There is some confusion about the name of Mead's wife. Some say she was ELIZABETH "Betsy" JACKSON because a marriage bond for Mead Hail and Betsy Jackson dated Mar 7, 1796, has been located in Bedford Co, VA. Others say his wife was MARY because Mead and Mary Hail are found on the Bedford Co, TN, census that was enumerated on the 28th day of August 1850. Still others say Betsy Jackson and Mary are likely the same person. However, according to the 1850 census Mary was born in 1789+- making her only seven or so years old on the date of the marriage bond.
After Mead Hail moved his family to TN, they lived in the Flat Creek Community of Bedford County. He fathered the following nine known children: It should be noted here that not all of Mead's children spelled the name Hale and this link explains why. Another interesting story about family names can be viewed at this link.
- LOCKY HAIL md an unknown SORRELL/SARLS. I am interested in learning more about Locky and her family.
- MARY HAIL md an unknown BIRD.
Clues and questions about this couple. - THOMAS JACKSON HAIL b01/23/1799 in VA d01/24/1873 in Cooper Co, MO. md MARY WAGONER 04/12/1821. Mary b04/15/1808 in NC d07/23/1867 in Cooper Co, MO.
More about Thomas and Mary - JOEL HAIL b1805+- in VA d1885 in TN md ELIZABETH "Betsy" WRATHER b1806+- in NC
More about Joel - ISAAC OVERSTREET HALE b1807+- in VA d1888 in MO md ELIZABETH "Betsy"
HAYNES b1811+- in Maury Co, TN
More about Isaac and Betsy - ELIZABETH "Lizzie" HALE b1809 d1888 in TN md FRANCIS MARION JACKSON II
b1804 in Rockingham Co, NC d1878 in TN
More about Elizabeth and Francis Jackson - MEAD J HAILE b1811 in TN d1891+- in MO md LIVY ANN CAVIN b1817 in TN
d1882 in Cooke Co, TX
More about Mead J. and Livy Ann Haile - MILLY ANN HALE b1814 in TN d1903 in TN md ABLE LYTLE b1804 in NC d1841 in TN
More about Able and Milly Ann Lytle - JOHN HALE md SARAH "Sally" MOORE b1807+- in GA.
This name is Hale in TN court records and Hail on 1850 MO census.
More about John and Sally Hail