Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: KH4Z-SJG
• Alt. Birth: 15 Apr 1768, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island
• 1810 Census: 1810, Tolland, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
• 1820 Census: 1820, Tolland, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KH4Z-SJG

1810 Census:
p. 308
Benjamin Stedman   21010-20010-0

Census Analysis:

Male     26-45 : Benjamin Stedman, b. 1768
Female 26-45 : Susannah Stedman, b. 1773
Male     10-16 : Edward Perry Stedman, b. 1794
Male       < 10 : Isaac Newton Stedman, b. 1804
Male       < 10 : John J. Stedman, b. 1809
Female   < 10 : ?
Female   < 10 : ?

1820 Census:
p. 248
Benjamin Stedman    010101-00201-0200

Census Analysis:

Male      > 45 : Benjamin Stedman, b. 1768
Female  > 45 : Susannah Stedman, b. 1773
Male    18-26 : Edward Perry Stedman, b. 1794
Male    10-16 : Isaac Newton Stedman, b. 1804
Female 16-26 : ?
Female 16-26 : ?

::: Missing :
John J. Stedman, b. 1809

Benjamin married Susanna Stedman on 30 Dec 1795 in Granville, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Susanna was born on 7 Aug 1773 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island; died between 1830 and 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Stedman

Notes:

It is obvious from several sources that Mercy Stedman was descended from the Rhode Island Stedman family but it is not entirely clear how. Her grandson in a 1937 letter claimed that she was a niece of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Examination of that family does not show how that would be possible unless she was illegitimate. Two of the possible connections would make her a second cousin to Perry. LDS records suggest that she was somehow linked to Oliver Stedman of Lenox, Massachusetts. Based on limited census data I am leaning now to believing that she was a daughter of Benjamin Stedman and his wife (and cousin) Susannah Stedman.

Family records indicate that Mercy died in 1851; however, exhaustive searches for her in the 1850 census have not been successful and she was not living with Luke and her children at the time. Family legend is that Luke had brought her back to New York for "medical" help at the Saratoga Springs. Consequently, finding clues to her birth are mostly indirect.

The only census reading that we know has to be Mercy is the 1830 census of Portage County, Ohio. She is listed as age 30-40 which places her birth before 1800. Luke Hall's wife in the 1820 Portage census is listed as age 16-26. I am not convinced this is Mercy. Luke had children in New York before coming to Ohio. I have yet to see a viable explanation of how he might have met any Stedman daughter in Smyrna, New York. I suspect that Luke's first wife died and Mercy married Luke in Portage or Geagua county in the early 1820s.

As to where she was born, I have only found two children in the 1880 and 1900 census. Nelson says that his mother was born in New York in both census and Diantha says that her mother was born in Massachusetts. Nelson also said his father was born in NY, and Diantha says Connecticut. It would seem that Diantha seems to have had more knowledge of family history than Nelson. My experience is that, as a general rule, I tend to believe daughters more than sons. So it is likely that Mercy was born in Massachusetts and not New York or Rhode Island.

Here is some discussion on each of the possibilities:

1/ Daughter of Oliver and Elizabeth.

LDS records align Mercy with the family of Oliver Stedman, son of William Stedman, and his wife Elizabeth with some connection to Commodore Perry's family. I have been ambivalent about Mercy being a daughter of Oliver and Elizabeth. Because there has been a strong family belief I have tried to look for how it might be possible.

One serious issue is that we do not know the maiden name of Elizabeth. Some data suggests that she might be descended from Governor Ward of Rhode Island. It is indeed strange that so little seems to be known about her.

She and Oliver married in the late 1790s in Rhode Island and were enumerated in the 1800 census in South Kingstown with a daughter under 10. Records of Oliver's family are scarce. Based on the census, we know that he had a large number of daughters - many of whom are poorly documented, if at all. Some records suggest that this first daughter was named Abigail; however, I am becoming convinced that earlier researchers are confusing this daughter with Oliver's sister Abigail. Currently, I cannot identify who this first daughter was.

However, she would have been born in Rhode Island and there is no evidence that Mercy was born in Rhode Island.

2/ Daughter of Joseph Stedman and Martha Stedman

Joseph and Benjamin Stedman, sons of Samuel Stedman of South Kingstown and Granville West Society (Tolland) and Sarah Hull, married cousins - Martha and Susannah Stedman, daughters of Thomas McCoon Stedman and Mary Perry.

