“Robt Gaines Haile son of Ro. G. Haile & Elizabeth his wife was born the 1st day of April 1832” [Haile Family Bible, published by Kimber and Sharpless, Philadelphia, 1824, in possession of Charlotte Frischkorn, Richmond, Virginia, 1995; Library of Virginia Haile Family Bible record accession #36284.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 91
Dwelling 442, Household 442
Haile, Robert G., 63, male, farmer, value of real estate $15,000, born in Virginia
Haile, Elizabeth, 45, female, born in Virginia
Haile, Ann, 20, female, born in Virginia
Haile, Robert, 18, male, born in Virginia
Haile, Lucy, 15, female, born in Virginia
Haile, Sarah, 12, female, born in Virginia
Haile, Virginia, 8, female, born in Virginia

“Robt. G. Haile & Molly Burke daughter of [blank] was married June 12th 1856” [Haile Family Bible, published by Kimber and Sharpless, Philadelphia, 1824, in possession of Charlotte Frischkorn, Richmond, Virginia, 1995; Library of Virginia Haile Family Bible record accession #36284.]

1860 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 24
Dwelling 219, Family 213
Haile, Robert G., Jr., 28, male, farmer, value of real estate $4,000, value of personal estate $6,900, born in Virginia
Haile, E. B., 61, female, born in Virginia
Haile, L. E., 24, female, born in Virginia
Haile, Virginia, 19, female, born in Virginia

Robert Gaines Haile was a member of the 55th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War: Haile, Robert Gaines: Lived at “Beaver’s Hill” near Dunbrooke in Essex Co. Enl. 5/21/61 in Co. F, as 2nd Sergeant. Elected 2nd Lt. 7/17/61. Served as Acting Post Commissary and Q.M. at Fort Lowry, 11/27/61–4/62. Was in command of the picket at Meadow Bridge when General Lee’s wife was returned to the Confederacy at that place on 6/10/62. On 6/12/62 he declared himself “Heartily sick of the war,” but willing “to suffer any hardship rather than submit to the abolitionists.” Promoted 1st Lt. 6/24/62. MWIA at Frayser’s Farm 6/30/62. The wound paralyzed him below the chest. He died in Richmond 7/26/62. Promoted to Captain before he died. Left a widow, Mollie, and two little girls. [Richard O’Sullivan, 55th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Virginia: H. E. Howard, Inc., 1989), 129.]

“Robert Gaines Haile son of Robert G. Haile and Elizabeth his wife departed this life July the 26th 1862 - Aged: 30 years 3 mo: & 26 days.” [Haile Family Bible, published by Kimber and Sharpless, Philadelphia, 1824, in possession of Charlotte Frischkorn, Richmond, Virginia, 1995; Library of Virginia Haile Family Bible record accession #36284.]

A plaque in the Essex County courthouse states that Capt. Robert Gaines Haile Jr. died on 26 July 1862.