We are looking for the families of Hiram HALL & his first wife Anna Maria HAIGHT (ancestors, sibblings, descendants). Following is everything we currently know about Them: HIRAM HALL: BIRTH: The 1850 census gives his birth date as abt. 1807 (age 43), birth place as Connecticut. The 1855 census gives an age of 48, birth place Connecticut. The 1860 census gives a birth date of abt. 1807 (age 53), his birthplace as New York. The 1865 census establishes an age of 59, born in Connecticut. His 1877 tombstone inscription gives his birth data as 1806 at Suffolk, Connecticut. MARRIAGES: #1: To Anna Maria Haight on 14/December/1837 in Fenner, Madison County, New York. He was a resident of Sullivan at the time of his marriage to Maria Haight. #2: To Henrietta E. (Mrs. Pierson) Bet. 1860 & 1865. CHILDREN: - Cornelia HALL - Lucy M. Hall b. abt. 1841, m. Simon Grote - Charles M. HALL b. 1851, m. Hattie E. Page - Anna Marie (Annie) Hall b. abt. 1855, m. Tuttle NOTE: (Kathy) studied about 100 farm families from 1850-1900 about 18 years ago, ... lost (her) notes. ... manuscript for Hiram Hill (1806-1877) says that he lost a son in the Civil War, his wife, Maria, died during her childbearing years. He was 27, she 17 when they married. Henrietta Pierson, she 33 he 59. .... four children by Ann / Maria, and one by Henrietta (possibly a stepson). Probably more children. CENSUS DATA: - 1840 - Sullivan, Chittenango Township, Madison County, New York - 1850 - Sullivan, Chittenango Township, Madison County, New York In the census his was dwelling #110 and family #124. The members of his household were: Hiram Hall - 43 - farmer - born in Connecticut -property valued #3,500 Marie Ann Hall - 33 - born in New York James White - 15 - farmer - born in New York - attended school within past year Lucy M. Hall - 8 - Born in New York - attended school within past year James Malone - 30 - farmer - born in Ireland - 1855 - Madison County, New York Hiram, age 48, resident for 40 years, b. CT. Farmer. Ann, age 41, wife resident 16 years, b. Madison; Lucy, age 12, child resident 12 years, b. Madison; Charles, age 3, child, resident 3 years, b. Madison; James White, age 17, servant, resident 6 years, b. Madison; Polly Lewis, age 44, servant, resident 89 years b. MA, domestic. There were no agricultural stats on Hiram Hall (number of acres, crops raised, machinery value, etc.). - 1860 - Sullivan, Chittenango Township, Madison County, New York The family lived in dwelling #1106, family #1101. The members of the household were: Hiram Hall - 53 - farmer- born NY - real property $6,000; personal prop. $1,000. Charles M. Hall - 9 - born in NY Annie M. Hall - 5 - born in NY Simon Grote - 27 - farmer - born in NY - real property $0; personal property $160 Lucy M. Grote - 19 Cora E. Grote - 6/12 Bridgett Kelley - 15 - domestic - born in Ireland - 1865 - Madison County, New York Frame house worth $1,000. Hiram, age 59, b. CT, married twice. Henrietta E., wife, age 33, b. Montgomery Co.; Charles M., age 13, son, b. Madison; Anna M., age 10, daughter b. Madison Co.,; William A. E. Pierson, age 8, step-son b. Madison Co. OCCUPATION: Census data shows that he was a farmer, although Hiram may have also been a "Reverand" in a church. He is refered to as "Rev Hiram Hall" in some sources. DEATH: Tombstone inscription, Oakwood Cemetery, lot 416. Hiram Hall b. 1806 at Suffolk, CT d. 11/10/1877. Madison Co. Historical Society records. Will (B,137) Filed December 1877. Hiram Hall. Mentioned in will are: Charles M. Hall, executor; Henrietta Hall of Sullivan widow; Annaelb(?) Tuttle (daughter Anna?), Manlius. In addition to the will, there is a 10-page inventory of his estate. ANNA MAIRE HAIGHT: Birth: Born abt. 1817. The 1850 census says she was 33 years old, born in New York. 1855 Census says Ann, age 41, wife, resident 16 years, b. Madison, New York. In the 1880 census her son Charles' information indicates that she was born in New York. Residence & Census Data: - December 1837 - Fenner, Madison County, New York is the residence cited on her marriage documentation. - 1850 census (see above) - 1855 Census (see above) Death: Anna Marie died July / 1855. She is buried with Rebecca (wife of James) Haight, their spinster daughter Amana Haight and two other unidentifed individuals (illegibled names on tombstones). Her relationship to these Haights is unknown. Both Rebecca and Amana appear on the list of members of her (Anna Maria's) Methodist church in Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY. We will gladly exchange data about this family. Thank You, Brian & Terri Rene (DaVar) Howard <brianter@macatawa.org> http://www.macatawa.org/~brianter/index.html cc: NYMADISO-L@rootsweb.com ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com HALL-L@rootsweb.com haight1@northwest.com Hoyt-l@rootsweb.com Haight@onelist.com grote-l@rootsweb.com