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married Mary Susannah Walls. Mary (daughter of William G. Walls and Edith Ann Williams) was born on 24 Dec 1861; died on 6 Jan 1924 in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Other sources (gencircles) cite birth as 12/24/1860 and 1860.

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1860 Morgan County Census, District 1, page 15
WALLS, Wm.30MWFarmerTenn
Edy Ann29FWDomesticNC
David8MWTenn
Henry T.5MWTenn
John J.4MWTenn
Robert F.2MWTenn
Martha J.1FWTenn

1880 Morgan County Census
WALLS, Wm.52MWFarmerTenn
Edy Ann49FWKeep HouNC
William18MWFarmWorTenn
James16MWTenn
Sarah14FWHou WorTenn
Mary L.12FWHou WorTenn
Andrew10MWFar WorTenn
David G.29MWCoal MinTenn
William Gson6MWMO
CharleyGson3MWMONOTE 1:
Family Bible History: Deacon William G. Walls: and his wfie, EdieAnn, were received by the Sulphur Springs Church by letters on thefirst Saturday in March 1855. On the first Saturday of February 1867,William Walls and Andy McCamey were "set apart" forordination as Deacons. The ordinations were "administered on theSabbath (next day); clothing said Deacons with official power andauthority to execute and perform all duties of the office of Deaconsin the Church. "William G Walls served faithfully not only as aDeacon in the Sulphyr Springs Church, but he and Edit Ann were chartermemb ers of the Middle Creek Baptist Churck which was constgitutedOctober 10, 1886, in which William G. served as Deacon.

William G. Walls was born January 1, 1830, probably in North Carolina.He was the son of John B. Walls (1785-1886) and Annie Wolfe Walls(1799-1875) who are buried in the Ritter Cemetery near Coalfield, TN.{Morgan County}. William G. married first ______ Williams, by whom hehad one son, David. He married, secondly, Edith Ann Williams(1830-1912) who was a sister to his first wife. They establishedtheir home on a farm on Back Valley Road about one-half mile from thepreswent-day Middle Creek Baptiswt Church, which is located on HIghway#62. William G. died January 29, 1887, and Edie Ann died March 1,1912. They are buried in Davis Cemetery.

William and Edie Ann were the parents of ten children.

From Snyder Roberts history of the First Baptist Church of OliverSprings, TN. pages 23-24.
http://www.roanetn.com/walls.htm
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More About EDITH ANN WILLIAMS:

Fact 1: sister to first wife

Child of WILLIAM WALLS and MISS WILLIAMS is:

i. DAVID3 WALLS.

Children of WILLIAM WALLS and EDITH WILLIAMS are:

ii. JOHN J.3 WALLS, b. 1856

John J. Walls married Rosely T. Hudson (1856-1940) and is buried atFairview. They had seven children.

iii. ROBERT P. WALLS, b. 1857.

Married first, Mariah E. Underwood. They were the parents of JABE,CHARLIE, FRANK, ALGIE, LAURA, and LULA WALLS

Married secondly Mary Simpson (1853-1944)

iv. MARTHA JANE WALLS, b. 1858; d. 1935; m. WILLIAM WESLEY MCGLOTHIN;b. 1844; d. 1894. 12 children

v. SUZANNE WALLS, b. 1860; d. 1924, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem; m. WILLIAMJUSTICE; b. 1853; d. 10 May 1947, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem..

Parents of CORNELIA (Byrd), BERT, MARY (Martin), MYRTLE (Brashears),WILLIAM , ANDY, EDIE (Adams), WALTER, and JOHN W. WALLS

vi. JAMES SAMUEL WALLS, b. 1865; d. 1929, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem; m.PHILOBENIA GEISE; b. 1856; d. 1921, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem..

Parents of ALEX, ISAAC, PARLENA, OLLIE, KATHLEEN, LIZZIE WALLS

vii. MARY ELIZABETH WALLS, b. 1868; d. 1951, Roane Co,TN OliverSprings Cem; m. JOHN GARNER BYRD; b. 1859; d. 1926, Roane Co. TN,Oliver Springs Cem..

