Family/Spouse: Jack Brimer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alan Brimer
2. David Brimer
3. Debra Brimer

Family/Spouse: Fashion. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wilson married Oma J. Portwood. Oma (daughter of Spurgeon Portwood and Omah Williams) was born on 7 May 1923 in Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States; died on 19 Feb 2002 in Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WALLS, OLMA J., 78, a native of Petros, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002,at the East Tennessee Health Care Center in Madisonville. Born May 7,1923, in Petros, she was the daughter of Spurgeon and Omah WilliamsPortwood. Mrs. Walls was the widow of Wilson "Dude" Walls. She hadlived in Madisonville since 1988 and was a homemaker and a member ofLoveland Baptist Church in Knoxville. Mrs. Walls is survived by herson, James Walls and his wife, Micki, of Bethel Springs; twodaughters, Peggy Fashion of Phoenix, Ariz., and Patricia Bennett andher husband, Tony, of Wichita, Kansas; a brother, Bill Portwood ofKnoxville; and by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in deeathby five sisters, Wilma Spraggins, Ruth Johnson, Jackie June Hyde, OpalEdmonds and Pauline McKenna, and by four brothers, M.L. Portwood,Ronald Portwood, Mack Portwood and Paul Portwood.A graveside serviceand burial will be conducted at a lateter date at Old Petros Cemetery.Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements.[Oak Ridger] [A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m.Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Old Petros Cemetery in Petros.] [OakRidger]WALLS, OLMA J., 78, a native of Petros, died Tuesday, Feb. 19,2002, at the East Tennessee Health Care Center in Madisonville. BornMay 7, 1923, in Petros, she was the daughter of Spurgeon and OmahWilliams Portwood. Mrs. Walls was the widow of Wilson "Dude" Walls.She had lived in Madisonville since 1988 and was a homemaker and amember of Loveland Baptist Church in Knoxville. Mrs. Walls is survivedby her son, James Walls and his wife, Micki, of Bethel Springs; twodaughters, Peggy Fashion of Phoennix, Ariz., and Patricia Bennett andher husband, Tony, of Wichita, Kansas; a brother, Bill Portwood ofKnoxville; and by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in deathby fivive sisters, Wilma Spraggins, Ruth Johnson, Jackie June Hyde, OpalEdmonds and Pauline McKenna, and by four brothers, M.L. Portwood,Ronald Portwood, Mack Portwood and Paul Portwood.A graveside serviceand burial will be conducted at a later date at Old Petros Cemetery.Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements.[Oak Ridger] [A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m.Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Old Petros
Cemetery in Petros.] [Oak Ridger]
NOTE: ADR1 East Tennessee Healthcare Center
NOTE: ADR2 465 Isbill Road
NOTE: CITY Madisonville
NOTE: STAE Tennessee
NOTE: POST 37354
NOTE: CTRY United States
NOTE: PHON (423) 442-3990


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WALLS, OLMA J., 78, a native of Petros, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at the East Tennessee Health Care Center in Madisonville. Born May 7, 1923, in Petros, she was the daughter of Spurgeon and Omah Williams Portwood. Mrs. Walls was the widow oof Wilson "Dude" Walls. She had lived in Madisonville since 1988 and was a homemaker and a member of Loveland Baptist Church in Knoxville. Mrs. Walls is survived by her son, James Walls and his wife, Micki, of Bethel Springs; two daughters, Peggy Fashion of Phoenix, Ariz., and Patricia Bennett and her husband, Tony, of Wichita, Kansas; a brother, Bill Portwood of Knoxville; and by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Wilma Spraggins, Ruth Johnson, Jackie June Hyde, Opal Edmonds and Pauline McKenna, and by four brothers, M.L. Portwood, Ronald Portwood, Mack Portwood and Paul Portwood.A graveside service and burial will be conducted at a later date at Old Petros Cemetery. Sharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs is in charge of arrangements. [Oak Ridger] [A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Old Petros
Cemetery in Petros.] [Oak Ridger]

