Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-05
THE LATE w. II. HALL.
Account Of His Death with Biographical
Sketch.


Sketch.
The following account Of the death of Mr..
w. H. Hail. and biographical sketch. is ta-
ken from the Kansas City Times of Satur-
dry, August ,:
Mr.. William H. Hall died at 40 o'clock
yesterday morning at his home, 1923 East
Eighth street Mr.. Hall was one of the
best known citizens of Kansas City. He
was best known in business circles as
member of the hardware firm of Hall *
Willis, which firm went out of business
about six months ago.
The immediate cause o. Mr. Halls death
was paralysis. His sickness, which dates
from two weeks ago, was nervous prOstra-
ton, brought on by overwork and
heat and partly by business troubles.
July II he came home from businesss
complaining of headache, and giving every
evidence of having been overheated. He
was confined to his bed the greater part Of
/ the time until last Sunday when he took a
short drive with his wife. Since that time
/ he has been sinking rapidly and since early
Thursday morning has been unconscious.
/ His naturally splendid constitution gave
] him longer lease on life than was thought
possible after the development Of the worst
/ features OF his trouble and he fingered
until $40 o'clock yesterday morning.
/ Funeral services will be held this afternoon
at his late residence, 1923 East Eight street.
/ The services will be conducted by the Rev.
Cameron Mann of Grace Episcopal church.
/ The remains will then be taken back 10 his
old home. Wheeling. w. Va, for inter
ment.
A large circle Of warm friends and ad-
mirers of Mr. Hall will sincerely regret to
hear of his untimely death, for he was only
U = - LII "a laQ
Younger. He was splendid specimen Of
manhood and up to the date of his last i'll
ness was the picture of health and strength.
| w. II. Hall was straightforward in busi-
ness. public spirited and generous, and
Kansas City has lost in him valuable
citizen.
Mr.. Hal was born in New York:City De
ce mber l3, 1881. His parents died while
| he was quite young.
/ He remained in New York until the age
/ of -. when he went 10 Wheeling, w. Va,
and engaged in the queenswarc business.
/ In this he was successful. In a short time
he went into the hardware business with
OFT Bros, with whom lie continued until
1851. In the early part Of that year he
came to Kansas City, more for the purpose
Of seeing the country and investing in Kan
sas City property than with any idea Of re
naming but he was so much pleased that
he located here.
While at Wheeling he married in 1865
Miss Elizabeth Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
have had eight children, only two of whom
are living. one son. Richard b. Hall, aged
23 who is in Baltimore with his uncle,
Mr. Hennegan. in the wholesale lcwelry
business. Miss Elizabeth NJ. Hall, the only
daughter, is young lady of 10 years and
has always been az home except while away
at school for several terms.
Mr.. Hall has two brothers, Mr.. Charles
Hall who lives in Brooklyn, y. Y, and Mr..
Albert Hall of St. Louis. All the absent
members Of his family were notified sever
al davs ago Of his condition and will be
with his wifeand daughter as soon as
possible. II is probable now that they Will
meet Mrs Hall and her daughter in Chicago
and go with them to Wheeling.
When Mr.. Hall first came 10 Kansas City
in July. ISL, he formed a partnership with
Mr.. 4. l.. Willis and Mr. Seby Jones. They
were the inc0rporators Of the Hall-Willis
hardware company. Their store was loca-
ted on Union avenue, near the present site
OF Woodward, FaXOn X Co. In 1881 they
removed TO the large building at the south
west corner Of St Louis and Santa Fe
streets. Their big hardware store was a
splendid establishment aud their business
was second in extent TO but one store west
of the Mississippi In April, 1880, they
sold out to Gille X Van PeyGna, with which
firm Mr.. Hall has ever since been con
nected as buyer. the position he had
filed in the Hall & Willis compa-
nv for a number of years Mr. Han
was a knight Templar, but since he lett
Wheeling he has not been very closely
identified with the work OF the order. ms
residence in Kansas City has been lnarked
bv a deep and unselhsh interest IN the city.
He was the first TO make an earnest appeal
for carly morning trains from Kansas City
for the purpose Of giving Kansas Clty
morning papers an early start westward.
Bv assisting in bringing about this result
he not only did a good thing FOR the city,
but also for the territory tributary 10 IT,
Several Years ago hc took prominent part
in organizing - packet line company Tor
Kansas city and was Chairman ot
the Executive Committee. lie was q
member of the commercial club and one OF
its most useful and progressive members.
Mr. Hall has for long time been mem
Der of Grace Episcopal church, and was
until recently a vcstryman. In MS death
/ the whole community as well rs ms iamlly
and friends has sustained an rrcparaOe
/ loss.
The Oriental c0mmandcry OF which Mr.
Hall was a member will send twelve mem
bers this afternoon 10 escort the remains TO
the depot Next Monday morning when
the body reaches Wheeling it will be taken
in charge by the Knights Templar and the
funeral will be conducted under the especial
direction Of the members Of Mr.. Halls own
lodge, Cyrcnc commandery No. :.
The body of the deceased arrived in the
city Sunday night, and the funeral took
place Yesterday morning from 81
Matthews p. f.. church. at 10 o'clock. The
services. which were conducted by Rev. X.
X. Swope, ID. D.. were attended by a large
numberof citizens. who assembled to pay
the last tribute OF respect to the departed
The interment. which was private, took
place al Greenwood cemetery.