One of the Founders of Hall's Station, later named 'City of Halls' after him.
He was the son of Jonathon Hall Sr. who was born in Pitts, Brunswick or Franklin Co., Virginia about 1770 & died in Crockett County, TN. His mother was Joana Hannah Barton Hall. She was born on 11/9/1792 in Franklin Co., VA & died abt. 1850 probably in Crockett Co. as well.
Hansford married Orpha Lucinda Conley on June 14, 1844, in Rutherford County, Tennessee. From census records, Lucinda was ten years younger than Hansford. They soon moved to Gibson County, then later to Lauderdale County after 1870. Hansford was a slave owner with seven slaves in the 1860 census in Gibson County. He and Orpha had four known children, Mattie Jane, Sarah, John W. 'Leroy', and Tolbert F. Hall.
Hansford was a farmer and owned 550 acres of rich, fertile farmland. He was a Mason, a Democrat, and very active in community affairs. His family was members of the Christian Church.
He was originally buried in Beech Bluff Cemetery just outside of Halls; however, he was moved to Halls Cemetery due to continued vandalism to his grave there.
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A Brief History of Science Hill Church of Christ in TN.
----by Marion West, 1992
Science Hill Church of Christ is located on the south side of the Woodbury Highway (Hwy 70S) in the Kittrell community of District 19, Rutherford County, at the intersection of the Murray-Kittrell Road.
Science Hill can trace its beginnings back to the decade of the 1830s, and to that area between Liberty Pike (Halls Hill Pike) and Woodbury Road near Pilot Knob.
Andrew Carnahan purchased land near Pilot Knob in 1810. Earlier, in 1807, Jonathan Hall bought a tion of land (640 acres) on nearby Cripple Creek. In about the year 1818, David Barton Hall, the son of Jonathan Hall, also purchased land near the foot of Pilot Knob, where he built a log house.
Some years later (1832) Alexander Campbell, a leader in the "restoration movement" in Virginia (later to become West Virginia), and Barton Warren Stone, leader of the same movement in Kentucky, traveled to the Nashville area. Reports were that both Campbell and Stone came to Murfreesboro because of interest in the "Back to the Bible" movement. While Campbell remained in the city, Stone traveled East through the Readyville community and on into Cannon County. Said purpose of this trip was "to establish Christian churches" throughout the countryside.
While passing through Readyville, Stone stopped at the log home of David Barton Hall at Pilot Knob, where he preached, resulting in the baptism of both Hall and Andrew Carnahan. Following his baptism, Hall sought Stone's permission to baptize Hall's father, Jonathan. Also baptized on that occasion was Hansford Hall, a Baptist preacher. Later that year Peyton Smith, who helped organize the Rock Springs church early in 1832, wrote that he had met in the Fall (of 1832) with the "Readyville brethren in a log house on the farm of David Barton Hall near Pilot Knob."
The new church made its home "off the stage road" on one acre of land owned by Andrew Carnahan. The church came to be known as the "Carnahan Christian Church." Sources say that David Barton Hall could be found all day each Sunday either at the log church at his own log home reading his Bible or waiting for someone to come with whom he might discuss its message.
The log structure that housed the "Carnahan church" burned during the Civil War. Circumstances surrounding its burning are not known. Andrew Carnahan, whose death occurred before 1868, had willed the lot on which the building set, to the church. Upon the burning of the building, a committee composed of John E. Beazley, William H. Smith, and G.M. Dunn proposed that the church rebuild its meeting house, preferably on Woodbury Road. To this end, on February 7, 1868, the church "swapped" the lot will to the church by Carnahan to one F.D. Hall for one acre on Woodbury Road beginning at the line between F.D. Hall and William H. Smith." According to legal records, the lot extended "100 yards North, 49 yards East, South to the Pike, and thence to the beginning corner", and was to serve not only the church but also "for benefit of schools subject to the control of the said Christian Church." It was not until December 28, 1889, that the new deed was placed on file.
Spouse: Orpha Lucinda "Lucy" Conley (1828-1898), married June 16th, 1844, at Rutherford County, Tennessee – four daughters (Sarah, Martha, Martha, Rose) and three sons (Tolbert, John, Conley)
Father: Jonathan Merry Hall, Sr. (1761-1844)
Mother: Joana Hannah Barton (1773-1842)
Occupation: minister/preacher for churches of Christ.
