Individual Details

Elizabeth married William Bales, 7 Mar 1812, Jefferson Co TN The Lost Creek MM records shaw a William Bales, b. 2-10-1792, son of John and Ann Bales. He seems to be the only William Bales of the correct age in the records.

The Bales surname is also seen as Beals; William said to be a son of John Beals and Ann Thornburgh, which agrees with the above. William died 1882.

WILLIAM BALES born Feb. 10, 1792, died Ray County, MO Jan. 16,
1882, married Jefferson County, TN about 1792 ELIZABETH ADAMSON daughter of Simon
and Eleanor [ROUTH] Adamson born Aug. 6, 1791, died Ray County, MO Jan. 16, 1879.
Their son Perry- PERRY BALES married Ray County, MO Mar. 26, 1837 ELIZABETH
ADAMSON daughter of Jacob and Ruth [Covey] Adamson. Jacob son of Simon Jr and
Eleanor [Routh] Adamson

1850 Census. Ray Co MO
William Bales, age 58, b. TN. Elizabeth, age 58, b. TN
Rachel 21, Walter 20, and Rutha 16 - all born in TN
Perry Bales, age 36, b. TN, was next door with his family.
Joseph Bales, age 28, b. TN was a few doors away
John Bales, age 34, b. TN also on the same page in this census.

1860 Census. Richmond Twp, Ray, MO, Hh 1878
William Bales, 68, b. TN
Elizabeth, 68, b. TN
Rachel, 30, b. TN
Walter, 26, b. MO
Rutha, 22, b. MO
Ellen Davis, 33, b. TN
Benj. Davis, 10, b. MO
ELiza Davis, 11, b. MO



1870 Census. Richmond Twp, Ray Co, MO, Hh 360
William Bales, 78, retired farmer, b. TN
Elizabeth, 78, b. TN
Rachel, 40, b. TN
Ellen Davis, 47, b. TN
Benjamin Davis, 31, farm labor, b. MO

Elizabeth is buried Todds Chapel Cemetery, Richmond, Ray Co, MO, is her husband, William Bales.

Birth	6 Aug 1791	Tennessee
Marriage	17 Mar 1812	Tennessee - William Bales
Death	16 Jan 1879	Richmond, Ray County, Missouri

Spouse	William Bales (1792 - 1882)
Child	Martha Bales (1813 - 1893)
Child	Perry Bales (1814 - 1890)
Child	John Bales (1817 - )
Child	Sophia Bales (1818 - 1900)
Child	Joseph Bales (1822 - )
Child	Ellen Bales (1824 - )
Child	Nancy Bales (1826 - 1862)
Child	Rachel Bales (1828 - 1886)
Child	Walter Bales (1830 - )
Child	Rutha Bales (1833 - 1928)

Father	Simon ADAMSON Jr. (1763 - 1814)
Mother	Eleanor Routh (1769 - 1860)
Sibling	Martha "Patsy" ADAMSON (1792 - )
Sibling	Jesse ADAMSON (1794 - 1869)
Sibling	Lydia ADAMSON (1797 - 1855)
Sibling	Jacob ADAMSON (1798 - 1855)
Sibling	Esther ADAMSON (1800 - 1875)
Sibling	Thomas H. ADAMSON (1803 - 1861)
Sibling	Susanah ADAMSON (1804 - )
Sibling	Larkin Adamson (1806 - 1872)
Sibling	Mary "Polly" ADAMSON (1808 - 1880)
Sibling	Levi ADAMSON (1810 - 1870)
Sibling	Eleanor "Ellen" ADAMSON (1813 - )