WALLS

Information on the WALLS clan from Clark
County, Illinois
by:
Robert D. Walls
Burton, Michigan

    I am from the John Walls of Clark County, Illinois.  I believe my tree
is from that line.  John Elridge Walls, I believe is Levi's son.  Levi and Jane
were married in Clark County, 7 September 1849.  They had two children,
John and Elizabeth.  John and Elizabeth has not been accounted for by
anyone else.  By elimination of the other John of about same age, and being
the son of Joshua a brother of Levi Walls.  I believe that leaves Levi's son
John to be John Elridge Walls

The Senior Walls is believed to be John Walls:
His family is know as: John born in Ohio, married to Sarah in Ohio, remarried
in Clark County, Illinois, and died 23 October 1854 in Clark County.  His
possible third marriage was to Jane Page in Clark County was on 3 October
1854.  John can be found in the 1850 Darwin Township,Clark County,
Illinois census on page 223, line 29, household #816.  It shows him being of
55 years, a farmer and being born in Ohio.  With him is Sarah, age 47 born in
Ohio.  Next to him in household #817, you will find Martha Walls, f., age 17
born in Ohio and Emaline Walls, age 2 born in Illinois.

Others who are considered to be sons are Nehemiah Abner Walls, born 18
November 1819, in Ohio and died 14 February 1889, Effingham Co., Illinois.
Joshua Walls, born 1822, died 1850 in Clark County.  John E.L. Walls, born
1825 in Ohio, and died 1900 in Clark County.  Levi Walls, born 1827, and
died 1866 in Clark County, Illinois.  There has been no solid conclusive
evidence that John is the father of these men.  Any amount of evidence would
be greatly appreciated.

From John Walls probate:
State of Illinois, Clark County, On this 8th day of November 1854, personally
appeared Jane Walls, a resident of said county, who being duly sworn upon
her onto says that John Walls late of said County, (her husband) is dead, that
he died interstate on or about 23rd day of October 1854.   Subscribed and
...... to this 8th day of November 1854 before me. A. B. Briscoe Clk.
Signed Jane Walls, ( X her mark)

Possible early marriages for John Walls, the senior Walls
of Clark County.
John is listed in the 1850 census with a wife by the name of Sarah, so could
one of the following be the correct one?  A marriage for John and Sarah
Campbell can be found in Pike County, Ohio.  It is listed as John Walls to
Sarah Campbell, 5 February 1829, page 135.   If this is the correct Sarah,
none of the boys would have been hers, for her wedding date is after their
birth dates.  Another is listed in Jackson County, Ohio as: Walles, John and
Jane Nelson, 5 October 1820, by Vincent Southard, J.P.  Jackson County is
located next to Sciota County.  Some people believe Jane Nelson to be Sarah
Jane Nelson.  I have found no documentation support that theory.  Another
theory is that John married a Sarah Barcus, but then again no documentation.
Please help us all out.

Another possibility of children are Martha and Arcade being the daughters of
John and Sarah Walls of Clark County.  I believe all the dates and marriages
and other information tend to lean that way.  No one as of yet has proven
these to be the daughters of John and Sarah, that I know of.


Information on John Elridge Walls son of Levi:

From John Walls and Mary J. Low marriage:
Marriage license was granted unto John Walls and Mary J. Low, November
8th 1871, now both of this county.   Allen B. Briscoe, clerk.
State of Illinois, Clark County, Sct.  I hereby certify that on the 8th day of
November 1871, I joined in the state of matrimony John Walls and Mary J.
Low, according to the usual custom and laws of the State of Illinois.  Given
under my hand and seal, this 8th day of November 1871.  Returned,
registered and filed November 18th, 1871.  Allen B. Briscoe, clerk.


John Elridge Walls  married Mary Jane Low and had a daughter by the
name of Flora.  There is a disagreement as to this.  My fellow researchers
believe that Mary married the John Walls the son of Joshua Walls.  Several
books have them married.  The only information that I can see that they base
this on is a marriage license, which states John Walls to Mary Jane Low.
We know there were two John's in Clark County approximately the same
age.  I will explain why I believe it was my John.  Mary Jane's death is
listed in the family bible of John Elridge Walls.  Also the other fact that I use
is that you will find their daughter Flora listed with John E. and Agnes
Walls in the 1880 census.  Found in the 1880 Clark County census, page 13,
sup. dist. 5, en. 34, line 11.  John Walls with Agnes, children as daughter
Flora age 7, dau. Sinlama age 4, son William age 1 and daughter Katy age
1.

From John E. Walls marriage to Agnes Graham:
Marriage License was Granted Unto John E. Walls age 25 and Agnes
Graham age 25, on April 17, 1875 now both of this County.  Allen B.
Briscoe, Clerk.
State of Illinois, Clark County, SCT: I hereby certify that on the 18th day of
April 1875, I joined in the state of matrimony John E. Walls and Miss Agnes
Graham according to the usual custom and laws of the State of Illinois.
Given under my hand and seal, this 18th day of April 1875.  William Fowles,
Justice of the Peace, Returned, registered and filed, April 19th, 1875.  Allen
B. Briscoe, Clerk.

John Elridge Walls and Agnes Graham had several children, including 4
sets of twins.  John had some type of disability, the kind is unknown.  Family
conversation from the ancestors, stated John was not able to work his last
twenty years of his life.  In the 1880 census you will find John as being listed
as disabled.  It does not list what type of disability, just marked disabled.
This could prove family stories that he was disabled his last 20 years.  He
died in 1899, in Dunklin County, Missouri, and is buried there with his wife
Agnes.  They are buried in the Old Malden Cemetery, in the northeast corner,
near the passing road.  The headstone is a double, gray in color, with the
writing on the west side of the marker.  Also buried in this cemetery are three
of their children, Edward, William and Elizabeth.  Edward is buried in the
Southwest corner in the Walls plot.  William is also buried in this plot, but the
grave is unmarked.  Elizabeth is buried in the southeast corner of the
cemetery.

