HALE-SELLARS

Enoch Roth Hale was born in Dodge (Walker County), TX on July 4, 1897 to R. O. (Richard Oliver) and wife, (Eula) Belle Hale of Arkansas.  According to the 1910 Texas Census, also born to this union were Enoch’s sisters Ruth and Grace and brother Glenn Hale.  According to the 1920 U. S. Census, a son Joe Dick was born to R. O. and Belle Hale.    

            According to the U. S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958, Enoch R. Hale enlisted into the Military on November 14, 1917.  On June 6, 1918, Pvt. Hale was killed in action.  The document shows that Pvt. Hale was buried in Cemetery 29, Grave 48, on road leading from Hill 142 toward Torcy.   

            However, further search has located a grave stone bearing his name in Shockley Chapel Cemetery in Dodge, Texas.  Also interred there are eight other tombstones bearing the last name “Hale”.

George Burrel Sellars

According to the Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920, Goerge Burrel Sellars was born on June 13, 1892 in Moscow, Texas and died June 7, 1918.  He was born to parents George W. Sellars and mother, Emily A. Sellars.  Also born to this union were James Myers Sellars, Samuel Cargile Sellars, Joseph Thaddus Sellars and Anis Sellars 

According to the U. S. Marine Corps’ Muster Rolls,  1798-1958, Sellars, George B. enlisted into the Marines on 28 April 1917.  On June 6, he took part in the attack against the enemy in BOIS de BELLEAU BORESCHES Sector northwest of CHATEAU THIERRY, (in France) where he was wounded in action.  Sellars, George B. died on June 7, 1918 of his wounds.