The Widower and the Spinster
James Cochran Hall came to Missouri with his parents about 1818, settling first in Boone County and then in Clay County. He was later one of the original citizens of Clinton County, in the western part of the state, when it was formed in 1833. He farmed there for more than 50 years. Mary McCulloch was James' second wife and the mother of his ninth child. She, too, was an early settler of western Missouri, where her family came from North Carolina about 1826.
James Cochran Hall was born March 4, 1811 in Tennessee, probably in Bedford County where his father and uncle were living in 1812. His parents were Jeremiah S. Hall and Sarah (Cochran) Hall. In about 1818, the family moved westward to Boone County in central Missouri. This was wild frontier and the Hall family apparently had hard times there. The Halls moved on, about five years later, to Clay County in western Missouri which was then at the far edge of territory being reached by eastern settlers. James' father bought government land in few miles east of Liberty, the seat of the recently established county.
About 1832, as James reached maturity, he purchased government land of his own in Clay County. This property was further north and west than his father's, a typical pattern as settlement continued to gradually spread away from the Missouri River. When Clinton County was formed from Clay County in 1833, James Hall's farm was in the southwest corner of this new sub-division. James was one of the 34 voters in the first Clinton County election in August 1833, and was, in fact, an election judge.
James married Judith Virginia Callaway on June 12, 1834, presumably in Clinton County. Over the next 16 years, the couple had eight children (one of which is Jane Carroll Hall 1837-1919 who married William G Park)When Virginia died on January 31, 1855, James was left alone with a family that included young children down to the age of four.
Mary McCulloch (the name was apparently usually pronounced muh-cully was born in Caswell County in north central North Carolina on September 18, 1818. She was the daughter of Joseph O. McCulloch and Nancy M. (Walker) McCulloch. The family migrated to Missouri about 1826. By 1835, they had settled in southwestern Clinton County, thus being among the earliest settlers of the area.
In 1855, Mary was living on her family's farm with her widowed mother and several younger siblings. The McCulloch's lived about three miles from James Hall and his family. Both families attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where James had been a founding member in 1846. Mary was 37 years old that year, which was, in those times, a very late age for a woman to be unmarried. She was probably considered a hopeless spinster. When James lost his wife, in an era when a functioning couple was virtually essential to support a family, a match between widower Hall and spinster McCulloch must have made sense to all concerned and been welcomed by the community.
James and Mary were married on December 20, 1855 in Clinton County, presumably at Pleasant Hill Church. Their only child, George, was born ten months later. For the remainder of their long lives, James and Mary farmed the approximately 200 acres of the family homestead, which was located about two miles east of the crossroads which would become the small town of Trimble. (Much of this property is now covered by the waters of Smithville Lake.)
As far as we know, neither James (who was in his fifties) nor his sons took any active part in the Civil War, but he was apparently a Southern sympathizer, like most of his neighbors. He was "disqualified" as a voter for a time, probably because he refused to take a loyalty oath required by Union officials. He had at least one near relative, a nephew, in the Confederate army.
James Hall died March 1, 1885 at his home. He was three days short of his 74th birthday. Mary stayed on the home farm, where her son George took over farming operations. For the last 17 years of her life, Mary lived with George and his family. For most of these years she was an invalid and required a substantial amount of personal attention. Judging from the memories of her grandchildren, she was frequently a difficult and demanding patient. Mary died at her home on October 17, 1902, at the age of 84. James and Mary are buried at the cemetery at Pleasant Hill Church where they had been members for most of their lives.
