WALLACE

Mrs. Jane McCorkendale, born in 1858 at the Log House, the last of five James Wallace children. Jane is holding her granddaughter, Janice Gay, ca.1900

    We know less about the Wallace family and would like to know more. Annette Curtis has made a few stabs at looking for easy stuff and found very little.
    The 140 acre site for Wallace State Park, 5 miles southwest of Cameron, Missouri was purchased in July 1932 from Wallace heirs: W. J. Wallace, George O. Wallace, Grant H. Siever, and W. H. Potter.
    The History of the Mirabile Cemetery includes the following information: James WALLACE born May 16, 1813, died Feb. 19, 1901 - Civil War veteran Elizabeth WALLACE born Dec. 26, 1823, died Apr. 18, 1909 - "At Rest" David O. WALLACE "At Rest" [no dates] [Is this a brother to James?] Ellen WALLACE, wife of D. O. WALLACE died Feb. 20, 1894 aged 74 y 4 m 28 d [born about Sep. 20, 1819] Children of J. C. & E. WALLACE, Jason B. WALLACE died Mar. 20, 1864 and Elizabeth A. WALLACE died Nov. 2, 1862.
    In the Soundex for 1920 Missouri - a George O. Wallace (Vol. 24, ED 46, Sh 8, Li 34) in Clinton County, age 74, born Missouri with wife Nancy T. age 69 and daughter Eliza age 34. I also found Will J. Wallace (Vol. 24, ED 44, Sh 2, Li 8) in Clinton County, age 69, born Missouri with wife Sarah age 63 and James L. age 44.
    I have a notation that James Wallace of Caldwell County was married in 1844. He and his family should be able to be found in the Missouri censuses for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900. Has anyone out there already done this research?

-Annette Curtis, excerpted from MMFF Newsletter #14