Bio of Hall, Chester (b.1818) Wabasha Co., MN
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Hall, Chester, (deceased) was a native of Massachusetts, born October 16,
1818. His parents were Benjamin and Polly Hall. His earliest years were
spent with his parents on a farm in St. Lawrence county, New York, and at
twelve years of age he entered a foundry, and became master of the
moulders' trade. Subsequent to this, at various periods of his life, he
followed blacksmithing, gunsmithing and cabinetmaking. When thirty-two
years old he married Louisa Chase, of Jefferson county, New York. After
two years' residence in Wisconsin, he came in 1864 to Dodge county, this
state, and took up farming. In May, 1874, he became a resident of Zumbro
township, and was some time employed at blacksmithing at South Troy. When
his health gave out he took up his residence with his younger son, at
whose residence he died November 25, 1883. Mr. Hall was a Close Communion
Baptist, and a republican, as are his sons. His wife passed away June 22,
1875, aged forty years. Their youngest child, Ida P., married Henry L.
Weaver, and resides at Minneapolis. The eldest, Jerome, was born August 5,
1853, and was mostly reared in Minnesota. July 6, 1875, he married Miss
Iona Howard, and since 1877 has resided on section 15, where he has eighty
acres of land. His children were born as follows: Etta L., June 30, 1876;
Hattie M., April 13, 1878; Charles A., December 3, 1881. Benjamin Austin,
second son of Chester, was born February 14, 1857, and resides on section
22, where he has forty acres. He married Mattie Scrubey in January 1878.
Their children were given them as below: Chester F., November 4, 1878;
Nina E., Christmas, 1881; Frances I., January 2, 1883.
War of Rebellion (Civil War)