1880 Clark County, Illinois census, vol. 5, E.D. 34, sheet 13, line 11.
Darwin Township
Color: White, male, age 27, birthplace Illinois, he is marked in the column for
maimed, crippled, bedridden or otherwise disabled. (does not say which)
Father's birthplace is Ohio, and his mother's birthplace is Illinois.
John is listed as a laborer, but it also shows him unemployed for nine months.
Listed with him is his wife: Agnes, white, age 32, born in Illinois, birth place
for both parents are marked as unknown, she is listed as keeping house.
Children:
Flora, daughter, white, age 7, born in Illinois, birthplace for parents, IL.
Sinlama, daughter, white, age 4, b. Illinois, birthplace for parents, IL.
William, son, white, age 1, b. Illinois, birthplace for parents, IL.
Katy, daughter, white, age 1, b. Illinois, birthplace for parents, IL.

Agnes Graham Walls is the daughter of Lewis Graham (son of Burrill
Graham and Rebecca) and Catherine Partlow (daughter of Isaac Partlow and
Rachel Seward).  She was born 10 September 1850 in Clark County, and
married 18 April 1875 in Clark County, to John.  She died in Malden,
Dunklin County, Missouri, on 07 September 1916.  She is buried with John in
the old cemetery.  They have a double headstone in the old section, very near
to the old road, in the northeast corner.   She has two brothers by Lewis first
marriage; they are Alfred Graham and Albert Graham.

From John E. Walls family bible:
William Hilbert died September 1, 1876 (? Year) at about 11 o'clock at night.
Etta and Netta Walls was born November 28, 1877.
Etta Walls died December 4, 1877.
Netta Walls died December 6, 1877.
William Henry Walls and Catherine Walls was born December 25, 1878.
Lennie Walls was born June 4, 1881.
Ray Chancey Walls was born March 20, 1883.
W.W. Walls was born September 15, 1884.
Sophia Solome was born Jan 3, 1886, died Feb 15, 1886.
Edward Walls was born Feb 23, 1888.
Emma Walls was born Feb 23, 1888.
Netty Walls was born Feb 21, 1885.
Elizabeth Walls was born June 15, 1891.
Gertrude Josephine Walls was born December 4, 1909 (daughter of Elizabeth
Walls, the daughter of John and Agnes)
Mary Jane Walls died June the 24, 1873.
Lula May Walls was born March the 26, 1876.
John E. Walls and Agnes were married April 18th, 1875.
John E. Walls was born September 6th, 1851.
Katharine Walls died Feb. 12, 1919.
Ray Chancey Walls died June 26, 1956
William Henry Walls died August 18, 1957.
Lula May Sparks died September 1958.

In Clark County birth records John and Agnes are found with a newborn son
by the name of Benjamin F. Walls, he was listed as "males", so there is a
possibility that Benjamin was a twin.  Benjamin is listed as the eight child for
John and Agnes.  He was born 16 September 1884, in Wabash Township,
Clark County.  The record also stated the mother and father were both born in
born in Clark County.  They were living in Wabash Township at the time of
the birth.  It can be found in Register of Births, Clark County, Illinois as
#3189, date of return 1884, father and mother are listed as Americans, fathers
age 34 and the mothers age as 38, and John is listed as a farmer.


From an abstract of the "The Clark County Herald," of Clark County, Illinois,
dated 10 February 1885:  John A. Walls started yesterday to Honey Grove,
Texas.  Could this actually be John E. Walls, there has been no John A.
Walls found in any of my research of the Walls clan in Clark County, Illinois?
Family forklore has John E. & Agnes Walls traveling, when John became
very sick and could not travel any further.  That would explain how they
landed and remained in Missouri.

Before leaving Illinois, John can be found in the "Delinquent Tax List," twice.
The first was for 1880, in Darwin Township, Clark County, listed as John E.
Walls.  The second time was for 1881, in Darwin Township, Clark County,
listed as: J.E. Wall.


Family Group Sheet information:
John Elridge Walls, b. 6 September 1851, in Clark County, IL., d. 22 March
1899, Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri.
Agnes Graham, b. 10 September 1850, in Clark Co., IL. d. 7 September
1916, Malden, Dunklin Co., Mo.
Married: 18 April 1875, Clark Co., IL.
Children:
Lula May Walls, b. 26 March 1876, IL., d. September 1958, family bible
states as a Sparks, and first marriage was to Addison G. Cross in Knox Co.,
Indiana, on 28 June 1897.
Etta Mae Walls, b.28 November 1877, Illinois, d. 04 December 1877.
Netta Walls, b.28 Nov. 1877, Illinois, d. 06 Dec. 1877.
Catharine Walls, b. 25 Dec. 1878, Illinois, d. 12 Feb. 1919.
William Henry "Will" Walls, b. 25 Dec. 1878, Illinois, d. 18 August 1957
Texas, buried in Malden, Missouri, old cemetery.  Buried in his brother's
family burial plot without a headstone.
Lennie Walls, b. 04 June 1881 Illinois, d. unknown.
Ray Chancey Walls, b. 20 March 1883, Clark Co., Illinois, d. 13 June 1956
in Tyler, Smith Co., Texas, married Zelma Elzeta Fields on 20 November
1916, in Butler County, Missouri.  Other marriages are 1st was Ida Clearce
Webb, in Missouri, 3rd was Lilly Sevene Hamilton in Texas.
W.W. Walls, b. 15 September 1884, Illinois, d. unknown (could this be
Benjamin's twin)?  Married Mackguly Webb on 2 April 1900, in Dunklin
County, Missouri.
Benjamin F. Walls, b. 16 September 1884, Wabash Twp., Clark County,
Illinois, d. unknown.  (believe to be twin to W.W., why wasn't he listed with
Benjamin on the birth records, unless Benjamin died at birth and they put it in
the wrong book.) Register birth #3189.
Sophia Solome Walls, b. 3 January 1886, Illinois, d. unknown.
Edward Walls, b. 23 February 1888, Illinois, d. 9 June 1964 in Butler County,
Missouri, buried in Malden, Missouri, married 1 April 1908 in Dunklin
County, Mo.
Emma Walls, b. 23 February 1888, Illinois, d. unknown, married 3 August
1902 in Dunklin County, Missouri.
Elizabeth Walls, b. 15 June 1891, Illinois, d. 17 October 1968 in Butler
County, Missouri, buried in Malden, Dunklin County, Missouri. 1st marriage
was to Everett D. Potter, 2nd to William White and 3rd to John Grover
Downing.

