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				A.K. AND ADELINE (BARRETT) HALL.

	A. K. Hall, the oldest in a family of eight children, was born May 30, 1815, in Oswego 
Co., N. Y.  His father, Daniel Hall, was a native of Rensselaer County, and his mother, Jerusha 
(King) Hall, was born in Herkimer County, same State.  The family settled early in Scriba, Oswego
Co.  Mrs. Hall died May 10, 1844, and Mr. Hall Jan. 4, 1874, on the old homestead in Oswego 
County.
	A. K. Hall remained at home, assisting his father, who was a carpenter by trade, until 
September, 1840, when, having become master of his trade, he came to Michigan and located on the 
farm upon which Mrs. Hall now resides, being one hundred and twenty acres on section 22, Orange 
township, Ionia Co.  Mr. Hall purchased his land from the government, and returned to New York.  
One year later, having suffered from a sever illness in the mean time, he came again to Michigan,
and began making improvements on his farm.  Feb. 5, 1843, he was married to Miss Adeline Barrett,
daughter of Alfred and Dalmatia Barrett.  She was born Jan. 15, 1828, in Volney, Oswego Co., 
N. Y.  Her mother was a native of Vermont, and her father of Connecticut.  the latter died when 
the daughter was quite young, and her mother was subsequently married a second time.  The family 
removed to Michigan in 1842.  Mr. and Mrs. Hall became the parents of five children, as follows:
 Daniel A., born Nov. 14, 1844; Jerusha D., born June 4, 1847; Charles O., born July 10, 1850; 
Alice I., born Dec. 22, 1857; Lydia L., born Aug. 21, 1859.  Mr. Hall died Aug. 18, 1878, and his
widow and their youngest daughter are residing on the eighty acres on section 22 and 23 which he 
located, the other children being married and settled in homes of their own.  Politically, Mr. 
Hall was originally a Whig, and later a Democrat.  Upon the latter ticket he was elected to 
several important positions in his township,--township clerk, supervisor, etc.,--thought he was 
not a seeker after official honors.  Both himself and wife were members of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, with which they united at the same time.  Mr. Hall's advantages for obtaining 
an education were limited to the district schools of his youth. He was liberal in the support of 
schools and churches, and aided largely in erecting the church which is located upon his farm.  
The first funeral sermon preached in it was delivered at his burial.  Mr. Hall was what may be 
termed a "mixed farmer," making no specialty in any department.



This biography is taken from "HISTORY OF IONIA AND MONTCALM COUNTIES, MICHIGAN" 
by John S. Schenck. Philadelphia:  D. W. Ensign & Co., 1881.  Page 305.  Orange.