(son of Edward and Sarah Jane), died in Hall County of cancer.
Sometime in 1912 in and around Hood County, Texas, an epidemic of spinal meningitis swept through the country. With improved communication and travel, Lucy Jane Walls learned that her parents, Nancy Marie May and Benjamin Washington Camp, had contracted the disease, and she hurried to their bedsides. However, her loving care was incapable of saving her father, and on January 29, 1913 he slipped out of this life. Eleven days later, the illness claimed the life of Lucy's brother, George. Father and son were buried in Squaw Creek Cemetery in Hood County.
In Hall County, Lucy's husband, Joseph, son of Edward Elijah Walls, had received word that Lucy was ill. Leaving their children in the care of family, Joseph boarded the train for Hood County. Lucy was still conscious and able to recognize and speak to him before her death on February 10 just a day after her brother's death.
Again, Joseph boarded the train, this time bringing Lucy's lifeless body home to Hall County for burial. It was on his return that the location of the family burial ground on Elijah Edward Walls' farm was chosen.
Lucy's and Joseph's oldest son, Olin Regis, unpacked his mother's clothing, aired them, and put them away. When he, too, developed spinal meningitis, the family reasoned he must have become infected from contact with her clothing. Seventeen days after his mother's death, Olin fell victim to the killer infection, and he was laid beside her in the new cemetery.
Lucy was preceded in death by four of their ten children, two before moving to Hall County. A son born in 1898 had lived only about a year as did a little daughter born in 1906, and of the triplets born in 1908, one died at birth, and another at about eight months of age. At forty-one, Joseph had buried his wife and five children. After Lucy's and Olin's deaths, Joseph wrote in the family Bible, "Lucy Jane Walls, Born May 8, 1874, Died Feby. 10, 1913 at 9 O'clock P.M. Mon.; Olin R. Walls, Born Nov 21, 1894, Died Feby 27, 1913, at 9 O'clock A.M. Thurs.; Two more dear ones gone to meet their Blessed Lord.
In 1914, only fourteen months after Joseph Andrew Allen Walls buried his wife, Lucy Camp Walls, cancer claimed Joseph. He was only forty-two years old when he was laid beside his Lucy in the Walls Family Cemetery a few miles southwest of Leslie. His surviving children lived with grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Joseph's mother, Sarah Rhea Walls, was buried there in 1917. Only a year later, his oldest daughter, Zella Alice became one of the many victims of the terrible influenza epidemic that in 1918 encircled the earth with doom. She was laid to rest with her parents, brother, and grandmother.
At the death of Zella, Eltice, the fourth child, now almost eighteen years old, became the eldest of the four remaining or the ten children born to Joseph and Lucy Walls. She was followed by sixteen year old Nancy Lucille, fourteen year old Carol (nicknamed Bill), and finally by the surviving triplet, ten year old George Varlis.
Nancy and Lucille both lived past their three score and ten, and George survived over half a century.
In 1921, Eltice married Bert Chappell, uncle of C. T. and Jim Chappell.
Eltice inherited the longevity of her ancestors. At her birth, she had eleven living antecedents, her parents, all four grandparents, four great grand parents, and one great great grandmother, the widow of Jeremiah Green.
Eltice now resides in a retirement home in New Braunfels near three of her five surviving children. The coming year will be more than just a millennium for Eltice and her family. She will be celebrating her centennial year. The past century has dimmed her hearing and slowed her step, but her mind is as keen as when she taught at Leslie School in Hall County eight decades ago. A lifelong attentive listener, she has stories of her own and of generations before her, for when "the old folks" talked of their youth, she listened and kept the stories in her heart. A shadow sometimes crosses her comely countenance when recalling the sorrow she has encountered throughout her life. But quickly the gentle radiance of her warm smile and the twinkle in her eyes returns as her reflections turn again to the good days
Infromation from Anne Chappell published in the Memphis Democrat in 1999
Sometime in 1912 in and around Hood County, Texas, an epidemic of spinal meningitis swept through the country. With improved communication and travel, Lucy Jane Walls learned that her parents, Nancy Marie May and Benjamin Washington Camp, had contracted the disease, and she hurried to their bedsides. However, her loving care was incapable of saving her father, and on January 29, 1913 he slipped out of this life. Eleven days later, the illness claimed the life of Lucy's brother, George. Father and son were buried in Squaw Creek Cemetery in Hood County.
In Hall County, Lucy's husband, Joseph, son of Edward Elijah Walls, had received word that Lucy was ill. Leaving their children in the care of family, Joseph boarded the train for Hood County. Lucy was still conscious and able to recognize and speak to him before her death on February 10 just a day after her brother's death.
Again, Joseph boarded the train, this time bringing Lucy's lifeless body home to Hall County for burial. It was on his return that the location of the family burial ground on Elijah Edward Walls' farm was chosen.
Lucy's and Joseph's oldest son, Olin Regis, unpacked his mother's clothing, aired them, and put them away. When he, too, developed spinal meningitis, the family reasoned he must have become infected from contact with her clothing. Seventeen days after his mother's death, Olin fell victim to the killer infection, and he was laid beside her in the new cemetery.