John can be found in the 1860 census with Jane Walls.  I base this conclusion
on the fact that listed with those two, is Elizabeth age 8, John is 10, which
would match his marriage license age.  Jane was married to John's
grandfather John who died in 1854.  But why wasn't their father Levi around?
Could he have been gone on the river when the census was taken?  He was a
cooper (barrel maker) and was located on the river, so the barrels were
probably used for shipping by boat.

Not sure what happen to John's sister Elizabeth who was born 1852, Illinois.
There was an Elizabeth married to a William D. Clark on 10 July 1870, in
Clark County, Illinois, book E, page 173.  In the 1880 Clark County, Parker
Township census, page 11, June 24th, family #85, you can find: Clark,
Elizabeth, widow, age 30, born in Illinois as both parents, and listed as
servant.  With her you will find son George, age 4, born in Illinois as both
parents.  Then in 1888, Marriage Book G, of Clark County, page 432, dated
29 April, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Clark to Lewis Hines or Heim, both of age,
married by Joseph Howe. J.P.  Last I found her in the 1900 census, Clark
County, Casey, District 2, South, family #20 as: Himer, Louis, born
September 1858, age 41, married 12 years, born in Germany, & Lizzie born
November 1850, age 49, married 12 years, 1 child living, 1 child dead, born
in Illinois, father was born in Ohio, mother was born in Ireland.


From Levi Walls and Susan Craig marriage:
1845 August 9th, #12, Clark County, Illinois.  Marriage license was granted
to Levi Walls and Susan Craig, by the consent of parents now both of this
county,  Test. Davis Phillips Clerk.
State of Illinois, Clark County, I hereby certify that on the tenth day of
August A.D. 1845, I joined in the holy state of matrimony Levi Walls and
Susan Craig according to the usual customs and laws of the state of Illinois.
Given under my hand and seal this 11th day of August A.D. 1845,
_________ J.P.  Returned, registered and filed October 1st, 1845, D. Phillips,
Clerk, by H. Harlin, Deputy.

Levi was divorced from his first wife of Susan Craig.  The divorce filed
between them states they only lived together for one week and the papers
state they were married in 1847, not as the license states, 1845.  Why do they
have a different dates, I don't know.  Maybe there was a little fibbing going
on when the divorce process was going on. I don't know if Susan is the one
that married Benjamin Whitcanach or if she married Joshua Walls Jr.  It
could be the one and same Susan or two different Susan's.   Susan to Ben. on
23 May 1850, which if he died or was divorced from, Susan could have
remarried again to Joshua Walls.  In Susan Amelia Craig obit, it states that
she was born 27 December 1858.  This would have made it very tough for her
to be married the first two times.  Leads me to believe there were two Susan
Craig's.


From Levi Walls and Susan Walls divorce:
Served on Levi Walls 20th September 1847, by Wm. Bennett, Sheriff.  To the
Hon. William Wilson, the judge of the Circuit Court for the county of Clark
and state of Illinois.  At October term 1847 in Chancery sitting.  ...............,
Susan Walls a resident of the county of Clark and state of Illinois and who
has resided there....... wedlock by contract and agreement therefore made at
the county of Clark of said, on or about the 10th day of August in the year
1847, as the records of the Clerks office of the county.  She states that she
has at all times since her said marriage with the said Levi Walls, conducted
and behaved herself towards the said defendant in a decent, respectable,
humane kind, and affectionate wife could be or reasonably ought to do,
towards her husband.  Your oratix, further represents and she unto your
honor, that her and said defendant only lived together as man and wife after
their marriage about one week, when the said defendant abandoned your
oratix and absents himself from her and her residence and has continued
abandoned and about from your oratix ever since, .....any just cause or ..... the
part of your oratix and yet continues abandoned and absents from your oratix
and wholly neglects and refuses to return and dwell with your oratix, as he
ought to do by virtue of his marriage contract and promise as aforesaid.
Although your oratix would have been willing so to do her part and her half.
Your oratix further represents, that the said defendant left no means whatever,
for the care, comfort and support of your oratix, when he left her and absent
himself from her as aforesaid, nor has the said defendant provided in any ....
anything for the comfort and support of your oratix, at any time since he
absented himself as aforesaid and yet continues to neglect and refuse to
provide for her maintenance and support, and they your oratix is compelled to
support herself alone upon her unaided industry, ...and labor, nor has the said
defendant any property, out of which her maintenance and support could be
procured.   Your oratix, prays, your Honor, to grant to her the People with of
.... compelling the said defendant to appear in your Honors court and answer
this her call of complaint, as fully and respectfully as if the same were herein
again provided to him by way of interrogatory.  And that upon a final hearing
of the matters and things herein that your Honor decree, by apt. words, that
the marriage contract now existing between your oratix, and the said
defendant be forever set aside, cancelled, disobred (?), made null and void, to
all intent and purpose, in cause of equity and that your oratix be restored to
all the rights and privileges.  And that your Honor grant to your oratix, such
other and further relief in the premises as to your honor may .... to equity
belonging to your oratix in the premises. And as in duty bound your oratix
will ever pray.   Filed September 18th, 1847



From Levi Walls and Jane Page marriage:
September 1849, #206, Clark County, Illinois.  Marriage license is granted to
Levi Walls and Jane Page both of lawful age, now both of this county.  T.
Davis Phillips, Clerk.
State of Illinois, Clark County, I hereby certify that on the seventh day of
September A.D. 1849, I joined in the holy matrimony Levi Walls and Jane
Page according to the usual custom and laws of the State of Illinois.  Given
under my hand and seal this 8th day of September A.D. 1849.  Jas. B
Anderson J.P.

As for Levi's second marriage to Jane Page on 7 September 1849, we don't
know what happen to her.  She may have died, ran off, or divorced.  No one
knows, and probably we never will.  They had two children, John  and
Elizabeth.  As far as any records that can be found he had no other children.


From Levi Walls and Mary Souther marriage:
Returned, registered and filed, January 12th 1865. James W. Tower, J.P.
(seal), A. B.Briscoe, Clerk.  Marriage license was granted onto Levi Walls
and Mary Souther both of age.  January 13th 1864 now both of this county.
A.B.Briscoe, Clerk.
State of Illinois, Clark County, Sct.  I hereby certify, that on the 13th day of
January 1864, I joined in the state of matrimony Levi Walls and Mary
Souther according to the usual custom and laws of the State of Illinois.
Given under my hand and seal, this 14th day of January 1864, G. Myers
M.G. (Seal) Returned, registered and filed, February 6th, 1864.  A.B.
Briscoe, Clerk.

