Dale County AlArchives Biographies.....Wall, Jesse H. February 28 1854 - living in 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson alabammygrammy@aol.com May 19, 2004, 11:33 am Author: Brant & Fuller (1893) JESSE H. WALL, merchant of Charlton, was born in Dale county, February 28th, 1854. He is a son of Jesse and Mary (Hathhorn) Wall, the former of whom was born in South Carolina, but who grew to manhood in Georgia, spending much of his time in Bibb and Polk counties. He married and remained in Georgia until 1853, when he removed to Alabama, settling in Dale county at Haw Ridge. He became known as one of the stanch farmers of Dale county, his plantation consisting of 2,800 acres. He continued on the farm until his death, which occurred in 1877. Politically he was a democrat and generally voted in accordance with that party's principles. The mother of Jesse H. Wall was a native of South Carolina, also, born in 1815. Early in life she united with the Methodist Episcopal church, and was married in her eighteenth year. She was the mother of eleven children, nine of whom reached maturity, and five of whom still live. She died in 1886. Jesse H. Wall grew up on the farm and attended the country schools as much as possible until he was twenty years of age, then he engaged in farming for himself near Haw Ridge, remaining there until January 1, 1888, when he removed to the present town of Charlton and engaged in mercantile business and has thus continued since. He now owns some of the finest buildings in Charlton, both business blocks and dwellings. He has now in process of construction a building designed for a cotton warehouse, with a fraternity hall above, 36x64 feet, 22 feet high. He transacts cash business of about $7,000 per year. Since 1890, he has been a heavy operator in cotton. He was married March 7, 1878 to Miss Mary E. Smith, sister of Mitchell A. Smith, whose memoir appears elsewhere in this work. She was born in Dale county, and is a graduate of the schools at Haw Ridge. She was married in her eighteenth year and is the mother of seven children; Jessie E., Mary S., Lee C. Eva, Albert, Corinnia, and the baby. Mrs. Wall is a member of the Missionary Baptist church, with which she united in her thirteenth year. In politics Mr. Wall is a democrat and_ is a public-spirited citizen. Additional Comments: from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 841 Published by Brant & Fuller (1893) Madison, WI This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb