WALL

First of all to see one of the best compilation of records and thoughts regarding our earliest Wall/Walle/Walls ancestors, please see this webpage: Wall/Walls Family - Descendants of Jacob Wall Sr., Culpeper Co., Virginia.

This site lists possible origins of the Wall name:  http://www.kansasfolks.net/Genealogy/_pages/Chapter2/Wall%20Family.pdf

Ancestors of Robert William Wall 
(b. 9 Jul 1884, Putnam County, IN, d. 1 Jan 1933, Marion County, IN)

(Information from The Wall Family of Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana by Marilyn Wall  and the personal research of Bonny Logsdon Burns.  We will start with the earliest Wall patriarch that has been determined through documentation.  Our direct ancestors are highlighted.)

In a nutshell:
Jacob Wall + Ann/Nanny/Nancy
then
Robert Wall + Lydia Brown
then
William Wall + Elizabeth Hammer
then
Robert N. "Mexican Bob" Wall and Lucinda Huffman
then
Henry Wall + Mary Catherine Coombs
then 
Robert William Wall + Lucy Anna Crowe

JACOB WALL, Sr.
b. abt 1742, Culpepper County, Virginia
d. abt 1823 in Casey County, Kentucky
m. 1763, Culpepper County, Virginia to ANN/NANNY/NANCY

From Marilyn Wall, "Jacob Wall was an early settler of Kentucky, arriving there about 1790.  He moved to Kentucky from Culpepper County, Virginia, and was possibly born in that county about 1740.  He is mentioned in a law suit in Culpepper County on April 22, 1763, along with his wife Nanny (Ann).  He is also listed as a chain carrier in a survey made for George Hume in Culpepper County in 1755.  He and his wife, Ann, were witnesses to the Will of William Tapp in Culpepper County on June 27, 1780.  His wife also is listed as a purchaser at the estate sale of Robert Spilman on October 16, 1786.

In a copy of the Kentucky Gazette dated March 6, 1790, in a list of letters 'in this office' that are addressed to residents of the area, Jacob Wall is listed 'near Fisher's Station,' Kentucky.

The earliest Kentucky records for this Wall family are found in Mercer County, Kentucky, when some of Jacob's children married.  Later records are found in Casey County, which was created from Lincoln County in 1806.  The 1810 census shows Jacob with 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male over 45, 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45.  In 1814, Jacob Wall, Sr., is on the Casey County Tax List with 100 acres on Knoblick Creek, with one horse, total value $120.  Jacob Sr. died about 1823, Casey County, KY.  He and Ann were the parents of the following children:

1.  Francis b. 1768
2.  Ann 
3.  Robert b. abt. 1770,  m. 23 Feb 1796, d. abt 1922
4.  Gabriel b. 1774
5.  Jacob Jr. b. 1778
6.  Luttle Isaac b. 17827.  Mary 
8.  James b. 1786
9.  Patsy b. 1780

ROBERT WALL
b. 1770 in Culpepper County, VA
m. 23 Feb 1796 to LYDIA BROWN, Mercer County, KY (she was dau. of William Brown)
d. abt 1822, Washington County, Indiana

The following is from Marilyn Wall:  "Robert Wall received a land grant of 250 acres on Fishing Creek in Lincoln County, KY.  The 1810 census for Lincoln County shows Robert Wall as head of a household in age group 26-45, 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 female under 10 and 1 female 26-45.


Robert Wall was in KY as early as 1791 when he was a bondsman for the marriage of his sister Ann (Nancy) to Gabriel Jones on Sept. 26, 1791.  Jacob Wall is listed as the bride's father.

Robert Wall and his family moved to Washington County, Indiana about 1815 and in 1817 he patented land in that county as follows:  Jeffersonville, Indiana Land Entries: Receipt No. 13398 Robert Wall northwest Section 31 Twp. 01 North, Range 3 East, 160 acres August 27, 1817, Also Receipt No. 13897 Northwest Sec. 31, Twp. 01 North, Range 3 east, Oct. 1, 1817, 160 acres, Washington County Commissioner's Records state "Robert Wall allowed for the tax on 160 acres of land for 1818."  Also, on August 9, 1819, "Robert Wall released from tax on 160 acres of land for 1819."

