James Pendleton Hall and his son Bud were dealers for the John Deer Plow Company in Thalarea. They owned the building which was located next to their blacksmith shop and where they sharpened the plows and assembled the wagons that came from Illinois by river. Found an Elizabeth Adams that was a daughter of a Francis Adams that died in Mercer Co., KY. She could have been born in KY or VA.918

1850 - Johnson County, Missouri census886
HALL, Peter39 VA farmer
HALL, Maria 43 KY
HALL, James 15 KY farm hand
* HALL, Charles 12 KY
HALL, Lucy 10 MO
HALL, Thomas 8 MO
COCKERALL, Mary 12 MO
COCKERALL, Maria 7 MO
DOAKS, Jessee W. Idiotic 25 TN

* down at the bottom of the page, it says "line no 36 above - idiotic - accidental blow on the head 8 years ago"

1860 Census:
Location: Sni-A-Bar, Lafayette Co., Missouri
File Location: Ancestry.com Image 6 of 28, Visit 31, Family 35, Page No. 6, Sheet 152.
Date of Census: 3 Aug 1860
Surname Name Age Sex Occupation Value R.E. PerProp Birth
Hall J. P. 24 M Blacksmith 750 250 KY
P. J. 22 F MO
M. E. 2 F MO
Note:

1870 Census:
Location: Lexington, Lafayette Co., Missouri
File Location: Ancestry.com Image 110 of 160, Visit 335, Family 435, Page No. 60, Sheet 178
Date of Census: 18 Jun 1870
Surname Name Age Sex Occupation Value R.E. PerProp Birth
Hall James 34 M Blacksmith 2000 500 MO
Jennie 32 F Keep House MO
James 9 M At Homer MO
Louisa 7 F At Home MO
Jennie 5 F At Home MO
Georgie 4/12 M At Home MO
Note: Georgie was listed as being born in February. They have the wrong state listed for James senior's birth.

1880 Census:
Location: Lexington, Lafayette Co., Missouri
File Location: ED 46, Ancestry.com Image 26 of 49, Dwelling 204, Visit 236, Page 212B
Date of Census:
Address: Bridge Way Street
Surname Name Age Pos Occupation Born Father Mother
Hall James P. 43 Hd Blacksmith KY KY KY
Jane 41 Wf MO KY KY
James H 19 S Blacksmith MO KY KY
Lucy Jane 17 D MO KY KY
Fannie Lee 13 D MO KY KY
Alice May 8 D MO KY KY
Nancy Belle 5 D MO KY KY

1900 Census:
Location: Lexington, 2 Ward, District 158, Lafayette Co., MO
File Location: Ancestry.com Image, Page 211A, Sheet 18A
Date of Census: June 15, 1900
Address: Dwelling 345
Surname Name Rel Mth Year Age St CB CA Born Father Mother Occupation Hm
Hall James Hd Sep 1838 61 Wd KY KY KY Blacksmith OH
Florence Dau Jul 1880 19 S MO KY MO

1910 Census:
Location: Lexington, 2 Ward, Lafayette Co., MO
File Location: Ed 101, Ancestry.com Image 29 of 29, Page 25 B
Date of Census: 9 Apr 1910
Address: 185 ? Boulevard
Surname Name Rel Age St #M CB CA Born Father Mother Imm Occupation Hm
Hall James P. Hd 72 Wd KY KY VA Blacksmith OH
Sander Fanny L. Dau 44 Wd 1 1 MO KY MO None
Note: He was listed as a shop owner that employed others.

Death Certificate - James and his wife’s names were listed on their son’s death certificate. His parents were also mentioned, Peter Hall and Eliza Adams.