XENIA DAILY GAZETTE AND TORCHLIGHT
XENIA, OHIO
TUESDAY EVENING APRIL 9, 1901
Hannah Bales was born in Virginia April 9, 1815 and died at her late home April
5, 1901. Had she lived until Tuesday, she would have been 86 years old. She came
to Ohio with her parents and settled in Greene County on the farm now owned by
Mr. E. R. Hagler when she was 18 years old and has lived in this community ever
since.
She was married to Mr. Elisha Bales November 1857 who preceded her to the spirit
world 29 years ago.
She was a hard working woman doing all kinds of farm work. It was a very common
thing to see her building fence, pulling or cutting weeds. She loved to work and
did this kind of work of her own choice. She united with the M. E. Church Feb.
10, 1875. Rev. Jacob C. Smith, a local preacher, was holding meetings near where
the Ms. Tabor School House now stands, and Hannah Bales, with many others,
joined the church.
All who knew her to be a true, loyal, and humble follower of Jesus.
Of her father's family, she leaves three brothers; Henry, Morton, and Philip
Cultice of Indiana and one sister, Mrs. Sarah Hodge of Topeka KAN.
Having lived at her late home 44 years, she was
known by very many, and among these she leaves a host of friends, besides
kindred relations.
She came to the end of life trusting her all in Jesus, and she found Him, the
truest of all Friends. He was with her to the end and then called her to be with
him forever.
Funeral Easter Sabbath afternoon. Burial in Woodland Cemetery. Xenia, OH.
2 Apr 2000
transcribed by Deb
( I have no connection with the family)