Brief Life History of Moses
When Moses Bales was born on 29 June 1791, in Frederick, Maryland, United States, his father, David Bales, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Thornton, was 26. He married Mary Jeanes Fish on 8 September 1814, in Frederick, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Front Royal, Frederick, Virginia, United States in 1820. He died on 1 September 1849, in Madison, Ohio, United States, at the age of 58.
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Sources (8)
- Moses Bailis, "United States Census, 1820"
- Moses Bailes, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Moses Bales, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
Spouse and Children
1791–1849 Male
1801–1889 Female
Children (4)
1834–1921 Female
1836–1916 Male
1839–1880 Female
1840–1864 Female
Parents and Siblings
1762–1838 Male
1765–1844 Female
Siblings (9)
1789–1825 Male
1791–1849 Male
1791–1828 Male
1793–1855 Female
1795–1844 Male
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World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 3
1803
Age 12
1808
Age 17
Name Meaning
English: either a variant of Bale , with excrescent -s, or a variant of Bayliss .
English: habitational name from Bayles in Alston, Cumbria.
Slovak and Czech (Báleš, rarely Baleš): from a pet form of Bal, a short form of the personal name Baltazar (Slovak Baltazár).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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