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1920 MORGAN COUNTY CENSUS
WALLS, Robert Head M W 28 TN Coal Miner
Maggie Wife F W 23 TN
Amel Son M W 4 TN
Witson Son M W 1-1/2 TN

First District Native Dies After Lingering Illness. A resident of theFirst District of Morgan County for almost three-quarters of acentury, Robert C. Walls, passed away at his home just off Highway 62on Wednesday evening of last week. Rob, as he was known by his manyfriends, was one of thirteen children born into the family of the lateAndy and Martha Ann Walls. All thirteen of the children grew intoadulthood and only two of the thirteen preceded him in death. Hisparents came from pioneer families whose members are known for theirlongevity of life. His mother was a member of the Justice family andsome of the members of this family have exceeded the century mark intheir journeys here on this earth. Mr. Walls was married to MisssMaggie McGlothin, another member of a prominent pioneer family, morethan a half-century ago. To this union were born nine children, all ofwhom survive except one son, George, who was killed while serving withthe army during the Korean Conflictct. Mr. Walls followed the footstepsof his father who was a mine foreman for the old Coalfield CoalCompany for a number of years. After the underground mining becameunprofitable following World War II, Mr. Walls turned to strip miningand operated strip mines in the Coalfield area for a number of years.Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Maggie McGlothin Walls; threedaughters: Mrs. Alma Jones, Mrs. Kenneth Scarbrough, and Mrs. SusieWard of Coalfield; five sons: Arnold of Coalfield, Jack and William ofOliver Springs, Wilson of Nashville, and R.C. of Harriman; brothers,Raymond of Coalfield, Charles of Oliver Springs, Harlan of Virginia,and Leonard of Michigan; sisters: Mrs. Mae Thornton of Coalfield, Mrs.Inez Cooper, Mrs. Mildred Jolly, Mrs. Francis Sliger, and Mrs. AlbertStubbs of Knoxville, and Mrs. Frank May of Jacksboro. Funeral serviceswere conducted from the Middle Creek Baptist Church, where Mr. Wallsserved as a Deacon, on Saturday afternoon with Rev. Homer Hooks andRev. William Bargoil officiating. Interment was in the Davis Cemetery.Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver Springs had charge of arrangements.

Robert married Maggie I McGlothin on 18 Sep 1913. Maggie (daughter of Richard D. McGlothin and Susan Gerson Stonecipher) was born on 29 May 1896; died on 2 Jul 1969 in Oak Ridge Hospital, Oak Ridge, Anderson, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WALLS, MAGGIE McGLOTHIN , 73, of Coalfield July 2, 1969. She was thedaughter of the late Richard and Susan McGlothin and the wife of thelate Robert C. Walls. Two of her daughters died in childhood and athird, Pvt. George Walls of the U.S. Armyy, was killed while on duty inKorea in 1955. Surviving are three daughters, Louise Scarbrough, SusanWard, Alma Jones all of Coalfield. Five sons, Arnold, Wilson, William,Jack and Robert Jr. Four sisters Evelynn Kinny, Elas Brooks, SadieGough, anand Mayme Walls; one brother George McGlothin. 32 grandchildrenand 13 great-grandchildren. Interment in Davis Cemetery. (MorganCounty News, July 1969)WALLS, MAGGIE McGLOTHIN , 73, of Coalfield July2, 1969. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Susan McGlothinand the wife of the late Robert C. Walls. Two of her daughters died inchildhood and a third, Pvt. George Walls of the U.S. Army, was killedwhile on duty in Korea in 1955. Surviving are three daughters, LouiseScarbrough, Susaan Ward, Alma Jones all of Coalfield. Five sons,Arnold, Wilson, William, Jack and Robert Jr. Four sisters EvelynnKinny, Elas Brooks, Sadie Gough, and Mayme Walls; one brother GeorgeMcGlothin. 32 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Interment inDavis Cemetery.
(Morgan County News, July 1969)

