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     John Knowles Hales was born on 15 November 1874 in Salt Lake City, Utah.^1,2

John Knowles Hales married Jeanette Rebecca Porter, daughter of Aaron Benjamin Porter and Rebecca Margaret Poole, on 16 March 1898 Salt Lake City, Utah.³ John K. Hales, age 25 was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1900 Census of Fremont County, Idaho. Other family members included his wife, Nettie P. Hales, age 22, his son, John R. Hales, age 1. John and his family are listed immediately adjacent to Nettie's parents. Nettie has borne one child, who is living.² In 1910 John Knowles Hales was in the real estate business.⁴ He was listed as the head of a household in the 1910 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. The household also included his wife, Nettie P. Hales, age 33, his son, Rulon Hales, age 11, his daughters, Thelma Hales, age 9, Leona Hales, age 7, Dorothy Hales, age 5, Cleo Hales, age 3 and Loa Hales, age 1 year and 8 months. Nettie has borne 6 children, all of whom are living.⁴ In 1920 John Knowles Hales was a supervisor at the city market.⁵ He was listed as the head of a household in the 1920 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. The family included his wife, Jenetta Hales, age 42, his son, Rulen Hales, age 21, his daughters, Thelma Hales, age 18, Leena Hales, age 17, Dorothy Hales, age 15, Cleo Hales, age 13 and Loa Hales, age 11.⁵ John Knowles Hales died on 29 August 1933 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.¹

     John Rulon Hales was born on 8 March 1899 in Rexburg, Idaho.^1,2 John R. Hales, age 1 was listed as a son of John K. Hales, age 25 in the 1900 Census of Fremont County, Idaho.² Rulon Hales, age 11 was listed as a son of John K. Hales, age 35 in the 1910 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.³ Rulen Hales, age 21 was listed as a son of J. K. Hales, age 46 in the 1920 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.⁴

John Rulon Hales married Vera Marie Holbrook on 20 September 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah.¹ In 1930 John Rulon Hales was a commercial artist.⁵ In 1930 John and Vera Marie Hales lived at 53-02 32nd Avenue, Queens, New York.⁵ Rulon Hales, age 31 was listed as the head of a household in the 1930 Census of New York City, Queens County, New York. The household also included his wife, Vera Hales, age 28, his son, Jerold Hales, age 4 years and 9 months, his daughter, Janet Hales, age 5 months.⁵

     Vera Marie Holbrook was born on 1 July 1901 in Bountiful, Davis County, Utah.¹

Vera Marie Holbrook married John Rulon Hales, son of John Knowles Hales and Jeanette Rebecca Porter, on 20 September 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah.¹ In 1930 John and Vera Marie Hales lived at 53-02 32nd Avenue, Queens, New York.² Vera Hales, age 28 was listed as the wife of Rulon Hales, age 31 in the 1930 Census of New York City, Queens County, New York.² Vera Marie Holbrook died on 14 November 1983 Salt Lake City, Utah.¹

     Thelma Hales was born circa 1901 in Idaho.¹ She was listed as a daughter of John K. Hales, age 35 in the 1910 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.¹ In 1920 Thelma Hales was a telephone operator.² She was listed as a daughter of J. K. Hales, age 46 in the 1920 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.²

     Leona Hales was born circa 1903 in Idaho.¹ She was listed as a daughter of John K. Hales, age 35 in the 1910 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.¹ Leena Hales, age 17 was listed as a daughter of J. K. Hales, age 46 in the 1920 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.²

     Dorothy Hales was born circa 1905 in Idaho.¹ She was listed as a daughter of John K. Hales, age 35 in the 1910 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.¹ Dorothy Hales, age 15 was listed as a daughter of J. K. Hales, age 46 in the 1920 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.²

     Cleo Hales was born circa 1907 in Idaho.¹ She was listed as a daughter of John K. Hales, age 35 in the 1910 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.¹ Cleo Hales, age 13 was listed as a daughter of J. K. Hales, age 46 in the 1920 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.²

     Loa Hales was born circa 1908 in Idaho.¹ She was listed as a daughter of John K. Hales, age 35 in the 1910 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.¹ Loa Hales, age 11 was listed as a daughter of J. K. Hales, age 46 in the 1920 Census of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.²

     Gerald Rulon Hales was born on 28 June 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah.^1,2 Jerold Hales, age 4 years and 9 months was listed as a son of Rulon Hales, age 31 in the 1930 Census of New York City, Queens County, New York.¹

Gerald Rulon Hales married Joyce Wilson Bolt on 23 December 1950 in Great Neck, New York.² Gerald Rulon Hales died on 19 January 1990 in Vero Beach, Florida.² He was buried at Bountiful City Cemetery, Bountiful, Utah, on 25 January 1990.²

     Janet Hales married Don Clark.² Janet Hales, age 5 months was listed as a daughter of Rulon Hales, age 31 in the 1930 Census of New York City, Queens County, New York.¹

