The son of Simon and Mariah/Mary (Wells) Wall, very early settlers in the Lonedell area of Franklin county, Missouri.
Simon's father Simon Sr. died in 1828 and Simon Jr. became the ward of Plato Cole.
Simon Jr. is mentioned in his father's estate papers:
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.
Simon married 6 Jan 1848, Franklin Co., MO, to Caroline Cole, daughter of Plato Cole.
They had one known child, John, born about 1849.
Simon died about 1853. He was probably buried in the Wall family cemetery located on what had been his parents family farm on land that was probably the plot later donated by Simon's niece and her husband, William Perry and Miranda (Short) Lewis, to become the cemetery for the new Oak Grove Baptist church.
Simon's widow Caroline remarried to John M. McCourtney on 21 Sep 1854, Franklin Co., MO.
She and their son were listed on the 1860 census along with her husband and two new children:
1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, Calvey Township, p. 131
John McCourtny, 33, MO
Caro., 26, MO
John Wall, 11, MO
E. A. McCourtny, male, 5, MO
James T., 2, MO
Simon Wall Jr.'s child:
1. John Wall, b. 1849, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Sep 1869 to Mary _____; listed on 1870 census with wife; haven't found on later records.
Simon's father Simon Sr. died in 1828 and Simon Jr. became the ward of Plato Cole.
Simon Jr. is mentioned in his father's estate papers:
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.
Simon married 6 Jan 1848, Franklin Co., MO, to Caroline Cole, daughter of Plato Cole.
They had one known child, John, born about 1849.
Simon died about 1853. He was probably buried in the Wall family cemetery located on what had been his parents family farm on land that was probably the plot later donated by Simon's niece and her husband, William Perry and Miranda (Short) Lewis, to become the cemetery for the new Oak Grove Baptist church.
Simon's widow Caroline remarried to John M. McCourtney on 21 Sep 1854, Franklin Co., MO.
She and their son were listed on the 1860 census along with her husband and two new children:
1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, Calvey Township, p. 131
John McCourtny, 33, MO
Caro., 26, MO
John Wall, 11, MO
E. A. McCourtny, male, 5, MO
James T., 2, MO
Simon Wall Jr.'s child:
1. John Wall, b. 1849, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Sep 1869 to Mary _____; listed on 1870 census with wife; haven't found on later records.
The son of Simon and Mariah/Mary (Wells) Wall, very early settlers in the Lonedell area of Franklin county, Missouri.
Simon's father Simon Sr. died in 1828 and Simon Jr. became the ward of Plato Cole.
Simon Jr. is mentioned in his father's estate papers:
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.
Simon married 6 Jan 1848, Franklin Co., MO, to Caroline Cole, daughter of Plato Cole.
They had one known child, John, born about 1849.
Simon died about 1853. He was probably buried in the Wall family cemetery located on what had been his parents family farm on land that was probably the plot later donated by Simon's niece and her husband, William Perry and Miranda (Short) Lewis, to become the cemetery for the new Oak Grove Baptist church.
Simon's widow Caroline remarried to John M. McCourtney on 21 Sep 1854, Franklin Co., MO.
She and their son were listed on the 1860 census along with her husband and two new children:
1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, Calvey Township, p. 131
John McCourtny, 33, MO
Caro., 26, MO
John Wall, 11, MO
E. A. McCourtny, male, 5, MO
James T., 2, MO
Simon Wall Jr.'s child:
1. John Wall, b. 1849, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Sep 1869 to Mary _____; listed on 1870 census with wife; haven't found on later records.
Simon's father Simon Sr. died in 1828 and Simon Jr. became the ward of Plato Cole.
Simon Jr. is mentioned in his father's estate papers:
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.
Simon married 6 Jan 1848, Franklin Co., MO, to Caroline Cole, daughter of Plato Cole.
They had one known child, John, born about 1849.
Simon died about 1853. He was probably buried in the Wall family cemetery located on what had been his parents family farm on land that was probably the plot later donated by Simon's niece and her husband, William Perry and Miranda (Short) Lewis, to become the cemetery for the new Oak Grove Baptist church.
Simon's widow Caroline remarried to John M. McCourtney on 21 Sep 1854, Franklin Co., MO.
She and their son were listed on the 1860 census along with her husband and two new children:
1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, Calvey Township, p. 131
John McCourtny, 33, MO
Caro., 26, MO
John Wall, 11, MO
E. A. McCourtny, male, 5, MO
James T., 2, MO
Simon Wall Jr.'s child:
1. John Wall, b. 1849, Lonedell, Franklin Co., MO; m. Sep 1869 to Mary _____; listed on 1870 census with wife; haven't found on later records.
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