Branch County MI Archives Biographies.....Hall, Thomas 
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Author: 1888 Portrait & Bio Album

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARTICLE ON THOMAS HALL

Thomas Hall, a pioneer settler and prominent resident of California Township, is
pleasantly located on section 9. Our subject came to this county in 1844, and
his first purchase consisted of 163 acres of land on section 22, California
Township, now the site of Ray Village, and followed farming until 1875. He now
resides at Hall’s Corners, living a life of ease, retired from active life,
while his land, which now numbers 317 acres, is operated by tenants.

The subject of this notice was born in Washington County, N.Y., Jan. 12, 1814,
and is a son of George and Mary Ann (Mills) Hall, natives of Ireland and New
York State respectively. George Hall was a son of John and Nancy (Robinson)
Hall, and came to this country with the family about the time of the
Revolutionary War, and settled in Washington County, where the parents lived
until their demise. Their family consisted of six children who lived to mature
years, viz: Robert, George, Thomas, Matthew, John and Martha.

George Hall, the father of our subject grew to manhood in New York, and there
learned the trade of a tailor. He was married to Mary Mills, a native of New
York State. In 1824 they removed to Livingston County, in the Empire State, and
resided there until the death of the mother in 1838. Six years later Mr. Hall
came to Michigan, and died in the fall of 1849. Their family consisted of ten
children: Robert, Rebecca, Nancy, Margaret, Martha, John R., Thomas, Ellen, Mary
A., and James. The only survivors at present are Thomas, James and Margaret.

Thomas Hall was ten years of age when his family removed to Livingston County,
where he assisted in the labors of the farm, and resided at home until his
marriage. This important event occurred on the 14th of October, 1841, the lady
of his choice being Nancy, daughter of John and Jane Paul (for parental history
see sketch of David Paul in another part of this book) Mrs. Hall is a native of
the old Empire State, where she was born in Argyle Township, Washington County.
Three years after their marriage they bade good-by to the home and scenes of
their youth, and coming to Michigan, settled in this county, as already stated.
The became the parents of five, tow of whom, Martha, Mrs. J.N. Averill, and
Nancy Maria, Mrs. J.P. Albright, still survive. One daughter, Margaret Ann, died
when twenty-four years of age. The mother of these children was called away by
death in 1875, and Mr. Hall was united in marriage with his present wife June
17, 1880. Mrs. Hall, whose maiden name was Hannah Hulse, was born in Cayuga
County, N.Y., Oct. 15, 1832, and is the daughter of John and Charity (Perkins)
Hulse. The family came to Michigan in 1855, and settled in California Township,
where the parents died. The family included six children: Betsy M.; Martha L.,
deceased; Hannah; Hiram, who died in the army; Delilah, also deceased, and John.



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