DALE, JEREMIAH
THE STORY OF JEREMIAH HARDY AND NANCY MABE DALE
Jeremiah and Nancy were married in Knox County, Tennessee on December 22, 1867. According to the 1870 Federal Census they were still living in Knox County, where Jeremiah was a day laborer and Nancy was staying home with two children. By 1880 Jeremiah had dropped his middle name and had shortened his name to Jerry M. Dale. At that time Jerry was farming, which he continued to do for the rest of his life, and Nancy was keeping house with five children. By the end of 1882 they had seven children, four boys and three girls.
In 1888 Jerry and Nancy moved the family to Collin County, Texas. At that time there were only five children still alive. The two oldest girls had died. I have not seen any records of their deaths, so I have no idea how or when they died. Three years after relocating in Texas, their youngest child, Della, died. She died on August 1, 1891. Her grave is in the Thompson Cemetery on Highway 78, just north of Lavon, Texas. The cemetery is just a few miles from where the family lived and farmed in the community of Culleoka. The following obituary appeared in the McKinney Democrat- Gazette on Thursday, August 6, 1891: "Miss Della, daughter of Jerry Dale, aged 9 years, died at her home near Copeville, August 1, last and was buried the following Sunday. The cause of death was congestion of the stomach and bowells."
During the time that Jerry and Nancy lived in Collin County, Jerry bought several parcels of land that were part of the John Russell survey. In September, 1891 he bought 40 acres for $800 (that's just $20 per acre). The land was purchased from Mr. Addington. Jerry paid $175 cash and signed a note for the remaining $625, which was to be paid off in November, 1904. In September, 1896 Jerry bought an additional 10 acres for $140 (that's just $14 per acre). In January. 1911 Jerry bought another 40 acres for $1500 ($37.50 per acre - land had almost doubled in value). He paid $900 cash and assumed an existing note of $600. There may have been more land purchased, but these were the only ones I was able to find. When he died, there was a lot of "splitting-up" of land among the boys, and the research became far more complicated than I was capable of following. A search of the abstracts related to this land, and the John Russell survey in general, would indicate that it all lies at the bottom of Lake Lavon, which was formed by the building of the dam between 1948 and 1953. Even though the community of Culleoka still exists, I think Jerry and Nancy's land is now a fish park.
On January 19, 1912, Jerry died. He was almost 64 years old. His grave is also in the Thompson Cemetery. He and Nancy share a single grave marker. On his side of the marker is engraved these words: "Jerry M. husband of Nancy Dale, born Feb. 9, 1848, died Jan. 19, 1912. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." Although there was no obituary found, the following article was printed in the McKinney Democrat-Gazette on Thursday, January 25, 1912: "Joe Dale, formerly of this county, but for some time a resident of Big Springs arrived in McKinney Friday AM enroute to the home of his parents near Culleoka, in answer to a message received by him early Thursday morning to the effect that his father J. M. Dale was in a very critical condition, and that small hopes were entertained for his recovery. Arriving here, Mr. Dale learned that it would be late afternoon before he could reach home if he waited for the train, and being informed over the telephone that his father was still alive, but thought to be sinking, secured a livery stable rig and left immediately for home." Jerry died that day. We don't know if Joe made it in time, or not.
Nancy died seven and a half years later on June 18, 1919. On her side of the grave marker is engraved, "Nancy wife of Jerry M. Dale, born Dec. 29, 1844, died June 19, 1919. She will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." The following obituary was printed in the McKinney Democrat- Gazette on Thursday, June 19, 1919: "Mrs. J. M. Dale, aged 74 years, 5 months, and 28 days, died at the family home near Culleoka Tuesday night. She had been seriously ill for several weeks, but was a patient sufferer. She is survived by four sons, Rev. G.A. Dale, formerly county missionary for the Baptist churches, now pastor at Josephine, John and James Dale of Culleoka and Joe Dale of Big Springs. She was a member of the Baptist church. She had been a resident of the Culleoka community for the last thirty years. Burial took place at Copeville Wednesday."
I have stood in the Thompson Cemetery at the grave sites of Jerry, Nancy and Della. It is a neat feeling to know that many years ago my grand father and grand mother, with my father and my uncles and aunts, stood in that very spot and mourned the passing of two honest, hard-working Christians who had been father, mother, grandfather, grand mother, and sister to them. It is times like that when I remind myself that family is important.
JERRY DALE
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My great grandfather and great grandmother came to Collin County in the late 1880's. His name was Jerry Dale, her maiden name was Nancy Enloe. They traveled to Collin County from Jefferson County, Tennessee. They had three sons – George, Joe and Jim. Jim and Nancy both died in Collin County. He died in 1909, I’m not sure when she died....
My grandfather, George Angus Dale married Frances Simmons in Collin County in 1899. They remained married until he died in Lubbock, Texas in 1980. She died the next year, also in Lubbock, Texas. He was a very well known Baptist Preacher in the West Texas area.
