Floyd B. Bales was born at Wythville, Virginia on March 4, 1876.
Ida Landis was born at Akson, Indiana on January 18, 1878.
The couple came to the Carrington area at separate times. Mr.. Bales came to homestead in about 1901.
The family was composed of 10 children: Bertha, Ruth, Paul, Roy, Mary, Alice, Floyd, Violet, Bill and James.
Mr. Bales was a lumberman in Carrington.
He died April 3, 1962 and is buried at Carrington. Mrs. Bales died January 18, 1967 and is buried at Corning, California.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 16B