Charles Napoleon Hall
Charles Napoleon Hall was born December 2. 1839. His father was James H. Hall and his mother, Louisa Shelton. His father was born in Brown County, near Logan's Gap. His mother was also born in Brown County. His grandfather, Elisha Hall, came from Philadelphia and settled in Mason County, Kentucky, in 1798, and removed into Brown County in 1800. He was lost on a keel boat on the way to New Orleans in 1815. His father moved to Adams County, in 1838 and engaged in farming and trading. His surviving children are, our subject: William S., residing at Fredonia, Kansas: Elisha. residing at Langdon, Mo.; Phoeba, the wife of Benjamin Johnson, of Rarden, Ohio; Susan, wife of George Shively, of Aspinwall, Neb.; Mary, wife of Newton Robinson, of Rarden, Ohio; James H., of St. Deroin. Neb.; George H., of Camp Creek, Pike County, Ohio.
The father of our subject was Trustee of Green Township, and of Jefferson Township for many years. He was a Whig and afterward a Republican. He was born February 22, 1815. and died May 6, 1899, at St. Deroin, Neb. His wife was born July 8, 1818, and died December 23, 1870. They were married March 31, 1836. Their family was born and raised near Rome, Adams County, where their mother died.
Our subject was married January 24, 1861, to Calista A. Wikoff, daughter of John Wikoff. Their children are John W., of McGaw, Ohio; Eldora, wife of Philip Moore, of Vanceburg, Ky. ; William A., of Langdon, Mo.; Charles N., of McGaw; Margaret, wife of Henry Conner, of Zarah, Kansas. She died May 24, 1899, leaving four children.
Charles N. Hall enlisted in Company I, 91st O. V. I., August 9, 1862, and was made Sargeant of the company. He was appointed First Sergeant, October 28, 1862; promoted to Second Lieutenant on the second of February, 1864, and to First Lieutenant on November 3, 1864, and was discharged March 21, 1865. He was wounded at the battle of Opequan, September 19. 1864. He was shot through the hip and reported mortally wounded.
He served as Clerk of the Courts of Adams County from 1866 to 1869, and was a Justice of the Peace for Greene Township, one term, 1880 to 1883.
Mr. Hall has been a Republican all his life. He is a man of generous impulses and very much devoted to his friends, a jolly and companionable man. His army record is not given because it is a part of the
history of the 91st O. V. I., but it is such that he is proud of it and that his posterity will be.
From History of Adams County, Ohio from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time - by Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers - West Union, Ohio - Published by E. B. Stivers - 1900