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Josiah H. Hall was born on May 3, 1873 in Maple Summit/Nicolay, Fayette County, PA, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Rowan) Hall.

In September 1894, when he was 21 years of age, Josiah was united in wedlock with 21-year-old Eleanor "Ellen" Lytle (Sept. 3, 1873-1942), daughter of Levi and Sophia (Augustine) Lytle of Somerset County, PA. At the time of marriage, Josiah earned a living as a laborer.

Their dozen children were Lloyd Jackson Hall Sr., Lena Nicholson, James "Wesley" Hall, Howard L. Hall, Charles E. Hall, Anna "Ruth" Liston, Cecelia Alexander, Sadie Kimmel, "Raymond" Hall, Emma P. Hall, Bruce A. Hall and Charlotte E. Hall. Sadly, three of the children died young, before 1910 -- Emma, Bruce and Charlotte.

Josiah was a longtime farmer in Maple Summit. They were members of the Maple Summit Church of God.

Maple Summit Church, July 2000

The federal census of 1930 shows the family in North Union Township, Fayette County, with Josiah earning a living in a lumber camp. They retired in about 1938, moving to a new home on First Street in South Connellsville.

Sadly, Eleanor was burdened with fluid buildup in the lungs ("edema") and hardening of the arteries. She succumbed at the age of 68 on Jan. 13, 1942. Following funeral services in the Maple Summit Church, led by Rev. Bert Breakiron, burial was in Linderman Cemetery. An obituary in the Connellsville Daily Courier reported that she was survived by 21 grandchildren in addition to her siblings Edward Lytle of Confluence, PA, Walter Lytle of Fort Hill, PA, Daniel Lytle of Little Summit, PA, Mrs. George W. Miller of Morgantown, WV, Grant Pyle of Confluence and Roy Lytle of South Connellsville.

Josiah in 1951 came to live in Vanderbilt, Dunbar Township, Fayette County, likely in his daughter's home.

At the age of 85, Josiah was felled by a cerebral hemorrhage and died suddenly on May 23, 1958 at home in Vanderbilt. Charles Hall of South Connellsville signed the death certificate. Burial was in Linderman Cemetery in Stewart Township, Fayette County, officiated by Rev. R.A. Nelson, following services at the Maple Summit Church. An obituary in the Connellsville Daily Courier noted that "He was the last member of a family of 16."

Son Lloyd Jackson Hall Sr. (1896-1982) was born in 1896. He married a cousin, Ollie Harbaugh (1900-1995), daughter of Robert Bacom and Elizabeth (Long) Harbaugh Sr. See their biographies for more detail.

Daughter Lena Elizabeth Hall (1900-1966) was born on Jan. 25, 1900. In about 1920, when she was age 20, she was joined in wedlock with Francis Pierce "Frank" Nicholson (March 13, 1886-1967), son of Benjamin and Sarah (Linderman) Nicholson of Somerset County. The couple went to Greensburg in neighboring Westmoreland County to obtain their marriage license. Francis was short and of stout build, with brown eyes and dark hair. He had been married once before, to Alice Ohler (1886- ? ), daughter of William Ohler, and brought three offspring to the second marriage, Russell Elsworth Nicholson, William Frank Nicholson and Mildred Thorpe. Francis had worked as a coke machine operator at the Leisenring mine of H.C. Frick Coke Company circa 1917. He later focused on farming, and their address over the years was Maple Summit, Mill Run and Ohiopyle. The couple produced two offspring of their own -- Melvin Nicholson and Oma Collins. The family was cleaved apart with Lena's passing in Lemont Furnace near Uniontown, from the effects of bleeding on the brain, on March 26, 1966. Francis only lived for another year as a widower. He died at the age of 81 on Dec. 29, 1967. Rev. Harvey Rugg preached the funeral sermon, with burial in the Maple Summit Church Cemetery. The Connellsville Daily Courier ran an obituary which said he was survived by 14 grandchildren.

