Note
The information about the following famlies was gathered by someone other than me. I ask that anyone having the correct Information please contact me.
1. ASA HALE b. 1837, Monroe Co. Ala., m. (1) 22 May 1860, in the home of Jesse
Tuesday evening., MARY J. WILLIAMSON, b. 8 May 1842, (daughter of ROBERT
WILLIAMSON and ELIZABETH R. BERRY) m. (2) 30 Oct. 1881, LUE ANN EVERAGE.
children by MARY J. WILLIAMSON:
2. i JASPER WILLIAM b. 16 Apr. 1861.
3. ii FANNIE b. Apr. 28, 1870.
Second Generation
2. JASPER WILLIAM HALE b. 16 Apr. 1861, m. (1) 5 Mar. 1885, EMMA M. DOWNING, b. 18
Mar. 1869, (daughter of WILLIAM T. DOWNING and LAVISSA R. STANTON) d. 28 Aug. 1890,
m. (2) 5 Feb. 1891, LILLIE B. WILLIAMSON, b. 2 Feb. 1874, (daughter of JAMES A.
WILLIAMSON and SARA McCABE BREWTON) d. 1 Feb. 1951. JASPER died 28 Aug. 1940.
When Jasper was a young boy his mother, Mary, bonded him out to
old man William Emmons of Brewton Alabama. Old man Wiliam was a
mean contrary man, and treated Jasper bad. At the age of 14 Jasper
got tired of taking the abuse. He jumped on the old man, whipped
him with a Hickory grub, and bit his ear off. He then returned to
his mother, but she did not want him. After milling around in
Monroe County for a while he returned to Brewton.
This info. furnished by Aunt Delia Downing and Arthur J. Hale.
Jasper was a small thin man in stature, weighing 100 to 110 pounds.
He is said to have walked very fast, did every thing in a hurry,
and did not talk much.
Info. furnished by Arthur J. Hale.
children by EMMA M. DOWNING:
i RUBIN A. HALE b. 3 Sept. 1886, d. 20 Oct. 1908.
ii BENNIE W. HALE b. 1 Oct. 1888, d. 3 Sept. 1889.
4. iii EFFIE b. 17 Aug. 1890.
children by LILLIE B. WILLIAMSON:
5. iv ARTHUR JASPER b. 9 Aug. 1893.
6. v MAGGIE MAE b. 14 Mar. 1896.
7. vi IRA N. b. 18 Mar. 1898.
vii LOUIS B. HALE b. 19 Jul. 1900, m. 5 Feb. 1925, BERTIE
WILLIAMSON, b. 23 Oct. 1905, (daughter of HENRY E.
WILLIAMSON and SABINA SIMMONS) d. 13 Jan. 1973. LOUIS died
19 Jan. 1997.
Louis and Bertie had no children. They raised Otis Calvin
Davis, a son of Wiley Davis and Ellen Williamson.
8. viii DELIA BELL b. 19 Mar. 1903.
9. ix NED E. b. 16 Jul. 1905.
10. x GILBERT W. b. 3 Oct. 1908.
11. xi MAMIE A. b. 28 Nov. 1912.
12. xii DICIE A. b. 15 Jan. 1915.
3. FANNIE HALE b. Apr. 28, 1870, m. 26 Sept. 1894, A.J. TRAYVICK, b. 30 Jun.
1869.
children
i EVALINA J. TRAYVICK b. 25 Oct. 1890.
ii LEMMA TRAYVICK b. 12 Jul. 1895.
iii UTHA TRAYVICK b. 6 Apr. 1897.
iv HERMAN TRAYVICK b. 20 Apr. 1899.
v REVRIE TRAYVICK b. 11 Oct. 1903.
vi ERVIN TRAYVICK b. 31 Aug. 1906.
vii MARNIE TRAYVICK b. 4 Oct. 1907.
viii COY TRAYVICK b. 31 Mar. 1909.
ix A.J. TRAYVICK Jr. b. 15 Aug. 1913.
