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Hattie Lillis "Dimple" (Dix) Hall 
Born:   April 18, 1867 
Married:   James Hall 10/20/1892, Pine Grove AL 
Died:   June 10, 1949, Montgomery AL 
Buried:  Baptist Church Cemetery,  Midway, AL 

The story of Dimple's life is best expressed in her own words from her journal  There is also an annotated version of this with clarifications, comments, and questions.

Good information about the Midway Halls at: <http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=rompina&id=I17013>
 

These are the earliest photographs we have of Dimple.

 

Photo submitted by Mike and Caroline Lyon

Dimple and Dollie at Cox College, LaGrange GA

Photo submitted by Mike and Caroline Lyon

Back Left - Dimple; front middle - Aunt Dollie
Cox College, LaGrange GA
 
 

Photo submitted by Mike and Caroline Lyon
Hattie Lillis "Dimple" Dix

Alabama Baptist, OCT 13,1892 pg 2 co14: We have received an invitation from Rev. A.F. Dix, to be present at the marriage of their daughter, Dimple, to James Madison Hall, Thursday afternoon, October 20th, at their home, Pine Grove, Ala. 
 
 

Photo submitted by Mike and Caroline Lyon
Chester and Lillis with J.M. Hall and Dimple

Photo submitted by Mike and Caroline Lyon

Lillis, born 09/19/1893; Elhannon Winchester, born 12/05/1894; Helen, born 02/12/1896; James born. 05/12/1897

Photo submitted by Mike and Caroline Lyon

They moved down to Aunt Mary's house after Grandpa Hall died, and that was when Nina was a baby. She was the baby for three years.

Mr. Jim said we'd live down there long enough to tear the old log house down and build a new one. We were down there five long, miserable years and until the beginning of the fifth year no move had been made to build a new house. The big house had been moved to Oxlevel and rebuilt for tenant houses, those logs were cut before the Civil War, and those houses are still standing.
Two babies were born in Mary's house. 'Cile (Lucile), and Dick. 
Lucile  12/13/1905 - 09/14/1952 [September 14, 1952 from Dimple's journal preface]
Richard  09/13/1907 - 01/12/1992

 
 
 

Ox Level

From the photo collection of Ruth Dix Whigham

From the photo collection of Ruth Dix Whigham

Penny Post Cards

(This is a Washington Head: One Cent Stamps Series of 1912 - 1921)

There's no reason to believe that this was written and mailed the same day, but if it was, October 20 is on a Tuesday in 1885, 1891, 1896, 1903, 1908, 1914,1925, and 1931. Granny Dix didn't move to Montgomery until 1911, so the 1914, 1925, and 1931 dates fit.

If we assume it was mailed the day after it was written, October 19 is on a Tuesday in 1915, 1920, and 1926. There's no information on who the people in the photo are.

If "Winifred ... spent the night with us" it's implied that had moved away from home and had come back to visit perhaps in the early 1920's. 

This is purely circumstantial, but in the post card above, Dimple mentions camping at Ox Level.  The photos below seem to depict people camping in the woods.  The photo immediately below seems to have a camp fire in the center and the reflection of a pond through the trees, about halfway over to the left. 

Lillis  09/19/1893 - 04/??/1958 
Elhannon Winchester - 12/05/1894 - 01/18/1967
Helen 02/12/1896 - ??/??/???? 
Sarah 02/13/1896 - 12/24/1896 
James M. 05/12/1897  - 09/??/1970 
Winifred Hall   02/13/1899 - ??/??/1996 ?
William A.  09/30/1900- 10/20/1975
Dorothy    01/01/1902 - ??/??/1995 
Nina  03/10/1903 - 10/11/1990 
Lucile  12/13/1905 - 09/14/1952 [September 14, 1952 from Dimple's journal preface]
Richard  09/13/1907 - 01/12/1992

From the photo collection of Ruth Dix Whigham

Back row:  William (with hat), Lillis, Elhannon Winchester "Chester", Helen, Dorothy (hands at face) 
Front row: Nina, Winifred, Richard, Lucile, and James Jr. (lying on his side) 

(These are my best guesses based on ages.  Corrections are requested. RDW)

There are six girls and four boys.  Richard, the youngest, was born in 1907 and looks to be about 3-years old in this photo, so let's assume that the photo was made about 1910. 

* Sarah, twin of Helen, died at birth  02/13/1896 - 12/24/1896 

Only six children in this photo.  Lillis, Helen, James and William are not included here.  We think that's Chester squatting on the ground, and Richard at the rear of the horse, Winifred, Dorothy, Lucile, and Nina at the reins.  Really guessing now.
 