• Step-grandson Russell Elsworth Nicholson (1908-1943) was born on June 12, 1908. He was united in marriage with Mary ( ? - ? ). They made a home in Mill Run, and he earned a living as a pipeline laborer. On the fateful day of Oct. 22, 1943, when Russel was age 35, he was horribly injured while working on the "Little Inch" pipeline in New Lexington, Middlecreek Township, Somerset County. A cable snapped or let loose while being stretched between a pipe bender and a tractor, and struck him with high force. He was rushed to Somerset Community Hospital. Doctors found a crushed pelvis, ruptured bladder, fractured right remut, dislocated left femur, internal hemorrhaging and ruptured sigmoid. In deep shock, he died the same day. His remains were placed into eternal rest in Maple Summit Cemetery. A coroner's jury ruled the death unavoidable.

• Jessie Nicholson's workplace

  Step-grandson William Frank Nicholson (1907-1985) was born on April 28, 1907 in Stewart Township. He wedded Jessie Burnsworth (Aug. 2, 1920-1999), daughter of Clyde and Eva Myrtle Burnworth of Maple Summit. They were the parents of seven offspring -- William F. Nicholson Jr., Carl E. Nicholson, Gregory P. Nicholson, Clyde J. Nicholson, Faye Elaine Ritchey, Eva June Burnsworth and Cynthia R. Nicholson. The Nicholsons lived in Confluence, where William was employed as a police officer in Confluence Borough and Stewart Township. Later, he was named constable of Stewart. Jessie earned income through her work at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. As William's health failed, he was admitted to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he passed away at the age of 78 on Aug. 19, 1985. An obituary in the Somerset Daily American said he was survived by 19 grandchildren. Interment was in Sands Cemetery. Jessie lived another 14 years as a widow. She died at home on Oct. 16, 1999 at the age of 79. Her obituary also was printed in the Daily American.

Great-grandson William F. Nicholson Jr. lived in Markleysburg in 1985-2020.

Great-grandson Carl E. Nicholson resided in Confluence in 1985 and in Maple Summit in 1999.

Great-granddaughter Faye Elaine Nicholson married (?) Ritchey. Their residence in 1985 was in Chalk Hill and in 1999 in Hopwood. Bt 2020, they had migrated to Fairfax, VA.

Great-granddaughter Eva June Burnsworth lived in Ohiopyle. She married (?) Chuska. Her home in 1999-2020 was in Lemont Furnace.

Great-grandson Gregory P. Nicholson made a home in 1985-2020 in Confluence.

Great-grandson Clyde James Nicholson wedded Linda. They dwelled in Mill Run in 1985 and in Uniontown in 1999-2020.

Great-granddaughter Cynthia R. "Cindy" Nicholson (1957-2020) was born on March 12, 1957 in Connellsville. She does not appear to have been married. She relocated to northern Virginia, where she was employed as a paralegal for 31 years by the federal government. Her home was in Fairfax, VA in 1985 and in Leesburg, VA in 1999. In later years she moved back to her native Fayette County and maintained a residence in Chalk Hill. Sadly, at the age of 63, she surrendered to the angel of death at home on Dec. 21, 2020. Her obituary was published in the Uniontown Herald-Standard.

• Step-granddaughter Mildred Nicholson married (?) Thorpe. Their home in 1967-1985 was in Ohiopyle.

• Grandson Melvin F. Nicholson (1923-1996) was born on June 20, 1923 in Bitner, Fayette County. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and rose to the rank of corporal. While in action in France on Jan. 21, 1945, he went missing in action, and the War Department sent a notification to his mother. He is believed to have been captured and held as a prisoner of war until the liberation of Germany in April 1945. After the war's end, he returned home and married a cousin, Theresa Alexander ( ? - ? ), the daughter of his aunt Cecelia (Hall) Alexander. Two sons were born to this marriage, John R. Nicholson and Roy F. Nicholson. The family resided in Doylestown, PA in 1967 and in Shippensburg, Franklin/Cumberland Counties, PA in 1985. Their address in 1987 was 4026 White Church Road in Chambersburg. Melvin passed away in Fayetteville, Franklin County at the age of 73 on Oct. 21, 1996. Burial was in Air Hill Cemetery in Chambersburg.

