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Jacob “Jake” Bales

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Jacob “Jake” Bales

Birth
Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Death
13 Feb 1936 (aged 70)
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Jacob married Mary Elizabeth Perry April 09, 1884 in Knox Co, Tennessee. They were the parents of three daughters,
Etta Emaline Bales Lyke, Mary L. Bales Williams, and Elizabeth L. "Lizzie" Bales. Elizabeth L. was born July 1890 and was still single in 1930 at age 40. Mary L. was born June 1888.
Jacob was a widower by 1900 and raised his three daughters alone, he never remarried.

Daughter Mary L."Mollie" Bales William's two children came to live with their grandfather before 1920 , Ruth Mae and Charles F. Williams .
By 1920 the entire family were living with Andrew "Andy" and Etta Bales Lyke with their two young daughters Myrtle and Grayce.
Andy was a moulder at a plow shop, Jake was a laborer at the same shop and Jake's daughter Elizabeth worked at a candy factory.They were residing on Catalpa Ave in Knoxville.

In 1930 Jake, his daughter Elizabeth and grandson Charles F. Williams were living at 4327 Alma Street in Knoxville. Jake's daughter Etta and her family were living next door, her husband Andy Lyke owned his own carpenter business at the time.

Jacob was the youngest child of Stephen Bales and Sarah Collet of Greene Co. Jacob's mother Sarah died before 1900 and he cared for his father Stephen until his death in Knoxville between 1900 and 1910. Two of Jake's brothers, George Bales
and Isaac Bales died in service in Civil War just ten days apart from disease.
Jacob married Mary Elizabeth Perry April 09, 1884 in Knox Co, Tennessee. They were the parents of three daughters,
Etta Emaline Bales Lyke, Mary L. Bales Williams, and Elizabeth L. "Lizzie" Bales. Elizabeth L. was born July 1890 and was still single in 1930 at age 40. Mary L. was born June 1888.
Jacob was a widower by 1900 and raised his three daughters alone, he never remarried.

Daughter Mary L."Mollie" Bales William's two children came to live with their grandfather before 1920 , Ruth Mae and Charles F. Williams .
By 1920 the entire family were living with Andrew "Andy" and Etta Bales Lyke with their two young daughters Myrtle and Grayce.
Andy was a moulder at a plow shop, Jake was a laborer at the same shop and Jake's daughter Elizabeth worked at a candy factory.They were residing on Catalpa Ave in Knoxville.

In 1930 Jake, his daughter Elizabeth and grandson Charles F. Williams were living at 4327 Alma Street in Knoxville. Jake's daughter Etta and her family were living next door, her husband Andy Lyke owned his own carpenter business at the time.

Jacob was the youngest child of Stephen Bales and Sarah Collet of Greene Co. Jacob's mother Sarah died before 1900 and he cared for his father Stephen until his death in Knoxville between 1900 and 1910. Two of Jake's brothers, George Bales
and Isaac Bales died in service in Civil War just ten days apart from disease.


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