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Submitted: 9/12/23 • Approved: 9/12/23 • Last Updated: 9/15/23 • R1500688-G0-S3
1st Alabama Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
December 4, 1842 - January 17, 1927
*Obituary
Prairie Grove Herald
Thursday, January 20, 1927
WALLACE, William Richard - William Richard Wallace was born near Clay in Webster County, Kentucky, December 4, 1842 and departed this life January 17, 1927 at his home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. He was twice married, first to Martha Jane Withers of Providence, Kentucky, who departed this life February 12, 1886. To this union were born seven children, five of whom survive him, two having died in infancy. Those living are Mrs. C.C. Summers, George W. Wallace, Mrs. Oscar Dearing and J.W. Wallace of Prairie Grove and W.C. Wallace of Hooker, Oklahoma. He was married again in 1891 to Stella May Bennett, with whom he was living at the time of his death. To this union were born two children, Royal A. Wallace of Lanagan, Missouri and Edward M. Wallace of Fayetteville. He professed faith in Christ in his early manhood and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church at this place, where he was an elder for a number of years. He was a Mason, having joined the Masonic Lodge in Kentucky, was a member of the order at Marysville, Texas and was a charter member of the lodge at this place. He joined the Confederacy at the age of eighteen under Gen. Forrest’s command. He was a member of Co. K, 1st Kentucky Cavalry and was discharged at Knoxville, Tennessee. Later joined the 8th which was consolidated with the 13th Kentucky Cavalry and was paroled in April 1865. He was the eldest of a family of eleven children, all of whom have preceded him in death with the exception of two younger brothers, Robert Wallace and John M. Wallace of Durham, Oklahoma. He leaves besides his own immediate family, several nieces and nephews, seven grandchildren, three of whom have already passed over and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at the Cumberland Presbyterian church Tuesday at 2:30 conducted by Rev. J.P. Turner, assisted by Rev. J.F. Parker and interment in the Prairie Grove cemetery. There were many floral offerings. The pall bearers were Messrs. Hugh Blakemore, Harris Abercrombie, Porter Pittman, Oscar Bain, George Horah and Douglas Cummings. Seats were reserved for the U.D.C. and veterans.
*Obituary (Pension)
State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives
W.R. Wallace filed Veteran Application #21774 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 12, 1919 at the State, citing service with Company K, 1st Kentucky Cavalry from 1861 thru 1865. Mr. Wallace died January 14, 1927. His widow, Mrs. Stella Wallace filed Widow Application #21774 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed July 14, 1927 at the State.
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 9/12/23 by judyfrog
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