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JOHN HALE, was born on a farm, near Chandlerville, Ohio, March 1, 1818. When eighteen years of age he hired to Thomas Phillips, to make wheat fans; followed that business until March 19, 1848, when he was married to Miss Sarah M. Lacy. She was born in New Jersey, and was a daughter of Clawson and Phebe (Force) Lacy; in 1850, bought one hundred and twenty acres of land, in section thirty-three, in Salisbury township, on which he still lives. He and wife are members of the Christian Church, and have had five children, three living, viz: Oscar A., Ellis A., and Elmore E. Hale. In politics he is a Republican.
His father, John Hale, was born in Germany, his wife Kalista Hale was also born in Germany. They have three children living, viz: John J., the subject of this sketch, Alexander Hale, living in Athens, Illinois, Joseph, who went to California, and Oscar Hale, living in Peoria.