SOURCES
Marriage Records, Clinton Co MO [MO State Archives, Jefferson City] Bk A, p 77, Hall & McCulloch; Bk B, p 73, Park & Hall; Bk B, p 185, Hall [sic] & Hall; Bk B, p 191, Hall & Lingenfelter
Probate Records, Clinton Co MO [Clinton Co Courthouse, Plattsburg] Estate of James C. Hall
Circuit Court Records, Clinton Co MO [Clinton Co Courthouse] Fry, et al v. Hall [all heirs of James C. Hall]
Tax Records, Clay Co MO [from State Auditor's Records] [MO State Archives] 1836 Tax List
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1850 census Clinton Co MO
Hall Elija Jr age 37 farmer b.TN
" Nancy H age 30 b.KY
" William M age 6 b.MO
" ? male age 3 b.MO
" Elijah age 9M b.MO
Hall James age 40 stone mason b.TN
" Virginia age 36 wife b.VA
" Sarah C age 16 b.MO
" Jane C age 14 b.MO
" William age 11 b.MO
" Elizabeth age 9 b.MO
" Thomas P age 7 b.MO
" American age 5 b.MO
" Martha J age 2 b.MO
" Mary A E age 1M dau b.MO
1860 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James age 49 farmer b.TN
" Mary age 41 wife b.NC
" William age 20 b.MO
" Elizabeth age 18 b.MO
" Thomas P age 16 b.MO
" American age 14 b.MO
" Martha J age 11 b.MO
" Mary A E age 9 dau b.MO
" George age 5 son b.MO
1870 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James C age 59 farmer b.TN
" Mary age 51 wife b.NC
" Martha J age 22 b.MO
" Mary A E age 19 dau b.MO
" George age 14 son b.MO
1880 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James C age 69 farmer b.TN father b.VA mother b.NC
" Mary age 61 wife b.NC both parents b.NC
" Mary A E age 29 dau b.MO father b.TN mother b.NC
" George age 23 son farming b.MO father b.TN mother b.NC
James Cochran Hall came to Missouri with his parents about 1818, settling first in Boone County and then in Clay County. He was later one of the original citizens of Clinton County, in the western part of the state, when it was formed in 1833. He farmed there for more than 50 years. Mary McCulloch was James' second wife and the mother of his ninth child. She, too, was an early settler of western Missouri, where her family came from North Carolina about 1826.
James Cochran Hall was born March 4, 1811 in Tennessee, probably in Bedford County where his father and uncle were living in 1812. His parents were Jeremiah S. Hall and Sarah (Cochran) Hall. In about 1818, the family moved westward to Boone County in central Missouri. This was wild frontier and the Hall family apparently had hard times there. The Halls moved on, about five years later, to Clay County in western Missouri which was then at the far edge of territory being reached by eastern settlers. James' father bought government land in few miles east of Liberty, the seat of the recently established county.
About 1832, as James reached maturity, he purchased government land of his own in Clay County. This property was further north and west than his father's, a typical pattern as settlement continued to gradually spread away from the Missouri River. When Clinton County was formed from Clay County in 1833, James Hall's farm was in the southwest corner of this new sub-division. James was one of the 34 voters in the first Clinton County election in August 1833, and was, in fact, an election judge.
James married Judith Virginia Callaway on June 12, 1834, presumably in Clinton County. Over the next 16 years, the couple had eight children (one of which is Jane Carroll Hall 1837-1919 who married William G Park)When Virginia died on January 31, 1855, James was left alone with a family that included young children down to the age of four.
Mary McCulloch (the name was apparently usually pronounced muh-cully was born in Caswell County in north central North Carolina on September 18, 1818. She was the daughter of Joseph O. McCulloch and Nancy M. (Walker) McCulloch. The family migrated to Missouri about 1826. By 1835, they had settled in southwestern Clinton County, thus being among the earliest settlers of the area.
In 1855, Mary was living on her family's farm with her widowed mother and several younger siblings. The McCulloch's lived about three miles from James Hall and his family. Both families attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where James had been a founding member in 1846. Mary was 37 years old that year, which was, in those times, a very late age for a woman to be unmarried. She was probably considered a hopeless spinster. When James lost his wife, in an era when a functioning couple was virtually essential to support a family, a match between widower Hall and spinster McCulloch must have made sense to all concerned and been welcomed by the community.
James and Mary were married on December 20, 1855 in Clinton County, presumably at Pleasant Hill Church. Their only child, George, was born ten months later. For the remainder of their long lives, James and Mary farmed the approximately 200 acres of the family homestead, which was located about two miles east of the crossroads which would become the small town of Trimble. (Much of this property is now covered by the waters of Smithville Lake.)
As far as we know, neither James (who was in his fifties) nor his sons took any active part in the Civil War, but he was apparently a Southern sympathizer, like most of his neighbors. He was "disqualified" as a voter for a time, probably because he refused to take a loyalty oath required by Union officials. He had at least one near relative, a nephew, in the Confederate army.
James Hall died March 1, 1885 at his home. He was three days short of his 74th birthday. Mary stayed on the home farm, where her son George took over farming operations. For the last 17 years of her life, Mary lived with George and his family. For most of these years she was an invalid and required a substantial amount of personal attention. Judging from the memories of her grandchildren, she was frequently a difficult and demanding patient. Mary died at her home on October 17, 1902, at the age of 84. James and Mary are buried at the cemetery at Pleasant Hill Church where they had been members for most of their lives.
