The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Center Township, pages 520-521
Stanley A. Hall, farmer, resides on section 1 of Center Township, where he settled in the fall of 1876. His farm contains 262 acres and is one of the most beautiful homes and most valuable farms in the township. It was entered from the government by Daniel Hamilton, but bought by Mr. Hall of Jesse S. Jackson. Mr. Hall was born in Canfield, now Mahoning Co., Ohio, in 1836. He came to Hendricks County, Ind., in 1859 and in 1862 enlisted in the Fourth Indiana Cavalry and served in the defense of the Union three years. He was Commissary Sergeant of his regiment two years and the last year was First Lieutenant. His regiment was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, and he participated in the Atlanta campaign and other important events of the war. He was married in 1864 to Emma B. Archer of Carrollton, Ky., with whom he became acquainted when in the army. They have four children--Charles S., Edward F., Herschel S. and Stella G. Mr. Hall's parents, Salmon and Maria (Austin) Hall were natives of Connecticut and moved to Ohio when young people, and settled in Mahoning County, and were married in the year 1827. In 1849 they moved to Mount Pleasant, Iowa. In 1852 they returned to Wells County, Ind., where they remained a few years, and then moved to Danville, Ind. In the year 1862 they removed to Groveland, Putnam Co., Ind., where they lived until their death, the mother dying in the year 1882 at the age of seventy-five, the father dying in the year 1885 at the age of eighty-two years. Their family consisted of nine children, namely: Cornelia, the eldest child died, aged three years; Edward, the youngest son, died, aged twelve years; Elizabeth, wife of John Dooly, died in Danville, Ind., aged forty-seven years. Those now living are Mrs. Sarah Blatchley, Mrs. Ella C. Dooly, Stanley A. Hall, Francis H. Hall, Sheldon W. Hall and Chester F. Hall.