Nelson Wallace, farmer, post office, Altamont, was born in Jackson Co. Ohio, August 21, 1821, to John and Jane (Nelson) Wallace. His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1796, was brought to Ohio by his parents, who located at Zanesville. That was before the town was laid out, here he was raised and educated. Arriving at his majority, he removed to Jackson County [Ohio] where he remained until 1835 when he removed to Putnam County, Indiana, and in 1840 to Morgan County, Indiana where he died in 1843, November 19. His occupation was that of a farmer. The mother of our subject was born in Ohio in 1801 and died in Putnam County [Indiana] in September 1852. She was the daughter of Jonathan R. Nelson, a soldier of the Black Hawk War. Parents of our subject [Nelson Wallace] had eleven children of whom Nelson was the oldest child...he learned the trade of a saddler and harness maker at Greencastle, Indiana...in October 1858 he came to Effingham County [Illinois] He was married to Zilah Mills in Morgan County in 1843. She was a native of Dearborn County,[Indiana] and they were the parents of eight children.
REF: Hist. of Effingham Co. IL, Wm. Henry Perrin 1883, Mound Twp. p.118
REF: Hist. of Effingham Co. IL, Wm. Henry Perrin 1883, Mound Twp. p.118
Nelson Wallace, farmer, post office, Altamont, was born in Jackson Co. Ohio, August 21, 1821, to John and Jane (Nelson) Wallace. His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1796, was brought to Ohio by his parents, who located at Zanesville. That was before the town was laid out, here he was raised and educated. Arriving at his majority, he removed to Jackson County [Ohio] where he remained until 1835 when he removed to Putnam County, Indiana, and in 1840 to Morgan County, Indiana where he died in 1843, November 19. His occupation was that of a farmer. The mother of our subject was born in Ohio in 1801 and died in Putnam County [Indiana] in September 1852. She was the daughter of Jonathan R. Nelson, a soldier of the Black Hawk War. Parents of our subject [Nelson Wallace] had eleven children of whom Nelson was the oldest child...he learned the trade of a saddler and harness maker at Greencastle, Indiana...in October 1858 he came to Effingham County [Illinois] He was married to Zilah Mills in Morgan County in 1843. She was a native of Dearborn County,[Indiana] and they were the parents of eight children.
REF: Hist. of Effingham Co. IL, Wm. Henry Perrin 1883, Mound Twp. p.118
REF: Hist. of Effingham Co. IL, Wm. Henry Perrin 1883, Mound Twp. p.118
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