Lucy was preceded in death by four of their ten children, two before moving to Hall County. A son born in 1898 had lived only about a year as did a little daughter born in 1906, and of the triplets born in 1908, one died at birth, and another at about eight months of age. At forty-one, Joseph had buried his wife and five children. After Lucy's and Olin's deaths, Joseph wrote in the family Bible, "Lucy Jane Walls, Born May 8, 1874, Died Feby. 10, 1913 at 9 O'clock P.M. Mon.; Olin R. Walls, Born Nov 21, 1894, Died Feby 27, 1913, at 9 O'clock A.M. Thurs.; Two more dear ones gone to meet their Blessed Lord.
In 1914, only fourteen months after Joseph Andrew Allen Walls buried his wife, Lucy Camp Walls, cancer claimed Joseph. He was only forty-two years old when he was laid beside his Lucy in the Walls Family Cemetery a few miles southwest of Leslie. His surviving children lived with grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Joseph's mother, Sarah Rhea Walls, was buried there in 1917. Only a year later, his oldest daughter, Zella Alice became one of the many victims of the terrible influenza epidemic that in 1918 encircled the earth with doom. She was laid to rest with her parents, brother, and grandmother.
At the death of Zella, Eltice, the fourth child, now almost eighteen years old, became the eldest of the four remaining or the ten children born to Joseph and Lucy Walls. She was followed by sixteen year old Nancy Lucille, fourteen year old Carol (nicknamed Bill), and finally by the surviving triplet, ten year old George Varlis.
Nancy and Lucille both lived past their three score and ten, and George survived over half a century.
In 1921, Eltice married Bert Chappell, uncle of C. T. and Jim Chappell.
Eltice inherited the longevity of her ancestors. At her birth, she had eleven living antecedents, her parents, all four grandparents, four great grand parents, and one great great grandmother, the widow of Jeremiah Green.
Eltice now resides in a retirement home in New Braunfels near three of her five surviving children. The coming year will be more than just a millennium for Eltice and her family. She will be celebrating her centennial year. The past century has dimmed her hearing and slowed her step, but her mind is as keen as when she taught at Leslie School in Hall County eight decades ago. A lifelong attentive listener, she has stories of her own and of generations before her, for when "the old folks" talked of their youth, she listened and kept the stories in her heart. A shadow sometimes crosses her comely countenance when recalling the sorrow she has encountered throughout her life. But quickly the gentle radiance of her warm smile and the twinkle in her eyes returns as her reflections turn again to the good days
Infromation from Anne Chappell published in the Memphis Democrat in 1999
(son of Edward and Sarah Jane), died in Hall County of cancer.
Sometime in 1912 in and around Hood County, Texas, an epidemic of spinal meningitis swept through the country. With improved communication and travel, Lucy Jane Walls learned that her parents, Nancy Marie May and Benjamin Washington Camp, had contracted the disease, and she hurried to their bedsides. However, her loving care was incapable of saving her father, and on January 29, 1913 he slipped out of this life. Eleven days later, the illness claimed the life of Lucy's brother, George. Father and son were buried in Squaw Creek Cemetery in Hood County.
In Hall County, Lucy's husband, Joseph, son of Edward Elijah Walls, had received word that Lucy was ill. Leaving their children in the care of family, Joseph boarded the train for Hood County. Lucy was still conscious and able to recognize and speak to him before her death on February 10 just a day after her brother's death.
Again, Joseph boarded the train, this time bringing Lucy's lifeless body home to Hall County for burial. It was on his return that the location of the family burial ground on Elijah Edward Walls' farm was chosen.
Lucy's and Joseph's oldest son, Olin Regis, unpacked his mother's clothing, aired them, and put them away. When he, too, developed spinal meningitis, the family reasoned he must have become infected from contact with her clothing. Seventeen days after his mother's death, Olin fell victim to the killer infection, and he was laid beside her in the new cemetery.
Lucy was preceded in death by four of their ten children, two before moving to Hall County. A son born in 1898 had lived only about a year as did a little daughter born in 1906, and of the triplets born in 1908, one died at birth, and another at about eight months of age. At forty-one, Joseph had buried his wife and five children. After Lucy's and Olin's deaths, Joseph wrote in the family Bible, "Lucy Jane Walls, Born May 8, 1874, Died Feby. 10, 1913 at 9 O'clock P.M. Mon.; Olin R. Walls, Born Nov 21, 1894, Died Feby 27, 1913, at 9 O'clock A.M. Thurs.; Two more dear ones gone to meet their Blessed Lord.
In 1914, only fourteen months after Joseph Andrew Allen Walls buried his wife, Lucy Camp Walls, cancer claimed Joseph. He was only forty-two years old when he was laid beside his Lucy in the Walls Family Cemetery a few miles southwest of Leslie. His surviving children lived with grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Joseph's mother, Sarah Rhea Walls, was buried there in 1917. Only a year later, his oldest daughter, Zella Alice became one of the many victims of the terrible influenza epidemic that in 1918 encircled the earth with doom. She was laid to rest with her parents, brother, and grandmother.
