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From: La Nelda Gordon <>
Subject: Re: Walls
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 13:36:13 -0600


What year was your William born. I Have a William Walls b. abt 1827 m.
Caroline Green from Tenn. Walls were eather from NC or Tenn. not sure
which.
LaNelda Gordon

PHWALLS wrote:

> Looking for ancestors of William Wall, who later changed his name to
> William Walls, my great-grandfather. M. Josie Benbow.
>
> Mother of William Wall nee Walls: Jerita Wall. Most likely of Irish
> birth, county unknown, but could be Scottish or British. Father unknown,
> probably was a rape resulting in pregnancy, by a Confederate soldier.
>
> William was given up for adoption to a Quaker minister.
>
> Any tips, let me know. Thanks...
>
> Tim Walls

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