Anthony was the son of Simon and Mariah/Mary (Wells) Wall. The family used both variants Wall and Walls.
Anthony's family came to Missouri from Kentucky in 1815 and bought land in what would become the Lonedell area in 1820 as soon as the land could be bought from the federal government. They may have settled there originally in 1815 or perhaps in the St. Louis area.
Anthony's father died in 1828. As the family had some property, including slaves, and his mother was illiterate, guardians were appointed for the five children who were still minors. Anthony, along with his brothers Knighton and Simon, became the ward of Plato Cole, who may have been his brother-in-law. Their older brothers John and Andrew became the wards of William Lewis, their mother's stepbrother.
There is no record in Simon's estate papers of his land being sold, so presumably Mary continued to live on the family farm with her children. In 1830, Mary was listed next door to her daughter and son-in-law, Aaron & Mariah (Wall) Short.
1830 census, Franklin Co., MO, pg 146
Mary Wall
One female aged 50-60, b. 1780-1790
- Mary
One female aged 15-20, b. 1820-25
- Miranda b.c. 1815; m. 1832
Two males aged 10-15, b. 1815-20
- Andrew b.c. 1818; never married
- John b. 1819; m. 1838
Two males aged 5-10, b. 1820-25
- Knighton b. 1822; m. 1847
- Anthony b.c. 1824; m. 1861
One male aged under 5, b. 1825-30
- Simon Jr. b. 1825-30
Franklin County Court
November term 1834
Now at this day Plato Cole moves the court to order Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Wall, deceased, to make sale of the slaves of the said Simon, it appearing to the satisfaction of the court here that Plato Cole is interested in the estate and slaves of said Simon and that an equal division thereof cannot be made in kind, and it appearing further to the satisfaction of the court that each person entitled to distribution of the estate of the said Simon Wall has been notified by the said Plato Cole of this application ten days previous to the sitting of this term of the court, and the court finds and determines that the said Plato Cole is entitled to three-eighths of the proceeds of said sale of the said slaves and in addition thereto one-third of the other five eighths during the life of the widow, Mary Wall, and John, Andrew, Knighten, Anthony, and Simon Wall are each entitled to the one-eighth part of two-thirds of the money arising from the sale of said slaves. It is therefore ordered that Samuel Short, administrator as aforesaid, sell at public auction at the courthouse door in the town of Union on the first day of February next on a credit of twelve months, giving thirty days notice of the time and pace of the sale of the slaves of said estate. And it is further ordered that he sell the woman named Sylph and the youngest child Abraham in one lot, and that he pay the proceeds of the said sale to the several persons entitled to distribution according to their several interests as by the court determined. And it is further ordered that the said Samuel Short be served with a copy of this order and that he report here at our next court. -- A copy of the order given under my hand the 6th day of November 1834. (signed) Wm G. Owens, clerk
Received February 3rd 1835 of Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Walls, deceased, the sum of two hundred and thirty dollars, seventy-five cents in full of the shares of Knighten Walls, Anthony Walls, and Simon Walls (heirs of Simon Walls, dec'd) with money issueing from the sale of the slaves belong to the estate of Simon Walls, dec'd. (signed) Plato Cole, guardian of Knighten Walls & Anthony Walls and Simon Walls, being heirs of Simon Walls, dec'd.
In the County Court of Franklin County February Session 1835 –
Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Wall, deceased, comes here into court and "reports" that in (pursuance?) of an order of this court made at the last November session thereof, he proceeded to sell the slaves belonging to the estate of Simon Wall, dec'd (having previously given thirty days notice of the time, place, & terms of the sale) at public auction at the county court house door in the town of Union on the first day of January in the year one thousand and eight hundred and thirty-five on a credit of twelve months and, in said sale he sold the negro woman name Sylph and her youngest child named Abraham in one lot and the other boy in another lot, and that Plato Cole being the highest and last bidder became the purchaser of the woman and youngest child Abraham at the price of four hundred and sixty-three dollars, and also he became the purchaser of the other boy at the price of two hundred and fifty-two dollars, making in the whole the sum of eight hundred and fifteen dollars, for which the said Cole gave his bond with approved security payable twelve months after date, and that he the said Short paid to said Cole by giving him a credit on said note the sum of four hundred and seventy-five dollars forty-one cents, being the three eights of the whole amount of the said sale & one and one-third of the other five eights. Also the said Short paid in like manner the said Cole the further sum of four hundred and three dollars seventy-five cents as guardian of Nighten Wall & Anthony Wall and Simon Wall, being the shares of the said Nighten, Anthony, and Simon Wall, heirs of Simon Wall, dec'd, being three-fifths of two-thirds of the proceeds of said sale, and that there yet remains due of the proceeds of said sale the sum of one hundred and thirty-five dollars, eighty-three? Cents, which is the shares of John Wall and Andrew Wall & to be paid to William Lewis their guardian. All of which is respectfully submitted. (signed) Samuel Short, adm'r of the estate of
Simon Wall, deceased.
