Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . - dint of energyand pi udcnce, aided by the wise management ofhis wife in household matters, Mr. Hall had ac-quired one hundred and sixty acres of land. After having remained a widower until December 16,1853, he contracted a second matrimonial alliance,wedding Margaret Dariiiclle, who bore him eightchildren, five of whom are now living. Mr. Hallhas added to his landed estate until he now ownsover six kundred acres worth ^75 per .acre. All isimproved, and the home tract is made comfortableand remunerative by a luunber of substantial
Portrait and biographical album of Sangamon County, Illinois . - dint of energyand pi udcnce, aided by the wise management ofhis wife in household matters, Mr. Hall had ac-quired one hundred and sixty acres of land. After having remained a widower until December 16,1853, he contracted a second matrimonial alliance,wedding Margaret Dariiiclle, who bore him eightchildren, five of whom are now living. Mr. Hallhas added to his landed estate until he now ownsover six kundred acres worth ^75 per .acre. All isimproved, and the home tract is made comfortableand remunerative by a luunber of substantial build-ings whieli adorn it, and the other acquisitions toits primitive condition. Mr. Hall has made moreniG-ney by raising and feeding hogs than in anyother way. For some years our sul)ject has been filling theposition of School Director and his continuance inthe ollice year after year proves conclusively that. I PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. 609 ^ his neighbors tliiiiij well of his intelligence andzeal in the public welfai-e. When he became oldenough to vote, Mr. Hall identified himself withthe Whig party, retaining his connection therewithuntil 1856; he is now a Democrat. His large estateis a standing monument to the energy of his char-acter, his good judgment regarding his invest-ments and the industry which has marked themature 3ears of his life. Upright in his jlealings,considerate in his relations with family and friends,Mr. Hall is looked upon as one of the bsst citizensof the county. ?^OHN W. ANDERSON. A laborious, pains-taking man, wiiose life has been one of toiliand who has attained success in his chosen/ calling, that of a farmer, Mr. Anderson isworth3- of considerable mention in this estate is a valuable one, comprising two hundredand sixty acres and located on section 33, Wood-side Township. It has been embellished with agood set of buildings, incl
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