Brief sketches of the children of Charles and Sophia Frederick Wall of Sharon Center, Medina County, Ohio and grandchildren of Christian and Catherine Baughman Wall of Wadsworth

The Children of Charles and Sophia Frederick Wall

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Three of Charles and Sophia's children died as youngsters.  They were Charles, born in September 1842 and died a month later; William, born in 1845 and died before his forth birthday; Margaret, born in March 1849 and died in February 1850 before reaching her first birthday; she died from measles during the epidemic that swept through Sharon township in February, 1850.  These three children are buried in Sharon Cemetery next to their parents.  The other offspring of Charles and Sophia in the order of their births were sons Jonas, John, Christian F., daughter Saloma, sons Thomas, Reason and Franklin.

Jonas Wall was born in Chippewa on February 1, 1831.  He married Mary Ann Geiger who was born in Pennsylvania on November 1, 1830 and brought to Ohio by her parents in 1835.  Jonas and Mary Ann had three children we know of: Albert, who died when he was about two years of age; William N. Wall and Lusetta Wall Rasor, who are mentioned in the estate of their grandfather, Charles.  Jonas apparently moved to Summit County early in his adult life probably to Copley Township.  It is possible that the Henry Wall mentioned in the account of the tornado was also a son of Jonas and Mary Ann.  But, if so it is strange that he is not one of the heirs mentioned in Charles Wall's estate.  Jonas died on March 8, 1887 and Mary Ann on November 5, 1903.  Jonas, Mary Ann and Albert are all buried in the Mt. Swingle Church of Christ cemetery in Sharon Township on Medina Line Road.  Children of Jonas and Mary Ann:

  1. Albert Wall

  2. William N. Wall

  3. Lusetta Wall

John Wall was born in Sharon on May 20, 1832.  He married Adaline McConkey about 1855 probably in Sharon or Wadsworth.  Adaline was born in Ohio, probably Medina County, on December 13, 1831.   Adaline died on December 15, 1911 just after reaching her 80th birthday.  John passed away a few weeks later on February 3, 1912 at the age of 79.  They had the following children:

  1. Sophia Wall, born in 1855, married Ervin Joseph Wiley.  Died March 30, 1931.

  2. Gertrude Wall, born October 7, 1857, married Frank William LaCroix in 1881, died on February 9, 1940.

  3. Harriet Wall, born September 1, 1862, married Jay W. Gingery, died August 12, 1945.

  4. Mortimer Oliver Wall, born February 9, 1869, married Delilah Bunnelle, died March 31, 1951.

Christian F. Wall was born February 24, 1834 in Sharon Township.  He married Ann Mariah Geiger who was born in Pennsylvania in 1833 and who was probably the sister of Mary Ann Geiger, wife of Christian's older brother Jonas.   Christian and Ann Mariah had one daughter, Jennie L. Wall who was born on March 26, 1865.  She married Harvey M. Hollinger.  Christian, along with his brother Reason were the administrators of their father's estate.  Christian died in 1893, the same year as his father.  Ann Mariah was living in the Hollinger household when the 1900 census was taken and probably died in Summit County.  Christian is buried in the Emanuel Church of Christ (the Waltz Church) south of Wadsworth, the same place his grandfather and namesake is buried.  Child of Christian and Ann Mariah:

  1. Jennie L. Wall

Saloma Wall was born on January 6, 1836 in Sharon. In about 1853 she married Paul Waltz, son of John Waltz and Elizabeth Brouse.  Paul was born on June 15, 1827 in Wadsworth and died on August 7, 1914 in Sharon.  Saloma died on February 14, 1895 in Sharon.  Saloma and Paul Waltz had a large family.

  1. David Waltz

  2. Hattie Waltz

  3. Joseph Waltz

  4. Josiam Waltz

  5. Sophia Waltz

  6. Winifred Waltz

  7. James Waltz, born about 1854

  8. Thomas Waltz, born about 1856

  9. John Waltz, born about 1860

  10. Florence Waltz, born about 1862

  11. Charles Waltz, born about 1864

  12. William Waltz, born about 1866

  13. George Waltz, born about 1868

Thomas Wall was born about 1838 in Sharon and died on March 22, 1919 in Granger or Sharon.  He married Margaret Swain June 26, 1858 in Baughman Township, Wayne County, Ohio.  Margaret was born about 1835 and died probably in Grangerburg on April 4, 1894.  Thomas and family lived in Granger Township from some time before 1870 probably until their deaths.  Both are buried in the Sharon Cemetery on Ridge Road.  The children we know of from the censuses of 1870 through 1900 were:

  1. Daphenia Wall, born about 1859

  2. Ella, born in 1862 and died when about two years of age

  3. Alla Wall, born about 1868

  4. Della A. Wall, born in June 1879 and married James S. Meyers and had a daughter Mabel Meyers.  

Reason Wall was born on May 19, 1840.  He married Abigail Kuder.  More about Reason on another page.

Franklin Wall was born in September 1852 in Sharon Township.  He married Mary J. Swaine about 1875.  Mary was born about 1855.  Franklin and Mary moved to Akron about 1890 where they were living when the 1900 census was taken.  They probably died in Summit County and their place of burial is unknown to me.  They had at least five children:

  1. Clarence Wall, born about 1876

  2. Aviona Wall, born about 1879

  3. William N. Wall, date of birth unknown

  4. Rodney Wall, born about 1880

  5. Ernest Wall, born in February 1882.

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