1860 - Hasn't been found Anthony on the census.
1861 - According to their report on the 1900 census, Anthony married Mrs. Lavicia (Emmons) Short, widow of Squire Woodford Short in 1861 and daughter of Julius and Lavicia (Robinett) Emmons. Lavicia had at least three children from her first marriage: Julius Eli, Amanda, and Della Short, all born in Texas where their father died. Details on Lavicia's Short children can be found at Doug Short's website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~dpshort/dshort.html
1870 - part of the 1870 Franklin Co., MO census is missing, including the neighborhood near Lonedell where Anthony and Lavicia would probably have been living.
1878 - "Centennial Biographical Directory of Franklin Co., MO"
Page 93 - Anthony Wall was a wagon maker in Grubville in 1878. Grubville is a few miles south of Lonedell.
The family was listed on the 1880 census in the Lonedell area:
1880 Franklin Co., Mo. Prairie Twp census vol 12, ed 75, sheet 20, dwelling 144/149.
Anthony Wall, age 52, farmer, born MO, parents born in TN
Martha, age 43, wife, born MO
Simon, age 16, works farm, born MO
Norman, age 10, born MO
Marselous, age 9, born MO
1900 Franklin Co., Mo., Prairie Twp, sup 10, ed 36, s 14B, p 230B, dwelling 256/256 on 6/12/1900.
Wall, Anthony, b. 1815, age 85, married 39 years, born MO; parents born KY, carpenter
Lavisa, wife, b. Jan 1834, age 66, married 39 years, 7 children, 6 living, born MO; both parents born MO; can't read or write
Norman, b. Aug 1867, 32, single, born b. MO; farm laborer
Marselles, b. Aug 1872, 27, single, born MO; saw mill laborer.
Sometime 1900-1910, the family moved about thirty miles southeast to Blackwell, Kingston Township, Washington Co., MO.
Anthony died sometime between 1880-1900 and is almost certainly buried at the Blackwell Masonic cemetery as that is where Lavissa would be laid to rest in 1923. If Anthony had been buried back in the Lonedell area in Franklin county, it would not have been difficult to take her there for burial with her husband.
In 1910, Lavicia was living with her unmarried son:
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 247
Norman Wall, 37, single, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 76, widowed mother, MO MO MO
1920 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 234
Norman Walls, 55, MO MO MO, hauls ore to station
Mary, 45, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 87, widowed, MO MO MO
Lavicia died in 1923 and was buried at Blackwell Masonic cemetery.
Children:
1. Simon Anais Wall, b. 25 Oct 1862, b. Franklin Co., MO; m. 1890 to Adeline "Ada" Jane Pruitt. Living in Kingston township, Washington Co., MO in 1910. Died 27 Oct 1941, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO; buried City Cemetery, DeSoto.
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 240
Simon A. Wall, 48, 1st mar. of 20 yrs, MO MO MO
Ada, 1st mar. of 20 yrs, 8 chdn; 5 living, MO MO MO
Vada (dau), 14, MO
Sidney V., 12, MO
Ida, 9, MO
William Oscar, 7, MO
Simon A. Wall's children:
1) Della May, m. 1) Henry Frederickson, 2) John Wohld
2) Vada C. Wall, m. 1) Harry Marlen, 2) Emory Williams
3) Sidney Wayne Walls, m. Lula Pearl White
4) Ida Wall, m. Leslie Schuler
5) Oscar William Wall, b. 17 Feb 1903, rural Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO; m. Esther Williams; d. 6 Nov 1951, age 48, of heart attack at home, Lonedell, Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO; buried Prospect Cemetery, Lonedell.
6) Margaret, m. William Kellison
7-8) two other children deceased by 1910
2. Norman Wall, b. Aug 1867 [1900 census] or 12 May 1868 [death cert], Franklin Co., MO; m. 1910 or later to Mary Belier [d. by 1941]. His mother Lavicia was living with him in Kingston township, Washington Co., MO in 1910 and 1920. He died 20 Jul 1941, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO, age 73; buried Woodlawn Memorial Park, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO.
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 247
Norman Wall, 37, single, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 76, widowed mother, MO MO MO
1920 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 234
Norman Walls, 55, MO MO MO, hauls ore to station
Mary, 45, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 87, widowed, MO MO MO
3. Marcellus A. Wall, b. Aug 1872 MO; 1900 single and living with parents, working in a saw mill. So far not found in later records.
