THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE DEWITT COUNTY ILLINOIS GENEALOGY PAGE AT ROOTSWEB. I WILL RECOMMEND THIS SITE IT IS A VERY RICH SITE WITH INFORMATION FOR EVERYONE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: Dewitt Co. Obituaries HALL Former Clinton Man Dead Albert HALL, who was born in DeWitt county nearly 60 years ago, and went to Fresno, CA., 21 years ago, died there last week. He was married to Miss Mildred VOGEL who with four children survive him. He was a brother of Austin HALL, of this city. His wife is a daughter of Jacob VOGEL, formerly of Clinton. The remains were cremated at Oakland, CA. 1909 Clinton Paper HALL Former Resident Died in Minnesota Member of a Prominent DeWitt County Family Is Brought To The Place of Birth For Burial Mahlon HALL was born near Hallsville, DeWitt county, Illinois, Nov. 21, 1858 and died Oct. 30, 1909. He is the son of Judge Jonathan R. HALL and Eliza Ellen (THORNLEY) HALL. Of this family were nine children, five of whom are living three brothers, William Hall, a resident of Hallsville; George W. of Canada and Luther J. who resides on the home place, two sisters Rosalie, wife of Samuel W. SUMMERS of Clarion, Iowa and Mary A. IRWIN of Hallsville(wife of William A. IRWIN); Ella D. BARTLEY, the youngest in the family, died in November 1888. His Parents as well as grandparents lived on the home place one half mile south of Hallsville where Mahlon R. grew to manhood and who was favorably known and grew up under the influence of religious parents. He was married to Miss Mary HARKRADER several years ago. Two children, Clifford and Preston were the blessings of this union. He moved to Nebraska a few years ago in the eagerness of a new home, from thence to Red Lake Falls, Minn., where he died October 30, 1909. His parents were among DeWitt county's first and proinent citizens. His grandparents, Mahlon HALL and Family and Rueben THORNLEY and family, came to Illinois and settled in Barnett and Tunbridge townships, respectively, before the county was organized in 1829. The family arrived with the remains Wednesday morning, and the funeral services were held at the Hallville Christian Church yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. T. T. HOLTON, of Bloomington. Burial in the Mc Climans cemetery. DATED 1/31/1908 HALL DEATH OF A CHRISTIAN MOTHER Mrs. Catherine Jane HALL, wife of Amos C. HALL and daughter of Justus and Martha ALLEN was born in Ohio December 8, 1840. The family came to Vermillion county, Illinois and settled near the present village of Homer when she was about twelve years of age. In her twentieth year she was married to Andrew J. HAYES. A daughter by this marriage died at the age of eighteen. Some years after he death of Mr. HAYES she was united in marriage to Amos C. HALL, June 30, 1887. The established a good home in Hallsville in 1888 and resided there about three years. The lived in St. Louis four years, a year in Sedalla, in Parsons, Kansas two different times returning to Hallsville now and then, until their return last May with the intention of finishing their pilgrimage among their old time friends and neighbors. Her strength had been on the decline for several years. Her final sickness however was only a weeks duration. She departed this life Friday, January 24, at the age of 67 years, 1 month and 21 days. One brother Abraham ALLEN of Hallsville and one sister, Mrs. Laura MCLAUGHLIN of Petomac, Illinois, survive her. She confessed to Saylor and was baptized by T.T. HOLTON in 1889 and continued a member of the church to the end of her pilgrimage. She was a woman of wonderful energy and industry. She looked well to the ways of her household and did not eat the bread of idleness. The funeral services took place at the Hallsville Christian church Monday afternoon, January 27. The memorial sermon was preached at her request by T.T. HOLTON of Bloomington from the text, "Show us the Father and it Sufficeth." The choir of the Christian church sang most tenderly several beautiful and consoling songs There were present a great number of relatives and friends of the family and there was much sympathy shown to Mr. HALL who in his old age is left wifeless. At the close of the services the body was interred in the McClimman's cemeteryHALL <><><><><><><><<<><><><><<<<<><><>