Caleb Bales

1839 - 1914  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Caleb Bales
  Born	Feb 1839	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  AFN	BQLK-BR
  Census	31 Aug 1870	District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Census	1900	District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1910	District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	1914	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Buried	Bales Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I983	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2015

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Margaret Reagan,   b. 8 Jun 1837, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Mar 1912  (Age 74 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1861
  Notes	Aaron Ownby, JP performed Elizabeth and Caleb's wedding.
  Children	+ 1. Martha Ann Bales,   b. 1 Dec 1864, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Dec 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 65 years) + 2. Ephraim L. Bales,   b. Jan 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 1926  (Age ~ 58 years) + 3. James Wesley "Jim" Bales,   b. 12 Jul 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Mar 1939  (Age 69 years) + 4. Nancy Ellen Bales,   b. 5 Sep 1871, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Oct 1950, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 79 years)   5. Bales,   b. Abt 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. INFANT   6. Daniel Reagan Bales,   b. 1874, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. Abt 1896  (Age 22 years)   7. Bales,   b. Abt 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. INFANT   8. Etta Bales,   b. 1879, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Jul 1897  (Age 18 years) + 9. Rebecca C. Bales,   b. Aug 1881, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F371	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Feb 1839 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 31 Aug 1870 - District 14, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1910 - District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 1914 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Bales 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

  
  

• Notes

  Caleb came to Gatlinburg from the 10th district of the county, first appearing in the census record of 1860 when he was in the household of Jacob Houser. He went to visit his folks in the 10th district of Sevier County where he died and was buried. There is an Bales infant born 6 February 1831 died 19 February ?? in Bales Cemetery listed as son of J.W. and M. L. This infant may have been Caleb's brother thus making his parents J. W. and M. L. Bales. ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 16, 31, 59, 61. "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 137. "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 42, 88.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1870. Name: Caleb Bails Estimated Birth Year: 1839 Gender: Male Age in 1870: 31y Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1870: Tennessee, United States Household Gender Age Birthplace Caleb Bails M 31y Tennessee Elizabeth Bails F 33y Tennessee John Bails M 13y Tennessee Martha Bails F 6y Tennessee Ephrim Bails M 4y Tennessee James W Bails M 1y Tennessee http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/sevier/census/1870/0467a.gif [S112] Census, 1900. name: Caleb Bales titles & terms: event: Census event date: 1900 event place: ED 146 Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States birth date: Feb 1839 birthplace: Tennessee relationship to head of household: Head father's birthplace: Tennessee mother's birthplace: Tennessee race or color (standardized): White gender: Male marital status: Married years married: 38 estimated marriage year: 1862 mother how many children: number living children: immigration year: page: 15 sheet letter: B family number: 262 reference number: 85 film number: 1241596 digital folder number: 004118730 image number: 00182 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Caleb Bales M 61 Tennessee wife Eliabeth Bales F 63 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1910. name: Caleb Bales birthplace: Tennessee relationship to head of household: Self residence: Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee marital status: Married race : White gender: Male immigration year: father's birthplace: Tennessee mother's birthplace: Tennessee family number: 92 page number: 5 Household Gender Age Birthplace self Caleb Bales M 70y Tennessee wife Lizziebeth Bales F 72y Tennessee [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 686. Caleb Bales, 1839-1914; married Elizabeth Reagan 1838-1912; d/o Daniel Wesley Reagan 1802-1892. He was the first child born in Gatlinburg, TN. Caleb Bales lived here and raised 8 children and donated Bales Cemetery. (Marker) made in 1979 by his grandson b. 5 Jan 1899. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 8030362).