ALLEN HALL.

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         Allen Hall, who for a number of years has been successfully engaged in the real-estate and insurance business at Oakville, was born in that town on the 29th of March, 1866. His parents were Martin C. and Adaline (Bateman) Hall, the former being a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. Reared in Oakville, our subject attended the public schools of that place until eighteen years of age and then followed farming for about two years. Subsequently he embarked in the mercantile business, conducting an enterprise of that character for twelve years. On the expiration of that period he became identified with real-estate and insurance interests and has since represented the Farmers Insurance Company of Cedar Rapids. He handles both farm lands and town property and enjoys a large and gratifying patronage, as the town of Oakville is now growing rapidly. Many sales and purchases have been entrusted to him, for he has made it his purpose to fully acquaint himself with realty values.

         On the 19th of October, 1887, Mr. Hall was united in marriage to Miss Anna Bettler, a daughter of Charles and Barbara (Miller) Bettler. Unto them have been born four children, namely: Herbert C., whose birth occurred on the 15th of August, 1888, and who is now living in Chicago; Jennie, whose natal . . .

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. . . day was July 25, 1890; Bessie, who was born on the 17th of June, 1895; and Maude E., whose birth occurred September 15, 1899.

         In politics Mr. Hall is a democrat, while fraternally he is identified with the Modern Woodmen of America. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Christian church and his wife belongs to the Methodist Protestant church. He has always remained a resident of Louisa county and well deserves recognition among its substantial business men and representative citizens.