Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Hall, Francis F. July 14, 1831 - 
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FRANCIS F. HALL, farmer, section 21, Garfield Township, was born in 
Gainesville, Wyoming Co., N.Y., July 

14, 1831, and is a son of Francis B. and Electa Hall.  His father was born 
Feb. 18, 1799, in Vermont, and 

died Jan. 22, 1862, at Marengo, Ill.  The mother was born May 23, 1808, in New 
York, and died Dec. 20, 

1878, in Pavilion, Kalamazoo Co., Mich.

The parents of Mr. Hall went, when he was about three years of age, to 
Pendleton, Niagara Co., N.Y., where 

they resided until 1838.  In October of that year they removed to Pavilion 
Township, Kalamazoo County, 

where his father bought 40 acres of land.  The family were in rather 
straitening circunstances, and Mr. 

Hall did all in his power toward their maintenance and comfort for some 
years.  At 22, he went to 

Arkansas, and was variously employed in and near Napoleon for five years, when 
he returned to Michigan, 

and joined his father's family at Marengo Prairie, Cass County, whither they 
had removed in his absence.  

He assisted on the homestead until 1859, when, in company with four others, he 
started to cross the 

plains.  On reaching Fort Kearney they disbanded, and Mr. Hall proceded to 
Kansas, where he passed a 

summer, going thence to New Orleans.  In March, 1860, he came North as far as 
Laclede Co., Mo., and 

engaged as engineer in a saw and grist mill until fall, when he returned 
home.  In the spring of 1861 he 

went to Brady, Kalamazoo County, where, associated with his brother, William 
H. Hall, he rented a 

saw-mill, which he managed successfully about a year.

Mr. Hall was married Feb. 2, 1862, at Prairieville, Barry Co., Mich., to Mrs. 
Sylvia J. Glass, daughter of 

Curtis and Lorinda (Vangilder) Lewis, born at Leroy, Genesee Co., N.Y.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Hall have six 

children:  Allison A., Francis M., Wilber W., Benjamin B., Charles C., Harry 
H. and Robert R.  In March, 

1862, Mr. Hall moved to Galesburg, Mich., where he bought a house and lot and 
was variously employed until 

January, 1864, when he rented the saw-mill he had previously managed in 
Brady.  He continued to conduct 

the lumber business until February, 1865, when he enlisted in Co. L, Sixth 
Mich. Cav., Capt. Chipman.  He 

was mustered out March 26, 1866, at Fort Bridger, Utah.

He came to Newaygo County in December, 1866, and bought 120 acres of land in 
what is now Garfield 

Township.  It was all in its original condition, and Mr. Hall has cleared 60 
acres and put it under good 

improvement.  He has held the office of Justice of the Peace four years, 
School Director five years, and 

School Inspector two years.  He is a member of the Blue Lodge, NO. 131, at 
Newaygo, and belongs to the 

Patrons of Husbandry.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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