What got me interested in genealogy in the first place was that my father-in-law told me he was "related to the HALEs." When I asked him how, he couldn't tell me, but he knew he was related. After his death, a cousin told me that his grandmother and grandfather made the connection with their marriage: William W. BRUCE to Martha B. HALE. Children of William W Bruce 1 William W Bruce 1839 - 1913 .. m. 1st Mary A E Johnston ..... 2 Frank? Or Fred? Bruce ..... 2 Estel Bruce 1863 - ......... +Jesse Hale *2nd Wife of William W Bruce: ...... Martha B Hale 1844 - 1917 ..... 2 Mary Bruce ......... +Tom Hale ..... 2 James Bruce ..... 2 Stellie Bruce ..... 2 Ernest Bruce ..... 2 Catherine J "Kate" Bruce 1865 - 1932 ......... +Fount W Hale 1862 - ..... 2 Arthur Eugene "Bud" Bruce 1872 - ......... +Carrie Hall ..... 2 Cora Lillian Bruce 1872 - ......... +Leonard Hoge "Bud" Smith 1868 - ..... 2 Joanna Bruce 1876 - ......... +Henry L "Lew" Martin ..... 2 Willie Hulda Bruce 1880 - 1960 ......... +William Madison Ayers ..... 2 Charles Leonidus "Charlie" Bruce 1882 - 1972 ......... +Lula Mae Goodall (Hetherington) 1875 - 1939 ..... 2 Sarah Julana Bruce 1884 - 1885 ......... +Perry Cahill ..... 2 John W Bruce 1886 - ......... +Vera Poff Any data on these folks would be greatly appreciated. Will share Carolyn HALE BRUCE Co-author of Rebel King, Hammer of the Scots See our site at www.Robert-de-Bruce.com about the Scottish Wars of Independence