     Robert Dean Hales married Mary Elene Crandall.¹

     Mary Elene Crandall married Robert Dean Hales.¹

     Joyce Wilson Bolt married Gerald Rulon Hales.¹

     James Albert Johnson was born on 2 December 1878 in Logan, Cache County, Utah.^1,2

James Albert Johnson married Ethel L. Porter, daughter of Aaron Benjamin Porter and Rebecca Margaret Poole, on 1 July 1903 Logan, Utah.¹ James A. Johnson, age 31 was listed as the head of a household in the 1910 Census of Fremont County, Idaho. The household also included his wife, Ethel Johnson, age 29, his daughters, Elva Johnson, age 5 and Opal Johnson, age 3. Ethel has borne 2 children, both of whom are living.³ James registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Rexburg, Madison County, Idaho. He named Ethel Porter Johnson as his nearest relative.² He died on 23 March 1969 Rexburg, Idaho.¹

     Elva Johnson was born circa 1905 in Idaho.¹ She was listed as a daughter of James A. Johnson, age 31 in the 1910 Census of Fremont County, Idaho.¹

     Opal Johnson was born circa 1907 in Idaho.¹ She was listed as a daughter of James A. Johnson, age 31 in the 1910 Census of Fremont County, Idaho.¹

     Lillie Caroline Yelton was born on 18 March 1890 in Henderson County, North Carolina.^2,3 Lillie Caroline Yelton appears in the 1900 Census of Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina in the household of George and Alice Lane. She is listed as a boarder..⁴

Lillie Caroline Yelton married William Rawell Crawford circa 1907.⁵ Lillie Crawford, age 27 was listed as the wife of William R. Crawford, age 35 in the 1920 Census of Cherokee County, South Carolina.⁶ Lillie Crawford, age 38 was listed as the wife of William Crawford, age 44 in the 1930 Census of Cherokee County, South Carolina.⁵ Lillie Caroline Yelton died on 16 June 1963.^7,3 She was buried in White Rose Cemetery, Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁷

     Eliza Yelton was born in September 1893 in North Carolina.¹ Eliza Yelton appears in the 1900 Census of Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina in the household of George and Alice Lane. She is listed as a boarder..¹ Eliza Yelton, age 16 appears in the 1910 Census of Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina in the household of Henry and Annie Petty.²

     William Rawell Crawford was born on 25 February 1885 in South Carolina the son of William Crawford and Lizzie Bell Wright.^1,2,3

William Rawell Crawford married Lillie Caroline Yelton, daughter of William Alfred Yelton and Elizabeth McDevitt, circa 1907.² William registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. He identified Lillie Crawford as his nearest relative.¹ He was listed as the head of a household in the 1920 Census of Cherokee County, South Carolina. The family included his wife, Lillie Crawford, age 27, his daughter, Stella Crawford, age 7. Also living in the household is Isabella Crawford, William's 66 year old mother.⁴ William Crawford, age 44 was listed as the head of a household in the 1930 Census of Cherokee County, South Carolina. The household also included his wife, Lillie Crawford, age 38, his son, E. W. Crawford, age 13, his daughter, Stella Crawford, age 17.² William Rawell Crawford died on 21 April 1952 at Black's Hospital, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.^5,3 He was buried in White Rose Cemetery, Pacolet, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, on 23 April 1952.^5,3

     John Obe Beavers was born circa 1883 in Georgia.²

John Obe Beavers married Hattie Yelton, daughter of John W. Yelton and Melissa Greene, circa 1907.^1,2 John O. Beavers, age 27 was listed as the head of a household in the 1910 Census of Fannin County, Georgia. The household also included his wife, Hattie Beavers, age 22, his sons, Prince Beavers, age 2 and Homer Beavers, age 3 months. Also living in the household is Clifford Davis, age 13, born in Georgia, and identified as a nephew.² Obe Beaver, age 36 was listed as the head of a household in the 1920 Census of Fannin County, Georgia. The family included his wife, Hattie Beaver, age 31, his sons, Prince Beaver, age 12, Homer Beaver, age 10 and Alvin Beaver, age 5, his daughters, Pearlie Beaver, age 7 and Annie L. Beaver, age 1.³ John O. Beavers, age 46 was listed as the head of a household in the 1930 Census of Fannin County, Georgia. The household also included his wife, Hattie C. Beavers, age 41, his sons, Prince Beavers, age 22, Alvin Beavers, age 14 and John L. Beavers, age 6, his daughters, Pearl E. Beavers, age 17, Annie L. Beavers, age 11, Luna M. Beavers, age 8 and Mary M. Beavers, age 0 months.⁴ John Obe Beavers died on 11 July 1958 in Fannin County, Georgia.^1,5

     Prince Beavers was born circa 1908 in Georgia.¹ He was listed as a son of John O. Beavers, age 27 in the 1910 Census of Fannin County, Georgia.¹ Prince Beaver, age 12 was listed as a son of Obe Beaver, age 36 in the 1920 Census of Fannin County, Georgia.² Prince Beavers, age 22 was listed as a son of John O. Beavers, age 46 in the 1930 Census of Fannin County, Georgia.³ Prince Beavers died on 5 July 1979 in Fannin County, Georgia.⁴