HALL, Mrs. Hannah GIBBS

HALL, GIBBS, BYRKIT

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/10/2006 at 12:55:51

"Jefferson County Republican", Mar. 13, 1900, Pg. 4, Col. 4

DIED. Mrs. Hannah HALL died in Denver, Colo., last Tuesday and her remains were brought here for interment. She was Mrs. A. R. BYRKIT's mother, and made her home with them for several years after her husband's death. About seven years ago she went to Denver to assist her son, R. B. HALL, in caring for a family of children who had been bereft of a mother. She and her husband came to this city about 1857, and were well known to most of the old settlers of this city. She was in her 90th year when death came....

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"Fairfield Ledger", March 14, 1900, Pg. 3, Col. 5

DIED IN DENVER. The remains of Mrs. Hannah GIBBS HALL, who died in Denver, Col., the 6th inst., were brought to this city, where other members of the family were interred, for burial. They were accompanied by B. R. HALL, her only surviving son, and Mrs. HALL. Funeral services were held by Rev. I. O. Kumble (?) Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. A. R. BYRKIT, the only surviving daughter, and the remains were interred in the City Cemetery.

Many of the older residents of Fairfield will remember this good woman, for she was a resident of this city for many years subsequent to 1855 and reared a family here. Mrs. HALL was born in Williamsburg, Penn., February 1st, 1811, and was married to Mr. William Q. HALL in Chester, Ohio, April 21st, 1831. The family later removed to Indiana where Mr. HALL was elected to the first state legislature.

In 1855 they came to Fairfield, where the husband and father died four years later, leaving seven children. For many years after that his widow continued to live in this city, although some recent years have been spent with her children elsewhere. M.E. Church in 1829, and held a membership with that denomination for more than seventy years...

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.