Anthony's family came to Missouri from Kentucky in 1815 and bought land in what would become the Lonedell area in 1820 as soon as the land could be bought from the federal government. They may have settled there originally in 1815 or perhaps in the St. Louis area.
Anthony's father died in 1828. As the family had some property, including slaves, and his mother was illiterate, guardians were appointed for the five children who were still minors. Anthony, along with his brothers Knighton and Simon, became the ward of Plato Cole, who may have been his brother-in-law. Their older brothers John and Andrew became the wards of William Lewis, their mother's stepbrother.
There is no record in Simon's estate papers of his land being sold, so presumably Mary continued to live on the family farm with her children. In 1830, Mary was listed next door to her daughter and son-in-law, Aaron & Mariah (Wall) Short.
1830 census, Franklin Co., MO, pg 146
Mary Wall
One female aged 50-60, b. 1780-1790
- Mary
One female aged 15-20, b. 1820-25
- Miranda b.c. 1815; m. 1832
Two males aged 10-15, b. 1815-20
- Andrew b.c. 1818; never married
- John b. 1819; m. 1838
Two males aged 5-10, b. 1820-25
- Knighton b. 1822; m. 1847
- Anthony b.c. 1824; m. 1861
One male aged under 5, b. 1825-30
- Simon Jr. b. 1825-30
Franklin County Court
November term 1834
Now at this day Plato Cole moves the court to order Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Wall, deceased, to make sale of the slaves of the said Simon, it appearing to the satisfaction of the court here that Plato Cole is interested in the estate and slaves of said Simon and that an equal division thereof cannot be made in kind, and it appearing further to the satisfaction of the court that each person entitled to distribution of the estate of the said Simon Wall has been notified by the said Plato Cole of this application ten days previous to the sitting of this term of the court, and the court finds and determines that the said Plato Cole is entitled to three-eighths of the proceeds of said sale of the said slaves and in addition thereto one-third of the other five eighths during the life of the widow, Mary Wall, and John, Andrew, Knighten, Anthony, and Simon Wall are each entitled to the one-eighth part of two-thirds of the money arising from the sale of said slaves. It is therefore ordered that Samuel Short, administrator as aforesaid, sell at public auction at the courthouse door in the town of Union on the first day of February next on a credit of twelve months, giving thirty days notice of the time and pace of the sale of the slaves of said estate. And it is further ordered that he sell the woman named Sylph and the youngest child Abraham in one lot, and that he pay the proceeds of the said sale to the several persons entitled to distribution according to their several interests as by the court determined. And it is further ordered that the said Samuel Short be served with a copy of this order and that he report here at our next court. -- A copy of the order given under my hand the 6th day of November 1834. (signed) Wm G. Owens, clerk
Received February 3rd 1835 of Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Walls, deceased, the sum of two hundred and thirty dollars, seventy-five cents in full of the shares of Knighten Walls, Anthony Walls, and Simon Walls (heirs of Simon Walls, dec'd) with money issueing from the sale of the slaves belong to the estate of Simon Walls, dec'd. (signed) Plato Cole, guardian of Knighten Walls & Anthony Walls and Simon Walls, being heirs of Simon Walls, dec'd.
In the County Court of Franklin County February Session 1835 –
Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Wall, deceased, comes here into court and "reports" that in (pursuance?) of an order of this court made at the last November session thereof, he proceeded to sell the slaves belonging to the estate of Simon Wall, dec'd (having previously given thirty days notice of the time, place, & terms of the sale) at public auction at the county court house door in the town of Union on the first day of January in the year one thousand and eight hundred and thirty-five on a credit of twelve months and, in said sale he sold the negro woman name Sylph and her youngest child named Abraham in one lot and the other boy in another lot, and that Plato Cole being the highest and last bidder became the purchaser of the woman and youngest child Abraham at the price of four hundred and sixty-three dollars, and also he became the purchaser of the other boy at the price of two hundred and fifty-two dollars, making in the whole the sum of eight hundred and fifteen dollars, for which the said Cole gave his bond with approved security payable twelve months after date, and that he the said Short paid to said Cole by giving him a credit on said note the sum of four hundred and seventy-five dollars forty-one cents, being the three eights of the whole amount of the said sale & one and one-third of the other five eights. Also the said Short paid in like manner the said Cole the further sum of four hundred and three dollars seventy-five cents as guardian of Nighten Wall & Anthony Wall and Simon Wall, being the shares of the said Nighten, Anthony, and Simon Wall, heirs of Simon Wall, dec'd, being three-fifths of two-thirds of the proceeds of said sale, and that there yet remains due of the proceeds of said sale the sum of one hundred and thirty-five dollars, eighty-three? Cents, which is the shares of John Wall and Andrew Wall & to be paid to William Lewis their guardian. All of which is respectfully submitted. (signed) Samuel Short, adm'r of the estate of
Simon Wall, deceased.