Third Generation
4. EFFIE HALE b. 17 Aug. 1890, m. 3 Jul. 1906, SYLVESTER A. SIMMONS, b. 16 Jul.
1879, (son of WILLIAM S. SIMMONS and CAROLINE STANTON) d. 28 Aug. 1969. EFFIE died
27 Nov. 1961.
children
i FRANK A. SIMMONS b. 27 Apr. 1907.
13. ii MILTON J. b. 25 May 1908.
iii HOSIE F. SIMMONS b. 8 Jul. 1909.
iv LUTHER M. SIMMONS b. 25 Jun. 1913.
14. v TROY W. b. 11 Jan. 1918.
5. ARTHUR JASPER HALE b. 9 Aug. 1893, Pollard Ala., m. 15 Dec. 1915, ELLENA (Lener)
MAE EMMONS, b. 6 May 1885, Pollard Ala., (daughter of JAMES WEBSTER EMMONS and ALICE
MALISSA GODWIN) d. 25 Apr. 1965, At home in Bon Secour, Ala., bur. Pleasant View
Baptist Church. ARTHUR died 2 Dec. 1989, West Fla. Hosp. Pensacola Fla.
While living in Toxie Alabama, Arthur was ordained a
Minister of the Gospel by the Toxie Baptist Church on
July 2, 1925. He moved his family to Arant Ala. and
from there to Bluff Springs, then to Pollard. In 1936
he moved to Foley Alabama to carry out his church work.
He was a common laborer on farms, later worked for the
Postal Service, and ran the old Orange Beach mail route
for 20 years. After retirement, and getting along in
age, he moved to Pensacola Florida to live with his
daughter Carrie. After a while he moved to Pace Florida to live with his son
Jesse. Arthur passed away at the grand old age of 96. His mind was still sharp
right up to his passing. He rest next to his wife Lener at Pleasant View
Baptist Church on County Road 12 south of Foley Alabama.
During his Ministry he made many acccomplishments in the Church. He was the
founder of the Greenwood Pentacostal Church in Summerdale Ala, and a co-
founder of the Greenwood Bible Deliverence Church of Summerdale.
Last part said with authorization of Marie Harms, Paster.
children
15. i MILDRED (Millie) MALISSA b. 23 Dec. 1916.
16. ii JESSE RAYMOND b. 22 Apr. 1919.
17. iii JAMES ALBERT b. 6 Nov. 1921.
18. iv CAROLINE (Carrie) MAEBELL b. 28 Jul. 1923.
6. MAGGIE MAE HALE b. 14 Mar. 1896, m. 4 Aug. 1919, TROY WALTMAN, b. 1 Jun. 1888.
children
i WILLIAM D. WALTMAN b. 17 Mar. 1921.
ii LILLIE M. WALTMAN b. 3 Sept. 1925.
iii LESTER WALTMAN b. 23 Mar. 1930.
7. IRA N. HALE b. 18 Mar. 1898, m. 4 Aug. 1919, MAUDE F. HOWELL, b. 23 Mar. 1898,
(daughter of GEORGE W. HOWELL and SALETA SIMMONS) d. 13 Jan. 1940. IRA died 25 Aug.
1959.
children
i DOROTHY HALE b. 20 May 1920.
19. ii GEORGE W. b. 19 Oct. 1922.
iii EVA K. HALE b. 10 Mar. 1925.
20. iv JOHN S. b. 30 Apr. 1927.
21. v FRANKLIN D. b. 16 Apr. 1934.
8. DELIA BELL HALE b. 19 Mar. 1903, m. 4 Aug. 1919, ARTHUR LEE DOWNING, (son of
HENRY CLANTON DOWNING and MARY J. KNOWLS) DELIA died 1994.
children
22. i DORIS M. b. 1 Mar. 1927.
ii CLINTON (Buddy) DOWNING b. 3 Jul. 1929, m. PEGGY VICK.
iii RALPH DOWNING b. 18 Aug. 1930, m. EDITH ____.
iv RICHARD DOWNING b. 4 Mar. 1934, m. WILLA M. BUTLER.
v JIMMY DOWNING b. 18 Nov. 1939, m. CAROL POTTER.
vi RAYMOND DOWNING b. 17 Jun. 1943, m. LORAIN REYER.
vii MARY A. (Tony) DOWNING b. 4 Feb. 1945, m. FRANK MEEKER.
