The Hall Families of Greene County, Missouri

ISAAC M. HALL.

Mr. Hall is the son of Pleasant and Cynthia A. (McAden) Hall, and was born April 15, 1836, in Halifax, Virginia. His parents moved to North Carolinia, thence to Tennessee,.

and next to Greene county, Missouri. In the fall of 1849 they settled the place where Isaac M. now lives and has remained ever since. Mr. Hall vas a lieutenant in the Home Guards and after the battle of Springfield January 8, 1863, he was elected 2d lieutenant of a company of enrolled militia. After the war he returned home and has since lived quietljr upon hisfarm. He owns several tracts of good land in Franklin township. He was married in this county, December 8, 1864, to Miss Martha A., daughter of Thomas King. Their union has been best with eight children, five sons and three daughters. One son died in infancy. Mr. Hall's father was a native of Virginia, and died August 18, 1854, aged seventy-two years. His mother was also a Virginian and died March 1, 1875. They are buried at Mt. Comfort church. They reared a family of thirteen children, four sons and nine daughters.

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JOHN M. HALL.

The record of John M. Hall is that of one of the leading twentieth century agriculturists and stock men of Franklin township, Greene county, where lie owns and operates a valuable farm, specializing in dairying. His characteristicobserved in demonstration arc those of the matter of fact business man, reliable and responsible, careful of his antagonisms and loyal in his friendships, lie is economic in the use of time, knowing that the "mill will never grind with the water that is passed,'' so he tries to make the best use possible of the present; for time moves steadily as the clock ticks in its measurement, but the manifestation of things resulting during itmovement is dependent upon the impetus or push applied in correlation. Knowing how and doing promptly dissolves the mysticism which wonderment attaches. Mr. Hall believes with the eulogics of Bret Harte. that

"The charitable few are chiefly they Whom fortune places in the middle way; Just rich enough, with economic care, Ti save a pittance, and a pittance spare."

Mr. Hall was born October 5. [869, in the above named township and county. He is a son of Isaac M. and Martha (King) Hall, a well known old family of this locality, full mention of whom is made in a separate sketch in tin's volume, hence their life records will not be reproduced here.

John M. I bill spent hiboyhood days on his father's farm in Franklin township, and he received his education in the common schools of his native county, and with the exception of six months spent in Colorado, he lias always lived in Franklin township. In the spring of igo he bought ninetvfour acres, known as the McMurrav farm, and his father gave him sixty acres, thus making him a farm of one hundred and fifty-four acres, which is known as the "Grove View Stock barm." and which he has placed under a lush state of improvement and cultivation, and here be is making a pronounced success as general farmer and stock raiser. Formerlv be handled large numbers of mules annually, but has now turned his attention to dairying, operating a modern and sanitary dairy for several years. keeping an excellent grade of cows and be also raises large numbers of hogs, specializing in spotted Poland-China breeds, ami is having great success with them. At r1 r1 this writing he owns two choice specimens of Poland-China hogs, one ten months old and weighing four hundred and fifty pounds, lie takes great pride in his stuck and the upkeep of his fine farm, believing in advanced methods whenever practicable, and everything about his place indicates thrift and good management. He has a pleasant home and large outbuildings. He has such modern farming machinery and implements abis needs require. In [QI2 he built an imposing barn, sixty by seventy feet, with a capacity of one hundred tons of loose hay. It is equipped with box stalls and is well protected by lightning rods.

Mr. Hall is one of eight children, namely: Mrs. Sadie Appleby lives near Strafford. Missouri; Mary has remained on the home farm; John M., of this review; Mrs. Lillian Appleby lives in Kansas City; William lives near Gladville, this county, on the Bolivar road: Avery lives in Franklin township; Frank makes his home in Franklin township; Charles died in infancy.

Mr. Hall was married in October, 1891, to Emma Thomas, a native of Greene county, Missouri, where she grew to womanhood and received her education. She is a daughter of Jackson and Cellia ( Foren ) Thomas. To Mr. and Mrs. Hall six children have been born, namely: Coral; Madison, born April 5. [892, who married Emma Kemling. have one child. Edward Kemling Hall, born April 4. 10.15, is a native of Greene county and lives with the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Mabel bitch, born November 17. [893, is living at home; Hazel, born January 7. [896, died December 20. iqoi; Loal Luanna, born January 2, 1898; Dorotha C. A., born February 3. [907, and Martha Hermosa born August 30, [910, all at home.

Politically, Mr. Hall is a stanch Republican, but has never aspired to public office. However, he takes a delight in assisting in any local movement, political or otherwise, which he thinks will be for the general good of his community.

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WILLIAM A. HALL.

Mr. Hall is the son of John and Elizabeth Hall, and was born in Tennessee, in November, 1834. His parents were Pennsylvanians by nativity, and emigrated to Tennessee in 1828, where they lived ten years, thence removing to St. Louis, where the husband and father died in 1862. In 1848, the mother, with her youngest child, was lost in a steamboat disaster on the Alabama river. William acquired a common school education in St. Louis, and resided, after his mother's death, with his married sister — Emily Jane — wife of Mr. Mordecai Oliver, then a resident of Richmond, Ray county, Missouri. While living in Richmond, he attended the academy presided over by A. C. Redman. He opened a drug store in Liberty, Mo., in 1856, in which business he continued fourteen years, then accepting the position of cashier of the Commercial Savings Bank of Liberty. In 1872, he went to Mexico, Missouri, and engaged one year in the drug business, going thence to Springfield, where he and John R. Ferguson opened a drug store. In March, 1876, he bought his partner's interest and has continued to build up an extensive wholesale and retail trade. In 1876 he was elected mayor of Springfield, Mr. Hall is a prominent Mason, and has served as W. M. of United Lodge No. 5, and also as eminent commander, of St. John's Commandery No. 20, Knights Templar. Politically he is a Democrat, having cast his first vote in the Interests of that party, to which he has ever since adhered. In 1856 he married Florence, daughter of Samuel Ringo, of Liberty, Missouri. Six children — four sons and two daughters — have been born to them, named: William, Samuel, Richard, Oliver L., Lizzie, and Florence. Both Mr. Hall and wife have been active members of the Christian church for a quarter of a century. Personally, Mr. Hall is a gentleman of commanding presence, and his genial, social qualities and strict business rectitude, render him popular as a man and a citizen.

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HENRY R. HALL.

Mr. Hall is the son of Dr. James H. and Mary (McCready) Hall, and was born in St. Louis county, Missouri. He was educated in St. Louis county and at Belleview college. He attended the law school at St. Louis, and was admitted to the bar February 28th, 1882, at Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri. He came to Springfield, Missouri, in September, 1882. He was married in January, 1882, to Miss Carrie Kerr, of St. Louis. They are both members of the M.methodist church. Though young, Mr. Hall gives promise of becoming an able lawyer, and, to that end, has cast his lot among the good people of Greene.

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JOSEPH W. HALL.

Mr. Hall was born in Southville, Connecticut, January ist, 1848.

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