Samuel Stedman moved his family to Granville West Society, Massachusetts before the Revolution. His brother Thomas  joined him there sometime after 1790.

Joseph Stedman married Martha sometime before 1790 as they were enumerated in Granville in 1790 census. Census records for Joseph exist for each year and in 1800 show 2 boys under 10 and one girl. The girl is Mary/Polly who married Alpheus Baldwin and one of the boys is Joseph Dennis who married Matilda Worden. The second son is not identified; however, he does not appear in the 1810 census.

Joseph removed to Portage county, Ohio sometime between 1810 and 1820. I believe there are tax records that indicate he was there as early as 1817. It should be noted that in the 1850 census, his son Watson, born about 1811, was listed as born somewhere in Connecticut. There is no census indication that Joseph could have had a daughter born in late 1790s. This does not rule it out, but makes it quite unlikely.

2/ Daughter of Benjamin Stedman and Susannah Stedman

Benjamin and Susanna are recorded to have married in Granville in 1795. An 1800 Census record for Benjamin is not located; he might have been recorded with her father Thomas Stedman in 1800 in Granville. By 1810, he is listed with two daughters under 10 who have not been identified; I assume that one might be Mercy. The daughters were reported in 1820 census in Tolland as ages 16-26.

He is next reported in Portage county in 1828 where he was buried.

His sons Edward Perry Stedman and Isaac Newton Stedman are married and living in Portage county in 1830 census. Isaac was recorded as marrying in 1826 in Geauga County.

Consequently, I am now leaning towards Benjamin as the father of Mercy.

4/ Wives of Luke Hall

I am leaning to thinking that Luke Hall may have married someone else in New York before coming to Portage County.

Clearly, the 1820 census shows him with 3 children in Portage county. I do not know how long before 1820 he came to Ohio. If Mercy were a daughter of any of the above families, there has to be a question of how she and Luke might meet in Smyrna. Since we have not developed any family linkage, we can easily assume the existance of a previous wife. And that, after Benjamin and his family arrived in Portage county, Mercy met Luke as a young widower needing a wife to take care of his children. Mercy Diadama Stedman who was born in the mid 1820s is likely a daughter of Mercy. However, Caroline and John could have been children of either Mercy or the presumed first wife.

Mercy married Luke Hall before 1824. Luke (son of Luke Hall and Ruby Pease) was born on 6 Jul 1795 in Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut; died about Nov 1879 in Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LYHJ-YKJ
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1827, Portage County, Ohio

Notes:

I cannot find any census or VR evidence for her. The marriage records that have been identified are questionable.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYHJ-YKJ

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Mercy married Eli Farnum on 21 Nov 1838 in Portage County, Ohio. Eli was born about 1820; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mercy married Silas Ketchum on 28 Oct 1843 in Middlefield, Geauga County, Ohio. Silas (son of Justus Ketchum and Lucy Griffin) was born between 1810 and 1820; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Alt. Birth: 1834, Marion County, Ohio

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Family/Spouse: John Embry. John was born about 1820 in Ohio; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Geantha Hall
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Alt. Birth: 22 Dec 1830, Marion County, Ohio
• 1850 Census: 23 Aug 1850, Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
• 1860 Census: 27 Jul 1860, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
• 1900 Census: 19 Jun 1900, Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

1850 Census:
p. 237
Luke Hall     54 M Farmer    Conn
Geantha "    18 F                 O
Nelson   "     17 M                O
Erastus  "     14 M                O
Lafayette "     7 M                O

1860 Census:
Augusta PO - Richland Twp., p. 203
Caroline Alexander   39 F             300 100   Ohio
Laura           "          11 F                            Mich   School
May             "            8 F                              "            "
Anna            "            6 F                              "            "
Diantha Campbell      29 F  Laborer  ---  $150  Ohio

David Butler               52 M Shoemaker $2000 $540   Eng
Fanny   "                   47 F   Wife                              N J
Edna     "                   21 F Teacher                           MI
Edward   "                 15 M Domestic                          "     School
Grace     "                   6 F                                         "          "
Harriet      "                 2 F                                          "
Hellen Norton              21 F  Teacher                           NY