1860 - Hasn't been found Anthony on the census.
1861 - According to their report on the 1900 census, Anthony married Mrs. Lavicia (Emmons) Short, widow of Squire Woodford Short in 1861 and daughter of Julius and Lavicia (Robinett) Emmons. Lavicia had at least three children from her first marriage: Julius Eli, Amanda, and Della Short, all born in Texas where their father died. Details on Lavicia's Short children can be found at Doug Short's website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~dpshort/dshort.html
1870 - part of the 1870 Franklin Co., MO census is missing, including the neighborhood near Lonedell where Anthony and Lavicia would probably have been living.
1878 - "Centennial Biographical Directory of Franklin Co., MO"
Page 93 - Anthony Wall was a wagon maker in Grubville in 1878. Grubville is a few miles south of Lonedell.
The family was listed on the 1880 census in the Lonedell area:
1880 Franklin Co., Mo. Prairie Twp census vol 12, ed 75, sheet 20, dwelling 144/149.
Anthony Wall, age 52, farmer, born MO, parents born in TN
Martha, age 43, wife, born MO
Simon, age 16, works farm, born MO
Norman, age 10, born MO
Marselous, age 9, born MO
1900 Franklin Co., Mo., Prairie Twp, sup 10, ed 36, s 14B, p 230B, dwelling 256/256 on 6/12/1900.
Wall, Anthony, b. 1815, age 85, married 39 years, born MO; parents born KY, carpenter
Lavisa, wife, b. Jan 1834, age 66, married 39 years, 7 children, 6 living, born MO; both parents born MO; can't read or write
Norman, b. Aug 1867, 32, single, born b. MO; farm laborer
Marselles, b. Aug 1872, 27, single, born MO; saw mill laborer.
Sometime 1900-1910, the family moved about thirty miles southeast to Blackwell, Kingston Township, Washington Co., MO.
Anthony died sometime between 1880-1900 and is almost certainly buried at the Blackwell Masonic cemetery as that is where Lavissa would be laid to rest in 1923. If Anthony had been buried back in the Lonedell area in Franklin county, it would not have been difficult to take her there for burial with her husband.
In 1910, Lavicia was living with her unmarried son:
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 247
Norman Wall, 37, single, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 76, widowed mother, MO MO MO
1920 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 234
Norman Walls, 55, MO MO MO, hauls ore to station
Mary, 45, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 87, widowed, MO MO MO
Lavicia died in 1923 and was buried at Blackwell Masonic cemetery.
Children:
1. Simon Anais Wall, b. 25 Oct 1862, b. Franklin Co., MO; m. 1890 to Adeline "Ada" Jane Pruitt. Living in Kingston township, Washington Co., MO in 1910. Died 27 Oct 1941, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO; buried City Cemetery, DeSoto.
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 240
Simon A. Wall, 48, 1st mar. of 20 yrs, MO MO MO
Ada, 1st mar. of 20 yrs, 8 chdn; 5 living, MO MO MO
Vada (dau), 14, MO
Sidney V., 12, MO
Ida, 9, MO
William Oscar, 7, MO
Simon A. Wall's children:
1) Della May, m. 1) Henry Frederickson, 2) John Wohld
2) Vada C. Wall, m. 1) Harry Marlen, 2) Emory Williams
3) Sidney Wayne Walls, m. Lula Pearl White
4) Ida Wall, m. Leslie Schuler
5) Oscar William Wall, b. 17 Feb 1903, rural Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO; m. Esther Williams; d. 6 Nov 1951, age 48, of heart attack at home, Lonedell, Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO; buried Prospect Cemetery, Lonedell.
6) Margaret, m. William Kellison
7-8) two other children deceased by 1910
2. Norman Wall, b. Aug 1867 [1900 census] or 12 May 1868 [death cert], Franklin Co., MO; m. 1910 or later to Mary Belier [d. by 1941]. His mother Lavicia was living with him in Kingston township, Washington Co., MO in 1910 and 1920. He died 20 Jul 1941, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO, age 73; buried Woodlawn Memorial Park, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO.
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 247
Norman Wall, 37, single, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 76, widowed mother, MO MO MO
1920 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 234
Norman Walls, 55, MO MO MO, hauls ore to station
Mary, 45, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 87, widowed, MO MO MO
3. Marcellus A. Wall, b. Aug 1872 MO; 1900 single and living with parents, working in a saw mill. So far not found in later records.
Anthony was the son of Simon and Mariah/Mary (Wells) Wall. The family used both variants Wall and Walls.
