Charles W. Hale was born in St. Louis, Mo., October 2, 1838. He was married March 26, 1858, to Maria C. Ranney, daughter of Gen. Nathan Ranney, of St. Louis. In 1865 they removed to St. Joseph, Mo., where he became a bookkeeper in Ketchum's wholesale queenstore establishment. In 1870 the family again removed and went to Savannah, Mo., where he engaged as bookkeeper and salesman in the lumber and grain business. In 1875 came another, the last removal. This time he brought his family to Winterset. For one year he was used as collector for Ainsworth & Honbright. Then for a year he was bookkeeper in the Getchell & Merrill's lumberyard. For the last fifteen years he held the position of bookkeeper, and part of the time acting cashier, in the First National Bank of Winterset.
Charles W. Hale was born in St. Louis, Mo., October 2, 1838. He was married March 26, 1858, to Maria C. Ranney, daughter of Gen. Nathan Ranney, of St. Louis. In 1865 they removed to St. Joseph, Mo., where he became a bookkeeper in Ketchum's wholesale queenstore establishment. In 1870 the family again removed and went to Savannah, Mo., where he engaged as bookkeeper and salesman in the lumber and grain business. In 1875 came another, the last removal. This time he brought his family to Winterset. For one year he was used as collector for Ainsworth & Honbright. Then for a year he was bookkeeper in the Getchell & Merrill's lumberyard. For the last fifteen years he held the position of bookkeeper, and part of the time acting cashier, in the First National Bank of Winterset.
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