Emily A. WALLACE

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• _UID: A23E79A14C0144AAAA77653FC511382F37DA

Notes:

Family stories relate that she was related to Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington. This came from Jennie Cluverius Russell, Elizabeth Russell Duke, Jane Beverly Cluverius Wiles.

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: E A Slacum
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 358
Household Members:
James Slacum 37
E A Slacum 32
P A Slacum 7
Adline Slacum 9
Andrew J Slacum 4

Based on her tombstone information, Emily died 2 days after giving birth. Her infant only lived 10 days and is buried in the same grave plot.

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Slacum&GSiman=1&GScid=152122&GRid=31049822&
Plot: Sect 3

Inscription: Emily A. Slacum and Infant. Consort of James L. Slacum. Emily A., his wife, departed this life Jun. 18, 1854, aged 36 years. Infant Died Jun. 26, 1854, aged 10 days

Emily married James L. SLACUM 27 Jan 1840, Northumerland Co., VA. James (son of Job Slacum and Ann McNamara) was born ca 1813, Maryland; died 22 Mar 1880, Northumberland Co. VA; was buried , Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church Cemetery, Kilmarnock, Lancaster Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Name: James L. Slacum
Spouse's Name: Emily A. Wallace
Event Date: 27 Jan 1840
Event Place: Northumberland Co., Virginia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86860-3
System Origin: Virginia-EASy
GS Film number: 32712
Reference ID: p 92

Northumberland County, Virginia, from 1783 to 1850
By Stratton Nottingham, p. 92.has William D. Wallace providing security for the wedding bond.

1. Elexzena U. SLACUM was born 25 Dec 1843, Northumerland, VA; died 2 Nov 1889, Virginia; was buried , Morattico Baptist Church Cemetery, Kilmarnock, Lancaster Co. VA.
2. Perry A. SLACUM was born ca 1842, Northumberland Co. CA.
3. Andrew J. SLACUM was born 20 Jan 1846, Northumberland Co. VA; died 12 Jul 18?, Fredericksburg, VA; was buried , Fredericksburg Cemetery, Fredericksburg, VA.
4. Mary A. SLACUM was born 1851, Northumberland Co. VA.
5. Infant SLACUM was born 16 Jun 1854, Fredericksubrg, VA; died 26 Jun 1854, Fredericksburg, VA; was buried , Fredericksburg Cemetery, Fredericksburg, VA.

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.