He is seen on the 1820 census with his family in Washington County, IN.  On Feb. 19, 1922, Robert Wall of Indiana sold 250 acres on Fishing Creek in Lincoln County, KY to Enoch Burdette for $250.00.  The deed was proved in Lindoln County Court, April 8, 1822, witnessed by James Daidson and William Falconberry.

A 1916 Wall Reunion was mentioned in the paper, which states that Robert Wall died in Washington County, IN, 1822.  In 1829 his widow, Lydia Wall, applied for Letters of Administration on the estate of Robert Wall, deceased.  Letters were issued on Feb. 19, 1829, and her final account was filed in Sept., 1829.  Lydia Wall and her family migrated north to Putnam County, IN, and were there when the 1830 census was taken.

In 1850, Lydia is listed in Boone County, IN, in the home of her son James.  Her age is given as 68 years.  Lydia died before the 1860 census.  Most of the Wall family in Jackson Twsp. were buried in Old Union Cemetery, but her stone and date has never been found.

Robert Wall and Lydia Brown were parents to the following children:

1.  William b. 1797, KY, m. Elizabeth Hammer
2.   Elizabeth b. KY m. Thomas Collins
3.   Ephraim b. 1799, m. Nancy Woods
4.   Francis Strogher b. 1805, KY, m. Martha Gee
5.   James b. 28 Sept 1806, KY, m. Jane Nelson
6.   Robert b. 11 Apr 1808, KY m. Elizabeth Charles
7.   George W. b. 1812, KY, m. Mary Frankleberger
8.   Nancy b. 7 Nov 1813, m. Henry Dixon
9.   Mary b. 1820, IN, m. Charles Miller
10. Jacob b. 1821, IN, m. Amanda Mobley

WILLIAM WALL
b. abt 1797, KY
m. 25 Mar 1819, Washington County, IN to ELIZABETH HAMMER
d. 6 Jun 1850 Putnam County, IN

A land grant was issued to William Wall in Putnam County on 12 Aug 1831 for 160 acres.  This was in Jackson tsp., east of Roachdale.

His estate was probated in Putnam County, IN.  He is buried in the Roachdale cemetery.  Elizabeth died 11 Jun 1850.  She is buried beside him.

(I find it interesting that William and Elizabeth died within 5 days of each other.  Maybe a flu epidemic?)

The children of William Wall and Elizabeth Hammer:

1. Jacob b. 16 Jun 1819, Washington County, Indiana, m. 22 Apr 1841 Leacy Perkins, Putnam County d. 9 May 1903

2. Robert "Mexican Bob" Wall, b. 1823, Washington County, Indiana. m 19 Dec 1850, Lucinda Huffman.

3. Daniel D. b. 15 Jan 1821, Washington County, Indiana, m. 3 May 1849, Mary Jane Mills d. 27 Apr 1864, Boone County, Indiana

4. Ephraim Wall b. 1828, Washington County, Indiana m. 20 Apr 1852 Mary Ann Huffman
m. Susan McReynolds Kennedy, widow, 27 Apr 1867, Boone County, Indiana

5. Elizabeth Wall b. 1831, Putnam County m. 10 Jun 1852, William Perkins

6. George Washington b. Aug. 1832, Putnam County. m 19 Mar 1859, Amanda E. Hurt, Boone County. d. 1864 Boone County, Indiana

ROBERT N. "MEXICAN BOB" WALL
b. 1823, Washington County, Indiana
m. 19 Dec. 1850 to LUCINDA HUFFMAN (dau. of William Huffman and Theresa Collier) in Putnam County, Indiana.  Lucinda was born 1831 in Indiana.
d. 7 Jan 1903, Warren County, Indiana

Robert N. moved with his mother and father to Putnam County, Indiana, in 1829 or 1830.  He served in the Mexican War, Co.A., 1st Reg Indiana Volunteers.  He was mustered into service 20 Jun 1846 at New Albany, Indiana.  He was mustered out, 16 Jun 1847, at New Orleans, LA.  In his obituary it stated he was with Scott when he took the City of Mexico.  He married 1)Lucinda Huffman, 19 Dec 1850, Putnam County, Indiana.  Lucinda was the daughter of William Huffman and Theresa Collier or Collins (haven't found proof documentation yet).