Great-grandson John Ray Nicholson was a welding graduate of Franklin County Area Vocational-Technical School. He married Diane. They live in Fort Loudon.

Great-grandson Roy F. Nicholson has resided in Chambersburg, PA.

• Granddaughter Oma Nicholson wedded (?) Collins. They dwelled in Lahaska/New Hope, Bucks County, PA in 1967 and in Doylestown, Bucks County in 1985.
  
  

Star Junction coal mine and worker housing

Indian Creek Baptist Church Cemetery

Son James "Wesley" Hall (1901-1946) was born on Oct. 11, 1901 in Maple Summit. At the age of 22, in about 1923, he was united in matrimony with 19-year-old Mabel "Marie" Shearer (June 6, 1905-2001), daughter of John B. and Anna A. (Fullem) Shearer. The two children born to this marriage were John Wesley Hall and Anna Marline Hall. When the federal census was taken in 1930, the Halls made a home in Star Junction, Perry Township, Fayette County, where Wesley labored as a coal miner. As the mines closed during the Great Depression, Wesley and Marie returned to Mill Run in the early 1930s, where they remained for more than a decade. When the United States Census enumeration again was made in 1940, Wesley earned a living as a hired hand assisting local farmers. Then in late 1944, they relocated to a new home along the Springfield Pike near Connellsville.

Connellsvile Daily Courier

In late winter of 1946, Wesley suffered a heart attack. His health declined for two months until death at the age of 44 on April 24, 1945. Funeral services were held in his home and then in the Indian Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. M.T. Hulihan officiating. The Connellsville Daily Courier printed an obituary. Marie survived her husband by an astonishing 55 years. On the anniversary of his passing in 1947, Marie placed a classified "In Memoriam" notice in the Daily Courier, stating "This day brings back sad memories, No one knows how much we miss you. And our heart aches for you. but we will understand some day, And meet our loved ones in a better world." Marie became a practical nurse and supported herself for a quarter of a century until retirement. Circa 1950-1954, she was in Beaver, Beaver County, PA. Then she moved back to Mill Run and dwelled in her father's home after his death. In October 1972, she announced in the Daily Courier that she had relocated to her daughter's home in Cortland, OH. Her final years were spent in Warren, OH. At her death on Aug. 28, 2001 she rejoined her spouse in eternity. They rest together in Indian Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

• Grandson John Wesley Hall (1926- ? ) was born in about 1926. He was age 18 when his father died. He was deceased by 2016.

• Granddaughter Anna "Marline" Hall (1935-2016) was born on May 23, 1935 in Mill Run, Fayette County. She was only age eight when her father passed away. In October 1952, she wedded Robert O. Wiland Sr. ( ? - ? ). The children born to this marriage were Brian Wiland, Robert O. Wiland Jr., Ron E. Wiland and Sherry Corbin. Circa 1972, the couple made their home in Cortland, OH at 1065 Prince Drive Northeast. They were members of Beacon of Hope Baptist Church. They eventually moved to her daughter's residence in Farmdale, OH. Marline passed into eternity at the age of 81 on July 6, 2016. Interment was in Meadow Brook Memorial Park in Warren, OH, officiated by Rev. Garry L. Hennessey. An obituary noted that her survivors included nine grandchildren and 11 grandchildren.

Above: Howard Lincoln Hall and his siblings. Below: The Halls' graves in Doylestown, PA. Courtesy Carl Leonard "Chuck" Hall Jr.

Son Howard Lincoln Hall (1905-1985) was born on Feb. 3, 1905 in Stewart Township, Fayette County. By 1929, he relocated to eastern Pennsylvania, where he put down roots in Bucks County, PA. Howard was united in matrimony with Madeline Elizabeth Eichner (Oct. 29, 1910-1941), a native of Philadelphia and the daughter of Carl and Ida M. (Strang) Eichner. They produced six children together -- Mildred Pearl Morgan, Carl Leonard Hall Sr., Elizabeth "Betty" Diehl, Albert Lewis Hall, Marilyn Elaine Huey and Robert Leon Hall. When first married, the Halls dwelled in the farm household of Madeline's parents along Hatboro Road in Warminster Township, Bucks County. Their address in the early 1940s was 256 South Main Street in Doylestown. There, Howard owned and operated a motor garage. Grief blanketed the family when Madeline was diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 1940. She endured the illnesss for a year as it spread throughout her body. Sadly, she died as she neared her 31st birthday on Aug. 14, 1941 in Doylestown. Her remains were placed into eternal repose in Doylestown Cemetery. Howard never remarried and survived his wife by more than four decades. He relocated by 1958  to Jamison, Bucks County. He passed away on Dec. 7, 1985, at the age of 80, while in South Mountain, PA.

• Granddaughter Mildred Pearl Hall (1929-2015) was born on July 7, 1929 in Warminster, Bucks County. She was joined in wedlock with John P. Morgan ( ? - ? ). The couple produced three children -- Vicki Morgan, Nancy Eaton and Jack Morgan. Mildred and John eventually divorced. Mildred maintained a residence in Doylestown and was employed for many years as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone Company and Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO). Toward the end of her life, she became a resident of Neshaminy Manor. Sadly, she passed into eternity on Feb. 23, 2015, at the age of 85. Her obituary was published in the Langhorne (PA) Intelligencer and the Burlington County Times, which noted that her survivors included six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Sister and brother -- Mildred Morgan and Carl L. Hall and his wife Marian. Courtesy Carl Leonard "Chuck" Hall Jr.

• Grandson Carl Leonard Hall Sr. (1930-1993) was born on Aug. 17, 1930 in Hatboro, Montgomery County, PA. He attended Doylestown High School but was forced to drop out in 10th grade to help support the family. At the age of 22, on June 27, 1953, he was united in matrimony with Marian Myrtle Roberts (June 7, 1932-2022) of Trevose, PA and the daughter of Leonard Doan and Clara (Barlow)  Roberts. They were the parents of four offspring -- Karen Elaine Howe, Beth Ann Hall, Carl Leonard "Chuck" Hall Jr. and Barbara Lee Hall. The couple moved into a home in June 1953 on Mercer Avenue in Doylestown, PA and stayed for good. The two of them together ran their family business, Carl's Towing in Doylestown. He was a life member of the Doylestown Fire Company, where in the 1960s he served as assistant chief and from 1970 to 1974 as chief. His memberships included the Keystone State Fire Chiefs Association, Eastern Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Fire Chiefs, Bucks County Fire Chiefs Association, Bucks County Fireman's Association, Bucks County Fire Police Association, Pennsylvania Towers Association and Union Horse Company. He also belonged to the Doylestown lodge of the Moose and Tilley's Breakfast Club. Although a high school dropout, he placed a high value on education especially in the name of public safety, and continued his own education through seminars focused on arson investigation and firefighting. As such, he actively supported the Bucks County Fire School during the 1960s and early 1970s. Sadly, at the age of 63 on Dec. 19, 1993, Carl was killed in a truck accident on Route 313 in East Rockhill Township, "on his way to help someone with car trouble," said the Philadelphia Inquirer. It happened at nighttime, en route to Quakertown. Another tractor trailer driver was backing into a driveway, with his vehicle spanning both lanes of the road as it maneuvered and as Carl approached. In his 1970 Chevrolet tow truck, Carl appears to have mistaken the other truck's lights as oncoming traffic. When he realized what was happening, Carl slammed on his brakes, but it was too late, and "his truck lifed up and turned sideways, the momentum carrying him into and under the side of the trailer, killing him," said the Allentown Morning Call. "A truck underride accident had claimed another victim." Funeral services were held at Doylestown United Methodist Church. His remains were interred in Doylestown Cemetery. An obituary in the Inquirer said he was "known for his community service and willingness to help others." As part of their grief, Marian and the children organized FOCUS -- Families Organized for Conspicuity and Underride Safety -- to "ensure that the rear and sides of a truck are outlined in reflective tape," said the Morning Call. "That, they say, would give drivers a perspective of the truck to warn them when their lane is blocked." Marian outlived her spouse by nearly three decades. She continued to operate the towing business with relatives' help until 2000. She stayed active in the lives of her family and was an "avid Facebook user" right up to the end. She marked her 90th birthday with friends and family on June 7, 2022 and "was active until her last day," said an obituary. She passed away on Aug. 13, 2022.

Great-granddaughter Karen Elaine Hall (1954-1987) was born on June 17, 1954 in Doylestown. On Oct. 12, 1974, when she was 20 years of age, she was joined in marital union with Edwin Watson Howe ( ? - ? ). They bore two children. Sadly, Karen died in 1987.

Great-granddaughter Beth Ann Hall (1957-living) was born in 1957 in Doylestown. She dwelled in The Villages in Florida in 2022.

Great-grandson Carl Leonard "Chuck" Hall Jr. (1961-living) was born in 1961 in Doylestown. At the age of 28, on May 6, 1989, he married Amy Suzanne Perry ( ? -living). They are the parents of three chidlren -- Sarah Elizabeth Hall, Jillian Marie Hall and Carl James Hall. The Halls have dwelled in Conyeres, GA. Chuck graciously has provided important content -- including text and images -- for this biography.

Great-granddaughter Barbara Lee Hall (1964-living) was born in 1964 in Doylestown. She has been thrice married. One of her spouses circa 1993 was (?) Brexa. Today she is married to Ray and resides in Blakeslee, PA.

• Granddaughter Elizabeth "Betty" Hall (1932-living) was born in 1932 in Doylestown, PA. She wedded William Diehl ( ? - ? ). Three children were born to this union.

• Grandson Albert Lewis Hall (1934-living) was born in 1934 in Doylestown, PA. He married Joanne Barlow ( ? - ? ). She brought a child to the marriage. Together, they bore a child of their own.

• Doylestown Cemetery Courtesy Carl Leonard "Chuck" Hall Jr.

  Granddaughter Marilyn Elaine Hall (1938?-living) was born in about 1938. She was joined in marriage with Paul Huey ( ? - ? ). Their three children were (?). The couple eventually divorced.

• Grandson Robert Leon Hall (1939-2003) was born on Sept. 2, 1939. He wedded MaryEllen Turnicky ( ? - ? ). They produced two children. The couple eventually divorced. His final years were spent in Feasterville Trevose, Bucks County, PA. Sadly, Robert was gathered away by the Grim Reaper on June 24, 2003. His remains were laid into eternal repose in Doylestown Cemetery in Bucks County.

Son Charles Edward Hall (1907-1979) was born on April 19, 1907 in Maple Summit. In 1930, at the age of 21, he earned income as a coal miner near Uniontown. He married Lena Mae Lytle (Feb/ 17, 1907-1931), a native of West Virginia and the daughter of Norman Garrett and Sarah "Etta" (Burd) Lytle. They bore an only son, Raleigh Francis Hall, born in October 1931. The Halls made a home in South Connellsville. Heartbreak blanketed the family just at the birth of their son in 1931 when Lena Mae contracted typhoid fever. She was treated in Connellsville State Hospital but could not recover. After a dozen days of suffering, she died at the age of 24 on Oct. 22, 1931. Her remains were placed into repose in Johnson Chapel Cemetery near Confluence, with her funeral said to have been co-officiated by Rev. I.R. Pletcher and Rev. R.E. Shober. Charles outlived his bride by an astonishing 68 years and remained in South Connellsville. As his health declined, he was admitted to Edgewood Nursing Center near Latrobe, Westmoreland County, PA. He passed away at the center at the age of 72 on June 4, 1979. Burial was in Johnson Chapel Cemetery near Confluence.

• Grandson Raleigh Francis Hall (1931-1984) was born on Oct. 10, 1931 and was just 12 days old when his mother died. He married Betty Jane Palladine ( ? - ? ). The couple lived in Connellsville and were the parents of three children -- Raleigh David Hall Sr., Terri Ann Trump and Linda Swink. They were members of St. Rita's Roman Catholic Church. At some point Raleigh and Betty Jane divorced. Raleigh made his home in later years with his married daughter Linda on Elizabeth Lane in Holiday Mobile Park in Uniontown. He passed away at the age of 52 on Jan. 7, 1984. Burial was in Johnson Chapel Cemetery near Confluence.

Great-grandson Raleigh David Hall Sr. resided in Connellsville.

Great-granddaughter Terri Ann Hall wedded Robert L. Trump. They dwelled in Connellsville.

Great-granddaughter Linda Hall married Frank K. Swink. Their home in 1984 was in Holiday Mobile Park in Uniontown.

DaughterAnna "Ruth" Hall (1909- ? ) was born in about 1909 in Maple Summit. At the age of 17, in about 1926, she married 21-year-old Edward B. Liston (1905-1994). They were the parents of three children, James "Lee" Liston, Loretta Pyle and Joseph Liston. The couple relocated to eastern Pennsylvania and were in Valley Forge circa 1926 when their James son was born. The 1930 U.S. Census shows them in Newtown, Delaware County, PA, with Edward earning a living as a school bus driver. He appears to have maintained employment with the local school during the Great Depression and in 1940 was a school janitor in Newtown. They remained in Newtown into the 1940s but by 1946 returned to Connellsville. In 1958 they were in Mill Run.Anna Ruth died in 1988. Edward outlived her by six years. He joined her in death in 1994. They are in eternal rest in Maple Summit Cemetery.

• Grandson James "Lee" Liston (1926-1998) was born on Aug. 11, 1926 in Valley Forge, PA. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army. He was united in matrimony with Darlene Ruth Heasley ( ? - ? ). The children born to this marriage were Carol Coddington, Donna Liston, Cheryl Bowser, Stephanie Charney, James Liston, Ronald Liston and Steven Liston. James was a member of the Kittanning American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. He was admitted to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Aspinwall near Pittsburgh. He died in the center on Sept. 26, 1998 at the age of 72. His remains were lowered into repose in Maple Summit Cemetery. An obituary was printed in the Somerset Daily American.

Great-granddaughter Carol Liston married (?) Coddington and lived in Somerset.

Great-granddaughter Donna Liston resided in Ford City, PA.

Great-granddaughter Cheryl Liston wedded (?) Bowser and made a home in Worthington.

Great-granddaughter Stephanie Liston was joined in wedlock with (?) Charney. They dwelled in Slate Lick in 1998.

Great-grandson James Liston lived in Worthington.

Great-grandson Ronald Liston resided in Ford City.

Great-grandson Steven Liston made a home in Ford City.

Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Joseph Liston's workplace

• Grandson Joseph E. Liston (1930-2004) was born on June 12, 1930 in Newtown, Delaware County, PA. He moved with his parents to Ohiopyle in the 1940s. Joseph married Margery Pearl "Tootsie" Jackson (June 7, 1930-2011), daughter of Barton and Alice (King) Jackson of Ohopyle. The couple produced three children, Joseph E. Liston, Jay E. Liston and Jeanie Alviar. During the Korean War, he served as a corporal in the U.S. Army. They made a home in Ohiopyle in later years and were members of the Kentuck Union church. Circa 1976, Joseph was employed in maintenance at Fort Necessity National Battlefield. He was responsible for all upkeep of the grounds of the Braddock's Grave and Fort Necessity sites, including the Mount Washington Tavern and visitor center, and oversaw Neighborhood Youth Corpsmen who were assisting in grounds maintenance. Joseph was pictured in an article about fort staff in the Aug. 25, 1976 edition of the Uniontown Morning Herald. Among his co-workers at that time was a distant cousin, Delbert L. "Bert" Ravenscroft, son of Jesse and Sarah "Pearl" (Addis) Ravenscroft of the family of Charles J. and Sarah Jane (Rankin) Addis. Margery worked for a period of years for nearby Ohiopyle State Park. At the age of 73, Joseph died on April 25, 2004. Interment was in Mitchell Cemetery in Fayette County. Margery lived another seven years as a widow. She joined her husband in death on May 25, 2011. The funeral was held in the family church, with services co-officiated by Rev. Peter Malik and Rev. Terry Collins. An obituary appeared in the Uniontown Herald-Standard.

Great-grandson Joseph E. Liston married Jenna and moved to North Carolina.

Great-grandson Jay E. Liston wedded Kim. They dwell in West Mifflin, near Pittsburgh.

Great-granddaughter Jeanie Liston was united in marriage with Tony Alviar. They reside in Ohiopyle.

• Granddaughter Loretta Liston (1936-2015) was born on Feb. 27, 1936 in Philadelphia and grew up in Newtown, Delaware County. In about 1955, she married Gerald Pyle ( ? - ? ). Their union lasted for six decades. They made a home in Somerset, Somerset County, PA and were the parents of Rex Pyle and Jerry Pyle. At the end, Loretta was admitted to In Touch Hospice House where she succumbed at the age of 78 on Feb. 22, 2015. She was survived by a baker's dozen grandchildren, according to the Somerset Daily American. Her remains were interred in St. John's Cemetery, with funeral services officiated by Rev. Roger Forry.

Daughter Cecelia E. Hall (1911-2009) was born on Sept. 26, 1911 in Maple Summit. She was united in matrimony with Roy F. Alexander (Sept. 26, 1909-1987), the son of Thomas and Mamie (Mooney) Alexander of Greene County, PA. The couple bore an only daughter, Theresa Lee Nicholson. They dwelled in Fayetteville, PA in 1942 and in Shippensburg, Franklin/Cumberland Counties, PA in the late 1950s. Roy was employed by Franklin Feed and Supply Company of Chambersburg and retired from the position. They enjoyed camping and were members of the Mount Vernon Gospel Chapel Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Roy was a volunteer fireman with the Fayette Fire Department, and Cecelia "loved all types of flowers," said the Chambersburg (PA) Public Opinion. Their address in 1987 was 5344 White Church Road. Roy was admitted to Chambersburg Hospital where he died at age 77 on April 16, 1987. Cecelia survived her husband by more than two decades and also outlived her daughter and son-in-law. Her final years were spent in Fort Loudon, Franklin County. She died at home at the age of 97 on June 23, 2009. Funeral services were led by Rev. Reuben Coldsmith, as he had done for Roy, followed by burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Chambersburg. An obituary was printed in the Public Opinion.

• Granddaughter Theresa Lee Alexander ( ? - ? ) was born in (?). She married a cousin, Melvin F. Nicholson ( ? - ? ), son of her aunt, Lena Elizabeth (Hall) Nicholson. See their entry elsewhere on this page.

Daughter Sadie K. Hall (1915-1999) was born in 1915. She entered into marriage with Edward B. Kimmell (1906-1973), son of Edward B. and Minnie Kimmell. Six children produced by this union were Elsie Lois Kimmell, Janet Kimmell, Dolores Jean Fisher, Judy Ann Fisher, Ronald E. Kimmell, Kenneth E. Kimmell and James Douglas Kimmell. Their residence in 1935 was in Uniontown, in 1940 at Searights in Menallen Township and in 1942-1958 was in Vanderbilt, with a stay to Buena Vista, PA as of 1956. Grief blanketed the family when two-month-old son James, who had been injured somehow in an accident at an office building in Uniontown, developed non-epidemic meningitis and pneumonia, and died on March 15, 1956. Circa 1940, when the federal census enumeration was made, Edward earned a living as a loader in the coal mine at Searights owned by Republic Iron and Steel Company. As of 1950, he worked as a coal mine trackman. He eventually retired from mining. Their final home together was in the Riverview Apartments in Connellsville. Sadly, Edward passed away in Connellsville State General Hospital at the age of 67 on Christmas Eve 1973. Burial was in Bowman-Flatwoods Cemetery in Vanderbilt, with Rev. Samuel N. Harper presiding and an obituary appearing in the Connellsville Daily Courier. Sadie lived for another 26 years as a widow. She surrendered to the angel of death in 1999.

