Jacob Josiah Hall (abt. 1859 - 1907)

Born about 1859 in Lemont Furnace, North Union Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Julia Ann (Miller) Hall — married 3 Jul 1886 in Dunbar Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Mary Elizabeth Ellen (Ohler) Hall — married 24 Dec 1895 in Fayette, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1907 at about age 48 in Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Jacob Hall was born in Pennsylvania.

Jacob Hall was an Appalachian. See Appalachia Project.

Jacob Hall was born about 1859 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the son of Josiah Hall and Jane Thorpe.

Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 31 August 1860, Farmington Post Office
Josiah Hall (32), day laborer, and wife Jane (29), owned personal property valued at $50, in household with their children, Malinda (7), Elmer B (5), Geo (3) and Jacob (1). All in household were born in Pennsylvania.^[1]

Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 29 August 1870, Connellsville Post Office
Josiah Hall (43), Cross Tie worker, and wife Jane (41), owned real estate valued at $300 and personal property valued at $100, in household with their children, Elmer (15), Cross Tie worker, George (12), Jacob (11), David (6), John (4), and Eliza A (2). All in household were born in Pennsylvania. Jane reported that she could not read or write and Elmer and George could not write. ^[2]

Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 17 June 1880
Josiah Hall (52), laborer, and wife Jane (50), in household with their children Malinda (27), George (23), Jacob (21), David (17), John (15), Elisa (12), Allice (10) and William (8). All in household were born in Pennsylvania.^[3] Neighbors were Josiah and Jane's son, Elmer Hall and William Stull.

Jacob Hall (24), married Julia Ann Miller (19), on 3 July 1886 in Dunbar, Fayette County, Pennsylvania^[4]

Jacob Hull married Mary Elizabeth Ellen Ohler on 24 December 1895 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.^[5]

Jacob Hall died 20 April 1907 in a train accident 2 miles west of Ohiopyle, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and was buried at Indian Creek Cemetery, Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.^[6]

• Jacob Hall at FamilySearch

Research Notes

Obituary stated that wife left some time ago. Also, stated that Jacob was 38, but he was 48.

Unable to locate the 1900 Census records

Was Jacob married 3 times? Some family trees show Lena Mae Jones, with 3 Hall children, William, Mary, and Edith, and Lena may have had a 4th child with the Hall surname in 1910, so that child would not have been Jacob's.

Notes from Chris Myers, 3 November 2023: However, there is no evidence that I can find that suggests his middle name was Milton. In fact, his daughter's marriage record, Susan E, lists him as Josiah and mother as Mary Ohler. This makes sense since his father was Josiah. He was most likely Josiah John Hall, but used the middle name. It is interesting to note, that she listed Josiah as parent, but the duplicate on page 2 has Jacob. He also signs as Jacob.

As far as the dob, I am sorry, I cannot recall, but I did see his birthplace in the marriage record of Susan E Hall when marrying Ritenour. I believe the DOB was in another document.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPG-V9V : 5 September 2021), Jacob Hall in entry for Josiah Hall, 1860
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPQ-WRJ : 29 May 2021), Jacob Hall in entry for Josiah Hall, 1870
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWF8-GHQ : 14 January 2022), Jacob Hall in household of Josiah Hall, Stewart Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3N-KC4 : 10 March 2021), Jacob Hall and Julian Miller, 3 Jul 1886; citing Marriage, Dunbar, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania
5. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF3J-ZDD : 10 March 2021), Jacob Hall and Mary E. Oler, 24 Dec 1895; citing Marriage, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231711199/jacob-hall: accessed 05 April 2023), memorial page for Jacob Hall (1859–20 Apr 1907), Find A Grave: Memorial #231711199, citing Indian Creek Cemetery, Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by myhobbyshop (contributor 48024009)