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Georgia Genealogy Trails "Where your Journey Begins" |
Dade County, Georgia Biographies
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Georgia Genealogy Trails "Where your Journey Begins" |
FRANK CLARK
Frank Clark is a retired farmer and stockman residing at No. 2305 West Pleasant street, Knoxville, (Iowa) and is highly esteemed by his fellow citizens. He was born in Dade county, Georgia, on the 26th of April, 1843, a son of James and Minerva (McKeg) Clark, natives of Tennessee and Georgia respectively. The father was born in 1817 and as a young man went to Georgia, where his marriage occurred. He was a farmer by occupation and in 1849 left that state and came to Marion county, Iowa, entering one hundred and sixty acres of land in Knoxville township. He subsequently purchased fifty more acres and devoted his time and energy to the cultivation of his land until his death, which occurred in 1901. His first wife, the mother of the subject of this review, passed away in 1852 and he afterward married Mrs. J. W. Miller, by whom he had five children. Six children were born to his first marriage, all of whom are living but one daughter. He was a democrat in politics and in religious belief was an old school Baptist. He was highly esteemed in his community and his demise was sincerely mourned.
Frank Clark was the second in order of birth in a family of six children and was reared at home. His education was that afforded by the early country schools, but during his boyhood he gained much knowledge that was not learned from books, as he assisted his father in the work of the farm and thus familiarized himself with practical methods of agriculture. After his marriage he operated forty acres of the home place until 1882, when he removed to Richardson county, Nebraska, and leased eight hundred acres of land. He remained upon that place for about ten years and then removed to another farm in the same county, where he resided until 1907. He next went to Lawton, Oklahoma, where he took up a homestead claim and also purchased another quarter section. After living in Oklahoma for three years he sold his landed interests and returned to Marion county. He took up his residence in Knoxville, where he owns six and a half acres of land and where he has continued to live up to the present time.
Mr. Clark was married in 1867 to Miss Martha Sunderland, a daughter of William and Marinda (Miller) Sunderland. Her father was born in Ohio and her mother's birth occurred in Indiana in 1830. Their marriage was solemnized in the Hoosier state and to their union were born two children: Julia E., whose birth occurred in Indiana on the 12th of June, 1848; and Martha J., who was born in Iowa on the 5th of April, 1850. Mr. Sunderland passed away while Mrs. Clark was a small child and his wife died in 1896. Mrs. Clark was educated in this county and remained at home until her marriage. She has become the mother of the following children: Ernest E., who was born on the 23d of April, 1869, and who married Miss Cora Argabright; Owen Otis, born November 23, 1871, who married Miss Odell; Frank Oliver, whose birth occurred on the 13th of September, 1872, and who now resides in Oklahoma; James E., born October 19, 1876, who married Lola Henry and resides in Knoxville, Iowa; Minnie, deceased; Chester E., who was born September 3, 1880, and married Miss Mittie Currie; Pearl, deceased; Maude E., who was born May 10, 1887, and is at home; Walter E., who died at the age of nineteen years; and Ruth Esther, born February 25, 1890.
Mr. Clark is a democrat and is interested in all that has to do with the community advancement and progress. Fraternally he belongs to the Woodmen of the World and to the Ancient Order of United Workmen at Verdon, Nebraska. His religious belief is indicated by his membership in the Congregational church. While living in Nebraska he engaged in farming and stock-raising on quite an extensive scale and his labors in earlier years made him financially
independent, so that since coming to Knoxville he has lived practically retired. Those who have the privilege of his intimate acquaintance value highly his friendship and esteem him as a man
of unimpeachable integrity. ["History of Marion County, Iowa, and its people", Charles A Moses;
Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1915 - Transcribed by K. Torp]
HENRY GAINES
Henry Gaines, son of Richard Gaines, the Minute Man, born 1793, moved to Dade County, Georgia, in about 1840, and was still living in 1853. [Gaines Genealogy : one line from 1620 to the present time, 1918 : also Gaines heroes of the American Revolution and short sketch of the Michael Clore family Calhoun, Ga." L. P.Gaines, 1918 - Transcribed by K. Torp]
BLAIR CANTRELL HALE, M. D.
Although his connection with the medical fraternity of Rossville covers but four or five years, Dr. Blair Cantrell Hale has had broad experience as a practitioner and enjoys an enviable reputation as a physician and surgeon. He was born January 5, 1887, in Rising Fawn, Dade county, Georgia, and his father, Alexander M. Hale, was also a native of that town, in which his life was spent. He was one of its leading merchants and for twenty-six years filled the office of postmaster, his long retention therein being eloquent of his capacity for such service. He was a son of Shadrach Hale, a Virginian, who located in Dade county, Georgia, about 1830. He was a Confederate veteran and became a man of prominence in his community, serving as county judge and as justice of the peace. Lillie Rosebud (Blair) Hale, the mother of Dr. Hale, was born in Whitfield county, Georgia, in 1869 and is now living in Eastlake, Tennessee. Her husband was born in 1852 and passed away in November, 1923, at the age of seventy-one years. Mrs. Hale's father, Alexander Blair, served in the Confederate army and was wounded and captured. He was engaged in railroad construction from early manhood until his death in 1912 and was employed by the Central of Georgia and Southern railways.