1900 Census:
ED 68, sheet 1B
Butler Joseph A    Head W M May 1861 39 M 3       MI  England  OH        Farmer (MD 14 years crossed out)
---, Claudia            Wife  W F  Feb 1874 26 M 3 2 1 MI  Canada  Canada
---, Bertha O.         Dau  W F  Nov 1887 12 S          MI  MI            MI
---, Edith N.            Dau   W F Jan  1889 11 S          MI  MI            MI
---, Laura E            Dau  W F  Aug 1899 9/12 S       MI  MI            MI
---, Diantha S.   Mother   W F July 1832 67  D   6 3 OH CT           MA

Died:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHZB-WNL
Name: Dianthey S. Butler
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 23 Dec 1900
Death Place: Burt, Cheboygan, Michigan
Age: 69
Birth Date: 1831
Birthplace: Indana
Occupation: Housekeeper
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: ...uke Hall
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mercy Steadman
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B53248-7
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 964407
Reference ID: v 2 p 13
Collection: Dianthey S. Butler, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"

Diantha married Levi Campbell on 1 May 1852 in DeKalb County, Indiana. Levi died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Diantha married Friend William Butler on 15 Aug 1860 in DeKalb County, Indiana, and was divorced in 1880/1900. Friend (son of William Abraham Butler and Martha Parrott) was born before 24 Feb 1833 in Chevening, Kent, England; was christened on 24 Feb 1833 in Chevening, Kent, England; died on 3 Mar 1896 in Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Group: Proven DNA Family 024
• Alt. Birth: 3 Mar 1836, Marion County, Ohio
• 1860 Census: 31 Jul 1860, Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
• 1870 Census: 3 Aug 1870, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
• 1880 Census: 2 Jun 1880, Hartwick Township, Osceola County, Michigan
• 1900 Census: 14 Jul 1900, Resort Township, Emmet County, Michigan

Notes:

From: KHPBooks@aol.com
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:07:54 EST
Subject: Nelson Wesley Hall/Sarah Sims--big clue

John,

So this son (my ggrandfather) didn't move to Michigan until 1872-1874, after marriage of Luke to Bridget. I know I just saw the Piehl family living next to the Halls somewhere in a census. I will try to refind...K.

Husband:  Nelson Wesley Hall , b. 3 Mar. 1836 in Marion, OH.
Married 15 Nov 1859 near Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana
Died 28 Sept. 1903 in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan
Father: Luke Hall Mother: Mercy Perry Stedman

Wife: Sarah N. Sims, b. 11 May 1841 in Cuyahoga Co., OH
Died 9 May 1903 in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan
Father: John N. Sims Mother: Eliza Simmons

Children:

1. John Wesley Hall, b. 1 Oct. 1860 near Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana, d. 29 May 1940
m. (1) Margaret Ann Foster and (2) Catherine Yeates 7 Oct. 1915

2. Richard William Hall, b. 5 Dec. 1861 near Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana, d. 27 Jan. 1944
m. Kate C. Roberts
Note: Known also as William Richard Hall

3. Charles Allen Hall, b. 24 Dec. 1865 in Steubenville, Indiana, d. Oct. 1871

4. Althea Maranda Hall, b. 5 June 1866 in Steubenville, Indiana, d. 4 July 1920
m. Earnest John Watkins

5. Cynthia Ann Hall, b. 3 April 1868 in Steubenville, Indiana

6. Minta Hall, b. 5 April 1870 in Steubenville, Indiana
m. Augustus Lemmon
Note: Also known as Mintie.

7. Jennie Hall, b. Jan. 1872 in Steubenville, Indiana,

8. Charles Lyman Hall, b. 24 June 1874 in Hartwick, Osceola, Michigan, d. 8 March 1893

9. Rose Edna Hall, b. 10 May 1882 in Avondale, Osceola, Michigan, d. 3 April 1965
m. David Piehl

Note: Many of these people are buried in Avondale. Their gravestones are online!
_________________________________________________________

Richland Township Real Estate Transfers, DeKalb County, Indiana
(Re: Commissioners Records, Auditors Office)
From Whom      To Whom             Date of Transfer
Transferred      Transferred

Nelson W. Hall    Eleanor High       Mar 7, 1864 Nov 13, 1863
_____________________________________________________

From: KHPBooks@aol.com
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:54:33 EST
Subject: Annie Hall Linquist on Nelson W. Hall--1983

"Nelson and Sarah were married in Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana, 15 November 1859. They had known each other for years, as John N. Sims and Eliza Simmons, Sarah's parents, and Charles Simmons and Sarah Simmons, who were Sarah's mother's family, had lived in some of the same communities in Ohio and New York and had migrated to Indiana with the Halls.

