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Note: England in 1633, and Settled In New Haven in 1639, With Numerous Biographical Notes and Sketches; Also, Some account of the Descendants of John Tuttle of Dover, N.H.; Richard Tuttle of Boston; John Tuttle of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill of Hingham, Mass; To Which Are Appended Genealogical Notes of Several Alliled Families, By GEORGE FREDERICK TUTTLE, Printed and Published by Tuttle & Co., Official State Printers, Rutland, VT, 1883:
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"Amos Tuttle Hall, b. Oct. 7, 1814; designed for a liberal education, but prevented by want of means; decided then on mercantile business, and at the age of fifteen left home in Fairfax, VT, walked 12 miels to St. Albans, and engaged for four years with Morris, Hoyt & Safford, to receive $40 and board the first year, $50 the second and third, and $60 The fourth. His health requiring a change of climate, he resolved to visit his parents in Detroit, Mich., his employers parting with him reluctantly and giving him a certificate of good character and a general letter of credit to be used if taken ill on the way. He left St. Albans, VT on the 13th of Oct., and arrived in Detroit on the 30th of Oct., in the afternoon; time, 17 days. Since then he has resided permanently at the West and has been engaged as mercantile clerk or proprietor nine years; in office of Auditor General and State Treasurer four years; in banking two years; Comptroller of the city of Detroit four years, and in various railroad positions twenty-one years. Has been Secretary and Treasurer of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. since 1855; resided Chicago, IL. He m. Oct. 23, 1837, Lucy, dau. of Nahum and Mary Winne Duncan of Perkinsville, Windsor Co., Conn. The above facts were furnished by Mr. Hall himself in correspondence with the compilier several years since, and with characteristic liberality and wisdom he subscribed for twenty copies of this work. He died in Chicago, IL June 26, 1882; buried in Detroit, Mich. The Religio Philosophical Journal (Swedenborgian) of Chicago, in an interesting obituary, gives some further particulars of his life and character; "He came to Chicago in 1853 and at once became interested in railroad building; he helped to build the Mich. Central into Chicago. Assisted in making the survey of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. to the Miss. river, on the completion of which he was made Superintendent, and soon after, Secretary and Treasurer. Later, the duties of Treasurer required his whole attention, as some twenty millions of dollars passed annually through his hands. About a year before his death, his health failing he resigned the onerous position of Treasurer and was appointed Secretary. At the time of his death, besides this office he held others, as Vice-Pres. of the Pullman Palace Car Co., Treas. of the Fort Dodge Coal Co., Treas. Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Co. Mr. Hall was a fine specimen of what true spiritual culture can effect. He was familiar with the writings of Swedenborg, and absorbed all their better portions, and was much interested in the investigation of Spiritual phenomena. He was the friend of the poor and suffering everywhere, and though often imposed upon by appeals from the unworthy, neither these nor the graver cares and troubles of life disturbed the calm and sweet serenity of spirit, so beautiful and rare, that ever distinguished hi. His memory will be cherished by thousands, and his good deeds will never be forgotten. Mr. Hall was a member of the Apollo Commandery, and the funeral services were conducted according to the Knights Templar's ritual. The floral display was magnificent; among the rest two pieces, each representing 'The Gates Ajar,' not inappropriately, for to him the gates had long been ajar and through the half open way angelic messages had been wafted."
The Chicago Times of July 10, 1882, contains an eloquent sermon to the memory of the late Amos T. Hall by the Rev. L. P. Mercer, in which he says: "His character was one of mingled strength and amiability. . . .Honest, upright, just and merciful, men everywhere felt the power of his life, and in the sanctuary at home he was priest and teacher with the fidelity and more than the gentleness of a patriarch of old."
Note: The Descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, Who Came From Old to New
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