9. NED E. HALE b. 16 Jul. 1905, m. 14 Mar. 1925, OMEGA GOLDEN, b. 17 Jun. 1908.
children
23. i ARTHUR DAVID b. 28 Dec. 1925.
24. ii MARY FRANCIS b. 4 Jun. 1927.
25. iii HILTON b. 16 Jul. 1930.
26. iv OLAN b. 24 May 1932.
27. v LILLIE R. b. 19 Feb. 1935.
28. vi BETTY J. b. 12 Dec. 1938.
10. GILBERT W. HALE b. 3 Oct. 1908, m. MARIE KIMBLE, b. 23 Jan. 1909, d. 23 Aug.
1975. GILBERT died 16 Apr. 1971.
children
i THOMAS HALE b. 16 Nov. 1943.
11. MAMIE A. HALE b. 28 Nov. 1912, m. 18 May 1935, Lee Roy Murry, b. 4 Mar. 1905, d.
9 Nov. 1976.
children
i VERNON MURRY b. 21 Sept. 1940.
ii JUDITH MURRY b. 8 Aug. 1944.
12. DICIE A. HALE b. 15 Jan. 1915, m. 27 May 1935, GEORGE T. LINDAL, b. 17 Jan.
1913, bur. 26 Feb. 1963. DICIE died 7 Jan. 1975.
children
i GLORIA LINDAL b. 11 0ct. 1935.
ii GEORGE T. LINDAL Jr. b. 17 May. 1937.
Fourth Generation
13. MILTON J. SIMMONS b. 25 May 1908, m. Mar. 1937, Bama M. Carter, b. 20 Jan. 1911,
Shelby Co. Ala.. MILTON died 28 Aug. 1991.
children
i Glenn E. Simmons b. 22 Mar. 1939, d. Jul. 1979.
ii Doris Elaine Simmons b. Apr. 1941.
iii Sarah Ruth Simmons b. Jun. 1943.
iv Mary Alice Simmons b. Jan. 1945.
v Patricia C. Simmons b. Aug. 1948.
14. TROY W. SIMMONS b. 11 Jan. 1918, m. 13 Dec. 1944, in Lucedale, Miss., Dora L.
Eubanks, b. 22 Mar. 1916, Lucedale, Miss., d. Mar. 1990, Lucedale, Miss.
children
i Kaye Sharron Simmons b. 7 Jun. 1946.
ii Dean Joseph Simmons b. 3 Sept. 1950.
15. MILDRED (Millie) MALISSA HALE b. 23 Dec. 1916, Walnut Hill, Fla., m. (1) 20
Sept. 1940, CLYDE EMMETT SHOWS, b. 1915, Jones Co. Miss., (son of HANSFORD SHOWS and
DORICE (Dovie) NALL) d. 1980, Lillian Ala., m. (2) 26 Dec. 1952, in George Co.
Miss., JAMES E. NEVILLE. MILDRED died 25 Dec. 1994, Foley Nursing Home 12:01 A.M.
Foley Ala., bur. 28 Dec. 1994, Pine Rest Cemetary.
JAMES: No children by this marrage.
children by CLYDE EMMETT SHOWS:
29. i LILLIE BEATRICE b. 22 Apr. 1935.
ii CHARLES SHOWS b. 2 Jul. 1938.
30. iii EMMETT CLYDE b. 23 Dec. 1941.
16. JESSE RAYMOND HALE b. 22 Apr. 1919, m. (1) EFFIE RAY ____, m. (2) CAROL ____, m.
(3) LUCILLE COLEMAN, b. 11 Nov. 1920.
EFFIE: No children by this marriage.
children by CAROL ____:
i MARTIN ARTHUR HALE.
children by LUCILLE COLEMAN:
31. ii JESSICA b. 30 Sept. 1960.
17. JAMES ALBERT HALE b. 6 Nov. 1921, m. in Nashville Tenn., CARLINE PARDUE, b.
Nashville Tenn. JAMES died JULY 1994, Nashville Tenn.
children
32. i JAMES ERNEST.
