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Hall Medlin
b.7 Oct 1806 Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
d.11 Oct 1883 Burnet, Texas, United States
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m. Abt 1793
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m. 3 Dec 1835
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m. Jan 1850
Facts and Events
HALL MEDLIN was born on October 7, 1806 in Pendleton District, South Carolina. He later moved to Tennessee. He then later moved to Missouri. He then later moved to Texas. In 1808 Hall moved to Fairfield District, Rutherford County,Tennessee. The family then moved to Sinking Creek, called Captain Medlin's District. When Hall was about age 15, the family moved to Marion County, Alabama. About 1831 the family moved to Cole County, Missouri. Hall purchased land Moniteau County, Missouri, Township 44, Range 15,Section 6 in 1832. Hall was a charter member that helped form Mount Gilead Baptist Church (First Baptist Church) California, Missouri in 1833. In 1840 Hall was living with his family in Carroll Township, Platte County, Missouri. Hall Medlin purchased some of the Platte Purchase land from the Federal Government and is in the 1840 census of Platte County, Missouri. In "Annals of Platte," "Hall Medlin constructed a grist and saw mill on Smith's Fork." His family reported he made a trip to Texas before he returned to lead awagon train in May, 1844, which arrived in Peter's Colony, White Rock, before July 1, 1844. His family, his mother, brother Owen Medlin, threesisters and their husbands, James Gibson, James P Halliford, and John Hallford. Others included Jesse and William Gibson, Larkin Baker with his sons and families. Reportedly, 16 families in all from Platte County,Missouri. In 1846 - 1847 Hall was Tax Assesor and Collector for Denton County,Texas. In the winter of 1847-1848 he was the first to have "capital" surgery in an area near Blue Mound (Tarrant County) Texas. It is reported that while hunting buffalo his horse was frightened and threw him. The buffalo gored him and almost disembowled him. He was elected Commissioner for Denton County, Texas but resigned and moved to Travis County, Texas in December 1849. In 1859 Hall moved to San Bernadino County, California. He returned to Texas to buy cattle to sell in California and led a wagon train from Hays County, Texas on April 15, 1868. References
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