History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 469.
[Bourbon County]  [Paris City and Precinct]

FRANCIS HALL, farmer and stock raiser; P. O. Paris.  Born in Hutchinson
Precinct, Jan. 21st, 1828; son of Joseph Hall, who was a native of
Yorkshire, England.  He and two brothers came to Virginia, and there
settled.  The mother of our subject was Nancy Hughes, a native of the Old
Dominion.  She bore her husband eleven children, but five of the number
living at the present writing, viz: Joseph, John, David, Francis and Mary,
and are located as follows: David resides in Missouri, John in Nicholas
county, Joseph and Francis in Bourbon; Mary, wife of William Hamilton.
Francis was but nine years of age when his father died.  He was then
placed under the guardianship of another party, with whom he remained
until 19, when in 1847, he went to Mexico, and enlisted in the Mexican war,
being a member of Company "H", 3d Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.
Upon his return from the war he came back to this county, where he has
since remained.  Jan. 27th, 1865, he married Lou Wheat, daughter of
William, whose wife was Rebecca Wright, who was a daughter of Thomas
Wright, son of Peter Wright.  Mrs. Hall died, leaving but one child,
Willie Wright.  Early in life Mr. Hall learned the saddlery trade, which
he followed but a short time.  All he realized of his father's estate was
$15.  For several years he was engaged in driving stock for other parties.
Later in life began farming, making his first purchase of land in
Hutchinson Precinct, afterward sold same, and purchased the farm he now
owns.  The place contains 214 acres called Fair View Stock Farm, situation
on the Maysville and Lexington Pike, where he has engaged in farming and
stock raising; short horns has recently occupied his attention.  He is a
Republican in politics; during the late war he was in command of a Company
of State Militia.  He was for several years a Director of the Agricultural
Bank; is a member of Moreland Lodge, No. 124, I.O.O.F., and an officer of
the same; member of the Antioch Church, which is of the order after
Alexander Campbell.

Hall Hughes Hamilton Wheat Wright
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Nicholas-KY MO VA England

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