Biography - WILLIAM ORWAN HALL
One of the youngest and most promising business men of Cypress,
Illinois, whose career presages a brilliant future, is Mr. William Orwan
Hall, who, although still in his early twenties, holds the responsible
position of cashier in the Bank of Cypress. Mr. Hall is a native of Wichita
City, Kansas, where he was born August 3, 1887, the son of William Franklin
and Tiny Hall. His father was a Kentuckian by birth, but became a resident
for a time of Kansas, returning again to his native state, however, in 1891.
Ten years later he sought a new location and removed his residence to
Williamson county, Illinois, where he located on a farm, and he died on
August 24, 1911. He is survived by his wife and eight children, one child,
Zella Cleveland, having preceded him to the land beyond. The living children
are Verdin Lilian, Lola Mont, William Orwan (the subject of this sketch),
Frederick Darrell, William Harland, Dorris Morton, Dewey and Glee.
William Orwan Hall attended school in Wichita, Kansas, Sebree, Kentucky, and
Johnston City, Illinois, and succeeded in attaining a good education before
his early entrance into the commercial world. Previous to becoming cashier
of the Bank of Cypress he worked as a bookkeeper and engaged in mercantile
pursuits. He has achieved flattering success in whatever line of endeavor he
has directed his talents, and has already attained a position rarely reached
by men of his young age.
Mr. Hall carries a good policy in the Aetna Life Insurance Company and has
laid the foundation for a successful financial career.
On December 31, 1910, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Hall and Miss Nola
May McClintock, daughter of Charles E. McClintock, a wealthy merchant of
Johnston City and owner of stock in the Bank Cypress, of which Mr. Hall is
cashier.
Mr. Hall is affiliated with several of the leading fraternal organizations
and holds membership in the A. F. & A. M., the Woodmen of the World and the
Ancient Order of United Workmen. He is a man of genial personality, and
enjoys the respect and confidence of the community of which he is a leading
citizen.
Extracted 07 Nov 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Southern Illinois, by George Washington Smith, published in 1912, volume 3, pages 1455-1456.