Blair C. Hale was a pupil in the public schools of Rising Fawn, Georgia, and Henagar, Alabama, afterward attending Grant University at Chattanooga, Tennessee, and in 1909 he received the M. D. degree from the Chattanooga Medical College. After fourteen months of experience as an interne in the Chattanooga Hospital he entered upon his independent professional career, locating at Guild, Tennessee, and there prac-ticed for three years. He was ill for eighteen months and on regaining his health opened an office in Ringgold, Georgia, where he lived until March, 1921. Dr. Hale then moved to Rossville, and he now has a large number of patients, devoting considerable attention to surgical cases. He is deeply engrossed in his profession, in which he has acquired much skill, and has also made contributions to medical literature.
On December 3, 1913, in the Kimball House at Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Hale was married to Miss Willie Jerome Guy, a daughter of Henry B. Guy, a native of Coosa county, Alabama, and a well known jeweler of Eden and Pill City, that state. Dr. and Mrs. Hale were the parents of one child, who died when but seven weeks old. Mrs. Hale is a graduate of the Gussen Conservatory of Music at Birmingham, Alabama, in which she was an instructor for a time. She is a talented pianist as well as a vocalist of ability and has frequently appeared in public, but not as a professional. Dr. Hale is affiliated with the First Methodist Episcopal church, South, and his political support is given to the democratic party. He is a Mason, belonging to the lodge and chapter
at Rossville and to Charles Martel commandery, K. T. He is a member of the Walker County, Second District and Georgia State Medical Societies and the Southern and American Medical Associations. He enjoys his work and has taken postgraduate courses at Tulane University of New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Mayo Brothers Hospital at Rochester, Minnesota, constantly striving to perfect himself in his chosen vocation.
[Source: "History of Georgia" Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1926 - Transcribed by K. Torp]
SHADRACH JEROME HALE.
Shadrach Jerome Hale, attorney at law, occupies an enviable position in legal circles of Trenton, Georgia, and has also become widely and favorably known through his activities in the field of public service, which have been of a most valuable nature. He was born November 4, 1874, on the home farm, situated three and a half miles east of Trenton, in Dade county, and he represents one of its honored pioneer families. His father, John Samuel Hale, was a lifelong resident of the county and reached the ripe age of eighty years, passing away in October, 1922. He enlisted in the Confederate army, in which he served for four years as a member of the Thirty-fourth Georgia Infantry, and in times of peace he followed the occupation of farming. He was a son of Shadrach Hale, who was born in Coffee county, Tennessee, and also devoted his life to agricultural pursuits. He migrated to Georgia in 1842, settling in Dade county when this region was largely a wilderness, and he contributed materially toward its development. For an extended period he figured conspicuously in public affairs, serving for forty years as justice of the peace, for four terms as a member of the lower house of the Georgia assembly and as state senator for two terms. He owas loyal to every trust reposed in him and aided in securing the passage of much beneficial legislation. His father, Amon C. Hale, was also a native of Tennessee. Olivia (Du Bose) Hale, the wife of John Samuel Hale, was born in North Carolina, and her life was terminated in 1879, when she was a young woman of twenty-seven years. Her father, Andrew J. Du Bose, journeyed from North Carolina to Georgia about 1866 and subsequently moved to Texas, in which state his demise occurred.
Shadrach J. Hale attended the common schools of Dade county and was graduated from the Trenton high school. He afterward studied law and in 1912 was admitted to the bar. He has since practiced at Trenton with much success, displaying keen powers of analysis in the solution of intricate legal problems. Mr. Hale is also an able educator and for ten years has been county superintendent of schools, having aided in raising the standards of education in this part of the state, while for a decade he has acted as clerk of the superior court, making a highly creditable record in each office.
On December 31, 1902, Mr. Hale was married to Miss Clara May Street, of Dade county, who died in 1914, leaving a family of four children: Douglas Eugene, assistant cashier of the Bank of Carrollton, Alabama; Lorena Elizabeth, a graduate of the Central high school of Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Maddox Jerome and Shadrach Payne. Their maternal grandfather, George W. Street, was a native of Dade county, Georgia, and owned one of the fine plantations of this district. He was justice of the peace at one time and also took a deep interest in religious matters, serving as super-intendent of the Methodist Sunday school. He was a son of Byrd Street, who was born in eastern Tennessee. On September 23, 1919, Mr. Hale was united in marriage to Miss Annie E. Dempsey, of Polk county, Georgia. Her father, Joseph L. Dempsey, was born in this state and became one of the well known agriculturists of Polk county, where he passed away in 1924. During the World war Mr. Hale was chairman of the Liberty Loan committee in charge of the local drive and was also a member of the legal advisory board, devoting much time to patriotic work. He is a zealous member of the Missionary Baptist church and is an earnest worker in the ranks of the democratic party. He is a Mason, belonging to Trenton Lodge No. 179, and for recreation he turns to hunting. Mr. Hale is in complete sympathy with every project for the advancement of his community and has many loyal friends in Dade county, in which his life has been spent.
