William Henry Hall (1844 - aft. 1920)

Descendants

Died after 1920 after age 75 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William was born in June or July 1844,^[1] possibly in Georgia, United States.^[2]

William moved to Alabama, United States about 1851.^[1]

William joined the Confederate army as a private in June 1861. He served in Company K of the 15^th Alabama Infantry for four years, two of which were in prison at Fort Delown, from where he was released after the surrender.^[1]

William married Elizabeth McKelvy August 24, 1865 and they had at least five children^[1] (see Notes).

In 1870, William (age 26) and Elizabeth (age 26) lived in Barbour, Alabama, United States with children Eva (shown as Lalia, age 4) and newborn Ida. Nora Brigham (age 12), Green Fowler (age 18), and Charles Thorn (age 12) also lived with the family.^[3]

William filed claims on behalf of three previously deceased relatives, as the administrator. All were against the United States government for Indian depredations.

• William posted a $340 bond March 28, 1892 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States to administer the March 26, 1892 claim of his cousin, William Hall Jr, worth $165.^[5]
• William posted a $100 bond March 28, 1892 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States to administer the March 26, 1892 claim of his grandfather, William Hall Sr, worth $63.12.^[6]
• William posted a $250 bond March 28, 1892 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States to administer the March 26, 1892 claim of his second cousin, Silas Hall, worth $125.^[7]

William married Sallie Lou Unknown^[4] January 25, 1904.^[1]

William applied for a Confederate pension January 24, 1920 in Barbour County, Alabama.^[4]

Notes

Children
William's known children^[1] were:

• Eva Lela (Hall) Wright, born about 1868
• Ida (Hall) Leroy, born August 1869, died July 29, 1956 in Ariton, Dale, Alabama, United States
• Anne (Hall) Rockey, born about 1874, probably in Barbour County, Alabama, United States
• Capitola (Hall) Allen, born about 1879 in Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, United States, died January 11, 1941 in Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, United States
• Vassie (Hall) James, probably born October, 1880 in Alabama, United States, died October 27, 1936 in Eufala, Barbour, Alabama, United States

Hoped For Connections
William filed three claims on the same date in 1892, for his grandfather William Hall Sr, his cousin William Hall Jr, and his second cousin Silas Hall. This suggests the following relationships, with several family members not yet identified shown in red:

Great-grandfather of Silas, William H, and William Jr

Silas' grandfather

Silas' father

Silas Hall (1795-1863)

William Hall Sr (bef 1812-1852)

William Hall

William Hall Jr (bef 1813-1855)

Mary (Hall) Reynolds (1831-aft.1900)

William H's father

William H (July 1844-aft 1920)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} "Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WZC4-3RZM : 3 December 2019), William Henry Hall, 18 Feb 1920; citing Pension, Barbour, Alabama, United States, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; 008496446, (see image), includes:

   Event: Confederate Pension Application

   Name: William Henry Hall

   Event Date: January 24, 1920

   Age: 75 years 6 months

   Lived in AL: 68 years

   Confederate Army Enlistment Date: June 1861

   Rank: private

   Branch: Infantry, Company K, 15th Alabama Infantry

   Length of Service: four years

   Prisoner, Gettysburg, paroled after surrender at close of war

   Release: in prison at Fort DElown for two years and was turned loose after the surrender

   Value of Property: $3645

   Income: none

   Married: 1st August 24, 1865, 2nd January 25, 1904

   Children: Eve Lela Wright (age 52), Irma Leroy (age 49), Anne Rockey (age 46), Ampitala Allen (age 43), Vassey James (age 41)

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Guess based on the fact that William had cousins known to have been born in Georgia, who also moved to Barbour County, Alabama.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKC-F7M : 19 March 2020), William Hall, 1870, (see {https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1CW-ZBY image]), includes:

   Name: William Hall

   Event Type: Census

   Event Date: 1870

   Event Place: Barbour, Alabama, United States

   Event Place (Original): Township 10 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama, United States

   Gender: Male

   Age: 26

   Race: White

   Birth Year (Estimated): 1844

   Birthplace: Georgia

   Page Number: 80

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   William Hall Male 26 Georgia

   Elizabeth Hall Female 26 Alabama

   Lalia Hall Female 4 Alabama

   Ida Hall Female 0 Alabama

   Nora Brigham Female 12 Alabama

   Green Fowler Male 18 Georgia

   Charles Thorn Male 12 Alabama

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940; Collection #: Microfilm in the Research Room; Roll Description: Hales, James - Halstead, Newton J., Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010, includes:

   Name: William Henry Hall

   Application Date: 24 Jan 1920

   Application Place: Barbour

   Birth Year: abt 1845

   Age: 75

   Spouse: Sallie Lou Hall

   Pension File Number: 5001

   Application Type: Veteran

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Estate documents for William Hall Jr, include:
   • Documents were filed March 28, 1892 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States.
   • There were four administrators, but William H Hall, identified as "cousin of the deceased" and WM Reynolds, identified as "son-in-law of the deceased" each filed two documents in this collection.
   • One document is a bond for $340, posted by William H Hall to ensure proper carrying out of his obligations as administrator
   • Another document is William H Hall's "Petition for Letters of Administration", dated March 26, 1892, which states that William Hall Jr was a resident of Barbour County, Alabama when he died there in 1855. The value of his estate consisted "chiefly of a claim against the United States for depredation of the Indians" and its worth was stated as $165.00. William H Hall is identified as "cousin of the deceased".
   • A May 23, 1891 document is a bond for $400, posted by WM Reynolds to ensure proper carrying out of his obligations as administrator.
   • The final document is WM Reynolds' "Petition for Letters of Administration", dated May 23, 1891, which states that William Hall Jr was a resident of Barbour County when he died there. The value of his estate consisted "chiefly of a claim against the Government of the United States for Indian depredations during the years 1836, 7, and 8" and its worth was stated as $200.00. The heir is shown as "Mary Reynolds, daughter of … William Hall Jr (residing) in Barbour County".
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Estate documents for William Hall Sr, include:
   • Documents were filed March 28, 1892 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States.
   • There were four administrators, but William H Hall, identified as "grandson of deceased", filed both documents include in this collection.
   • One document is a bond for $100, posted by William H Hall to ensure proper carrying out of his obligations as administrator
   • The other document is William H Hall's "Petition for Letters of Administration", dated March 26, 1892, which states that William Hall Sr was a resident of Barbour County, Alabama when he died there in 1852. The value of his estate consisted "chiefly of a claim against the United States for depredation of the Indians" and its worth was stated as $63.12. William H Hall is identified as "grandson of the deceased".
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Probate documents for Silas Hall, include:
   • Probate documents were filed March 28, 1892 in Barbour County, Alabama, United States.
   • Probate was for "the estate of" rather than "the last will and testament of" and William H Hall is identified as "Administrator" rather than "Executor".
   • There were four administrators, but William H Hall, identified as "2nd cousin of deceased", filed both documents include in this collection.
   • One document is a bond for $250, posted by William H Hall to ensure proper carrying out of his obligations as administrator
   • The other document is William H Hall's "Petition for Letters of Administration", dated March 26, 1892, which states that Silas Hall was a resident of Barbour County, Alabama when he died there in 1863. The value of his estate consisted "chiefly of a claim against the United States for depredation of the Indians" and its worth was stated as $125.00. William H Hall is identified as "2^nd cousin of the deceased".