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