Lucinda and Robert were 2nd cousins.  Their grandmothers, Lydia Brown Wall and Tabitha Brown Huffman, were sisters.  Robert N. was dubbed "Mexican Bob"  due to his service in the Mexican War and to help identify him in the family as he had four first cousins all named Robert Wall.

Robert N. and Lucinda's children:
1. Henry b. 1855 m. Mary Catherine Coombs d. Dec. 1931, Tippecanoe County, Indiana buried Old Union Cemetery, Boone County, Indiana.
2. Shrilda E. Wall b. 15 Nov 1859, Boone County, Indiana, m. James M. Coombs (brother of Mary C.) on 1 Apr 1880 in Boone County.
3. William died in infancy 1858 buried Old Union Cemetery
4. Leecy Ann died in infancy 19 Feb 1860 buried Old Union Cemetery
5. George W. died in infancy buried Old Union Cemetery
6. John B. b. 1862, Boone County, Indiana, m. 3 Jul 1884 to Florence E. Murphy

Lucinda died about 1863 and is believed to be buried at Old Union Cemetery, no headstone found.  Bob then married 2) Elizabeth Shelley, dau of Abraham Shelley and Delilah Fleenor, on 30 April 1868 in Boone County, Indiana.  They moved from Boone County to Warren County, Indiana in 1880.  Mexican Bob died on 7 Jan 1903 and Elizabeth died 11 Feb 1905.  They are both buried at Old Baltimore Cemetery in Warren County, Indiana.

Robert N. and Elizabeth Shelley had the following children:
1.  Emma  b. 1869
2.  Noah Bartlet  b.1870
3. Delilah J.  b. 1871
4. Jacob  b. 1875
5. James Frank  b. 1878
7. Ora C.  b. 1878 (no record of him after the 1880 census, he may have died as a child)

ROBERT N "MEXICAN BOB" WALL and Children
Back row: (left to right) Frank, Jacob, Noah, John B. and Henry
front row: (left to right) Elizabeth Shelley (2nd wife), Shrilda, Jane, Emma, Robert N. Wall

MUCH THANKS TO MARY GOLDING for supplying the group photo above.

Henry Wall, pictured above.

HENRY WALL (or possibly James Henry)
Henry Wall was born about 1855 in Boone County.  He married MARY CATHERINE (COOMBS) Heath on 16 Jun 1877, in Boone County.  Mary Catherine was the daughter of William Coombs and Martha Ann "Patsy" Nelson.  Mary C was born on 6 Aug 1848 in Boone County, Indiana.

Photos above of Mary Catherine Coombs Heath Wall's parents

http://www.combs-families.org/combs/photos/c-wm_h.htm

MANY THANKS to Mary Golding for these photos

Mary Catherine was a widow at the time of her marriage to Henry.  Her first husband was Abram Heath.  They married in 1865.  He died in 1874.  She had two children by this marriage, one dying in infancy.  Her remaining son being named Ora (born 1872).

The following transcription is courtesy of Marilyn Wall.  It was taken from the Lebanon (IN) Pioneer, Thursday, 3 Aug 1922:

"Mary C., oldest daughter of William and Patsy Coombs was born in Boone county, 6 Aug 1848, died Sunday, 30 July 1922, at the home of her son Robert of near Bainbridge.  She married Abraham Heath in 1865, two children of that union, one who died in infancy and Ora Heath of near Groveland, Putnam County.  Her first husband died in 1874.  On 17 June 1876, she married Henry Wall, he survives.  Three children of this union, Jennie Huffman of Dana, Indiana, Jessie Luetta Armbruster of Crawfordsville, and Robert of Groveland.  Also, surviving are a brother, Jesse M. Coombs of Jamestown, 13 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren.

