Wallace Family Tree

Per Mrs. Jo Anne Monroe, 30987 Faircliff Street, Hayward, CA 94544, " Matthew Wallace, who was born in Ireland and died about 1718. Matthew arrived in Somerset, MD before 1684 and went to Cecil Co. MD about 1707. He married Elizabeth and had at least 7 known children, one was David Wallace."

Marriage 1 Elizabeth ALEXANDER b: 1650 in Raphoe, Donegel, Ulster, Ireland
Children
 Matthew WALLACE II b: 1672 in Cecil or Somerset Co, MD
 David WALLACE b: 1680 in Cecil Co, MD
 John WALLACE b: 1687

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Per Katherine Knight Zeibig (4809 37th Street, Lubbock, TX 79414, Matthew Wallace ii and Sarah Alexander had 8 children including - James, Matthew III, William, Joseph, George, Alexander, Exekiel and John.

Father: Matthew WALLACE b: 1640 in Raphoe, Donegel, Ulster, Ireland 
Mother: Elizabeth ALEXANDER b: 1650 in Raphoe, Donegel, Ulster, Ireland

Marriage 1 JOHANNA

Marriage 2 Sarah ALEXANDER b: 1690 in Somerset Co. or Cecil Co., MD
Married: 1708
Children
 Joseph James WALLACE b: 1720 in Sullivan Co., TN or Mecklinburg Co., NC
 Ezekiel WALLACE b: 1735
 Ann WALLACE
 James WALLACE b: in Pittsburg, Allegheny, PA

Per Ellouise A. Wynn, Joseph Wallace was born 1720 in Nausemand Co., MD and married Ruth _____. in 1743/44 in Baden Co., NC.

Katherine Knight Zeibig, 4809 37th Street, Lubbock, TX 79414 says that Joseph married Ruth _____ and had at least 4 children: Thomas, b. 1749 Cecil Co. MD, m. Rebecca Milligan in 1770.

Father: Matthew WALLACE II b: 1672 in Cecil or Somerset Co, MD 
Mother: Sarah ALEXANDER b: 1690 in Somerset Co. or Cecil Co., MD

Marriage 1 Isabelle MILLER
Children
 William WALLACE b: 1737 in Mecklenbury Co., NC
 Rebecca WALLACE
 Thomas WALLACE , Capt. b: 1745 in Baltimore, Cecil Co., MD
 Joseph WALLACE , Jr.
 Benjamin WALLACE , Sr. b: 4 NOV 1752
 Jesse WALLACE
 Pulaski WALLACE

Service Records "American Army of 1779" lists: Thomas Wallace, 2 June, 1779 - ensigns

The following is true and correct copy of Revolutionary War Pension Record W 11 739 as issued by the National Archives, Wash. DC 

When Rebecca Wallace, widow of Captain Thomas Wallace, applied for pension in March 1839, on his Revolutionary War service it was stated:

"He entered service at the commencement of the war as a private under command of Capt. James Barr (Barris), marched from Mecklenburg Co., NC, and served three months in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians: he marched from that same county under the same officer and served three months in an expedition at Hillsboro, NC , during which he was in some skirmishes: about August or September 1780, he raised a volunteer company of mounted riflemen and commanded them in the battle of "Kings Mountain"; in July 1781, he assisted in raising a company of mounted riflemen, was elected captain and served under Colonel Isaac Shelby at the "High Hills of Santee" in SC, during which he was in a skirmish near "Muncks Corner". His service as an officer amounted to at least four, as much as, six months." 

Revolutionary War Records show: Capt. Thomas Wallace enlisted at the beginning of the war from Mecklenburg, Co. NC, then moved to Sullivan Co. , NC, He married Rebecca Milligan May 13, 1770, and died in Morgan Co., Ala. April 1830, age 85 years. Surviving children were Joel, Thomas, William and Ruth. Pension Record: W11 739 National Archives, Washington DC.

A list of the "Battle of King's Mountain" shows: "Capt. Thomas Wallace was born in Maryland, 1745, married Rebecca Milligan in 1770 and died, Montgomery Co. Ala., 1830.

The King's Men, by Katherine Keogh White, Dayton, Va. 1924, pp 243-244 (R973.3) "Wallace, Thomas was born in Maryland, 1745 and died in Montgomery Co., Ala., 1830. He served under Shelby. He married Rebecca Milligan who applied for pension in 1839, and died 1840 age 91. The children Joel, Thomas, William and Ruth."

Capt. of Mounted Rifle Co.
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The following information was given to Sue Arnecke in 1969 or 1970, the writer of the letter was not identified.

John Wallace of Bibb Co., AL testified in 1837 that he had know Capt. Thomas Wallace 70 years before his death, attended his marriage to Rebecca Milligan and lived near them many years and was with him at the Battle of King's Mountain. He did not state his relationship.

On November 4, 1853 pension certificate #525 was issued to Joel Wallace, administrator de bo'nis non of estate of Rebecca Wallace and the arrears of pension covering the periods from March 4, 1831 to Sept. 4, 1840 were paid to him by he pension agent at Himtsville, AL on Mar. 31, 1854.

Deed book #3 Sullivan County, AL shows warranty deed dated Oct. 15, 1800 that land on Beaver Creek, Sullivan Co., NC and was part of a tract of 200 acres which was granted to Thomas Wallace by the State of NC, March 10, 1784, the Patent being #358. This deed was signed by Joseph Wallace (possibly Thomas' brother or father) and Abraham Cross in open court Sullivan Co., NC session 1808 registered Aug. 11, 1800.

From Alabama Historical Quarterly Winter Issue 1944 - p. 666 - 
Wallace, Thomas - His widow, Rebecca Wallace, applied for a pension in Morgan County, AL, March 27, 1839, but died September 4, 1840 or September 1, 1841, before her pension was allowed. Her husband, Thomas Wallace, died in Lincoln County, GA, April 1, 19, or 23, 1830. She also made the statement that he died in Morgan County, AL. She stated that he entered the service at the beginning of the War; marched from Mecklenburg County, NC, served with the North Carolina Troops under Capt. James Barr and Col. Isaac Shelby; went on two expeditions against the Cherokee Indians; was in the battle of King's Mountain and in some skirmishes; served as a private and captain, amounting in all to fifteen months. During the time of his service he resided in Mecklenburg, Co., NC and Sullivan Co., NC. Children who survived their mother: William, who died before the pension certificate was issued; Joel, aged eighty, administrator of her estate and a resident of Morgan Co., AL; Thomas, also of Morgan Co., AL, and Ruth, who died unmarried in 1852. (Jones and Gandrud, Alabama Records, vol. 74, Morgan Co., pp 78-79).

Pension Application in National Archives widow's file, number 117379, certificate number 5251, Alabama Agency, North Carolina Service.

