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Margaret Hall married J. T. Frizzell in Johnson Co. Ill in 1851. He was born in Bedford Co. Tn. in 1827. They were the parents of Mary Ida Frizzell, my great-grandmother, who married James Armstrong Waters of Pope Co., Ill. I have no information on Margaret Hall. Any information would be appreciated.. Sharon

After having read with interest the posts regarding Halls not talking, etc., the past few days, I have decided to join in with my dilemma. My grandfather John Hall (middle initial E. or C.) was apparently also very closed mouthed. Although I never knew him (he died before I was born), I have been told by his daughter, aged 93, that 'you just didn't ask'. And they just didn't volunteer. Information I have been able to gather in the past 7 years; John said he was born c. 1860 in TX or AR or MO or LA, depending upon which census one is reading. That he was 'from' TX. Burnet or Victoria or Goliad Co. Also depending upon which written account one is reading. He left TX with a cattle drive headed for MT around 1880. He stayed in MT, married and lived out the rest of his life until 1937, on the Blackfeet Reservation. John said his parent's names were; David Hall and Mary or Annie King. He never talked about siblings or grandparents. Although there was an Ada Wilson mentioned. Some say she too was his mother? or grandmother? And that she was somehow related to Woodrow Wilson. I defy anyone to find a David Hall family in TX at the right time, in the right place, with the correct family members to match up with this family. The closest I have came in 7 years, is to find an acquaintance that John mentioned having known back in TX and that is Sterling C. Cross, a judge in Hood Co. Who would have been 40 years John's senior. At least I know this guy really existed and actually did have a family there. If any of this rings any bells with anyone out there, please let me know. I guess I just couldn't help sharing my miserable plight with the rest of the world. Thanks for listening, Sherry

Looking for information on the parents or siblings of Thomas Hall born North Carolina ca 1809. Married Lorenia Holman. died in Madison County Arkansas in 1899. I have no information on Lorenia parents or siblings . Debbie

