William T “Billy” Wallace

1851 - 1914  (63 years)

• Name	William T Wallace
  Nickname	Billy
  Birth	23 Feb 1851	Alabama
  Gender	Male
  Census	9 Jul 1900	Waco, McLennan, TX
  	age 48, born AL, born Feb 1852 in AL, marr 16 yrs, grain merchant, parents born UNK/AL
  Death	29 Sep 1914	Waco, McLennan, TX
  Burial	30 Sep 1914
  Person ID	I2295	Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 May 2025

  
  

  Father	J. D. Wallace
  Family ID	F5023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Maria Clark,   b. 3 Mar 1859, Houston, Harris, TX d. 31 Aug 1911, Waco, McLennan, TX (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	1 Nov 1883	Houston, Harris, TX
  Children	1. William Worden Wallace,   b. 2 Nov 1884, Houston, Harris, TX d. 13 Jan 1946, Corpus Christi, Nueces, TX (Age 61 years) + 2. James Clare Wallace,   b. 26 Oct 1886, Houston, Harris, TX d. 15 Mar 1936, El Paso, El Paso, TX (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Waco Semi-Weekly Tribune", 3 October 1914 (newspapers.com) Died at 3:35 o'clock Tuesday after. noon, William T. Wallace, aged 62 years. It was Thursday of last week that "Billy" Wallace, as he was familiarly known, was injured in an automobile accident. He was in a bugay with Thomas P. Moore, the two being bal. lifts for the grand jury, en route to the country to serve some papers. An automobile from Limestone county, driven by L. D. Barfield, struck the buggy and both men were thrown to the pavement. The injury to Mr. Wallace proved fatal. Willlam T. Wallace was born in Lawrence county, Alabama, February 23, 1852. In 1857 his father, J.D. Wallace, brought the family to Waco and the family residence has been maintained here ever since. J.D. Wallace was at one time country treasurer of McLennan county. The deceased was educated here and engaged In the feed, grain and grocery business, but retired from active business several years ago. For the last six months he had been living at Downsville and was appointed a grand Jury bailiff from that town. Mr. Wallace Is survived by two sons, Clare Wallace of Waco and Worden Wallace of Austin; a brother, C.T. Wallace, who is deputy county clerk, and a sister, Mrs. W.S. Lewis, both of Waco. His wife died three years ago. Funeral services were conducted at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the home of the brother, C. T. Wallace, 1108 North Twelfth street, Rev J.J. Grier of the Second Presbyterian church, officiating. Interment was at Oakwood cemetery, The pall bearers were George P. Munnerlyn, H.A. Klein, S.S. Fleming, John W. Baker, R.V. McClain and J.H. Hutcherson. Mr. Wallace was a member of the Presbyterian church and had a large number of firm friends all over McLennan county. He was well know all over the country, the Wallace family being among the pioneers of McLennan county. from "Texas, Death Certificates, 1903?1982" W.T. Wallace, widower, born 23 Feb 1851 in AL to J.D. Wallace died on 29 Sep 1914 in Waco, McLennan, TX of a cerebral hemorrhage. Burial on 30 Sep 1914 place not listed. Informant Warden Wallace of Waco TX.