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Lincoln M “Link” Walls

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Lincoln M “Link” Walls

Birth
Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Death
7 Aug 1910 (aged 57)
Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Highland, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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His headstone gives his birth year as 1865 but he was 6 years old in the 1860 census.
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20 AUGUST 1860 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, HUSTONVILLE
Lincoln M. Walls, age 6
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13 JULY 1870 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, TURNERSVILLE PRECINCT, STANFORD
Lincoln Walls, age 17, farm worker
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2 JUNE 1880 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, TURNERSVILLE PRECINCT
Link Walls, age 25 works on farm, born Ky, parents born Ky
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1900 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WAYNESBURG
Lincoln Walls, born Jan 1853, age 46, married 13 yrs., 3 children, 3 living, blacksmith, born Ky., parents born Ky
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1910 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY
L.M. Walls, age 56, 2nd marriage, married 23 yrs.
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LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
Compiled by Shirley Dunn c1977
Page 111. Mount Moriah Church Cemetery
Walls, Link, 8-1-1865, 8-7-1910
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THE INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KENTUCKY
Tuesday, August 9, 1910
Page 1
Lincoln Walls of Kings Mountain a successful huckster was taken seriously ill last Thursday while on the road, and was taken to Mrs. Sallie Walls' his mother where he is reported as having genuine cholera.

LINCOLN WALLS
Dies At King's Mountain After Short Illness
Lincoln Wall one of the best known residents of King's Mountain Section, died at his home there last week after a short illness of Brights disease. He was 5? years of age and one of the most respected men of the community. He is survived by his wife and several grown children. Funeral services were conducted by Squire J. A. Singleton Monday when all that was mortal of this good man was laid to rest.

Friday, August 12, 1910
Page 3
Kings Mountain
Mr. L. M. Wall died last Sunday at the home of his mother near McKinney. He was out with his huckster wagon when he took sick and lived only five days. Every effort was made to save him by Dr. C. M. Thompson, of this place and Dr. T. H. Singleton, of McKinney.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)

His headstone gives his birth year as 1865 but he was 6 years old in the 1860 census.
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20 AUGUST 1860 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, HUSTONVILLE
Lincoln M. Walls, age 6
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13 JULY 1870 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, TURNERSVILLE PRECINCT, STANFORD
Lincoln Walls, age 17, farm worker
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2 JUNE 1880 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, TURNERSVILLE PRECINCT
Link Walls, age 25 works on farm, born Ky, parents born Ky
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1900 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WAYNESBURG
Lincoln Walls, born Jan 1853, age 46, married 13 yrs., 3 children, 3 living, blacksmith, born Ky., parents born Ky
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1910 LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY
L.M. Walls, age 56, 2nd marriage, married 23 yrs.
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LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
Compiled by Shirley Dunn c1977
Page 111. Mount Moriah Church Cemetery
Walls, Link, 8-1-1865, 8-7-1910
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THE INTERIOR JOURNAL, STANFORD, KENTUCKY
Tuesday, August 9, 1910
Page 1
Lincoln Walls of Kings Mountain a successful huckster was taken seriously ill last Thursday while on the road, and was taken to Mrs. Sallie Walls' his mother where he is reported as having genuine cholera.

LINCOLN WALLS
Dies At King's Mountain After Short Illness
Lincoln Wall one of the best known residents of King's Mountain Section, died at his home there last week after a short illness of Brights disease. He was 5? years of age and one of the most respected men of the community. He is survived by his wife and several grown children. Funeral services were conducted by Squire J. A. Singleton Monday when all that was mortal of this good man was laid to rest.

Friday, August 12, 1910
Page 3
Kings Mountain
Mr. L. M. Wall died last Sunday at the home of his mother near McKinney. He was out with his huckster wagon when he took sick and lived only five days. Every effort was made to save him by Dr. C. M. Thompson, of this place and Dr. T. H. Singleton, of McKinney.
(Kentuckiana Digital Library)



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  • Originally Created by: Joyce Tinsley
  • Added: May 29, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70567172/lincoln_m-walls: accessed ), memorial page for Lincoln M “Link” Walls (1 Aug 1853–7 Aug 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70567172, citing Mount Moriah Christian Church Cemetery, Highland, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Dig it (contributor 48226229).