Looking for information on Mahlon Hall, below is some of the history on the family. I will be posting this to my web page, will et you know when it's online. If anyone connects to this line or has additional information please contact me. This family came from VA? lived in Burbon County, KY and then moved to DeWitt County, IL by 1829. Hope someone can find a connection love to find new cousins. Barbara Guinn Mahlon raised his family in Burbon County, Kentucky. I am trying to locate Mahlon's father I checked the 1791 Burbon County, Kentucky tax list I found several Hall's listed; Aron, Caleb, Joshua, Orasha, Thomas and William. Mahlon would have been about 14 and I do not know which of the above may have been his father. It may be Caleb as Mahlon and Caleb are listed on the same page every tax year. According to the 1810 census Caleb was over 45. I have not been able to locate the Hall's from Virginia prior to 1790, but a lot of the original tax records are missing. History of DeWitt County, Illinois - Published by Brink, McDonough & Co., 1882 Mahlon Hall, March 03, 1777 - 1856 "Mahlon had married twice in Bourbon County, Kentucky: Cassinder Parker, September 26, 1780 - before 1825, were wed December 20, 1798 in Bourbon County, Kentucky. His next wife, who moved with him in 1831 from Bourbon County, Kentucky to DeWitt County, Illinois, was named Hannah ____." [Known facts: Mahlon married three times, first to Betsey Walker (1777-1798) February 17, 1795, Burbon County, Kentucky. They had one son not proven. Second to Cassinder Parker (1778-1818) December 20, 1798 Burbon County, Kentucky. They had 11 children. Third to Hannah Reed (1785-?) April 30, 1820 Burbon County, Kentucky. They had 5 children. History of Barnett Township, DeWitt County, Illinois - Published by Brink, McDonough & Co., 1882 "Barnett is situated in the central western part of the county and is bounded on the north my Waynesville township, on the east by Clintonia and Walpella, on the south by Turnbridge and west by Logan county. It contains thirty-six sections of excellent prairie land, there being no timber except a few groves situated along Tem Mile creek in the south-east. The western part of the township is quite rolling, sufficient to afford very good natural drainage. "The township was named Barnett in honor of Franklin Barnett, he then being the oldest householder within its boundaries. First Settlements "The first to take steps toward settling the township was Elisha Butler in the fall of 1829. He moved from Salt creek timer in Tunrbridge Township and settled in section thirty-three. October 17th of the same year he entered the E ½ of the SE ¼ of the above section. He at once erected on him premises a pole cabin 14X16 feet, and move into it. The following spring he proceeded to break a small patch of ground and planted it with corn. This was the first crop and the first farming done in Barnett. The same year he sold out his possession to Mahlon Hall. The latter was a native of Virginia, but moved with his farther's family to Kentucky when a mere boy. Here he married twice and lived until he was past the meridian of life. In the spring of 1830, he came to Illinois and entered the W ½ of the SE ¼ of section thirty-three, now Barnett township. At the same time, he bought out the property of Mr. Butler. He then returned to his family in Kentucky, and in the fall came to his new-found home brining his family with him. The family consisted of his wife, Hannah and six children, Polly Ann, James, [children of 2nd wife] Mahlon R. Jonathan R and Susannah. They moved into the pole cabin constructed by Mr. Butler. The next fall Mr. Hall built a comfortable log house, and was thus well fixed for pioneer life." [This is from another section of the book] "December 25, 1832 Hiram Daniel sold to Mahlon Hall the west half of the south-east quarter of section 34, in township 20, range 1 east, 80 acres, for $160.00 This tract is now subdivided into six parcels of various sizes, it is assessed at $1,600.00 and is worth $4,000." "Mahlon Hall, a Virginian, settled on section 33 in township 20 R. 1 east in 1830; was in 1839 the largest landholder in the county, owning 1,200 acres of land, valued at $4,600. He also paid taxes on $863.00 worth of personal property." Several of the older children were left in Kentucky. Darius and Ambrose came to the state prior to their father, but settled in another county [sons of 2nd wife]. They subsequently moved to this county. [This is from another section of the book] "Darius Hall came here [Turnbridge Township] in 1831, and located in the Coppenbarger settlement. He was a native of Bourbon County, Kentucky, and came to this state in 1829 and stopped two years near Springfield. He was married in Kentucky in 1819, to Mary Jones. When they came here they had five children. Mr. Hall moved to Clinton a few years ago where he died. He was elected constable in 1831, and afterwards served two years a deputy sheriff." "Darius Hall was made the fiscal agent of the county, June 24, 1859. All county money were ordered to be deposited with him and he was to pay interest to the county at the rate of ten percent per annum on all deposits left in his hand for over sixty days." "Former citizens of the County now no more, Clinton Precinct, [among the Hall's listed] Greenberry Hall [son of Mahlon and 3rd wife Hannah Reed], Darius Hall [son of Mahlon and 2nd wife Cassender Parker] and Mahlon [the father]" "The following have removed from the county and most of them are know to be living" [the only Hall listed was H.H., that would be my direct line Henry H. Hall, son of Mahlon and 2nd wife Cassender Parker. He was living in Tazwell County by 1880] "Roster of County officers of DeWitt County, Illinois: [two Hall were listed] H.H. Hall, Coroner, 1839 -1844 [son of Mahlon and 2nd wife Cassender Parker] Jonathan R., Hall, County Judge, 1869 - 1873 [son of Mahlon and 3rd wife Hannah Reed]" "Hallsville is situated on what was formerly the Champaign, Lincoln and Havanah Railroad, now a branch of the Wabash road, and in the north-east corner of section 33. It was laid out by Jonathan Hall in 1871. The first house in town was moved from Turnbridge Township by John O. Dee in the fall of 1871. The first storehouse was commenced in the fall of 1871, and completed the following spring. It was a frame building, one story and constructed by Hall & Deland, and situated in block 8, lot 1. Their merchandise consisted of general stock, suitable for a country store. It was destroyed by fire in 1875."

