Posted on: Freestone County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/FreestoneObits/139 Surname: Hale, Matthews, Robinson, Kelly, Gregory ------------------------- Fairfield Recorder, Fairfield Texas Friday, January 8, 1926 PIONEER CITIZEN DIES IN CORSICANA J. J. (Uncle Joe) HALE, 86 years old, a Confederate Veteran and member of Hoods Brigade, died here Sunday afternoon. The deceased was sheriff of Navarro County four terms many years ago. Four daughters, Mrs. Charles GREGORY, Streetman, Mrs. A. M. MATTHEWS, Mrs. William ROBINSON and Mrs. D. C. KELLY of Corsicana survive. No funeral arrangements have been made but funeral and burial will take place in Streetman. Mr. HALE had been a resident of Navarro County for sixty years.