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Son of:
Capt. Byrd Wall, ARW &
Elizabeth Wade Wall.
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Married Elizabeth Allen
Nov. 6, 1827
Daviess Co., Ky.
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Following sketch for
Anderson L. Wall, son of
Anderson Smith Wall and
Elizabeth Allen Wall.


History Of Wayne Co., Illinois 1884

A. L. WALL, farmer, P. 0. Mount Erie,
was born in Davis County , Ky., on
January 9, 1838, and is a son of A. S.
and Elizabeth (Allen) Wall.
"Bird" Wall, the grandfather of our
subject, probably came from Scotland,
when a boy, and settled in Beaufort
County, N. C.. and there the father was
born. When the latter was about ten
years old, his father moved to Kentucky,
where the grandfather (Byrd Wall) died.
The father (Anderson S. Wall) grew to
manhood in Hopkins County, Ky., and
there resided until 1850. when he came
to Wayne County, Ill. Here he settled
in Mount Erie Township, about a mile
from where subject now resides. In
this county he lived about six years,
and then moved to Dickson's Precinct,
Edwards County. In that county he only
lived three years, and then moved to
White County. There he settled on a
farm south of Grayville, where he
resided until his death, which occurred
on March 15, 1862. The mother of our
subject was born in Richmond, Va., in
1807, and died in Massillon Township,
this county, on November 15, 1870.
To her were born nine children,
and of this number subject was the
fourth.
The following children are now living :
C. M. (in Xenia, Clay County) ;
Elizabeth
(wife of W. H. Porterfield);
Sarah F.
(wife of Allen Graves, of White County),
and A. L. (our subject).
The subscription schools of
Kentucky, and the Elder School of
Edwards County, furnished our
subject his means of education.
He remained on the home farm until
he was twenty-two, when he went
into the war.
In 1865, he came to Wayne County,
and settled in Mount Erie Township,
where he has since resided.
He now owns 130 acres in Section 33,
of Township 1 north. Range 9 east.
Of this there are about 120 acres
in cultivation. He also pays some
attention to stock-raising, handling
from fifty to seventy-five head per year.
Mr. Wall was married on April 12, 1864,
to Miss Mary B. Porterfield, a daughter
of John and Elizabeth (Thompson)
Porterfield, natives of Pennsylvania.
She was born in Worthington,
Armstrong Co Penn., on April 25, 1841,
and was the mother of two children.
one of whom is now living ---
Mary E , born July 21, 1869.
This lady died October 15, 1870, and
subject was married the second time,
on December 3, 1871, to Mrs. Sarah J.
Vandyke, nee Porterfield,
a sister of his first wife. She was born
in Pennsylvania on October 12, 1837.
Mr. Wall enlisted on July 25, 1861, in
Company E. of the
Fortieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
and served until July 24. 1865.
He acted as Corporal and sergeant
while in the service.
Among the battles in which he
participated were those of Shiloh,
Corinth. Vicksburg, Jackson, Mission
Ridge and Savannah.
He has served as member of the
County Board one term, and two
terms as Justice of the Peace.
In political belief, he is a Republican.
Mr. and Mrs. Wall are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of
MeKendree Chapel.
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