I don't know whether my Hall's will ever be found. I have been hunting for 30 years for them. My Grandfather was Jay Gould Hall and he was born on July 9, 1884 in Grand Haven, Michigan. His father was James Hall who died of Brights Disease when Jay was 2 years old. He also had a older brother Charles and a older sister, Aggie. His mother was Sabra Lyon Hall who was born in New York and his father was born in England. After the death of James Hall she married a man named Edwin Poole and the last we know of them they lived in Detroit. His Father was a telegrapher and Jay was also a telegrapher. He married my grandmother, Helen Humphrey (she was also a telegrapher) in 1905 in Muskegon, Michigan and my mother, Helen Sherrill Hall was born in 1907 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. My Grandparents divorced in Houston, Texas in 1915 and then Jay Gould Hall disappeared. It is like he never existed. My Grandmother was a hard woman to live with and She always told people that he was a alcoholic. I have no documented proof of that. She would never tell anyone where he was or what happened to him. In one of her good moments she did say that he had remarried and had another family. I just don't know where to look anymore. Both of my grandparents worked for Western Union. I was told that the telegraphers Union burned so there are no retirement records for them. There is nothing in the SSDI either. If there is anyone who can help me, please let me know. Elizabeth Easter

I am looking for these 2 Hall Men Van Jackson (GGGF) and his Son Samuel Walden Hall (GGF) If anyone has anything on either of these men please let me know. Thanks for your Time Sheryl slcraig@logantele.com

For years we blamed the close mouth on the Handleys but we had a Hall in there so maybe? I don't think so I just think that all information's is given more freely because we are not so judgmental . Ann ADBabin@aol.com wrote: > > I'm still searching for info on REBECCA HALL b 1780 probably in South > Carolina, who married SAMUEL FLEMING II (he was born in Ireland 1763, died > Oct 2 1843 in Laurens Co,. SC.) > > Rebecca is said to be the daughter of Colonel Joseph Hall (Rev. War) who died > 1790. > > I share all my research, most of the friends I 'meet' online will share, also. > > Anne in TN

I am very much interested in your Hall connections. I too have a problem sitting long enough to get everything posted that I would like to. My Grandfather was born in Iowa. His dad Merriman Hall was born in Ohio in 1819, migrating to Iowa, Kansas and to Okla. I put an article on just before I saw yours. If you have anything on parents of Merriman Boramon Stevenson (M.B.S.) Hall I would appreciate it. My first cousins and I have search for years with nothing on parents of Merriman Hall, but in the 1900 census someone turned in that his parents were born in Maryland. Still searching. Glad to help anyone who is researching this line. God Bless you all, I pray your Arthritis gets better. My doctor says I don't have anymore than one of my age should. Surely is good to hear more on the Hall line again but in my line I have found no bad ones although there are good and bad everywhere if you look long enough. My mother was Elma Mae Hall who married Chester Guy Bay. Barbara Bay Dewing, Dent County, MO

