From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 616.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


JESSE T. HALL

Jesse T. Hall, M. D., of Wellsburg, a leading physician and surgeon, 
was born in Fayette county, Penn., October 27, 1845.  He is a son of 
Joseph and Maria (Colvin) Hall, the former of whom is a native of 
West Virginia and the latter of Virginia.  His father, who was a 
teacher in the public schools in early life, subsequently a local 
minister and afterward a farmer, was a prominent man in his county 
and favorably regarded.  He died in 1875, at the age of sixty-five 
years, and his wife, who was a life-long member of the church, and 
earnest in good works, passed away in January, 1887, at the age of 
sixty-seven.  Of their eight children, the subject of this mention is 
the second born.  Dr. Hall completed his literary education at 
Southwest Normal college, in Pennsylvania, and then in the pursuit of 
a professional training, attended the Ohio Medical college, at 
Cincinnati, and Jefferson Medical college, at Philadelphia, and the 
Hahnemann Medical college, at Chicago.  He had begun his practice, 
however, in 1876, and has ever since that date been actively engaged 
in his profession with the exception of time devoted to attendance on 
lectures.  The doctor's professional reputation is of a high order, 
and as a citizen he is progressive and enterprising; in all relations 
he enjoys the esteem of those with whom he is associated.  He is a 
member of the Presbyterian church, in politics is a republican, and 
is a member of the Masonic fraternity.  Dr. Hall was married, March 
23, 1871, to Mary E., daughter of Louis and Dorcas E. (Reeves) Smith, 
of Greenfield, Penn.  Her father, who died January 14, 1873, aged 
fifty-seven years, was prominent in his community, held the office of 
justice many years and faithfully discharged a remarkable number of 
trusts as guardian of orphan children, and was an elder in the 
Cumberland Presbyterian church for thirty-one years.  He served 
eighteen months as captain of Company I, Second West Virginia 
infantry, and while waiting at Catlett's Station for a train to 
Washington, intending to take a sick furlough, he was captured by the 
confederates, and afterward confined at Libby several months, his 
health thereby being completely broken.  His wife, a devoted 
Christian lady, died January 13, 1875, aged fifty-one.  Mrs. Hall is 
the second of their six children.  The doctor and wife have one son, 
Clyde Smith Hall, who is now a student at the Metropolitan college of 
Chicago. 


(Linda Fluharty)