Hi Janice, et al, I don't think I have any connection to the confederate Veteran Wilburn Hale described below, but just in case, could someone give me a brief outline on his ancestry. My HALEs came from Halifax County, NC to Hawkins County, TN in the 1790s, but there are several male HALEs from the Halifax County family that we have never been able to identify. Curiously, my 2nd great-grandfather, Kindred Hale, and his sons, Lazarus Hale, my great-grand uncle, and Wiley Mitchell Hale, my great-grandfather, moved from Hawkins County to Russell County, probably between about 1862 and 1865. Kindred died in Russell County sometime before 1897, Lazarus went on to spawn a large HALE clan in Buchanan County, VA, and Wiley moved back to Hawkins County in the late-1800s. I don't think I am connected, but would appreciate any information on the Wilburn Hale described below. Thanks, John Hale Williamsburg, VA In a message dated 8/11/2009 2:08:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, janice_b@verizon.net writes: The John F. McElhenny Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans, assisted by UDC members, will present an iron cross at a dedication honoring Confederate veteran Wilburn Hale on Sunday, August 16 at 3:00PM. Those attending will meet at about 2:30 at the Gravel Lick Old Regular Baptist Church on Gravel Lick Road, between Hamlin and Clinchfield to travel to the cemetery. The public is invited to attend.