Nelson Wesley Hall b. 4 Mar 1834 ____, Marion Co., OH d. 28 Sep 1903 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI: Stedman Family Genealogies

1834 - 1903 (69 years)

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Name	Nelson Wesley Hall
Born	4 Mar 1834	____, Marion Co., OH
Gender	Male
Alt. Birth	3 Mar 1836	____, Marion Co., OH
1860 Census	31 Jul 1860	Richland Twp., DeKalb Co., IN
	Auburn PO, Richland Twp., p. 144 John N. Sims 51 M Farmer --- $300 England Eliza " 42 F " Can't R/W Charles " 17 M Ohio school Jane " 15 F " " Mary E " 6 F " Nelson Hall 26 M Farmer $700 $150 Ohio Married in Year Sarah " 19 F " " Erastus Hall 23 M Farmer $2100 $275 " Lafayett " 17 M "
1870 Census	3 Aug 1870	Angola, Steuben Co., IN
	Angola PO, Jamestown Twp., pp. 96a-97 Hall, Nelson W. 36 M W Farmer $1600 $150 Ohio citizen ---, Sarah 29 F W Keeping House " parents foreign born ---, John W 9 M W Indiana school ---, William 8 M W " " ---, Charles 4 M W " ----- p. 97 ----- Hall, Altha 3 F W Indiana ---, Cynthia 1 F W " ---, Minta 3/12 F W " Sims, John N. 62 M W Wagon Maker England parents foreign born citizen ---, Eliza 52 F W Keeping House " " ---, Charles 26 M W Farmer $2500 $390 Ohio " " ---, Ella 16 F W " "
1880 Census	2 Jun 1880	Hartwick Twp., Osceola Co., MI
	ED 220, p. 2 (61B) Hall, Nelson W M 45 Head Md Farmer OH NY NY ---, Sarah N W F 39 Wife Md Keeps House OH England England ---, John W W M 19 Son S Works on Farm IN OH OH ---, William W M 18 Son S " IN OH OH ---, Althea W F 12 Dau S Goes to School IN OH OH ---, Minta W F 9 Dau S " IN OH OH ---, Charles W M 6 Son S " IN OH OH Lemmon, Augustus W M 24 Head Md Farmer MI OH PA ---, Missoury? W F 17 Wife Md Keeps House MI OH OH
1900 Census	14 Jul 1900	Resort Twp., Emmet Co., MI
	ED 83, sheet 19B Hall, Nelson W Head W M March 1834 66 M 40 Ohio NY NY Farmer ---, Sarah M Wife W F May 1841 59 M 40 9 5 Ohio England England
Died	28 Sep 1903	Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI
	He died at the Old Soldier's Home in Grand Rapids.
Buried	29 Sep 1903	Old Cemetery - Gaylord, Otsego Co., MI
Notes	From: KHPBooks@aol.com Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 23:07:54 EST Subject: Nelson Wesley Hall/Sarah Sims--big clue John, So this son (my ggrandfather) didn't move to Michigan until 1872-1874, after marriage of Luke to Bridget. I know I just saw the Piehl family living next to the Halls somewhere in a census. I will try to refind...K. Husband: Nelson Wesley Hall , b. 3 Mar. 1836 in Marion, OH. Married 15 Nov 1859 near Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana Died 28 Sept. 1903 in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan Father: Luke Hall Mother: Mercy Perry Stedman Wife: Sarah N. Sims, b. 11 May 1841 in Cuyahoga Co., OH Died 9 May 1903 in Gaylord, Otsego, Michigan Father: John N. Sims Mother: Eliza Simmons Children: 1. John Wesley Hall, b. 1 Oct. 1860 near Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana, d. 29 May 1940 m. (1) Margaret Ann Foster and (2) Catherine Yeates 7 Oct. 1915 2. Richard William Hall, b. 5 Dec. 1861 near Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana, d. 27 Jan. 1944 m. Kate C. Roberts Note: Known also as William Richard Hall 3. Charles Allen Hall, b. 24 Dec. 1865 in Steubenville, Indiana, d. Oct. 1871 4. Althea Maranda Hall, b. 5 June 1866 in Steubenville, Indiana, d. 4 July 1920 m. Earnest John Watkins 5. Cynthia Ann Hall, b. 3 April 1868 in Steubenville, Indiana 6. Minta Hall, b. 5 April 1870 in Steubenville, Indiana m. Augustus Lemmon Note: Also known as Mintie. 7. Jennie Hall, b. Jan. 1872 in Steubenville, Indiana, 8. Charles Lyman Hall, b. 24 June 1874 in Hartwick, Osceola, Michigan, d. 8 March 1893 9. Rose Edna Hall, b. 10 May 1882 in Avondale, Osceola, Michigan, d. 3 April 1965 m. David Piehl Note: Many of these people are buried in Avondale. Their gravestones are online! _________________________________________________________ Richland Township Real Estate Transfers, DeKalb County, Indiana (Re: Commissioners Records, Auditors Office) From Whom To Whom Date of Transfer Transferred Transferred Nelson W. Hall Eleanor High Mar 7, 1864 Nov 13, 1863 _____________________________________________________ From: KHPBooks@aol.com Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:54:33 EST Subject: Annie Hall Linquist on Nelson W. Hall--1983 "Nelson and Sarah were married in Auburn, DeKalb, Indiana, 15 November 1859. They had known each other for years, as John N. Sims and Eliza Simmons, Sarah's parents, and Charles Simmons and Sarah Simmons, who were Sarah's mother's family, had lived in some of the