Family/Spouse: Lucy Wakefield. Lucy died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Col. Daniel Read Hall on 4 Dec 1825. Daniel (son of Capt. Abijah Hall and Mary Read) was born on 3 Jul 1802 in Croydon, Sullivan County, New Hampshire; died in Feb 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Rehoboth - DNA Family 006
• Group: Halls of Taunton - DNA Family 024
• 1870 Census: 8 Jun 1870, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois

Notes:

Horace Powers Hall prepared for college at Marlow and Kimball Union Academies, was a student at Middlebury and Amherst Colleges, became Principal of Marshall Academy in Illinois and served two years.  He was Professor of Latin at Union College, Merom, Indiana and served there for several years.  He became the Principal of the Academy at Pendleton, Indiana.  Her served in the Army for the Union.  He received his honorary degree of Master of Arts from Asbury University. He also lived in Lycomon, Illinois.
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From Croydon Centenniel Celebration Book (1866):

"Horace P. Hall, son of Col. Daniel R. Hall, was born August 5, 1827. He fitted for college at Marlow and Kimball Union Academies. After spending two years at Middletown College, Ct., and another at Amherst College, Mass., he abandoned his studies on account of ill health, and went West. He was for two years Principal of Marshall Academy, Ill., for seven a Professor of Latin in Union College at Merom, Indiana, and is now Principal of the Academy at Pendleton, Indiana. He was for a time connected with the army. In 1863 the Asbury University conferred on him the honorary dregree of Master of Arts."
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Horace P. Hall served in Company F. 21st Indiana Infantry which became the 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery during the Civil War.

In the 1870 census of Sycamore, IL., Horace is listed as 42 years old born in NH. and Superintendent of Schools; residing with his wife Ellen 43 born NH and their children: Judson H. 10 and Eva R. 4, both children born in Indiana.

Horace received an Army Invalid Pension for his service in the Civil War. The pension began on April 21, 1897, and following his death, his wife Ellen M. Hall received an Army Widows Pension, beginning on March 23, 1916.

Horace was born in New Hampshire, the son of David Hall and Anna Powers Hall.

In the 1910 census of Sycamore, Horace is listed as an 82 year old retired teacher born in NH in 1828, residing with his wife Ellen M. 83 and daughter Eva R. 44.

Horace died on Feb 25, 1916, at which time he was residing at 327 W. Sycamore St, Sycamore, IL, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery on Feb 28th.

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

Group:
Descendants of Edward Hall of Rehoboth, Massachusetts (Hall DNA Family 006), and extended and allied families and their ancestors.

Group:
Descendants of George Hall of Taunton, Massachusetts.

1870 Census:
Sycamore PO, Ward 2, p. 613a
Hall, Horace P.    42  M  W   Co. Supt of School  $1000  $300   N.H.       citizen
---, Ellen M.         43   F  W   Keeping House                              "
---, Judson H.       10  M  W                                                     Ind    school
---, Eva R               4   F  W                                                      "

Died:
Ancestry.com. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name:       Horace P. Hall
Birth Date:       5 Aug 1827
Birth Place:       NH
Death Date:       25 Feb 1916
Death Place:       Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois
Burial Date:       28 Feb 1916
Burial Place:       Sycamore, IL
Death Age:       88
Occupation:       Teacher, retired 20 years
Race:       White
Marital Status:       M
Gender:       Male
Father Name:       Daniel Hall
Father Birth Place:       NH
Mother Name:       Anna Powers
Mother Birth Place:       NH
Comments:       49y at place of death and in state
FHL Film Number:       1531027

Horace married Ellen M. Herrick on 12 Jul 1856 in Morgan County, Illinois. Ellen was born on 15 Feb 1827 in Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; died on 26 Oct 1917 in Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois; was buried after 26 Oct 1917 in Elmwood Cemetery, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]