Anthony's family came to Missouri from Kentucky in 1815 and bought land in what would become the Lonedell area in 1820 as soon as the land could be bought from the federal government. They may have settled there originally in 1815 or perhaps in the St. Louis area.
Anthony's father died in 1828. As the family had some property, including slaves, and his mother was illiterate, guardians were appointed for the five children who were still minors. Anthony, along with his brothers Knighton and Simon, became the ward of Plato Cole, who may have been his brother-in-law. Their older brothers John and Andrew became the wards of William Lewis, their mother's stepbrother.
There is no record in Simon's estate papers of his land being sold, so presumably Mary continued to live on the family farm with her children. In 1830, Mary was listed next door to her daughter and son-in-law, Aaron & Mariah (Wall) Short.
1830 census, Franklin Co., MO, pg 146
Mary Wall
One female aged 50-60, b. 1780-1790
- Mary
One female aged 15-20, b. 1820-25
- Miranda b.c. 1815; m. 1832
Two males aged 10-15, b. 1815-20
- Andrew b.c. 1818; never married
- John b. 1819; m. 1838
Two males aged 5-10, b. 1820-25
- Knighton b. 1822; m. 1847
- Anthony b.c. 1824; m. 1861
One male aged under 5, b. 1825-30
- Simon Jr. b. 1825-30
Franklin County Court
November term 1834
Now at this day Plato Cole moves the court to order Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Wall, deceased, to make sale of the slaves of the said Simon, it appearing to the satisfaction of the court here that Plato Cole is interested in the estate and slaves of said Simon and that an equal division thereof cannot be made in kind, and it appearing further to the satisfaction of the court that each person entitled to distribution of the estate of the said Simon Wall has been notified by the said Plato Cole of this application ten days previous to the sitting of this term of the court, and the court finds and determines that the said Plato Cole is entitled to three-eighths of the proceeds of said sale of the said slaves and in addition thereto one-third of the other five eighths during the life of the widow, Mary Wall, and John, Andrew, Knighten, Anthony, and Simon Wall are each entitled to the one-eighth part of two-thirds of the money arising from the sale of said slaves. It is therefore ordered that Samuel Short, administrator as aforesaid, sell at public auction at the courthouse door in the town of Union on the first day of February next on a credit of twelve months, giving thirty days notice of the time and pace of the sale of the slaves of said estate. And it is further ordered that he sell the woman named Sylph and the youngest child Abraham in one lot, and that he pay the proceeds of the said sale to the several persons entitled to distribution according to their several interests as by the court determined. And it is further ordered that the said Samuel Short be served with a copy of this order and that he report here at our next court. -- A copy of the order given under my hand the 6th day of November 1834. (signed) Wm G. Owens, clerk
Received February 3rd 1835 of Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Walls, deceased, the sum of two hundred and thirty dollars, seventy-five cents in full of the shares of Knighten Walls, Anthony Walls, and Simon Walls (heirs of Simon Walls, dec'd) with money issueing from the sale of the slaves belong to the estate of Simon Walls, dec'd. (signed) Plato Cole, guardian of Knighten Walls & Anthony Walls and Simon Walls, being heirs of Simon Walls, dec'd.
In the County Court of Franklin County February Session 1835 –
Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Wall, deceased, comes here into court and "reports" that in (pursuance?) of an order of this court made at the last November session thereof, he proceeded to sell the slaves belonging to the estate of Simon Wall, dec'd (having previously given thirty days notice of the time, place, & terms of the sale) at public auction at the county court house door in the town of Union on the first day of January in the year one thousand and eight hundred and thirty-five on a credit of twelve months and, in said sale he sold the negro woman name Sylph and her youngest child named Abraham in one lot and the other boy in another lot, and that Plato Cole being the highest and last bidder became the purchaser of the woman and youngest child Abraham at the price of four hundred and sixty-three dollars, and also he became the purchaser of the other boy at the price of two hundred and fifty-two dollars, making in the whole the sum of eight hundred and fifteen dollars, for which the said Cole gave his bond with approved security payable twelve months after date, and that he the said Short paid to said Cole by giving him a credit on said note the sum of four hundred and seventy-five dollars forty-one cents, being the three eights of the whole amount of the said sale & one and one-third of the other five eights. Also the said Short paid in like manner the said Cole the further sum of four hundred and three dollars seventy-five cents as guardian of Nighten Wall & Anthony Wall and Simon Wall, being the shares of the said Nighten, Anthony, and Simon Wall, heirs of Simon Wall, dec'd, being three-fifths of two-thirds of the proceeds of said sale, and that there yet remains due of the proceeds of said sale the sum of one hundred and thirty-five dollars, eighty-three? Cents, which is the shares of John Wall and Andrew Wall & to be paid to William Lewis their guardian. All of which is respectfully submitted. (signed) Samuel Short, adm'r of the estate of
Simon Wall, deceased.