I found a lady in Kansas who sent me a lot of info on our Hall line that I didn't have. I have shared it with all who are in our line. She went to the cemetery, even to the Museum where a picture of my Great Grandfather was hanging. There were many Halls in and around Rose Hill and Douglas, KS. She is only an in-law but she claims the Halls are the finest people she has ever known. I know my Grandmother and Grandfather Hall would and did give their last cent to others. My Grandfather had the first general store in Douglas, KS, also when the run in OK started, he along with his parents and brothers went to Stroud, Ok, Lincoln County and started the first general store in Stroud. My Grandmother helped him always at his side in business. I have found the Halls to be mostly entrepreneurs and very intelligent. I hit a brick wall with my Gr. Grandfather's parents. He doesn't seem to have any. He was born in Knox County, Ohio Dec, 1819. He was first married to Mary Ann Ross in 1843 in Knox County, Ohio. They had two living children. He removed to Iowa after the death of his first wife, along with his family. There in 1860 he married Alcinda Hedges. In her obit and his in Stroud, OK newspapers, it doesn't say a word about Merriman Boramon Stevenson (M.B.S.) parents as preceding him in death. Only lists that there were two surviving children from each of Merriman's marriages. One died at 15. I used to ask my Grandfather Robert Thomas Hall, who was born in Lucas County, Iowa around 1863 about his heritage. My Grandmother spoke a lot about her line but all Grandpa would say was that he was a Deutsch (sp) mixture, mostly Irish. That is all I could get out of him but he was a wonderful giving man. During the depression they fed everyone from their grocery store all winter waiting for the crops to come in. They had four daughters and were very well to do but at the time of his and my Grandmother's death they didn't have any money. My brother and I used to play store in the attic with all of the grocery books they had kept. They were never paid. They lived by the Bible and I have never known better people. My cousins and I have searched for years for parents of Merriman Boramon Stevenson (M.B.S.) Hall without any luck. I don't know if he had brothers or sisters. Can find nothing on him except he was a very well liked man in Stroud, OK. I think possibly he was orphaned at a young age. It is a mystery I will continue to look for but one thing for sure, the ones who inherited the Hall trait were very intelligent, especially in Math and Science. You could give my brother a list of figures a foot long. He would give you the answer immediately. This was not written, just oral. My mother also inherited the Hall trait for math. I remember her helping neighbors children with Triganometry. Sorry to say I didn't inherit the math trait. I took after my Dad who I was so proud of. He was Chester Guy Bay. It if too bad that we didn't get into genealogy while there were parents and grandparents who could have helped us; but during the depression years of 1929, my parents were too busy making a living to think of anything else. If anyone on this list has any ideas or connections with Merriman (M.B.S.) Hall I would really like to hear from them. I have found several cousins but not lately. Don't Quit. The good memories are something worth passing on. My brother continued to operate my parents grocery store in Chandler, OK. Lincoln County and he was the same as my Grandparents, never refused credit to anyone. He maintained most people are honest and will pay you when they can. When he died, people stood on the streets watching the Hearse go by. The church couldn't hold them all. My Nephew said it was the first time he had seen a police escort from Chandler to Davenport where my brother was buried with many Hall relatives, except for the time they chased the nephew for speeding. My brother was Thomas Chester Bay, son of Elma Mae Hall and Chester Guy Bay. I know it is hard to get info from some who have it but we will keep trying. God Bless you all. All help appreciate. Glad to exchange any info I have. Barbara Bay Dewing e-mail hannah@wavecomputers.net

That reminds me of what my husband told me when I first started looking into his family tree...I asked him what his mom's (Edith Hall Spencer) parents name were. He said "Grandma and Grandpa Hall". I told him, No....I need their names...and he repeated "Grandma and Grandpa Hall"... I said "You don't know what your grandma and grandpa's names were????" He repeated "grandma and grandpa Hall". By now I'm getting frustrated <grin> and mumbling under my breath and I told him "Well that's great! I shouldn't have any trouble getting their names....I'm sure I'm going to find them listed on the census as 'Lonnie's grandma and grandpa Hall'." About that time I looked over at him and he was standing there grinning like the cat that done ate the canary!!! I never did get him to give me their names, I just figured he really didn't know. I never asked him another thing about his family. (I did live to regret that as you'll see later) The next time we went down to West Plains to visit with his mom, she gave them to me and more! She gave me her grandpa and Grandma' names too. (James Henderson Hall and Sarah Collier Hall) There is so much more that I would like to ask her now that I've got a little more experience with this family tree business, but she's gone now and I've been stuck on Henderson Hall for a long time now. I THINK his mom's name was Rebecca and John Hall. I've been working on them off and on for about 10 years now, and one night I was laying in bed going over outloud, talking to myself really, what I had found out that day and I said something like Rebecca and John Hall, I think was Henderson's parents....and Lonnie said Yeah. That's what their names were...I just about dropped my teeth! I looked at him and he said John and Rebecca Hall was the names of his grandpa. I told him...you're not talking about you mom's dad are you? His name was John Thomas Hall and he said "You're talking about his grandpa aren't you? I said Yes...that's who I'm talking about....and he said "Their names were John and Rebecca Hall"....I couldn't believe it! I asked him why he didn't tell me that before and he just shrugged....I could have pinched his head off! I've been fighting that for 10 years and he knew all along! We've been married almost 20 years now though....I think I'll keep him. <grin> Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.J." <zwillow@fgi.net> To: <HALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 11:36 PM Subject: Re: Why we do it! Hi Hall; I just have to tell you my experience I ask an Uncle for my Grandmother and Grandfather Mother and Father. His mother was a Hall, his dad mother was a Hall, he told someone I was getting to personal. About Two years later I ran across some one on line, and I knew that he lived in the same area so I said do you know any thing about this family? He send me three pages ., and I was getting to personal.. Jean

