It is thought that John F. Hall was the son of an Irish woman named Melissa Bridget. This is supported when looking at the census information and from his family notes.

1880 - San Francisco, California
He is living in a bording house with quite a large number of workers, mainly Irish.
HALL, John F. w m 20 servent / hotel servant CA MD Ireland

1900 - Weatherford, Parker County, Texas census1249
HALL, John F. head w m Sept 1860 39 m for 15 years CA KY unknown farmer
HALL, Drusilia wife w f Feb 1869 31 m for 15 years 7 children 7 alive TX VA GA
HALL, William F. son w m Nov 1886 15 TX CA TX
HALL, John F. son w m Oct 1887 12 TN CA TX
HALL, Myrtle M. dau w f Nov 1888 11 TN CA TX
HALL, Walter S. son w m Dec 1889 10 TX CA TX
HALL, Josie E. dau w f Jan 1891 9 TX CA TX
HALL, Mable dau w f Jun 1894 5 TX CA TX
HALL, Annie dau w f Dec 1895 4 TX CA TX
JONES, Robert E. boarder w m May 1829 71 m for 39 years TN VA VA day laborer
JONES, Francis J. boarder w m Feb 1834 66 m for 39 years 6 children 1 alive TN NC SC

1910 - Parker County, Texas1250
HALL, John F. head m w 48 M1 25 CA US US general farm
HALL, Ducie wife f w 41 m1 25 9 children / 9 alive TX VA VA
HALL, Myrtle dau f w 21 s TX CA TX
HALL, Mable dau f w 15 s TX CA TX
HALL, Annie dau f w 14 s TX CA TX
HALL, Eddie son m w 9 s TX CA TX
HALL, Clyde son m w 1 5/12 TX CA TX

1920 - Parker County, Texas census1251
HALL, John F. m w 48 m1 25 years ago CA US US farmer / general farm
HALL, Ducie wife f w 41 m1 25 years ago TX VA VA
HALL, Myrtle daughter f w 21 TX CA TX
HALL, Mable daughter f w 15 TX CA TX
HALL, Annie daughter f w 14 TX CA TX
HALL, Eddie son m w 9 TX CA TX
HALL, Clyde son m w 1 8/12 TX CA TX

Obituary - "Honored Brock Citizen Dies"
John Franklin Hall, a highly respected citizen of the Brock community, died at the family home Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The deceased was in his 61st year, haveing been born n Oakland, Calif., September 30, 1860. When he was a young man, he came to Texas and lived a few years in Brownwood. Thirty-six years ago he came to Parker County and settled on a farm near where he died. On January 17, 1885, he was married to Miss Drucella Brashears, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. (Uncle Billy) Brashears who survives. To this union nine children were born, eight of whom are living as follows: John, Jess and Eddie Hall of Summerton, Arizona: Miss Myrtle Hall of Motley County; Mrs. Mable Roberts, Paducah; Miss Annie Hall and Clyde Hall of Brock and Milton Hall of Geronimo, Okla. William F. Hall died last years. He is also survived by one brother, Georgge T. Hall of this city and one sister, Mrs. Jane Monroe, of Long Beach, Calif. Mr. Hall was well and favorable known in this county. His father, Col. M.S. Hall, lived several years in this section of the state and was one of the contractors who built the Texas & Paccific railroad into Weatherford. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Eastern Star at the time of his death, holding his membership at Brock. Funeral services werer held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Internment was in the Brock cemetery.1252