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50. AMANDA E.⁶ WALL (LEMUEL EUGENE⁵, HOWELL⁴, HOWELL ELIJAH³, JOSEPH², JOSEPH¹) was born February 14, 1838 in Amite County, Mississippi, and died April 15, 1858. She married W. C. COMBS. He died Unknown.

Child of AMANDA WALL and W. COMBS is:

DORA VICTORINE⁷ COMBS, d. Unknown.

51. JULIA ANN⁶ WALL (LEMUEL EUGENE⁵, HOWELL⁴, HOWELL ELIJAH³, JOSEPH², JOSEPH¹) was born July 1850 in Liberty, Amite, Tangipahoa, Louisiana, and died July 7, 1910 in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi. She married THOMAS PHILLIP SIMS, son of WILLIAM SIMS and MAHALA WRIGHT. He was born May 15, 1846 in Greensburg, St. Helena, Louisiana, and died March 21, 1898 in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

More About JULIA ANN WALL:
Burial: Unknown, Hollywood Cemetery, McComb, Pike, Mississippi

Children of JULIA WALL and THOMAS SIMS are:

THOMAS PHILLIP⁷ SIMS, b. March 2, 1878, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana; d. March 23, 1913, Kentwood, Tangipahoa, Louisiana; m. SALOME DRAUGHON, June 28, 1903, McComb, Pike, Mississippi; d. Unknown.

More About THOMAS SIMS and SALOME DRAUGHON:
Marriage: June 28, 1903, McComb, Pike, Mississippi

97.	ii.		FRED WALL SIMS, b. January 22, 1880, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana; d. February 14, 1939, ICRR Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
	iii.		JULIA SIMS, b. Abt. 1882, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana; d. 1938, McComb, Pike, Mississippi; m. LOUIS COUMBE, 1906; d. Unknown.

More About LOUIS COUMBE and JULIA SIMS:
Marriage: 1906

	iv.		CLEVELAND SIMS, b. November 15, 1884, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana; d. March 28, 1885, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana.
	v.		LOLA SIMS, b. June 14, 1886, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana; d. September 5, 1890, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana.
	vi.		JESSIE SIMS, b. August 24, 1889, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana; d. June 24, 1896, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana.
	vii.		WILLIAM SIMS, b. Abt. 1892, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana; d. Unknown.
	viii.		CHARLES SIMS, b. October 1895, Tangipahoa, Tangipahoa, Lousiana; d. September 1916, McComb, Pike, Mississippi.

52. EVELYN J.⁶ WALL (WILLIAM BARTLEY⁵, HOWELL⁴, HOWELL ELIJAH³, JOSEPH², JOSEPH¹) was born October 21, 1830 in Amite County, Mississippi ³⁹, and died November 6, 1904 in Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. She married HENRY GLANCY JONES January 8, 1846 in Amite County, Mississippi³⁹, son of HENRY JONES and MARY SPURLOCK. He was born October 11, 1825 in Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi³⁹, and died April 11, 1889 in Denham Springs, Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

More About EVELYN J. WALL:
Burial: Unknown, "Old" Amite Baptist Church Cemetery; Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Fact 1: Buried: "Old"Amite Baptist Church Cem, Livingston Parish, LA

Notes for HENRY GLANCY JONES:
Henry was born and reared in Amite County, MS. He fought in the Mexican War as a private, Lieut. Col Noxon's Regt, Col Neilson's Detachment of Mississippi. 7th Regt (Perkin's Battalion) Mississippi. Militia. (Mississippi Historical Society, Vol. 4, p. 194-228)

He united with the East Fork Baptist Church by experience Sept. 1848. He served as the church clerk in 1851. Granted a letter of dismissal in 1852.

He was at the siege of Vicksburg and commanded a battery at Baton Rouge, LA. He was very hot headed and in the midst of the fight he leaped upon a cannon to better command his men, and was wounded and lost his leg. He walked with a crutch after this. He was well educated and taught school for a living.

His wife, Evelyn Wall, was born and reared in Amite County. She was at the home of her son Leonidas when she received the news that her son Charlie (Charles Wall JONES) was killed and fainted. She never regained consciousness, lived several days, and then died. She was buried at North Denham Springs, Old Amite Baptist Church, Livingston Parish, LA

SOURCE: Katie Jones Holmes

Katie has a daughter Scisley listed for Henry and Evelyn.

