James Bennett Hall (1852 - 1931)

Born 21 Jul 1852 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Martha Lockett — married 29 Nov 1880 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

Died 20 Aug 1931 at age 79 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

1860 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: James Hall Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1852 Gender: Male Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: District 10, Davidson, Tennessee Post Office: Nashville Dwelling Number: 279 Family Number: 278 Attended School: Y Household Members Age

• Joseph Hall 43
• Elizabeth Hall 30
• James Hall 8
• William Hall 4
• Salina Hall 1
• Nancy Bond 14

1880 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: J. B. Hall Age: 28 Birth Date: Abt 1852 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: District 10, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: J. R. Hall Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Name: Mary E. Hall Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Stone Cutter Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• J. R. Hall 64 Self (Head)
• Mary E. Hall 54 Wife
• J. B. Hall 28 Son
• Frank Hall 11 Son
• Ellin Hall 17 Daughter

married James Bennett Hall in 1881 [per 1900 census]

1900 United States Federal Census^[3] Name: Mattie E Hall [Mattie C Mall] Age: 43 Birth Date: Aug 1856 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Nashville Ward 16, Davidson, Tennessee Ward of City: 16 Street: South Street House Number: 805 Sheet Number: 18 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 376 Family Number: 395 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: James B Hall Marriage Year: 1881 Years Married: 19 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother: number of living children: 9 Mother: How many children: 9 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• James B Hall 47 Head
• Mattie E Hall 43 Wife
• Ida E Hall 18 Daughter
• Florence W Hall 16 Daughter
• Beuela Hall 14 Daughter
• Katie R Hall 13 Daughter
• Joseph R Hall 11 Son
• Bessie A Hall 9 Daughter
• Vergie Hall 7 Daughter
• Beatrice Hall 3 Daughter
• Louise R Hall 1 Daughter

1930 United States Federal Census^[4] Name: James B Hall Birth Year: abt 1852 Gender: Male Race: White Age in 1930: 78 Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Map of Home: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Street Address: 8th ave South Ward of City: 16 Block: 1126 House Number: 1001 Dwelling Number: 17 Family Number: 20 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 3000 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 28 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Supertinder Industry: city Resivier Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members Age Relationship

• James B Hall 78 Head
• Mattie Hall 74 Wife
• William Mccown 6 Grandson

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113471590/james-bennett-hall^[5]

Name: James Bennett Hall

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1852

Birth Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 20 Aug 1931

Death Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: N

Father: Joseph Richard Hall

Mother: Mary Elizabeth Hall

Spouse: Martha Ellen Hall

Children:

Beatrice Mai McCown

Virgie Estelle Wilson

Bessie Aileen Johnson

Kate Roberts Wilson

Bennie Ella Crenshaw

Florence Wills Hobbs

Ida Elizabeth Shannon

Louise Rhodes Sawyer

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census; Year: 1860; Census Place: District 10, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1246; Page: 170; Family History Library Film: 805246
2. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 10, Davidson, Tennessee; Roll: 1251; Page: 136D; Enumeration District: 070
3. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Nashville Ward 16, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1241565
4. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census; Year: 1930; Census Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 2341975
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113471590/james-bennett-hall : accessed 22 December 2021), memorial page for James Bennett “Ben” Hall (21 Jul 1852–20 Aug 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113471590, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Debbie Forte (contributor 48172028) .

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Steven Whitley for creating WikiTree profile Hall-8270 through the import of Whitley 001.GED on Jan 19, 2013.