Nelson built a small home in Auburn. He was ambitious, and life seemed to be going well for them. Their joy seemed complete when on 1 October 1860, a son, John Wesley Hall, was born. Their joy was short-lived, however, as the Civil War was gaining momentum, Indiana was suffering 'war fever'.

On 8 October 1860, when baby Wesley was but 8 days old, Nelson, his father, with his brother Erastus Pease Hall, and many Hall cousins and Steadmans, enlisted in the Union Army.

The feeling of patriotism ran very high in DeKalb County. Men came forward and enlisted faster than companies could be organized. More Indiana men enlisted than any other state in the Nation at that time.

October 8, 1860 found Nelson, Erastus, and their company at the railroad station in Auburn. The citizenry turned out enmass [sic], a band played, the starts and stripes waved, and a group attempted to fire a cannon to celebrate the occasion. The cannon misfired, and several people were severely burned. This cast a pall over the entire community.

The company left by train for Indianapolis and were encamped at the fairgrounds. Nelson was mustered into service on 20 November 1860, and was assigned to the 5th Indiana Artillery Battery to serve for a period of three years. These men quickly joined others of the Army of Ohio, and soon found themselves in the thick of fighting.

Back home in Auburn, wife Sarah, bereft of husband and a new baby to care for, continued singing in the Methodist choir, where her sweet soprano voice sang praises to the Creator. Her strong faith enabled her to survive hours of terrible trial.

Sarah busied herself with the other women of the community making banners for their husbands and holding socials to generate funds for the families of service men in need.

During his travels to Tennessee, Nelson met Simmons cousins, who now lived in southern Ohio, and were confederate soldiers. It was customary to 'call off' the war if they encountered an orchard where they could supplement their food supply. The visit with cousins was most pleasant. Soon the bugle would sound and the war would be on again.

Nelson and Erastus soon found themselves in one of the worst battles of the Civil War. They were in the 'Great Battle of the Wilderness' at Shilo, in Chicamauga, Tennessee. Nelson was hit by a 'spent' mini-ball, but was not seriously hurt. Both Nelson and Erastus contracted measles in a terrible epidemic. Erastus would die from complications of measles and pneumonia. Nelson suffered the same disease and was incapacitated and sent home to recuperate and then return to service.

Sarah gave birth to another son, 5 December 1861. William Richard was born.

Nelson was given a medical discharge 26 November 1864. He hurried home to his sons and dear 'Sarie' as she was called.

Life was very hard for them. They moved to Steuben County, Indiana where 5 more children were born.

They, with other veteran's families, decided to move to Michigan, as the state offered the veteran a fine bargain with land. They moved to Hartwick, Michigan, where one child was born and then to Avondale, Michigan, where the last child was born.

Hartwich and Avondale were lumber towns. Today, Hartwick has the largest stand of white pine in North America.

Nelson and his son Wesley, who had helped supplement the family income since the age of 12, worked in the logging camps.

Life was hard for the veteran, as the country suffered a terrible financial depression. Nelson's health continued to deteriorate. He was never well after his discharge from the service. His military records show just how tragic life was for him. He evidently suffered from ameobic dysentery [sic] for the rest of his life.

Finally, Sarah and Nelson went to Grand Rapids to live in the Old Soldiers home and eventually died there. Sarah died 9 May 1903, and Nelson followed on 28 September 1903.

Nelson is buried in the Old Cemetery in Gaylord, Michigan, while 'Sarie' sleeps in the big beautiful Veteran's Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Sarah Hall Hadfield and Annie Hall Lindquist, took family records to Nelson's posterity in Gaylord, Michigan in 1982. The families there did not know that this great and good man slept in their very old cemetery and that his headstone was deteriorating. Sarah and Annie arranged for a lovely new headstone and a flag constantly flying at his gravesite. Cousin Gayle Kwapis gets credit for finalizing the idea."

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Group:
Proven as a descendant of DNA Family 024 by YDNA test of a direct descendant.

