STORY OF HENRY HALE
CIVIL WAR Co A. 184th NY Infantry

Henry Hale was born in a special place called the Royal Forest of Dean, the
Hundred of St. Brivales, Gloucestershire, England in 1826.

Henry married Miriam Chivers on May 10th 1846 and they left Liverpool aboard the
ship Devonshire and arrived in New York City in Sept of 1849.

Henry and Miriam established themselves in Volney, Oswego County, New York and
raised 6 children by the time the American Civil War broke out. With 5 children
ranging in age from 2 to 14 Henry might have avoided the war but he chose to
serve, joining the 184th NY Infantry Company A. On the first day of the first
battle Henry was mortally wounded. He survived the trip home and died in less
than a month, on 14 November 1864 at the age of 38.

Fate somehow arranged that, before I learned of Henry's service, the only Civil
War battle reenactment I ever saw was the Battle of Cedar Creek where Henry was
wounded.

Henry's family followed him to America in 1851. His mother died shortly after
arriving in Volney and is buried in the same cemetery. His father remarried and
together with Henry's brothers and sisters moved on to Cook County, Ill. and
finally to Central Iowa where they were successful farmers and prominent
citizens. Several of the Hale boys were Mayor of their towns and Isaac Hale was
the first Constable of the Village of Palatine, Illinois in 1866.

Although Henry didn't survive to enjoy his children and the good life he had
helped to defend he is remembered by his family and honored for the sacrifice he
made on that battlefield far away from the ones he loved.

Jerry Hale
USN Ret., USMM Ret.
Deltona, FL
IowaGob1 AT juno.com

1841 Crump Meadow
Cornelius Chivers abt 1801 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Eliza Chivers abt 1805 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Adeline Chivers abt 1840 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Anne Chivers abt 1834 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
George Chivers abt 1830 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Miriam Chivers abt 1832 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Sophia Chivers abt 1836 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Thomas Chivers abt 1828 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

Name: Henry Hale
Name: Miriam Chivers
Year of Registration: 1846
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford And Worcester
Volume: 26
Page: 419

1851
Cornelius Chivers abt 1801 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
Blacksmith
Eliza Chivers abt 1805 Aston, Herefordshire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
Adeline Chivers abt 1842 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Ann Chivers abt 1835 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Geo Chivers abt 1830 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Sophia Chivers abt 1836 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Chivers abt 1828 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

Thank you Slowhands. I assume the first list are births?

I have a GRO certificate of marriage for Miriam and Henry. Her father is listed as Joseph, Engineer, but didn't know about the rest.

Jerry

Jerry

Approx year of birth ( esp in 1841 census)

I can't find a Joseph Chivers with a Miriam, there is a John but his daughter Miriam is unmarried by 1851.

<update - so based on Mike G's findings, perhaps Miriam Chivers is living with a relative in 1841 >

S

This baptism from Drybrook Parish Records:
record_id 6568
Entry Number 610
Year 1827
Month Dec
Day 25
Parents Surname CHIVERS
Child Forename(s) Miriam
Father's Forename(s) Joseph
Mother's Forename(s) Amelia
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence Little dean Hill
Occupation Smith
Officiating Minister H. Berkin
Event type C
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P109 IN 1/1
Page No 77
Parish Drybrook
Soundex C162

From GFHS Burial Index:
Date: 19 APR 1839
First Name: JOSEPH
Surname: CHIVERS
Age: 53
Burial Register: EAST DEAN(DRYBROOK) HOLY TRINITY 1817-1839
Place of Abode: RUARDEAN HILL

Amelia in 1851 Census:

1959 0115 175 Ruardeanhill CHIVERS Amelia HD W 66 Labourer GLS East Dean
1959 0115 175 Ruardeanhill MASON Jothan(?) LG M 21 Coal Miner GLS East Dean
1959 0115 175 Ruardeanhill MASON Abiah LG M 22 - GLS East Dean

From FreeBMD:
Deaths Jun 1873
Chivers Amelia 88 Westbury,S. 6a 152

From GFHS Marriage Index:
2 May 1808 Joseph CHIVERS of Hundred of St Briavels married Millis BALDWIN of Hundred of St Briavels at Newland

Mike

Year: 1822
Month: Jan
Day: 6
Parents Surname: CHIVERS
Child Forenames: Elijah
Father's Forenames: Joseph
Mother's Forenames: Amelia
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: Ruardean Hill
Occupation: Blacksmith
Officiating Minister: J. Bridgman
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P109 IN 1/1
Page No: 32
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Year: 1823
Month: Jun
Day: 22
Parents Surname: CHIVERS
Child Forenames: Jacob
Father's Forenames: Joseph
Mother's Forenames: Amelia
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: Ruardean Hill
Occupation: Smith
Officiating Minister: H. Berkin
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P109 IN 1/1
Page No: 40
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1841 Ruardean Hill
Amelia Chivers abt 1788 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Elija Chivers abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire
Jacob Chivers abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest Gloucestershire

Year: 1850
Month: Aug
Day: 5
Surname: CHIVERS
Forenames: Jacob
Place of Residence: Ruardean Hill
Age at death: 27 years
Officiating Minister: K.G.Nicholls
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Note in Name Column- O.Y.
Register Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page No: 112
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1851 Ruardean Hill
Amelia Chivers abt 1785 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire

Hi my name is Jo Copas, my relatives originate from the forrest of dean in gloustershire and they were chivers. I will have a look for a john chivers and a george chivers in my family bible for you to see if there is any mention of them!