From: "Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files" p. 3656

Wallace, Thomas, NC Line, Rebecca, W11739, sol lived in Mecklenbury Co NC at enl, sol m Rebecca (--)13 May 1770, sol d 1 or 19 Apr 1830 as stated by witnesses or 28 Apr 1830 as shown officially in Morgan Co AL records & was referred to as formerly of Lincoln Co GA, wid appl 27 Mar 1839 in Morgan Co AL aged 90 & she d there 4 Sep 1840 as shown in the New Providence Church records in Morgan Co AL or on 1 Sep 1841 as stated by her son Joel Wallace (who was adm'r of her estate) & other witnesses, wid d leaving children; Joel Wallace who was age of 80 in 1852 & lived in Morgan Co AL, Thomas Wallace who made aff'dt in Morgan Co AL, William Wallace & Ruth Wallace who d unmarried prior to 1852, in 1839 a Thomas Wallace testified in Morgan Co AL that he knew Capt Thomas Wallace well but did not state a relationship to sol, in 1839 a John Wallace of Bibb Co AL stated he the Rev sol Thos Wallace for 70 yrs prior to his death & had srv with him in the Rev Army but did not state a kinship to him. Wallace family data as show in the claim; Thomas b in Mar 17?? "torn off", Susannah b 2 Jul 1776, -?-Bert b 9 -?-mber 1794, James b 11 Feb 1797, Rebeccah b 2 Mar 1800, Lesebeth b 16 Nov 1801, Sara b 9 -?-ember 1805, Abraham b 24 May 1807, Thomas b 25 Sep 1809, Abigail b 29 Apr 1811, William Ayrs Wallace b 6 Sep 1813, Susan b 9 Feb 1816, Feilding b 3 Aug 1811, Augustus b 3 Mar 1801, Charles b 15 Apr 1804 & also shown was Jean Ashly b 8 May 1811

From The Roster of Texas Daughters Revolutionary Ancestors, Texas, 1976, p. 2212 -- Entered NC troops under Capt. Barr and Col. Isaac Shelby. He was in raids against the Indians. He had 15 months service. He was a captain in a mounted rifle company and was at the Battle of King's Mountain. Residence Sullivan County, NC, (now TN)."

1830 Morgan County Census -- Rebecca Wallis, 1 male 10-15; 1 male 20-30; 1 female 30-40; 1 female 80-90

Father: Joseph James WALLACE b: 1720 in Sullivan Co., TN or Mecklinburg Co., NC 
Mother: Isabelle MILLER

Marriage 1 Rebecca MILLIGAN b: 1749
Married: 13 MAY 1770 in Happy Valley, Washington Co. TN
Children
 Dorcas "Dorky" WALLACE
 Elizabeth (Betsy) WALLACE
 Margaret (Peggy) WALLACE
 Joel WALLACE , Capt. b: 13 MAR 1771 in Blount Co., TN or Mecklenburg Co, NC
 John WALLACE b: 1785
 Thomas WALLACE , Jr. b: 1784 in Kingston, Roane County, TN
 William WALLACE , Gen b: 8 SEP 1794 in TN
 Marcellus WALLACE b: 1775
 Ruth WALLACE b: 5 MAR 1777 in Sullivan Co., TN or Mecklinburg Co., NC

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From Morgan Co., AL Records Vol. 105 - Wallace Cemetery in a family plot on a little hill just back of the Joel Wallace house above the big Senneca Springs about 3/4 mile south of Trinity, Morgan Co., AL. All other white people have been removed from this cemetery and some have been plowed under.

Joel was listed as one of the surviving children of Capt. Thomas Wallace when he died in 1830.

Captain in Indian Wars.

Morgan Co., 1850 Census, lived with son Thomas.

Joel had two younger brothers, Thomas and William and 3 sisters, Peggy the oldest, Betsy, and Ruth who never married. (see Mortality Schedule Texas 1860 p. 71)

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Letter from Stella Lile, to Mrs. Arnecke dated Feb. 18, 1969 - Joel Wallace entered land near Trinity as early as 1818, adjoining the Lile place. He sold this 160.42 acres to William Austin in 1830, the abstract lists Rebecca as his 1st wife at this time.

The old house you mention near Seneca Springs was a two story frame house demolished about 15 or 20 years ago. There were always empty rooms for the grandchildern and other company.

Joel Wallace also entered a plot containing 16.3 acers in 1818 and sold to John A. Lile before the Civil War.

In Mr. Knox's book about Morgan Co., he mentions that Joel Wallace was asked to help view a road leading from McDonald's Ferry to the county line toward Courtland. This was in 1819.
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Morgan Co. 1850 Census shows Joel lived with son Thomas

Per phone call from Stella Reeder to Connie Ritchie on Dec. 7, 1996 - Joel is buried at Ester's feet.