Parents of JOHN, ARTHUR, TINA, ANNA BYRD

viii. ANDREW REID WALLS, b. 1870; d. 1945, Roane Co.TN, Estes Cem.; m.MARTHA ANN JUSTICE; b. 1871; d. 1956, Roane Co. TN, Estes Cemetery.Thirteen children

ix. THOMAS WALLS, d. Alabama; m. MISS RODDY.

x. CATHERINE "CALLIE" WALLS, d. young girl.

xi. WILLIAM WALLS, d. age 19.

Endnotes

1. Origin of First Baptist Church of Oliver Springs, by Snyder E.Roberts, p23-24.

The following provides proof of William's first marriage
TENNESSEE STATE MARRIAGES, 1780-2002
Name: William G Wall
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1850
Marriage Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Martha Williams

William married Edith Ann Williams before 1855. Edith was born on 14 Jul 1830 in North Carolina, United States; died on 1 Mar 1912; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Walls was born in 1795, and his wife's name was Anne Woods(Walls); she was born in 1799. They met and married in Virginia,later settling in Powell, Tennessee, in the late 1830's. Later they decided that they didn't want to make their home there, making their way westward, they came down to what is now Coalfield. They settled here and built a log cabin where they raised their family........from "A History of the Coalfield Area" by W.B. Lyles
John and Jane Walls walked across the mountains from North Carolina and carried the children. Some of the older children had already come here. This is a quote from May McGlothin.

John D may also be John B walls born 1795 North Carolina USA

From Roanetn website:
http://www.roanetn.com/walls.htm

CORRECTION: Wife's name was Annie Wolfe. Judy Spradlin.

John B. Walls

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN B.1 WALLS was born 1795, and died 1886 in Morgan Co. TN,buried in Ritter Cem.. He married ANNIE WOLFE. She was born 1799, and died 1875 in Morgan Co. TN-- Ritter Cem..

Child of JOHN WALLS and ANNIE WOLFE is:

2. i. WILLIAM G.2 WALLS, b. 01 Jan 1830, prob. NC; d. 29 Jan 1887,Roane Co, TN Davis Cem.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM G.2 WALLS (JOHN B.1)1 was born 01 Jan 1830 in prob. NC, anddied 29 Jan 1887 in Roane Co,TN, buried in Davis Cem. He married (1)MISS WILLIAMS Bef. 1855. He married (2) EDITH ANN WILLIAMS Abt. 1855.She was born 1830, and died 01 Mar 1912 in Roane Co,TN, buried inDavis Cem.

WALLS FAMILY, BIBLE HISTORY AND GENEALOGY

Deacon William G. Walls

William G. Walls and his wife, Edie Ann, were received by the Sulphur Springs Church by letters on the first Saturday in March 1855. On the first Saturday of February 1867, William Walls and Andy Mcamey were "set apart" for ordination as Deacons. The ordinations were "administered on the Sabbath (next day); clothing said Deacons with official power and authority to execute and perform all duties of the office of Deacons in the Church." William G. Walls served faithfully not only as a Deacon in the Sulphur Springs Church, but he and EdieAnn were charter members of the Middle Creek Baptist Church which was constituted October 10, 1886, in which William G. served as Deacon.

William G. Walls was born January 1, 1830 probably in North Carolina.He was the son of John B. Walls (1785-1886) and Annie Wolfe Walls(1799-1875) who are buried in the Ritter Cemetery near Coalfield, TN.[Morgan County] William G. married first ________ Williams, by whom he had one son, David. He married, secondly, Edith Ann Williams(1830-1912) who was a sister to his first wife. They established theirhome on a farm on Back Valley Road about one-half mile from thepresent-day Middle Creek Baptist Church which is located on Highway#62. William G. died January 29, 1887, and Edie Ann died March 1,1912. They are buried in Davis Cemetery.

William and Edie Ann were the parents of ten children. Among WilliamG.'s great, and great-grandchildren in the Oliver Springs, TN areaare: [1980]

SPURGEON, JACK, BUD, THEODORE "TED', HICKS, BEN, NAOMI WALLS WEBSTER,CARRIE WALLS HENSLEY, LOUISE WALLS SCARBROUGH, EUGENE, ANDY AND HUGHJUSTICE, MYRTLE JUSTICE BRASHEARS, MILDRED JUSTICE BORUM

More About EDITH ANN WILLIAMS:

Fact 1: sister to first wife

Child of WILLIAM WALLS and MISS WILLIAMS is:

i. DAVID3 WALLS.

