Elizabeth Wallace: Appalachian Aristocracy

1832 -

Generation: 1

Elizabeth Wallace was born ca 1832, Maryland or Northumerland Co. VA (daughter of William Wallace).

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Wallis
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1832
Home in 1850: District 7, Northumberland, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 523
Household Members:
William D Wallis 34
Jane Wallis 18
Thomas Wallis 25
Kersiah Wallis 26
Elizabeth Wallis 18
Stewart Wallis 35

Generation: 2

William Wallace died Bef 27 Jan 1840.

Notes:

A William Wallace gave a deposition 25 Sep 1802 in Northumberland Co. in the case of Craven Everitt and Thomas Hutchings. I believe this may be the father of this family.

http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=133-1804-002#img

More than likely the family came from Dorchester Co. MD. Wallace is a common name there along with Slacum and Travers, both of whom married into the Slacum family.

Souce: Maryland Militia in the War of 1812 - Volume 1 (Eastern Shore Counties)pp. 69-76
Dorchester County - 48th Regiment

Possible candidates:

Robert Wallace
Matthew Wallace
Richard Wallace
John Wallace
Thomas Wallace
James Wallace
Lanswell Wallace

Died:
Date of death is based on his son William D. Wallace providing security for the marriage bond of Emily A. Wallace to James L. Slacum on 27 Jan 1840.

Children:

Stewart Wallace was born ca 1815, Maryland.
William D. Wallace was born ca 1816, Maryland; died Nov 1869, Northumberland Co. VA.
Emily A. WALLACE was born Abt 1818, Maryland; died 18 Jun 1854, Fredericksburg, VA; was buried , Fredericksburg Cemetery, Fredericksburg, VA.
Mary A. Wallace was born , Maryland or Northumerland Co. VA; died Bef 8 Aug 1849, Northumberland Co. VA.
Kesiah Wallace was born ca 1824, Maryland or Northumerland Co. VA.
Thomas Wallace was born ca 1825, Maryland or Northumerland Co. VA.
1. Elizabeth Wallace was born ca 1832, Maryland or Northumerland Co. VA.