same communities in Ohio and New York and had migrated to Indiana with the Halls. Nelson built a small home in Auburn. He was ambitious, and life seemed to be going well for them. Their joy seemed complete when on 1 October 1860, a son, John Wesley Hall, was born. Their joy was short-lived, however, as the Civil War was gaining momentum, Indiana was suffering 'war fever'. On 8 October 1860, when baby Wesley was but 8 days old, Nelson, his father, with his brother Erastus Pease Hall, and many Hall cousins and Steadmans, enlisted in the Union Army. The feeling of patriotism ran very high in DeKalb County. Men came forward and enlisted faster than companies could be organized. More Indiana men enlisted than any other state in the Nation at that time. October 8, 1860 found Nelson, Erastus, and their company at the railroad station in Auburn. The citizenry turned out enmass [sic], a band played, the starts and stripes waved, and a group attempted to fire a cannon to celebrate the occasion. The cannon misfired, and several people were severely burned. This cast a pall over the entire community. The company left by train for Indianapolis and were encamped at the fairgrounds. Nelson was mustered into service on 20 November 1860, and was assigned to the 5th Indiana Artillery Battery to serve for a period of three years. These men quickly joined others of the Army of Ohio, and soon found themselves in the thick of fighting. Back home in Auburn, wife Sarah, bereft of husband and a new baby to care for, continued singing in the Methodist choir, where her sweet soprano voice sang praises to the Creator. Her strong faith enabled her to survive hours of terrible trial. Sarah busied herself with the other women of the community making banners for their husbands and holding socials to generate funds for the families of service men in need. During his travels to Tennessee, Nelson met Simmons cousins, who now lived in southern Ohio, and were confederate soldiers. It was customary to 'call off' the war if they encountered an orchard where they could supplement their food supply. The visit with cousins was most pleasant. Soon the bugle would sound and the war would be on again. Nelson and Erastus soon found themselves in one of the worst battles of the Civil War. They were in the 'Great Battle of the Wilderness' at Shilo, in Chicamauga, Tennessee. Nelson was hit by a 'spent' mini-ball, but was not seriously hurt. Both Nelson and Erastus contracted measles in a terrible epidemic. Erastus would die from complications of measles and pneumonia. Nelson suffered the same disease and was incapacitated and sent home to recuperate and then return to service. Sarah gave birth to another son, 5 December 1861. William Richard was born. Nelson was given a medical discharge 26 November 1864. He hurried home to his sons and dear 'Sarie' as she was called. Life was very hard for them. They moved to Steuben County, Indiana where 5 more children were born. They, with other veteran's families, decided to move to Michigan, as the state offered the veteran a fine bargain with land. They moved to Hartwick, Michigan, where one child was born and then to Avondale, Michigan, where the last child was born. Hartwich and Avondale were lumber towns. Today, Hartwick has the largest stand of white pine in North America. Nelson and his son Wesley, who had helped supplement the family income since the age of 12, worked in the logging camps. Life was hard for the veteran, as the country suffered a terrible financial depression. Nelson's health continued to deteriorate. He was never well after his discharge from the service. His military records show just how tragic life was for him. He evidently suffered from ameobic dysentery [sic] for the rest of his life. Finally, Sarah and Nelson went to Grand Rapids to live in the Old Soldiers home and eventually died there. Sarah died 9 May 1903, and Nelson followed on 28 September 1903. Nelson is buried in the Old Cemetery in Gaylord, Michigan, while 'Sarie' sleeps in the big beautiful Veteran's Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sarah Hall Hadfield and Annie Hall Lindquist, took family records to Nelson's posterity in Gaylord, Michigan in 1982. The families there did not know that this great and good man slept in their very old cemetery and that his headstone was deteriorating. Sarah and Annie arranged for a lovely new headstone and a flag constantly flying at his gravesite. Cousin Gayle Kwapis gets credit for finalizing the idea."
Person ID	I17650	Stedman/Steadman/Steedman Families of the New World
Last Modified	30 Sep 2014