33. ii JOHN WAYNE.
iii HAZEL P. HALE b. Nashville Tenn.,
m. CURTIS HESTER.
iv REGINA HALE b. Nashville Tenn.,
m. DAVID CAPPS.
18. CAROLINE (Carrie) MAEBELL HALE b. 28 Jul. 1923, m. 18 May 1946, HERSHAL
STANFORD, b. 24 Apr. 1926, Atlanta Ga., d. 8 Mar. 1958, Auto Accident.
children
34. i CAROL L. b. 24 May 1947.
35. ii DONNA KAY b. 12 Nov. 1958.
19. GEORGE W. HALE b. 19 Oct. 1922, m. 16 Apr. 1947, Laura Ruth Barthlett, b. 21
Dec. 1927.
children
i Monica Louise Hale b. 26 Jul. 1948.
ii Mary Annette Hale b. 1 Nov. 1950.
iii George William Hale b. 6 Oct. 1955.
iv Steven Michael Hale b. 18 Oct. 1961.
20. JOHN S. HALE b. 30 Apr. 1927, m. 12 Feb. 1947, Lois Maxine Barley, b. 27 Jan.
1930, d. 19 Oct. 1993. JOHN died 26 Jul. 1975.
children
i Brenda Joyce Hale b. 2 Feb. 1948.
ii Sharon Kay Hale b. 22 Aug. 1949.
iii Darrel Dewane Hale b. 16 Aug. 1952.
21. FRANKLIN D. HALE b. 16 Apr. 1934, m. 11 Oct. 1959, Delores Ann Graveman, b. 22
Aug. 1939.
children
i Mark Henry Hale b. 6 Apr. 1960.
ii Lisa Delores Hale b. 4 Sept. 1964.
iii Donna Agnes Hale b. 26 Jun. 1966.
iv Franklin Kieth Hale b. 11 Nov. 1967.
v Michael Joseph Hale b. 3 Dec. 1970.
22. DORIS M. DOWNING b. 1 Mar. 1927, m. PERCY SILCOX.
children
i Hollan Ray Silcox b. 17 Sept. 1946.
ii Judy Elaine Silcox b. 27 Aug. 1948.
iii Shirley L. Silcox b. 27 Apr. 1950.
iv Evelyn Irene Silcox b. 3 May 1952.
v Betty Leola Silcox b. 15 Aug. 1954.
vi Francis J. Silcox b. 9 Nov. 1956.
vii Vera A. Silcox b. 26 Dec. 1957.
viii Della Dorene Silcox b. 19 Sept. 1963.
ix Angela Darland Silcox b. 23 Oct. 1965.
23. ARTHUR DAVID HALE b. 28 Dec. 1925, m. LOUISE BYRD, b. Apr. 1929.
children
i Roy D. Hale b. Nov. 1948.
ii Cheryl Jean Hale b. June 1950.
iii James H. Hale b. Sept. 1951.
24. MARY FRANCIS HALE b. 4 Jun. 1927, m. JACK CRUTCHFIELD, b. 3 June 1926.
children
i Renelda Crutchfield b. May 1960.
ii Randall Crutchfield b. Sept. 1963.
25. HILTON HALE b. 16 Jul. 1930, m. MARY ALICE PORTWOOD, b. May 1934.
children
i Glenda Faye Hale b. Sept. 1955.
26. OLAN HALE b. 24 May 1932, m. LILLIE BELL HARRIS, b. 8 Feb. 1934.
children
i Patrick Lewis Hale b. 28 Nov. 1952.
ii Marlon Hale b. 10 Jul. 1958.
27. LILLIE R. HALE b. 19 Feb. 1935, m. CARLTON FINDLEY.
children
i Regina Ruth Findly b. 6 May 1959.
ii Sharon Renee Findly b. 12 Sept. 1961.
iii Beverly Joyce Findly b. 8 May 1963.
