From "Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania", 1898, pg. 1627--Ellis Hall biography

John Hall was born in 1800 (sic), in Mifflin county, where he was reared, and during his youth he learned the shoemaker's trade in Philipsburg, Penn., after which he removed to Lawrence township, Clearfield county. He was married to Miss Nancy Passmore, a native of that county, and a daughter of Abraham and Susanna (Pierce) Passmore, who were born in Maryland (sic), and died in Lawrence township, Clearfield county. By trade, her father was a blacksmith. She also departed this life in Lawrence township, and later Mr. Hall was again married in Knox county, Ohio, his second union being with Mrs. Nancy (Horn) Conoway, who now resides in Colorado. The father's death occurred in Cedar county, Iowa, September 8, 1876. He was a lumberman by occupation, for many years served as justice of the peace, and had the confidence and respect of all who knew him.