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William Wallace Hall 1848–1940

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Born 26 FEB 1848 · Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Died 27 SEP 1940 · Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father Albert J Hall

Mother Matilda Jane Wood

Spouse Laura Belle Enyeart

Children Clara Matilda Woodring, Clarence William Hall, Eulah Dorene Hall, Josie Felila Hall, Josie T Hall, Leonard Loren Hall, Les L Hall, Lester Gates Hall, Myrtle May Hall, Nora D Hall, Richard Arthur Hall, Willard Hall

Siblings Alberta M Hall, Edward H Hall, Flora W Hall, Helen Elizabeth Hall, Julius L Hall, Mahlon Fletcher Hall

Records

1870 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Oklahoma, Find a Grave Index Kansas, Grand Army of the …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Albert J Hall

Matilda Jane Wood

Spouse(s)

Laura Belle Enyeart

Children

Clara Matilda Woodring

Clarence William Hall

Biography

In 1848, William Wallace Hall entered the world in Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA, born to albert j hall and matilda jane wood. In 1870, William Wallace Hall resided in Rose Hill, Johnson, Missouri, USA. In 1896, William Wallace Hall resided in Kansas, United States. William Wallace Hall married laura belle enyeart, and had children including clara matilda woodring, clarence william hall, eulah dorene hall, josie felila hall, josie t hall, leonard loren hall, les l hall, lester gates hall, myrtle may hall, nora d hall, richard arthur hall, willard hall. William Wallace Hall passed away in 1940 in Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Oklahoma, Find a Grave Index
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Record Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic Bound Post Records, 1866-1931

Life Timeline

1848

Birth of William Wallace Hall in Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA

Birth

1870

William Wallace Hall resided here in Rose Hill, Johnson, Missouri, USA

Residence

1896

William Wallace Hall resided here in Kansas, United States

Residence

1900

William Wallace Hall resided here in Kingman & Liberty Townships, Kingman, Kansas

Residence

1910

William Wallace Hall resided here in Township 4, Rogers, Oklahoma

Residence

1920

William Wallace Hall resided here in Verdigris, Rogers, Oklahoma

Residence

1940

Death of William Wallace Hall in Coalgate, Coal, Oklahoma, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from William Hall

This ancestor line traces from Henrico County, Virginia, USA (1730) to Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA (1848) across 4 generations.

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: William Hall (1848–1940) was born in Bunker Hill, Macoupin, Illinois, USA and died in Coalgate, Coal County, Oklahoma, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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