JOHN J. HALL, Leeson's Hist. of MT 1739-1885, Jefferson Co., MT

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JOHN J. HALL - pg 1182

From Leeson's History of Montana 1739-1885 published 1885

SURNAMES FOUND IN THIS BIOGRAPHY: HARTER; HARRIS

John J. Hall, Jefferson City, son of Thomas J. and Julia M.
(Harris) Hall, was born at Dover, Windham Co., Vt., March 4,
1830, where he remained on a farm with his parents until 1856, at
which time he went to La Crosse, Wis., and was there engaged
until 1857 as engineer in a saw mill.  He then went to Mankato,
Minn., and took charge of a stationary engine until 1858, when he
made a trip to Washington Territory and was driven out by the
Indians. He then located at Walla Walla, going from there to
Colville, where he remained until the spring of 1861; then went
to Hell's Gate on the Missouri River; thence to Bitter root
valley, where he passed the winter, and in the spring of 1862 to
Deer Lodge, Mont., prospecting through the country to Big Hole
diggings, where he heard of the Bannack mines, and immediately
went there and passed the winter. with the first stampede he
moved into Alder Gulch where he remained until the winter of
1863-64, and then engaged in freighting in Utah. In 1865 he came
to the Pipestone and took up a ranch, and in 1866 took up another
near Jefferson City. In 1869 he bought stock in Utah and brought
it to his ranch on the Pipestone, where he remained until 1877,
when he again came upon his ranch at Jefferson City. Mr. Hall was
married at Montana City on the 27th of August, 1865, to Miss
Nancy Harter. He was appointed assessor of the first district of
Jefferson county during 1874 and 1875, and has been one of the
school trustees in his district for several years.