North Carolina Census Records:
David Merryman Hall, son of Elijah Sr.:

1800 Census of Burke County, NC:
3 Males 0-10 (James, Elijah, John)
1 Male 26-45 (Elijah, Sr.)
1 Female 0-10 (Sarah)
1 Female 16-26 (Elizabeth)

1810 Census of Burke County, NC:
4 Males 0-10 (John, Elijah, William, David)
1 Male 10-16 (James)
1 Male 26-45 (Elijah Sr.)
2 Females 0-10 (Elizabeth, Mary)
1 Female 10-16 (Sarah)
1 Female 26-45 (Elizabeth)

1820 Census of Burke County, NC:
2 Males 0-10 (Thomas, Joshua)
3 Males 10-16 (William, David, ?)
3 Males 16-26 (James, Elijah, John)
1 Male 45 and older (Elijah Sr.)
1 Female 10-16 (Mary)
2 Females 16-26 (Sarah, Elizabeth)
1 Female 26-45 (Elizabeth)

Note:  Extra male or enumeration error.

1830 Census of Burke County, NC:
2 Males 15-20 (Thomas, Joshua)
2 Males 20-30 (William, David)
1 Male 50-60 (Elijah Sr.)
2 Females 20-30 (Elizabeth, Mary)
1 Female 30-40 (Sarah)
1 Female 50-60 (Elizabeth)

1840 Census of Burke County, NC:
Males:
Elijah Hall, Sr.
1 Male - 10 under 15 (Joshua)
1 Male - 20 under 30 (David)
1 Male - 60 under 70 (Elijah Sr.)

Females:
1 Female - 10 under 15 (Mary)
1 Female - 20 under 30 (Elizabeth)
1 Female - 40 under 50 (Sarah)
1 Female - 60 under 70 (Elizabeth)

Note: Age discrepancies.
Note: David Hall is not listed as head of household for either Burke or Rutherford Counties.
Note:  1840 Census accounts for all sons of Elijah, Sr .  Exception of Joshua and David.

1850 Census of McDowell County, NC:
 # 89
Elijah Hall, Sr.  77  M  Farmer  12,250 Maryland
Elizabeth  75  F  North Carolina
Sarah  50  F  North Carolina
Mary  30  F  North Carolina
David  28  M  North Carolina
Elijah, Jr.  21  M  North Carolina

Note: Age discrepancies.

McDowell County Marriages, McDowell County, NC Register of Deeds Office:
David Hall married Matilda Biddix, 1 May 1851.  Bondsman and witness: Francis Biddix and S. J. Neal.

Note:  Matilda Biddix was a daughter of Francis Biddix and Sarah Hensley

1860 Census of McDowell County, NC:
# 109
David Hall  50  M  Farmer  1,000  North Carolina 
Matilda Hall  38  F  North Carolina
Elijah Harris  15  M  Laborer  North Carolina 
Martin Mathis  18  M  Laborer  North Carolina

Note: Age discrepancies. 

1870 Census of McDowell County, NC:
# 141
Hall, David  61  M  W  Farmer  1051  400  North Carolina
Matilda  48  F  W  Keeping house  North Carolina
Johnson, Martha   20  F  W  Farm laborer  North Carolina
Hall, Mattie  12  F  W  At home  North Carolina
Taylor, Willard  11  M  W  Farm laborer  North Carolina
Hall, Calhoun  4  M  W  At home  North Carolina

Note: Age discrepancies.
	
1880 Census of McDowell County, NC:
#179
Hall, David  W  M  69  Farmer  North Carolina
Matilda  W  F  60  Wife  Keeping house  North Carolina
Mattie  W  F  24  Niece  Farm laborer  North Carolina
Psa (illegible)  W  F  1  Niece  None  North Carolina 
Margaret  B  F  15  None  Farm Laborer  North Carolina
Biddix, Purline  W  F  43  Sister in law  Assistant in house  North Carolina 
Taylor, Henry M.  W  M  18  None  Farm Laborer  North Carolina

Note: Age discrepancies.
Note: Calhoun Hall does not appear on 1880 census.  Possibly deceased.
Note: Purline Biddix listed as single, not widowed.

Children of David Hall and Matilda Biddix:
1.  Calhoun Hall