Micajah Merriman “Cage” HallAge: 55 years1825–1880
- Name
- Micajah Merriman “Cage” Hall
- Given names
- Micajah Merriman
- Surname
- Hall
- Nickname
- Cage
 Birth | about 1825 27 25 |
 Birth of a sister | Lucinda A Hall about 1830 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Shemwell Jr. July 10, 1831 (Age 6 years) Note: James may have passed prior to 1831. Elizabeth is listed as head of the household in the 1830 US Federal Census in Todd, Kentucky, United States. This census was taken June 1, 1830 - August 1, 1830. |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 7 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 10 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 21 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Martha E Tatum — View this family May 7, 1849 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | William J “Billy” Hall March 30, 1850 (Age 25 years) |
 Census | August 31, 1850 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John Henry Hall November 4, 1851 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | James S “Jimmy” Hall October 17, 1853 (Age 28 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Micajah Merriman Hall March 1, 1855 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Mary “Polly” Sellers August 2, 1858 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Franklin Leander “Tobe” Hall October 15, 1858 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 32 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Mary Ellen Hall August 13, 1860 (Age 35 years) |
| Census | September 5, 1860 (Age 35 years) |
| Death of a sister | Lucinda A Hall after 1862 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 36 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 42 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Marriage | Martha Jane Sherrell — View this family October 14, 1869 (Age 44 years) |
| Death of a wife | Martha E Tatum 1869 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 44 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Census | October 5, 1870 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | George Ann Hall September 13, 1871 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William J “Billy” Hall — Caroline “Lina” Munday — View this family December 13, 1871 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Ellis J Hall December 24, 1873 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Finley Hall August 5, 1875 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mary “Polly” Shemwell March 18, 1876 (Age 51 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Henry Hall — Sara Elizabeth “Annie” Shemwell — View this family February 7, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Matilda Bell Hall March 16, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Franklin Leander “Tobe” Hall — Martha Addie Gilbert — View this family April 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Henry Smith Hall June 3, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Carma Ann Hall September 25, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Vernie Hall November 3, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a father | John Hall December 8, 1878 (Age 53 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 53 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | James S “Jimmy” Hall — Josephine Hall — View this family after June 21, 1880 (Age 55 years) Note: Hermans death certificate confirms parents -b |
| Death of a sister | Barbary Ann Hall 1880 (Age 55 years) |
| Census | June 21, 1880 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth “Betsy” Hall after 1880 (on the date of death) |
 Death | after 1880 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Rosie Hall about 1882 (2 years after death) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Hall Birth: September 18, 1797 23 23 — Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: December 8, 1878 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Mary “Polly” Shemwell Birth: September 1, 1799 24 24 — Granville, North Carolina, United States Death: March 18, 1876 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 27, 1819 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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14 months elder sister |
Barbary Ann Hall Birth: 1820 22 20 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Mary Catherine Hall Birth: December 23, 1821 24 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 14, 1905 — Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States |
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1 year elder sister |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Hall Birth: 1822 24 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
James F “Jin” Hall Birth: April 7, 1824 26 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 22, 1887 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months himself |
Micajah Merriman “Cage” Hall Birth: about 1825 27 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years younger sister |
Lucinda A Hall Birth: about 1830 32 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1862 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Martha E Tatum |
| himself |
Micajah Merriman “Cage” Hall Birth: about 1825 27 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Martha E Tatum Birth: about 1829 — Kentucky, United States Death: 1869 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: May 7, 1849 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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11 months son |
William J “Billy” Hall Birth: March 30, 1850 25 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 1, 1912 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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9 years son |
Franklin Leander “Tobe” Hall Birth: October 15, 1858 33 29 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 1, 1941 — Humboldt, Coles, Illinois, United States |
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-7 years son |
John Henry Hall Birth: November 4, 1851 26 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: March 7, 1943 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months son |
James S “Jimmy” Hall Birth: October 17, 1853 28 24 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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7 years daughter |
Mary Ellen Hall Birth: August 13, 1860 35 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 21, 1930 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Martha Jane Sherrell |
| himself |
Micajah Merriman “Cage” Hall Birth: about 1825 27 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1880 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Martha Jane Sherrell Birth: December 27, 1849 — Kentucky, United States Death: May 17, 1930 — Allegre, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: October 14, 1869 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months daughter |
George Ann Hall Birth: September 13, 1871 46 21 Death: |
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7 years daughter |
Matilda Bell Hall Birth: March 16, 1878 53 28 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 26, 1950 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Rosie Hall Birth: about 1882 57 32 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: |
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Micajah M “Cage” Hall - Household
Elkton, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Micajah M “Cage” Hall - Household
Sharon, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Micajah M “Cage” Hall - Household
Sharon Grove Todd Ky
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| Note | Notes of Jean Young Kent |