton; Grace E., who was born January 15, 1881, is the wife of Henry Carey, of Sebewa, Ionia county, and theyhave two children, Opal and George J.; Bertha B., who was born December 8, 1883, is the wife of Louis B. Allen, and they remain at the home of herparents; Joseph A., who was born May 8, 1886, is in the employ of a prominent manufacturing concern in the city of Detroit; Leslie, born August22, 1889; Nellie, born March 23, 1892, and Shirley born September 12, 1893, are the younger members of the home circle. For several years afterhis marriage Mr. Bale worked the homestead farm for his father-in-law, he and his wife having resided on the place from the time of their marriageand being now owners of the property, into possession of which they came in 1901, having purchased the interests of the other heirs.
They also own seventy acres on the opposite side of the road, in Vermontville township, making the total area of their landed estate one hundred and ninety acres. The old homestead is equipped with a large and attractive residence and other substantial buildings erected by the originalowner, and since coming into possession of the property Mr. Bale has built a large horse barn, with the best of equipment. He is a man ofprogressive ideas and keeps his place up to the highest standard in all particulars, and both he and his wife enjoy unqualified popularity in the community. He is a stanch adherent of the Republican party, but has neverhad ambition for public office.

Virginia Young - http://www.jenforum.org/bale/messages/170.html
I am a niece of Bertha Belle Bale. Death of Joseph Bale was in Woodland Washington, at my father's farm.- VB young.
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Evangeline "Eva" Wells and Joseph Abram Bale had the following children: