John Mack Wallace (1866 - 1941)

Born 24 Jul 1866 in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Rebecca R. (Shipman) Wallace — married 4 Jul 1888 in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1941 at age 74 in Prairie Township, Washington County, Arkansas, United States

Biography

John Mack Wallace was born on 24 Jul 1866 in Hardin County, Tennessee, United States. He was the son of Steven Wallace (b. Canada) and Polonia Cummings b. Tennessee). He was an Arkansas, physician specializing in eye, ear and nose care.

He (~21) married Rebecca R. Shipman (~21) in 1888 in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. Their children were:

1. Lillian Wallace
2. Mayme Wallace
3. Don H. Wallace
4. Pearl Wallace
5. Ross Wallace
6. Alverta Wallace
7. Dorothy Wallace
8. John Wallace.

John died from the effects of pneumonia on 15 Jan 1941 in Prairie Township, Washington County, Arkansas aged 74. He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Arkansas.^[1]

Research Notes

post-marriage sources on wife's page. Parents on dc and it is on Find A Grave.

Obituary

Fayetteville, Jan. 15-Dr. John Mack Wallace, 74, eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, died at his home near here today. He lived in Arkansas most of his life, having practiced here, and at Fort Smith and Harrison. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt and Tulane universities and was a native of Tennessee. Funeral will be held at the Central Presbyterian church at 10 am Saturday by the Rev. John P. McConnell. Another service will be held at Harrison Saturday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, a son John M. Wallace Jr. of Staunton, Va.; and four daughters, Mrs. Hugh Snapp and Mrs. Pearl Lee of Fayetteville, Miss Mayme Wallace of Staunton and Mrs Rex Kilbourn of Marion, O.; two brothers, William and Stephen Wallace and a sister, Mrs. Mary Kuykandall, all of Marshall. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54666287/john-mack-wallace: accessed 26 January 2023), memorial page for Dr John Mack Wallace (24 Jul 1866–15 Jan 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54666287, citing Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by T.V.F.T.H. (contributor 46496806).
2. ↑ Arkansas Gazette Thursday, Jan 16, 1941 Little Rock, AR Page: 6

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKK3-69N : accessed 23 July 2021), Rebecca Wallace in household of Jno M Wallace, Fort Smith Ward 6, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 163, sheet 3B, family 61, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 65; FHL microfilm 1,374,078.

Jno M Wallace Head Male 44 Tennessee

Rebecca Wallace Wife Female 43 Arkansas

Lillian Wallace Daughter Female 19 Arkansas

Mayme Wallace Daughter Female 18 Arkansas

Pearl Wallace Daughter Female 16 Arkansas

Alverta Wallace Daughter Female 8 Arkansas

Dorothy Wallace Daughter Female 5 Arkansas

Jno Wallace Jr. Son Male 0 Arkansas