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John Ooten Hall 1897–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1897

Birth Location: Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Jun 1963

Death Location: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Hall

Mother: Mahulda Ooten

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bentley, Betsey Bentley

Children(s): Raymond Hall, Ralph Hall, Georgia Hall

The story of John Ooten Hall began in 1897 in Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA. In 1910, John Ooten Hall resided in Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA. John Ooten Hall married Betsey Bentley, Elizabeth Holbrook Bentley, and had children including Georgia Mae Hall, Karl Hall, Laura Hall, Ralph Hall, Raymond Hall. John Ooten Hall passed away in 1963 in Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ooten Hall began in 1897 in Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, John Ooten Hall resided in Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA.
  • John Ooten Hall married Betsey Bentley, Elizabeth Holbrook Bentley, and had children including Georgia Mae Hall, Karl Hall, Laura Hall, Ralph Hall, Raymond Hall.
  • John Ooten Hall passed away in 1963 in Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hall
1863–1910
Birth Location: Deane, Letcher, Kentucky
WH
Mahulda Ooten
1868–1940
Birth Location: Logan, West Virginia, United States
MO

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bentley
1901–1968
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
EB
Betsey Bentley
1901–1968
Birth Location: Kentucky
BB

Children(s)

Raymond Hall
1921–2003
Birth Location: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky
RH
Ralph Hall
1923–1943
Birth Location: Kentucky
RH
Georgia Hall
1931–2004
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
GH

John Hall's Ancestors

Self
John Hall
1897–1963
Birth Place: Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Parents
William Marion Hall
1863–1910
Deane, Letcher, Kentucky
Mahulda (Hulda) Ooten
1868–1940
Logan, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
JOHN (SAMUEL" BIG JOHN") HALL
1819–1909
Perry, Kentucky, USA
Lucinda (Jane "Lucy") Delph
1825–1917
Comers Rock, Independance, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Alexander Ooten
1847–1924
Virginia, USA
Jane ('Polly') Varney
1851–1925
West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Hall
1799–1878
Mary Sanders
1799–1868
John Delp
1776–1855
William Ooten
1828–1900
Polly Runyon
1829–1909
Henry Varney
1817–1896
Nancy Varney
1823–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hall's Descendants

1.
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John (Ooten) Hall (25 Apr 1897–21 Jun 1963) m. Elizabeth (Holbrook) Bentley (1901–18 Dec 1968) m. Betsey Bentley (1901–13 Dec 1968)
  1. 1. Raymond Hall 1921–2003 m. Winnie (Ellen) Moore 1924–2015 m. Gloria Amburgey 1920–1968
    1. 1. Bobby (Gene) Hall 1944–1946
    2. 2. Bobby (Gene) Hall 1944–1946
    3. 3. Betty (Jo) Hall 1950–2007 m. Raymond (D) Mercer 1936–1972 m. Robert (Melvin) Dixon 1936–2006
  2. 2. Ralph Hall 1923–1943
  3. 3. Georgia (Mae) Hall 1931–2004 m. Henry (N) Taylor 1917– m. Rolie Baldwin 1936–1994 m. Henry (Nelson Taylor) Sr 1916–1981
    1. 1. Henry (N. Taylor) Jr 1949–2021

John Hall's Timeline

11 Records

1897
25 Nov 1897
Birth of John Ooten Hall in Myrtle, Mingo, West Virginia
Myrtle, Mingo, West Virginia
1897
25 Apr 1897
Birth of John Ooten Hall in Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
John Ooten Hall resided here in Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
John Ooten Hall resided here in Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
John Ooten Hall resided here in Seco, Letcher, Kentucky
Seco, Letcher, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 33
John Ooten Hall resided here in Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
John Ooten Hall resided here in Letcher, Kentucky
Letcher, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 38
John Ooten Hall resided here in Sh, Letcher, Kentucky
Sh, Letcher, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 43
John Ooten Hall resided here in Magisterial District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 43
John Ooten Hall resided here in Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1963
21 Jun 1963
Age 66
Death of John Ooten Hall in Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Myrtle, Mingo, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 67-16A
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2340501
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 23 Jun 1963; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA; ,0.58095753,0.5115281,0.65624577&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1897
    Event Place: Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 67-16A
    [2] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2340501

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Harvey, Mingo, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Baker, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2340501

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2340501

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 67-16A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Letcher, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 67-16A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District 2, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 67-16A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 67-16A

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: WISE VA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 23 Jun 1963; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA; ,0.58095753,0.5115281,0.65624577&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1963
    Event Place: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Bristol Herald Courier; Publication Date: 23 Jun 1963; Publication Place: Bristol, Tennessee, USA; ,0.58095753,0.5115281,0.65624577&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Seco, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
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