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From: "Misty FlANNIGAN" <>
Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT-L] OBIT HAM CO
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 09:46:31 -0600


Maybe this will help some.
BIOGRAPHY
ANDY HALL. M.D.
The well known physician and surgeon to a brief review of whose career the
following lines are devoted has attained worthy distinction in tile line of
his calling and today he ranks among the eminent members of his profession,
not only in the field to which the larger part of his practice has been
confined, but he also enjoys a wide reputation throughout the state. While
easily the peer of any of his professional associates in the general
practice, he stands especially high in surgery, to which branch of the
profession his fame securely rests. Dr. Andy Hall is a native of Hamilton
county, Illinois, as Is also his father, Col. H. W. Hall, the latter for
many years a successful farmer, but now living a retired life in the city of
McLeansboro. Col. H. W. Hall served through the Mexican war in General
Taylor's command, took part in all the battles in which his regiment was
engaged and at the expiration of his period of enlistment retired from the
army with the rank of quarter-master sergeant. At the breaking out of the
great Rebellion he was among the first of the patriotic men of Hamilton
county to respond to the call for volunteers and in that dread struggle he
also earned an honorable record as a brave and gallant soldier. He was
mustered into the army as captain Company A. Fortieth Regiment Illinois
Volunteer Infantry, and at the close of the war was mustered out as
lieutenant-colonel of his regiment. He was with his command through all of
its varied expenences of campaign and battle, participating in many of the
most noted engagements of the war, including Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth,
Vicksburg, Jackson, Mississippi; Missionary Ridge and Kenesaw Mountain, the
various engagements around Atlanta and after the fall of that stronghold
marched with Sherman to the sea, thence through the Carolinas to the
national capital, where he took part in the Grand Review, the closing scene
of one of the greatest wars of which history has made record. At the battle
of Missionary Ridge he was shot through the arm and in other actions had
many narrow escapes as he was an intrepid soldier and ever ready to
encounter danger while in the discharge of his duty. At the ripe old age of
eighty-four, he is now spending the evening of a Long and useful life in
comfort and content, honored and esteemed by all who know him. John Hall,
the doctor's grandfather, was a Kentuckian by birth, and among the early
pioneers of Hamilton county. He too was a tiller of the soil, also worked
for a number of years at the blacksmith trade and became one of the most
respected and Influential citilens of the community in which he lived. He
died at a ripe old age, but his memory is cherished as one who led the van
of civiliiation into what is now among the most progressive and prosperous
sections of Illinois. The maiden name of the doctor's mother was Julia
McLean. She was born in Franklin county, lllinois, where her father settled
many years ago, moving from his native state of Ohio. Mrs. Hall, who is of
Scotch descent, is still living and hand in hand with her aged husband is
moving onward toward the twilight of the journey's end, honored and esteemed
by a large circle of friends. Col. H. W. and Julia (McLean) Hall are the
parents of nine children. Six of whom are living. namely: John C.. a
practicing attorney. of McLeansboro; C. M. Hall, a farmer, of Dahlgren,
Illinois; Mrs. R. M. Knight, of Hamilton county, Illinois; Dr. W. W. Hall,
of McLeansboro', Mrs. John Norris, also of that city. and the subject of
this review. The deceased members of the family were Dr. W. F., Maggie. and
James P. Hall, all of whom grew to maturity, the first named becoming a
successful physician and highly esteemed in his profession. Dr. Andy Hall.
whose birth occurred on January 10. 1865 was reared on a farm south of
McLeansboro, and until seventeen years of age lived at home and assisted his
father in varied duties of agriculture. After attending the country schools
and the schools of McLeansboro until about eighteen years old he taught one
year and then took a literary course in the Northern Illinois Normal School
at Dixon. In 1887 he entered the medical department of the Northwestern
University, Chicago. where he prosecuted his studies until 1890, in April of
which year he was graduated with an honorable record, and the following June
entered upon the practice of his profession at Mount Vernon, where in due
time he gained recognition and his proportionate share of patronage. At the
breaking out of the Spanish-American war he was appointed surgeon of the
Ninth Illinois infantry, with which he served with the rank of major and
surgeon until the cessation of hostilities. While with the army he was
stationed for a time at Springfield, Illinois, and Jacksonville, Florida,
later at Savannah, Georgia, thence was transferred to Havanna, Cuba, where
he remained four months, during which period his duties were very arduous
and his success gratifying. He was mustered out of the service at Augusta.
Georgia. and returning to Mount Vernon, resumed the practice of his
profession, but at the expiration of five weeks closed his office and again