Levi died on 15 January 1866 in Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois.
He shows up in the 1850 census on page 222, line 16 as a Cooper (barrel
maker), is 23 years of age and was born in Ohio.  With him in the census you
can find Jane Walls, f., age 19 born in Illinois.  When he died Mary Walls
filed a petition on the behalf of Levi Walls for his probate in Clark County.
The petition states: that the said Levi Walls died, seized and possessed
personal estate, consisting chiefly of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and farming
utensils, estimated worth about three hundred dollars.  That the deceased left
surviving him Mary Walls, his widow, and John Walls (John Elridge Walls,
I believe) and Elizabeth Walls, his children and William Southard, Charles
Southard, Mannie Southard, and Julia Ann Southard the children of his
wife.  This record is found in court case listed as: Term September 1864,
Record K, Pages 204 & 209.




From Mary Jane Low Walls probate:

What is amazing is that when Mary Jane died she left all of her estate to her
daughter Flora.  The probate record is found in Clark County.  The first
record shows Mary Jane leaving forty acres to Flora Bell and that William
Hillibert request to be the administrator.  In 1890 Flora is back in court
requesting monies from where trees were cut and sold off her land.

Estate of Mary Jane Walls deceased.  AMINISTRATOR'S OATH, State of
Illinois, Clark County, In the County Court, August Term, A.D. 1873.  I do
solemnly swear that I will well and truly administer all and singular the goods
and chattels, rights, credits and effects of Mary Jane Walls.  Deceased, and
pay all just claims and charges against her estate so far as her goods, chattels
and effects shall extend, and the law charge me; and that I will do and
perform all other acts required of me by law, to the best of my knowledge and
abilities. Signed William Hilbert.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of August A.D. 1873 in
County Court.  Allen B. Briscoe, Clerk of the County Court.   (Book I, page
520)

State of Illinois, Clark County,  The People of the State of Illinois, to the
Sheriff of said County, Greeting:  Where is, Complaint has been made to the
County Court of said County, by one Flora B. Walls minor heir of Mary J.
Walls, Decd. that Samuel Tingley her guardian has never filed an inventory
or made any settlement or in any way accounted for money and rent coming
into his hands since his appointment as such guardian.
You are, therefore, hereby commanded that you cite and give notice to the
said Samuel Tingley  Guardian, as aforesaid, that he be and appear before
the County Court of Clark County, at a regular Term thereof, to be holden at
the Court House, in Marshall on the 7th day of July A.D. 1890, then and there
to show cause if any he has, why he should not make and Inventory and
settlement of all property, as required by law, which belongs to said and
further to do and perform what shall then, by the said Court, be required and
adjudged.  And hereof make due service and return as the law directs.
Witness John Brooks, Clerk of the said County Court, and the Seal thereof, at
Marshall in said County, this 11th day of June A.D. 1890, signed: John
Brooks, Clerk of County Court.

Petition to Cite Guardian:
State of Illinois, Clark County,  In the County court, in Probate, June Term,
A.D. 1890.  To the Honorable Henry  Gusanray (?) judge of the County Court
of Clark County.
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents, that on the 23rd day
of December 1873, Samuel Tingley, was by this court duly appointed
guardian of Flora B. Walls the aged about ten months, minor heir of Mary J.
Walls, deceased; that your petitioner is said minor; that there has never been
any Inventory whatever filed by said Guardian, so far as your petition can
ascertain.  That no settlement or accounting has ever been had by said
Guardian since his appointment.
Your petitioner further shows that there was money due her from settlement
of her mother's estate.  That she is the owner of 40 acres of land in Darwin
Township that said Guardian has had the use of and rent, and profits and for
several years has resided (?) use said land and during said times used
considerable of the timber from said land.  Without accounting for rents and
profits on timber used.  Therefore your petitioner prays that the said Samuel
Tingley may be cited to appear before this court to show cause, if any he has,
why he should not make an inventory and settlement of all property required
by law.  And that upon hearing thereof the said Samuel Tingley be required to
pay said ward all that secure (?).  Subscribed and sworn to before me this
11th day June 1890, signed John Brooks, Clerk of the County Court, and
Flora B. Walls.

Petition for Letters of Administration:
Petition of William Hillbert, in the matter of the Estate of Mary Jane Walls,
deceased, for Letters of Administration.  To the Hon. W. Griffith, Judge of
the County Court of Clark County, in the State of Illinois.
The petition of the undersigned William Hillibert respectfully represents that
Mary Jane Walls late of County of Clark aforesaid, departed this life at her
residence in said County, on or about the 26th day of June A.D. 1873 leaving
no last will and testament as far as your petitioner know or believe.
And this petitions further shows that the said Mary Jane Walls died, seized
and possessed of Real and Personal Estate, consisting of forty acres, of land,
horses, cow and lot & farm pigs, etc. all of said personal estate being
estimated to be worth about One Hundred and Fifty dollars.  That said
deceased surviving her, John Walls, her husband, and Flora Walls about
four months old, her child as heir.  That your petitioner (being requested by
the husband of said deceased), and believing that the said estate should be
immediately administered, as well for the proper management of said ....  as
for the prompt collection of the assets, by virtue of his right under the statue
therefore pray that your honor will grant letters of administration to him in the
premises, upon his taking the oath prescribed by the statute, and entering into
bond in such sum, and with securities, as may be approved by your honor.
State of Illinois, Clark County, signed William Hillibert, being duly sworn,
deposes and says that the fact appeared in the above petition are true,
according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.  Dated 4th
August 1873, A.B. Briscoe, Clerk.

Guardians Bond
Know all men by these presents, that we, Samuel Tingley, Hershel Hall,
John Mckowan and James N. Green (?) of the County of Clark and State of
Illinois, are held and firmly bound unto the people of the State of Illinois, for
the use of Flora Bell Walls, Ten months old, minor heir of Mrs. Jane Walls
deceased in the penal sum of Two Hundred dollars.  Witness our hands and
seals this 23rd day of December A.D. 1873.  The condition of this obligation
is such, that if the above bounden Samuel Tingley who has been appointed
guardian of Flora Bell Walls shall faithfully discharged the office and trust of
such guardian according to law, ......

