Calvin Foote Hale

     Calvin Foote Hale was born on 18 September 1830 at Longmeadow, Hampden Co, Massachusetts.^2,1,3 He was the son of Silas Hale and Clarissa Colton.¹ Calvin Foote Hale married Mahala Tryon, daughter of Philander Tryon and Elmira Bryant, on 30 January 1855 at Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; Calvin and Mahala both are listed as residents of Springfield, and he was a blacksmith.^1,3 Calvin Foote Hale died between 28 April 1897 and 1900 at Buckton, St Lawrence Co, New York; Calvin was mentioned as in failing health in the Ogdensburg Journal on 28 Apr 1897, and his wife was listed as a widow in 1900.^4,5
     On 21 July 1863, Calvin enlisted for military service with the 95th Infantry, Company C at Potsdam, St Lawrence Co, New York. He was captured at the Battle of Wilderness and was imprisoned for a time at Andersonville.² He appeared on the census of 1 August 1870 at Stockholm, St Lawrence Co, New York; Calvin Hale, 35, Mahala, 39, Philander, 13, Lewis H., 10, Edson C., and Clinton, 2. Calvin was b. MA, and the rest of the family was born NY.³ He appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 at West Springfield, Hampden Co, Massachusetts; Calvin F. Hale, 45, blacksmith, b. MA, Mahala, 49, Herman, 19 (disabled by scarlet fever), Clinton, 12, all b. NY, Freddie, 5, b. MA.⁶