1860 Census:
Auburn PO, Richland Twp., p. 144

John N. Sims   51 M  Farmer   ---   $300    England
Eliza       "        42 F                                        "           Can't R/W
Charles  "        17 M                                    Ohio         school
Jane       "        15 F                                        "               "
Mary E    "          6 F                                        "

Nelson Hall    26 M   Farmer  $700 $150    Ohio  Married in Year
Sarah    "       19 F                                        "          "

Erastus Hall   23 M  Farmer   $2100 $275    "
Lafayett  "      17 M                                       "

1870 Census:
Angola PO, Jamestown Twp., pp. 96a-97
Hall, Nelson W.    36 M W Farmer    $1600 $150  Ohio      citizen
---, Sarah            29 F  W Keeping House               "     parents foreign born
---, John W           9 M  W                                      Indiana      school
---, William            8 M  W                                           "               "
---, Charles          4 M   W                                           "  
----- p. 97 -----
Hall, Altha             3 F   W                                     Indiana
---, Cynthia           1  F  W                                          "
---, Minta           3/12 F  W                                          "
Sims, John N.     62  M W   Wagon Maker             England   parents foreign born   citizen
---, Eliza             52   F W  Keeping House                "              "                  
---, Charles         26  M W   Farmer   $2500 $390  Ohio           "                                  "
---, Ella                 16 F W                                          "              "

1880 Census:
ED 220, p. 2 (61B)
Hall, Nelson     W M 45   Head Md  Farmer             OH NY         NY
---, Sarah N     W F 39   Wife  Md  Keeps House   OH England England
---, John W      W M 19  Son    S   Works on Farm IN   OH         OH
---, William       W M 18  Son    S           "                IN    OH         OH
---, Althea        W F 12  Dau    S   Goes to School IN    OH         OH
---, Minta          W F   9  Dau    S           "                IN     OH         OH
---, Charles      W M  6  Son     S           "               IN      OH        OH

Lemmon, Augustus W M 24   Head Md  Farmer            MI OH PA
---, Missoury?         W F  17  Wife  Md  Keeps House  MI OH OH

1900 Census:
ED 83, sheet 19B
Hall, Nelson W       Head W M March 1834 66 M 40       Ohio NY         NY         Farmer
---, Sarah M          Wife   W F May     1841 59 M 40 9 5 Ohio England England

Died:
He died at the Old Soldier's Home in Grand Rapids.

Nelson married Sarah N. Sims on 19 Nov 1859 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana. Sarah (daughter of John N. Sims and Eliza Simmons) was born on 11 May 1841 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio; died on 7 May 1903 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; was buried on 9 May 1903 in Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Erastus Pease Hall
• Name: Erastus Perry Hall
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Alt. Birth: Abt 1836, Portage County, Ohio
• 1860 Census: 31 Jul 1860, Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana

Notes:

He enlisted in Civil War in Kendalville, Noble County, Indiana in Oct. 1864. He died in Feb. 1865 in Tennessee (probably at Hord House, which was turned into a hospital for Union soldiers). His name is on some monument in Indiana.  There was a land sale after his death on the part of Susannah.

His middle name is under contention. According to Kathryn Hall, "throughout the years it has been speculated that Erastus P. Hall's middle name was either Pease or Perry. It is my belief that neither of these is correct. It is my belief that his middle name was Plimpton, and that his parents, Luke Hall and Mercy Steadman Hall, named him after Reverend Billings O. Plimpton of the Methodist Church, as they were founding pioneers of Plimpton's congregation.

See notes on Erie Conference .

The fact that Luke and Mercy Hall named their older son Nelson Wesley Hall, a clear nod to Methodist founder John Wesley, only adds to the speculation. It is also noteworthy that the leaders of their Methodist congregation were fierce abolitionists, adding to a motive for Erastus and his brother to join the Union army, especially given the pioneering role his parents played in the founding of the church."

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

1860 Census:
Auburn PO, Richland Twp., p. 144
Nelson Hall    26 M   Farmer  $700 $150    Ohio  Married in Year
Sarah    "       19 F                                        "          "

Erastus Hall   23 M  Farmer   $2100 $275    "
Lafayett  "      17 M                                       "

Buried:
From: SUVMIDGRO@aol.com
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 08:28:42 EST
Subject: Erastus Hall
To: KHPBooks@aol.com

Good morning, Ms. Hall.

