Hi list, Does anyone know anything at all about the following family? I'm not finding anything concrete on their background and David, Silas and Eli Hall being the sons of William Hall is speculation on my part. Please take a look...... The above mentioned surnames are some that are connected to this family. 1830 CENSUS OF WOOD CO. VA(WV) by Wes Cochran FREE WHITE MALES A - under 5 years B - of 5 years and under 10 C - of 10 years and under 15 D - of 15 years and under 20 E - of 20 years and under 30 F - of 30 years and under 40 G - of 40 years and under 50 H - of 50 years and under 60 J - of 60 years and under 70 K - of 70 years and under 80 L - of 80 years and under 90 M - of 90 years and under 100 FREE WHITE FEMALES N - under 5 years P - of 5 years and under 10 Q - of 10 years and under 15 R - of 15 years and under 20 S - of 20 years and under 30 T - of 30 years and under 40 U - of 40 years and under 50 V - of 50 years and under 60 W - of 60 years and under 70 X - of 70 years and under 80 Y - of 80 years and under 90 Z - of 90 years and under 100 Hall, William - 2b, 2c, 1f, 1r, 1v (David would be in the b category) (Silas would be in the c category) (Eli would be in the c category) (William would be in the f category) (Jane would be in the r category as William's 2nd wife) 1840 CENSUS OF WOOD CO., VA(WV) by Wes Cochran HALL, William - 2A,1B,2D,2E,1G,1Q,1S,1W (Frances would be in the a category) (Elihu would be in the a category) (Washington would be in the b category) (David would be in the d category) (Eli would be in the e category) (Silas would be in the e category) (William would be in the g category) (Jane would be in the s category) (Rebecca would be in the q category) 1850 Wood County, Virginia Hall William 59 Jane 39 Washington 17 Frances 13 Elihu 11 harrison 8 Mary 6 Peter 3 Charles 8 (who are these next three children ?) Henry 6 Bushrod 2 Captains of the 10th Regiment, Wood County Militia William M. Hall (possibly our William) Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Rebecca DEVANGHN Self W Female W 47 WV Farmer VA VA William HALL Father W Male W 89 VA VA VA Source Information: Census Place Walker, Wood, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255416 NA Film Number T9-1416 Page Number 347D *****Rebecca Hall married Reuben DeVaughn EARLY MARRIAGES OF WOOD CO., WV by Wes Cochran (Wood County Marriage Book 1) David HALL & Elizabeth ANDERSON Married 1848 Wood Co., (W)VA by E T Mitchell *****Elizabeth Anderson was the daughter of James Coleman Anderson and Margaret Willis 1850 census Wood County Virginia District: 65 Enumeration date: 9/11/1850 Dwelling/Visit Number: 1167 Hall David 27 Farmer $500 Elizabeth 15 Combined Roster: 113th and 10th Regiments David Hall (possibly our David) Wood County (Federal) Independent Scouts,Captain William Logsdon's Company David Hall (possibly our David) *****Cannot find the David and Elizabeth Hall family in 1860 1870 CENSUS OF JACKSON CO., WV by JCHS #117-117 Grant District David HALL.. 44.. farmer.. b VA Elizabeth.. 35.. b VA Margaret.. 18.. b VA Benjamin.. 12.. b VA David V.. 11.. b VA Ulysses S.. 7.. b VA Almeda A.. 4.. b WV William H.. 2.. b WV 1880 Lee, Calhoun, WV HALL, L025 David...WM...55...Farmer...VA...VA...VA Elisabeth...WF...42...Wife...Keeping House...VA...VA...OH David V...WM...21...Son...At Home...VA...VA...OH Ulissus G...WM...15...Son...WV...VA...OH Almeda...WF...13...Dau...WV...VA...OH William...WM...12...Son...WV...VA...OH Temperence...WF...8...Dau...WV...VA...OH Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birth Mother's Birthplace Charles BOSO Self M Male W 83 WV Retired Farmer FRANCE PA Sarah BOSO Wife M Female W 79 WV Keeping House --- IRE Margaret HALL Other S Female W 27 WV Domestic Servant --- WV Sarah M. HALL Other S Female W 2 WV WV WV