Petition for Letters of Administration
Petition of Russell Tapscott in the matter of the Estate of Flora B. Walls,
deceased for letter of Administration.
To the Honorable Theodore Thompson, judge of the county court of Clark
County, in the State of Illinois.
The petition of the undersigned Russell Tapscott respectfully represents that
Flora B. Walls late of the County of Clark aforesaid, departed this life at
Marshall in said County on or about the 3rd day of March A.D., 1939,
leaving no Last Will and Testament so far as your petitioner know or
believes.
And this petition further shows that the said Flora B. Walls died seized and
possessed of Real and Personal Estate, consisting chiefly of a very small lot
of household goods, and a small house and a lot in Marshall, all of said
personal estate being estimated to be worth about Ten dollars.  That said
deceased left surviving her, no widower and Russell Tapscott and Hulda
Jane Clouse, her grandchildren, her sole and only heirs.  That your petitioner
being a grandson of said deceased, and believes that the said estate should be
immediately administered, as well as for the proper management of estate as
for prompt collection of the assets, by virtue of his right under the statute he
therefore pray that your honor will grant letters of administration to Benton
Marrs in the premises, upon his taking the oath prescribed by the statue and
entering into bond in such sum, and with securities, as may be approved by
your honor.  Signed: Russell Tapscott.


Marriage records gathered by Wanda Young, on Walls surname from Clark
County, Illinois:

Grooms
Joshua Walls and Mary Miller            01 Jun. 1843
Nehemiah Walls and Elizabeth Brown      23 Mar. 1839
Nehemiah Walls and Cristena Syford      22 Feb. 1844
Levi Walls and Susan Craig          09 Aug. 1845
Milton Walls and Elizabeth Jane Dixon       30 Nov. 1848
Levi Walls and Jane Page                07 Sep. 1849
Levi Walls and Mary Souther         13 Jan. 1864
William Riley Walls and Eveline Green       27 Jan. 1867
John Walls and Mary J. Low          08 Nov. 1871
Abner Jackson Walls and Alice Myles     08 Mar. 1871
Thomas Walls and Elvira Mahaffey        25 Feb. 1873
John E. Walls and Agnes Graham      18 Apr. 1875
John Walls and Maranda Kropp        13 Feb. 1878
John Wesley Walls and Emily Mae Craig   12 Feb. 1880
James R. Walls and Ella Lemons      18 Oct. 1881
Jonathon Walls and Isadora A. Hix       17 July 1884

Brides
Arcada Walls and Thomas Brown       23 Mar. 1839
Rebecca Walls and Harrison Jones        11 Apr. 1842
Luticia Walls and Charles Morgan Burkley    13 Jun. 1849
Martha Walls and Andrew Fletcher        07 Sept. 1849
Susan Walls and Benjamine Whitcanach    23 May 1850
Mary Walls and Jesse Craig          05 Oct. 1851
Vandilla Walls and Abraham F. Coons 27 Aug. 1857
Melvina Walls and Lambert J. Hammond    29 Dec. 1864
Jane Walls and Washington Nutt      23 May 1866
Amy Walls and Francis M. Tingley        05 Dec. 1866  (could be Anna)
Mary Walls and Benjamine Wallace        31 Jan. 1867
Elmira L. Walls and Joseph Ensley       30 May 1867
Emma Walls and Wm. G. Rhodes        11 Nov. 1867
Mary J. Walls and James Andis           07 Mar. 1869
Elizabeth Walls and Wm. D. Clark        10 July 1870
Rebecca Walls and Jacob Good        18 Apr. 1872
Almeda Walls and Daniel Hiers           03 Jun. 1872
Martha A. Walls and Elijah Andis        18 Apr. 1873
Emily A. Walls and Clarence Jenkins     30 July 1881
Emily A. Walls and Jefferson W. Wilmer  04 Aug. 1881
Olive Walls and Gilbert Harrington      07 Mar. 1885
Rose E. Walls and Benjamin Keffer       24 Nov. 1891
Rhoda and W.H. Stirwalt             31 Dec. 1896
Rachel Walls and Wm. Brown          31 Jan. 1897
Maria Walls and George Grubb            08 Jan. 1899
Hannah C. Walls and Frank Blair     04 Feb. 1899


Land Sales for Illinois

Walls, John: record id: 120867, 11/01/1837, 40 acres, $1.25 per acre,
Federal sale, Clark County (#12), section: 29, section part:  NESW,
township: 10N, range: 11w, meridian: 2, resident of purchaser: Clark County
(#12), Arch. Vol. # 291, Vol. Page #180.

Walls, John: rec. id: 120868, 11/01/1837, 40 acres, $1.25 p/acre, Federal
Sale, Clark County, section: 29, section part: SWNE, township: 10N, range:
11W, meredian: 2, resident of purchaser: Clark County, Arch. Vol. #291,
Vol. Page #180.

Walls, John: rec. id: 120899, 11/01/1837, 80 acres, $1.25 p/acre, Federal
Sale, Clark County, section: 29, section part: E2NW, township: 10N, range:
11W, meredian: 2, resident of purchaser: Clark County, Arch. Vol. #291,
Vol. Page #180.

Walls, Joshua: rec. id: 339230, 06/28/1841, 40 acres, $1.25 p/acre, Federal
Sale, Effingham County (#25), section: 23, section part: SENW, township:
07N, range: 07E, meredian: 3, resident of purchaser:        (#23), Arch. Vol.
#146, Vol. Page #127.

Walls, Joshua: rec. id: 339231, 06/28/1841, 80 acres, $1.25 p/acre, Federal
Sale, Effingham County, section: 23, section part: W2SW, township: 07N,
range: 07E, meredian: 3, resident of purchaser: Edgar County (#23), Arch.
Vol. #146, Vol. Page #127.

Walls, Joshua: rec. id: 339232, 06/28/1841, 40 acres, $1.25 p/acre, Federal
Sale, Effingham County, section: 23, section part: SESW, township: 07N,
range: 07E, meredian: 3, resident of purchaser: Edgar County (#23), Arch.
Vol. #146, Vol. Page #127.

