Joseph Underwood Hall, Sr., M.D., wrote about his mother in 1898:
Joseph Michael Washington Hall married his second wife, Susanna Wellington Alexander, the daughter of John and Lucy Alexander, born in Henry County, state of Virginia, on the 13th day of April A.D. 1792. They were married the 13th day of October A.D. 1816 at the residence of her parents in Cumberland County, Kentucky. As the fruits of this marriage, they were blessed with four children, three sons and one daughter, viz: John Alexander Hall, James Philip Hall, Mary Jane Hall and Joseph Underwood Hall.
She died on the 3rd day of April 1864, at the old homestead where she had resided since marriage, and was buried in the family graveyard there. She was not afflicted with any special disease,succumbed to the general wearing out of the system incident to senility.
After the death of her first husband, Michael W. Hall. which occurred, March 7, A.D. 1828, she remained a widow a number of years. She married a second husband, Edwin Porter, who lived only a few years after their marriage, several years before her death. Physically, her person was spare and delicate which never varied in weight five pounds during her long exemplary life of 72 years. Mentally, she had a well-balanced discriminating mind. Her literary eduction was such as the country schools afforded at that date, what would be dominate a primary education in our public schools.
She was a conscientious and devoted wife, a kind and indulgent mother, and socially, a favorite with the entire community. Without a dissenting voice, was contented with what she possessed, never envying those who were fortunate than herself, in the accumulation of this worlds goods.
One of her most predominant traits was her preeminent domestic qualities. She was economical and prudent in all her dealings, neither extravagant nor parsimonious, to use a homespun phrase, could always " make ends meet "
Joseph Michael Washington Hall married his second wife, Susanna Wellington Alexander, the daughter of John and Lucy Alexander, born in Henry County, state of Virginia, on the 13th day of April A.D. 1792. They were married the 13th day of October A.D. 1816 at the residence of her parents in Cumberland County, Kentucky. As the fruits of this marriage, they were blessed with four children, three sons and one daughter, viz: John Alexander Hall, James Philip Hall, Mary Jane Hall and Joseph Underwood Hall.
She died on the 3rd day of April 1864, at the old homestead where she had resided since marriage, and was buried in the family graveyard there. She was not afflicted with any special disease,succumbed to the general wearing out of the system incident to senility.
After the death of her first husband, Michael W. Hall. which occurred, March 7, A.D. 1828, she remained a widow a number of years. She married a second husband, Edwin Porter, who lived only a few years after their marriage, several years before her death. Physically, her person was spare and delicate which never varied in weight five pounds during her long exemplary life of 72 years. Mentally, she had a well-balanced discriminating mind. Her literary eduction was such as the country schools afforded at that date, what would be dominate a primary education in our public schools.
She was a conscientious and devoted wife, a kind and indulgent mother, and socially, a favorite with the entire community. Without a dissenting voice, was contented with what she possessed, never envying those who were fortunate than herself, in the accumulation of this worlds goods.
One of her most predominant traits was her preeminent domestic qualities. She was economical and prudent in all her dealings, neither extravagant nor parsimonious, to use a homespun phrase, could always " make ends meet "
Joseph Underwood Hall, Sr., M.D., wrote about his mother in 1898:
Joseph Michael Washington Hall married his second wife, Susanna Wellington Alexander, the daughter of John and Lucy Alexander, born in Henry County, state of Virginia, on the 13th day of April A.D. 1792. They were married the 13th day of October A.D. 1816 at the residence of her parents in Cumberland County, Kentucky. As the fruits of this marriage, they were blessed with four children, three sons and one daughter, viz: John Alexander Hall, James Philip Hall, Mary Jane Hall and Joseph Underwood Hall.
She died on the 3rd day of April 1864, at the old homestead where she had resided since marriage, and was buried in the family graveyard there. She was not afflicted with any special disease,succumbed to the general wearing out of the system incident to senility.
After the death of her first husband, Michael W. Hall. which occurred, March 7, A.D. 1828, she remained a widow a number of years. She married a second husband, Edwin Porter, who lived only a few years after their marriage, several years before her death. Physically, her person was spare and delicate which never varied in weight five pounds during her long exemplary life of 72 years. Mentally, she had a well-balanced discriminating mind. Her literary eduction was such as the country schools afforded at that date, what would be dominate a primary education in our public schools.
She was a conscientious and devoted wife, a kind and indulgent mother, and socially, a favorite with the entire community. Without a dissenting voice, was contented with what she possessed, never envying those who were fortunate than herself, in the accumulation of this worlds goods.
One of her most predominant traits was her preeminent domestic qualities. She was economical and prudent in all her dealings, neither extravagant nor parsimonious, to use a homespun phrase, could always " make ends meet "
Joseph Michael Washington Hall married his second wife, Susanna Wellington Alexander, the daughter of John and Lucy Alexander, born in Henry County, state of Virginia, on the 13th day of April A.D. 1792. They were married the 13th day of October A.D. 1816 at the residence of her parents in Cumberland County, Kentucky. As the fruits of this marriage, they were blessed with four children, three sons and one daughter, viz: John Alexander Hall, James Philip Hall, Mary Jane Hall and Joseph Underwood Hall.
She died on the 3rd day of April 1864, at the old homestead where she had resided since marriage, and was buried in the family graveyard there. She was not afflicted with any special disease,succumbed to the general wearing out of the system incident to senility.
After the death of her first husband, Michael W. Hall. which occurred, March 7, A.D. 1828, she remained a widow a number of years. She married a second husband, Edwin Porter, who lived only a few years after their marriage, several years before her death. Physically, her person was spare and delicate which never varied in weight five pounds during her long exemplary life of 72 years. Mentally, she had a well-balanced discriminating mind. Her literary eduction was such as the country schools afforded at that date, what would be dominate a primary education in our public schools.
She was a conscientious and devoted wife, a kind and indulgent mother, and socially, a favorite with the entire community. Without a dissenting voice, was contented with what she possessed, never envying those who were fortunate than herself, in the accumulation of this worlds goods.
One of her most predominant traits was her preeminent domestic qualities. She was economical and prudent in all her dealings, neither extravagant nor parsimonious, to use a homespun phrase, could always " make ends meet "
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