William Henry Hall1

b. 31 August 1833, d. 11 July 1888
FatherParker Hall2
MotherRuth (?)2
Birth31 Aug 1833 William Henry Hall was born on 31 Aug 1833 in Patrick County, Virginia.2,3,4 
Marriage He married Mary D. Duff, daughter of John Newton Duff and Eliza Clark. 
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, 2.5 
Military  William fought for the Confederate cause during the Civil War. He served as a member of the 1st Virginia Cavalry (2) Co. D [known as Capt. Jones Co., the Washington Mounted Rifles, Co. L and finally as 2nd Co. D, 1st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry]. William enlisted March 15, 1862 at Abingdon. He appears consistently on company rosters until the summer and early fall of 1863 when he was noted to be sick in the hospital. William returned to the company later that fall but was captured at Mechanicsville, Virginia on May 12, 1864 [during the Battle of Meadow Bridge/Battle of Richmond Heights]. He was held at Point Lookout, Maryland until 1 Nov. 1864 when he was released in a prisoner exchange.6 
WidowedDec 1875  Mary died in early Dec. 1875.7 
Marriage3 Sep 1879 He married Mary Elizabeth Jane Edmondson, daughter of John Lowry Glenn Edmondson and Margaret Jane Beaty Buchanan, on 3 Sep 1879 in Washington County, Virginia.2 
Cens-18801880  The year after they married, William and Mary were enumerated on their farm in the Kinderhook District of Washington County. The household included William's 3 surviving sons from his first marriage. They were recorded as George (19), William (16) and Dixon (11).8 
1881  Mary and William's first child was probably a daughter Martha who died of diphterhia on Oct. 13, 1887 at age 6.9 
Will8 Jun 1888  William wrote his will on 8 June 1888. He left his 162 acre tract in Rich Valley (Washington Co.) to his wife Mary as long as she remained single or until the youngest child came of age, following which she was to take either a child's part or a dower share. The land was then to be divided among William's 6 children, whom he named as George, William, Dixon, Flora J., Charles H., and Margaret J.10 
Death11 Jul 1888 William died on 11 Jul 1888 in Washington County, Virginia, at age 54 of consumption.11,4 
Burial He was buried at Bethel Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.4 

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.

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William's will
William's headstone
Other interments in Bethel Cemetery

Family 1

Mary D. Duff b. 17 May 1830, d. Dec 1875
Children
  • Ellen Hall5,12 (22 May 1856 - )
  • Jeremiah Hall13 (circa 1858 - 15 Jan 1865)
  • George Hall8,10 (circa 1861 - )
  • William David Hall8,10,14 (1863 or 1864 - 16 Sep 1932)
  • Dixon Hall8,10 (circa 1869 - )
  • Flora J. Hall10

Family 2

Mary Elizabeth Jane Edmondson b. 7 Dec 1846, d. 10 Feb 1920
Children
Last Edited16 Oct 2013

Citations

  1. [S1275] Letter, Mary Craig Caldwell Rhea to Wm E. "Buck" Buchanan, March 1994.
  2. [S6] Thomas Colley, Washington Co. VA Marriages 1853-1880, p. 144. "William H. Hall, 45y, sgl, b. Patrick Co., resid Washington Co., VA, farmer, s/o Parker & Ruth Hall AND Mary E.J. Edmondson, 30y, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o John I.J. & Margaret J. Edmondson; 3 Sept 1879. "
  3. [S12] D.E. Brown, Unfiled Death Records of Washington Co. VA, entry #1001: Wm H. Hall, d. Jul 1888 in Washington Co. of consumption, age 45yrs, b. WCV, reported by wife, Mary E. Hall. This location of birth differs from other records.
  4. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, 248; stone reported to read: William H. Hall, 31 Aug. 1833-11 Jul 1888.
  5. [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.
  6. [S2729] "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Belonging to Units From Virginia," digital images, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : accessed Jul 2013); William H. Hall, Wm H. Hall, private, (2nd) Co. D, 1st Reg't Virginia Cavalry.
  7. [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.
  8. [S165] William H. Hall household, 1880 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Kinderhook District, ED 97, page 144B (stamped), dwelling 120, family 120, viewed online at www.Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 14 of 79. Enumeration includes: William H. Hall, 46, farmer, marr; Mary, 33, wife; George, 19, son; William, 16, son; Dixon, 11, son; all b. VA.
  9. [S12] D.E. Brown, Unfiled Death Records of Washington Co. VA, entry 1000; Martha B. Hall d. Oc.t 13, 1887, age 6 of diptheria, dau of W. H. Hall, father.
  10. [S712] William Hall will (1888), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 23: 226.
  11. [S12] D.E. Brown, Unfiled Death Records of Washington Co. VA, entry #1001: Wm H. Hall, d. Jul 1888 in Washington Co. of consumption, age 45yrs, b. WCV, reported by wife, Mary E. Hall.
  12. [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.
  13. [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.
  14. [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.
  15. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 248. Stone is reported to read: Matthew Floyd Hall, s/o W. H. & M. E. Hall, 26 Apr 1882-13 Oct. 1887.
  16. [S574] Mastew [sic] _ Edmondson household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Abingdon District, ED 106, sheet 3B, dwelling 52, family 53, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Oct. 2004, image 73 of 117. Mathew __ [middle initial looks like B. but there is writing over it], 56, sgl, farmer, b. Aug. 1843; Samuel N. bro, 55, wid, carpenter, b. May 1845; Hettie B., sister, sgl, 46, b. May 1854; Mary E. Hall, sister, 53, wid, 1 child, 1 living, b. Dec. 1846; Charles H. Hall, nephew, sgl, 15, b. Oct. 1884; Margaret J., niece, 13, b. Oct. 1886; all persons and their parents b. VA.