Individual Details
Thomas E. Watson Bales
(31 Oct 1897 - 1 Mar 1955)
On the 1930 U. S. Census of Precinct 4, Limestone Co., Texas appears Thomas W. Bales with his wife Ora and son Kenneth. Thomas works as a pumper in the oil fields. Thomas and Ora have been married 11 years.
The Texas Death Index 1890-1976 shows Thomas Bales' occupation as Oil Field Production.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth,Texas, Friday, March 4, 1955, Page 24, Col. 5: Bales, Mr. Thomas Watson, 57, passed away Tuesday at residence, 130 Merritt. Survivors: Wife; son, Raymond F. Bales, Fort Worth; daughter, Mrs. Delores Jean Stephens, Fort Worth; two sisters, Mrs. C. C. Box, Fort Worth; Mrs. A. A. Isbell, Houston; six brothers, R. E., A. H. and R. P. Bales, Houston; J. L. Bales, Buckholtz, Jr. R. Bales, Truckee, Cal., and William Bales, Lebanon, Ore., and four grandchildren. services Friday at Mexia Church of Christ, Mexia. Arrangements, Shannon's.
The Texas Death Index 1890-1976 shows Thomas Bales' occupation as Oil Field Production.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth,Texas, Friday, March 4, 1955, Page 24, Col. 5: Bales, Mr. Thomas Watson, 57, passed away Tuesday at residence, 130 Merritt. Survivors: Wife; son, Raymond F. Bales, Fort Worth; daughter, Mrs. Delores Jean Stephens, Fort Worth; two sisters, Mrs. C. C. Box, Fort Worth; Mrs. A. A. Isbell, Houston; six brothers, R. E., A. H. and R. P. Bales, Houston; J. L. Bales, Buckholtz, Jr. R. Bales, Truckee, Cal., and William Bales, Lebanon, Ore., and four grandchildren. services Friday at Mexia Church of Christ, Mexia. Arrangements, Shannon's.
Events
| Birth | 31 Oct 1897 | Edgewood, Van Zandt Co., Texas |  | ||
| Marriage | 10 May 1919 | Wichita Co., Texas - Ora Alvin Isabell | | ||
| Death | 1 Mar 1955 | River Oaks, Tarrant Co., Texas | | ||
| Burial | Mexia City Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone Co., Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Ora Alvin Isabell (1895 - 1977) |
| Child | Raymond Ferril Bales (1920 - 2014) |
| Child | Delores "Jean" Wiley Bales (1932 - 2000) |
| Father | William Jasper Bales (1857 - 1943) |
| Mother | Margaret "Maggie" Franklin Engle (1865 - 1954) |
| Sibling | William Stephen Bales (1885 - 1956) |
| Sibling | John Rollie Bales (1889 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Robert F. Bales (1892 - 1970) |
| Sibling | Dorothy Lee Bales (1895 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Roscoe Engle Bales (1906 - 1992) |
Endnotes
1. 1900 Census Bell Co., Texas.
2. Texas Death Index 1964-1998.
3. Find A Grave.
4. Texas Marriages 1837-1973.
5. Texas Death Index 1964-1998.
6. Find A Grave.
7. Texas Death Index 1964-1998.
8. Find A Grave.