More About HENRY GLANCY JONES:
Burial: Unknown, "Old" Amite Baptist Church Cemetery, Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Fact 1: Buried: "Old"Amite Baptist Church Cem, Livingston Parish, LA
Fact 2: Country schoolteacher
Fact 3: Was a Mason

More About HENRY JONES and EVELYN WALL:
Marriage: January 8, 1846, Amite County, Mississippi³⁹

Children of EVELYN WALL and HENRY JONES are:

	i.	PAULINE⁷ JONES, d. Unknown.
98.	ii.	RUFUS GUYON JONES, d. November 17, 1902, Texas.
99.	iii.	WILLIAM LEONIDAS JONES, b. September 3, 1847, Amite County, Mississippi; d. September 30, 1930, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
100.	iv.	THOMAS HENRY JONES, b. March 1, 1849, Amite County, Mississippi; d. November 17, 1902, Koontz, Texas.
	v.	GEORGE JONES, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.
	vi.	MARTHA JONES, b. Abt. 1854; d. Unknown.
101.	vii.	CHARLES WALL JONES, b. June 1856, Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana; d. October 9, 1904, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

53. WILLIAM BENJAMIN⁶ WALL (WILLIAM BARTLEY⁵, HOWELL⁴, HOWELL ELIJAH³, JOSEPH², JOSEPH¹) was born August 3, 1837 in Amite County, Mississippi, and died Aft. 1914 in Crockett, Houston, Texas. He married NETTIE COOPER December 6, 1866 in Houston County, Texas, daughter of L. COOPER and ?? BRASIER. She was born March 30, 1847 in Georgia, and died Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM BENJAMIN WALL:
William was a county judge of Houston County, Texas. He moved to Texas in 1859, joined the CSA in 1861- to Virginia with Gen. Louis T. Wigfall's Battalion of Infantry, then increased to Regiment and known as the 1st Texas Infantry, a part of Hood's Texas Brigade

Grew up on a farm. Quit school at age 20, went to Texas at age 21 in 1859. Taught school one year. In 1861, joined the Crockett Southrons, a company enlisted for the war and going to Virginia, was incorporated in General Louis T. Wigfall's battalion. He enlisted as a private but was soon elected 2nd Lieut. of his company. He participated in the battles of Seven Pines, Ethan's Landing, and in the seven days fighting around Richmond. At Gaines' Mill, he was twice wounded, being shot through the right hand and left arm, which disabled him. For gallant conduct in battle, he was promoted to the rank of captain and assigned to the Trans-Mississippi department. He was quartermaster of the first congressional district and commander of the post at Crockett, Texas till the close of the War.

1878 - elected county judge of Houston County, Texas

SOURCE: "The New Encyclopedia of the West", article on Judge William B. WALL, page 246.

More About WILLIAM WALL and NETTIE COOPER:
Marriage: December 6, 1866, Houston County, Texas

Children of WILLIAM WALL and NETTIE COOPER are:

	i.		LEE⁷ WALL, d. Unknown.
	ii.		WALTON B. WALL, d. Unknown.
	iii.		MINNIE EVELYN WALL, b. May 20, 1868, Crockett, Houston, Texas; d. Unknown.
	iv.		WILLIAM C. WALL, b. May 30, 1871, Crockett, Houston, Texas; d. Unknown.
	v.		ANNIE PAULINE WALL, b. August 28, 1874, Crockett, Houston, Texas; d. Unknown; m. WILIAM C. JORDON; d. Unknown.
	vi.		CHARLES JOHN WALL, b. September 3, 1878, Crockett, Houston, Texas; d. Unknown.

54. JOHN PARIS⁶ WALL (DRURY WILLIAM⁵, DRURY WILLIAM⁴, HOWELL ELIJAH³, JOSEPH², JOSEPH¹) was born September 19, 1833, and died Unknown. He married (1) MARY B. ADDISON. She died Unknown. He married (2) SALLIE KEMP. She died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN PARIS WALL:
John Paris Wall graduated from Centenary College in Jackson, La. in 1853. He served as the Mayor of Tangipahoa, La. for 30 years. He was a State Senator for the Florida Parishes in 1860. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862 and was commissioned as a Captain of the 9th La. Battalion Calvary by Governor Thomas Moore

Children of JOHN WALL and MARY ADDISON are:

	i.		JOHN PARIS⁷ WALL, d. Unknown.
	ii.		NATIE WALL, d. Unknown.
	iii.		MAY WALL, d. Unknown.
	iv.		DRURY W. WALL, d. Unknown.
	v.		JENNIE WALL, d. Unknown.
	vi.		CORA WALL, d. Unknown.

Children of JOHN WALL and SALLIE KEMP are:

	vii.		BESSIE J.⁷ WALL, d. Unknown.
	viii.		PRESTON WALL, d. Unknown.
	ix.		ELLA WALL, d. Unknown.
	x.		JAY WALL, d. Unknown.
	xi.		JULIA WALL, d. Unknown.
	xii.		DEMPSEY WALL, d. Unknown.
	xiii.		CARRIE K. WALL, d. Unknown.
	xiv.		LENA A. WALL, d. Unknown.
	xv.		EMMA WALL, d. Unknown.
	xvi.		MARY WALL, d. Unknown.

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