Cumberland County, Maine - Grenville Hall
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Biography
Grenville Hall
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 623-624


Grenville Hall, late a prominent farmer of West Falmouth, Cumberland County,
Me., who died about three months since, February 14, 1896, was born in Falmouth,
January 27, 1822, son of Jeremiah and Hulda (Winslow) Hall.

His paternal grandfather, William Hall, was one of the first white settlers of
the town, the land which he subjected to the plough having never before been
occupied save by the Indians. William Hall was twice married, and had a large
family of children. In religious belief he was a Quaker. Jeremiah Hall, son of
William, passed his life on the Falmouth homestead, where he engaged in farming
and lumbering. He became one of the leading men of the town, and for sixteen
years held the office of Selectman, serving a portion of that time as Chairman
of the Board. In political views he was a Democrat. His wife, whose maiden name
was Hulda Winslow, bore him seven children, all of whom lived to attain years of
discretion, and two are now living; namely, Winslow and Andrew, who reside in
California.

Grenville Hall received his education in the common schools of Falmouth and at
Norway Academy, Norway, Me. After leaving school he returned to the Hall
homestead and engaged in farming, and after his father's death he became the
owner of this farm. It contains about two hundred and fifteen acres of land,
divided into pasture, woodland, and tillage, and yields about sixty-five tons of
hay yearly. Mr. Hall kept on an average eight head of beef cattle and three
horses. He was a breeder of native, Hereford, Holstein, and Jersey stock.
Energetic, progressive, and thrifty, after he became the owner of the place he
made various improvements, remodeling the house and out buildings, and erecting
a new barn.

On February 3, 1875, he married Miss Miranda Fields, a daughter of William
Fields, of Falmouth, Me. One child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hall, but soon its
place in the household was marked by a vacant chair.

Mr. Hall is a believer in the principles of the Democratic party, but was never
an aspirant for official position. The only social Order of Which he was a
member was the Grange of Falmouth, the larger share of his time being devoted to
his home and farm interests. With his family he was an attendant of the Friends'
Meeting.

A very good likeness of Grenville Hall will be found on another page of this
volume.