joined the army and was sent to the Philippine Islands as a surgeon. Doctor
Hall achieved high distinction as a surgeon in that far-off part of the
world and performed many of the most difficult operations known to the
profession, besides meeting with signal success in the treatment of
diseases, not a few of which were peculiar to the trophical climate and
difficult to combat. During his stay of a little more than a year he was
stationed at San Isidro. Florida Blanca, Baler. Nova Liches and Mangatarem.
serving in Funston's Brigade. Lawton's Division, and experienced many of the
vicissitudes incident to military life in the tropics. While serving as
surgeon of the post at Baler he became a member of a scouting party which
was scouring the forests for Filipinos. The doctor became separated from the
balance of his party and while alone and unarmed with the exception of a
revolver suddenly came upon a Filipino soldier armed with a Mauser rifle.
who was standing guard over two priests of the Franciscan Brotherhood. The
doctor got the drop on the Filipino and liberated the priests, who told him
that they had been prisoners for more than a year. Their names were Juan
Lopez and Felix Minaya. Returning home via Japan and the Hawaiian Islands in
the year 1900 the doctor reopened his office at Mount Vernon and it was not
long until he was again at the head of an extensive and lucrative
professional business, his ability as a surgeon and the prestige of his
military service gaining for him a practice second to that of none of his
compeers. Sufficient has been stated to afford the reader an intelligent
idea of Doctor Hall's eminent standing in the noble calling to which his
life and energies are being devoted and it goes without the saying that he
is now the peer of any of his professional brethren as a family physician,
bringing into exercise all the gentleness, sympathy and moral rectitude
required in such a nature. In the domain of surgery his success has gained
for him almost a state wide reputation, as he is frequently called long
distances to perform operations requiring a high degree of proficiency and
skill and it is not extravagant praise to say that in his special line of
practice he has few rivals and no superiors in the southern part of
Illinois. Among the most difficult and delicate of his professional work in
Mount Vernon was the first successful ovariotomy operation, and the first
successful operation for an intussusception ever performed in this part of
the state, also the first successful removal of cataract by a local surgeon,
besides a number of other operations calling for the highest order of
surgical talent. Although devoted to his profession and making it paramount
to every other consideration, Doctor Hall has not been unmindful of his
obligations to the community nor of the duties of citizenship. He takes an
active interest in public affairs and for some years has been a recognized
leader of the Republican party in Mount Vernon, having been elected Mayor of
the city in 1897, but resigned the position the year following to enter the
army. At this time he is a director of the Jefferson State Bank, a member of
the City Library Board and a member of the local board of United States
Pension Examining Surgeons, besides being identified with various other
interests of more or less importance. Like the majority of enterprising
public-spirited men, the doctor is an ardent Mason and stands high in the
order, being a leading member of the Blue Lodge and influential in other
branches, including the Chapter and Commandery degrees. Professionally he is
identified with a number of medical societies and associations, among which
are the Jefferson County Medical Association, the Southern Illinois Medical
Association, Illinois State Medical Association and the American Medical
Association, with 811 of which he keeps in close touch and in the
deliberations of the first two especially, he takes an active and prominent
part. The married life of Doctor Hall dates from January I. 1892, at which
time he chose a wife and helpmeet in the person of Miss Anna L. Glazebrook,
daughter of Joseph Glazebrook, a native of Kentucky, but long a resident of
Jefferson county. This union has been b1essed with three children, Marshall
W., born August 17, l895 Andy, Jr., born April 14, 1896, and Wilford, who
first saw the light of day August 12, 1904. Doctor and Mrs. Hall have a very
interesting family and with their children form a well-nigh ideal home
circle. They belong to the Baptist church of Mount Vernon and are interested
in all lines of religious work, and in the benevolent enterprises of the
city. Their names are also well known in the best society circles of the
community.
SOURCE: Wall's History of Jefferson Co., Il 1909 Submitted by: Misty
Flannigan

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Date: Saturday, March 13, 1999 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [ILHAMILT-L] OBIT HAM CO

>This is a wonderful piece of info--- is there anyone researching this Hall
>that could fill in some of the blanks for me-- As I read it she had 4
sons--
>Andy, Chas. W., C. M. and W.W. Hall and a daughter ...... Hall Norris, wife
of
>John Norris. Then, who is J. C. Hall of McLeansboro; FATHER ------I can't
>imagine that a 87 yearold mother has her father still living. Can some kind
>soul put me out of my misery???? Candee

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