Family Reunion

Kathy Huff and Charles Hale


July 2013, the Hale family came together in West Prestonsburg, Ky for a reunion. The daughter and son of Watt and Wilma Hale shared stories of their parents, love for the family and just a wonderful time together.

Marriage Bond

In the fall of 2012 after much research I came aross the marriage bond of my 3rd great-grandfather and his wife. It has been hid to history for over 177 years from our family.

I often wonder what their lives were like, what they ate, how they dressed, and what was the mystery behind their deaths?

Their grandson, Watt Hale (my great-grandfather) never got to met his grandparents but he always told a story to this day that I am on a search to solve, uncover and hope one day will know what happened to them.

Smith and Elizabeth Moseley-Hale died one day apart, burried in a common grave in Prestonsburg, KY. and to this day no one knows how or what happened. Maybe one day soon we will uncover that mystery and if not, we will have to let it be burried with them. Here is what the marriage bond says:

"Know all men by these present that we Smith Hale and Obadiah Moore are held and firmly bound unto the common wealth of Kentucky in the final sum of £ 50 (pounds) for the true payment whereof we bind our selves our heirs and firmly by these present sealed with our seal and dates this 12th day of June 1835 The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be held and solemnized between the above bound Smith Hale and Elizabeth Moseley of this county if there fore there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue. Executed in presence of Smith Hale (sign by X) (seal) Jacob Mays ??? Obadiah Moore (seal)"

• Smith Hale (3rd great-grandfather)
• Samuel Hale (2nd great-grandfather)
• Walter *Watt* Hale (great-grandfather)
• Paul R. Hale (grandfather)
• Wilma Lou Hale (mother)
• Terry Hale (me)

Charles and Kathryn Hale

Walter "Watt" and Wilma Hale of West Prestonsburg, KY had three sons and two daughters:

• Paul Raymond Hale (carpenter)
• Jean Carol Hale (minister)
• Fred Vinson Hale (died at 6 months)
• Charles Gordon Hale (contractor)
• Thelma Kathryn Hale (teacher)

These are the two remaining children of Watt and Wilma Hale, Charles and Kathryn Hale that still live in Kentucky.

This picture was taken at a "Hale-Price" family reunion in Prestonsburg, KY/

Watt and Wilma Hale (Center)

This is my great-grandparent's 50th Wedding Annv. in Prestonsburg, KY. surrounded by their children, grandchildren, family and friends. They are the ones that have the flowers.

Watt and Wilma Hale - Married Aug. 13, 1921 in West. Prestonsbug, KY.

• Walter Mason "Watt" Hale Birth 6 Feb 1897 in Willard, Carter, Kentucky, USA Death 11 Mar 1984 in Prestonburg, Kentucky, USA

• Wilma Price Birth 12 Sept. 1905 in Yukon, Susanna, WV Death 6 Oct. 1989 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, USA

First to start off, my name is Terry Hale. I started to do research on my mother's side of the family so I started this blog to connect with anyone searching for information or may have information on the Hale family of Prestonsburg, KY. I love to do reasearch and my research has taken me to many places.

My mother's name is Wilma Lou, *what the family called her* the daughter of Paul Raymond Hale of West Prestonsburg, KY. who was the son of Walter *Watt* and Wilma Price-Hale, my great-grandparents.

I wish to connect with family through this blogg and in hope of finding other family memebers who may have information, pictures, documents or any other things we might learn along the way.