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The following information was given to Sue Arnecke in 1969 or 1970, the writer of the letter was not identified.

Joel Wallace, eldest child of Capt. Thomas and Rebecca Wallace, born on March 13, 1771. He married Esther Houston on a Sunday, 1794 in Ft. Craig, Maryville, TN. She was born in Rockridge Co., VA 1766, daughter of John Houston and Sarah Todd Houston who migrated from Rockridge Co., VA to Blount Co., TN.

In 1810 Joel Wallace, his wife Esther and their six children migrated from Blount Co., TN to AL where they lived on a flat boat until they made their first crop. They settled on a plantation at Sennica Springs, near Trinity, Morgan Co., AL where their house still stands (at this writing). It is a two story frame house with a porch across the front. The burial spot is now called Lile's Graveyard and is located directly behind the house.

Of children of Joel Wallace by first wife Esther Houston Wallace, one was William Stephenson Wallace who was the writer's great grandfather. William Stephenson Wallace was half brother of James Jasper Wallace who married Elizabeth Hamilton.

After the death of Esther Houston Wallace, Joel Wallace married a widow by the name of Rebecca Sulick Jones. Sallie Ann Wallace married Thomas E. Peacock said Rebecca Sulick Jones' maiden name was Wall, and she married 1st a Sulick, and 2nd a Jones. Joel and his 2nd wife Rebecca Wall Sulick Jones Wallace, had James Jasper Wallace, and Milton Monroe Wallace.

Of these two sons, James Jasper was born in AL Feb. 12, 1830 and died Feb. 13, 1905 at Denton TX. He married 1st Elizabeth Hamilton about 1850 and soon afterwards migrated to TX and settled in Wise Co. About 1870 they moved to Denton TX. James Jasper and Elizabeth Hamilton Wallace had Milton Monroe who married Tabitha Blanton. Milton Monroe and Tabitha Blanton Wallace had a son named James Jasper Wallace who married Ida Calhoun of Chico, Wise Co., TX. James Jasper and Ida Calhoun Wallace had sons Escar and Maxey Wallace.

James Jasper's 2nd wife, Sallie Sanlin, and he had no children.

James Jasper's 3rd wife, Maude Jackson and they had Herbert, Walter, and Laura.

This writer went to elementary school with Maxie Wallace at Chico, Wise Co., TX. I have a very faint memory of him at my age of 77. He was at one time Mayor of Snyder, OK, where he moved from Chico, TX. 
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Letter dated Feb. 7, 1969 from John H. Knox to Sue Arnecke - "in the 1830 census, and all of them are spelt "Wallis", including your Joel Wallace, who was head of a family of three".

Letter from Mabel Mount Atkinson to Mrs. Peacock dated July 11, 1944 - "My mother was also related to the Wallace's, her father was John Rufus Love, who had two sisters who married sons of Joel Hall Wallace (son of Joel and Esther Houston Wallace).

Per "Old Land Records of Morgan County Alabama" c. 1981, p. 195 - Joel Wallace, Asse. - Township 5 South - Range 5 West - Huntsville Meridian - Part of Section Northwest 1/4 - Acres 160.58 3/4 - MB: Charles Anderson - 15 July 1818 # of Certificate of Warrant 393.

p. 197 - Joel Wallace - Township 5 South - Range 5 West - Huntsvill Meridian - Part of Section Northeast 1/4 - Acres 160.42 - MB: Wallace & Austin - 15 July 1818 # of Certificate of Warrant 394.

Per Morgan Co. Cemetery Records - Rebecca J. Wallace (Wife of Joel Wallace, a shoemaker) died April 5, 1846, 51 years old).

Per Morgan Co. Cemetery Records - Ester Wallace (Wife of Joel Wallace, a stonemaker) died Aug. 28, 1826 60 years old).