I would like any information on Sophronia Hall, born around 1844 in Lawerence County, Ohio. She moved to Greenup County, Kentucky before the 1850 census. After her mother died around 1890, I can not find where she went to. Her brother, Ellet Hall moved to Franklin County, Arkansas. Sophronia was supposed to have died around 1919. I would be glad to trade information.

Someone forward a piece to the list called "Why We Do It" and I have notice several of you like the piece and said you would pass it along to different lists you are on. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS MATERIAL BELONGS TO JAN AND SHE IS THE OWNER OF "AFTERNOON ROCKING" AND THESE ARTICLE ARE COPY WRITED I have permission to post her articles on my web page and just received the following, she is a lovely person and will share but please if you use her work give credit where credit is due. Thank you Barbara Guinn (A Hall researcher) Jan's note to me today: Hello, I am writing to request your help. Each of you, at one time or another has been kind enough to request permission before forwarding my Afternoon Rocking messages, placing them in a newsletter, book or on a website. I appreciate your courtesy. At this point something has happened that upsets me tremendously, and I feel a bit like my mission and family heritage has been invaded and trampled upon. One of my Rocking pieces has been appearing on various lists now re-named "Why We Do It", the beginning of the message deleted, and a few words added to the end...also another person's name appears at the bottom of it. I am honored my pieces touch hearts, as they are meant to, however I write them as they are meant to be told, and I do not want them changed in any way....they spring from a deep inner motivation...I don't want the title changed, and I certainly do not want some other person's name appearing beneath them.... What will happen to my words if people are allowed to alter them? What will happen to the meaning if the wrong heart is attributed to them? Sigh... And so, as people who understand ethics as each of you do, please if you see this piece, please make folks aware it is being shared in an unethical manner. If folks who wish to post it simply contact me, agreeing to post it as written and giving proper credit, I always agree to that. Thanks,jan

Please be aware that when going through this book on the web that the page number of what is on the web DOES NOT correspond with the actual book page number. As an example, page 224 of the book on the web site is actually page 369 in the original book so searches "may" be a little difficult. I am downloading this book but it has to be one page at a time then I edit out the headers and footers before I print out the book. I will be glad to share once I am finished with this project but it is going to take time since I have other projects and lines that I am working on at the same time. Ken "Ruth E. Hall" wrote: > Free on Genealogy Library, the Halls of New England by David Brainard > Hall > http://www.familytreemaker.com/glc/5088/index.html -- Visit http://www.Maine-DownEast.com for links to the Down East area. ************************************************ * Kenneth A. Dill * * Clinton, Maine * * Huntley National Association #2440 * * Spencer Hist/Gen. Society #1702 * * ctyankee@bigfoot.com * * http://www.Maine-DownEast.com/ctyankee.htm * * ICQ number= 5097976 * ************************************************