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WALLS, MAGGIE McGLOTHIN , 73, of Coalfield July 2, 1969. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Susan McGlothin and the wife of the late Robert C. Walls. Two of her daughters died in childhood and a third, Pvt. George Walls of the U.S. Army, was killed while on duty in Korea in 1955. Surviving are three daughters, Louise Scarbrough, Susan Ward, Alma Jones all of Coalfield. Five sons, Arnold, Wilson, William, Jack and Robert Jr. Four sisters Evelynn Kinny, Elas Brooks, Sadie Gough, and Mayme Walls; one brother George McGlothin. 32 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Interment in Davis Cemetery.
(Morgan County News, July 1969)

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TN PVT 13 CO CAC

Spurgeon married Omah Williams. Omah was born on 17 Feb 1894; died on 14 Mar 1953; was buried in Petros Cemetery, Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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See 1910 Roane Census page 28
WALLS, Andy R.headmw39TNFarm
Martha A.wifefw38TNNone
Charley T.sonmw15TNNone
William W.sonmw14TN
Samuel A.sonmw13TN
Laura A.daufw10TN
Mary S.daufw8TN
Lizzie M.daufw6TN
Lenerd S.sonmw4TN
David R.sonmw2TN
Francis J.daufw4/12TN
Edymotherfw79 widNC02-17-07 conversation with Jesse Kesterson. UncleAndy Walls lived on Highway 62 where Carl Thornton used to live, up onthe hill.

Andrew married Martha Ann Justice on 18 Nov 1890. Martha (daughter of Squire Justice and Catherine Jackson) was born on 26 Sep 1871; died on 8 Feb 1956; was buried in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Per research by __________________ at ________________ , she died on march 2, 2956.

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R.D. McGLOTHIN, aged about 60 years, who is subject to epilepsy, fellfrom a railroad trestle a week ago during one of his attacks and wasvery seriously hurt. Since the accident he has been scarcely in aconscious condition and his life is dispaired of.
From Morgan County Newpaper in mid-November 1916.
http://www.tngenweb.org/morgan/NEWS1916.HTML

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Death Certificate of Richard McGlothin. Born January 29,1866. Aged50. Farmer and Coal Miner. Born in Blount County TN. Death causewas "Injury to Spine caused by Fall". Contributing factors were hisage. He apparently fell November 23 but died on November 30th.Attending physician was A.K.Shelton, Oliver Springs. His father islisted as John McGlothin born in Ireland but his mother's maiden nameis listed as Parridge instead of Patrick and his mother was born inBlount County.
According to an article submitted by May McGlothin for the MorganCounty Heritage Book:
"Dick McGlothin married Susan Stonecipher and they lived in a loghouse across the road from the present Jim Gouge home near Coalfield.They owned hundreds of acres of land and were richly blessed with ninechildren: Ezra, Mamie, Sadie, Maggie, Dave, Martha, Henry, George,and Elsie."

Richard?s descendants still live on part of the property heowned....by Judy Solis

Died:
November 16, 1916

R.D. McGLOTHIN, aged about 60 years, who is subject to epilepsy, fell from a railroad trestle a week ago during one of his attacks and was very seriously hurt. Since the accident he has been scarcely in a conscious condition and his life is dispaired of.

Reportedly from a Morgan Co. newspaper. Found online at Morgan Co. Genealogy webpage.

Richard married Susan Gerson Stonecipher. Susan (daughter of Ezra Stonecipher and Elizabeth W. Black, daughter of Ezra Stonecipher and Elizabeth W. Black) was born on 16 Jan 1870; died on 29 Apr 1940; was buried on 1 May 1940 in Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1930 census of Coalfield (IMorgan Co TN), Susan is 60 and hasin her household her married daughter-in-law, Ellen. Ellen's childrenare: Dortha A age 5, David B age 3 adn 1.2, Alfred B age 1 and 7/12.Alford was born in Michigan, the remainder in the household inTennessee. See Scrapbook.