Jeremiah and Nancy were married in Knox County, Tennessee on December 22, 1867. According to the 1870 Federal Census they were still living in Knox County, where Jeremiah was a day laborer and Nancy was staying home with two children. By 1880 Jeremiah had dropped his middle name and had shortened his name to Jerry M. Dale. At that time Jerry was farming, which he continued to do for the rest of his life, and Nancy was keeping house with five children. By the end of 1882 they had seven children, four boys and three girls.
In 1888 Jerry and Nancy moved the family to Collin County, Texas. At that time there were only five children still alive. The two oldest girls had died. I have not seen any records of their deaths, so I have no idea how or when they died. Three years after relocating in Texas, their youngest child, Della, died. She died on August 1, 1891. Her grave is in the Thompson Cemetery on Highway 78, just north of Lavon, Texas. The cemetery is just a few miles from where the family lived and farmed in the community of Culleoka. The following obituary appeared in the McKinney Democrat- Gazette on Thursday, August 6, 1891: "Miss Della, daughter of Jerry Dale, aged 9 years, died at her home near Copeville, August 1, last and was buried the following Sunday. The cause of death was congestion of the stomach and bowells."
During the time that Jerry and Nancy lived in Collin County, Jerry bought several parcels of land that were part of the John Russell survey. In September, 1891 he bought 40 acres for $800 (that's just $20 per acre). The land was purchased from Mr. Addington. Jerry paid $175 cash and signed a note for the remaining $625, which was to be paid off in November, 1904. In September, 1896 Jerry bought an additional 10 acres for $140 (that's just $14 per acre). In January. 1911 Jerry bought another 40 acres for $1500 ($37.50 per acre - land had almost doubled in value). He paid $900 cash and assumed an existing note of $600. There may have been more land purchased, but these were the only ones I was able to find. When he died, there was a lot of "splitting-up" of land among the boys, and the research became far more complicated than I was capable of following. A search of the abstracts related to this land, and the John Russell survey in general, would indicate that it all lies at the bottom of Lake Lavon, which was formed by the building of the dam between 1948 and 1953. Even though the community of Culleoka still exists, I think Jerry and Nancy's land is now a fish park.
On January 19, 1912, Jerry died. He was almost 64 years old. His grave is also in the Thompson Cemetery. He and Nancy share a single grave marker. On his side of the marker is engraved these words: "Jerry M. husband of Nancy Dale, born Feb. 9, 1848, died Jan. 19, 1912. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." Although there was no obituary found, the following article was printed in the McKinney Democrat-Gazette on Thursday, January 25, 1912: "Joe Dale, formerly of this county, but for some time a resident of Big Springs arrived in McKinney Friday AM enroute to the home of his parents near Culleoka, in answer to a message received by him early Thursday morning to the effect that his father J. M. Dale was in a very critical condition, and that small hopes were entertained for his recovery. Arriving here, Mr. Dale learned that it would be late afternoon before he could reach home if he waited for the train, and being informed over the telephone that his father was still alive, but thought to be sinking, secured a livery stable rig and left immediately for home." Jerry died that day. We don't know if Joe made it in time, or not.
Nancy died seven and a half years later on June 18, 1919. On her side of the grave marker is engraved, "Nancy wife of Jerry M. Dale, born Dec. 29, 1844, died June 19, 1919. She will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." The following obituary was printed in the McKinney Democrat- Gazette on Thursday, June 19, 1919: "Mrs. J. M. Dale, aged 74 years, 5 months, and 28 days, died at the family home near Culleoka Tuesday night. She had been seriously ill for several weeks, but was a patient sufferer. She is survived by four sons, Rev. G.A. Dale, formerly county missionary for the Baptist churches, now pastor at Josephine, John and James Dale of Culleoka and Joe Dale of Big Springs. She was a member of the Baptist church. She had been a resident of the Culleoka community for the last thirty years. Burial took place at Copeville Wednesday."
I have stood in the Thompson Cemetery at the grave sites of Jerry, Nancy and Della. It is a neat feeling to know that many years ago my grand father and grand mother, with my father and my uncles and aunts, stood in that very spot and mourned the passing of two honest, hard-working Christians who had been father, mother, grandfather, grand mother, and sister to them. It is times like that when I remind myself that family is important.
JERRY DALE
E-mail.
My great grandfather and great grandmother came to Collin County in the late 1880's. His name was Jerry Dale, her maiden name was Nancy Enloe. They traveled to Collin County from Jefferson County, Tennessee. They had three sons – George, Joe and Jim. Jim and Nancy both died in Collin County. He died in 1909, I’m not sure when she died....
My grandfather, George Angus Dale married Frances Simmons in Collin County in 1899. They remained married until he died in Lubbock, Texas in 1980. She died the next year, also in Lubbock, Texas. He was a very well known Baptist Preacher in the West Texas area.
