BIO: John G. HALL, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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  JOHN GLEN HALL (deceased), who in his lifetime was an active, 
prominent and enterprising citizen of Union township, Centre county, 
carried on farming pursuits on the Dicks run road up to his death.  He 
was born December 10, 1829, within a couple hundred feet of where he 
died of pneumonia, January 31, 1897.
  Robert Hall, father of our subject, first saw the light December 26, 
1800, the first white child born at Bellefonte, Penn., became a 
blacksmith by trade, but his later days were spent in farming on the 
place where our subject now resides.  There his death occurred October 
10, 1883.  He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, and in politics was a stalwart Democrat.  On August 23, 1827, 
he was married, by Rev. Amos Smith, to Elizabeth Hutton, and they 
became the parents of three children: Aaron, who was born July 29, 
1828, and died March 11, 1892; John G., the subject of this sketch; and 
Rachel, who was born June 12, 1831 and is now the wife of Henry Peters 
of Minnesota.  The mother, who was born January 12, 1806, passed away 
January 25, 1835.  She was the daughter of John and Mary (Parsons) 
Hutton, who also spent their entire lives in Centre county engaged in 
agricultural pursuits.  Their parents were natives of Maryland.
  For his second wife, Robert Hall was married September 15, 1839, by 
Rev. James Amos to Mrs. Mary (Armgost) Baum, who was born in Centre 
county, September 26, 1811, and died July 3, 1849.  To this union came 
the following children: William, born July 30, 1840, is a farmer of 
Minnesota; Eliza, born February 20, 1842 is the wife of William Peters 
of Minnesota; Andrew was born September 9, 1843; David and Daniel 
(twins) were born April 27, 1846, the former being now an agriculturist 
of Union township and the latter a blacksmith of Unionville, Centre 
county; Mary E., born June 30 1849, is the wife of Henry Holter, a 
carpenter in the borough of Howard.
  For his third wife, Robert Hall wedded Mrs. Catherine (Kline) Shaw, 
December 11, 1851, and three children graced this union:  Lawrence, 
born March 26, 1853, died June 21, 1871; Thomas, born July 12, 1854, is 
a lumber merchant of Wisconsin; and James, born October 31, 1856, is a 
farmer of Centre county, Penn. The mother of these children was born in 
Berks county, Penn., December 2, 1816, a 

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daughter of John and Elizabeth Kline, and now makes her home with our 
subject.
  The parental grandparents of John G. Hall, were Hon. John and Hannah 
(Armont) Hall, natives of Delaware county, Penn., where they were 
married and remained until 1896, when they removed by keelboat and 
wagons to Bellefonte.  There the grandfather started the first 
blacksmith shop in the place, conducting the same until his removal to 
the present homestead of our subject, where he and his wife died.  His 
grandfather was a native of England, and came to America with two 
brothers, locating in Pennsylvania, where he spent his remaining days.  
For two terms, Hon. John Hall represented his county in the State 
Legislature, and was re-elected, but declined to accept the office.  He 
was very fond of hunting, and our subject now uses his powder-horn and 
the bone from a turkey's wing, with which he used to decoy those birds, 
imitating their call.
  Mr. Hall, the subject proper of this review, never left the parental 
roof, but remained at home, caring for his parents until their life's 
laborers were ended.  He obtained his education in the schools of the 
neighborhood, and worked in the lumber woods of the locality.  Like his 
grandfather, he was very fond of hunting, was ever a good marksman, and 
the first game which he killed was a deer a half mile from his home, 
bringing it down with a flintlock musket. From that time he killed many 
wild animals, including bears.  On January 17, 1882, he married Miss 
Minerva J. Hutton, and two sons were born to them:  Robert C., January 
31, 1883; and Joseph A., August 10, 1890.  Mr. Hall affiliated with the 
Democratic party in politics, but had no aspirations for office, though 
he filled several township positions of honor and trust.  As an 
enterprising, progressive farmer he had few superiors in Union 
township, and as a citizen he had the confidence and respect of all.
  Mrs. Hall, widow of the late John G. Hall, is a native of Clarion 
county, Penn., a daughter of Joseph and Martha (Delp) Hutton, who were 
born, the former on May 25, 1824, in Centre county (about two miles 
from the birthplace of John G. Hall), the later born in October, 1829, 
in Clarion county, Penn., and died April 15, 1897 of pneumonia and 
heart trouble.  Three daughters, as follows, constitute their family: 
Minerva J. is the widow of John G. Hall; Susanna is the wife of Joseph 
Logan, a farmer and lumberman of Osceola, Penn.; and Mary is the wife 
of John Gearhart of Clearfield county, Penn.  John Hutton, grandfather 
of Mrs. Minerva J. Hall, was born March 29, 1778, married November 2, 
1802, to Mary Parsons, born November 20, 1779.  The names and dates of 
birth of their children are as follows:  Hannah, May 10, 1803, died May 
12, 1827; Thomas, June 22, 1804; Elizabeth, January 12, 1806; Mary, 
June 5, 1808; Amos, June 22, 1810; Rachel, September 3, 1812; 
Catherine, October 20, 1814; John, March 22, 1817; Sarah, October 23, 
1819, died May 15, 1897; and Joseph, Mary 25, 1824.  The father of this 
family died September 16, 1833, the mother on November 21, 1839.  Of 
their children, Elizabeth was married to Robert Hall, August 23, 1827; 
Thomas was married to Mary Bathurst, January 1, 1818; Mary was married 
to Aaron Hall, August 19, 1828; Rachel was married to Charles Appleton; 
Sarah was married to Adam Smith, May 10, 1840; Catherine was married to 
Robert McCown.