Elisha Hall (1783 - 1838)

Born 30 Jul 1783 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Best) Hall — married 24 Nov 1800 (to 1811) in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Husband of Nancy (Overstreet) Hall — married 17 Jul 1811 in Bedford, Virginia

Descendants

Died 22 Sep 1838 at age 55 in Athens, Menard, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Elisha was born about 1779. He was the son of John Hall and Mary Smith.

He married first: Nov. 24, 1800; Elisha Hall & Sarah Best, dt Drusala; Levi Best, Surety.

He is listed in 1810 Bedford County Virginia census with his first wife and several children including, 2 males and 4 females.

Bedford County Virginia marriages of Elisha's daughters include:

Dec. 8, 1819; Bird Greer & Drucilla Hall, dt Elisha; John Hall, Surety; Married by John Ayers, Dec. 16, 1819.

Dec. 25, 1826; William Burnett & Katherine Hall, dt Elisha; John Hall, Jr., Surety; Married by William Leftwich, Jan. 10, 1827.

Jan. 22, 1827; James W. Greer & Magdalene Hall, dt Elisha; James K. Shavr, Surety.

Apr. 17, 1827; James K. Shon, (or Shaon) & Mary Hall, dt Elisha; Elisha Hall, Jr., Surety.

Jul. 7, 1834; Nathaniel Morgan & Sarah Hall, dt Elisha; Benj. F. Reese, Surety.

In 1810, 1820, and 1830 Census records, Elisha Hall resided in Bedford, Virginia. Elisha married Nancy Overstreet, the daughter of private John Overstreet, on 17 July 1811 in Bedford, Virginia.

He married second: Jul. 17, 1811; Elisha Hall & Nancy Overstreet, dt John, Sr.; James Hall, Surety; Married by James Scott, July 17, 1811.

Sources

• http://www.vagenweb.org/bedford/bedf-m_h.htm
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Q-QF2
• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCV-G4J : 5 December 2014), Elisha Hall and Nancy Overstreet, 17 Jul 1811; citing Bedford, Virginia, reference pg 12; FHL microfilm 30,591.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Q-QF2 : accessed 15 May 2017), Elisha Hall, Bedford, Virginia, United States; citing p. 10, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 67; FHL microfilm 181,427.
• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLC-TS3 : accessed 15 May 2017), Elisha Hall, Southern District, Bedford, Virginia, United States; citing p. 74, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 193,692.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Hall-5191 created through the import of Crystal_s Family Tree (2).ged on Oct 17, 2011 by Crystal Hatch. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Crystal and others.