Early in girlhood she united with Old Union Church and remained a faithful member until her death.  The greater part of her life was spent in Boone and Putnam Counties.  She had been in poor health the last year of her life.  Funeral at Old Union, officiated by Ref. W.P. Kibbey, burial at Old Union."

Henry and Mary C. had the following children:
1. Elizabeth "Jennie" b. 1878 m. Francis "Oto" Huffman on 3 Apr 1900, Tippecanoe, IN

2. Jessie Luetta b. 1880, Boone County, Indiana m. John Armbruster 16 Oct 1898, Boone County, IN. In 1922 they were living in Crawfordsville.
(Side Note:  Mary Florence Wall said on several occasions that John Armbruster was a dentist and would work on her teeth as well as her brothers' teeth when they were children.  But, he is listed as a sales clerk in all the census' he is alive....??  Dentistry on the side maybe??)

3. Robert William b. 21 Jul 1884, Boone County, Indiana m. Lucy Anna Crowe on 22 Dec 1917 in Marion County, Indiana d. 1 Jan 1933

Robert W. Wall, pictured above

Lucy Anna Crowe, pictured above

ROBERT WILLIAM WALL

b. 21 July 1884, Putnam County, IN

m. 22 Dec 1917 to LUCY ANNA CROWE, Indianapolis, IN

d. 1 Jan 1933, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, Round Hill Cemetery

LUCY ANNA CROWE (dau of James E. Crowe and Mary Florence Elrod)

b.  24 Nov 1895, Warren County, KY

d.   4 Nov 1952, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN, Round Hill Cemetery

Robert enlisted into Co. A of the First Regiment of Infantry (Indiana National Guard) as Private, Aug. 12, 1913.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/151st_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)

His discharge papers of July 10, 1916, lists his health as poor.  His hair is dk. brown.  His eyes are brown and complexion dark.  He is 5’ 4”.

Robert Wall and Annie Crowe were united in marriage by Conrad Keller, Justice of the Peace on Dec. 22, 1917 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  witness: Ora Heath (Robert’s ½ brother).

1920 census findings:

~They are living with Robert’s parents, Henry and Mary C., on a farm in Putnam County, IN. 

~Baby James H. is only 7 months old. 

~Henry and Robert are listed as general farmers.

1930 census findings:

~The Robert Wall family is living on Morgan Drive, Perry Township, Indianapolis, IN.  Henry and Mary C. are not listed with them. 

~The family’s assets total $12. 

~They do not own a radio set. 

~Robert is 44 years old, works as a ‘glazer’ in a tool factory. 

~He is listed as a veteran. 

~He was 30 years old at the time of his first (an only) marriage. 

~Both of his parents were born in Indiana

~Anna is listed as 34. 

~She was 21 at the time of her first marriage. 

~She is listed as born in Kentucky as are both of her parents.

~ James H. is 10 years old.

~ Wayne is 8 years old.

~ Wilburn is 7 years old.

~ Mary is 4 years old.

~ Eugene D. is 8/12 months.  (side note:  Eugene dies in 1930, but as of April he is still alive, no listing on his tombstone of month or date of his death, just 1930)

~Homer Huffman, nephew, is also listed with them.  He is 20 years old and works as a ‘laborer’ in the ‘park.’

