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Submitted: 6/4/20 • Approved: 7/1/20 • Last Updated: 7/3/20 • R321565-G321565-S3
John Routon Wallace
September 4, 1872, Port Sullivan, Robertson County, Texas - August 31, 1928, Yarrelton, Milam County, Texas
J. R. WALLACE, PIONEER BURIED AT YARRELTON
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J. R. Wallace, aged 56, a native of Milam County, died suddenly at the family residence Friday afternoon at ?. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church at Yarrelton, Saturday afternoon, E. S. Hutcherson of the Baptist church here conducting the services. Interment was made at North Elm Cemetery.
Surviving the deceased are: his wife, Mrs. Nannie Wallace, two daughter, Miss Verna Wallace and Mrs. Otia Knipp and one son, Leslie Wallace. He also leaves a brother and sister, Bebe Wallace, Austin; and Mrs. Mary Smith, Lampassas and a granddaughter, Thelma Mae Griffin who made her home with Mr. and Mrs. Wallace.
Mr. Wallace was born at Port Sullivan but had lived at Yarrelton for more than fifty years. He had been a member of the Baptist church since 1893.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 06 Sep 1928, Thu Page 2
Family Members
Parents
John Henry Wallace
1825–1891
Mary Cathryn Routon Wallace
1829–1905
Spouse
Nancy Ann Fikes Wallace
1875–1964 (m. 1894)
Siblings
Seaborn A. Wallace
1846–1929 (m. 1884)
Mary C. Wallace Smith
1848–1929
Bettina Routon Wallace
1863–1914
Children
Minnie Mae Wallace Griffin
1896–1916
Christine Wallace Knipp
1901–1984
Nancy Ann "Nannie" Fikes Wallace
October 6, 1875 - January 27, 1964
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Margaret Geyer Grammer
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