Benjamin F. Hall

As printed in 1901

BENJAMIN F. HALL.

Benjamin F. Hall, deceased, was one of the representative early settlers and honored citizens of Clinton county. He was a native of the old Pine Tree state, his birth having occurred in Brunswick, Maine, on the loth of March, 1808. His father, Elijah Hall, came to this country from England, and was married in Maine. For some time he served as captain in the state militia, and his father was an officer in the war of 1812.

His education was acquired in a primitive log school-house, so common during his boyhood. He remained at home until he attained his majority and assisted his father in the mill. Going to Ohio, he was married at Mottville, Medina county. March 16, 1837. to Miss Eunice Howe, who was born in Camillus, Onondaga county, New York, July 12, 1815. Her parents were Jonathan and Maria (Shetonbark) Howe, the former a native of Connecticut, the latter of Germany. They were married in Connecticut, and lived for some time in New York, but spent their last days in Ohio. In their family were six children, two sons and four daughters, of whom one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Spellman, is still living in Medina county, Ohio.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Hall were born the following children: Isadore, wife of Thompson Day, of Crawford county, Iowa; Mrs. Maria McClure, who lives with her mother: Adelia S., a teacher, of Crawford county: Arthur, who died at the age of fourteen years; Mary Elizabeth, who died at the age of four years; Ellen W., who married Frank Robinson, and both died in Cedar Rapids; Granville, who died at the age of two years; Lois A., wife of Taylor Nickson, of Crawford county; Angelo, who married Carrie Immel, and lives in Delmar; and Elijah, who married Eva Nickson, and lives in Crawford county.

After their marriage Air. and Mrs. Hall removed to Indiana, and he purchased a farm of forty acres, near Terre Haute, where they lived for about fifteen years. In 1846 they came to Iowa, the journey being made in a wag"on drawn by oxen and horse teams. Locating at Charlotte, Mr. Hall purchased a partially improved farm of eighty acres, and upon that place he successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits for twenty years. At the end of that period he removed to Delmar, and bought the residence which is still the home of his widow. Here he lived retired until called to his final rest, on the 4th of October, 1885. Politically he was identified with the Republican party", and he served as justice of the peace at Charlotte for some time. He was a man highly respected and esteemed by all who knew him, and had many friends throughout the county.

As printed in The Biographical record of Clinton County, Iowa .. (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.