Hillsboro Weekly Mirror Wed. March 29,1916
Isom Chrisholm Walling
Isom Chrisholm Walling was born in Nacogdoches county,
Texas May 3,1842 and died at the home of his niece,
Mrs.Jessie Greenwade, of Walling Bend, March 20th 1916.
Mr. Walling was a son of Col.Jesse Walling, for whom
Walling Bend was named, and was himself an ex-Confederate
soldier, having sered thru the war as a member of Company
C 3rd Texas Cavalry. He married in 1865 to Miss Mary
Griffin, a sister of Dr. J.M.Griffin, one of the earliet
settlers of Hill County, who die more than forty years ago.
Two children survive him, Mrs.Mollie DeShazo of San Angelo
and A.C.Walling of Hillsboro, with whom he made his home
and who together with his wife as at the bedside during his illness.
Mr. Walling had gone on a visit to his niece, Mrs.Greenwade,
when he was taken sick with pneumonia which resulted in
his death. He was buried in the family burial ground at Walling
Bend. The services were conducted by the Rev.T. McCauley
pastor of the Christian church, of which he was a consistant
member for more than twenty years.
Thus has passed away a kindly Christian gentleman and a
brave Southern soldier, who lived to see almost all of his early
friends and comrades answer the final summons.
"come up higher"
*Note: Since he was buried in Walling Bend Cemetery
he was moved to Whitney Cemetery when they put the lake in.
Isom Chrisholm Walling
Isom Chrisholm Walling was born in Nacogdoches county,
Texas May 3,1842 and died at the home of his niece,
Mrs.Jessie Greenwade, of Walling Bend, March 20th 1916.
Mr. Walling was a son of Col.Jesse Walling, for whom
Walling Bend was named, and was himself an ex-Confederate
soldier, having sered thru the war as a member of Company
C 3rd Texas Cavalry. He married in 1865 to Miss Mary
Griffin, a sister of Dr. J.M.Griffin, one of the earliet
settlers of Hill County, who die more than forty years ago.
Two children survive him, Mrs.Mollie DeShazo of San Angelo
and A.C.Walling of Hillsboro, with whom he made his home
and who together with his wife as at the bedside during his illness.
Mr. Walling had gone on a visit to his niece, Mrs.Greenwade,
when he was taken sick with pneumonia which resulted in
his death. He was buried in the family burial ground at Walling
Bend. The services were conducted by the Rev.T. McCauley
pastor of the Christian church, of which he was a consistant
member for more than twenty years.
Thus has passed away a kindly Christian gentleman and a
brave Southern soldier, who lived to see almost all of his early
friends and comrades answer the final summons.
"come up higher"
*Note: Since he was buried in Walling Bend Cemetery
he was moved to Whitney Cemetery when they put the lake in.
Hillsboro Weekly Mirror Wed. March 29,1916
Isom Chrisholm Walling
Isom Chrisholm Walling was born in Nacogdoches county,
Texas May 3,1842 and died at the home of his niece,
Mrs.Jessie Greenwade, of Walling Bend, March 20th 1916.
Mr. Walling was a son of Col.Jesse Walling, for whom
Walling Bend was named, and was himself an ex-Confederate
soldier, having sered thru the war as a member of Company
C 3rd Texas Cavalry. He married in 1865 to Miss Mary
Griffin, a sister of Dr. J.M.Griffin, one of the earliet
settlers of Hill County, who die more than forty years ago.
Two children survive him, Mrs.Mollie DeShazo of San Angelo
and A.C.Walling of Hillsboro, with whom he made his home
and who together with his wife as at the bedside during his illness.
Mr. Walling had gone on a visit to his niece, Mrs.Greenwade,
when he was taken sick with pneumonia which resulted in
his death. He was buried in the family burial ground at Walling
Bend. The services were conducted by the Rev.T. McCauley
pastor of the Christian church, of which he was a consistant
member for more than twenty years.
Thus has passed away a kindly Christian gentleman and a
brave Southern soldier, who lived to see almost all of his early
friends and comrades answer the final summons.
"come up higher"
*Note: Since he was buried in Walling Bend Cemetery
he was moved to Whitney Cemetery when they put the lake in.
Isom Chrisholm Walling
Isom Chrisholm Walling was born in Nacogdoches county,
Texas May 3,1842 and died at the home of his niece,
Mrs.Jessie Greenwade, of Walling Bend, March 20th 1916.
Mr. Walling was a son of Col.Jesse Walling, for whom
Walling Bend was named, and was himself an ex-Confederate
soldier, having sered thru the war as a member of Company
C 3rd Texas Cavalry. He married in 1865 to Miss Mary
Griffin, a sister of Dr. J.M.Griffin, one of the earliet
settlers of Hill County, who die more than forty years ago.
Two children survive him, Mrs.Mollie DeShazo of San Angelo
and A.C.Walling of Hillsboro, with whom he made his home
and who together with his wife as at the bedside during his illness.
Mr. Walling had gone on a visit to his niece, Mrs.Greenwade,
when he was taken sick with pneumonia which resulted in
his death. He was buried in the family burial ground at Walling
Bend. The services were conducted by the Rev.T. McCauley
pastor of the Christian church, of which he was a consistant
member for more than twenty years.
Thus has passed away a kindly Christian gentleman and a
brave Southern soldier, who lived to see almost all of his early
friends and comrades answer the final summons.
"come up higher"
*Note: Since he was buried in Walling Bend Cemetery
he was moved to Whitney Cemetery when they put the lake in.
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