Samuel A. Wallace (1803 - 1880)

Born 8 Sep 1803 in Frederick City, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Susan C. (Adams) Wallace — married 12 Jul 1827 in Owensbro, Daviess County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1880 at age 77 in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky

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Biography

Exert from "Arthur & Mary (Greber/Graver) Wallace and their descendants"

Samuel was about two years old when he moved with his parents from Maryland to Ohio Co., K Y ; he probably went to school in or near Hartford, K Y , and settled in Daviess Co., K Y , (which was created from Ohio County in 1815) when he was a young man. It's presumed that he lived in Daviess County before he and Susan Adams were married in 1827. He was a lawyer in Owensboro, Daviess Co., K Y , when the 1850 census was taken.

A Memorial Tribute to him indicates he was one of the earlyday 'representative men of Daviess Co., K Y . ' (Page 307). He was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.

The picture on page 305 was found in an old-fashioned photo album that once belonged to Mary Jane Wallace (married William O. Smith). Further explanation on page 40. Mary Jane was d/o John G. Wallace (brother of Samuel A. Wallace), and there must have been a close familial relationship because many of the pictures in the antique album were children and descendants of Samuel, particularly the family of Samuel's oldest son James Arthur Wallace.

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SAMUEL WALLACE in Texas By great-great grandson John W. Robinson

Sometime between 24 Oct 1853 and 1860, Samuel and his sons William Eli, and John A. Wallace departed Kentucky for the Texas frontier, and all three served with the Texas Rangers. The reasons or purpose for the move is not known, but it is possible they were not happy with the political developments in Kentucky.

The three Wallace men were recorded on the 1860 census in Jacks bo ro, Jack Co., TX, where Samuel's occupation was given as a "Merchants Clerk". Later they moved to Weatherford, Parker Co., TX, where William and John both worked as printers on "The Whiteman" the first newspaper published there. The newspaper reported Indian depredations as true to fact as possible, but the situation was more political than anything else; several Indian Agents were at odds over how to conduct Indian policy. There was pressure to discontinue the newspaper, and the owner sold it to someone else in Weatherford.

John and William joined the Frontier Regiment of the Texas Rangers before the war and served until the war ended. Their Company H was transferred to the Confederate Forces on 22 May 1861 in San Antonio, TX. The Rangers were made a part of the Confederate Army when the State seceded from the Union.

They were sent to Fort Clark and after it was secure, part of the unit was sent to Fort Davis to take over control of that Fort Samuel followed them to San Antonio, Fort Clark and Fort Davis. The two brothers were transferred to the Gulf Coast and fought in the battle for Galveston, after which it is believed they fought in the battle of Sabine Pass, and went on to Louisiana to finish their war service.

Samuel returned to live out his life with his son James A Wallace in Hopkinsville, KY, where he was on 1870 and 1880 census. John and William lived the rest of their lives in Texas.

Fort Clark has some significance in this family. Samuel, John and William were there in 1861 to take over from the Union Army; John Robinson (Samuel's great great grandson) was stationed there "the winter and spring of 1941... patrolling the border and training for the war everyone knew was bound to come"... and were the last horse unit in the army to go overseas as a combat unit.

Sources

• Arthur & Mary (Greber/Graver) Wallace and their descendants : Maryland, Kentucky, Iowa, Texas, Oregon, Washington and places beyond; Marian Waters Challender (digital copy available https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/oclc/39844244?availability=Family%20History%20Library )

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65M-8Z2 : accessed 18 April 2016), Saml Wallace, Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States; citing family 59, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXF5-V31 : accessed 18 April 2016), Samuel Wallace in entry for R P Lowrance, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7R-PQ9 : accessed 18 April 2016), Samuel Wallace in household of James A Wallace, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 36, family 255, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,954.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCCC-87V : accessed 18 April 2016), Samuel Wallace in household of James A Wallace, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 1, sheet 10D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0409; FHL microfilm 1,254,409.

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=70713246