Children of WILLIAM WALLS and EDITH WILLIAMS are:

ii. JOHN J.3 WALLS, b. 1856

John J. Walls married Rosely T. Hudson (1856-1940) and is buried atFairview. They had seven children.

iii. ROBERT P. WALLS, b. 1857.

Married first, Mariah E. Underwood. They were the parents of JABE,CHARLIE, FRANK, ALGIE, LAURA, and LULA WALLS

Married secondly Mary Simpson (1853-1944)

iv. MARTHA JANE WALLS, b. 1858; d. 1935; m. WILLIAM WESLEY MCGLOTHIN;b. 1844; d. 1894. 12 children

v. SUZANNE WALLS, b. 1860; d. 1924, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem; m. WILLIAMJUSTICE; b. 1853; d. 10 May 1947, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem..

Parents of CORNELIA (Byrd), BERT, MARY (Martin), MYRTLE (Brashears),WILLIAM , ANDY, EDIE (Adams), WALTER, and JOHN W. WALLS

vi. JAMES SAMUEL WALLS, b. 1865; d. 1929, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem; m.PHILOBENIA GEISE; b. 1856; d. 1921, Roane Co,TN Davis Cem..

Parents of ALEX, ISAAC, PARLENA, OLLIE, KATHLEEN, LIZZIE WALLS

vii. MARY ELIZABETH WALLS, b. 1868; d. 1951, Roane Co,TN OliverSprings Cem; m. JOHN GARNER BYRD; b. 1859; d. 1926, Roane Co. TN,Oliver Springs Cem..

Parents of JOHN, ARTHUR, TINA, ANNA BYRD

viii. ANDREW REID WALLS, b. 1870; d. 1945, Roane Co.TN, Estes Cem.; m.MARTHA ANN JUSTICE; b. 1871; d. 1956, Roane Co. TN, Estes Cemetery.Thirteen children

ix. THOMAS WALLS, d. Alabama; m. MISS RODDY.

x. CATHERINE "CALLIE" WALLS, d. young girl.

xi. WILLIAM WALLS, d. age 19.

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Roane County 1817 Tax List, Capt Stephen's company includes residentswho were later included in the Coalfield Community of Morgan County.This list includes:

William Wall, B.E., 326 acres, 1 White Poll (WP), 7 Black Polls (BP)
Benjamin Williams, L.E., 92 acres 1 W poll
Mathias Williams Sr. Wts L.E. 33 acres, 0 WP
Williams, John, CfE, 73 acres, 1 WP
Williams, Charlotte, do, 94 acres, 0 WP,
Williams, Charles, dift, 160 acres, 1 WP, 1 BP
Williams, John Sen, PC 70 acres, 0 WP
Williams, Robert, WLE, 43 Acres, 1 WP

The tax list also shows the following:
"Account of Taxes Collected by the Clerk on Merchants, Pedlers, Etc.,from Octobedr 1st 1817 to octr 1st 1818"
1817
Oct 20 William Wall, Tavern Keeper, 5.00

The 1850 census for Knox County, TN shows John and Ann living there with a number of children:

Name: John Walls
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Subdivision 15, Tennessee, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 308
Household Members:
Name Age
John Walls 54
Ann Walls 48
William G Walls 20
John B Walls 18
Patience A Walls 15
Robert M Walls 13
Margaret A Walls 10
Elizabeth Walls 7
Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M432_886; Page: 115B; Image: 232

Buried:
Ritter Cemetery

John married Jane Annie Wolf. Jane (daughter of John George Wolfe and Charity White) was born on 12 Sep 1799 in Tennessee, United States; died on 16 Sep 1875 in Coal Hill, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Per May McGlothin: John B. Walls walked across the mountains from North Carolina and carried his children. Som e of the older children had already come here.
Per "A History of Coalfield" by W.B. Lyles:

John Walls was born in 1795 and his wife's name was Anne Woolds (Walls); she was born in 1799. They met and married in Virginia, later settling in Powell, Tennessee, in the late 1830s. Later they decided that they didn't want to make their home there, making their way westward, they came down to what is now Coalfield. They settled here and built a log cabin where they raised their family.


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