BORN IN: Missouri
DIED: 4/4/1909
AGED: 75
CAUSE OF DEATH: Apoplexy
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City
MEMBER OF: PIONEER
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CURRENT EVENTS:- 1836 Revolver (Samuel Colt)
- 1845 Texas annexed into U.S.
- 1846 Mexican-American War
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- 1850 California became the 31st State
- 1860 The Pony Express
- 1861 Abraham Lincoln elected President
- 1861 American Civil War
- 1865 Abraham Lincoln assassinated
- 1866 Ku Klux Klan
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- 1871 The Great Chicago Fire
- 1876 Telephones (Alexander Graham Bell)
- 1876 Baseball's National League
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- 1901 Teddy Roosevelt elected President
- 1903 First powered flight (Wright Brothers)
- 1906 The San Francisco Earthquake
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OBITUARY ---------------SAMUEL HALL
Redwood City Democrat
April 8, 1909
The passing away of Samuel Hall, which occurred unexpectedly Saturday evening has stricken from the ever lessening roll of the pioneers one of the county’s most genial old residents. Mr. Hall was a native of Missouri aged 76 years. Fifty-five years ago, April 4, 1854. he left his native state to come to California, crossing the plains. By a remarkable coincidence his death occurred on the same day of the month that he left home. The deceased arrived in this county in October 1854 and located in Woodside. Later he engaged in milling with W. Witlock and Ben Rankin who have since preceded him to the grave, but the venture did not prove a success and he once more established himself at Woodside where he followed various pursuits until 1873 when he came to this city and engaged in the business of house moving, which occupation he followed until his death.
Mr. Hall was married in this city in 1866 to Helen Desmont who with his four grown up children, two sons and two daughters, survive him. He was laid to rest in Union Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon services being conducted on Stambaugh Street by Rev. Mr. Leake.
The funeral was attended by many friends who sincerely regret the passing out of life of this genial old citizen who’s kindly and neighborly manner made him a general favorite. Lot 135
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