Thank you for allowing us to honor your ancestor by placing his final resting place in our National Graves Database for all to use as a resource.

I have found Erastus in the 1850 and 1860 De Kalb County, IN Census, and buried as E. P. Hall at Nashville National Cemetery, Section H, Grave # 9371. He has a miliotary headstone, and the Official Record states his death date as 8 February, 1865 in Nashville.

Rick Danes
Graves Registration Officer
Department of Michigan and Member, National Graves Registration Committee
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Erastus married Susannah Weaver on 14 Feb 1861 in DeKalb County, Indiana. Susannah died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• 1860 Census: 31 Jul 1860, Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
• 1870 Census: 16 Aug 1870, Venice Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan
• 1880 Census: 19 Jun 1880, Venice Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan
• 1900 Census: 18 Jun 1900, Marion Township, Saginaw County, Michigan
• Death Registration: 5 Feb 1908, Marion Township, Saginaw County, Michigan; #449

Notes:

Possible????

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Lafayette Hall
Enlistment Date: 29 December 1863
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Michigan
Unit Numbers: 1116 1116
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 December 1863 at the age of 19
Enlisted in Company K, 8th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 02 January 1864.
Wounded on 17 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA
Mustered out Company K, 8th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 30 July 1865 in Washington, DC

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

1860 Census:
Auburn PO, Richland Twp., p. 144
Nelson Hall    26 M   Farmer  $700 $150    Ohio  Married in Year
Sarah    "       19 F                                        "          "

Erastus Hall   23 M  Farmer   $2100 $275    "
Lafayett  "      17 M                                       "

1870 Census:
Vernon PO, Venice Twp., p. 439a
Hall, Lafayette   28 M W  Farmer  $400 $160   Indiana       Citizen
---, Mary            26 F  W Keeping House         Michigan
---, Perry             5 M W                                     "
---, Carrie            2 F  W                                     "

1880 Census:
ED 362, p. 28     NA Film Number   T9-0606    Page Number   555D

Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Lafayette HALL   Self   M   Male   W   37   OH   Farmer   NY   NY
Lucy HALL   Wife   M   Female   W   35   MI   Keeping House   NY   OH
Perry HALL   Son   S   Male   W   14   MI   At Home   OH   MI
Annie HALL   Dau   S   Female   W   10   MI   At Home   OH   MI

1900 Census:
ED 31, sheet 11B
Hall, Lafayette  Head W M Mar 1842 58  M 35        NY (Un)  (Un)   Farmer
---, Lucy           Wife  W F Jan  1846 54  M 35 2 1  MI   NY    OH

Death Registration:
Lafayett Hall
Died: Marion Twp., Saginaw County, MI on 29 January 1908 of Pneumonia, at age 66 years, 10 months and 3 days.
He was Male, White, born  March 25, 1841 in Ohio. His parents were Luke Hall, born in NY, and Mercy Steadman, born in NY,

He was Married. At his final marriage, he was age 22, Parent of 3 children with one still living.

He was a Farmer.

He was buried 31 January 1908 at Brant Cemetery.

The informant was the undertaker, W. B. Walker of Chesaning, MIchigan.

Died:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHP3-74D
Name: Lafayett Hall
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 29 Jan 1908
Death Place: Marion, Saginaw Co., Mich.
Age: 66
Birth Date: 1842
Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Luke Hall
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Name: Mary Steadman
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B53288-7
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 967175
Reference ID: v E p 284
Collection: Lafayett Hall, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"

Lafayette married Lucy J. "Mary" Brown about 1865. Lucy (daughter of Elnathan Brown and Matilda Breasters) was born about Jan 1846 in Michigan; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Alt. Birth: 1 May 1860, Michigan
• 1900 Census: 19 Jun 1900, Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

1900 Census:
ED 68, sheet 1B
Butler Joseph A    Head W M May 1861 39 M 3       MI  England  OH        Farmer (MD 14 years crossed out)
---, Claudia            Wife  W F  Feb 1874 26 M 3 2 1 MI  Canada  Canada
---, Bertha O.         Dau  W F  Nov 1887 12 S          MI  MI            MI
---, Edith N.            Dau   W F Jan  1889 11 S          MI  MI            MI
---, Laura E            Dau  W F  Aug 1899 9/12 S       MI  MI            MI
---, Diantha S.   Mother   W F July 1832 67  D   6 3 OH CT           MA

