PHILIP HALL, farmer, P.O. Barnhill was born in this township on November 17, 1826, and is a son of David and Hannah (Philips) Hall. The father was a native of Georgia, the mother of North Carolina.
Subject was the youngesst of nine children, and is the only one now living. The subscription schools of this county furnished subject means of education, but after becoming grown he improved hmself to some extent. He remained at home, assisting his father, until the latter's death in 1845, and then took charge of the place for his mother. At her death in 1864, he inherited the whole of the home farm, and there he has since resided. He now owns 240 acres in Sections 24 and 25, of Township 2 south, Range 7 east, and of that has about 105 acres in cultivation. He also does something in bee raising, having about seventy hives.
Mr Hall was married on June 9, 1853, to Elizabeth Ann Jones, a daughter of John and Jane (Clark) Jones, natives of Kentucky. This lady was the mother of six children, two of whom are now living ---
Mrs Hall died on November 27, 1864, and subject was married the second time on April 20, 1870, to Miss Rebecca Pykiet, a daughter of John and Rebecca (Foster) Pykiet, natives of England. Four children have blessed this union, of whom three are now living ---
In politics, Mr. Hall gives his support to the Democratic party.
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