Charles R. Wall, senior member of the banking firm
of Wall & Quade, of Staunton, Illinois, and one of the prominent and
successful business men of the southeastern section of Macoupin County, was
born at Staunton on June 8, 1862. He is a son of the late Hon. Hampton W.
and Isabella (Roseberry) Wall.
Hon. Hampton W. Wall was long one of
the prominent men of Macoupin County, Illinois, where he was born in 1832,
and died August 16, 1898. He was the second son of Richard Wall, a pioneer
resident of this section, and Lucinda Camp. Mr. Wall was reared on a farm
and through his whole life was more or less extensively engaged in
agricultural pursuits, although he had many other interests, being a man of
business capacity, progressive spirit and political strength. Among his
interests outside of farming and stock raising were those of milling and
merchandising, in Madison County, where the village of New Hampton was named
in his honor. This village is now known as Worden. After locating in
Staunton, he engaged in milling and for some years was a dealer in
agricultural implements. After selling this business, he entered into
banking at Staunton, first with James Taylor, under the firm name of Wall &
Taylor, and later, with J. C. Panhorst, under the firm style of Wall &
Panhorst, which continued until the death of Mr. Wall. The details of the
latter, which resulted in the blotting out of the life of one of the leading
citizens of Macoupin County by a murderous hand, are of too recent a date
and of too sad a nature, to be recounted in this record.
Mr. Wall
was a lifelong Democrat and his services to his party were generously
rewarded. After serving as supervisor of his township a number of times, he
was elected to the State House of Representatives and so ably performed his
duties and so carefully looked after the interests of his constituency, that
he was re-elected to the lower House and later became a member of the State
Senate. Mr. Wall was noted for his conception of the duties of public office
and always displayed a noble readiness to fulfill them. He left a large
estate, accumulated entirely by his own efforts, and a name for business
integrity and private generosity which will keep his memory green. He was
gifted in many ways and, had he enjoyed early educational advantages, would
have also made his mark at the bar.
The late Mr. Wall was thrice
married. The first marriage was to Ellen Roseberry, a daughter of Robert
Roseberry, and one child was born to this union, who is now Mrs. Alice M.
Ferris, of Missouri. The second marriage was to his sister-in-law, Isabella
Roseberry, and six children were born to them, of whom four grew to maturity
and still survive, namely: Mrs. Elizabeth Godfrey, of Staunton; Charles R.,
of this sketch; William P., a member of the banking firm of Wall & Company,
of Staunton; and Mrs. Harriet Campbell, of St. Louis, Missouri. His third
marriage was to Martha E. Scroggins, a daughter of William and Keziah
Scroggins of Staunton. She still survives, with three children: Lillian M.,
Mabel E. and Hampton Grover.
Charles R. Wall, the immediate subject
of this biography, attended the public schools of Staunton until the age of
17 years and then entered the Northern Indiana Normal School, at Valparaiso,
Indiana, and completed the course of study there in two years. After his
return to Staunton, he became chief clerk for the Consolidated Coal Company,
and remained with this corporation for 12 years. He served in the same
capacity with the Staunton Coal Mining Company for six months, and then, in
1898, entered into the banking business with his brother.
The
business had been conducted for eight years under the. firm name of Wall &
Panhorst, but, upon its reorganization, after the death of the senior
partner, the firm style became Wall Brothers. The present organization,
under the name of Wall & Quade, was effected March 25, 1902. To the
management and careful conduct of this business, Mr. Wall devotes his entire
attention, and stands at the head of what is considered one of the safest
financial institutions of the county.
On September 18, 1885, Mr.
Wall was married to Nettie E. Patrick, who was born near Bunker Hill,
Macoupin County, and is a daughter of William and Altha Patrick. They have
one son, James C., who is a student in the public schools.
Extracted 2018 May 08 by Norma Hass from Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois, published in 1904, pages 329-331.
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