Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Tree

BIRTH Extracted birth information from Litchfield vital records: Solomon Case Hall born 9 November 1809 at Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, son of Daniel Hall and Desire.

RICHLAND, MICHIGAN Putting his money from the sale of his house and land in the hands of his son-in-law Solomon C. Hall to avoid a plague of unjust creditors, Phineas Cook came to Michigan in 1836 with his daughter Eliza and her husband Solomon C. Hall and their two children. Salmon C. Hall, acting for Phineas, filed for one of the original land entries in Kalamazoo Section 2 in February, 1837, (See "History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers," by Samuel W. Durant, pp. 462-463. (Philadelphia: Everts and Abbott, 1880, Family History Library book 977.417 H2d) Phineas thereafter appeared as the taxpayer in 1839 (p. 466.) 1837 CENSUS: Solomon C. Hall and Phineas Cook appeared in the 1837 list of residents of Richland and enumerated in the Ross Twp tax payers list of 1839. (Ruth Robbins Monteith, comp., Michigan State Census of Kalamazoo County, 1837, Richland Township, heads of families, Vol. III, No. 3, p. 146, Family History Library book 977.417 X2p 1837) Also found in Ancestry.com. Michigan, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1827-1870 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Michigan Census, 1827-1870. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. Salmon C. Hall filed for one of the original land entries in Kalamazoo Section 2 in February, 1837. (See "History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers," FHL book 977.417 H2d, pp. 462-463. (Philadelphia:Everts and Abbott, 1880) (Digital version: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1147346) The land in Richland is given:SE 1/4-SW1/4 40 acres in Section 2, Richland, purchased 20 Feb 1837 (Gregory A. Boyd, Family Maps of Kalamazoo Co. Mich, (Boundary and Township Development,) FHL 977.417 R22b.) They are still "of Richland" in 1847. Vol. O, p. 297, FHL film 983,363, It. 1. Warranty Deed received June 6th 1849. Salman C. Hall of Richland, Kalamazoo County, state of Michigan in consideration of $13 paid by William Logan of said Richland sold ten acres in section 2, township 1. In the 1838 Richland tax list (FHL 932,044, item 2) Phineas Cook and Salmon C. Hall appear. Phineas is listed with $270 real estate; Salmon with none. In the 1844 Tax list Phineas Cook is listed in section 11, Township S1 with real estate valued at $340, (130 rods by 80 rods) Solomon C. Hall is never listed in Richland again. (FHL 2209503, item 1) Salmon C. Hall is listed as a member of the Kalamazoo Chapter of the Royal Arch Masonry #13, est. 1853. Michael Shoemaker AE High Priest. (Hist of Kal. Co. MI, Everts & Abbott, FHL 97.41 H2d.) The first election of officers resulted as follows:…Salmon C. Hall, C. of H. (p. 272) p. 465, Salmon C. Hall a Justice of the Peace in Richland in 1841. p. 496, Salmon C. Hall was the first school teacher in Augusta Township in 1838

KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN Vol. U, p. 296, FHL 983,366, item 1 Salmon C. Hall and wife to Frederick Booker, Quit Claim Deed, received for record Nov. 11, 1853. This indenture made the 26th day of May 1853. Between Salmon C. Hall and Eliza C. Hall his wife of the village and county of Kalamazoo in the state of Michigan sold land in Section 5, Township 1, 80 acres to Frederick Booker.

WASHINGTON D.C.: "Members of the State House of Representatives from Kalamazoo County: Salmon C. Hall, 1851-1852." (History of Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Everts & Abbott, 1880 (FHL 977.417 H2d), p. 56.) A Kalamazoo County deed proves Solomon and Eliza were in Washington D.C. in 1858: (Kal. Co. Deeds 2:450, FHL 983,369, item 2) May 21, 1857, Solomon C. Hall and wife to J. Atwater, Warranty deed received for record. This indenture, made between Salmon C. Hall and Eliza C. Hall his wife of Kalamazoo Co. Michigan at present residing in Washington in the District of Columbia of the first part, and Jared Atwater of said Kalamazoo County of the second part..."

