Thompson "Finn" Wallace

Abt 1818 - 1854  (~ 33 years)

• Name	Thompson "Finn" Wallace  [1]
  Nickname	Finn
  Birth	Abt 1818	Mississippi   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between 1851 and 1854	Mississippi   [2]
  Notes	(Research):In looking for the first husband of Mary Etta VARDEMAN, I was found the following family that was a near perfect match. The names, ages and birthplaces for Maretta, Elizabeth and Sophia match their later census listings in Sabine County, Texas. I looked at every WALLACE and WALLIS family that was indexed in Mississippi in 1850 by Ancestry.com. They were in Lawrence County, Mississippi, which is located in the southwestern portion of the state, nearby to Pike and Amite counties. 1850 Federal Census Mississippi, Lawrence County: 29-29 Wallis, Thomson 32 M W Farmer $50 Miss Wallis, Maretta 29 F W Miss Wallis, Elizabeth 3 F W Miss Wallis, Sophia 1 F W Miss I am assuming this is the correct family for the time being. More information should be gathered to either prove or disprove this assumption. Other Wallis's in Lawrence County in 1850 include: 30-30 Wallis, James A 27 M W Farmer Miss Wallis, Nancy W 18 F W Miss Wallis, Sarah M 1 F W Miss 32-32 Wallis, Thomson Sr.62 M W Farmer 350 So Car Wallis, C?ary 62 F W Ga Wallis, Clementina 22 F W Miss Wallis, Martin 21 M W Miss Collins, Centhia 18 F W La?
  Person ID	I444	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Mary Etta "Polly" Vardeman,   b. 22 Sep 1820, Mississippi d. 9 Nov 1898, Sabine County, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1845
  	"Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" lists Mary Etta Vardeman's first husband as Wallis "Finn" Wallace. They do not provide any documentation for this, however. I believe Mary Etta's first husband was actually Thomson Wallace, and they can be located in Lawrence County, Mississippi at the time of the 1850 census. On that census, Thomson and Maretta Wallis were listed in the same household with a 3 year old Elizabeth and 1 year old Sophia. Thompson apparently died prior to 1860, because at the time of that census, Mary Etta was married to Henry Strickland White, and living with him in Sabine County, Texas. Her children from her first marriage were listed as follows: Elizabeth Wallis, age 14, Mississippi; Joseph Wallis, age 12, Mississippi; and Josephine Wallis, age 9, Mississippi. Note that Joseph was not listed in 1850, nor is a Sophia listed in 1860. I believe the 1860 census may have been in error, and that Mary Etta and Thomson were the parents of only three children: Elizabeth, Sophia and Josephine. Josephine was probably born soon after the 1850 census. Maybe the census taker confused the names Sophia and Joseph. Or, perhaps they did have a son named Joseph as well. In 1870, only 20 year old Josephine Wallace, listed as born in Texas, was still shown as living with her mother. But according to other records, a Josephine Wallace was already married to Elias Clark and living with him. I suspect it was actually Sophia Wallace who was still living at home with her mother in 1870. This suspicion can be confirmed by the fact that in 1880, 30 year old Sophie Wallace, born in Mississippi was the only child from her mother's first marriage that was listed in her mother's home. Sophia was married in 1890.
  Children	1. Elizabeth "Betty" C. Wallace,   b. Between 1846 and 1848, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sophie H. Wallace,   b. Abt 1849, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Josephine Wallace,   b. 23 Feb 1851, Texas d. 24 Oct 1930, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F69	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

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• Sources

  [S144] 1850 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1850 United States Federal Census, the Seventh Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1850 Federal Census.). [S464] White, Gifford TEXAS SCHOLASTICS 1854-1855 Copied from the Originals in the Archives Division of the Texas State Library, He was not listed as a head of household, rather "Mrs. Wall ice" was listed (Reliability: 3).