Dear Fellow Hall Family Member: I am seeking information on my greatfather, Augustus ( Gus ) Hall. First name might also have been spelled: Argustus, Agustus, Agusta, Augusta. This Hall family lived in the Jenkins, Ky., Letcher County area at one time, and apparently lived most, if not all of his life in Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky, so hopefully there are some decendants of Augustus and his family that could give me some information about him. If I could just find out who his Father and Mother were, hopefully his Father's full name, where he was from and his Mother's maiden name, and any brothers or sisters he may have had. He was born on March 22, 1852. Where unknown, probably in Kentucky maybe one of these counties: Letcher, Breathitt, Wolfe, Knott, Magoffin, Morgan or Rowan. It is possible he was born in Virginia as that is where my Hall ancestors immigrated to from England. He died on February 17, 1932 in Rowan County, Ky. but, there is no death certificate for him. He died at the home of John Cy Perry in the Craney area. According to my Mother who was 24 years old at the time of his death, he was buried in the Brown family cemetary on the north fork of the Licking river in Morgan County ( an area known as Craney ). The graves in the Brown family cemetary were moved in the early 1960's or late 1950's for the construction of Cave Run Reservoir to the Alfrey cemetary in Rowan County. Birth date was recorded in a family bible that is now owned by ,Leora Hall Hood, who is still living in Morehead, Ky. but, no other readable information about him. He married Evaline Morefield who was from Breathitt County, Ky. in about 1876 as there first child Emma Hall was born on December 1, 1878. Her father was David Morefield and her mother was Dulsenia Calhoon. They had a total of six children. Emma Hall b. December 1, 1878, David Frank Hall born January 13, 1885 and died February 22, 1980 in Rowan County, Ky. (Leora Hall Hood's father), William "Willie" H. Hall born March 30, 1887, John Edward Hall ( my grandfather ) born September 16, 1889 and died September 11, 1910 while in the military ( probably the army ), Sarah Ellen Hall born December 21, 1894 and James Roy Hall born July 21, 1898. James my have been serving in the merchant marines when he died. Time unknown. I have hit a brick wall with Augustus as I can find no information on him anywhere. According to my Mother who remembers him but, not any real concrete information said he was a very mean man, so there is a good chance he had some run ins with the law throughout his life time. A man can not live for eighty years and not have some kind of recorded information about his life but, I'll be darned if I can find any on Augustus. Any information anyone could contribute would be greatly appreciated so I can continue with my family tree. Thank you for your time and any help you might be able to give. My email address is: kenhall@kenhall.com