[Source: "History of Georgia" Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1926 - Transcribed by K. Torp]
WILLIAM GRANVILLE MORRISON.
William Granville Morrison is one of the progressive agriculturists of Dade county, and is also numbered among its well known lumbermen, and he likewise has mercantile interests in Trenton. He has prospered in all of his undertakings and at the same time has contributed materially toward the upbuilding and improvement of this section of the state. He was born October 10, 1852, on a farm three miles north of Trenton, and his life has been spent in Dade county, in which he has an extensive acquaintance and many sincere friends. His father, William Douglas Morrison, was born in Morrison, Tennessee, which was named in honor of the family, and during his youth he came to Georgia in company with his two brothers. He chose the occupation of farming as his life work, and his labors were terminated by death in 1855, when he was forty years of age. He was a son of George Morrison, a native of North Carolina, and his brother, Lee Morrison, resided for many years in the vicinity of Rising Fawn. The subject of this sketch is of Scotch and Irish lineage in the paternal line and traces his descent to seven brothers, who came to this country during an early period in its history. His mother, Harriet Catherine (Pace) Morrison, was born in North Carolina and reached the age of sixty-seven years, passing away in October, 1893. Her father, Jeremiah Pace, was an agriculturist, and he migrated from Buncombe county, North Carolina, to Georgia, establishing his home in Dade county when it was inhabited chiefly by Indians.
William G. Morrison attended public and private schools in his native county and early became familiar with agricultural pursuits, which he has followed throughout his life. His farm is situated two miles east of Trenton, on Lookout creek and contains six hundred and forty acres of rich bottom land, on which he raises corn and other grains adapted to the soil and climatic conditions of this locality. Mr. Morrison is an exponent of the scientific school of farming, and his well improved homestead, equipped with labor-saving machinery and supplied with modern conveniences, is convincing proof of his up-to-date methods. He has been engaged in the lumber business for forty years and operates two sawmills, one of which is located in Trenton and the other near his farm. He is well informed on everything pertaining to this industry and has furnished the material for many of the buildings erected in the county. His mental and physical powers are so well balanced that he is able to scatter his energies without lessening their force, and since 1925 he has also been engaged in merchandising in Trenton. A resourceful business man, he does not hesitate to extend his interests as opportunity offers, and his broad experience, sound judgment and executive ability enable him to carry his plans forward to completion.
Mr. Morrison was married November 13, 1889, on his present farm, to Miss Allie Hassel Brock, a, daughter of Dr. William E. Brock, a prominent physician of Dade county. Her grandfather, Benjamin T. Brock, was a native of North Carolina and became a prosperous planter, owning many slaves. He was a son of the Rev. Nathaniel Brock, a Virginian, who devoted his talents to the spiritual uplift of his fellowmen. Dr. William E. Brock was born in North Carolina and while in college was a classmate of John B. Gordon, who subsequently became a general of the Confederate army, achieving distinction in military affairs. Dr. Brock served with the rank of major in the medical department and at Vicksburg, Mississippi, was captured by Union troops but was later exchanged. His wife, Nancy (Taylor) Brock, was a daughter of Reuben L. Taylor, who was born near Winchester, Tennessee, and settled in Dade county, Georgia, prior to the Civil war. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison have become the parents of nine children: Ernest William, Douglas Eaton, Mallie Raymond, Gladys, James Roy, W. G., Dalue, Darrell and Forrest Adair. Ernest William, a veteran of the World war, was a member of the famous Rainbow Division and served as sergeant of his company. His brother, Douglas Eaton, went to France with the American Expeditionary Forces and took part in the Argonne offensive and other memorable battles. He was made a first lieutenant and was with the Army of Occupation in Germany. After his return to this country he was promoted to the rank of captain in the United States army and is now "on duty in Maine. He has to his credit a fine military record, and he belongs to the American Legion, of which his brother also is a member.
Mr. Morrison still makes his home on the farm, and he owns a herd of pedigreed Durhams, taking justifiable pride in his live stock. He keenly enjoys the sport of hunting and is a great lover of outdoor life. He is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church and casts his ballot for the candidates of the democratic party. Mr. Morrison conscientiously discharges the duties of citizenship, and for fifty-two years he has been county surveyor, establishing a record of service equaled by few men in public office. He took the entered apprentice degree in Masonry and is also identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. His career has been one of great activity, and at the age of seventy-three years he still retains the priceless possession of physical and mental vigor, for his life has been rightly lived. He has based his success on constructive methods, hard work and honorable dealing and has earned the reward of the upright, useful citizen - the unqualified esteem and confidence of his fellowmen.
[Source: "History of Georgia" Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1926 - Transcribed by K. Torp]
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