JOHN H. BALE
Page 595
JOHN H. BALE
Page 595
 JOHN H. BALE. This honored citizen and prominent agriculturist of Mason County was borne to his long home December 5, 1891. Few of the old residents of this section have been more thoroughly identified with its various interests than he, or would be mourned with greater sincerity when called hence. In the bereavement which befell them, the family have the general and hearty sympathy of the community, whose members met in large numbers to pay the last sad tribute to the deceased. Mr. Bale was formerly one of the well-to-do agriculturists of Crane Creek Township and at his death left an estate of two hundred and twenty acres located on section 11. Our subject was a native of this county and was born January 10, 1842. His father, Solomon Bale, was born in Kentucky and emigrated to this state many years ago. At that time he located in Crane Creek Township, where he made his home until going to Missouri, where his death took place. His wife, the mother of our subject, was Mrs. Nancy (Edwards) Bale. She, too, was born in the Blue Grass State, and, like her husband, died in Crane Creek Township, Mason County. John H. was one in the parental family of ten children and was reared to farm pursuits and carried on his studies in Crane Creek Township. He became thoroughly acquainted with agricultural pursuits, so that after his marriage, which occurred April 15, 1871, he was thoroughly competent to manage an estate of his own. The lady who became his wife was Miss Josephine Ashmore, who was also a native of Illinois, as was her mother, Mrs. Sarah Ashmore. To Mr. and Mrs. Bale have been born five sons and one daughter, namely: Emery, Eliza, Roy, Earl, Lora and Raymond. Our subject was a Democrat in politics and a man of intelligence, reliable in his citizenship, honorable in his dealings with his fellow-men and kindly in his social and domestic life. The estate which he left is now managed by his widow and sons and is one the most highly cultivated tracts of land in Mason County. |