From Ancestor Index of AL - Wallace, Joel (birth) 1771 (pl) NC (co) 065 (married) 
1 C1794 (pl) TN (spouse name) Esther Houston (code) 60395
(married) 2 1828 (pl) AL (spouse name) Mrs Rebecca Wall Sullick Jones

DAR application of Irene Wallace Hughes (#550178) shows Joel died Dec. 13, 1857

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Writings from Camille Sheilds Wallace - 
Joel Wallace was Justice of the Peace in Blount Co., TN, 1790 and an ensign in the Washington County Militia in 1795. He served on the Grand Jury at almost every term of Court. For many years he was in charge of Black's Fort, an old Indian block house, with several men under him. Until 1792, this block house was located in what was then Knox Co. territory, but at that time became Blount Co. Black's Fort was named for Uriah Black, a pioneer settler in Tennessee, and was surrounded by land belonging to the Wallace Families.

James Jasper Wallace stated that Joel had cousins named John, Jesse, and Matthew Wallace and that Matthew had no children. 

In 1808 Joel Wallace sold land on the waters of Crooked Creek to Jesse Wallace of Sevier County, this land adjoined that of Abraham Wallace, Pulaske Wallace, and H. Thomas. It is probable that Jesse Wallace was the son of William Wallace (1737-1799). 

Joel, his wife Ester and their six children migrated from Blount County, Tenn. to Alabama where they lived on a flat boat until they made their first crop. They settled on a plantation at Sennica Springs, near Trinity in Morgan County, Ala. The two story frame house was still standingin the mid-1900's The burial spot for Esther (Houston) Wallace
was located directly behind the house and at this time was called Lile's Graveyard.

From "History of Blount County Tennessee" by Inez E. Burns, 1957, p 21 - 30: "list of the Blount County Stations and their strength on December 22, 1792: Black's Station - Joel Wallace, Ensign; Men - four". On July 2, 1793 - "six Indians fired on Ensign Joel Wallace at the head of Pistol Creek. He was uninjured except for cuts from a shattered knife handle". "On August 2nd, 1795, the following appointments were made for Blount County: ... Samuel Houston.... Joel Wallace, all Ensigns ..... Clerk: William Wallace, ... Justices of the Peace: William Wallace, Samuel Houston, Mathew Wallace". 

Occupation = Cooper (barrel maker)??? source

From Rebecca Price Emmett (horsemom@richmond.infi.net) 6 Aug 1997 -- "She was the ninth and last child of John Houston (one of the original 1735 immigrants). They were married in a fort, on the spot where Maryville, Blount Co., Tenn., now stands. They resided in Blount County until 1810 when they moved to the Southwest where they both died. She was about sixty-three years of age at her death, and died before her husband. Her son, Jno. H. Wallace, writes - 'She died enjoying a full confidence of her acceptance through the Redeemer. I speak assuredly, since I was with her day and night for six weeks before her departure. She selected a text from which she desired her funeral to be preached. My father, Joel Wallace, died at about eighty years of age. From my knowledge of him in early life I have satisfactory evidence to believe he was a true Christian.' After the death of his first wife, he married a second time, but the name of this wife we have never heard. The children were: Sarah, Thos. , Jno. Houston, Wm. Steph'n, Jessie Blackburn, Joel Hall."

Have document from County of Morgan, State of Alabama, Administrator of Rebecca Wallace deceased. It is dated 9 March 1854. Says that Thomas is 58 years old which would make his birth date ca. 1796. Also says that Joel died 17 December 1853 in Morgan Co.

Index to Records of Real Estate Conveyances - Morgan Co., AL -- Joel & Rebecca J. Wallace Grantors to Jesse B & Joel H. Wallace, Jr., Mar 31, 1830, Recorded, book B, p. 236

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The following information is from an email sent by Barbara Bendall on Feb 19, 1999 stating that the following is the writings of Thomas Wilburn Madison Wallace...