1860 - Hasn't been found Anthony on the census.
1861 - According to their report on the 1900 census, Anthony married Mrs. Lavicia (Emmons) Short, widow of Squire Woodford Short in 1861 and daughter of Julius and Lavicia (Robinett) Emmons. Lavicia had at least three children from her first marriage: Julius Eli, Amanda, and Della Short, all born in Texas where their father died. Details on Lavicia's Short children can be found at Doug Short's website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~dpshort/dshort.html
1870 - part of the 1870 Franklin Co., MO census is missing, including the neighborhood near Lonedell where Anthony and Lavicia would probably have been living.
1878 - "Centennial Biographical Directory of Franklin Co., MO"
Page 93 - Anthony Wall was a wagon maker in Grubville in 1878. Grubville is a few miles south of Lonedell.
The family was listed on the 1880 census in the Lonedell area:
1880 Franklin Co., Mo. Prairie Twp census vol 12, ed 75, sheet 20, dwelling 144/149.
Anthony Wall, age 52, farmer, born MO, parents born in TN
Martha, age 43, wife, born MO
Simon, age 16, works farm, born MO
Norman, age 10, born MO
Marselous, age 9, born MO
1900 Franklin Co., Mo., Prairie Twp, sup 10, ed 36, s 14B, p 230B, dwelling 256/256 on 6/12/1900.
Wall, Anthony, b. 1815, age 85, married 39 years, born MO; parents born KY, carpenter
Lavisa, wife, b. Jan 1834, age 66, married 39 years, 7 children, 6 living, born MO; both parents born MO; can't read or write
Norman, b. Aug 1867, 32, single, born b. MO; farm laborer
Marselles, b. Aug 1872, 27, single, born MO; saw mill laborer.
Sometime 1900-1910, the family moved about thirty miles southeast to Blackwell, Kingston Township, Washington Co., MO.
Anthony died sometime between 1880-1900 and is almost certainly buried at the Blackwell Masonic cemetery as that is where Lavissa would be laid to rest in 1923. If Anthony had been buried back in the Lonedell area in Franklin county, it would not have been difficult to take her there for burial with her husband.
In 1910, Lavicia was living with her unmarried son:
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 247
Norman Wall, 37, single, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 76, widowed mother, MO MO MO
1920 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 234
Norman Walls, 55, MO MO MO, hauls ore to station
Mary, 45, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 87, widowed, MO MO MO
Lavicia died in 1923 and was buried at Blackwell Masonic cemetery.
Children:
1. Simon Anais Wall, b. 25 Oct 1862, b. Franklin Co., MO; m. 1890 to Adeline "Ada" Jane Pruitt. Living in Kingston township, Washington Co., MO in 1910. Died 27 Oct 1941, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO; buried City Cemetery, DeSoto.
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 240
Simon A. Wall, 48, 1st mar. of 20 yrs, MO MO MO
Ada, 1st mar. of 20 yrs, 8 chdn; 5 living, MO MO MO
Vada (dau), 14, MO
Sidney V., 12, MO
Ida, 9, MO
William Oscar, 7, MO
Simon A. Wall's children:
1) Della May, m. 1) Henry Frederickson, 2) John Wohld
2) Vada C. Wall, m. 1) Harry Marlen, 2) Emory Williams
3) Sidney Wayne Walls, m. Lula Pearl White
4) Ida Wall, m. Leslie Schuler
5) Oscar William Wall, b. 17 Feb 1903, rural Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO; m. Esther Williams; d. 6 Nov 1951, age 48, of heart attack at home, Lonedell, Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO; buried Prospect Cemetery, Lonedell.
6) Margaret, m. William Kellison
7-8) two other children deceased by 1910
2. Norman Wall, b. Aug 1867 [1900 census] or 12 May 1868 [death cert], Franklin Co., MO; m. 1910 or later to Mary Belier [d. by 1941]. His mother Lavicia was living with him in Kingston township, Washington Co., MO in 1910 and 1920. He died 20 Jul 1941, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO, age 73; buried Woodlawn Memorial Park, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO.
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 247
Norman Wall, 37, single, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 76, widowed mother, MO MO MO
1920 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 234
Norman Walls, 55, MO MO MO, hauls ore to station
Mary, 45, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 87, widowed, MO MO MO
3. Marcellus A. Wall, b. Aug 1872 MO; 1900 single and living with parents, working in a saw mill. So far not found in later records.
Anthony's family came to Missouri from Kentucky in 1815 and bought land in what would become the Lonedell area in 1820 as soon as the land could be bought from the federal government. They may have settled there originally in 1815 or perhaps in the St. Louis area.