28. BETTY J. HALE b. 12 Dec. 1938, m. 19 Nov. 1966, Allen D. Pettis, b. 29
Apr. 1932.
children
i Theron L. Pettis b. 11 Dec. 1968.
ii Lachresha Pettis b. 26 Jul. 1971.
iii Arrian A. Pettis b. 27 Dec. 1973.
Fifth Generation
29. LILLIE BEATRICE SHOWS b. 22 Apr. 1935, m. GORDON W. MOTHERSHED, (son of
William Thomas Mothershed and Isabell Gertrude Colvin)
children
36. i NOLA ANN b. 21 Jul. 1953.
ii LESLIE G. MOTHERSHED.
iii LESTER W. MOTHERSHED.
iv LEON T. MOTHERSHED.
37. v SHAWNETT E. b. 11 Apr. 1961.
38. vi WESLEY O..
30. EMMETT CLYDE SHOWS b. 23 Dec. 1941, Foley Ala., m. (1) 1969, in Nashville Tenn.,
MARGARET J. (Edgin) NORTON, m. (2) Jul. 1975, JOHNNIE FAYE MOODY, b. Nov. 1951.
MARGARET: Emmett had no children by this marrage.
children by JOHNNIE FAYE MOODY:
39. i MICHAEL PARRISH b. 22 Feb. 1975.
ii RUSSEL ALLEN SHOWS b. 17 Feb. 1981, Pensacola Fla..
31. JESSICA HALE b. 30 Sept. 1960, Adopted, m. PATRICK McBRIDE, b. England.
children
i CRISTIAN A. McBRIDE.
32. JAMES ERNEST HALE b. Nashville Tenn., m. in Nashville Tenn., BETTY WAGONER.
children
i JAMES ERNEST HALE Jr. b. 23 Mar. 1964, Nashville Tenn.
He has one Daughter named CHELSY SNOW, born 16 Dec. 1992.
40. ii JAMIE b. 17 Jan. 1970.
33. JOHN WAYNE HALE b. Nashville Tenn., m. MARY A. LEE.
children
i MELANIE HALE.
34. CAROL L. STANFORD b. 24 May 1947, m. ANTHONEY (Tony) ALLISON.
children
41. i ANTHONEY.
35. DONNA KAY STANFORD b. 12 Nov. 1958, m. FRANK A. MERRITT.
children
i CHARITY MERRITT.
Sixth Generation
36. NOLA ANN MOTHERSHED b. 21 Jul. 1953, Bon Secour, Ala., m. 5 Jun. 1971, JACK
CLARK, b. 7 Apr. 1952.
children
42. i CHRISTY b. 15 Oct. 1975.
ii MICHAEL CLARK b. 22 Feb. 1978.
37. SHAWNETT E. MOTHERSHED b. 11 Apr. 1961, m. (1) David Walters, m. (2) MARK
STEWART, b. 1 Mar. 1958.
children by Kevin Walters:
i KYLE Walters b. 15 Sept. 1980.
children by MARK STEWART:
ii JARRED STEWART b. 5 Oct. 1984.
iii Shea Stewart b. 11 Apr. 1991.
38. WESLEY O. MOTHERSHED m. Lulu Stabler.
children
i Christopher W. Mothershed b. 4 Oct. 1986.
ii Robert P. Mothershed b. 26 Jun. 1989.
39. MICHAEL PARRISH SHOWS b. 22 Feb. 1975, Mobile Ala., m. 1993, STACY DAVIS, b. 27
Feb. 1974.
children
i KARLY DANIELLE SHOWS b. 13 Jun. 1994.
40. JAMIE HALE b. 17 Jan. 1970, Nashville Tenn., m. (1) ____ McCORD, m. (2) ____
HAMILTON.
children by ____ McCORD:
i AMBER McCORD b. 4 Jul. 1988.
children by ____ HAMILTON:
ii HEATHER HAMILTON b. 13 Jul. 1991.
41. ANTHONEY ALLISON Jr. m. Deneen Dapprich, b. 30 May 1965.
children
i Rhiannon Allison b. 20 Jan. 1995.
Seventh Generation
42. CHRISTY CLARK b. 15 Oct. 1975, m. ____ Vance.
children
i Devin M. Vance.
