Person:Maria Strand (1)

Vol 2, p 1223 -
HALL, James M., ... a son of James M. and Maria (Strand) Hall, natives of Bourbon County. Ky.. and Virginia, respectively. After their marriage, they settled in Logan County, Ill., and there the father died before his son, James M., was born. The mother was later married (second) to Parker Hall, a cousin of her first husband. and she had one child by her second marriage. namely: Darius C.. who is now deceased. Parker Hall died some years after the birth of his son, and Mrs. Hall was married (third) to Moses K. Anderson, who served in the Black Hawk War, with the rank of general. General Anderson was a native of Kentucky. He and his wife had the following children: John T., who died at the age of ten years; a daughter who died at the age of seven years; and William. who is also deceased. ...

... For his second wife Mr. A. married his wife's sister, who was a mother to his children. She also died, November 24, 1880. After coming to this county, Mr. A. located in Cartwright Township. Being without means, he was forced to borrow money of Eli C. Blankenship, and pay fifty per cent interest. Having purchased eighty acres of land, he built a log cabin, twelve feet square; it was their kitchen, parlor and loom-room, his wife, also spinning and weaving clothing for the family and their neighbors. Mrs. Anderson was a sincere Christian, being a member of the Christian Church, and was loved and respected by all who knew her. They went to church with an ox team and double wagon leading one ox with a rope, and typing him to a sapling during service. Mr. A. remained on the farm until 1860, when he came to Springfield, where he has lived most of the time since. ...