JAMES B. HALL, who is numbered among the successful agriculturists and stock men of Richland township, this county, whose efforts and influence have contributed to the material upbuilding and general prosperity of their respective communities, was born in Decatur county, Indiana, on September 10, 1884, and is the son of Harlan and Margaret (Green) Hall, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Decatur county. While still a small child, Harlan Hall was brought by his parents to Decatur county, where he grew to manhood and received his educational training in the public schools. He was a veteran of the Civil war and his lifelong vocation was farming, in which he was successful, and he bore a reputation as a progressive and loyal citizen of his community. To him and his wife were born seven children, of which number five are now living, namely: Frank E., Nellie G., Katie, Eugene and James B. James B. Hall received his education in the common schools of his native county, after which he worked on the home farm, later being employed in that vicinity as a farm hand. In 1902 Mr. Hall came to Rush county and was here employed at farm work up to the time of his marriage. He then rented a farm of about seventy acres, to the operation of which he devoted himself, and has continued as a renter to the present time. He is now operating 160 acres of land and has made a splendid success of his work, being numbered among the industrious and enterprising agriculturists of his community. He carries on general farming operations, and also gives some attention to the feeding of live stock, handling annually from one to two carloads of cattle, besides some hogs. In 1908 Mr. Hall was married to Ethel Green, a daughter of George and Mary Green, and this union has been blessed in the birth of three children, Hugh S., Betty Jane and Mary Macel. Mr. Hall and his familyv are members of the United Presbyterian church at Rushville, to which they give generous support. Mr. Hall is always found in the forefront in support of every movement for the advancement of the general welfare of the community and, because of his industry and character, he stands deservedly high in popular esteem.