My HALLS are also one brick wall after another..However I do have this story written by my grandmother..so far I have not been able to find anyone she mentions here with the exception of her Father Millard ,,I have been able to find his death certificate..she mentions relations to Sir Benjamin Hall in England I have not been able to prove that,,Anyway I thought some of you might enjoy reading this..it's like reading little house on the Prairie Pj This is a copy of what I have of Grandma's Story Chapter 1 Remembering a Childhood May 12th, 1992 My name is Rosella Ballard. I am 84 years of age born in 1908 in Allensville Ky. Iam writing these pages today at the request of my fourth son Whayne, who asked me if I would pen for him the events of my life that I could recall. My father's name was Millard Filmore Hall named for the president of that time. Those were the days when we Americans took great pride in our leaders...enough to name our most precious children after them. Dads father, my grandfather, was a Christian Minister who came here from England. His name was Chaplain Hall . He was the son of Sir Benjamin Hall who sat in Parliament as Lord of the Woods. Dad was an undergraduate of Transsilvania College in Lexington Ky. I know that dad worked his way through school by barbering.. He met my mother while attending college. They were married and began having a family. My eldest sister, the fristborn, was Virginia. Dad went to work at barbering to support his new family. Soon after I was born, then two years later my youngest sister Pauline arrived. Pauline and Virginia were beautiful and i was the ugly duckling. They both had brown eyes and brown hair and I was the cotton top with hazel eyes. My dad said that I looked like his mother and when I saw her for the first time I thought she was ugly. Mother became ill with tuberculosis, and when I was seven she died. Our little family was torn apart. The year is 1915. Pauline and I was sent to live with Our Grandmother Hall, and my sister Virginia was placed in an orphanage. I don't remember where my grandparents lived but it was a big farm and it had a big pond just a piece from the house. They had a colored farmhand and we called him uncle Boyd. He had a son George and a daughter Molly. There were two barns and one had a hayloft . We had two horses, a cow, and several pigs. In grandpa's barn he would milk the cow in the morning and evenings, and Pauline and I use to love to play in the hay. It was so much fun. Grandpa had a surrey with a fringe around the top. We used to sit in the buggy and pretend we were driving to church. My grandfather was a Christian Minister . Every night we would kneel in the bedroom and we would pray. There was a picture of grandpa on the wall and he was a handsome young man posed with one finger on his cheek. He said that he was fifty years old and his finger was covering up his only wrinkle. My uncle Herbert and Aunt Thelma came to stay with us for a while. They had a baby girl. Uncle Herbert loved to fish. He kept a fishing pole sitting along side the house. One day I decided I would like to fish in the pond. Pauline said, "Rosella, you know you shouldn't take Uncle Herbert's fishing pole." but I was a little stinker, so I took the pole and I don't remember putting anything on the hook, and I threw the line into the pond. In just a little while I caught something. and when I pulled it in, to our surprise, a turtle dangled from the line. I was scared cause I couldn't get it off the hook. So I took it to grandma and she made us trutle soup. Around the pond there was lots of tall grass and reeds. Grandpa had geese and they liked to hide their eggs in the tall reeds. We would go in their and find their eggs. When we left them alone there were soon baby geese. I remember how cute they were. Paulina and I would get long stick branches and pretend that we were riding horses. We did have so much fun. However, one day, I remember having done something to Pauline and she said "I'm going to tell Momma!" and I said , "you can't. sh'es dead." ...I guess I was a mean little kid. I know that I will never forget that look on her face. I loved my sister very much. Pauline and I were deeply saddened by the loss of our mother and the separation from our sister Virginia. However our grandparents were so good to us that these times would be remembered as some of the happiest days of my childhood. I loved living in the Country. And I was so fond of my grandpa. I followed him just about everywhere he went. When he plowed the fields I would sit on a rock and watch as the birds would come and get the worms that he would uncover. My grandmother was a wonderful cook. We had chickens and sometimes grandma would get up early, catch a chicken and wring it's neck. She would clean and dress it, and fry it for breakfast with bisquits and gravey.ummmmm...it was good. One morning when there was snow on the ground, my grandpa slaughtered a pig. Pauline and I could hear the pigs squealing and carrying on. I remember watching him boil the water in a huge cauldron and dipping the pig then scrapping off the skin. Grandma made sausage and head cheese and grandpa would cut the hams and ribs and smoke them in a smokehouse. I will never forget the smell. He could do everything. Pauline and I slept in the attic on straw mattresses. I loved the attic because grandma kept jars of all kinds of jellies and preserves up there. There were so many books in the attic that I could read. the book that I remember most was called "Aesops Fables." I loved to read. Grandpa raised tobacco with the help of uncle Boyd and George. When it was ready to harvest, it was cut , secured to sticks and hung up to dry in the tobacco barn. When it was dry we would strip the tobacco from it's stem and tie them in neat bundles. It was then taken to be auctioned and sold to the highest bidder. This is how my grandparents made ther living in those days. We had an ice house on the farm. It was a big deep hole in the ground filled with straw. When the pond froze grandpa and George would cut the ice from the pond in blocks, slide it with big iron hooks into the icehouse and cover it with straw. It would stay frozen for a long time. During the summer grandma would make icecream. There were no refrigeraters on farms in those days, only insulated wooden iceboxes to keep your food from spoiling. There was no electricity on the farm and lighting was by kerosene lamps. Heat was provided by a wood burning fireplace and cooking by a wood burning stove. Water was pumped from the artesian's well with a hand pump. The out house was the outdoor toilet, a wooden building with a bench with a hole in it, built over a trench in the ground. At night you could use a potty commode that was placed under the bed to be dumped in the morning. We had a big rain barrel that caught the water from the roof. This water had many uses such as washi! ng the dishes, bathing, and sometimes cooking. We did not have automobiles in those days. We had a horse drawn buckboard, mostly for uses like a truck is used today, and a surrey with a canopy top and a fringe around the sides. The surrey was horse drawn and it was used much like a car is today. In those days there were no paved roads in the country so surreys were commonly used to go to church, visit friends, and go into the village. Most people did not travel far in those days and when they did it was by railroad. When we had been on the farm for about a year, my grandmother wrote our father and told him it was about time that he consider marriage. Dad married a lady by the name of Lydia Anna and we left the farm and my grandparents to start a new life in Louisville Ky. We called her momma and she owned a big collie dog named BB Her house was nicely furnished and we were very happy. join my diet list CyberDieters-subscribe@onelist.com and my breast cancer support list Remember-Eternity-subscibe@onelist.com

