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Victor M. Wallace

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Victor M. Wallace

Birth
Newbury, Orange County, Vermont, USA
Death
5 Sep 1895 (aged 88)
Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
Burial
Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
187, map location EE-50
Memorial ID
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Victor M. Wallace married Isabelle (Roy) in May of 1841 in St Louis, Missouri. Together they had 7 children.
1. Sally born 11 Apr 1842 who married J. M. Brooks in 1863
2. Agnes born 16 May 1845, died in MO before they crossed the plains.
3. Rosetta born 29 Sep 1846 who married Thomas Hewett in 1873
4. Leander Cinclair born 18 Apr 1849
5. James born 6 Aug 1851 who married Anna (Swank)in 1878
6. Victor born 8 Jan 1854
7. Carshena born 31 May 1856 attended Naval Academy, Annapolis
8. John Roy born 30 Mar 1859
Victor's Donation Land Claim records state he was born in Newbury, Orange County, VT or Windsor County, VT. In the census he is listed as a Cabinet maker and Farmer.

(Below information was contributed by SDT #48294079)
MADE DIES FOR THE OREGON MINT

Victor M. Wallace,a pioneer of 1847 died at Kelso, Washington,on Sept. 5th. Mr. Wallace was a settler at Oregon City and made the first die with which the $10 gold pieces were stamped at the Oregon mint. While here his first work was to turn balls for a bowling alley, afterwards he made two threshing machines--the first in the territory, and the printing press upon which the Free Press, which was edited by Mr. Currie, was printed. In 1850 he removed to the Cowlitz valley and built the first school house in that territory.

Oregon Courier
Oregon City, OR
September 13,1895

Victor M. Wallace married Isabelle (Roy) in May of 1841 in St Louis, Missouri. Together they had 7 children.
1. Sally born 11 Apr 1842 who married J. M. Brooks in 1863
2. Agnes born 16 May 1845, died in MO before they crossed the plains.
3. Rosetta born 29 Sep 1846 who married Thomas Hewett in 1873
4. Leander Cinclair born 18 Apr 1849
5. James born 6 Aug 1851 who married Anna (Swank)in 1878
6. Victor born 8 Jan 1854
7. Carshena born 31 May 1856 attended Naval Academy, Annapolis
8. John Roy born 30 Mar 1859
Victor's Donation Land Claim records state he was born in Newbury, Orange County, VT or Windsor County, VT. In the census he is listed as a Cabinet maker and Farmer.

(Below information was contributed by SDT #48294079)
MADE DIES FOR THE OREGON MINT

Victor M. Wallace,a pioneer of 1847 died at Kelso, Washington,on Sept. 5th. Mr. Wallace was a settler at Oregon City and made the first die with which the $10 gold pieces were stamped at the Oregon mint. While here his first work was to turn balls for a bowling alley, afterwards he made two threshing machines--the first in the territory, and the printing press upon which the Free Press, which was edited by Mr. Currie, was printed. In 1850 he removed to the Cowlitz valley and built the first school house in that territory.

Oregon Courier
Oregon City, OR
September 13,1895



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