SOURCES
Marriage Records, Clinton Co MO [MO State Archives, Jefferson City] Bk A, p 77, Hall & McCulloch; Bk B, p 73, Park & Hall; Bk B, p 185, Hall [sic] & Hall; Bk B, p 191, Hall & Lingenfelter
Probate Records, Clinton Co MO [Clinton Co Courthouse, Plattsburg] Estate of James C. Hall
Circuit Court Records, Clinton Co MO [Clinton Co Courthouse] Fry, et al v. Hall [all heirs of James C. Hall]
Tax Records, Clay Co MO [from State Auditor's Records] [MO State Archives] 1836 Tax List
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1850 census Clinton Co MO
Hall Elija Jr age 37 farmer b.TN
" Nancy H age 30 b.KY
" William M age 6 b.MO
" ? male age 3 b.MO
" Elijah age 9M b.MO
Hall James age 40 stone mason b.TN
" Virginia age 36 wife b.VA
" Sarah C age 16 b.MO
" Jane C age 14 b.MO
" William age 11 b.MO
" Elizabeth age 9 b.MO
" Thomas P age 7 b.MO
" American age 5 b.MO
" Martha J age 2 b.MO
" Mary A E age 1M dau b.MO
1860 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James age 49 farmer b.TN
" Mary age 41 wife b.NC
" William age 20 b.MO
" Elizabeth age 18 b.MO
" Thomas P age 16 b.MO
" American age 14 b.MO
" Martha J age 11 b.MO
" Mary A E age 9 dau b.MO
" George age 5 son b.MO
1870 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James C age 59 farmer b.TN
" Mary age 51 wife b.NC
" Martha J age 22 b.MO
" Mary A E age 19 dau b.MO
" George age 14 son b.MO
1880 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James C age 69 farmer b.TN father b.VA mother b.NC
" Mary age 61 wife b.NC both parents b.NC
" Mary A E age 29 dau b.MO father b.TN mother b.NC
" George age 23 son farming b.MO father b.TN mother b.NC
The Widower and the Spinster
James Cochran Hall came to Missouri with his parents about 1818, settling first in Boone County and then in Clay County. He was later one of the original citizens of Clinton County, in the western part of the state, when it was formed in 1833. He farmed there for more than 50 years. Mary McCulloch was James' second wife and the mother of his ninth child. She, too, was an early settler of western Missouri, where her family came from North Carolina about 1826.
James Cochran Hall was born March 4, 1811 in Tennessee, probably in Bedford County where his father and uncle were living in 1812. His parents were Jeremiah S. Hall and Sarah (Cochran) Hall. In about 1818, the family moved westward to Boone County in central Missouri. This was wild frontier and the Hall family apparently had hard times there. The Halls moved on, about five years later, to Clay County in western Missouri which was then at the far edge of territory being reached by eastern settlers. James' father bought government land in few miles east of Liberty, the seat of the recently established county.
About 1832, as James reached maturity, he purchased government land of his own in Clay County. This property was further north and west than his father's, a typical pattern as settlement continued to gradually spread away from the Missouri River. When Clinton County was formed from Clay County in 1833, James Hall's farm was in the southwest corner of this new sub-division. James was one of the 34 voters in the first Clinton County election in August 1833, and was, in fact, an election judge.
James married Judith Virginia Callaway on June 12, 1834, presumably in Clinton County. Over the next 16 years, the couple had eight children (one of which is Jane Carroll Hall 1837-1919 who married William G Park)When Virginia died on January 31, 1855, James was left alone with a family that included young children down to the age of four.
Mary McCulloch (the name was apparently usually pronounced muh-cully was born in Caswell County in north central North Carolina on September 18, 1818. She was the daughter of Joseph O. McCulloch and Nancy M. (Walker) McCulloch. The family migrated to Missouri about 1826. By 1835, they had settled in southwestern Clinton County, thus being among the earliest settlers of the area.
In 1855, Mary was living on her family's farm with her widowed mother and several younger siblings. The McCulloch's lived about three miles from James Hall and his family. Both families attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where James had been a founding member in 1846. Mary was 37 years old that year, which was, in those times, a very late age for a woman to be unmarried. She was probably considered a hopeless spinster. When James lost his wife, in an era when a functioning couple was virtually essential to support a family, a match between widower Hall and spinster McCulloch must have made sense to all concerned and been welcomed by the community.
