Alta, I believe we are related through your collateral Hale line. I am a descendant of Dock (Doc Sr) & Louise (Louisa) Hale. Their granddaughter, Louisa Hale m. Walter Saunders, & was my grandmother. We've traced the Saunders back to Ambrose, a former slave from Rocky Mount, Franklin Co, VA, and we are trying to find the name of his father/slave owner.
I am currently looking for info on how Doc(k) descended from Thomas Hale.

Here is an abreviated list of descendants I found for Doctor Hale Sr.

1 Doctor Hale Sr 1832 -
.. +Louisa 1843 -
........ 2 John Hale 1857 -
........ 2 Landon H Hale 1859 -
................... 3 Mippen Hale 1889 -
................... 3 Southin Hale 1892 -
........ 2 Jacob Hale 1861 -
........ 2 Sallie L Hale 1864 -
........ 2 Doctor Hale Jr 1866 -
............ +Malinda B Hale 1866 -
................... 3 Doctor Hale 1889 -
................... 3 Louisa Hale 1894 - 1943
....................... +Walter James Saunders 1889 - 1947
................... 3 Robert J Hale 1895 -
....................... +Geraldine
................... 3 Etta Hale 1899 -
................... 3 Mary Hale 1899 -
................... 3 Nell Hale 1903 - 1984
....................... +Hayward Glenn
................... 3 Lydia Hale 1905 -
................... 3 Malinda Hale 1907 - 1978
....................... +Ernest Andrew Brown - 1958

I look forward to hearing from you.

Debra