William Richard Wallace (1842 - 1916)

Born Jun 1842 in Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, United States

Died 13 Mar 1916 at age 73 in Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, United States

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Biography

William Richard Wallace was born June 1842 in Dames Quarter, Somerset County, Maryland, USA. He was the son of Richard David Wallace and Margaret Matilda Carew.

1844, his sister Elizabeth Wallace was born.

1846, his sister Rebecca Niskey Wallace was born.

1850s

1850, his sister Indiana Wallace was born.

1850, William R Wallace (8), lived in Dames Quarter, Somerset County with his father Richard D (39), mother Matilda (37), older sister Adaline (11), older sister Margaret (10), younger sister Eliza (6), younger sister Rebecca (3), younger sister Indiana (<1), Ms Ann Carvo (75), and Ms Ann Dorman (16). ^[1]

1852, his sister Julia May Wallace was born.

1860s

1860, William Wallace (16) lived in Dames Quarter with his father Richard (50), mother Matilda (36), and younger sisters Lyddy (12), Niskey (11), India (9), Julia (6). ^[2]

On 5 May 1866, his nephew Corry James Wallace was born in Somerset County. Research note regarding Corry J Wallace: 1870 Census he is listed along with Richard, Matilda, and their daughters Eliza and Julia. 1880 Census for William R Wallace shows Corrie aged 13 is a nephew and Matilda age 65 is a mother. Unsure which of William's siblings is Corry's parent.

He married Anna Columbia Kelly.

On 1 May 1868, his son Irving Richard Wallace was born in Dames Quarter.

1870s

On 9 Jul 1870, William Wallace (26) lived in Princep Anne, Dames Quarter with his wife Anne (22), son Irving (2), and Ms Virginia Mosely (15). The Wallace family was white; Virginia was black. William worked as a waterman; Anne was keeping house; Virginia was a domestic servant. William's real estate was valued at $500 and personal estate at $1000.

They were neighbors with Thomas Carew (24) and his family.

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His father Richard Wallace (54), mother Matilda (56), sister Eliza (18), sister Julia (15), and nephew Corai (4) lived in Dames Quarter.

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On 7 Feb 1877, his father Richard David Wallace died in Somerset County, Maryland.

1880s

1880, William R Wallace (38) lived in Dames Quarter with his wife Anna C (33), son Irvin R J (12), mother Matilda (65), and nephew Corrie (13). ^[5]

1890s

About 1893, his son Irving Richard Wallace married Fannie M Shores. Fannie was born 1 Jun 1874 in Dames Quarter and the daughter of William A and Margaret Carew Shores.

1900s

1900, William R Wallace (58) lived in Smith Island (Dames Quarter) with his wife Annie E (53). ^[6]

1910s

1910, William R Wallace (67) lived in Dames Quarter with his wife Columbia A (62). ^[7]

On 26 Apr 1911, his wife Anne Wallace died in Dames Quarter.

On 13 Mar 1916, William R Wallace died in Somerset County, Maryland. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4K-D11 : 3 March 2020), William R Wallace in household of Richard D Wallace, Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, United States; citing family 1481, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69S-37Z : 18 March 2020), William Wallace in entry for Richard Wallace, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3L-WS2 : 19 March 2020), William Wallace, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3L-NTH : 19 March 2020), Richard Wallace, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNQB-19W : 8 September 2017), Wm R Wallace, Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district ED 74, sheet 397A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,515.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M32F-9QQ : accessed 21 March 2020), Wm R Wallace, Election District 10-11, Smith Island, Dames Quarter Chance town, Somerset, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82, sheet 4B, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,627.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2NS-56X : accessed 21 March 2020), William R Wallace, Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 86, sheet 5B, family 107, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 568; FHL microfilm 1,374,581.
8. ↑ url: http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/search.aspx Maryland State Archives Vital Records Select Maryland County Death Index DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS (Death Record, Counties, Index) 1910-1944 MSA SE 7 1914-1923 Va-Whyt SR 2957 MSA SE 7-34 W page 126 Wallace, William R. 1916 March 13 Somerset W 73

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