Walls, Joshua: rec. id: 339233, 06/28/1841, 80 acres, $1.25 p/acre, Federal
Sale, Effingham County, section: 23, section part: W2NW, township: 07N,
range: 07E, meredian: 3, resident of purchaser: Edgar County (#23), Arch.
Vol. #146, Vol. Page #127.

Walls, Joshua: rec. id: 147071, 02/21/1850, 40 acres, $1.25 p/acre, Federal
Sale, Clark County, section: 20, section part: NWSE, township: 10N, range
11W, meredian: 2, resident of purchaser: Clark County, Arch. Vol. #291,
Vol. Page #101.

Walls, Thomas: rec. id: 533272, 03/25/1851, 40 acres, $2.11 p/acre, School
Sale, Effingham County, section 16, section part: LOT6SENW, township:
08N, range 07E, meredian: 3, resident of purchaser: not listed,  Arch. Vol.
#819, Vol. Page #095.



Marriages of Nehemiah

Marriage of Nehemiah Walls to Christina Syford according to the usual
customs and lawa of the State of Illinois, given under my hand and seal this
24th 1844.  Returned & Registered and filed March 3th 1844, D. Phillips,
Clerk.

22 March 1839, Marriage license was granted to Nehemiah Walls by consent
of his father and Elizabeth Brown of lawful age, now both of this county,
Test: D. Phillips Clerk.
Clark County: I hereby certify that on the 22nd day of March 1839, I joined
in the holy state of matrimony Nehemiah Walls and Elizabeth Brown,
according to the usual custom and laws of the State of Illinois.  Given under
my hand and seal, this 22nd of March 1839.  Asa Gere  J.P.
Returned, Registered and filed March 26th 1839, D. Phillips, Clerk.



Possible connection for John Walls, submitted by Dessie Chappel  of Niles,
Michigan, through Virgina Lloyd:

John Walls is the son of Levin Walls b. May 22, 1748 in Sussex Co.,
Delaware, and d. 1795 in Sussex Co., Del., m. 1st Eleanor and 2nd  Mrs Alice
Hazzard.
Children are:
Manlove Walls b. 17 Apr 1773, Sussex Co., Del.
Jemina Walls b. 6 Nov. 1774, Sussex Co., Del.
Eleanor Walls, Batsheba Walls, Ruth Walls, Nancy Walls, Levi Walls,
Solomon Walls, Betsy Walls, Meritta Walls and John Walls b. 1795.
She notes that Levin is in a lot of records in Delaware and say his father is
Thomas, always in George's Church. (Virginia's note: I take it that is the name
of a town in Delaware.)  Thomas had a brother named William.

Another possible connection submitted by Virginia.

Levi Walls (Thomas 2, Samuel 1) was born May 22, 1748 in Indian River
Hundred, Sussex Co., Del., and died abt. 1828 in Ganderhook/Bear Creek,
Scioto Co., Ohio.  He married Mary Layton abt. 1768 in Delaware.
Children:
Elias Walls, b. 1760-1770, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co., DL., d. 10
May 1837, Pike Co., Ohio.
Levin Walls, b. 1773-1780, Sussex Co., DL; d. 1855, Wheeler, Jasper Co.,
Illinois.
Levi Walls, b. 1777, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co., DL.; d. June 1863,
Pike Co., Ohio.
Joshua Walls, b. 1778; d. May 13, 1848, Jasper Co., IL.
James Walls, b. 1780-1790.
Eliza Walls, b. 6 Dec. 1786, VA.; d. 22 Feb. 1861, Benton Township, Pike
County, Ohio
Levi Walls was married twice.  The names of his children by his second wife
are proven through an account by his widow that was published in the
newspaper when she was quite old.


Possible connection from Lee Walls of Florida, through Donna Bonath:

John Walls' father is Levin Walls, of Sussex County, Delaware; his
grandfather as Thomas Walls and great grandfather as Samuel Walls all of
Delaware.

1861 Militia Roll book for Clark County, Illinois:
Page 69, Darwin Township, Class 2: Levi and Nehemiah Walls are both
found.


1850 Census, Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois:

Household #801, page 117, 19 September:
Walls, Levi age 23, born in Ohio, listed as a Cooper (barrel maker) & wife,
Jane age 19, born in Illinois.

Household #810, page 118, 22 September:
Walls, Mary, f., age 27, born in Ohio,  Melvina, f., age 6, born in Illinois,
Rebecca, f., age 4, born in Illinois, John, m., age 2, born in Illinois.

Household #811, page 118, 22 September:
Walls, Nahaniah  age 32, born in Ohio, wife Christina age 25, born in Ohio,
daughter Amy age 5, born in Illinois, son William age 4, born in Illinois and
son Abner, age 2, born in Illinois.

Household #816, page 118, 22 September:
Walls, John age 55, born in Ohio, farmer, wife Sarah age 47, born in Ohio,
& Martha age 17, born in Ohio and Emailine age 2, born in Illinois.



1850 Clark County, Illinois, Mortality Schedule, District
#48, Enumerated by James Martin, page 116:

Joshua Wols age 28, male, married, born in Ohio, died March, of White
Fever, 11 days, was a farmer.
Perry Wols age 14, male, single, born in Ohio, died February, of White
Fever, 9 days.


1860 Census, Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois:

Page 374, family #2194:
Walls, Jame (should be Jane) age 56, born in Kentucky, estate value 50/25
Page, Henry age 20, born in Illinois (son of Jane prior of marriage to John
Walls.
Walls, John age 10, born in Illinois
Walls, Elizabeth age 8, born in Illinois

Page 367, family #2136, with Jeffers:
Walls, Emiline, f., age 12, born in Illinois


1870 Census, Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois:

Page 15, July 8th, family #124
Walls, Elizabeth age 16, born in Illinois, she is counted in the William Hilbert
family.

