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 AMES WALLACE is a farmer and one of
the leading citizens of Ashmore Township,
residing on section 22. He was born April
6, 1849, in Edgar County, Ill., and is the
son of William and Ellen (Davis) Wallace. His
parents were both natives of Ohio, and his mother
is still living, having reached the age of seventy-six years. His father’s death occurred in 1856.
He had been a farmer in Ohio, and died when
James was but seven years of age. The family
were members of the Methodist Church. The parental household included the following children:
Thomas, who is living in California; Nancy J., a
resident of Indiana; Margaret, who is residing in
Kansas; William H., deceased; George, a resident
of Illinois; Eliza A., who makes her home in Missouri; Elizabeth, a resident of Illinois; one died at
four years of age; James, the subject of this biography; Jessie, who lives in Kansas, and Pamelia, deceased. James Wallace was engaged in farming by the month until his marriage, when he began business for himself, and purchased a small farm with one horse. He now has a fine farm of fifty-nine acres, and eight valuable horses of Clydesdale extraction, sixteen head of steers, and five cows and heifers. His marriage to Miss Margaret Childress took place Jan. 12, 1873. She is the daughter of John and Catherine (Hogue) Childress, and was born in this township in 1854. Her father is a farmer and a native of Tennessee. He is one of the pioneers of this township, and formerly held the office of Commissioner of Highways. He is still living, but his wife’s death occurred in March, 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace have three children: Elizabeth, born Oct. 26, 1873; Permelia C., June 28, 1877; John W., Dec. 6, 1878. Mr. Wallace is a man of excellent business qualifications, and is actively interested in all the public affairs of the county. He has been School Director for the last six years, and Constable of the township four years, and has been re-elected to the latter office. He is a member of the Christian Church, in which his family take an active interest. He is a wide-awake, energetic, progessive man, and recently spent five months traveling through the States of Kansas, Missouri and Indiana. He is a Republican in politics, and socially belongs to Kansas Lodge No. 633, I. O. O. F. |
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