Biographical Sketch of O. B. Hall, M. D., Johnson County, Missouri, Warrensburg Township >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** O. B. Hall, M. D., of Warrensburg, Missouri, is one of the leading physicians of Johnson county. He was born in 1868 in Kent county, Michigan, the son of Seth Thompson and Margaret Ann Hall. Seth Thomp- son Hall was born in Genesee county, New York, the son of Elisha Hall. Elisha Hall's father, Elijah Hall, was a native Virginian and the son of one of the Pilgrim fathers, who came to America in the "Mayflower" in 1620. O. B. Hall attended the Greenville High School, Greenville, Michigan and is a graduate of the Michigan Agricultural College in the class of 1893, from which institution he received the degree of Bach- elor of Science. In 1893, he entered the Detroit Medical College and for two years was a student in that institution. He completed his medical training in the University Medical College at Kansas City, Missouri, in 1898. In 1898, after completing college, Dr. Hall began the practice of medicine in Warrensburg, Missouri. He is engaged in general practice and has patients all over Johnson county. Dr. Hall drives a car and he has established a record for quick and punctual attention to calls. He is at present the secretary of the Johnson county Medical Society and he has served in this capacity since 1913. Dr. Hall was at one time president of the County Secretaries' Associa- tion of Missouri. December 26, 1899, Dr. O. B. Hall was united in marriage with Christina M. Hinkel and to them was born a son, Emil Blinn. Mrs. Hall died soon after the birth of their son. May 24, 1904 Dr. Hall was united in marriage with Zephie E. Collins, the daughter of A. B. Collins, of Warrensburg, Missouri. To Dr. O. B. and Zephie E. (Collins) Hall have been born three children: Inez Marguerite, Ethel Josephine, and Max Edward. Both Dr. and Mrs. Hall are highly esteemed members of the Baptist church, of which Dr. Hall is a deacon. They have a beautiful home in Warrensburg and in addition, Dr. Hall is the owner of considerable income property. Dr. Hall has always taken a keen and active interest in civic affairs and for six years was a member of the city council of Warrensburg. He is a member of the Demo- cratic party and is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and the Odd Fellows. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: <> Penny Harrell ====================================================================