The Fales family can claim ancestry back to the Puritan settlers who arrived in New England on the Mayflower. Eventually, the family was centered in Bristol, Rhode Island. The family's surnames include: Haliburton and Dunlap and the descendents have been involved with politics (Andrew Dunlap, 1796-1835), aviation, collecting, yachting, philanthropy and other assorted businesses and interests. An in-depth description of the family and its history up to 1919 can be found in De Coursey Fales' 'The Fales Family of Bristol, Rhode Island' (Series III, box 6 and 7 of this collection).
Sources:
- Fales, De Coursey. The Fales Family of Bristol, Rhode Island. Boston: Privately printed, 1919.
From the guide to the Fales Family Papers, ca. 1620 - 1966, (© 2009 Fales Library and Special Collections)