JOEL WALLACE b. 3/13/1771 d. 1853 Morgan Co., Alabama. buried in Wallace family plot, 1/2-3/4 mile south of trinity, AL near Decatur, AL at Old Provadence grave yard near Falkville, AL....on a little hill back of Joel Wallace house above Big Senneca Springs. "all other white people have been removed from this cemetery and some have been plowed under." married ESTHER [Ester] HOUSTON 1793 in a fort that's now Maryville, TN Joel served in the War of 1812 as a private in state Militia. then one term as deputy sheriff in his native county of Blount, TN. Moved to Morgan Co., AL about 1818. Both he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. On 7/15/1818 bought 160 acres of land. Was a justice of the peace. regarding Joel's father Thomas, Thomas Wilburn Madison Wallace wrote: "my great grandfather THOMAS WALLACE came from Scotland sometime before the war of the Revolution began and settled in the state of Virginia. after living there quite a while, he moved across the state line into Tennessee, Blount county. From there he moved with his children to Morgan County state of Alabama about the year 1820. He was a member of the Old School Presbyterian Church and was a captain in the Revolutionary War and was wounded in the battle of King's Mountain, N.C."

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Morgan County Orphans Court Register 1, 1818 - 1873, ,Page 199: "Tuesday, September 14, 1819. Present: John Menefee. ................ Joel Wallace......................... Are appoined a jury, or a majority of them with their hands, to view, mark, and clear out a road from McDonalds ferry to the county line, a course towards the town of Courtland and make report having due respect to injure private property as little as possible."

Morgan County AL 1850 Federal Census, Page 212a, 221-221-, page 212b 20, 21 Nov 1850 - Joel was living with Thomas & Jane with family. Aged 79, Cooper, b. NC.
 

Father: Thomas WALLACE , Capt. b: 1745 in Baltimore, Cecil Co., MD 
Mother: Rebecca MILLIGAN b: 1749

Marriage 1 Eliza Esther HOUSTON b: 1766 in Rockbridge County, Va.
Married: 1794 in Indian Fort (Ft. Craig) at Maryville, TN 4 3 
Marriage fact: in Sunday, 1794
Children
 William Stephenson WALLACE b: 29 OCT 1800 in Bristol, Blount Co., TN
 Sanola WALLACE b: 1799
 Sarah J. WALLACE b: 1799 in Maryville, Blount Co. TN
 John Houston WALLACE , Rev. b: OCT 1799 in Bristol, Blount Co., TN
 Joel Hall WALLACE b: 16 SEP 1805 in Blount Co., TN
 Jesse Blackburn WALLACE b: 1813 in Blount Co., TN
 Thomas John WALLACE b: 10 JAN 1795 in Blount Co., TN

Marriage 2 Rebecca Sulich Jones WALL b: 1795 in VA
Married: 19 FEB 1828 in Lawrence Co, AL 5
Children
 William Harvey WALLACE
 Milton Monroe WALLACE b: 22 APR 1833 in Jonesvalley, Elyton Village (Birminham), AL
 James Jasper WALLACE b: 12 FEB 1831 in Morgan Co., AL

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Moved to Greene Co. TN, and began to study under Samual Doak, Tusculem College. After this, he went to Rockbridge Co., VA and continued his studies under his uncle, Rev. Sam Houston. He was licensed to preach about 1828. His fiedl of labor was at New Dublin, Pulaski Co., VA; after this he went to Christiansburg, Montgomery Co. where he preached and taught school until the year of 1837, where his labors were blessed to the edification and grace of the church. In 1837 he moved to Washington Co., VA where he spent the remainder of his life. Until 1850, and for a long time previous, he was the only old school minister in the county. For many years the churches of Walnut Grove and Maple Grove were operated under very discouraging circumstances, yet his labors were not in vain. His salary being small, he was compelled to resort to teaching; and other means in order to support his family. 

