The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-03-12
W. Hall
Died This
Morning
Old Land Mark
Has Passed Away

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sylyanus Wilson Hail. one of the
best Known and most prominent men
0f Fairmont, died this morning at his
home on Monroe street after nine
weeks illness. Mr.. Hall had been an
invalid for the past three years and
for the past nine weeks had been in
a serious condition. For several days
he had lain in stupor and the end
was not unexpected.
syiyanus w. Hall was the son Of
John and Maria Hare Hall, who were
among the early residents of Monon'
gala county, on Buffalo creek. syl.
vanus Hall was born and reared on
his fatheris farm there, which has
since passed into his own hands. He
was born on the 21st day of June. 1888,
in Monongalia county. Virginia, which
has since become West Virginia. He
Z was the eighth child in a family OF
ninn children, namely, James Alvah,
silas warwick, Martha Eleanor, Ash
mel Green Fairfield, ozlas WILDER. FL.
1ery Robinson. Festus Brooks, sylvia
nus Wilson and John Lowery Smith.
Aof these nine children, three survive,
siIas Hall. of Lewis county, West VIr.
ginia, Festus Brooks. of New Orleans,
la, and John L. s., of Chicago. Ill.
Mr.. HnlI resided on his rather's farm
until be was OF age when he was enl'
ployed at the Office of the County Clerk
4 Of Monongalia county In December.
1852, under the restored government
OF Virginia. he was appointed clerk
OF the District Court Of Appeals, which
held its session in Falrmont, and re.
!Tnained in this capacity until the for
nation Of the state of West Virginia.
s He was assistant clerk OF the ConstI.
tutional convention which framed the
Constitution of West Virginia. In
July, 1868, he was appointed clerk Of
the Supreme Court of Appeals of this
State and also was assistant clerk for
one year each! in the House of Dele
gates and the state Senate.
Throughout his life Mr.. Hall hal
been successful business man and
was a large property owner in Fair.
mont
In the year 1862, April IA, he was
united in marriage to Miss Isabel
CAN'T. Of Faifmont. The wedding was
cefpbrated in the Presbyterian Church
with Rev. Henry w. Biggs, as the Of
ficlating minister To this union five
children we're born. Mrs. Lola Mere.
Sltth wife of Attorney W. Scott Mere
dith; viii Harrison, Miss Mayme Hall
all of Fairmont. and Mrs. Georgia Con.
ley, wife of Rollo ConIey, of Baltimore
Md. One son. Charles Wilson, died
In 1875. Mrs. Hall died in october OF
1873, aged 3s years.
For many years the family has re.
sided in the home on Monroe street
Throughout his life and especially in
the years of his invalidism. Mr.. Hall
had been the object Of the greatest
care and devotion from his family and
his death while not unexpected has
fallen heavily upon them. On account
OF the illness of her children. Mrs.
Conley will be unable to attend the
funeral services.
Services will be held on Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock from the
family residence and in the absence
Of Rev. stoetzer. services will be con.
Quoted by Rev. Buchanan, of Morgan.
town, While not enrolled on the mem.
bership of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Hall had been regular attend.
5ent AZ all church services. 1nterment
will be made IN the Jones Cemetery,
which Is the Hall family cemetery, at
BarnsyilIe Undertaken Musgrave in
charge.