Short Biography of Amos Hall

Amos, son of Philemon (2) Hall, was born July 19, 1805. He was extensively engaged in the lumber and mercantile business, in East Randolph, and owned considerable farm land in the vicinity. He married Emily Prince, and to them were born: Emily, married Charles Brown; Ruth Ann, mentioned below (married John M. Gifford, George H. Titcomb in Waterville, Kansas); Mary, married Edward Beales; Clara, married Preston C. Staley; Frances, married Walter Powers; Thomas, died at age of two years. After the death of his wife, at the age of thirty eight, his home was kept by his daughters until they were married. He later went to Kansas to make his home with his daughter Emily, where he died March 13, 1878.

Source: "Genealogical and family history of central New York : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation" ³³³⁷