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Caņon City Daily Record
Monday, February 17, 1961
Minnie M. Hall, County Resident Since 90s, Dies
Mrs. Minnie M. Hall, widely known Caņon City area resident who was known affectionately as "Grandma Hall," died Friday morning in a local rest home. Mrs. Hall, who was active in many community events and projects even after she was 80 years old, was 91 at the time of her death. She had been in failing health since last November.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church with the Rev. Louis Ha-- officiating. Interment will be in Lakeside cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of the Wilson Mortuary.
Mrs. Hall was born Jan. 6, 1870, at McDowell County, North Carolina. She was married to Dave Hall on Jan. 1, 1888, in that state. Mr. Hall died in 1935.
Soon after they were married the Halls came to Colorado to settle in the Lower Beaver Creek area. At that time there were Indians in the Beaver Creek area. The Halls later moved to Upper Beaver Crrek and in 1911 settled in Phantom Canon. Mrs. Hall's daughter, Mrs. Ethel Gately, still resides on the family homeplace in Phantom Canon.
The old Florence and Cripple Creek railroad once ran past the Hall home and the Kramer railroad situation was just west of there. The Halls ran cattle between Cooper Mountain, Phantom Canon and toward Pueblo.
Mrs. Hall was active in many affairs in Florence and Canon City. She rode in roeo parades and was voted pioneer queen at Florence a few years ago. She was a member of the Four Mile Community Club and the Friendly Hand Home Demonstration club.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Gately, Mrs. Hall is survived by a son, Fred, also of Canon City, nine grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
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