BARRY CO. MICHIGAN: Salmon Hall first bought land in Barry County in 1837. It was 20 acres Sec. 37. In 1848 he bought 3 pieces of land: On 26 Jan. 1848 he paid cash for 80 acres in section 2. On 18 Dec. 1848 he bought 80 acres in Section 25, and on 26 Dec 1848 he bought an additional 40 acres in Section 25. ("First Land Owners of Barry County, Michigan," compiled by E. Gray Williams and Ethel W. Williams, (Family History Library book 977.416 R2w, p. 31.) On 30 July 1852 he bought 40 acres in section 31. On 27 August 1853 he bought ten acres in section 10. On 30 March 1854 he bought 80 acres in section 22. (First Land Owners of Barry County, Michigan, by E. Gray Williams and Ethel W. Williams, Family History Library book 977.416 R2w, pp. 26, 31, 33, 34, 36.). On March 27, 1866 he sold land to his mother-in-law (Kal. Deeds, 21:609, FHL 983,379, item 1): Warranty deed received for record March 27th 1866: Know all men by these presents that we Salmon C. Hall and Eliza C. Hall his wife of the township of Hastings, Barry County, State of Michigan for and in consideration of the sum of $1,200 to us paid by Irene Forbes of Kalamazoo County, State of Michigan, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have given, granted bargained sold alienated released conveyed confirmed and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm to the said Irene Forbes for and during her natural life and to the heirs of her body begotten by Phineas Cook, deceased by her late husband of whom the said Eliza C. Hall is one, in fee simple All that certain tract of land situate lying and being in the Township of Richland in the county of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan described as follows: Beginning at a point Thirty rods South of the North West corner of Section numbered Eleven in Township numbered 1.

1840 CENSUS: Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, p. 255: Sulman C. Hall, 1 male age 5-10, 1 male age 30-40, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30.

1850 CENSUS: Salmon C. Hall (Indexed Salmon C. Hull in Ancestry and Samuel Hall in FamilySearch.org), Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan p. 109. He is 40 years old, the county treasurer. Real estate worth $2,500. His wife Eliza is 39. Children are Henry age 15 and Lucy age 14, all born in Connecticut. Charles Hall ((the name appears exactly thus, the surname last, as all the names appear in this census. However, after his surname Hall there is an H. or II or a W. Charles is listed after four of different surnames, probably boarders, but relationships are not named on this census. Perhaps someone else was holding Charles so he wasn’t listed with his own family? He is 3 months old, born in Michigan. )Living with them are two men listed as laborers: Jacob Rhodes, age 27 and John Fuller, age 55. After them is listed Solome Norton, age 17, all born in New York. The last person in the household is Reuben Spencer, age 24 who gives his occupation "gold digger." He has property valued at $240 and was born in New York. (Then comes Charles H. Hall). (Family History Library 443569) (Also found "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8C-G1Z, indexed Samuel Hall)

1860 CENSUS: Eliza, age 48 and born in Conn. was found in the household of their daughter Lucy and her husband Reuben Spencer who is listed at age 34, in Washington D.C., Washington Ward 3. ("United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCV9-HP7) Image on fold3.com

CIVIL WAR From Dana Dancy (danagdancy@gmail.com): I have scanned over 100 pages of his Civil War Pension records and transcribed some news articles that are at my family tree at ancestry.com that you are more than welcome to copy -http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6659295/person/-1253548183 Dana Dancy has entered much of her information on Find A Grave. She wrote December 15, 2015: "There is more information at Salmon Case Hall's Find A Grave memorial about his military service in the Civil War-   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=48931875 US Civil War Pension Index, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Salmon C. Hall Application #1080156, Certificate # 826501, enlisted Mass. Service "F.1. Indian H.G." (National Archives and Records Administration. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.)

