Jeremiah Walls

1839 - 1920  (80 years)

• Name	Jeremiah Walls
  Birth	25 Feb 1839	Crawford, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Feb 1920	Crawford, Indiana
  Burial	Bethany Union Cemetery, Eckerty, Crawford, Indiana
  Person ID	I2118	Yatesville History & Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann Stepro,   b. 1 Jan 1842, Indiana d. 6 Oct 1862, Indiana (Age 20 years)
  Marriage	30 Dec 1858	Crawford, Indiana
  Family ID	F1259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Amanda Angeline Roberson,   b. 19 Mar 1843, Crawford, Indiana d. 15 Mar 1920, Crawford, Indiana (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	8 Sep 1864	Crawford, Indiana
  Children	1. John Wesley Walls,   b. 12 Nov 1869   d. 14 Sep 1941 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2023

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Crawford County Democrat; February 26, 1920, Page 1 Jeremiah Walls was born in Crawford County, February 26, 1839 and died at the home of his son. S.W. Walls, in south English February 18, 1920, of paralysis, at the age of 80 years, 11 months and 18 days. He was united in marriage to Mary A. Stepro December 30, 1858, and to this union two children were born, William T. and America, who with the wife preceded him many years ago. He again united in marriage to Amanda Roberson Bell September 8, 1864, to this union ten children were born, of whom eight are living: Sarah E. Brown, of Eckerty; Martha E. Knight, Jeffersonville; John and Sam W. Walls, of English; Viola Zimmerman, of St. Louis; M.M. Walls, of Hammond; Jerry M. Walls of Mansfield, Ohio; and Lucreta M. Graves, of Louisville. They, with the aged wife, 23 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives to mourn their loss. He united with the Christian church in early manhood. Afterward he united with the United Brethren church. He answered the call of his county in the Civil War and served in 1864-65. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. The remains were taken to Bethany Friday and laid to rest; funeral services were in charge of Rev. E.B. Catt.