Contributor: Ronald C. Brewer (48104028) • [email protected]
He was the son of Jonathon Hall Sr. who was born in Pitts, Brunswick or Franklin Co., Virginia about 1770 & died in Crockett County, TN. His mother was Joana Hannah Barton Hall. She was born on 11/9/1792 in Franklin Co., VA & died abt. 1850 probably in Crockett Co. as well.
Hansford married Orpha Lucinda Conley on June 14, 1844, in Rutherford County, Tennessee. From census records, Lucinda was ten years younger than Hansford. They soon moved to Gibson County, then later to Lauderdale County after 1870. Hansford was a slave owner with seven slaves in the 1860 census in Gibson County. He and Orpha had four known children, Mattie Jane, Sarah, John W. 'Leroy', and Tolbert F. Hall.
Hansford was a farmer and owned 550 acres of rich, fertile farmland. He was a Mason, a Democrat, and very active in community affairs. His family was members of the Christian Church.
He was originally buried in Beech Bluff Cemetery just outside of Halls; however, he was moved to Halls Cemetery due to continued vandalism to his grave there.
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A Brief History of Science Hill Church of Christ in TN.
----by Marion West, 1992
Science Hill Church of Christ is located on the south side of the Woodbury Highway (Hwy 70S) in the Kittrell community of District 19, Rutherford County, at the intersection of the Murray-Kittrell Road.
Science Hill can trace its beginnings back to the decade of the 1830s, and to that area between Liberty Pike (Halls Hill Pike) and Woodbury Road near Pilot Knob.
Andrew Carnahan purchased land near Pilot Knob in 1810. Earlier, in 1807, Jonathan Hall bought a tion of land (640 acres) on nearby Cripple Creek. In about the year 1818, David Barton Hall, the son of Jonathan Hall, also purchased land near the foot of Pilot Knob, where he built a log house.
Some years later (1832) Alexander Campbell, a leader in the "restoration movement" in Virginia (later to become West Virginia), and Barton Warren Stone, leader of the same movement in Kentucky, traveled to the Nashville area. Reports were that both Campbell and Stone came to Murfreesboro because of interest in the "Back to the Bible" movement. While Campbell remained in the city, Stone traveled East through the Readyville community and on into Cannon County. Said purpose of this trip was "to establish Christian churches" throughout the countryside.
While passing through Readyville, Stone stopped at the log home of David Barton Hall at Pilot Knob, where he preached, resulting in the baptism of both Hall and Andrew Carnahan. Following his baptism, Hall sought Stone's permission to baptize Hall's father, Jonathan. Also baptized on that occasion was Hansford Hall, a Baptist preacher. Later that year Peyton Smith, who helped organize the Rock Springs church early in 1832, wrote that he had met in the Fall (of 1832) with the "Readyville brethren in a log house on the farm of David Barton Hall near Pilot Knob."
The new church made its home "off the stage road" on one acre of land owned by Andrew Carnahan. The church came to be known as the "Carnahan Christian Church." Sources say that David Barton Hall could be found all day each Sunday either at the log church at his own log home reading his Bible or waiting for someone to come with whom he might discuss its message.
The log structure that housed the "Carnahan church" burned during the Civil War. Circumstances surrounding its burning are not known. Andrew Carnahan, whose death occurred before 1868, had willed the lot on which the building set, to the church. Upon the burning of the building, a committee composed of John E. Beazley, William H. Smith, and G.M. Dunn proposed that the church rebuild its meeting house, preferably on Woodbury Road. To this end, on February 7, 1868, the church "swapped" the lot will to the church by Carnahan to one F.D. Hall for one acre on Woodbury Road beginning at the line between F.D. Hall and William H. Smith." According to legal records, the lot extended "100 yards North, 49 yards East, South to the Pike, and thence to the beginning corner", and was to serve not only the church but also "for benefit of schools subject to the control of the said Christian Church." It was not until December 28, 1889, that the new deed was placed on file.
Spouse: Orpha Lucinda "Lucy" Conley (1828-1898), married June 16th, 1844, at Rutherford County, Tennessee – four daughters (Sarah, Martha, Martha, Rose) and three sons (Tolbert, John, Conley)
Father: Jonathan Merry Hall, Sr. (1761-1844)
Mother: Joana Hannah Barton (1773-1842)
Occupation: minister/preacher for churches of Christ.
