William E. Wall was one of the 10 children of Jesse. He was born in 1816, and was a planter. He strongly opposed secession. He stood for the Union until war started, then joined the Army of the South.   He was made a lieutenant and gave his service for the cause of what he thought was right. A Whig before the war, later became a Democrat and served in county offices.

He married Lucinda, daughter of Jacob Bridges, one of the oldest families in this section of Georgia.   Mrs. Wall died in 1893 and her husband in 1907.   Their children were as follows: Mrs. Mary Jane Elizabeth Grimes, Elk City; James B. of Nocona, Texas; W. Thomas of Collingsworth County, Texas; Jacob J. of Comanche; Martha E. (Wall) Thompson, Comanche, Oklahoma; Sallie, wife of George King, died in Nocona, Texas; Benjamin H. of Texas; G. Radford (Rodford) of Ochiltree, Texas; John of Elk City, Oklahoma.

Jacob J. Wall had very little schooling during his boyhood. He took up farming on the shares. After paying all expenses connected with his first crop, he only had $5 left. Armyworms were the factor of devastation. He and his brother then tried farming together on a firm purchased on time, but no success.

After this discouragement he began clerking in a store in Arlington, Georgia, at $10 per month. He made himself so useful that his employer raised his salary to   $40 per month over the next three months, and furnished his board.  He left this position for Texas in company of his parents and farmed the place, which they rented near Sherman, Texas. The following year the father bought a farm in Montague County, Texas. The son rented a place on Courtney Flat on the north side of Red River, but instead of farming it, he worked in Fanning County, and saved up $150. Next season he gave $18 for a mule, $ 2 5 for a wagon and $4 for a plow and with this outfit began farming.  For several years he was engaged in the foundation for substantial success. One year he gave $25 for a claim near Spanish Fort, and farmed it for one season, selling it for $250. In Clay County, Texas, he bought a school claim, and in this way, by a series of trades and constant application to business, he finally bought 400 acres of land in Montague County. He built a house and put in glass windows, which were a new feature in that vicinity. He furnished it with a cook stove and bedstead, which were luxuries at that time.

He continued successfully for several years in the cattle business and finally disposed of his interests with sufficient capital to enable him to embark in another business.  Illinois Bend was a small village on the Red River in a rich community. He decided to prospect it as a possible location. The populace offered no inducement for a stranger to come along then, and he could not buy a lot on the town site. He finally found a farm that adjoined the business section of the town and bought a small part of it. He hauled lumber from Gainesville, Texas, and his carpenter was preparing to erect a store building before the inhabitants realized that he was a fixture in the town.  It was customary in those days to keep a little alcoholic refreshment in all grocery stores, but Illinois Bend was under the domination of a preacher and liquors were banned. Mr. Jake Wall had not signified his intentions as a prospective merchant, and the inhabitants came to him requesting his signature as an upholder of the general prohibition character of the town. He refused to sign and disposed of his lot for  $150.

This did not end his connection with Illinois Bend.  Discovering a drug store that was unprofitable, he secured its ownership with limitations as to liquor sales. Though he only knew one or two simple drugs, like quinine, by sight, he quickly converted from farmer to druggist. He did a paying business but in time closed the drug stock and devoted his store exclusively to groceries. By this time he was well established in the confidence of the community and made plenty of money.  He disposed of his business in 1892 and came to Duncan, Indian Territory. He invested his resources in a mercantile establishment in a new country. He was a member of the firm, "Wall & Fowler," which did a wholesale and retail business for a period of four years.  He closed out this interest and moved to Marlow. In this town his various interests have long since been identified. After engaging for a time in ranching, here turned to the mercantile life in company with J.J. Adkins in 1901. He joined a few businessmen and established the First National Bank of Marlow.  He soon exchanged his bank stock for Mr. Adkins' share in their store.