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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the
county, from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
June 8, 2011
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HALL, Jotham J.
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Jotham J. Hall, farmer and lumberman, section 25, Goodwell Township, was born July 25, 1842, in Grand Rapids. His father, Jotham Hall, was born in Vermont in 1803 and died in Big Prairie, in 1861. Diantha (Garrett) Hall was born in 1807 in the State of New York and survives her husband.

Mr. Hall came with his father’s family from Kent to Newaygo County in 1853. He was 20 years of age when his father died and remained on the home farm until he attained his majority. The winter after he became legally free to pursue his own interests, he engaged in lumbering, which he has followed winters since. He united his business interests with those of his brother-in-law, Joseph Graham, and they prosecuted the various departments of lumbering together five years, and also owned land together.  Mr. Hall eventually sold his landed interest to Mr. Graham and bought 40 acres in Newaygo and 80 acres in Mecosta Counties. The two bodies of land are adjoining and about 30 acres are under improvements. In political relations Mr. Hall is a Republican, he has been Justice of the Peace and held other minor offices.

He was married Oct. 3, 1872, to Emma, daughter of William and Permelia (Hancock) Jay. (See sketch) Mr. and Mrs. Hall have five children, viz.: Florence I., Antoinette, Ambrose L., Bessie May and Rebina.

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