This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: winack27 Surnames: HALL, KUYKENDALL, MITCHELL Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.hall/5454.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My Hall family came to Texas from Abbeville, S.C. in 1838-1840. They were: JAMES N. William Henry John Joseph Isaac Samuel N. Amos George Lucien (all brothers). Their sisters, Mary Ann, Hannah, and Jane and spouses came along also. These siblings were born from 1800 1826 Their father (don`t know his name) had died in S. C. and they brought their mother along to Texas. She was either Rebecca or Elizabeth Hall. After running into some trouble in Texas (Regulator Moderator War) some were killed and some went up river to Ill. I FEEL CERTAIN THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY TO ILLINOIS WITHOUT HAVING SOME FAMILY THERE. LUCIEN HALL lived in GALLATIN CO, ILL. in 1860 and 1870 and seems to have returned to Tx. after things "cooled down" a bit. His wife was named Henrietta. AMOS Hall setteled in GALLATIN CO. also, but is buried in WHITE CO. at Union Ridge Cemetery, Heralds Prarie Township. He married Susan R. Mitchell of WHITE COUNTY 28 Oct 1856. After his death in June of 1863 Susan married James B. Hanmore. Susan and Amos appear to have had 3 children: Miranda Hall who m. Perry C. Kuykendall; Samuel E. Hall who died at age 20: and Norma Hall who married George F. Newman. Both Norma and Miranda married in White County. This list looks very interesting to me because several years ago, I asked a Hall cousin to take the DNA test and his matches were with KENTUCKY Halls. The only 1880 Census that I have found says that their unknown father Hall was born in Va. I hope this can connect with some of you. Have any of you done a DNA? Anne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.