Dixon Hall - Montgomery, Alabama - Out of Place Graves on Waymarking.com

Dixon Hall was born in Virginia in 1755 and served in the Virginia Line during the Revolutionary War. He was living in Alabama at the time of his death in 1818. The original stone was reassembled and put flat on the ground, while a modern marker was placed at the head of the grave. On Sunday, October 15, 2006, a Grave Marking Dedication Ceremony was held by the General Richard Montgomery Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Peter Forney Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The grave is close to the intersection of Gunter Park Drive and Mid Park Drive. A copy of the program can be found at (visit link) According to the information in the program, Dixon Hall moved to this area in 1818 to join his brother on 800 acres where he was buried in March, 1820. One grandson, Dixon Hall Lewis, served as a U. S. Senator from Alabama 1844-48.

The original stone has the words:

In memory of
DIXON HALL
Born Dinwiddie Co. Va 1755
Died Montgomery, Ala. 1820
Son of Hugh & Mary Dixon Hall
of Petersburgh, Va.
A Soldier of the Revolution
who fought with his brother
Bolling Hall in the Va. Line
An affectionate husband
A kind and indulgent father

The modern stone has:

DIXON
HALL
VA LINE
REV WAR
1755
1820

First Name: Dixon Last Name: Hall Died: 03/29/1820 Born: Not listed

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