1.Richard Waller b. 15 Jun 1787, , TN, (son of Thomas Waller and Jenny Carter ) m. abt 1806, Parryzada Melvina Odle , b. abt 1790, d. 20 Aug 1873, Hamilton Co., IL, buried: Little Spring Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL.  Richard died 15 Sep 1867, Hamilton Co., IL, buried: Little Spring Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL.

Excerpts From The Diary of William J. Waller (1864-1961) And History of His Ancestors: 

         " Richard Waller and Parryzada Odle Waller were my grandparents. They came to Franklin Co. near East Fork Church NE of West Frankfort, some time between 1816 and 1820." [Most records show 1816-1820, however, they must have come much earlier: the 1887 History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin, and Williamson Counties IL., p.248, in article on settlement of Hamilton Co.: "Richard Waller , with wife, three sons and three daughters..... Uriah Odell and two brothers" ...are among the first settlers. Dau. Mary (Polly) b.1807, Tenn. Dau. Elizabeth (Betsy) b.1811, ILL. Squatters in Territorial Illinois, Applicant, Richard Waller, # 13, September 3, 1807. Permission date:  December 1, 1807. It seem they came to Illinois shortly thereafter. The 1810 Illinois Territory Census, #655, R Waller; #654, J. Odle. The 1818 Illinois Census Franklin Co., shows Richard Waller (148), 1 Male over age 21, 8 other person, Res. Big Muddy. Next to Fanny Odle. Richard is also in Franklin Co., in the 1820 Census. By 1830 he has moved to Hamilton Co. and is found Censuses 1830-1860.] 

       "They came from Blount Co. Tennessee..., came bag and baggage with 5 or 6 children on horse back, grandmother rode a sidesaddle. Some others were to follow soon. but, after settling at afore said spot they waited about six weeks and no one came so they saddled up and went back to see what the trouble was. However, some others had started from Blunt Co., Eastern Tennessee, to Illinois but came a different road... as grand fathers bunch missed them inroute and didn't know they had left for Illinois until they arrived back in Blount, Tennessee, so they saddled up again and came back to Franklin Co., Illinois."

       "They left Franklin Co. because of the death of two sons (who before they died leaving chopped and pealed trees, etc.), whose signs granpap said he could not bear to see. They settled west of Odle School in in South Flannigan Township in Hamilton County on the ridge about 1/2 quarter west of Odle School. Then they moved near Carter Springs Church to the present Tom McGee place, about where Tom's barn is... close to the creek. They were buried in Little Springs Cemetary."     "  Richard Waller held the office of Justice of the Peace... a very important office even in the country.

      Excerpt taken from Goshen Trails, Vol. 17 # 1 - Jan, 1981, Hamilton Co. IL   Historical Society Submitted by Mrs. Frank  (Jo) Bonan, Daughter of Wm. J. Waller. (above information from Ray Hart, 1997).

                         Children:

                      i      Mary Waller b. abt 1807, , TN, m. abt 1828, in Franklin Co., IL, Alexander Johnson , b. abt 1799, Rutherford Co., NC, d. 01 Nov 1855, Hamilton Co., IL, buried: Little Spring Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL.  Mary died abt 1860, , IL.

                      ii     John Waller b. abt 1809, , TN, d. abt 1813, , IL.

                     iii      Elizabeth Jane Waller b. abt 1811, Franklin Co., IL, m. 01 Mar 1830, in Hamilton Co., IL, John Lewis Johnson .

                     iv      Jeremiah Odle Waller b. abt 1813, Franklin Co., IL, m. 05 May 1830, in Hamilton Co., IL, Mary Heard , b. abt 1813, , TN, d. aft 1870, Hamilton Co., IL.  Jeremiah died 25 Apr 1883, Hamilton Co., IL.

                      v     Amanda Melvina Waller b. abt 1814, Franklin Co., IL, m. 04 Feb 1830, in Hamilton Co., IL, Thomas Heard , b. 20 Feb 1811, , TN, d. 23 Jun 1880, Hamilton Co., IL, buried: Little Spring Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL.

                     vi     Louisa Eliza Jane Waller b. abt 1815, Franklin Co., IL, m. 18 Feb 1836, in Hamilton Co., IL, George W. Johnson .  Louisa died abt 1881, Hamilton Co., IL.

                     vii     Uriah Waller b. abt 1816, Franklin Co., IL, m. 02 Aug 1837, in Hamilton Co., IL, Lucinda Heard , b. 30 May 1822, Hamilton Co., IL, d. 28 Jul 1877, Hamilton Co., IL, buried: Little Spring Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL.

                     viii    Hardin Waller b. abt 1818, Franklin Co., IL, d. abt 1822, Franklin Co., IL.

                     ix     George Washington Waller b. 26 Sep 1822, Franklin Co., IL, m. 09 Dec 1842, in Hamilton Co., IL, Sarah Ann Lampley .  George died 26 Oct 1902, Hamilton Co., IL.

                      x     William Jackson Waller b. abt 1824, Franklin Co., IL, m. abt 1846, in Hamilton Co., IL, Narcissus Lampley .  William died 14 Jan 1880, Hamilton Co., IL.

                     xi     Catherine Waller b. abt 1826, Franklin Co., IL, m. 07 Nov 1844, in Hamilton Co., IL, Alfred Braden .  Catherine died 25 Aug 1850, Hamilton Co., IL.

                     xii     Lewis Waller b. 05 May 1828, Franklin Co., IL, m. 15 Nov 1848, in Hamilton Co., IL, Susanna Lane , b. abt 1827, Hamilton Co., IL.  Lewis died 15 Nov 1899, Hamilton Co., IL.

                     xiii    Larkin Cantrell Waller b. 25 Apr 1833, Hamilton Co., IL, m. 15 Apr 1859, in Hamilton Co., IL, Nancy Ellen Lane .  Larkin died 21 Mar 1928, Hamilton Co., IL.