Washington County ArArchives Biographies.....Hall, L. E. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/arfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert Sanchez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00027.html#0006574 August 7, 2009, 4:29 pm Source: Citation Appears Below Biography Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922) L. E. HALL. L, E. Hall, deceased, was born in Tipton county, Tennessee, April 3, 1864, and had been for some years a resident of Fayetteville ere he departed this life in 1917. He was a son of John N. and Sarah (Alexander) Hall, both of whom were natives of North Carolina, whence they removed to Tennessee in early life. The father was a farmer and cotton planter. He belonged to the old school Presbyterian church and lived a life of the utmost integrity and honor. To him and his wife were born two children, the elder son being James R. Hall, now living at Covington, Tennessee. L. E. Hall pursued his education in the schools of Mount Carmel, Tennessee, and was reared to agricultural life, which claimed his attention for many years. He owned and successfully conducted a plantation and he also maintained a store on his farm. As the years passed success in substantial measure came to him and he continued to own his land after his removal to Fayetteville, where he arrived on the 12th of August, 1910. It was in the year 1891 that Mr. Hall was united in marriage to Miss Willie Mitchell, who was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, a daughter of Charles B. and Virginia (Dennis) Mitchell, who were natives of Kentucky and Virginia, respectively. They were married in Mississippi and began their domestic life in that state, continuing to reside within its borders throughout their remaining days. The father was a dstinguished attorney and also for one term represented his district in congress, being one of the most prominent and influential residents of the section in which he lived. He gained fame as a criminal lawyer and was retained as counsel in many of the most important cases tried in the circuit in which he practiced. He served with the Confederate army throughout the period of the Civil war. His religious faith was that of the Baptist church, while his wife belonged to the Presbyterian church. In the family were seven children: Charles D., a physician and surgeon, who is now superintendent of the Insane Asylum at Jackson, Mississippi; Virginia, who is the widow of J. G. Conway, a Presbyterian minister, and she lives at Red Springs, North Carolina; Mary, the wife oi Ben Sumner, president of the Jones Lumber Company at Dallas, Texas; Mrs. Hall; George T., a prominent lawyer of Tupelo, Mississippi; Annie, the wife of Sidney Stitt, a planter of Covington, Tennessee; and Frances, the wife of Charles Moore, who is connected with the Dunn Mercantile Agency at San Antonio, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Hall also had a family of seven children: Charles Mitchell, who is secretary of the Young Men's Business League at Waco, Texas, took a year's collegiate course at Sherman, Texas, and for two years studied medicine at Galveston, hut did not complete his course and turned to other business pursuits; Sarah is the wife of M. A. Stice, manager of the Handle factory at Fayetteville; Frances is the wife of B. L. Milburn, who is a captain in the regular army now stationed in the Philippine islands; and Lonnie E., Virginia, Evelyn and William N. are all attending school. Mr. Hall's religious faith was that of the Presbyterian church, as is that of his widow. He also had membership with the Knights of The Maccabees and he gave his political allegiance to the democratic party. It was the condition of his health that caused him to remove from Tennessee, at which time he went to Texas, remaining in the Lone Star state for six years. He then came to Arkansas, settling in Fayetteville, where his remaining days were passed. He did not engage in active business here, but purchased three different farms in Washington county and Mrs. Hall still owns these properties. He also bought farms in Texas which are yet in possession of Mrs. Hall. In business affairs he displayed sound judgment and unremitting enterprise and his activity brought him most gratifying results. Those who knew him, and he gained many friends during his residence in Fayetteville, esteemed him highly for his sterling worth and the many excellent traits of character which he displayed, so that his death was the occasion of deep and widespread regret. Additional Comments: Citation: Centennial History of Arkansas Volume II Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1922 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ar/washington/bios/hall398bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/arfiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb