Lola Ann Hall

• Residence: Ogden City, Weber, Utah Territory - 1860
• Residence: Ashley, Uintah, Utah, United States - 1880
• Residence: Ashley, Mountain Dell Precincts, Uintah, Utah - 1900
• Residence: Mountain Dell, Uintah, Utah - 1910
• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via husband Joshua Chellus Hall by SmartCopy: Nov 23 2014, 5:40:00 UTC

____________________________________________ http://udn.lib.utah.edu/u?/vernal3,118298" target="_blank Vernal Express, Feb. 2, 1936

Funeral Rites for Pioneer Mother Of 1877 Sunday Mrs. Lola Ann Hall, Pioneer of Dry Fork, Succumbs Friday. Was Prominent in Social Circles of Ashley Valley, Helped Build the First Home in Dry Fork in 1878.

DRY FORK (Special)—Funeral services were held in the Maeser ward chapel Sunday morning at 11 o'clock for Mrs. Lola Hall under the direction of the Maeser bishopric. The building was filled with friends and relatives and the floral offerings were profuse and beautiful. A mixed quartet sang, "Sometime We'll Understand," "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "I Need Thee Every Hour." Mrs. Mae Jorgensen and Mrs. May Calder sang, "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling" and Mrs. Jorgensen rendered the vocal solo "That Wonderful Mother of Mine."

The speakers were Mathew Caldwell, Thomas Bingham, William Siddoway and President Ernest Eaton, who paid tribute to the noble character and early pioneer life of the departed. Remarks were also made by Verdin Johnson of the bishopric. The invocation was offered by Charles T. Pope and the benediction by W. E. Bodily. A large procession followed the remains to the Dry Fork cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Thomas E. Hall.

Lola Ann Hall was born January 5, 1856 at Binghams Fort, Weber county, Utah. She was the daughter of Charles J. and Mary Ann Elmer.

When she was about five years old the family moved to a ranch near Morristown. Here they lived until her father was killed. He was on his way to Ogden when an unscrupulous sheriff shot him in cold blood after unjustly accusing him of harboring cattle thieves.

Lola was seven years old at that time. At first the officer refused to let the family view the remains of their husband and father but he was finally persuaded to give his consent. The body was buried in a rough box with only underclothes for burial clothes.

The widow and her children rented a small cabin on the bench near the grave. The rent of the new abode was quite reasonable as a piece of carpet served for a door and much of the dobbing was gone from between the logs. At nights the children could look out into the night and see the eyes of coyotes and other wild animals prowling about. Oft times when the wild animals became bolder and more plentiful the children would cling to their mother throughout the night in mortal fear of their lives, afraid to go to their beds.

When there was not the danger of the wild animals and when the moon shone bright the children would run out to their father's grave and say their prayers.

Lola cared for the children during the day while her mother was occupied at what work she could get at neighboring homes.

One day, while in Salt Lake, the young girl met Brigham Young who picked her up and kissed her pretty black curls. He told her to always be a good girl which she promised. She said the children were always pleased when President Young came to Ogden for he loved little children and was kind to them.

The family moved from Ogden to Austin, Nev., where the little girl helped her mother wash and cook for the miners. Her brother David while playing, dug a hole in the yard which later proved to be one of the richest mines in that region after the family had returned to Huntsville. Here Lola met Chell Hall and after they moved to Ogden, sometime later, the young couple were married at the home of an uncle Al Richardson. They were married by David McKay the father of the present apostle, November 23, 1872. They then moved to Beaver where the first child was born, Mrs. Sally Caldwell of Vernal.

In the fall of 1877 they [sic] family moved to Ashley Valley and the following February build the first home at Dry Fork. The home became the boarding place for many settlers. They were always hospitable and helped care for the sick of the community.

Mrs. Hall often left her own family to care for the sick of others. She has also treated about two hundred cases of cancer. From much of this work she never received any pay.

Mrs. Hall died February 14 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bert Caldwell in Dry Fork. She was the mother of fifteen children seven of whom survive, 50 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren. ____________________________________________

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 26 2017, 14:53:03 UTC