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JAMES A. HALL, farmer, P.O. Guy’s Mills, was born September 15, 1822, in Delaware County, N.Y., and came to this county in 1823 with his parents (see biography of A.M. Hall in this volume). Our subject was reared on a farm and educated at the common schools. He was twice married; on the first occasion, May 12, 1853, to Esther L. Prentice, born in Hampshire County, Mass., and who died June 13, 1854. Mr. Hall then married, in 1855, Helen C. Noble, born in Washington County, N.Y., died November 27, 1851, leaving one child, Helen, born November 26, 1857, now wife of J.A. Britton (see biography of Allen T. Britton in this volume). They were married September 18, 1876, and have three children: J.R., born June 18, 1878; Allen H., born August 15, 1880; Leon M., born September 5, 1882. Mr. Hall has served his township as Auditor and School Director several terms. He is Clerk of the Congregational Church and has been a Deacon in the same for years. In politics, was originally a Whig, is now a Republican.
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