Father	Luke Hall, b. 6 Jul 1795, Somers, Tolland Co., CT , d. Abt Nov 1879, Petosky, Emmet Co., MI (Age 84 years)
Mother	Mercy Stedman, b. 1798, South Kingstown, Washington Co., RI , d. 1851 (Age 53 years)
Married	Bef 1824
Family ID	F5950	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah N. Sims, b. 11 May 1841, ____, Cuyahoga Co., OH , d. 7 May 1903, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI (Age 61 years)

Married 19 Nov 1859 Auburn, DeKalb Co., IN

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
Name: Nelson W. Hall
Spouse Name: Sarah Sims
Marriage Date: 10 Nov 1859
Marriage County: De Kalb
Performed By: Robert A. Ramson

Source Citation:
Title: DEKALB COUNTY, INDIANA, EARLY MARRIAGE RECORDS 1837 - 1882, BOOK II; Page: 76.

Children

	1. John Wesley Hall, b. 1 Oct 1860, Auburn, DeKalb Co., IN , d. 29 May 1940, Logan, Cache Co., UT (Age 79 years)
	2. Richard William Hall, b. 5 Dec 1861, Auburn, DeKalb Co., IN , d. 27 Jan 1944 (Age 82 years)
	3. Charles Allen Hall, b. 24 Dec 1865, Steubenville, Steuben Co., IN , d. Oct 1871 (Age 5 years)
	4. Althea Maranda Hall, b. 5 Jun 1866, Steubenville, Steuben Co., IN , d. 4 Jul 1920 (Age 54 years)
	5. Cynthia Ann Hall, b. 3 Apr 1868, Steubenville, Steuben Co., IN , d. Jan 1878 (Age 9 years)
	6. Minta "Mintie" Hall, b. 5 Apr 1870, Steubenville, Steuben Co., IN , d. Unknown
	7. Jennie Hall, b. Jan 1872, Steubenville, Steuben Co., IN , d. Feb 1872 (Age ~ 0 years)
	8. Charles Lyman Hall, b. 24 Jun 1874, Hartwick Twp., Osceola Co., MI , d. 8 Mar 1893 (Age 18 years)
	9. Rose Edna Hall, b. 10 May 1882, Avondale, Osceola Co., MI , d. 3 Apr 1965 (Age 82 years)

Last Modified 15 Nov 2006

Family ID F7010 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Married - 19 Nov 1859 - Auburn, DeKalb Co., IN
	1860 Census - 31 Jul 1860 - Richland Twp., DeKalb Co., IN
	Died - 28 Sep 1903 - Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI

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