Daughter of Joseph P. Hall
Wife of Miles George Wilmot.
Rev. William Elliot Wilmot wrote in his diary of his mother's family connections.
"My mother’s maiden name was Ardalitha Hall. My information is that she was of an English family, but I have no definite information in regard to the fact. I have seen her grandmother. She was called, when I was a very small boy, Grandmother Hall. (She was a midwife and in 1835 was living not more than 3 miles west of Yanceyville, Caswell County, N.C. My grandmother on my mother’s side was also a midwife by profession. She being a widow, her only son, Joseph P. Hall, came from Florence, Alabama, in the year 1833 or 1834 and she left North Carolina and went home with him. From there she went to Aberdeen, Mississippi, from there to Lincoln County, Kentucky, and then to Breckinridge County, Kentucky, where she died, to the best of my recollection, she died about the year 1840 or 1841)."
"Joseph P. Hall, her only son, died, I think, during the late war at some point on the Ohio River, probably Yellow Banks. She had two daughters, beside my mother. One was Elizabeth Parsons, died some years since in Angamon [Sangamon] County, Illinois. Her youngest daughter, Mrs. Jane Alridge, lives when last heard from in Harden County, Kentucky."
Of his mother's life, Rev. Wilmot wrote: "My mother, Ardalitha (Hall) Wilmot, was born in Caswell County, N.C. October 12th 1800 and was never out of that county, I think, until the year 1835.She was very limited in education. She was a woman of more than ordinary intellect. She could read her Bible, and delighted in it and was ever ready to defend its truths. I have heard her debate with the best of wits and she generally carried her point. She was an excellent singer and, I believe, she could sing more good songs and tunes from memory than anyone I ever saw. She embraced religion when very young and united with the M.E. Church and lived a worthy, conscientious, consistent member to the day of her death. In her house the weary traveling minister ever found welcome admittance and the very best that she could provide and do for their comfort was always done."
"She emigrated to Kentucky with her family in the fall of 1835 where she toiled, not only in the house, but out in the field with her little boys helping and encouraging them. She overtaxed her physical abilities by so doing."
"She was ever ready to assist the poor and needy with her means, by her counsel and her cheering words of encouragement. She was universally esteemed and loved by all."
"I had ever lived with, or near, my parents until the last of September 1850, at which time I left Father and Mother, Brothers and Sisters, home and early associations to itinerate and preach Jesus and the resurrection. I was appointed to Somerset Circuit, Kentucky Conference, M.E. Church, South. We had spent the night, preceding the day we were to start, with my Father’s family. My Mother was called during the night to tend to the sick. I was anxious for her to return the next morning so that I might receive her parting blessing. Myself and wife seated ourselves in my buggy and bidding the family goodbye, we drove a few hundred yards. Near Wilmot’s Chapel, we met her hastening home for she was anxious to see us start. We conversed a short time and then with tears of joy flowing fro her eyes we clasped hands and separated."
"We visited her the following Spring. My 4th Quarterly Conference was in connection with a camp meeting a Vaught’s Campground, commencing about August 26th 1851.She had made her arrangements to be with us at that meting. Accordingly, the meeting commenced and I was looking for her, but instead of seeing her, my brother, N.D. Wilmot, came with a sad message that she was not expected to live and that she wished to see me. I left the meeting to be conducted by my P.E. Bro. (half brother) John S. Bruce, and rode nearly all night. Reached her residence. In the afternoon she appeared to be better and urged me to return to my meeting. This I did, reaching the camp ground before the evening service closed. (Ardelitha died Oct 19, 1851, less than two months after this event.)"[1]
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