OBITUARY OF HARVEY O. HALL LEROY JOURNAL LEROY, ILLINOIS APRIL 15, 1949 (SON OF JOHN WESLEY AND CAROLINE (BOONE) HALL OF STANTON, POWELL COUNTY, KY.) ______________________________________ HALL FUNERAL HELD AT FISHER Funeral services for Harvey O. Hall, formerly of LeRoy, Illinois, were conducted a the Fisher Church of Christ. Burial was in Willlow Brook Cemetery at Fisher, Illinois. Mr. Hall died suddenly at 9p.m. Saturday (April 9, 1949) at Farmer City, Illinois. He was born Jan. 9, 1882 at LeRoy and moved to Fisherin 1912. He married rs. Ethel Behrens who preceded him in death in 129. survivors of the deceased include two step-children, Mrs. Norma Lydday of Champaign, Illinois and Howard Behrens of Weldon, Illinois and three step-grandchildren.

Hi Hall; I just have to tell you my experience I ask an Uncle for my Grandmother and Grandfather Mother and Father. His mother was a Hall, his dad mother was a Hall, he told someone I was getting to personal. About Two years later I ran across some one on line, and I knew that he lived in the same area so I said do you know any thing about this family? He send me three pages ., and I was getting to personal.. Jean J HALL wrote: > Nancy, I know how you feel about some of the Halls,,,I have some in my data > base also that will not share,,I guess it is in the Hall nature. My Father > would not give you the time of the day,,but he would take all you would give > him and more. I have been told his Father was the same way. Makes you wonder > if this is one of the Halls traits through out all of the Halls. My Father > is about 97 now and he has not changed, but I still love him. > Take care and may God Bless,,,,, > > Jessie & Lynne Hall > http://www.geocities.com/heartland/woods/5549 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: nancy johnson <nancykay1@netscape.net> > To: <HALL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 10:42 PM > Subject: Why we do it! > > > Pat, > > Your "letter" brought tears to my eyes. My Mother died > > when I was 10. My father was a SOB. He destroyed almost > > everything of hers. Not because he couldn't bear to have > > it remind him of her. Because his "girlfriend" couldn't > > handle that he hadn't left my mother while she lay > > dying in the hospital. All I have of her is a few > > trinkets and what little I remember of her. > > There is a Hall that has a lot of info on the family, > > but for some reason won't share it with me. Why I don't > > know. I only met him once for a very short time. He may > > not have much or anything on my mother. But anything on > > my mother's family would make me feel like at least I > > knew some of the people she knew. > > > > Thank You > > > > Nancy Blevins-Johnson > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at > http://webmail.netscape.com. > > > >