Anthony's father died in 1828. As the family had some property, including slaves, and his mother was illiterate, guardians were appointed for the five children who were still minors. Anthony, along with his brothers Knighton and Simon, became the ward of Plato Cole, who may have been his brother-in-law. Their older brothers John and Andrew became the wards of William Lewis, their mother's stepbrother.
There is no record in Simon's estate papers of his land being sold, so presumably Mary continued to live on the family farm with her children. In 1830, Mary was listed next door to her daughter and son-in-law, Aaron & Mariah (Wall) Short.
1830 census, Franklin Co., MO, pg 146
Mary Wall
One female aged 50-60, b. 1780-1790
- Mary
One female aged 15-20, b. 1820-25
- Miranda b.c. 1815; m. 1832
Two males aged 10-15, b. 1815-20
- Andrew b.c. 1818; never married
- John b. 1819; m. 1838
Two males aged 5-10, b. 1820-25
- Knighton b. 1822; m. 1847
- Anthony b.c. 1824; m. 1861
One male aged under 5, b. 1825-30
- Simon Jr. b. 1825-30
Franklin County Court
November term 1834
Now at this day Plato Cole moves the court to order Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Wall, deceased, to make sale of the slaves of the said Simon, it appearing to the satisfaction of the court here that Plato Cole is interested in the estate and slaves of said Simon and that an equal division thereof cannot be made in kind, and it appearing further to the satisfaction of the court that each person entitled to distribution of the estate of the said Simon Wall has been notified by the said Plato Cole of this application ten days previous to the sitting of this term of the court, and the court finds and determines that the said Plato Cole is entitled to three-eighths of the proceeds of said sale of the said slaves and in addition thereto one-third of the other five eighths during the life of the widow, Mary Wall, and John, Andrew, Knighten, Anthony, and Simon Wall are each entitled to the one-eighth part of two-thirds of the money arising from the sale of said slaves. It is therefore ordered that Samuel Short, administrator as aforesaid, sell at public auction at the courthouse door in the town of Union on the first day of February next on a credit of twelve months, giving thirty days notice of the time and pace of the sale of the slaves of said estate. And it is further ordered that he sell the woman named Sylph and the youngest child Abraham in one lot, and that he pay the proceeds of the said sale to the several persons entitled to distribution according to their several interests as by the court determined. And it is further ordered that the said Samuel Short be served with a copy of this order and that he report here at our next court. -- A copy of the order given under my hand the 6th day of November 1834. (signed) Wm G. Owens, clerk
Received February 3rd 1835 of Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Walls, deceased, the sum of two hundred and thirty dollars, seventy-five cents in full of the shares of Knighten Walls, Anthony Walls, and Simon Walls (heirs of Simon Walls, dec'd) with money issueing from the sale of the slaves belong to the estate of Simon Walls, dec'd. (signed) Plato Cole, guardian of Knighten Walls & Anthony Walls and Simon Walls, being heirs of Simon Walls, dec'd.
In the County Court of Franklin County February Session 1835 –
Samuel Short, administrator of the estate of Simon Wall, deceased, comes here into court and "reports" that in (pursuance?) of an order of this court made at the last November session thereof, he proceeded to sell the slaves belonging to the estate of Simon Wall, dec'd (having previously given thirty days notice of the time, place, & terms of the sale) at public auction at the county court house door in the town of Union on the first day of January in the year one thousand and eight hundred and thirty-five on a credit of twelve months and, in said sale he sold the negro woman name Sylph and her youngest child named Abraham in one lot and the other boy in another lot, and that Plato Cole being the highest and last bidder became the purchaser of the woman and youngest child Abraham at the price of four hundred and sixty-three dollars, and also he became the purchaser of the other boy at the price of two hundred and fifty-two dollars, making in the whole the sum of eight hundred and fifteen dollars, for which the said Cole gave his bond with approved security payable twelve months after date, and that he the said Short paid to said Cole by giving him a credit on said note the sum of four hundred and seventy-five dollars forty-one cents, being the three eights of the whole amount of the said sale & one and one-third of the other five eights. Also the said Short paid in like manner the said Cole the further sum of four hundred and three dollars seventy-five cents as guardian of Nighten Wall & Anthony Wall and Simon Wall, being the shares of the said Nighten, Anthony, and Simon Wall, heirs of Simon Wall, dec'd, being three-fifths of two-thirds of the proceeds of said sale, and that there yet remains due of the proceeds of said sale the sum of one hundred and thirty-five dollars, eighty-three? Cents, which is the shares of John Wall and Andrew Wall & to be paid to William Lewis their guardian. All of which is respectfully submitted. (signed) Samuel Short, adm'r of the estate of
Simon Wall, deceased.