Page 16, July 8th, family #133
Craig, Jesse age 37, born in Illinois
Craig, Mary age 41, born in Ohio
Walls, Rebecca age 25, born in Illinois
Walls, John age 23, born in Illinois
Walls, Joshua age 20, born in Illinois
and the following three who I believe to be Craig's: Albert, Emily and
Racheal

Page 23, 12 July, family #190
Walls, Nehemiah age 50, born in Ohio, farmer
Walls, Christina age 46, born in Ohio
Walls, Martha age 17, born in Illinois

Cumberland Township, Casey Post Office:

Page 4, July 20th, family #30
Walls, John age 21, born in Illinois, farmer, counted with the James Lee
family.

Johnson Township, Oak Point Post Office:

Page 20, August 3, family #158
Walls, Harrison age 52, born in Ohio, farmer
Walls, Sarah A age 45, born in Ohio
Walls, Thomas age 22, born in Ohio
Walls, Almeda age 18, born in Illinois
Walls, Emily age 13, born in Illinois
Walls, Jonathon age 10, born in Illinois
Walls, William age 7, born in Illinois


1880 Census, Darwin Twp., Clark Co., Illinois:

Household #88, page 10, June 7th.
Walls, Riley age 34, born in Indiana, parents born in Ohio, farmer
Walls, Evaline age 34, born in Indian, father born in Ohio, mother born in
Indiana
Walls, James age 12, born in Illinois
Walls, Franklin age 7, born in Illnois


Information on Emaline Walls who is found with John in the 1850 census:
she is found in the 1860 census by herself, then she is married to William
Riley Walls on 5 July 1881 (Bk 1, p.140, rec. #1814) in Clark County as
Emeline Walls age 36 to William age 36, he being the son of William Burton
Walls.  Then they can be found in the 1880 census.  Finally she can be found
in the "Clark County Democrat," 3 February 1897 as: Mrs. W.R. Walls died
at her home near Hatton on Thursday and was buried in the Marshall
cemetery on Saturday.  She was 50 years old and was the oldest sister of
Esquire Green.




Nehemiah Abner Walls, b. 18 November 1819 in Ohio; d. 14 Feb.
1889, Watson, Effingham County, Illinois, (buried in Watson Cemetery).  He
married Christina Syford on 22 Feb. 1844, in Clark Co., Illinois, she was born
in 1824, in Ohio.
Children:
1. Amy Walls, b. 1845; d. unknown; m. Francis Tingley, 5 December 1866,
    in Clark County, Illinois.
2. William Riley Walls, b. 04 Sept. 1846; d. unknown; m. Eveline Green *on
    27 Jan. 1867, Clark County, Illinois.
3. Abner Jackson Walls, b. 29 Nov. 1849, Clark County, Illinois; d. 7
    August 1928, in Effingham County, Illinois. *m. Margaret Rebecca
    Hatcher on 23 April 1886, in Effingham County, Illinois, she was born
    21 October 1871 in Cumberland County, Illinois and died 01
    December 1956 in Effingham County, Illinois.  Abner also married
    Alice Myles in Clark County, Illinois, on 08 November 1871.
4. Mary Jane Walls, b. 1850 Clark Co., Illinois; d. unknown; m. 1st, Lowder,
    2nd James Andis, Clark County, Illinois, 07 Mar. 1869, 3rd William
    Coen, 27 Mar. 1887.
5. Martha Ann Walls, b. June 1853, Clark County; d. unknown; m. Elisha
    (could be Elijah) Andis, 18 April 1873, Clark County, Illinois.
*First marriage for Nehemiah was to Elizabeth Brown in 1839, in Clark
County, Illinois.


Joshua Walls, Sr., born 18 Jan. 1822, Delaware or Ohio, died 18 Feb.
1850, Clark County, Illinois.  He married Mary Elizabeth Miller, 01 June
1843, in Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.  She was the daughter of John
Miller and Hanna Maloy.  After Joshua's death, Mary married Jesse Craig, on
05 October 1851 in Clark County, Illinois.
Children:
1. Melvina Walls, b. 07 June 1844; d. 10 Jan. 1917; m. Lambert J.
    Hammonds on 29 Dec. 1864, Clark County, Illinois.
2. Rebecca Ann Walls, b. 23 Dec. 1845; d. between 1918-1927, buried in
    Walnut Prairie Cemetery, York Township, Clark County, Illinois.
    *She married Jacob Good on 18 April 1872, in Clark County.
3. John Walls, b. 03 Sept 1847, Clark County, Illinois; d. July 1891.  Married
    Miranda Kropp on 13 February 1878, in Clark County, Illinois.
4. Joshua Walls, Jr., b. 20 Sept. 1850, Clark County; d. 08 Aug. 1919,
    Darwin Township, Clark Co., IL., buried in Walnut Prairie Cemetery,
    he married Susan Craig.



John E.L. Walls, b. 16 March 1825 in Sciota or Pike County, Ohio, d.
01 November 1900 in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas.  He married 1st Sarah
Elizabeth Stafford, about 1849 in Texas, she being the daughter of Morgan
Stafford and Nancy Beauchamp. 2nd marriage to Margarett Bullard Lewis.
Children
1. Margarett Walls, b. 27 October 1850; d. 25 Feb. 1882.
2. John Wesley Walls, b. 22 June 1853, Ladonia, Fannan County, Texas; m.
    Emily Mae Craig, 12 Feb. 1880; d. 28 May 1928, Effingham, Illinois,
    buried in Watson Cemetery, Effingham.
3. George Barcus Walls, b. 04 Jan. 1856; d. 1873. *Texas
4. Theodoshia Walls, b. 08 September 1860; m. Edward Powers.