Died:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHFZ-R7N
Name: Joseph A. Butler
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 28 Feb 1942
Burial Place: Topinabee, Mich.
Death Date: 25 Feb 1942
Death Place: Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan
Age: 80
Birth Date: 01 May 1860
Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Claudia Butler
Father's Name: Friend William Butler
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Dianthis S. Hall
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B53335-3
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 966505
Reference ID: 1938-1965
Collection: Friend William Butler in entry for Joseph A. Butler, "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"

Joseph married Miss [--?--] about 1886. Miss was born in in Michigan; died before 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Claudia Crump about 1897. Claudia was born about Feb 1874 in Michigan; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Alt. Birth: 10 May 1861, Wakesham Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
• 1900 Census: 16 Jun 1900, Warrensville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

1900 Census:
Warrensville Township, ED 236, sheet 8B
Butler, William             Head W M May 1862 38 M 10        MI   England OH      Farmer
---, Jennie H               Wife  W F  July 1858 41 M 10 0 0  OH OH          NY
Holkins, Lucy A.   M-in-law W F  Aug 1827 72 Wd   4 2  NY  NY         NY
Naylor, James        Boarder B M Mar   1878 22 S            VA  VA        VA   Farm Laborer

William married Jennie Holkins on 26 Sep 1889. Jennie (daughter of Elijah S. Holkins and Lucy A. [--?--]) was born about Jul 1858 in Ohio; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Ruby married John James Montanier on 2 Aug 1880, and was divorced before 1886. John was born in 1854 in Canada; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruby married Charles Levi Vanderhoof on 26 Apr 1886. Charles (son of David Vanderhoof and Eliza [--?--]) was born in 1866 in Michigan; died on 16 Apr 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• Group: Proven DNA Family 024
• 1870 Census: 3 Aug 1870, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana
• 1880 Census: 2 Jun 1880, Hartwick Township, Osceola County, Michigan
• Census: 1895, Liberty, Montgomery County, Kansas; 1895 Kansas State Census
• 1900 Census: 30 Jun 1900, Liberty, Montgomery County, Kansas
• 1910 Census: 1910; not located
• 1920 Census: 23 Jan 1920, Sutherland, Millard County, Utah
• 1930 Census: 1 Apr 1930, Logan, Cache County, Utah
• 1940 Census: 10 Apr 1940, Logan, Cache County, Utah

Notes:

Sept. 24, 1937

My Dear Mrs. Rothwell,

I was certainly delighted to receive your letter. We have searched for a long time in hope of finding this information.  My grandfather was Luke Hall. I do not know who his parents were. My grandfather, Luke Hall,  was born 1794 and died November 1878 at age of 86 yrs. I do not know where he was born. He lived in Albany, N. Y. & his three eldest children were born there. He moved to Ohio and the rest of his children were born in Ohio. He later moved to Indiana, &lived there several years, later moving to Michigan where he died. I do not know whether he had a middle name of Minor or not.  He married Mercy Stedman, a neice [sic] of Comodore [sic] Oliver Hazard Perry.  (over)

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Luke Hall ancestry  I would be ever so grateful to you. If I can in any way be of assistants [sic] to you I will be only to [sic] happy to do so.

Sincerely,
John Wesley Hall
413 W. 3rd No.
Logan, Utah

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Group:
Proven as a descendant of DNA Family 024 by YDNA test of a direct descendant.

1870 Census:
Angola PO, Jamestown Twp., pp. 96a-97
Hall, Nelson W.    36 M W Farmer    $1600 $150  Ohio      citizen
---, Sarah            29 F  W Keeping House               "     parents foreign born
---, John W           9 M  W                                      Indiana      school
---, William            8 M  W                                           "               "
---, Charles          4 M   W                                           "  
----- p. 97 -----
Hall, Altha             3 F   W                                     Indiana
---, Cynthia           1  F  W                                          "
---, Minta           3/12 F  W                                          "
Sims, John N.     62  M W   Wagon Maker             England   parents foreign born   citizen
---, Eliza             52   F W  Keeping House                "              "                  
---, Charles         26  M W   Farmer   $2500 $390  Ohio           "                                  "
---, Ella                 16 F W                                          "              "