1870 CENSUS: Center, Vernon, Missouri. Living in the household are Solomon, age 60, company clerk, born in Connecticut; Eliza, age 58, also born in Connecticut, and a domestic servant age 19 named Emily Millander. No children. He lives next door to his son Henry. ("United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4F7-VGN )

1880 CENSUS: Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, Salmon C. Hall, age 70, living as a renter in the household of Perry G. and Cordelia Noel. He and both parents born Connecticut. He is divorced. (Roll: T9_373; Family History Film: 1254373; Page: 210.3000; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 0424, found on Ancestry.com) Fort Scott is about ten miles west, across the state line from Center, Missouri. Eliza was not found on the census, possibly because she was traveling to Utah.

MISSOURI Court records of Missouri show Salmon C. Hall was involved in numerous lawsuits, usually as the plaintiff. He is known as "Receiver of Theo Smith and Company" in several of the lawsuits. (Court Records of Missouri, 1870-1872, Circuit Court Records, p. 385, #184, p. 387 #298; p. 433, 436, 470, etc. (FHL 960,838.) No early divorce records found here.

PITTSFIELD, MASS Name: Salmon C. Hall City Directory of Pittsfield, Mass. for 1893: Salmon C. Hall "boards 9 Hayes Place." (Ancestry.com. Pittsfield City Directory, 1889. Pittsfield, MA: Price, Lee, and Co., 1889. Pittsfield City Directory, 1890. Pittsfield, MA: Price, Lee, and Co., 1890.Pittsfield City Directory, 1891. Pittsfield, MA: Price, Lee, and Co., 1891.Pittsfield City Directory, 1892. Pittsfield, MA: Price, Lee, and Co., 1892.Pittsfield City Directory, 1893. Pittsfield, MA: Price, Lee, and Co., 1893.) Phineas W. Cook received a letter from Salmon Hall dated February 28, 1887 from Pittsfield, Mass. In that letter Salmon said the following: "P. W. Cook, Sir, "Jim. Blake was here two weeks ago and says he had two letters from you. He is the hardest working man living and has the best improved farm. I was at Milton 18 months ago.  His whole life has been spent in clearing off rocks and building walls, and making  butter and cheese. During all those years when every body else left you I stood faithfully by you and but for me you would not got a cent of the Mich. property.  Before leaving Mo. I told you I should ask no interest on what you owed me. You said when you got your money you would pay me that. I was told that you said in Mich. that I said you need not pay me anything.  Now I said no such thing.  I want now if you have got any honor or manhood left to send me by express $25.  I need it now.  I am going to Milton the coming summer to stay two or three weeks. Yours, S. C. Hall Over; P.S.  I have a little more time.  A man was here three weeks ago who supplies Geo. Hays and wife (my sister Janette) with butter and cheese.  I am staying with him now.  This mans Uncle was a Mr. Deming of Grand Prairie near Kalamazoo who went off with Taft and others with the Mormons.  He has a History of those times with all their names and will bring it to me when he comes again. I have written up a considerable of what the publishers flatter me, in calling it Strong Composition about certain popular evils which have crept into our social system, and particularly in regard to the immense stealings of indirect (Tariff) taxation.  As yet I have written nothing and said very little about Mormonism but am strongly urged to do so. I could get up something about the “Lights and Shadows” of the denomination that would sell like hotcakes for it would be truthful; but I hesitate about delineating a people for whom I have entertained kind feelings and which is still retained for one at least whose life has been so intimately interwoven with mine, nothwithstanding the miserable finality.  If you do as I request on the other leaf I will call it all even. Dan gave me after long years without hesitation very honorably what he agreed to. (LDS Church History Library, (Phineas W. Cook writings,) Goshen Ward Minutes, LR3259 11 (100001021440)<i> Document Folder Item 32, Page 1, Sides 1 and 2</i>)

DIVORCE As referred to in the letter cited above, by February, 1887 Salmon's marriage had terminated. Salmon Case Hall married Phineas’s older sister Eliza 12 May 1833 in Goshen, Connecticut before relocating to Kalamazoo, Michigan. While Eliza and Salmon were converted to the church before Phineas, Salmon held back and lost interest in leaving Michigan to be with the Mormons. He subsequently purchased several pieces of property and moved to Barry County,Michigan. They moved to Washington D.C. after he was elected a State Representative in 1851, and lived there several years. Later they moved to Carter, Vernon, Missouri where they appeared on the 1870 Census. It was there Eliza divorced him and moved to Rich County, Utah to be with her brother’s family and the L.D.S. Church. As the letter states, Salmon later moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts near his sister Janette Hays, and died 10 April 1895.

