BIO: Harvey WALLS, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 710 & 711.
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  HARVEY WALLS, who owns seventy-five acres of fine farm land in Sandy township, 
situated about one-half mile west of West Liberty, on the Clearfield and 
Jefferson county line, is known to his fellow citizens as a reliable man worthy 
in every way of their respect and esteem.  He was born May 24, 1854, on his 
father's farm south of Luthersburg, Clearfield county, and is a son of James and 
Sarah (Moore) Walls, and a grandson of David Walls.
  David Walls was a veteran of the War of 1812 and was one of the pioneers of 
Clearfield county, having come from the eastern part of the country, and about 
1815 he located near Grampian.  Later he moved into Brady township, where he 
remained until his death.
  James Walls was born in 1810 and was quite small when the family came to 
Clearfield county where his subsequent life was spent.  He bought a farm in 
Brady township, followed farming there and died in 1890.  He married Sarah 
Moore, who survived him three years.  They had seven children, namely:  
Margaret, who died at the age of three years; Andrew, who is now deceased, was a 
soldier in the famous Bucktail regiment, the 149th Pa. Vol. Inf., during the 
Civil war; David, Jerry and Harvey, the first named being deceased; Mary Ann, 
who is the wife of J. F. Heberling; and George, who married Maggie De Larme, 
lives in Sandy township.
  Harvey Walls attended the country schools until he was twelve years of age, 
when he was deemed strong enough to go into the woods and work with the 
lumbermen and he continued until he was twenty-one years old.  At that time he 
gave up lumbering and bought his farm from C. H. Prescott, and has carried on 
agricultural activities here ever since.  He sold the timber from thirty acres 
of his farm, to his brother, George Walls.  Buildings were standing on the place 
when Mr. Walls bought it but these he took down in 1908 and in place of the old 
house has built an elegant eight-room brick residence, which is one of the most 
substantial dwellings in this part of the county.  He has made many improvements 
on the place and thereby has added considerably to its value.  He is assisted by 
his brother, Jerry, and they both occupy the residence.
  Mr. Walls has never taken any very active part in politics but has always been 
ready and willing to assist in the promotion of movements which his judgment 
convinces him are for the general welfare.  He casts his vote with the 
Democratic party.  He is a member of Red Fern Lodge, Knights of Pythias.