1880 Census:
ED 220, p. 2 (61B)
Hall, Nelson     W M 45   Head Md  Farmer             OH NY         NY
---, Sarah N     W F 39   Wife  Md  Keeps House   OH England England
---, John W      W M 19  Son    S   Works on Farm IN   OH         OH
---, William       W M 18  Son    S           "                IN    OH         OH
---, Althea        W F 12  Dau    S   Goes to School IN    OH         OH
---, Minta          W F   9  Dau    S           "                IN     OH         OH
---, Charles      W M  6  Son     S           "               IN      OH        OH

Lemmon, Augustus W M 24   Head Md  Farmer            MI OH PA
---, Missoury?         W F  17  Wife  Md  Keeps House  MI OH OH

Census:
City of Liberty, Montgomery County, Kansas, vol. 245, p. 2:
Hall, J. W., 34, M, W, Indiana
Hall, M.A., 20, F, W, Illinois
Hall, Jessie, 10, F, W, Kansas
Hall, Bertha, 6, F, W, Kansas
Hall, Bessie, 5, F, W, Kansas

1900 Census:
Liberty, Liberty Twp., ED 140, sheet 11A
Hall, J. W.         Head W M Oct   1861 38 M 16       IN  OH OH   Carpenter
---, M. A.          Wife   W F July  1874 25 M 16 3 3  IL  KY IL
---, Jessie        Dau    W F April 1885 15 S             KS IN  IL
---, Bertha        Dau    W F Nov  1888 11 S             KS IN  IL
---, Bessie        Dau    W F Jun  1890 10 S             KS IN  IL

1920 Census:
ED 21, sheet 9B
Hall, John W    Head M W 59 M         IN OH          OH    Farmer - General Farm
---, Catherine  Wife  F  W 35 M         UT England Wales
---, Annie        Dau   F  W  3 4/12 S  UT IN          UT
---, John R.     Son   M  W  1 2/12 S  UT IN          UT

1930 Census:
Ward 2, Logan City, Logan Precinct, ED 16, sheet 4A
345 West 3rd North
Hall, John W         Head M W 65 M 49   IN NY   OH      Carpenter - House
---, Kathryn          Wife  F  W 46 M 31  UT Eng Wales
---, Annie              Dau  F  W  13 S       UT IN    UT
---, Richard           Son  M W   11S       UT IN    UT
---, Sarah              Dau  F W     9 S       UT IN    UT
---, Nelson W         Son M W     8 S       UT IN    UT
---, Ellis J               Son M W      5 S       UT IN    UT

1940 Census:
Ward 4, ED 3-20, sheet 8B
413 West 3rd North
Hall, John        Head  M  W  65  Md   Indiana  1935: Same house
---, Katherine   Wife   F   W  56  Md   Utah                 "
---, John R         Son  M   W  21  S     Utah                 "                            Waiter - Cafe
---, Sarah           Dau   F  W  19  S     Utah                 "
---, Nelson         Son  M  W  18  S     Utah                 "                             Waiter - Cafe
---, Ellis               Son  M  W  15  S     Utah                 "

John married Margaret Anna "Annie" Foster on 11 May 1884 in Montgomery County, Kansas, and was divorced before 1915. Margaret (daughter of William Leonard Foster and Elizabeth Cox) was born on 31 Jul 1864 in Martin Township, McLean County, Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1945 in Kansas; was buried after 2 Sep 1945 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Kathryn "Catherine" "Kate" Yeates on 7 Oct 1915 in Sutherland, Millard County, Utah. Kathryn (daughter of Richard Yeates and Annie Ellis) was born on 13 Mar 1884 in Logan, Cache County, Utah; died on 5 Nov 1961 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah; was buried after 5 Nov 1961 in Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Cache County, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: William Richard Hall
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Family/Spouse: Kate C. Roberts. Kate died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Family/Spouse: Earnest John Watkins. Earnest died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Family/Spouse: Augustus Lemmon. Augustus was born about 1855 in Michigan; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Family/Spouse: David Piehl. David died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024

Notes:

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

Perry married Nancy McDougall on 25 Nov 1896 in Corunna, Shiawassee County, Michigan, and was divorced before 1910. Nancy (daughter of A. McDougall and L. Wilber) was born about 1876 in Michigan; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]