This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hale, Haile Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nhB.2ACI/1266 Message Board Post: My great-great-grandfather was Thomas Hale (b. 1793, Jefferson Co., TN). His wife was Pirminnah “Penna” Lane (b. 1793, Jefferson Co., TN). I am searching for information about Thomas’ parents. I suspect that his father may have been named Joseph or John. I trace my history to Thomas as follows: Samuel Hale (b. 1827, Jefferson Co., TN) John Edward Hale (b. 1863, Jefferson Co., TN – later moved to Wise Co., VA) Charlotte Hale Rhodes (b. 1929, Wise, VA) Stephen A. Rhodes (b. 1960, Kingsport, TN) I would be very interested in sharing information anyone who is research this branch of the Hale family tree.