Notes for James Wilson Wallace and Bertha Louise Wolf

1900 Bertha L Wolfe (born in Illinois in Mar 1883, single), daughter, lived in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with Edward L Wolfe (age 65), Frances A Wolfe (age 58), Bessie L Wolfe (age 24), Opal Wolfe (age 23), and Nellie R Wolfe (age 22). Bertha L Wolfe's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in Virginia. [1]

1910 Bertha L Wallace (age 28, born in Illinois, married for 37 years), wife, lived in Aledo Ward 2, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with James W Wallace (age 29). Bertha L Wallace's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in West Virginia. Bertha L Wallace could read and write. [2]

1918 James Wilson Wallace registered for the draft in Mercer County, Illinois. He was born on January 30, 1881. He had characteristics: Brown hair, Gray eyes, Slender build, and Medium height. His nearest relative was Bertha L Wallace. [3]

1920 Bertha Wallace (age 37, born in Illinois, married), wife, lived in Mercer Twp, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with James W Wallace (age 38). Bertha Wallace's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in West Virginia. Bertha Wallace could read and write. [4]

1930 Bertha W Wallace (age 48, born in Illinois, married, first married at age 25), wife, lived in Aledo Twp, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with James W Wallace (age 49). Bertha W Wallace's father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in West Virginia. [5]

1940 Bertha L Wallace (age 57, born in Illinois, married), wife, lived in Aledo Twp, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with James W Wallace (age 58). The highest grade of school she had completed was College, 2nd year. [6]

1945 James Wilson Wallace died on August 26 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois. [7]

1945 Dr James W. Wallace died on August 26 and was buried at Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois. Dr James W. Wallace was born on January 30, 1881. [8] [9]

Obituary for I. W. WALLACE (Aged 64)
The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, August 27, 1945. [10] [11]

1953 Three of Edward Livingston Wolfe's daughters were killed in an automobile accident near Tampa Florida.

1953 Three sisters: Nell Wolff Morse, Bessie L Watson, and Bertha Wolff Wallace,
died on March 21 in an auto accident near Tampa, Florida.
The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, April 3, 1953. [12]

1953 A notice was published for the estate sale of Bertha W. Wallace in Aledo, Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, September 21, 1953. [13]

1953 A notice was published for the estate sale of Bertha W. Wallace in Aledo, Illinois.
Galesburg Register-Mail, Galesburg, Illinois, September 21, 1953. [14]

Footnotes:

[1] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[2] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[7] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, [AncestryRecord].

[8] Find A Grave Memorial 176557642, [FindAGrave].

[9] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[10] The Dispatch, Moline, Illinois, August 27, 1945, page 13, [NewspapersClip].

[11] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].

[12] The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, April 3, 1953, page 23, [NewspapersClip].

[13] The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois, September 21, 1953, page 16, [NewspapersClip].

[14] Galesburg Register-Mail, Galesburg, Illinois, September 21, 1953, page 18, [NewspapersClip].

[15] Galesburg Register-Mail, Galesburg, Illinois, September 21, 1953, page 18, [NewspapersClip].