John Wesley and Emily Walls children:
1.Mary Elizabeth Walls, b. 14 December 1880, Darwin township, Clark
County, Illinois; d. 15 January 1957, Champaign, Illinois; she m. John
"Jack" Norris.
2.George W. Walls, b. 02 March 1884, Clark County, Illinois; d. 24 October
1886, Hunt County, Texas.
3.Charles Albert Walls, b. 24 December 1885, Darwin Township, Clark
County, Illinois; d. 09 December 1975, Effingham, Illinois.  He married
Jessie Nevills, 10 November 1909, Effingham, Illinois.
4.Sina Bell Walls, b. 26 October 1888, Clark Co., IL.; d. 06 June 1954; m.
Louis Grupe.
5.Edward Walls, b. 05 September 1890, Clark Co., IL.; d. 26 July 1892,
Clark Co., IL.
6.Martha Ellen Walls, b. 05 September 1890, Clark Co., IL.; d. 20 July 1913
in Oklahoma; m. Clyde Correll.
7.John L. Walls, b. 15 February 1892, Clark County, Illinois; d. 12 Sept.
1892.
8.Theadoshia Rachel Walls, b. 12 Aug. 1894, Darwin Twp., Clark Co., IL.;
d. 13 Feb. 1974, Champaign, IL.; m. Charles Taylor on 12 July 1914.
9.Jesse "Jack" Walls, b. 15 August 1896, Clark County, IL; d. 16 Feb. 1974
in Farina, Fayette County, IL.; m. Susan Diantha Loy 06 Aug. 1914, in
Effingham, IL.
10.Nora Walls, b. 18 July 1899, Effingham, IL; d. 23 October 1918,
Indianapolis, Indiana; m. Russell Gilbert on 28 July 1915.
11.Laura Walls, b. 19 June 1902, Effingham, IL; d. 14 July 1918, (*1902),
Watson, IL, buried in Watson Cemetery.
12.Len Walls, b. 19 June 1902, Effingham, IL; d. 07 July 1902, Effingham,
IL, buried in Watson cemetery.
13.Thomas Craig Walls, b. 11 June 1904, Effingham, IL.; m. 1st Hazel
Krutsinger, 2nd m. Irene Evins.

Rebecca Ann Walls (1845) married Jacob Good on 18 April 1872.  (She has
pictures and lineage of the Good family if you are interested – it came from
Larry Kimmel.)
Children:
1.Albert Good, b. 1883; d. 1905; m. Mary McCarty.
2.Clarence Good, b. 1885; d. 1970.
3.Mary J. Good, b. 1888; m. Charles McCarty.

John Walls (1847, son of Joshua) 1st marriage to Mary Jane Low on 18
November 1871, (This marriage is the common belief, I believe it was John
E. married to Mary Jane). Married 2nd, Miranda Kropp, daughter of Cooney
Kropp and Catherine Good.
Children:
1.Rachel Walls, b. 1878; d. 1924, buried in Brick Cemetery, South of Darwin
Township, Clark Co., Illinois. *m. 1st. Wm. Brown, *m. 2nd. Samuel
Grubb.
2.Homer Walls, b. June 1880; d. unknown.  *m. Nora Anacher.
3.Hannal Walls, b. 7 May 1882; d. 1 November 1970, Crawford County,
Illinois, buried in Old York Cemetery, Clark County, Illinois.
4.Mariah Walls, b. 7 May 1882, Clark County, IL.; d. 06 December 1964,
Sidell (County unknown), Illinois, (Fairview Nursing Home).  *m. George
Christian.



Family stories:

Notes from Wanda Young: John E.L. went to Ladonia, Texas, with the
Stafford family 1849/50 and when Morgan Stafford was killed while trying to
dig a well, John E.L. married his daughter Sarah.   In 1862 she vanished
leaving 4 children without a mother.  John Wesley Walls was 9 years old at
that time.  When he grew up he was back in Illinois to visit his cousin
Joshua's children and met Emily Craig, a daughter of Jesse Craig and Mary
Elizabeth Miller Walls Craig, and they married and ended up in Effingham
County, Illinois.  Wanda Young's father Jesse (Jack) Walls was born in Clark
County, Illinois near Darwin in 1896.  They moved to Effingham about 1898.

From Virginia Lloyd on Alonzo Walls the son of Joshua Walls and Susan
Craig:  "The log cabin that was placed in a tiny park in Marshall, Illinois was
once the home of Alonzo and Minnie Walls.  It is at least 150 years old.  It
was originally located at a site at the northeast edge of Snyder, Illinois.  The
couple purchased the cabin and twenty acres of land in 1917.  Alonzo owned
and operated one of the threee stores then flourishing in the community."



Land sales for Levi Walls

Land Sale located in Clark County, State of Illinois, Book O, page
706; Know all men by these presents that one James B. Anderson &
Nancy G. Anderson of the County of Clark, & State of Illinois for an
inconsideration of the sum of ninety five dollars to us in hand paid
by Levi Wals of the County of Clark & State of Illinois, the receipt
where of we do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold and
give claimed unto the said Levi Walls and to his heirs & assigns
forever all our & each of our right title interest estate claim and
demand both as (?) & equity as well in procession as in expectancy of
in and to all that certain piece parcel or lot situated in the County
of Clark, & State of Illinois,  and known and designated as twelv3
acres  & a half in the north East corner of the northwest quarter of
section twenty nine in town ten north of range eleven west with all
 & singular the here (?) and appertainances there unto belonged in
witness whereof we here unto set our hands and sealed this twentieth
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty six.  Signed Jas B. Anderson and Nancy G. Anderson

Land Sale located in Clark County, State of Illinois, Book O, page
707; Know all men by these presence that we Levi Walls and Jane Walls
of the County of Clark and State of Illinois for and inconsideration
of the sum of Eighty Seven Dollars, (?) wit in hand paid by (?)
Meyles of the same County and State the receipt as hereof and do
hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold unto the said (?)
Meyles and to his heirs and assigns all the following piece or parcel
of land lying and being in the County of Clark and State of Illinois
and known as being twelve and one half acres in the North East Corner
of the Northwest quarter of section Twenty Nine in Township Ten in
North of Range Eleven west with all the impertinences there unto
belonging in witness where offer the said Levi Walls and Jane Walls
have here unto set our hands and seal forth uses and purposes herein
mention.  Signed sealed and delivered in presence of this 5th day of
January 1857, Levi (X his mark) Walls and Jane (X her mark) Walls
State of Illinois, Clark County: I, Hough Malone one of the Justice
of said County do certify that this day came Levi Walls and Jane
Walls who has known to me to be the persons whose names appears to
the foregoing deed who came before me and signed and acknowledge the
same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and Jane Walls wife
of the said Levi Walls who was made acquainted of the meaning of said
deed who acknowledge separate from the husband who acknowledge
separate from her husband who acknowledge she signed the same of her
own free will and accord and without any fears of her said husband
given under my hand and seal as my offices in Darwin this the 5th day
of January 1857.  Signed Hough Malone J.P.



A special thanks to Wanda Young and Virginia Lloyd for assisting me in
gathering information on the Walls family.