WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
RUFUS HALE & LEONA MILES PEARCE
(St. George residents)
BIOGRAPHY
Rufus Hale Pearce (went by Hale) was born in St. George on January 11, 1903.Leona Miles was born in St. George on September 27, 1905.
Hale & Leona were married in Parowan, Iron County, Utah on November 30, 1926.
Leona died in St. George on June 12, 1977 and was buried in Plot C_31_20_2 of the St. George City Cemetery.
After the death of Leona, Hale married Lutie Lytle (6/23/1909-2/19/2003), a widow, in St, George on 5/5/1978.
Hale died in St. George on March 17, 1986 and was buried in Plot C_31_20_1 of the St. George City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Hale's Parents and Siblings:
Daniel Nelson Pearce Della Riding Pearce Zetta Pearce Rufus Hale Pearce Nelson Jesse Pearce Thomas J. Pearce Helen Pearce |
(10/16/1872-3/29/1970) (married 3/21/1900) (3/21/1881-8/10/1975) (5/21/1901-8/9/1992) (married Robert Worthen and Ether Jacob Stucki) (1/11/1903-3/17/1986) (married Leona Miles and Lutie Lytle) (7/25/1906-2/10/1935) (married Annetta Hammond) (7/25/1906-6/18/1982) (married Alta Vilo Davis) (1/18/1909-5/7/2007) (married Moroni Wilford Bleak and William Richard Barker) |
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Leona's Parents and Siblings: Ira Miles Alice Henrietta Bell Miles Euphemia Miles Harold Miles Ira Lamar Miles Ivan Waldo Miles Vern LeRoy Miles Leona Miles Alta Miles |
(12/17/1859-6/8/1910) (married 1/9/1889) (8/19/1868-4/15/1947) (4/28/1890-7/29/1973) (married Henry Ernest Nelson & John Lytle Whipple & John Franklin Prince) (9/27/1892-2/17/1951) (married Elma McAllister) (1/9/1896-2/9/1896) (10/16/1896-10/10/1984) (married Florence Denton) (5/7/1903-2/12/1954) (married Selma Gertrude Heacock) (9/27/1905-6/12/1977) (married Rufus Hale Pearce) (1/5/1909-1/19/1909) |
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Hale & Leona's Family: Rufus Hale Pearce Leona Miles Pearce Robert "Bob" Pearce Leon Pearce |
(1/11/1903-3/17/1986) (married 11/30/1926) (9/27/1905-6/12/1977) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Rose X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
WCHS-04043 Photo of Rufus Hale & Leona Miles Pearce
Other WCHS photos:
WCHS-04044 Photo of Robert "Bob" Pearce
REFERENCES
Miles Nelson Audio Recording With Family Members, 3/31/1957including Hale & Leona Pearce
FamilySearce entry for Rufus Hale Pearce
Find-A-Grave entry for Rufus Hale Pearce
FamilySearce entry for Leona Miles
Find-A-Grave entry for Leona Miles Pearce