William Rowlette Hale b 29 Mar 1833 Russell VA d 5 Nov 1905; buried Colson, Letcher Co KY; s/o James Dickenson Hale and Mary Jane Grizzle. William Rowlette Hale m. abt 1858 to Elizabeth Collins b 21 Mar 1839 Floyd Co KY d 22 Mar 1916; buried Colson, Letcher Co KY; d/o Nathaniel Collins and Nancy Branham Smith. Children of William Rowlette Hale and Elizabeth Collins;

1. Martha Hale b 1869 Floyd Co KY

2. John Welsey Hale b 26 May 1860 Letcher Co KY

3. Nancy Hale b 1862 Letcher Co KY

4. James Hale b 1864 Floyd Co KY

5. Mary Hale b abt 1868

6. William G Hale b abt 1870

7. Alice Hale b 7 May 1872 Colson, Letcher Co KY

8. Elijah B Hale b 29 Jun 1874 Colson, Letcher Co KY d 29 Feb 1940 Letcher Co KY; occupation, teacher of biology and agriculture, educator, superintendent of schools; buried Sandlick Cemetery, Sandlick, Letcher Co KY; m. 5 Sept 1901 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY to Martha Sergent b 4 Nov 1874 Letcher Co KY d 12 Feb 1950; d/o Wilson Sergent and Elizabeth MCarthy Jenkins.

9. Benton Hale b 1877 Letcher Co KY

10. Rebecca Hale b abt 1880

Elizabeth Collins
and James Harman Berkley