1. Wesley¹ Hall (#72) was born in Indiana 11 December 1820. Wesley died of old age on 4 January 1912 south of Columbus Junction, IA, in his daughter's home at 91 years of age. His body was interred 6 January 1912 Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa, USA, Columbus City Cemetery.

He married twice. He married Elizabeth Jones Bureau County, IL, USA, 16 April 1840. (Elizabeth Jones is #73.) Elizabeth was born 13 March 1822. Elizabeth died 19 May 1851 at 29 years of age. Her body was interred Louisa County, IA, Spring Run Cemetery. He married Nancy Elizabeth Suddard Louisa County, IA, 2 November 1854. (Nancy Elizabeth Suddard is #144.) Nancy was born in Salem County, North Carolina, USA 1 January 1824. Nancy died 25 June 1902 Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa, USA, at 78 years of age. Her body was interred 27 June 1902 Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa, USA, Columbus City Cemetery. See her obituary.
Affidavit in Book 118, Page 572 Recorder's Office on 10 June 1910. "Affiant is a son-in-law of Nancy E. Hall, who died about 25 June 1902, leaving surviving her spouse, Wesley Hall, and children Z. T. Hall, John Hall, Lizzie Buffington wife of S. A. Buffington, J. D. Hall and Lucy E. Willet, wife of affiant T. A. Willett. That she left no descendents of deceased children."

Conflicting evidence states that Wesley was born NC, USA, 11 December 1820.⁽¹⁸⁾ Wesley was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census Bureau County, Illinois, USA. Also included was a slave female under the age of 10. The following individual is also linked to this event: Elizabeth Jones (free wh female 15-20). Moved to Iowa in the early 40s. Wesley was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Elm Grove Twp, Louisa, Iowa, USA. The following individuals are also linked to this event: John Asbury Hall (household member); Richard W. Buffington (household member); Joseph Hall (household member); Samuel A. Buffington (household member); Mary E. Hall (household member); Zachariah F. Hall (household member); Nancy Elizabeth Suddard (household member); William Fletcher Hall (household member); Charles W. Hall (household member); Sidney E. Hall (household member). Wesley was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Marshall Township, IA. The following individuals are also linked to this event: Lucy E. Hall (household member); Jasper D. Hall (household member); Zachariah F. Hall (household member); John Asbury Hall (household member); Nancy (household member). Wesley was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Elm Grove Twp, Louisa, Iowa, USA. The following individuals are also linked to this event: Lucy E. Hall (daughter); Jasper D. Hall (son); Nancy Elizabeth Suddard (wife). Wesley was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa, USA. It stated he was "to old to work". The following individual is also linked to this event: Nancy Elizabeth Suddard (wife). He resided Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa, USA 23 June 1900, Columbus City Twp. Wesley was listed as a father-in-law in Thomas A. Willet's household on the 1910 Census in Columbus City Township, Louisa County, Iowa, USA.⁽¹⁹⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Mary E. Willet (daughter); Harlan S. Willet (son); Franklin A. Willet (son); Glen S. Willet (son); Lucy E. Hall (wife). His funeral was held in Columbus City, Louisa, Iowa, USA, on 6 January 1912 at 1:00 pm in the M. E. Church. The following individual is also linked to this event: A. W. McBlain (minister). Obituary for Wesley Hall, appeared in The Wapello Tribune, Thursday January 11, 1912 issue. "Wesley Hall, one of the oldest residents of this county, died Thursday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tom Willet, south of Columbus Junction, after an illness of two weeks. The cause of his death was old age.

"He was born in Indiana, December 11, 1820, coming to Louisa County in the early 40s. He is survived by six children. They are: Mrs. Tom Willet, John and Jasper Hall, living south of Columbus City; Z. T. Hall, William Hall and Sydney Hall of Nebraska.

"Funeral services, conducted by Rev. A. W. McBlain, Pastor were held Saturday afternoon at one o'clock, at the M. E. church in Columbus City, where interment was made."

Wesley Hall and Elizabeth Jones had the following children:

2 i. Charles W.² Hall (#918) was born in Illinois 1841.

+ 3 ii. William Fletcher Hall was born 23 June 1844.

4 iii. Sidney E. Hall (#143) was born Iowa 8 August 1845. Sidney died 2 March 1924 Frontier County, Nebraska, USA, at 78 years of age. His body was interred 3 March 1924 Frontier County, Nebraska, USA, Arbor Cemetery. He married Electra J. UNK879 1866. (Electra J. UNK879 is #879.) Electra was born in Illinois 26 April 1843. Her body was interred Frontier County, Nebraska, USA, Arbor Cemetery. A date for her death was not given.

Sidney served in the military in the G.A.R., Co. A, 9 Iowa Cavalry in 1864. Sidney was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. The following individual is also linked to this event: Electra J. UNK879 (wife). He resided Frontier County, Nebraska, USA 5 June 1900, Stockville Precinct. The following individual is also linked to this event: Electra J. UNK879 (wife). Sidney's occupation: Farmer Frontier County, Nebraska, USA, 5 June 1900. Sidney was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Stockville, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.⁽²⁰⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Electra J. UNK879 (wife). He resided in Stockville, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA 29 April 1910, Stockville Precinct.⁽²¹⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Electra J. UNK879 (wife).

5 iv. Mary E. Hall (#888) was born in Illinois 1847. She married Samuel A. Buffington. (Samuel A. Buffington is #920.) Samuel was born Iowa 1847. Samuel was the son of Samuel W. Buffington and Nancy Elizabeth Suddard.

Wesley Hall and Nancy Elizabeth Suddard had the following children:

6 v. Zachariah F. Hall (#885) was born Louisa County, IA 1854.

+ 7 vi. John Asbury Hall was born 18 January 1856.

+ 8 vii. Jasper D. Hall was born 11 February 1859.

9 viii. Joseph Hall (#921) was born Iowa 1859.

+ 10 ix. Lucy E. Hall was born 15 December 1861.

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