At the death of Zella, Eltice, the fourth child, now almost eighteen years old, became the eldest of the four remaining or the ten children born to Joseph and Lucy Walls. She was followed by sixteen year old Nancy Lucille, fourteen year old Carol (nicknamed Bill), and finally by the surviving triplet, ten year old George Varlis.
Nancy and Lucille both lived past their three score and ten, and George survived over half a century.
In 1921, Eltice married Bert Chappell, uncle of C. T. and Jim Chappell.
Eltice inherited the longevity of her ancestors. At her birth, she had eleven living antecedents, her parents, all four grandparents, four great grand parents, and one great great grandmother, the widow of Jeremiah Green.
Eltice now resides in a retirement home in New Braunfels near three of her five surviving children. The coming year will be more than just a millennium for Eltice and her family. She will be celebrating her centennial year. The past century has dimmed her hearing and slowed her step, but her mind is as keen as when she taught at Leslie School in Hall County eight decades ago. A lifelong attentive listener, she has stories of her own and of generations before her, for when "the old folks" talked of their youth, she listened and kept the stories in her heart. A shadow sometimes crosses her comely countenance when recalling the sorrow she has encountered throughout her life. But quickly the gentle radiance of her warm smile and the twinkle in her eyes returns as her reflections turn again to the good days
Infromation from Anne Chappell published in the Memphis Democrat in 1999
Sometime in 1912 in and around Hood County, Texas, an epidemic of spinal meningitis swept through the country. With improved communication and travel, Lucy Jane Walls learned that her parents, Nancy Marie May and Benjamin Washington Camp, had contracted the disease, and she hurried to their bedsides. However, her loving care was incapable of saving her father, and on January 29, 1913 he slipped out of this life. Eleven days later, the illness claimed the life of Lucy's brother, George. Father and son were buried in Squaw Creek Cemetery in Hood County.
In Hall County, Lucy's husband, Joseph, son of Edward Elijah Walls, had received word that Lucy was ill. Leaving their children in the care of family, Joseph boarded the train for Hood County. Lucy was still conscious and able to recognize and speak to him before her death on February 10 just a day after her brother's death.
Again, Joseph boarded the train, this time bringing Lucy's lifeless body home to Hall County for burial. It was on his return that the location of the family burial ground on Elijah Edward Walls' farm was chosen.
Lucy's and Joseph's oldest son, Olin Regis, unpacked his mother's clothing, aired them, and put them away. When he, too, developed spinal meningitis, the family reasoned he must have become infected from contact with her clothing. Seventeen days after his mother's death, Olin fell victim to the killer infection, and he was laid beside her in the new cemetery.
Lucy was preceded in death by four of their ten children, two before moving to Hall County. A son born in 1898 had lived only about a year as did a little daughter born in 1906, and of the triplets born in 1908, one died at birth, and another at about eight months of age. At forty-one, Joseph had buried his wife and five children. After Lucy's and Olin's deaths, Joseph wrote in the family Bible, "Lucy Jane Walls, Born May 8, 1874, Died Feby. 10, 1913 at 9 O'clock P.M. Mon.; Olin R. Walls, Born Nov 21, 1894, Died Feby 27, 1913, at 9 O'clock A.M. Thurs.; Two more dear ones gone to meet their Blessed Lord.
In 1914, only fourteen months after Joseph Andrew Allen Walls buried his wife, Lucy Camp Walls, cancer claimed Joseph. He was only forty-two years old when he was laid beside his Lucy in the Walls Family Cemetery a few miles southwest of Leslie. His surviving children lived with grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Joseph's mother, Sarah Rhea Walls, was buried there in 1917. Only a year later, his oldest daughter, Zella Alice became one of the many victims of the terrible influenza epidemic that in 1918 encircled the earth with doom. She was laid to rest with her parents, brother, and grandmother.
At the death of Zella, Eltice, the fourth child, now almost eighteen years old, became the eldest of the four remaining or the ten children born to Joseph and Lucy Walls. She was followed by sixteen year old Nancy Lucille, fourteen year old Carol (nicknamed Bill), and finally by the surviving triplet, ten year old George Varlis.
Nancy and Lucille both lived past their three score and ten, and George survived over half a century.
In 1921, Eltice married Bert Chappell, uncle of C. T. and Jim Chappell.
Eltice inherited the longevity of her ancestors. At her birth, she had eleven living antecedents, her parents, all four grandparents, four great grand parents, and one great great grandmother, the widow of Jeremiah Green.
Eltice now resides in a retirement home in New Braunfels near three of her five surviving children. The coming year will be more than just a millennium for Eltice and her family. She will be celebrating her centennial year. The past century has dimmed her hearing and slowed her step, but her mind is as keen as when she taught at Leslie School in Hall County eight decades ago. A lifelong attentive listener, she has stories of her own and of generations before her, for when "the old folks" talked of their youth, she listened and kept the stories in her heart. A shadow sometimes crosses her comely countenance when recalling the sorrow she has encountered throughout her life. But quickly the gentle radiance of her warm smile and the twinkle in her eyes returns as her reflections turn again to the good days
Infromation from Anne Chappell published in the Memphis Democrat in 1999
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