History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 205.   [Cadiz Precinct]

JESSE WALLIS was born January 7, 1813, in South Carolina.  He is the son
of James and Winnie (Jones) Wallis.  The former was born October 10,
1786, in South Carolina; he died November 3, 1855.  The latter was born
August 19, 1791, also in South Carolina; she died December 17, 1855. The
father of our subject learned the blacksmith trade when a boy; this he
followed during life.  Jesse remained with his father till [sic] the age
of twenty-seven, also working at this trade.  When they came to Cadiz his
father opened a shop.  Here he worked six years.  In 1841 he went to
Canton, there opened a shop and carried on the trade thirty-one years.
While in Canton he was elected Town Marshal, and held the office two years.
In 1882 he returned to Cadiz, and opened a confectionery and notion store,
which he still continues.  He was married in 1840, to Lucinda A. Moore.
She was born in North Carolina; had six children, two living--one son and
one daughter.  On first coming to Cadiz, he was elected Captain of a
military company which was formed here, and held that office as long as
musters were kept up.

Wallis Jones Moore
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SC NC

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