DEATH 1. Died 10 April, 1895: "Salmon C. Hall - Veteran of late War. Dropped from the ranks Wednesday evening last. Age 86. Cause of death was apoplexy. Funeral attended on Good Friday. Rev. Elmer of Bantam officiated. Burial in Milton Cemetery." (Obituary in the Litchfield CT Enquirer, published 18 Apr 1895. Courtesy of the Litchfield, CT Historical Society (by phone, provided by Dana Dancy (danagdancy@gmail.com.) 2. "DEATHS - ...... HALL - In Milton, April 10, Salmon C. Hall, aged 86." (DEATH NOTICE in the Hartford Weekly Times, published 18 Apr 1895, pg. 12, column 6.) NOTE: Article can be viewed at - http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Z8CpXElfgm4C&dat=18950418&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 3. "News of the death of Solomon [sic] C. Hall at Milton, Conn. April 10 at the age of 86 years, has been received by Mrs. G. A. Way of this city. Mr. Hall was an influential man and a scholar, and formerly a well known resident of this city. He had a good war record. He was one of the earliest of Barry county pioneers, holding many important offices there. He came to Kalamazoo about 1850, and was connected with the bank of which Gov. Ransom was president, located in the building now occupied by the United States Express company." (DEATH NOTICE published in Kalamazoo (Michigan) Daily Telegraph, Tues., 16 Apr 1895, pg. 8, column 3.)        JSP Note: Early death research for Salmon/Solomon C. Hall was unsuccessful. I began with a date found in Ancestral file and IGI: 10 April 1895, probably Pittsfield, Mass.  A letter to Phineas Wolcott Cook dated February 28, 1887 indicated Solomon had moved to Pittsfield, Mass. but no death record was located for him in Massachusetts. Family records gave the date of death, but not the place. (Letter in possession of L.D.S. Church Historical Library, (LR 3259 11(100001021440) Part 7, Access No: 1176148 ). Copy in possession of PWC Family Organization.) A search of Pittsfield records has not revealed a death record.      IGI gives the date 10 April 1895. He was alive for the 1880 Census, but not for the 1900. Since he was in Fort Scott in 1880, I thought it possible he died there. However, a thorough search of the published Cemeteries at Bourbon County, Kansas shows he is not in the record. (FHL 978.197 V3ow, V3ot, V3or, V3ov, V3bVol. 1-6.) The cemeteries in Vernon County, Missouri just across the state line were also searched (FHL 977.8944 V3b, 1993) But neither Salmon nor Eliza were in the index.   MARRIAGE Solomon Case Hall married Eliza Cook, daughter of Phineas and Irene (Churchill) Cook 12 May 1833 at Goshen, Connecticut.

MARRIAGE DOCUMENTATION "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7G6-FMP : 16 March 2018), Salmon C. Hall and Eliza C. Cook, 1833, (found in Connecticut Herald, Issue: 28 May 1833, pg, 579.) This marriage recorded in Rev. A. G. Hibbard, <i>History of Goshen</i> Hartford, Connecticut, 1897, p. 415.

Barbour Collection for Goshen Vital Records, 1739-1854, Connecticut State Library, p. 16. Goshen Vital Records Vol M, p. 40. (Family History Library film 2970.) "Eliza Cook married Salmon C. Hall May 12, 1833 by Rev. David G. Tomlinson of Milton."

Eliza and Salmon C. Hall were on the 1870 Census at Center, Vernon, Missouri. He is 60 and she is 58. On the 1880 Census he is living alone ten miles west across the state line in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas. He is 70 years old and divorced. Since divorce records in Missouri are only published before 1850, the actual divorce record has not been located.