Contributor: Ronald C. Brewer (48104028) • [email protected]
One of the Founders of Hall's Station, later named 'City of Halls' after him.
He was the son of Jonathon Hall Sr. who was born in Pitts, Brunswick or Franklin Co., Virginia about 1770 & died in Crockett County, TN. His mother was Joana Hannah Barton Hall. She was born on 11/9/1792 in Franklin Co., VA & died abt. 1850 probably in Crockett Co. as well.
Hansford married Orpha Lucinda Conley on June 14, 1844, in Rutherford County, Tennessee. From census records, Lucinda was ten years younger than Hansford. They soon moved to Gibson County, then later to Lauderdale County after 1870. Hansford was a slave owner with seven slaves in the 1860 census in Gibson County. He and Orpha had four known children, Mattie Jane, Sarah, John W. 'Leroy', and Tolbert F. Hall.
Hansford was a farmer and owned 550 acres of rich, fertile farmland. He was a Mason, a Democrat, and very active in community affairs. His family was members of the Christian Church.
He was originally buried in Beech Bluff Cemetery just outside of Halls; however, he was moved to Halls Cemetery due to continued vandalism to his grave there.
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A Brief History of Science Hill Church of Christ in TN.
----by Marion West, 1992
Science Hill Church of Christ is located on the south side of the Woodbury Highway (Hwy 70S) in the Kittrell community of District 19, Rutherford County, at the intersection of the Murray-Kittrell Road.
Science Hill can trace its beginnings back to the decade of the 1830s, and to that area between Liberty Pike (Halls Hill Pike) and Woodbury Road near Pilot Knob.
Andrew Carnahan purchased land near Pilot Knob in 1810. Earlier, in 1807, Jonathan Hall bought a tion of land (640 acres) on nearby Cripple Creek. In about the year 1818, David Barton Hall, the son of Jonathan Hall, also purchased land near the foot of Pilot Knob, where he built a log house.
Some years later (1832) Alexander Campbell, a leader in the "restoration movement" in Virginia (later to become West Virginia), and Barton Warren Stone, leader of the same movement in Kentucky, traveled to the Nashville area. Reports were that both Campbell and Stone came to Murfreesboro because of interest in the "Back to the Bible" movement. While Campbell remained in the city, Stone traveled East through the Readyville community and on into Cannon County. Said purpose of this trip was "to establish Christian churches" throughout the countryside.
While passing through Readyville, Stone stopped at the log home of David Barton Hall at Pilot Knob, where he preached, resulting in the baptism of both Hall and Andrew Carnahan. Following his baptism, Hall sought Stone's permission to baptize Hall's father, Jonathan. Also baptized on that occasion was Hansford Hall, a Baptist preacher. Later that year Peyton Smith, who helped organize the Rock Springs church early in 1832, wrote that he had met in the Fall (of 1832) with the "Readyville brethren in a log house on the farm of David Barton Hall near Pilot Knob."
The new church made its home "off the stage road" on one acre of land owned by Andrew Carnahan. The church came to be known as the "Carnahan Christian Church." Sources say that David Barton Hall could be found all day each Sunday either at the log church at his own log home reading his Bible or waiting for someone to come with whom he might discuss its message.
The log structure that housed the "Carnahan church" burned during the Civil War. Circumstances surrounding its burning are not known. Andrew Carnahan, whose death occurred before 1868, had willed the lot on which the building set, to the church. Upon the burning of the building, a committee composed of John E. Beazley, William H. Smith, and G.M. Dunn proposed that the church rebuild its meeting house, preferably on Woodbury Road. To this end, on February 7, 1868, the church "swapped" the lot will to the church by Carnahan to one F.D. Hall for one acre on Woodbury Road beginning at the line between F.D. Hall and William H. Smith." According to legal records, the lot extended "100 yards North, 49 yards East, South to the Pike, and thence to the beginning corner", and was to serve not only the church but also "for benefit of schools subject to the control of the said Christian Church." It was not until December 28, 1889, that the new deed was placed on file.
Spouse: Orpha Lucinda "Lucy" Conley (1828-1898), married June 16th, 1844, at Rutherford County, Tennessee – four daughters (Sarah, Martha, Martha, Rose) and three sons (Tolbert, John, Conley)
Father: Jonathan Merry Hall, Sr. (1761-1844)
Mother: Joana Hannah Barton (1773-1842)
Occupation: minister/preacher for churches of Christ.
