a Methodist Episcopal minister who served the Church many years as class-leader, steward, exhorter, and local preacher; joined the Southern Illinois Conference in 1848, when somewhat advanced in years; traveled some years; took the superannuated relation; and a few years later died, Aug. 13, 1862. Mr. Walls was a pious, earnest, successful minister. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1862, p. 211.