WALLACE, William Quiller - b. April 29, 1839 - d. July 10, 1910

[Janet Harrington]

William Quiller Wallace was born near Fayette in Howard county, Missouri, April 29, 1839 and died July 10, 1910, at his home in Howard, Kansas, being 71 years, 2 months and 11 days.

He moved to Randolph county, Missouri, when he was nine years old living there until the Civil war broke out then serving as 2nd lieutenant under Col. Moore in Company I Volunteers of Missouri.  He served only nine months and was striken with typhoid fever and was not able to serve again.

He was married on May 22, 1859 to Miss Mary Martha Brown, in Woodville, Missouri, they having lived together 51 years.  To this union were born five children, two of whom died in infancy, the other three, Mrs. Leah A. Brownlee, Wm. E. Wallace and John Q. Wallace, of Moline with the widow and six grand children survive him.

He and his wife came to Howard on December 23, 1907 and have lived here since.

Funeral services were held at the home, conducted by Rev. W. E. Bates, pastor of the Baptist church.  Interment in the Moline cemetery.