John W. Bales^{[1, 2]}

1859 - 1941  (81 years)

• Name	John W. Bales
  Born	5 Apr 1859	Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Census	1920	District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Census	1940	District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Died	15 Feb 1941	Sevier County, Tennessee   [7]
  	Cause: Influenza with Senility
  Buried	17 Feb 1941	Fowler Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [8, 9]
  Person ID	I98228	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Ike Bales,   b. Tennessee
  Mother	Lannie Moore,   b. Tennessee
  Family ID	F46992	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Eliza J. Messer,   b. 25 Dec 1863, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 May 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 64 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1879	Sevier County, Tennessee   [10]
  Children	1. James Bales,   b. Jun 1881, Tennessee + 2. Arlecia Bales,   b. Apr 1883, Tennessee ,   d. Apr 1919  (Age ~ 36 years) + 3. Minnie B. Bales,   b. Abt 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Mar 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 33 years)   4. Walter Bales,   b. 2 Sep 1889, Tennessee ,   d. 1 Dec 1905  (Age 16 years)   5. Lora Bales,   b. Aug 1896, Tennessee   6. Carrie Mae Bales,   b. 8 Apr 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Oct 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 16 years) + 7. Marggie A. Bales,   b. 1 Feb 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Dec 1932  (Age 32 years) + 8. Itaskie K. "Taskie" Bales,   b. 17 Jan 1903, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Oct 1988  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F35724	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Apr 1859 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 4 Jan 1879 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - Cause: Influenza with Senility - 15 Feb 1941 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 17 Feb 1941 - Fowler Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 56. [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 23 Oct 1988. Taskie Bales Dison obituary [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 441C, 1880. Census Place: Cusicks Cross Roads, Sevier, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255278 National Archives Film T9-1278 Page 441C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John BAILES Self M M W 18 TN Occ: Works On Farm Fa: TN Mo: TN Eliza BAILES Wife F M W 17 TN Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: SC James BAILES Son M S W 3M TN Fa: TN Mo: TN [S112] Census, 1900. Name: John Bales Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 1 Jones Cove, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 42 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): w Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Years Married: 22 Birth Date: Jan 1858 Birthplace: Tennessee Marriage Year (Estimated): 1878 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace John Bales Head M 42 Tennessee Lizzie Bales Wife F 33 Tennessee James Bales Son M 19 Tennessee Arlecie Bales Daughter F 13 Tennessee Walter Bales Son M 11 Tennessee Dara Bales Daughter F 4 Tennessee Carrie Bales Daughter F 0 Tennessee "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12149-159541-75?cc=1325221 : accessed 19 April 2015), Tennessee > Sevier > ED 135 Civil District 1 Jones Cove > image 29 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1920. Name John W Bales Event Type Census Event Year 1920 Event Place Civil District 1, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) White Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Own or Rent Own Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE John W Bales Head M Tennessee Elisa J Bales Wife F 57 Tennessee Margie A Bales Daughter F 19 Tennessee Itasca Bales Daughter F 17 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name John Bales Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 1, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 82 Marital Status Widowed Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1858 Last Place of Residence Same House HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE John Bales Head M 82 Tennessee Ruba Shults Grandchild F 15 Tennessee Gladys Shults Grandchild F 9 Tennessee "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27883-6970-43?cc=2000219 : accessed 6 August 2015), Tennessee > Sevier > Civil District 1 > 78-1 Civil District 1, Glenwood Hospital > image 38 of 46; citing NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012). [S87] Death Certificate. Name J.W. Bales Event Type Death Event Date 15 Feb 1941 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee Gender Male Race White Age 80 Birth Date 25 Apr 1860 Birthplace Tenn. Father's Name Ike Bales Father's Birthplace Tenn. Mother's Name Lannie Moore Mother's Birthplace Tenn. Occupation Farmer Residence Place Cooly, Sevier, Tenn. Cemetery Fowler Burial Place Cooly Burial Date 17 Feb 1941 "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11569-65720-53?cc=1417505 : accessed 6 August 2015), 004184463 > image 2269 of 2791; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 532. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 113998818). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name John Bailes Event Type Marriage Event Date 04 Jan 1879 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Spouse's Name Eliza J Messer Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-30159-20490-69?cc=1619127 : accessed 6 August 2015), 005728642 > image 391 of 757; county courthouses, Tennessee.