A September 7, 1831 true copy of Choctaw claims in Mingo Mushulatubbe’s District lists names, acreage, and outcomes such as relinquished, sold, kept, or provided for in treaty. Compiled by Special Agent F. W. Armstrong, the record documents land claims, captains’ allowances, cultivation rights, and transfers to individuals including Grant and Clement.
Eli J. Walls was born on November 12, 1827, in Scioto County, Ohio, and moved to Daviess County in 1845, where he engaged in farming and stock-raising. He married Catharine Netherton on March 6, 1851, and they had eight children. Catharine’s family faced hardships during the Mormon troubles in their early settlement. Eli’s mother, at eighty-one, also resides in Daviess County, reflecting the family’s deep roots in the community.
Mary Susan (Susie) Walls, aged 89, passed away on January 3, 1981, at Woodland Convalescent Center in Washington. Born October 22, 1891, in Bolt, West Virginia, she moved to Wallowa County in 1907 and married Russell E. Walls in 1914. A dedicated housewife and member of the Methodist Church, she was renowned for her baking. Services were held on January 6 at Wallowa Cemetery, officiated by Reverend Don Hawkins. She is survived by her brother Dola N. Clemens and nephew Ross Clemens.
Rhoda Minerva Walls was born on November 13, 1865, in Raleigh County, West Virginia, and passed away on February 8, 1931, at the age of 65. She married J. J. Trump in 1888, with whom she had five children. After his death, she married Joner Trump in 1927, who died in a railroad accident shortly after. Rhoda is survived by her children, 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, siblings, and a niece she raised, leaving behind a grieving family and many friends.
Mary Susan (Susie) Walls, aged 89, passed away on January 3, 1981, in Woodland, Washington. Born on October 22, 1891, in Bolt, West Virginia, she moved to Wallowa County in 1907 and married Russell E. Walls in 1914, who predeceased her in 1970. A homemaker and member of the Methodist Church, she was renowned for her baking. Services were held at Wallowa Cemetery on January 6, 1981. She is survived by her brother Dola N. Clemens and nephew Ross Clemens.