History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 598.
[Scott County]  [Georgetown City and Precinct]

DR. JOHN R. HALL, Georgetown, was born in Washington County, Ky., and
when two years old was brought to Fayette County, where he grew up and was
educated in Transylvania University, being a pupil of the renowned Dr.
B. W. Dudley; he graduated in medicine in the spring of 1842, when he went
to Vandalia, Ill., two years later locating at Georgetown, Ky., where he
became the partner of Dr. John Randolph Desha, continuing until 1847,
having had a large practice.  He moved to Saline County, Mo., in 1855,
nine years later coming back to Scott County, Ky., and has since practiced
here.  He suggested the formation of the Scott County Medical Society, and
at his office in 1864 that organization was formed; he is president of the
society, an office he has held for a number of years.  In 1843 he married
Miss Sarah Anna, daughter of Isaac Van Meter, of Clark County; she died
in 1844.  In 1847 he married Miss Julia M. Snell, daughter of Co. R. P.
Snell, of this county; they have a son and daughter: William E., and Mrs.
Jesse, of Georgetown.  Dr. Hall was raised near Lexington, and was the
personal friend of John C. Breckinridge; he has always been a Democrat.

Hall Dudley Desha Van_Meter Snell Jesse
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Clark-KY Washington-KY Fayette-KY IL

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