Joseph Hall was widely known throughout Letcher County. He was a preacher and also served as postmaster at Millstone, KY for a number of years. He married six times, to five different women. His last marriage was to his fourth wife, Dianah C. Webb.

His death was something of a mystery. He died of a gunshot wound, which was ruled a suicide. Children from his early marriages have long held that the circumstances of his death made suicide almost impossible.

On his tombstone, his name is recorded as Joe Hall. To the left of his grave is that of his daughter, Pricy. To the left of Pricy's grave is that of Lettie Craft Hall, his second wife. To the left of Lettie's grave is that of Joe's son, Leonard S. Hall.

Message on his tombstone: "A friend to his country and believer in Christ"

Joseph Hall was widely known throughout Letcher County. He was a preacher and also served as postmaster at Millstone, KY for a number of years. He married six times, to five different women. His last marriage was to his fourth wife, Dianah C. Webb.

His death was something of a mystery. He died of a gunshot wound, which was ruled a suicide. Children from his early marriages have long held that the circumstances of his death made suicide almost impossible.

On his tombstone, his name is recorded as Joe Hall. To the left of his grave is that of his daughter, Pricy. To the left of Pricy's grave is that of Lettie Craft Hall, his second wife. To the left of Lettie's grave is that of Joe's son, Leonard S. Hall.

Message on his tombstone: "A friend to his country and believer in Christ"