Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Hall, Francis August 16, 1830 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

FRANCIS HALL, saloon, Morris, was born in Clackmannan, Scotland, August 16, 
1830. He was raised and educated in Scotland, and came to the United States in 
June, 1855; settled in Pennsylvania for about one year, then in September, 
1856, he came to Morris, Grundy Co., Ill., where he has since resided. He 
engaged in the coal trade for several years until 1868. In 1861, he sunk the 
first shaft made on the Conklin road. Since 1868, he has been proprietor of 
the saloon, corner of Washington and Wauponsee streets; residence on 
Washington street. He was married, February 3, 1862, to Miss Margaret RANKIN, 
of De Kalb County, Ill. Mrs. (RANKIN) HALL was born January 24, 1841. They 
have a family of nine children, four of whom are dead. They are Thomas HALL, 
born December 17, 1862; Margaret J., born April 5, 1865, and died July 31, 
1866; Christina M., born June 26, 1867, and died October 17, 1868; Francis, 
born September 11, 1869; Jennie, born February 19, 1872, and died October 22, 
1875; Lillie, born August 3, 1874, and died September 30, 1875; Edward, born 
August 18, 1876; Jessie, born May 27, 1879; Isabel, born June 18, 1882.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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