1850 Letcher Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Rheuben Hall (32 b. VA) living two houses from Mahala’s parents with wife, Mahaly (28) and kids: Elizabeth (11); Thomas (9); Benjamin (7); Mary (4) and Rheuben (1).
1860 Letcher Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Rubin Hall (46) and wife, Mahala (41) and 7 kids: Elizabeth (21); Benjamin (16); Mary (13); Reubin (11); William (8); Carline (4) and Sarah (1) and mother-in-law, Elizabeth Bently (66, shows born in PA).
1870 Letcher Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Benjamin Hall, aged 26, (living in Whitesburg next door to parents) and wife, Mary E. (25) and 2 sons Elender (4) and John (3).
1880 Letcher Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Benjamin Hall, aged 37, (living in Whitesburg next door to mother) and wife, Mary E. (41) and kids: Louisa E. (13); John L. (12); Margaret (7); Martha J. (7); William (5); Benny (4); Angaline (1).
1900 Letcher Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Benjamin Hall, aged 56, (living in Millstone) and wife, Mary (56) and kids: William J. (Mar 1876) and Napolean B. (Jun 1877).