The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Union Township, pages 724-725
Thomas B. Hall was born in Boyle County, Ky., Dec. 30, 1818, a son of Thomas and Lavina Hall, who came to Hendricks County, Ind., in 1844, and settled in Eel River Township, where they both died. Eleven children were born to them, eight of whom are living--Samuel B., Tilatha, Adaline, Thomas B., Sarah, William, James and Carroll K. The deceased are--John, Merritt and Elizabeth. Thomas B. Hall accompanied his parents to Hendricks County, but soon after returned to Kentucky and remained till 1850, when he came again to the county and in the fall of 1851 settled on section 30, Union Township, where he now has a fine farm of 100 acres. He was married Aug. 30, 1839, to Maria Hickman, of Boyle County, Ky., and to them were born eight children, three of whom, Douglass, Bertha and Mary F., are living. Maria R., Lavina, Cleopatra, John T. and Hickman B. are deceased. Mrs. Hall died in September, 1873, and in September, 1874, Mr. Hall married Mary F. (Tinder) Dodson, widow of John R. Dodson, of Hendricks County. Mr. and Mrs. Hall are members of the Christian church. He has been a prominent citizen of the township and has served several years as Justice of the Peace.