Later went to Rockbridge Co., VA, completed his study under Rev. Sam Houston,
Ester's Brother.

Liscened to preach in 1828. Read History of Last State of Franklin, by William, page 313, tells of John Houston Wallace.

Catherine H. Hanby was the sister of his son, William Preston Wallace's wife, Jane.

Studied Latin and Greek with the Rev. Samual Rutherford Houston, who was his Uncle. General Sam Houston was his third cousin.

From "Families of Washington County and Bristol, Virginia, 1776- 1996", Compiled by the Holston Territory Genealogical Society, 1996, p. 341 -- "He lived most of his life in Virginia, dying March 7, 1882. He is buried about two miles east of Bristol in Walnut Grove Cemetery." 

From a letter written in 1907 by Frances Jane Wallace Teeter -- "My father, Jno H. Wallace, was born Blount County Tennessee and when but a lad removed with his parents to Alabama where he lived until nearly grown. He then returned to Green County entering upon course of study under Rev. Samuel Doak at Tusculum College where he received most of his education. After this he went to Rockbridge County, Virginia, and continued his studies under his uncle Rev. Samuel Houston. He was licensed to preach about 1828. His first field of labor was New Dublin, Pulaski County, Va. After this he went to Christianburg, Virginia, where he preached and taught until 1837 when he moved to Washington County to remain for the rest of his life. He and Martha (Rayburn) had six children: (after her death he remarried three times with no additional issue) amassed a fortune, had thousands of acres of land and a mansion and slaves; had a grist mill, tannery, general store in the area of Virginia which became Wallace in his honor. His children married, he gave each a house, a farm, a cow, a horse, and furniture. He was a teacher to the children from a six mile radius of his plantation conducting classes in a slave cabin after the war. He must have had boundless energy managing his properties, teaching five days a week from 7 to 4 pm aand then riding twenty miles on horseback to preach weekends." She also said that she was the last living member of her family, including her husband and children.

From a letter written in the 1940's by a granddaughter (Lulu) describing a protrait of John at about 60 years of age --"it showed him a distinguished gentlemand of the old school. He had a roach of light hair combed back from his forehead, keen blue eyes, a rather long nose and a firm mouth".

Father: Joel WALLACE , Capt. b: 13 MAR 1771 in Blount Co., TN or Mecklenburg Co, NC 
Mother: Eliza Esther HOUSTON b: 1766 in Rockbridge County, Va.

Marriage 1 Jane IRBY b: 1804

Marriage 2 Catherine M. HANBY b: OCT 1841
Children
 William Preston WALLACE b: 8 DEC 1837 in Wallace Washington Co., VA

Marriage 3 Mrs. THOMAS

Marriage 4 Martha Elizabeth RYBURN b: 11 NOV 1803 in Gladespring, VA
Married: 1828
Children
 William Preston WALLACE b: 8 DEC 1837 in Wallace Washington Co., VA
 Frances Jane WALLACE
 Lavernia T. WALLACE
 John Houston WALLACE , Jr.
 Charles Erskine WALLACE
 Mary Elizabeth WALLACE

Father: John Houston WALLACE , Rev. b: OCT 1799 in Bristol, Blount Co., TN 
Mother: Martha Elizabeth RYBURN b: 11 NOV 1803 in Gladespring, VA

Father: John Houston WALLACE , Rev. b: OCT 1799 in Bristol, Blount Co., TN 
Mother: Catherine M. HANBY b: OCT 1841

Marriage 1 Sara Jane Rhea HANBY b: 26 NOV 1839 in Washington Co., VA
Married: 8 DEC 1860
Children
 Lavinia Catherine WALLACE b: 15 SEP 1861 in Washington Co., VA
 Ned WALLACE

Father: William Preston WALLACE b: 8 DEC 1837 in Wallace Washington Co., VA 
Mother: Sara Jane Rhea HANBY b: 26 NOV 1839 in Washington Co., VA