ashington Wayne Wallace was the eldest son of Capt. Wm. Wallace (1779-1853) and Mary (Polly) Chamberlain (1784-1844), of Blount Co., TN. On 10 Jun. 1847, he married Sarah Caroline King in Knox Co., TN. The couple had two children: Martha (Mattie) King Wallace (1849-1932), who married Robert A. Keller (1850-1941), and James Wiley Wallace (1852-1921), who served as a magistrate and also became a noted artist. Originally a resident of Louisville, Blount Co., he lived in Knoxville for much of his life. He was an ardent secessionist during the Civil War and was imprisoned at Johnson's Island, OH, along with many other Confederate POWs. In 1857, he was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Congress from Knox Co.
Washington Wayne (W. W.) Wallace
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Birth- 21 Oct 1813
TN
Marriage- 10 June 1847-Age: 34 years
Sarah Caroline King
Knox Co., TN
Death- 1 Apr 1896-Age: 83 years
Softening of the Brain
Knoxville, Knox Co., TN
Burial
New Gray Cem., Knoxville, Knox Co., TN
Full Name
Washington Wayne (W. W.) Wallace
Also known as
W. W. Wallace
Mother
Mary (Polly) Chamberlain
Father
Capt. William Wallace
Gender
Male
Sources
Sarah Caroline King Wallace
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