1860 - Hasn't been found Anthony on the census.
1861 - According to their report on the 1900 census, Anthony married Mrs. Lavicia (Emmons) Short, widow of Squire Woodford Short in 1861 and daughter of Julius and Lavicia (Robinett) Emmons. Lavicia had at least three children from her first marriage: Julius Eli, Amanda, and Della Short, all born in Texas where their father died. Details on Lavicia's Short children can be found at Doug Short's website:
http://home.earthlink.net/~dpshort/dshort.html
1870 - part of the 1870 Franklin Co., MO census is missing, including the neighborhood near Lonedell where Anthony and Lavicia would probably have been living.
1878 - "Centennial Biographical Directory of Franklin Co., MO"
Page 93 - Anthony Wall was a wagon maker in Grubville in 1878. Grubville is a few miles south of Lonedell.
The family was listed on the 1880 census in the Lonedell area:
1880 Franklin Co., Mo. Prairie Twp census vol 12, ed 75, sheet 20, dwelling 144/149.
Anthony Wall, age 52, farmer, born MO, parents born in TN
Martha, age 43, wife, born MO
Simon, age 16, works farm, born MO
Norman, age 10, born MO
Marselous, age 9, born MO
1900 Franklin Co., Mo., Prairie Twp, sup 10, ed 36, s 14B, p 230B, dwelling 256/256 on 6/12/1900.
Wall, Anthony, b. 1815, age 85, married 39 years, born MO; parents born KY, carpenter
Lavisa, wife, b. Jan 1834, age 66, married 39 years, 7 children, 6 living, born MO; both parents born MO; can't read or write
Norman, b. Aug 1867, 32, single, born b. MO; farm laborer
Marselles, b. Aug 1872, 27, single, born MO; saw mill laborer.
Sometime 1900-1910, the family moved about thirty miles southeast to Blackwell, Kingston Township, Washington Co., MO.
Anthony died sometime between 1880-1900 and is almost certainly buried at the Blackwell Masonic cemetery as that is where Lavissa would be laid to rest in 1923. If Anthony had been buried back in the Lonedell area in Franklin county, it would not have been difficult to take her there for burial with her husband.
In 1910, Lavicia was living with her unmarried son:
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 247
Norman Wall, 37, single, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 76, widowed mother, MO MO MO
1920 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 234
Norman Walls, 55, MO MO MO, hauls ore to station
Mary, 45, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 87, widowed, MO MO MO
Lavicia died in 1923 and was buried at Blackwell Masonic cemetery.
Children:
1. Simon Anais Wall, b. 25 Oct 1862, b. Franklin Co., MO; m. 1890 to Adeline "Ada" Jane Pruitt. Living in Kingston township, Washington Co., MO in 1910. Died 27 Oct 1941, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO; buried City Cemetery, DeSoto.
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 240
Simon A. Wall, 48, 1st mar. of 20 yrs, MO MO MO
Ada, 1st mar. of 20 yrs, 8 chdn; 5 living, MO MO MO
Vada (dau), 14, MO
Sidney V., 12, MO
Ida, 9, MO
William Oscar, 7, MO
Simon A. Wall's children:
1) Della May, m. 1) Henry Frederickson, 2) John Wohld
2) Vada C. Wall, m. 1) Harry Marlen, 2) Emory Williams
3) Sidney Wayne Walls, m. Lula Pearl White
4) Ida Wall, m. Leslie Schuler
5) Oscar William Wall, b. 17 Feb 1903, rural Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO; m. Esther Williams; d. 6 Nov 1951, age 48, of heart attack at home, Lonedell, Prairie Twp., Franklin Co., MO; buried Prospect Cemetery, Lonedell.
6) Margaret, m. William Kellison
7-8) two other children deceased by 1910
2. Norman Wall, b. Aug 1867 [1900 census] or 12 May 1868 [death cert], Franklin Co., MO; m. 1910 or later to Mary Belier [d. by 1941]. His mother Lavicia was living with him in Kingston township, Washington Co., MO in 1910 and 1920. He died 20 Jul 1941, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO, age 73; buried Woodlawn Memorial Park, DeSoto, Jefferson Co., MO.
1910 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 247
Norman Wall, 37, single, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 76, widowed mother, MO MO MO
1920 Washington Co., Kingston Twp., p. 234
Norman Walls, 55, MO MO MO, hauls ore to station
Mary, 45, MO MO MO
Lavissa, 87, widowed, MO MO MO
3. Marcellus A. Wall, b. Aug 1872 MO; 1900 single and living with parents, working in a saw mill. So far not found in later records.
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