Obituary of a Civil War Veteran

John R. Hall, 75, Spanish-American War veteran, died at the home of his son, Andrew Hall, Sedgwick back road, Saturday at twelve o’clock noon. He had been in poor health for the past four years.

Mr. Hall was born January 1, 1878 at Rush, Ky., son of the late John S. and Paulina Conley Hall. He was educated in Carter County schools. On April 22, 1913, he was united in marriage to Gladys Goff. Mr. Hall was a retired mine superintendent and a member of the Edward C. Smith Encampment of Spanish-American War Veterans.

Surviving are the wife, Gladys Hall: two sons, Andrew and Thomas Hall, both of Ironton; a daughter, Mrs. J. J. (Pauline) McKee of 703 1/2 north Fourth street; a brother, Thomas Hall of West Logan, W. Va.; three grandchildren, Kay McKee, and Patricia and Sue Hall; three sisters and a brother preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Baker Funeral Home with the Rev. Clarence E. Corn officiating. Interment will be in the soldiers’ plot in Woodland Cemetery. The body is at the funeral home where friends may call after 6 o’clock this evening.

Ironton Tribune, 12 April 1953.