James and Mary were married on December 20, 1855 in Clinton County, presumably at Pleasant Hill Church. Their only child, George, was born ten months later. For the remainder of their long lives, James and Mary farmed the approximately 200 acres of the family homestead, which was located about two miles east of the crossroads which would become the small town of Trimble. (Much of this property is now covered by the waters of Smithville Lake.)
As far as we know, neither James (who was in his fifties) nor his sons took any active part in the Civil War, but he was apparently a Southern sympathizer, like most of his neighbors. He was "disqualified" as a voter for a time, probably because he refused to take a loyalty oath required by Union officials. He had at least one near relative, a nephew, in the Confederate army.
James Hall died March 1, 1885 at his home. He was three days short of his 74th birthday. Mary stayed on the home farm, where her son George took over farming operations. For the last 17 years of her life, Mary lived with George and his family. For most of these years she was an invalid and required a substantial amount of personal attention. Judging from the memories of her grandchildren, she was frequently a difficult and demanding patient. Mary died at her home on October 17, 1902, at the age of 84. James and Mary are buried at the cemetery at Pleasant Hill Church where they had been members for most of their lives.
SOURCES
Marriage Records, Clinton Co MO [MO State Archives, Jefferson City] Bk A, p 77, Hall & McCulloch; Bk B, p 73, Park & Hall; Bk B, p 185, Hall [sic] & Hall; Bk B, p 191, Hall & Lingenfelter
Probate Records, Clinton Co MO [Clinton Co Courthouse, Plattsburg] Estate of James C. Hall
Circuit Court Records, Clinton Co MO [Clinton Co Courthouse] Fry, et al v. Hall [all heirs of James C. Hall]
Tax Records, Clay Co MO [from State Auditor's Records] [MO State Archives] 1836 Tax List
Thank you moonamonster for sharing your wonderful historial article about James Cochran Hall and his wifes Judith Virgina Callaway Hall and Mary McCulloch Hall.
1850 census Clinton Co MO
Hall Elija Jr age 37 farmer b.TN
" Nancy H age 30 b.KY
" William M age 6 b.MO
" ? male age 3 b.MO
" Elijah age 9M b.MO
Hall James age 40 stone mason b.TN
" Virginia age 36 wife b.VA
" Sarah C age 16 b.MO
" Jane C age 14 b.MO
" William age 11 b.MO
" Elizabeth age 9 b.MO
" Thomas P age 7 b.MO
" American age 5 b.MO
" Martha J age 2 b.MO
" Mary A E age 1M dau b.MO
1860 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James age 49 farmer b.TN
" Mary age 41 wife b.NC
" William age 20 b.MO
" Elizabeth age 18 b.MO
" Thomas P age 16 b.MO
" American age 14 b.MO
" Martha J age 11 b.MO
" Mary A E age 9 dau b.MO
" George age 5 son b.MO
1870 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James C age 59 farmer b.TN
" Mary age 51 wife b.NC
" Martha J age 22 b.MO
" Mary A E age 19 dau b.MO
" George age 14 son b.MO
1880 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James C age 69 farmer b.TN father b.VA mother b.NC
" Mary age 61 wife b.NC both parents b.NC
" Mary A E age 29 dau b.MO father b.TN mother b.NC
" George age 23 son farming b.MO father b.TN mother b.NC
James Cochran Hall came to Missouri with his parents about 1818, settling first in Boone County and then in Clay County. He was later one of the original citizens of Clinton County, in the western part of the state, when it was formed in 1833. He farmed there for more than 50 years. Mary McCulloch was James' second wife and the mother of his ninth child. She, too, was an early settler of western Missouri, where her family came from North Carolina about 1826.
James Cochran Hall was born March 4, 1811 in Tennessee, probably in Bedford County where his father and uncle were living in 1812. His parents were Jeremiah S. Hall and Sarah (Cochran) Hall. In about 1818, the family moved westward to Boone County in central Missouri. This was wild frontier and the Hall family apparently had hard times there. The Halls moved on, about five years later, to Clay County in western Missouri which was then at the far edge of territory being reached by eastern settlers. James' father bought government land in few miles east of Liberty, the seat of the recently established county.
About 1832, as James reached maturity, he purchased government land of his own in Clay County. This property was further north and west than his father's, a typical pattern as settlement continued to gradually spread away from the Missouri River. When Clinton County was formed from Clay County in 1833, James Hall's farm was in the southwest corner of this new sub-division. James was one of the 34 voters in the first Clinton County election in August 1833, and was, in fact, an election judge.