• Granddaughter Elsie Lois Kimmell (1935- ? ) was born in about 1935. She wed Cpl. James Eugene Thomas Sr. ( ? - ? ), son of John C. Thomas of Mobile, AL. Together they bore four known offspring -- Lois Jean Thomas, Pamela Rae Thomas, James Eugene Thomas Jr. and Kathryn Ann Thomas. James served in the U.S. Marine Corps, joining in about 1948 and continuing during the Vietnam War. In 1961, with the 1st Marine Division, he was stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA, with the young family living there. At the death of Elsie's father in 1973, the Thomases dwelled in Dickson, TX.

• Granddaughter Janet M. Kimmell (1937- ? ) was born in about 1937. She was unmarried in 1973 and made her residence in Uniontown.

• Granddaughter Dolores Jean Kimmell (1943- ? ) was born in about 1943. She was a 1961 graduate of Uniontown Joint Senior High School. In young womanhood she earned a living with Maryland Cup Company of Baltimore, MD. On Jan. 20, 1963, she entered into marriage with Harry William Fisher ( ? - ? ), son of John Fisher Sr. of Dawson, Fayette County. The marriage was announced on the pages of the Uniontown Evening Standard. At the time, Harry was a four-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and also working for Maryland Cup. Three known children were born to this union -- Robin Jean Fisher, Julie Ann Fisher and Harry William Fisher Jr. Circa 1969-1973, the Fishers lived in Dawson.

  Great-granddaughter Robin Jean Fisher (1964- ? ) was born in about 1964.

  Great-granddaughter Julie Ann Fisher (1965- ? ) was born in 1965. She was pictured on her fourth birthday in 1969, and on her fifth birthday in 1970, in the Connellsville Daily Courier.

  Great-grandson Harry William Fisher Jr. (1967- ? ) was born in 1967 in Connellsville State General Hospital, weighing in at 9 lbs., 9½ oz. and measuring 22 inches. His birth was announced in the Connellsville Daily Courier. 

• Granddaughter Judy Ann Kimmell (1944- ? ) was born in about 1944. She was a 1961 graduate of Uniontown Joint Senior High School. She wed Calvin Raymond Fisher ( ? - ? ), son of John Fisher and a welder at Hillman Barge and Construction Company of Brownsville, PA. She was pictured in an engagement announcement in the Uniontown Morning Herald. The Fishers made their residence in 1968-1973 in Dawson. Together, they bore three known children -- Calvin Raymond Fisher Jr., Carol Ann Fisher and Gregory Paul Fisher.

  Great-grandson Calvin Raymond Fisher Jr. (1964- ? ) was born in about 1964.

  Great-granddaughter Carol Ann Fisher (1966- ? ) was born in 1966. Her photo was printed in the Connellsville Daily Courier at her fifth birthday.

  Great-grandson Gregory Paul Fisher (1967- ? ) was born in 1967. At his first birthday, he was pictured in the Connellsville Daily Courier.

• Grandson Ronald E. Kimmell (1946- ? ) was born in about 1946. He put down roots in New Stanton, PA and was there in 1973.

• Grandson Kenneth E. Kimmell (1948- ? ) was born in about 1948. He served in the U.S. Army for three years during the Vietnam War. Later, he moved to Jamesburg, NJ and secured a position with Staffer Chemical Company of Dayton, South Brunswick, NJ. Circa 1970-1971, he is believed to have married Rosemarie Johnston ( ? - ? ), daughter of Hilde Johnston of Jamesburg. Their engagement was published in the Uniontown Evening Standard. Rosemarie was an alumna of Jamesburg High School and Glassboro (NJ) State College and, at the time of marriage, served as an elementary teacher in the New Brunswick School System. As of 1973, the Kimmells lived in Garden City, NJ.

Son Lewis "Raymond" Hall (1918-1985?) was born in about 1918. He lived in South Connellsville in 1942-1946 and in Dunbar in 1958. Evidence suggests that he died in August 1985.