Source Information: 1880 Census Place Grant, Jackson, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255404 NA Film Number T9-1404 Page Number 522D *** Margaret Louise Hall (daughter of David Hall and Elizabeth Anderson) had a daughter, Annie Belle King, with William H. H. King and then, evidently, another child named Sarah with someone else because William King died 1876. Wood County, West Virginia Births 1853-1867 HALL, Benjamin W. 4/7/1856 David & Eliz. Hall West Virginia Marriages Groom: Benj Wise Hall Bride: Sarah Ellen Smith Marriage date: March 11, 1878 Marriage Place: Wood, West Virginia Husband Age at Marriage: 21 Wife Age at Marriage: 19 *****Their daughter, Alma Florence Hall married John William Boso 1899 in Wood county. Sarah Ellen Smith was the daughter of Barnes Beckwith Smith and Sarah Jane Burdette. *****I've nothing further on David V. Hall (son of David Hall and Elizabeth Anderson) *****Ulysses S. Grant Hall (son of David Hall and Elizabeth Anderson) married Emaline Jenkins Connolly at some point, somewhere but there's nothing else on him although I've plenty on Emma who married, also, Isaiah Zadock Wright. Wood Co WV Marriages 1880-1925 Dominick A. Kreaps, age 52, born Erie Co PA m. Aug 18, 1899 Alice Hall, age 34, born Wood Co 1900 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 230-230 Name Rel Birthdate Age B FB MB D. A. Creps head (no birth date) 55 PA GER GER married 1 year Almeda A. wife June 1866 33 WV PA OH 4 children with 4 living Mary step-dau Apr 1889 11 WV UNK WV Lula B. step-dau June 1891 8 WV UNK WV Emery step-son Mar 1894 6 WV UNK WV Josephine step-dau July 1896 3 WV UNK WV Elizabeath Hall m-in-law Apr 1837 63 WV PA PA West Virginia 230-230 D. A. CREPS, head, ????, age 55, md. 1 year, PA GER GER Almeda A., wife, Jun 1866, age 33, 4 children/4 still living, WV PA OH Mary, st-dau, Apr 1889, age 11, WV UNK WV Lula B., st-dau, Jun 1891, age 8, WV UNK WV Emery, st-son, Mar 1894, age 6, WV UNK, WV Josephine, st-dau, Jul 1896, age 3, WV UNK WV Elizabeth, mother-in-law, Apr 1837, age 63, single, WV PA PA 1910 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 77-77 Gus D. Kreaps hd 62 PA HOL HOL married twice, 2nd time for 7 years Alice wi 40 WV OH OH married once for 7 years, 6 children with 6 living Lulu da 17 WV PA WV Alice da 7 WV PA WV Inez da 5 WV PA WV *****Dominick Augustus Kreaps was married 1st to Margaret Unknown, 2nd to Vinerona "Rena" Hickman and 3rd to Almeda Alice Hall. Alice had 7 children when this census was taken. The missing child, Gus, is listed with Alice's brother and mother. Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages, 01/1881 - 11/1936 Bride: HALL, Alice Age: 38 County of Birth: Calhoun Parent: David Groom: TICHNER, George A. Age: 40 County of Birth: Wood Parent: William R Marriage: 26 Dec 1915 1920 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 100-101 Lawn Tichner hd 45 WV WV WV Alice wi 51 WV WV WV Gus Kreaps step-sn 18 WV US US Alice Kreaps step-da 16 WV US US Inez Kreaps step-da 14 WV US US 1930 census Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio Moxahala Avenue House Number 800 Park, Robert D. Head WV Married 34 (married at age 32) Park, Alice L. Wife WV Married 26 (married at age 24) Park, Dorr Jr. Son OH Single 1/12 (1 out of 12 months old) Kreaps, Alioz A. MiL WV Divorced 60 KREAPS ALICE County Name: MUSKINGUM Date of Death: 2/16/1932 Volume Number: 6839 Certificate Number: 11363 1910 Census for Wirt Co WV Burning Springs District 58-58 William H. Hall head 30 WV PA OH divorced Elizabeth mother 68 OH US PA widow, 6 children with 5 living Gussie Kreaps nephew 8 WV PA WV *****I've nothing more on Temperance Hall (daughter of David Hall and Elizabeth Anderson) Thank you all for taking a look. Hope something rings a bell, Pollee Kreaps