I am looking for information on Hester Bethelen McGrath born in Kentucky in 1786. She married Edward "Neddie" Wall and they lived in Ray County, Missouri for many years. I know two of their children's names: Wade and Kedar. She died in 1865 and is buried in Ray County. Any information about her origin would be greatly appreciated.

My family is also of the McGrath and Wall Families--Mariah Wall married my Great Grandfather, Lewis S. Frazier. She was the daughter of Jeptha Wall and Inatha Long.

If you would like the complete Wall family tree it is included in the "Ray County Chapters" Articles from the "Richmond Missourian" Volumne IV 1933. This is a reprint published by the Ray County Genealogical Assoc. This book can be ordered from the Ray County Genealogy Assoc. for $16. I had the original one but this is a really nice copy. There were 7 chapters of the Wall family tree in the book. Well worth the money. Go to the Ray County Genealogy Association site.

They came from Lawrenceburg, KY (though they were Virginians by birth) landing in Lexington, Missouri, Nov. 22, 1833.

There is a Wall Family Cemetery near Richmond, MO. A few buried here are listed in one of the chapters.

The children of Edward Wall and Behethelen McGrath are: 11--Jeptha, Lucy, Margaret, Martha, Wade, Van, Katherine, Thelbert, Pike, Kidder and Rufus.

Great tip...I'm going to be visiting the Ray County Museum next week so I'll check out the book. My great Aunt Bruna McGuire also wrote a history of the Wall family (with another woman whose name I can't remember). Have you seen that?

Do you know anything about the McGraths? I can search in Lawrenceburg and see what I find. I have done a little research but haven't been able to find anything on that line. Perhaps the book you mentioned talks about it.

The original Wall family tree was written by Miss Bruna M. McGuire and Betty Wall of Hardin, MO. The family tree in the book that I ordered is the same one. It doesn't go into much info on Behethelen McGrath. My name is Margie (Frazier) Glassburner. The Frazier side is so hard--too many Frazier families. Can you let me know if you find anything interesting? I'll see if I can find anything on Ancestry.com tomorrow night.

Yes, Miss Bruna was my great aunt and she also wrote a book about the McGuires which has been great to have! Are your Fraziers from Ray County? I would be happy to look for what they may have at the library while I'm there. If you could send me a pedigree for that line I would be happy to look in to it for you. My email is b.h.roelker@hotmail.com/.

Heather

Hello, I am a descendant of WADE WALL of Ray Co., Mo. I would like to share information with those of you that know the Wall family. Please contact me at: sbramz@embarqmail.com

Bill

Hello,
Found the postings and am interested in any information on the McGrath, Wall, Frazier families.
Bethelen Wall married Henry Clay Thompson my great grand uncle. Kedar Wall (1869-1947) married Almeda Thompson sister to Henry Thompson. Henry and Almeda's parents were James Thompson and Amanda Parker (parents Daniel Parker Mary Polly Frazier. So any information greatly appreciated.
Pat

Pat-

I have quite a bit of information on Kedar Wall's father, Kedar Wall. Check out my "Kuhn" family tree and search for Kedar. I haven't been able to find too much on the Wall family, but the sources I have found will be noted on that tree. Also, if you haven't done so you might check out the Ray County Missouri GenWeb page (http://ray.mogenweb.org/index.htm) and look under the database of names tab for Wall. Please let me know what questions you may have.

Heather

Thank you for the information. There does seem to be alot of information available on the Wall family.