The history of this branch of the Hall family begins in HALL Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, with Laban Hall, of English parentage, who came into the county from Marvland when a young man. He there became a farmer and stock raiser, living in both Penn and Tod townships. He was a Whig in politics, and both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He died in 1831 in Tod township. He married Jemima Antha Clark, who died in Henderson.
Children: 1. Antha, married Jacob Fink, a farmer. 2. James, a blacksmith, 3. Thomas L., born in Penn township, died January 6, 1866, a stonemason and farmer. He enlisted in the nine months' service men; went to the front with the 125th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company I ; was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Antietam, September, 1862, and honorably discharged. He married Catherine Harker. 4. Elijah, a farmer. 5. Laban (2) (of whom further). 6. Mary, married John Sparr. 7. Sarah, twin of Mary.
Laban Hall, who was of English descent, came from Maryland to Huntingdon county when a young man. He had learned bell-making, and followed that vocation in Penn and Tod townships. In his later life he became a farmer and stock raiser. He was a Whig, and was among the early "grangers." Laban Hall was married to Jemima Clark, of Hopewell township.
Children: 1. Antha, married Jacob Fink, a farmer. 2. James, a blacksmith, 3. Thomas L., born in Penn township, died January 6, 1866, a stonemason and farmer. He enlisted in the nine months' service men; went to the front with the 125th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company I ; was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Antietam, September, 1862, and honorably discharged. He married Catherine Harker. 4. Elijah, a farmer. 5. Laban (2) (of whom further). 6. Mary, married John Sparr. 7. Sarah, twin of Mary.
Laban Hall, who was of English descent, came from Maryland to Huntingdon county when a young man. He had learned bell-making, and followed that vocation in Penn and Tod townships. In his later life he became a farmer and stock raiser. He was a Whig, and was among the early "grangers." Laban Hall was married to Jemima Clark, of Hopewell township.
The history of this branch of the Hall family begins in HALL Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, with Laban Hall, of English parentage, who came into the county from Marvland when a young man. He there became a farmer and stock raiser, living in both Penn and Tod townships. He was a Whig in politics, and both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He died in 1831 in Tod township. He married Jemima Antha Clark, who died in Henderson.
Children: 1. Antha, married Jacob Fink, a farmer. 2. James, a blacksmith, 3. Thomas L., born in Penn township, died January 6, 1866, a stonemason and farmer. He enlisted in the nine months' service men; went to the front with the 125th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company I ; was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Antietam, September, 1862, and honorably discharged. He married Catherine Harker. 4. Elijah, a farmer. 5. Laban (2) (of whom further). 6. Mary, married John Sparr. 7. Sarah, twin of Mary.
Laban Hall, who was of English descent, came from Maryland to Huntingdon county when a young man. He had learned bell-making, and followed that vocation in Penn and Tod townships. In his later life he became a farmer and stock raiser. He was a Whig, and was among the early "grangers." Laban Hall was married to Jemima Clark, of Hopewell township.
Children: 1. Antha, married Jacob Fink, a farmer. 2. James, a blacksmith, 3. Thomas L., born in Penn township, died January 6, 1866, a stonemason and farmer. He enlisted in the nine months' service men; went to the front with the 125th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company I ; was wounded in the left arm at the battle of Antietam, September, 1862, and honorably discharged. He married Catherine Harker. 4. Elijah, a farmer. 5. Laban (2) (of whom further). 6. Mary, married John Sparr. 7. Sarah, twin of Mary.
Laban Hall, who was of English descent, came from Maryland to Huntingdon county when a young man. He had learned bell-making, and followed that vocation in Penn and Tod townships. In his later life he became a farmer and stock raiser. He was a Whig, and was among the early "grangers." Laban Hall was married to Jemima Clark, of Hopewell township.
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