DAVID FRANKLIN HALE was born April 30, 1839 in Flynn's Lick, Jackson Co. Tennessee, and died September 26, 1913 in Spur, Dickens Co Texas.

He married MARTHA MELVINA MCDONALD December 27, 1860 in Bonham, Fannin Co. Texas, daughter of HENRY MCDONALD. She was born December 18, 1842 in Jackson Co. Tennessee, and died November 25, 1905 in Jayton, Kent Co. Texas.

Notes for DAVID FRANKLIN HALE:
Buried Brazos Valley Cemetery, Stonewall Co. Texas.
Census records, 1850 Jackson Co Tn, 1860 Fannin Co Tx,1870 Fannin Co Tx. 1880 Grayson Co Tx. 1900 Garza Co. Tx 1910 Kent Co. Tx.

Notes for MARTHA MELVINA MCDONALD:
Buried at Brazos Valley Cemetery, Stonewall Co. Texas.
Census records, 1850 census Shannon Co. Mo. 1860 Fannin Co. Tx.

Children of DAVID HALE and MARTHA MCDONALD are:

i. WILLIAM AMON HALE, b. July 01, 1862, Bonham, Fannin Co. Texas; d. October 29, 1940, Guymon, Texas Co. Oklahoma.

ii. LOCHIA JANE HALE, b. June 16, 1864, Grayson Co. Texas; d. June 07, 1913, Post, Garza Co. Texas.

iii. LETTIE FRANCES HALE, b. January 25, 1868, Bonham, Fannin Co. Texas; d. October 08, 1961, Guymon, Texas Co. Oklahoma.

iv. HENRY B. HALE, b. January 19, 1870, Bonham, Fannin Co. Texas; d. May 02, 1877, Bonham, Fannin Co. Texas.

v. J. W. HALE, b. May 23, 1872, Bonham, Fannin Co. Texas; d. October 18, 1873, Bonham, Fannin Co. Texas.

vi. MARY ESTELLE HALE, b. February 03, 1874, Bonham, Fannin Co. Texas; d. December 07, 1956, Tucumcari, Quay Co. New Mexico.

vii. JULIA ANN HALE, b. August 27, 1875, Grayson Co. Texas; d. March 08, 1880, Grayson Co. Texas.

viii. FRANK DAVID HALE, b. May 18, 1877, Comanche Co. Texas; d. August 08, 1964, Spur, Dickens Co Texas.

ix. MATTIE BELL HALE, b. May 06, 1879, Grayson Co. Texas; d. August 31, 1966, Young Co. Texas.

x. ROSA MARGARET HALE, b. August 06, 1881, Grayson Co. Texas; d. January 13, 1956, Roy, Harding Co. New Mexico.

xi. ANNIE MYRTLE HALE, b. February 03, 1885, Young Co. Texas; d. March 08, 1971, Girard, Kent Co. Texas.