Jessie Riley Hall (1852 - 1920)

Born 15 Dec 1852 in Ray County, MO

Died 8 Jul 1920 at age 67 in Ray County, MO

Biography

Jessie, Son of Furney Hall,Sr. & Piercy Price,(1) Married Mary J. Baker, Daughter of Preston Baker & Rebecca Unknown.14 May 1874, Ray Co., MO. To this marriage were born: Elmer D., Emery L. & Elvia R. (2)marriage,Elizabeth L. McCoy, Daughter of William McCoy & Teresa 27 May 1910, Spokane, Spokane Co., WA. No Children of this marriage.

From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 8, 1997. JESSE R. HALL

Jesse R. Hall, at present engaged in mining, general farming and Stock-Breeding, has had a long experience in Washington journalism, and been the editor and proprietor of a number of excellent papers. He resides two miles east of Bossburg, Stevens county. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri (Ray Co., MO December 12, 1852, the son of Francis (Furney) and Pearcy (Price) Hall, natives of North Carolina. When quite young they located in Missouri, the father dying in 1878, and the mother in 1900 at the age of eighty-seven years. They were the parents of fourteen children, of whom there are living: William A., in Missouri; S.F.; Lizzie, wife of R.M. Johnson, of New Mexico; Mary, married to William McKissick, of Colorado; Martha, wife of Louis Gallagher, of Missouri; and our subject, Jesse R. Having received an excellent education in the public schools of Ray county, Missouri, at the age of twenty-one years our subject went to Colorado where he followed mining four years. He then learned the trade of machinist, and for eighteen months was a locomotive engineer. In 1883 he went to Seattle, Washington, pursued his trade, and for four years was engaged in the newspaper business on the International Vidette at Sumas, Washington. Coming to Kettle Falls in 1894 he purchased a newspaper plant and edited the paper a year and a half. Then he bought the Colville Standard, consolidating it with another paper, and the name was the Pioneer- Standard. Having edited this paper with ability for one year he disposed of the same and began mining which he pursued successfully. He also purchased a farm of which he has thirty acres under cultivation. He is interested in the "Uncle Sam" mine in Stevens county, and a number of other promising prospects. May 14, 1874, Mr. Hall was united in marriage to Mary J. Baker, daughter of Preston and Jane (Clark) Baker. She was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. They have three children: Elmer D., in the newspaper business at Whatcom, Washington; Emery L., and Elvie R., the latter residing with her parents. Mr. Hall is a staunch Republican, a strong supporter of his party, both personally and with the influence of such papers as he may control. He has served eight years as notary public, and at present is United States commissioner of the District of Washington. Fraternally he is a member of Bossburg Lodge No.164, I.O.O.F., the encampment at Whatcom, and the W.W. Mr. Hall was recently appointed postmaster at Bossburg, and in connection with the duties thus incumbent upon him he is operating a first class drug store. Upon his appointment to the postmastership he resigned the position of United States commissioner.

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