Biography of Thomas Hall, Fulton Co, AR

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        Date: 26 Sep 1998
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Thomas Hall has been a resident of Fulton County, Ark., for the past nineteen
years, and his example of industry, and his earnest and sincere efforts to make
life a success, are well worthy the imitation of all. The condition of his
farm, which consists of 280 acres, shows the thrift and energy which are among
his chief characteristics, and all necessary buildings and fences form a
prominent feature of the improvements. Thomas Hall was born in Morgan County,
Tenn., February 25, 1849, and is one of eight surviving members of a family of
eleven children, born to Elijah and Lydia (Scott) Hall, who were born in Morgan
County, Tenn., and Kentucky, in 1797 and 1812, respectively. Elijah Hall was a
farmer by occupation, and about 1870 moved to Fulton County, Ark., where he
passed the rest of his days, dying in 1881. His widow still survives him, and
resides in Barter County, Ark. The paternal grandparents were North
Carolinians, who removed to Tennessee at an early day, and there died. The
youthful days of Thomas Hall were divided between farm work and attending the
common schools, where he received a fair education only. He remained with his
parents until he attained his majority, and was then married August 14, 1870,
to Miss Dorcas E. Kerr, who was born in Tennessee October 30, 1850, and is a
daughter of William and Jane Kerr, [p.284] both natives of Ireland, who died in
Fulton County, Ark. To Thomas Hall and his wife eight children have been born,
six of whom are living: Katie, born August 3, 1872; Clory Ann, born January 26,
1875; Mary Alice, born May 20, 1877; John L., born May 13, 1879, died January
13, 1880; Ada Gordan, born April 21, 1881; Myrtle Eva, born October 30, 1883;
Sabra Dorcas, born October 9, 1886, and Victor Thomas, born August 13, 1889.
Mr. Hall has always voted the Democratic ticket, and his first vote was cast
for Horace Greeley for the Presidency. He is a member of the Missionary Baptist
Church, and his wife is connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
They are intelligent and enterprising citizens, and would give life to any
community in which they might settle.