 

Here we have all ten Hall children together.  We're guessing that's Chester and Lillis at either end of the horse.  An infant Richard is being cradled by an older sister (Helen?) under the horses neck.  We believe the boys on the horse are James Jr. and William.  I think I recognize Winifred, who usually has her hair in braids across the back of her head. behind James Jr., and perhaps Dorothy at the lower right standing.   That leaves Nina in front on the horse and Lucile (behind Winifred). The year must be about 1908.
 
 

It looks like the Hall children are paired with the siblings closest in age, so let's try again:  In the foreground:  Richard and Lucile; directly behind them must be Nina and Dorothy; to the right of them, William and Winifred; and across the back from L-R, Chester with Lillis and to the right of them, James and Helen.  I thought at first that this must be their Easter picture, but the garden seems to be well into the summer.
 
 

Is this at Pine Grove?  Who are they?  I thought that the boy with the straw hat was Dix Whigham, but with a pretty high uncertianity factor.  If it is, the year must be about 1927.

 1910 census list AFD as part of James & Dimple Hall's household 

Lillis  09/19/1893 - 04/??/1958 Lillis (Hall) Corcoran 

Elhanon Winchester "Chester" Hall Sr. married Amanda Whitby Emerson.  They had six children: 

James "Jimmy" Emerson (Jimmy) m. Gracie
        Sonia
            Jimmy 
            Sylvia

Elhanon Winchester Jr. "Dub", married Elinor Dolores Gaines

Dolores Gaines  (B:1948, D:2003)
Chester Leo (B:1951)

Jennifer Lynn (B:1971) m. Frank Emanuel 2002

Chancellor Thompson (B: 2003)

Michael Chester (B:1975) m. Susanne Jester 2004

Olivia Ryan (B: 2004)

Elhanon Winchester III (B:1957)

Caleb 
Elhanon IV "Ches"
Elizabeth Jo "Libby" 
Abigail Claire "Abby"

Nancy Elinor Hall (B:1961)

Richard "Richard Dix" 

Albert Franklin "Bert"  m. Barbara (?)

Jennifer m. ? Holland

Shannon (?)
Shawn (?)

        Barbara
            Linda
            Steve
            Susie
 

Lerah Lillis m. Ollie Johnson

Dale
Don

Virginia Anne "Jennie Ann" or "Ginny Anne"Virginia  m. Clyde Owings

Kendrick H
John T
Anne
Alice

Charles Cousins

James M. 05/12/1897  - 09/??/1970 

Mary "Winifred" Hall 02/13/1899 (never married) 

William A.  09/30/1900 - 10/20/1975

Dorothy    01/01/1902 - ??/??/1995 married  Earl Cruthis.  They had three sons (two were twins): 

John Cruthis
David Cruthis
James Hall Cruthis "Jim" and Roselyn Brown Cruthis

Jennifer Cooklin

Lucile  12/13/1905 - 09/??/1953 Lucile Hall Smith. 

Richard  "Dick" 09/13/1907 - 01/12/1992 
 
 

Based on the collar on her dress, I believe Jenny was the child ‘sneaking’ into the picture of the adults above.

 From: [email protected] 
<[email protected]>; 
Thu, 1 May 1997 08:29:50 -0700 
Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 11:26:25 -0400 (EDT) 
To: [email protected] 
Subject: HALLs in Alabama 
Sender: [email protected] 

Boy I've been trying to find anything on my family and it is tough.  I would 
welcome suggestions.  This is what I have. 

Me: Jennifer Cooklin.....I was adopted so don't know who my birthfamily is. 
 All I know about me is that I had 5 brothers and sisters and my name was 
originally Victoria.  don't know the surname. 

father and mother:  James Hall Cruthis and Roselyn Brown 

Paternal Grand Parents:  Dorothy Hall (died 1995) and Earl Cruthis (Died 
around 1987) 

Maternal Grand Parents:  Raymond Brown (Died in the 1980's I don't remember I 
was young) and Myrtle Fern Carter III (Died before I was born of Cancer) 
 

Paternal Great Aunt:  Winifred Hall died 1996 in Montgomery Alabama. 
 

Others:  I know that I have a Cousin Charles Cousins, Richard Hall (believe 
an Uncle) he died a few years back in Alabama, There is  a Cousin James Hall 
that I know is still living somewhere in Alabama 

Dorothy and Winifred were two of I believe 9 children (could be 8) 
 

That's about it. Any suggestions would be welcome.
 

Thanks

Jen
 

This is a photograph of one of Dimple's pastel works of art .  Dixie W. McIntyre has the original.  Martha W. Picardy had reproductions made and shared one with me and one with Nancy Hall.

We don't think this is OUR branch of Hall's