John Wesley Hall (abt. 1807 - abt. 1874)

Born about 1807 in Tennessee, United States

Died about 1874 at about age 67 in Arlington, Houston, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

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John Wesley Hall was born about 1807 in Tennessee, United States, son of Abraham Hall (<1777–>1818) and Frances Addie Unknown (~1780–>1850).

John married Elizabeth Holland (born about 1812 in Tennessee).

In 1830, John Halb in Humphreys, Tennessee. ^[1]

In 1840, John in District 8, Humphreys, Tennessee. ^[2]

In 1850, John Hall (42) was living in Humphreys with his wife, Elizabeth (38); his children, Sarah (5), Huldah Jane (19), Benjamin (15), Nancy (11), John W (9), Martha (7), Perretta D (2), Thomas Hall (0), W C Hall (18); and J J Knight (23). ^[3]

In 1860, John (52) Hall's household consisted of Jane Hall (35), Sallie Hall (16), Thomas Hall (12), Emory Hall (9), Stewart Hall (6), Lucy French (16), Martha French (14), Daniel French (undefined), and George Hall (2). ^[4]

In 1870, John Hall (62) was living in District 12, Stewart with Jane Hall (65), Thos Hall (27), Emma Hall (undefined), Stewart Hall (16), Geo Hall (12), Eveline Hall (10), Ettar Hall (5), Nancy Brock (undefined), Lenna Brock (5), and Lucy French (25). ^[5]

John died about 1874, aged about 66.

Sources

1. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1830; Census Place: Humphreys, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Page: 306; Family History Library Film: 0024534
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #707535 (accessed 29 January 2024)
   John Halb in Humphreys, Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: District 8, Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: 524; Page: 238; Family History Library Film: 0024545
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8057 #3415404 (accessed 29 January 2024)
   John Hall in District 8, Humphreys, Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 112a; Line Number: 41
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6264546 (accessed 29 January 2024)
   Jno W Hall (41), Farmer, in Humphreys, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   1 Jun 1850: Humphreys, Tennessee

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Jno W Hall	M	41	Farmer	Tennessee
   Elizabeth Hall	F	38		Tennessee
   Huldah Jane Hall	F	19		Tennessee
   Benjamin Hall	M	15	Farmer	Tennessee
   Nancy Hall	F	11		Tennessee
   John W Hall	M	9		Tennessee
   Martha Hall	F	7		Tennessee
   Sarah Hall	F	5		Tennessee
   Perretta D Hall	F	2		Tennessee
   Thomas Hall	M	0		Tennessee
   W C Hall	M	18	Student	Tennessee
   J J Knight	M	23	Student	Tennessee

4. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 10, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1272; Page: 499; Family History Library Film: 805272
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #19503252 (accessed 29 January 2024)
   John Hall (50), Farmer, in District 10, Stewart, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.

   1 Jun 1860: District 10, Stewart, Tennessee

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   John Hall	M	50	Farmer	Tennessee
   Jane Hall	F	35		Tennessee
   Sallie Hall	F	16		Tennessee
   Thomas Hall	M	12		Tennessee
   Emory Hall	M	9		Tennessee
   Stewart Hall	M	6		Tennessee
   Lucy French	F	16		Tennessee
   Martha French	F	14		Tennessee
   Daniel French	M			Tennessee
   George Hall	M	2		Tennessee

5. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: District 12, Stewart, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1564; Page: 367A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14370061 (accessed 29 January 2024)
   Jno Hall (63), Farmer, in District 12, Stewart, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.

   1 Jun 1870: District 12, Stewart, Tennessee

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Jno Hall	M	63	Farmer	Tennessee
   Jane Hall	F	65	Keeping House	Tennessee
   Thos Hall	M	27	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
   Emma Hall	M		Farm Laborer	Tennessee
   Stewart Hall	M	16	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
   Geo Hall	M	12		Tennessee
   Eveline Hall	F	10		Tennessee
   Ettar Hall	F	5		Tennessee
   Nancy Brock	F			Tennessee
   Lenna Brock	F	5		Tennessee
   Lucy French	F	25		Tennessee

See also:

• Marriage: "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
  Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #2796543 (accessed 29 January 2024)
  John W Hall marriage to Francis French on 13 Sep 1855 in Stewart, Tennessee, USA.
• North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931: "North Carolina and Tennessee, U.S., Early Land Records, 1753-1931"
  Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records; Roll: 107; Book: 8 Occupant
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2882 #107648 (accessed 29 January 2024)
  Name: John W Hall; Record Date: 21 Nov 1853; Location: Humphreys, Tennessee; Warrant Number: 23272.
• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, The Goodspeed Histories of Montgomery, Robertson, Humphreys, Stewart, Dickson, Cheatham, Houston Counties of Tennessee, published by Goodspeed, 1886, reprint by Woodward and Stinson Printing Co., Columbia, Tennessee, 1972, Houston County, page 989.
• Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, Death Notices From Benton County, Tennessee, Newspapers, by Mike Stockdale, Benton County Genealogical Society, P O Box 775, Camden, TN 38320, published in 2010 by Abbotts Print Shop Inc., 130 Abbott Ln, Paris, TN 38342, Vol. 4, page 150, "Mrs. Nancy F Wilson...daughter of John W. Hall...a merchant at old Turkey Point in Humphreys County and who died at Arlington while serving as the first clerk of Stewart County."
• Tax Record: "Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895"
  The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2883 #214342 (accessed 29 January 2024)
  Name: John W Hall; Residence Date: 1836; Residence Place: Humphreys, Tennessee, USA.
• Tax Record: "Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895"
  The Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Early Tax Lists of Tennessee
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2883 #215112 (accessed 29 January 2024)
  Name: John W Hall; Residence Date: 1837; Residence Place: Humphreys, Tennessee, USA.

• Death of son Stewart F Hall: "Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982"
  Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2272 #82521495 (accessed 29 January 2024)
  John Wesley Hall in death record for son Stewart F Hall 26 Feb 1944, husband of Elizabeth Holland, in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA. The informant is Stewart's son, Roy F. Hall. It mistakenly gives "F" as Stewart's middle initial; however, that is Roy's. Stewart's middle name was "Holland."