James married Judith Virginia Callaway on June 12, 1834, presumably in Clinton County. Over the next 16 years, the couple had eight children (one of which is Jane Carroll Hall 1837-1919 who married William G Park)When Virginia died on January 31, 1855, James was left alone with a family that included young children down to the age of four.
Mary McCulloch (the name was apparently usually pronounced muh-cully was born in Caswell County in north central North Carolina on September 18, 1818. She was the daughter of Joseph O. McCulloch and Nancy M. (Walker) McCulloch. The family migrated to Missouri about 1826. By 1835, they had settled in southwestern Clinton County, thus being among the earliest settlers of the area.
In 1855, Mary was living on her family's farm with her widowed mother and several younger siblings. The McCulloch's lived about three miles from James Hall and his family. Both families attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, where James had been a founding member in 1846. Mary was 37 years old that year, which was, in those times, a very late age for a woman to be unmarried. She was probably considered a hopeless spinster. When James lost his wife, in an era when a functioning couple was virtually essential to support a family, a match between widower Hall and spinster McCulloch must have made sense to all concerned and been welcomed by the community.
James and Mary were married on December 20, 1855 in Clinton County, presumably at Pleasant Hill Church. Their only child, George, was born ten months later. For the remainder of their long lives, James and Mary farmed the approximately 200 acres of the family homestead, which was located about two miles east of the crossroads which would become the small town of Trimble. (Much of this property is now covered by the waters of Smithville Lake.)
As far as we know, neither James (who was in his fifties) nor his sons took any active part in the Civil War, but he was apparently a Southern sympathizer, like most of his neighbors. He was "disqualified" as a voter for a time, probably because he refused to take a loyalty oath required by Union officials. He had at least one near relative, a nephew, in the Confederate army.
James Hall died March 1, 1885 at his home. He was three days short of his 74th birthday. Mary stayed on the home farm, where her son George took over farming operations. For the last 17 years of her life, Mary lived with George and his family. For most of these years she was an invalid and required a substantial amount of personal attention. Judging from the memories of her grandchildren, she was frequently a difficult and demanding patient. Mary died at her home on October 17, 1902, at the age of 84. James and Mary are buried at the cemetery at Pleasant Hill Church where they had been members for most of their lives.
SOURCES
Marriage Records, Clinton Co MO [MO State Archives, Jefferson City] Bk A, p 77, Hall & McCulloch; Bk B, p 73, Park & Hall; Bk B, p 185, Hall [sic] & Hall; Bk B, p 191, Hall & Lingenfelter
Probate Records, Clinton Co MO [Clinton Co Courthouse, Plattsburg] Estate of James C. Hall
Circuit Court Records, Clinton Co MO [Clinton Co Courthouse] Fry, et al v. Hall [all heirs of James C. Hall]
Tax Records, Clay Co MO [from State Auditor's Records] [MO State Archives] 1836 Tax List
Thank you moonamonster for sharing your wonderful historial article about James Cochran Hall and his wifes Judith Virgina Callaway Hall and Mary McCulloch Hall.
1850 census Clinton Co MO
Hall Elija Jr age 37 farmer b.TN
" Nancy H age 30 b.KY
" William M age 6 b.MO
" ? male age 3 b.MO
" Elijah age 9M b.MO
Hall James age 40 stone mason b.TN
" Virginia age 36 wife b.VA
" Sarah C age 16 b.MO
" Jane C age 14 b.MO
" William age 11 b.MO
" Elizabeth age 9 b.MO
" Thomas P age 7 b.MO
" American age 5 b.MO
" Martha J age 2 b.MO
" Mary A E age 1M dau b.MO
1860 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James age 49 farmer b.TN
" Mary age 41 wife b.NC
" William age 20 b.MO
" Elizabeth age 18 b.MO
" Thomas P age 16 b.MO
" American age 14 b.MO
" Martha J age 11 b.MO
" Mary A E age 9 dau b.MO
" George age 5 son b.MO
1870 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James C age 59 farmer b.TN
" Mary age 51 wife b.NC
" Martha J age 22 b.MO
" Mary A E age 19 dau b.MO
" George age 14 son b.MO
1880 census Clinton Co MO
Hall James C age 69 farmer b.TN father b.VA mother b.NC
" Mary age 61 wife b.NC both parents b.NC
" Mary A E age 29 dau b.MO father b.TN mother b.NC
" George age 23 son farming b.MO father b.TN mother b.NC
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