Mary D. Duff1

b. 17 May 1830, d. December 1875
FatherJohn Newton Duff1 b. abt 1805, d. 18 May 1884
MotherEliza Clark1 b. abt 1808, d. 22 Sep 1884
Birth17 May 1830 Mary D. Duff was born on 17 May 1830.2 
Marriage She married William Henry Hall, son of Parker Hall and Ruth (?). 
Cens-186021 Aug 1860  William and Mary were recorded living in Washington County, Virginia, in the summer of 1860. Two children were enumerated with them: Ellen 4 and Jeremiah, 2.3 
DeathDec 1875 Mary died of dropsy on the 4th or 5th of Dec 1875 in Washington County at age 45.1,2 
Burial She was buried at Zion Methodist Church Cemetery in Washington County.2 

Research Comment:

William Hall and Mary Duff appear to have been the parents of at least 6 children. Ellen and Jeremiah were identified via Washington Co. birth or death records and were enumerated with their parents in 1860. Jeremiah died from diphtheria in 1865. Ellen may also have died young as she was not mentioned in William's 1888 will. Three sons, George, William and Dixon, are identified as William and Mary's children by various records. William's will also mentions a daughter Flora. Since she was not living with William and his second wife in 1880 it is presumed she was also a daughter of William and Mary Duff, probably born after the 1860 census. I have not located William Hall and Mary (Duff) Hall in 1870.

Family

William Henry Hall b. 31 Aug 1833, d. 11 Jul 1888
Children
  • Ellen Hall3,4 (22 May 1856 - )
  • Jeremiah Hall5 (circa 1858 - 15 Jan 1865)
  • George Hall6 (circa 1861 - )
  • William David Hall7 (1863 or 1864 - 16 Sep 1932)
  • Dixon Hall (circa 1869 - )
  • Flora J. Hall
Last Edited18 Jul 2013

Citations

  1. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington Co., VA death register entry for Mary D. Hall, d. 04 Dec 1875 Rich Valley, age 45y, dropsy, d/o John N. & Eliza Duff, consort of William H. Hall, reported by husband.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 253. Stone reported to read: Mary D. Hall, w/o W.H. Hall, 17 May 1830-5 Dec. 1875.
  3. [S234] William H. Hall household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., p. 213 (original script), dwelling 1583, family 1529, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jul 2013. Household includes: William H. Hall, 26, farmer, owns land worth $1,000 and personal property of $200; Mary, 32; Ellen, 4; Jeremiah, 2; all b. VA.
  4. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 59. Entry for Ellen A. Hall, b. 22 May 1856 to W.M.[sic] & Mary Hall.
  5. [S1768] Fridley, "Washington Co., VA Deaths 1853-1885" online database, <www.Ancestry.com>, Jeremiah Hall entry (abstracted): white male, d. 15 Jan 1865 from diphtheria, age 7, s/o William and Mary.
  6. [S123] William R. Wheeler, Washington Co., VA Marriage Licenses 1881-1890, p. 44, George A. Hall, 21, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o William H. and Mary D. Hall AND Hattie A. Roberts, 26, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o J.C. & M.C. Roberts; marr 19 Feb. 1882.
  7. [S2268] Research of Tom Colley, Hanceville, Alabama; Mr. Colley cites the Washington Co., VA death register entry for Wm. David Hall, Vestal, VA, white male, wid. of Sallie Hall, decd., b. WCV, 12 Oct 1864, 68/11/12; d. 16 Sep 1932, s/o Wm. H. Hall, Patrick Co. VA & Mary D. Duff, WCV; bur. Zion Cem.