Frank Dale

1812 - 1890  (78 years)

• Name	Frank Dale  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	23 Jan 1812	Yorkshire, England   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Christening	25 May 1812	North Newbald,York,England   [1, 3, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	25 May 1812	North Newbald, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom
  LifeSketch	History of Adams township, LaSalle Co IL, 1877: Frank Dale was born Jan. 23, 1812 in Yorkshire, England. He was the son of David Dale, a native of England, who came to the United States in 1819, settling in the wild woods of Luzerne County, Penn. Frank Dale came to Port Huron, Mich., in 1834, and to DeKalb County, Ill., in 1836. He established the first store in Somonauk in 1857. He came to Leland, Ill., in 1859, and engaged in the grain business, remaining there ten years. He then returned to DeKalb County, remaining here seven years, and then came to Leland. Aug. 17, 1833, he married Maria Webster, a daughter of John Webster. They were parents of eleven children, eight of whom are living - Clara, Carolina, Mary, Susan, Arthur H., John W., James F. and David M. Mrs. Dale died Aug. 21, 1872, and Mr. Dale was again married Dec. 7, 1873, to Mrs. Sarah E. Kipp, widow of Ira Kipp, and daughter of Joseph Whitson. She had four children by her first husband, three still living - Joseph, Jesse and Jennie. Mr. Dale owns 116 acres of land here in Adams Township, and Mrs. Dale owns seventy-five acres in DeKalb County, Ill. Mr. Dale is Chairman of the Board of Village Trustees. He is a member of the Methodist Protestant church in which he was ordained Deacon. He is President of the DeKalb County Pioneer Association. --------------------- Parents: David Dale & Margaret Tanfield of Dalesville, Luzerne Co PA 1st wife: Maria Webster 2nd wife: Sarah E Kipp Children: 1. Carolyn M Dale Bacon 2. Clara Dale Metcalf 3. Mary Elvina Dale Watson 4. Susan E Dale Beckwith 5. Arthur H Dale 6. John William Dale 7. Judge Frank Dale 8. Judge David Mark Dale Occ: Methodist-Episcopal minister & farmer Son: Arthur H Dale buried in Leland Cemetery, LaSalle, Illinois
  FSID	KZF1-V4Q
  Occupation	1880
  	Farmer
  Death	4 Sep 1890	Leland, LaSalle, Illinois, United States   [9]
  Burial	Oakridge Cemetery, Somonauk Township, DeKalb, Illinois, United States   [9]
  Person ID	I61298	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ellis Whitson,   b. 28 Jan 1829, Westchester, New York, United States d. 11 Aug 1910, Parke Township, Clay, Minnesota, United States (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F35732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  ITL g.s. notes: immig. Daleville ca. 181 ITL g.s. notes: immig. Daleville ca. 1818 w/ parents Luzerne Co PA-MI-Freeland Cors.,DeKalb,IL-Somonauk IL-Leland,LaSalle,IL IGI computer files, NEHGS, 6/94 not 'Franklin'*3 Leland is 6.2 mi. WSW of Somonauk, IL. Line in Record @I2704@ (RIN 74) from GEDCOM file not recognized: BAPM Line in Record @I2704@ (RIN 74) from GEDCOM file not recognized: OCCU Meth.minister;farmer;merchant

  
  

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