Children of Robert W. Wall and Lucy Anna Crowe:

1. James Henry

b. 25 July 1919,  Putnam County, IN

m. 29 Dec 1956 to Merceda C. Gehlhausen (b. 12 Apr 1923, Jasper, Dubois County, IN d. 11 Dec 2003, Indianapolis, IN)

d. Dec. 1966, Indianapolis, IN

2.  Wayne Franklin

b. 27 Jul 1921, Putnam County, IN

 m. Esther Mae Koeper (b. 6 Feb 1924, Cooke County, IL  d. 18 Jun 1997, Indianapolis, IN)

d. 28 May 1989, Indianapolis, IN

3.  Wilburn Leon

b. 5 Feb. 1923, Indianapolis, IN 

m. 16 Dec 1953 to Jessie Kathryn Johnson  (b. 18 Jan 1923, Crawfordsville, IN d. 22 Jul 2010, Mishawaka, IN)

d. 5 Sept 1992, Mishawaka, IN, buried Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI

4. Mary Florence

b. 5 Oct 1925, Indianapolis, IN

m. 14 Oct 1945

d. 21 Feb 2008, Indianapolis, IN, Round Hill Cemetery

5. Eugene Dale

b. 13 May 1929, Indianapolis, IN

d.  1930, Indianapolis, IN, Round Hill Cemetery

The following is transcription of an affidavit given by Robert W. Wall

State of Indiana, County of Marion,Personally appeared before me…..a Notary Public in and for the County and State afore said, Robert W. Wall, a resident of said State and County, and being duly sworn, does affirm and say:            

That I, Robert W. Wall, enlisted in Co. A of the First Regiment of Infantry of the Indiana National Guards on Aug. 12, 1913 at Indianapolis, Indiana, and that on or about May 1, 1916, I was enrolled in the Federal service with my Company for Mexican Border Service;           

That at the time my Company was given the inoculations for small-pox, I was the last man in the line to be inoculated, and that when I went to my quarters, my arm was numb for its entire length, and that I had a high temperature, and that my temperature persisted for three or four weeks, and my arm continued to be sore.  The arm became swollen and black, with a hard area around the spot where I was inoculated, and continued to be in about the same condition until the date that I was discharged by S.C.D. and continued to be sore and to give trouble for some time thereafter.   I also state that there-after the shoulder of the arm in which the inoculations were made would get sore and ache, also across my chest.            

I further state that from the date of my discharge, July 10, 1916, to the present time that my arm has continued to ache at times, and trouble me, and that the soreness and aching across my chest from that arm has continued to bother me.  I also state that ever since I was discharged from the service, I have had an uncomfortable sensation in the region of my heart, and that it seemed to me as though there was something dropping or leaking in my heart.            

I further state that I have been treated by the doctor named in my application, and that during the last year I have had a much more serious condition than previously, to the extent that I have been able to do but little and that since Sept. 1931 I have not been able to do practically anything at all.

(no date listed)

“To Whom This May Concern;

            I have known Robert W. Wall since 1911.            When he was enlisted in the National Guards, Aug. 12, 1913, he was in a good physical condition.  He was sering his second enlistment under the National Guards and was mustered in the regular serice for Border defence.            July 11, 1916, Robert W. Wall was discharged out of the U.S. Service.            July 1916, I gave Robert W. Wall medical attention.  He was suffering from an infected arm due to vaccination for smallpox while in the U.S. service.  Which left him with an organic heart trouble which he has never recovered.  At the present time, Robert W. Wall is unable to perform any physical duties.                                                            (This is not signed)

Aug. 16, 1932“To Whom It May Concern;            This is to certify that Mr. Robert Wall has been attended by me at odd times since September 1931.  He has a four plus wasserman, an aortitis and hypertension.            Mr. Wall has and is at present complaining of a rheumatoid arthritis.  He had very poor teeth but these have been removed since last visit to my office.
            The above should disable any person.                                                Yours Respectfully,                                                            M B Paynter M.D.

Robert W. Wall expired, 1 Jan 1933, on Morgan Drive, Indianapolis, IN, due to complications from the inoculation in 1916.

Annie Crowe Wall persevered with four young children.  Jimmie would have been 13, Wayne 11, Willie 10, Mary 7.  Annie Wall's courage is the stuff legends are made of.