I am descended from John Hall's son Robert Hall and Robert's wife Emeline Johnson.
I only have the first generation here. John Hall is my brickwall and I can't knock it down. Can anyone help?

Descendants of John Hall


Generation No. 1

1. JOHN2 HALL (UNKNOWN1) was born March 01, 1779 in Tennessee or Virginia, and died October 07, 1849 in Deposit, Madison county, Alabama. He married MARGARET MATILDA CRAWFORD December 20, 1801 in Greenville, Green County, Tennessee, daughter of ROBERT CRAWFORD and ISABELLA. She was born January 14, 1786, and died January 14, 1850 in Deposit, Madison County, Alabama.

Notes for JOHN HALL:
John and Margaret came to Alabama some time in the 1830's and settled on a farm in Deposit, Madison County, Alabama, a small farming community near Maysville, Madison County, Alabama. "Government Tract Book" at the Madison County Courthouse gives the following description of the Hall Homestead:

Page Description of tract area acres 100th No. of Certificate of Warrent Date of Sale
206 Township 2s range 2e 80 A342319 July 1, 1830
199 E 1/2 SW 1/4 79 90 2852 September 14, 1830
N 1/2 of NW 1/4


John and Margaret died and were buried on the family homestead according to the following excerpt from the "Jones Books" at the Huntsville Library: Volume 147
"Hall Graveyard on land of Mr. Robert McCrary, se1/4 18 T2 R2 n. copied January 28, 1953 by Kathleen Paul Jones. All stones down. A large stone:

In memory of J.H. and wife
John Hall was born 11th day of March 1779
died 7th October 1849
aged 70 years, 7 months & 6 days
Margaret Hall, born January 14th 1786
died 14th January 1850 aged 64 years

Information came from "The Hidden Halls" by Mary Hall Toney and Edith Hall Turner; Marriage License

More About JOHN HALL:
Burial: Unknown, Hall Family Cemetary near Maysville, Madison County, Alabama

More About MARGARET MATILDA CRAWFORD:
Burial: Unknown, Hall Family Cemetary near Maysville, Madison County, Alabama

Marriage Notes for JOHN HALL and MARGARET CRAWFORD:
John Hall and Margaret Crawford's marriage bond was signed by John's brother, Alexander Hall

Children of JOHN HALL and MARGARET CRAWFORD are:
2. i. ROBERT3 HALL, b. 1802, Tennessee; d. 1891, Madison County, Alabama.
ii. JANE HALL, b. February 06, 1812, Tennessee; d. February 20, 1904, Madison County, Alabama.

Notes for JANE HALL:
Information from "The Hidden Halls" by Mary Hall Toney and Edith Hall Turner; Tombstone

After their mother's death in 1850, Jane, Nancy, Isabella and William lived together. After Isabella married in 1851 and William in 1855, Jane lived with her brother James and his wife Margaret. She continued to live with Margaret afer James' death in 1865.

More About JANE HALL:
Burial: Unknown, Cameron Chapel Cemetary, Madison County, Alabama

iii. ISABELLA HALL, b. 1814; d. Unknown; m. MATTHEW JORDAN, January 01, 1851; d. 1880.
3. iv. ALEXANDER G. HALL, b. February 03, 1815, Tennessee; d. April 13, 1909, Madison County, Alabama.
4. v. JOHN HALL, JR., b. 1816, Tennessee; d. 1880, Alabama.
5. vi. MARGARET E. HALL, b. 1821, Tennessee; d. 1880.
6. vii. JAMES HALL, b. March 13, 1823, Tennessee; d. October 20, 1865, Madison County, Alabama.
viii. NANCY HALL, b. 1828, Tennessee; d. 1880.

Notes for NANCY HALL:
Never married

7. ix. WILLIAM F. HALL, b. 1830, Tennessee; d. May 03, 1882.