... (86) Harriet Griffin ... married in 1799 (?1800), Edward Hall. ...
... This large family, desiring more room to expand than the mountainous region of Fayette county afforded, about 1836, pre-empted a large tract of land in Louisa county, Iowa, whither most of them moved. There the families increased and prospered. It is said that eighteen stalwart grandsons of this couple served in the Union army during the Civil War. Many of their descendants are settled in, or near, Columbus City, Louisa county, Iowa. ...