William Edward Wallace (1864 - 1926)

Husband of Louisa Maybelle (Strain) Wallace — married 18 Sep 1888 in Washington, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1926 at about age 62 in Arkansas, United States

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Disputed Origins

It has been stated on several other sites that the father of this William Wallace was William W. Wallace. There are numerous William Wallace individuals that lived in Indiana. There were three distinct William W. Wallaces born about 1825. The first was married to an Anna (There are too many possibilities for her surname so far). He was a marble worker. The second was married to a Sarah. He was a sawyer. That William had an obituary in 1891 that listed his father and brother, no family members, though records show that he and Sarah had many children. The third William Wallace Wallace-764 was married first to Cordelia Butler, had six children including a William who died in 1945, and died in 1891 in Indianapolis. He was born in Pennsylvania and therefore conflated with the Indiana Williams. (Silva-1055)

Biography

William Edward Wallace was born on the 19th of June 1865 in Indiana^[1][2][3][4] or Ohio.^[5] His parents are currently unknown, and were unknown to his wife upon his death.^[1] We do know from census records that they were born in Ohio.^[2][3]

William E. Wallace was married on 18 September 1888 in Washington County, Arkansas to Belle Strain.^[6]

On 7 June 1900, William was farming and living on a rented farm in Washington, Arkansas. His wife Belle took care of the home and the family. Belle was the mother of seven children with only six living at the time of this census.^[2]

Wallace, William E. head b. June 1865 Indiana, farmer

Wallace, Belle M. wife b. Sept 1867 Arkansas

Wallace, Arthur D. son b. Aug 1890 Arkansas, at school

Wallace, Harrold R. son b. Jan 1892 Arkansas

Wallace, Walton E. son b. Sepy 1893 Arkansas

Wallace, Anna M. daughter b. Mar 1895 Arkansas

Wallace, Ruby K. daughter b. Jan 1897 Arkansas

Wallace, Albert L. son b. Oct 1898 Arkansas

On 7 May 1910, the Wallace family lived in the 3rd ward of Fayetteville at 631 N. Willow Street.^[3]

Wallace, William E. head b. Ohio, janitor public school building

Wallace, Belle M. wife b. Arkansas, mother 11 children/10 living

Wallace, Arthur D. son 19 b. Arkansas, delivery boy hardware

Wallace, Harold R. son 18 b. Arkansas, harness maker hardware store

Wallace, Walton E. son 16 b. Arkansas, farm hand

Wallace, Annie M. daughter 15 b. Arkansas

Wallace, Ruby K. daughter 13 b. Arkansas

Wallace, Albert L. son 11 b. Arkansas

Wallace, Sadie B. daughter 9 b. Arkansas

Wallace, George W. son 8 b. Arkansas

Wallace, Grace B. daughter 5 b. Arkansas

Wallace, Mary L. daughter 11/12 b. Arkansas

On 15 January 1920, the Wallaces lived in Prairie, Washington County, Arkansas.^[5]

Wallace, William E. head b. Ohio, night watch u of ark

Wallace, Bell wife 51 wife b. Arkansas

Wallace, Walton son 26 b. Arkansas, help shoe store

Wallace, Sadie B. daughter 18 b. Arkansas, office work Parker mor.

Wallace, Albert L. son 21 b. Arkansas

Wallace, George W. son 17 b. Arkansas

Wallace, Grace daughter 15 b. Arkansas

Wallace, Mary L. daughter 10 b. Arkansas

Wallace died from tuberculosis on 7 December 1926 in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas.^[1][7] He was sixty-one years, five months, and eighteen days old.^[1]

Obituary:

William Edward Wallace, aged 71 years, passed away at his home on North Willow Tuesday night about 11:35 from a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Central Methodist church, Rev. H. Lynn Wade officiating. Interment will be in Strain Cemetery.

Mr. Wallace was born in Indiana, spent his early life in Marionville, Missouri, came to Arkansas 40 years ago and moved to Fayetteville about 20 years ago in order to educate his children. He is survived by his wife and nine children, four sons and five daughters: Arthur of San Antonio, Texas; Harold of Dallas; Albert of Springfield, Mo.; George of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mrs. W. L. Hall, Conway, Ark.; Mrs. M. R. Falls of Fort Smith; Sadie, Grace and Louise, all of Fayetteville. Three grandchildren also survive.

Pallbearers have been selected as follows: Leonard Brewer, Jake Williams, S. J. Swearingen, J. E. Edlin, J. H. Fallin and J. P. Scott.^[4]

William was buried in Strain Cemetery in Strain, Washington County, Arkansas.^[8]

Research Notes

On other sites he is said to be the son of William W. Wallace. That William listed no children in his Will, and there weren't any listed in his obituary. On this William's death certificate, his wife stated that she didn't know his parents names. Additionally, this William states more than once that his parents were born in Ohio, whereas William W. was born in Indiana.(Silva-1055 13:30, 1 April 2022 (UTC))

For the birthplace on his death certificate it said Monroeville, Indiana. But, the town appears to be crossed out? All records except for the 1920 census say he was born in Indiana. On that census it appears his birth state is transposed with the parents. They should say born in Ohio, and he born in Indiana. His children were old enough, one of them could have talked to the census worker.(Silva-1055)

Census listings for birth places of William and his unidentified parents

Year William Father Mother

1900 IN OH OH

1910 IN or OH OH OH

1920 OH IN IN

William's death certificate lists his birthplace as Marionville[crossed out] and then Indiana. There is no Marionville in either Indiana or Ohio.

There are 11 William Wallace individuals born between 1868 and 1870 on the 1870 US census for Indiana. Each was examined, none of them appear to the William Wallace of this profile. There are 19 William Wallace individuals between 1868 and 1870 on the 1870 US census for Ohio. These were not examined. Also not examined were possible name variations.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Death Certificate for William Edward Wallace, 7 December 1926, File No. 2214, State of Arkansas, State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} United States Census, 1900: "United States Census, 1900"
   Image path: United States Census, 1900 > Arkansas > Washington > ED 115 Richland & Wyman Townships > image 9 of 24; Citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67D7-MBL (accessed 31 March 2022)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1910 United States Federal Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Arkansas > Washington > Fayetteville Ward 3 > District 0142 > image 22 of 28
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 31 March 2022)
   Belle M Wallace
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} William E. Wallace, to be Buried Thurs Death Comes Tuesday. Fayetteville Daily Democrat (Fayetteville, Arkansas), 8 December 1926, page 1, column 5.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1920 United States Federal Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Arkansas > Washington > Prairie > District 0147 > image 14 of 23
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 31 March 2022)
   George W Wallace
6. ↑ Marriage: "Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957"
   Ancestry Record 2548 #3023524 (accessed 31 March 2022)
   Belle Strain (21) marriage to Wm E Wallace (23) on 18 Sep 1888 in Harris, Washington, Arkansas.
7. ↑ Death: "Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969"
   1926, 097-110 > image 2278 of 2696
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 31 March 2022)
   William Edward Wallace
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21801168/w-e-wallace