History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 533.
[Bourbon County]  [Flat Rock Precinct]

BENJ. F. WALLS, farmer, P. O. Cane Ridge, proprietor of Maple Grove Farm,
was born Aug 12, 1840, to Zachariah and Tempa (Osbourn) Walls; she a
daughter of William and Keziah Osbourn, who emigrated from Germany to
Clark County, Kentucky, settling on Red River, where he raised a large
family by two wives.  Zachariah was a son of Thos. Walls, who removed with
his family from Richmond, Va., to Bath County, Ky., at an early date, he
being the youngest of two sons and four daughters; was born in Kentucky.
Thos. Walls was a soldier, and was badly wounded in the Revolutionary War.
The parents of our subject had ten sons and seven daughters, viz:
Olmstead, died in the Mexican war; Betsy Ann, a Mrs. Myers, died in
Illinois, whither she had gone; William married Eliza Alexander and
resides in Bates County, Mo.; Reuben, also in Missouri; Isaac married Mary
Simms, and died in Bates County, Mo., where his widow now resides; Thomas
married Sally Fulton, and resides in Bates County, Mo.; James married
Sarah Markwell and resides in Illinois; Kittie A., now a Mrs. Anderson,
residing in Cass County, Mo.; Benjamin F., George, deceased; John, married
first, Mary Sharp; second, Annie Fletcher, and resides in Bates County,
Mo.; Malvina, now a Mrs. Mark Kimes, also in Bates County, Mo.; Violina,
a Mrs. Cummins Kilbe, living in Fleming County, Ky.; Tempa, a Mrs. William
Williams, residing in the State of Illinois; Keziah, a Mrs. Johnson, in
Colorado, and Edgar in Missouri; Malvina and Violina and Keziah are
deceased infant were twins.  The parents of our subject both died while
he was yet young, and being thrown upon his own resources at eighteen
years of age, he came to Bourbon County and worked on a farm one year at
$15 per month; then went to Richmond, Va., where he engaged in the mule
trade for Green & Walker, at $25 per month, continuing for about two
years; he then came to the farm which is now his present home, where he
worked for his mother-in-law at $15 per month until his marriage, Aug.
21, 1862, to Maria L. Wasson, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Martin)
Wasson; he a native of Pennsylvania, she of North Carolina.  Maria L. is
the youngest of seven children, two only of whom are now living, the
above and Mrs. Elizabeth Summers, of Nicholas.  By this marriage Mr. Walls
had three children: a son, died in infancy; Carrie Martin, born June 19,
1866; and Charles Robert, April 25, 1870.  He is engaged in farming
stock-raising and trading.  He started in life a poor boy, but by
persistent energy he has accumulated property, and has been liberal in
the improvement and education of his children, who are his highest pride.

Walls Osbourn Myers Alexander Simms Fulton Markwell Anderson Martin
Sharp Fletcher Kimes Kilbe Williams Johnson Summers Wasson
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Clark-KY Bath-KY Fleming-KY Bates-MO Cass-MO IL VA CO PA NC

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