Individual Details

Married Minerva Petty in Christian Co, KY. Her father was Drury Petty from South Carolina and Samuel Petty from TN signed marriage bond. After 1870 they moved to Cedar Co, Mo with the Pettys.

Minerva was killed by her nephew Sterling Brasher year 1893, poisoned.

1900 Census; John married a Mary Jane Shipman (maiden name Robinson) about 1898 in Buchanan Twp , Douglas Co, MO. It shows Jane's mother Elizabeth Box and children from Jane's first marriage living with them.
Buchanan Twp, Douglas Co, MO, Hh 147
John W. Wallace, b. Nov 1835, 64, married two years, b. KY, Farmer
Mary J., wife, b. May 1854, 46, 4 children - 2 are living, b. TN
Newton J. Shipman, stepson, b. Jul 1885, 14, b. MO
Elizabeth Box, mother-in-law, b. May 1831, 69, widow, had 4 children - 2 are living, b. TN

1910 was living in Cedar MO. South Benton Township.
John's second wife died around 1912 and he died shortly after. He was supposedly buried in the cemetery where Minerva and his second wife was buried.
Hh 129
John W. Wallace, 75, married twice, this time for 12 years, b. KY
Mary J., wife, 54, married twice, 4 children - 2 are living, b. TN
Elizabeth Box, mother-in-law, 74, widowed, 4 children - 2 are living, b. TN

Birth	Ca 1837	Kentucky
Marriage	10 Jan 1856	Christian County, Kentucky - Minerva A. Petty
Death	Abt 1912

Spouse

Minerva A. Petty (1836 - 1893)