CEMETERY RECORDS PARKHILL CEMETERY BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PERLEY BELL HALL # 2951 DATE: JULY 29, 1882 AGE: 1 SEC. 13 LOT 15 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAY HALL # 8820 DATE: FEBRUARY 13, 1913 AGE: 1 RESIDENCE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS SEC. 7 LOT 4 CAUSE OF DEATH: SPINAL MENINGITIS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MARGUERITE A. HALL # 17383 DATE: OCT. 30 1981 AGE: 79 RESIDENCE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS SEC. 20 LOT 162 CAUSE OF DEATH: CARDIORESPIRATORY ARREST REMARKS: MONTICELLO VAULT - BECK MEMORIAL HOME ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LIZZIE T. HALL # 7211 DATE: SEP. 1, 1906 AGE: 30 YR 6M RESIDENCE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS SEC. 14 LOT 37 CAUSE OF DEATH: HEART TROUBLE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NORMAN E. HALL # 17377 DATE: SEP. 28, 1981 AGE: 57 RESIDENCE: 1222 S. LOW ST. BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS SEC. 18 LOT 33 CAUSE OF DEATH: ACUTE ASYSTOLE RECURRENT REMARKS: METZLERS MEMORIAL HOME ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PATRICK G. HALL # 14471 DATE: MAY 16, 1946 AGE: 46 YR 7MN 23 DAYS RESIDENCE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS SEC. 20 LOT 162 CAUSE OF DEATH: MYOCARDITUS

I HAVE THESE CEMETERY RECORDS THAT I REQUESTED THIS LAST SUMMER FROM PARKHILL CEMETERY BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SARAH A. HALL # 10520 MAY 17, 1919 AGE: 81 YEARS BORN IN ENGLAND: RESIDENCE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS DIED OF: OLD AGE BIRNEY FUNERAL HOME SECTION 13 LOT 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SARAH T. HALL # 7080 DATE: JAN. 19, 1906 AGE: 61 YEARS RESIDENCE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS SEC. 13 LOT 48 CAUSE OF DEATH: PNEUMONIA REMARKS: REUBEN HALL -UNREADABLE LOOKS LIKE 1882 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MRS. VERNA HALL & BABY BOY # 14885 DATE: NOV. 7, 1949 AGE: 24 YEARS RESIDENCE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS SEC. 20 LOT 210 CAUSE OF DEATH: CHILD BIRTH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ROXIE HALL # 7247 DATE: 0CT. 19, 1906 AGE: 19 YRS 10 MNTHS 1 DAY RESIDENCE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS SEC. 7 LOT 29 CAUSE OF DEATH: CONSUMPTION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SAMUEL HALL # 15733 DATE: MAY 16, 1959 AGE: 51 RESIDENCE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS SEC.7 LOT 4 CAUSE OF DEATH: INTESTINAL HEMORRAGE

Is anybody related to the Halls who lived in Rowan Co ? I know there was a MOSES HALL who lived in a near-by Co. who attended weddings for that Hall family. In Rowan there was ABRAHAM HALL, wife ELIZABETH HUMPHREYS, daughters HANNAH STANDLEY, ELIZABETH ADAMS, DEBORAH HUMPHREYS and one son ABAH HALL who died before 1835 and left 2 boys. They were all in Rowan 1790. Abraham died 1839. I would like to know where Abraham came from before Rowan. Maybe MD? His father was Samuel Hall. There were Halls in Wilkes Co. and I think Surry and Stokes. Can someone please help. Thank you,, Gerri Ann Stanley Lockman