Contributor: Ronald C. Brewer (48104028) • [email protected]
He was the son of Jonathon Hall Sr. who was born in Pitts, Brunswick or Franklin Co., Virginia about 1770 & died in Crockett County, TN. His mother was Joana Hannah Barton Hall. She was born on 11/9/1792 in Franklin Co., VA & died abt. 1850 probably in Crockett Co. as well.
Hansford married Orpha Lucinda Conley on June 14, 1844, in Rutherford County, Tennessee. From census records, Lucinda was ten years younger than Hansford. They soon moved to Gibson County, then later to Lauderdale County after 1870. Hansford was a slave owner with seven slaves in the 1860 census in Gibson County. He and Orpha had four known children, Mattie Jane, Sarah, John W. 'Leroy', and Tolbert F. Hall.
Hansford was a farmer and owned 550 acres of rich, fertile farmland. He was a Mason, a Democrat, and very active in community affairs. His family was members of the Christian Church.
He was originally buried in Beech Bluff Cemetery just outside of Halls; however, he was moved to Halls Cemetery due to continued vandalism to his grave there.
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A Brief History of Science Hill Church of Christ in TN.
----by Marion West, 1992
Science Hill Church of Christ is located on the south side of the Woodbury Highway (Hwy 70S) in the Kittrell community of District 19, Rutherford County, at the intersection of the Murray-Kittrell Road.
Science Hill can trace its beginnings back to the decade of the 1830s, and to that area between Liberty Pike (Halls Hill Pike) and Woodbury Road near Pilot Knob.
Andrew Carnahan purchased land near Pilot Knob in 1810. Earlier, in 1807, Jonathan Hall bought a tion of land (640 acres) on nearby Cripple Creek. In about the year 1818, David Barton Hall, the son of Jonathan Hall, also purchased land near the foot of Pilot Knob, where he built a log house.
Some years later (1832) Alexander Campbell, a leader in the "restoration movement" in Virginia (later to become West Virginia), and Barton Warren Stone, leader of the same movement in Kentucky, traveled to the Nashville area. Reports were that both Campbell and Stone came to Murfreesboro because of interest in the "Back to the Bible" movement. While Campbell remained in the city, Stone traveled East through the Readyville community and on into Cannon County. Said purpose of this trip was "to establish Christian churches" throughout the countryside.
While passing through Readyville, Stone stopped at the log home of David Barton Hall at Pilot Knob, where he preached, resulting in the baptism of both Hall and Andrew Carnahan. Following his baptism, Hall sought Stone's permission to baptize Hall's father, Jonathan. Also baptized on that occasion was Hansford Hall, a Baptist preacher. Later that year Peyton Smith, who helped organize the Rock Springs church early in 1832, wrote that he had met in the Fall (of 1832) with the "Readyville brethren in a log house on the farm of David Barton Hall near Pilot Knob."
The new church made its home "off the stage road" on one acre of land owned by Andrew Carnahan. The church came to be known as the "Carnahan Christian Church." Sources say that David Barton Hall could be found all day each Sunday either at the log church at his own log home reading his Bible or waiting for someone to come with whom he might discuss its message.
The log structure that housed the "Carnahan church" burned during the Civil War. Circumstances surrounding its burning are not known. Andrew Carnahan, whose death occurred before 1868, had willed the lot on which the building set, to the church. Upon the burning of the building, a committee composed of John E. Beazley, William H. Smith, and G.M. Dunn proposed that the church rebuild its meeting house, preferably on Woodbury Road. To this end, on February 7, 1868, the church "swapped" the lot will to the church by Carnahan to one F.D. Hall for one acre on Woodbury Road beginning at the line between F.D. Hall and William H. Smith." According to legal records, the lot extended "100 yards North, 49 yards East, South to the Pike, and thence to the beginning corner", and was to serve not only the church but also "for benefit of schools subject to the control of the said Christian Church." It was not until December 28, 1889, that the new deed was placed on file.
Spouse: Orpha Lucinda "Lucy" Conley (1828-1898), married June 16th, 1844, at Rutherford County, Tennessee – four daughters (Sarah, Martha, Martha, Rose) and three sons (Tolbert, John, Conley)
Father: Jonathan Merry Hall, Sr. (1761-1844)
Mother: Joana Hannah Barton (1773-1842)
Occupation: minister/preacher for churches of Christ.
Contributor: Ronald C. Brewer (48104028) • [email protected]
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