Powell Liberty Historical Society

A window into the past of Powell and Liberty Township


Members of the HALL Families


HALL Family 1



Asa Gordon July 10, 1830 - August 26, 1890
son of Thomas Russell and Eliza Humphrey;

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surveyed and platted Powell in 1876

Edwin James January 24, 1825
son of Thomas; married Mary Gardner and Sarah Ann Smith
held the Office of Justice of Peace ;served in the Civil War

Mary August 10, 1826 - January 25, 1888
wife of Edwin James;

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buried Powell Cemetery See Scioto Company Descendants p 153

George Hall October 29, 1827 - February 4, 1893
son of Thomas; married Mary A. Wright

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Served in Civil War

Mary A. Wright May 28, 1833 - February 9, 1884
wife of George;

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both buried Powell Cemetery See Scioto Company Descendants p. 153

Thomas Russell October 3, 1798 - March 10, 1822
Married Eliza Humphrey Had seven sons, two of which died in the Civil War

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owned land at the four corners, known as Hall's Corner

Eliza Humphrey 1804 - 1873
mother of ASA; married Thomas Russell
both buried Powell Cemetery

Thomas S. September 10, 1842 - April 27. 1894
Married Frances A. Topliff; son of Thomas Russell

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buried Powell Cemetery; see Scioto Company Descendants p 155, 156

Frances A. (Topliff) 1843 - 1928
wife of Thomas S.

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Olin B 1859
Married Mary Dell 1883 Son of George Hall
Railroad telegraph operator Cincinnati See Scioto Company Descendants

Russell Case 1823 - 1889
Son of Thomas Russell Hall; See Scioto Company Descendants p.152
Teacher in Worthington

HALL Family 2



Caleb Jr. 1812 - 1894
married Asenath

Williamsville


Amos 1837 - 1922
wife Mary Elizabeth Sullivan in 1858 had 9 children

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Edwin Jason 1831 - 1915
married Nancy Joslin in 1852; son of Jason and Climena brother to Amos.

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have obituary from Delaware Gazette

Judith Hall March 18, 1942 - January 4, 2020
Husband William Hall, children-David Christopher, Katherine and Kimberly; Father Harley Hall and Elmira (Heimlich), Grandfather James Porter Hall, Great-grandfather Amos Hall

St. John's Cemetery

1965 Graduate of Ohio State University, Education