Individual Details

Wally's family:

An online Family Tree at Ancestry says that Malvina E. Clark was born in December of 1838, Bangor, Newburg Co, Maine. She was first married to Willis Greenlee prior to the 1860 census. He died in 1865 in Tyler, Texas. She married Isaiah W. Bruce, 16 Dec 1866, Sebastian Co. Malvina died in 1882.

The 1850 Census shows Willis Greenlee as a 20 year old in the household of Louis Greenlee, age 59, and Elizabeth, age 50. Dist 3, Polk Co, TN

In 1860, "Lewis" and Elizabeth Greenlee were living in Washington Twp, Carroll Co AR, Mt. Pleasant P.O. Willis, age 29, and Melvina, age 21, were in the household.

1870 Census. Upper Twp, Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 203
Isaiah Bruce, age 30, carpenter, b. Miss.
Melvina, 30, b. Maine
Alvin C. 9, Thomas 2, Walles, age 1, all born in Arkansas
Mary Riley, age 12, servant

1880 Census. 3rd Ward, Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 26
I. W. Bruce, age 40, carpenter, b. MS, parents b. KY
M. E., wife, b. Maine, father b. Maine, mother b. NH
Thos. V. 12, son
Wallace H. 10, son
Edgar H. 8, son
Henry, 6, son
Alvin Greenlee, age 19, StepSon, b. AR, father b. TN, mother b. Maine

Arkansas Marriages, 1779-1992: Alvin C. Greenlie married Carrie L. Tucker, 8 Nov 1882, Sebastian Co, AR

1900 Census. Upper Twp, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 605
Alvin Greenlee, b. Jun 1861, age 39, married 17 years, b. AR, parents p. AR, mail carrier
Carrie, wife, b. Feb 1861, age 39, 6 children, 5 living, b. GA, father b. NC, mother b. GA
Children all born in Arkansas:
Alvin, son, b. Oct 1883, age 16, at school
Mary, dau, b. Jan 1885, age 15, at school
Willis, b. Jan 1890, age 10, at school
Harlan, son, b. Jun 1893, age 6, at school
Wallace, son, b. aug 1895, age 4

1910 Census. Bernie Addition, Upper Township, Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co, AR Hh 110
2nd St
A. C. Greenlee, age 48, married 1 time for 26 yr. b. AR, father b. TN, mother b. Maine, carpenter
Carrie, wife, age 48, 7 children, 4 living, b. GA, father b. NC, mother b. GA
Willis A., son, 19, salesman, Boston Store
Harlan M., son, 15, office boy, Street Car Co.
Wallace B. son, 13
Eugene, son, 9

World War I Draft Registration.
Wallace Bruce Greenlee, 713 1/2 No. Broadway.
Born Aug 14, 1896, Ft. Smith, Ark.
Father's birthplace: Ft. Smith, Ark
Employer: Swift & Co. 2 East 1st, Okla. City, Okla.
Name of nearest relative: A. C. Greenlee, 453 ?Whitten Rd. Ft. Smith, Ark.
Gray eye, light hair.
Dated 5 Jun 1918 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1920 Census. Ft. Smith Ward 2, Upper Twp, Sebastian Co, AR, Hh 184
Carrie Greenlee, age 58, m, b. GA, father b. NC, mother b. GA
Wallace B., son, 22, b. AR, father b. AR, mother b. GA; receiving clerk, Cotton Compress
Charley E., son, 18, b. AR, plumbing

Alvin C. Greenlee was in the Arkansas State Hospital for Nervous Diseases in 1920; Rock Twp,, Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR
The inmates were listed in alphabetical order. He was a white male, age 58, married. No other information given for the inmates.

1930 Census. Upper Twp, Fort Smith City, Sebastian Co, AR
Whitten Rd, Hh 258
Alvin C. Greenlee, age 69, married at 21, b. AR, father b. TN, mother b. Maine, no employment
Carrie, wife, age 69, married at 21, b. GA, father b. NC, mother b. GA

The Arkansas Death Index on Ancestry lists Alvin Cla.. Greenlee, age 81, died 7 Mar 1942, Sebastion Co.


In 1930 Wallace was listed as proprietor of a Cigar Store

Fort Smith City Directory, 1938
Wallace B. Greenlee (Mildred) (Main Amusement Parlor) 203 Elm.
In another entry, the Main Amusement Parlor was shown to be located in the lobby of the Milner Hotel. Wally was the main cook in the household - a real curiosity around 1950; he was also very much fun. I had never known what his business was, but it seems to have fit him very well.

World War II Draft Registration
Wallace Bruce Greenlee
5215 Elm, Fort Smith, Seb. Co., Arkansas
Telephone: 5229
Age 45
Born in Ft. Smith, Aug 14, 1896
Nearest relative: Mildred Greenlee, 5215 Elm, Ft. Smith, Ark.
Self employed at 500 Garrison Ave, Ft. Smith
Signed: Wallace B. Greenlee
5'6" tall; 168 lbs.
Brown eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion
Dated: April 27, 1942

1940 Census. Ft. Smith, Sebastian, AR, Hh 337. Living at 5215 Elm Street.
Wallace Greenlee, age 43. Mildred, wife, age 40. They own their home worth $1800. They lived there in 1935. Wally was operator of a pool hall; Mimi was the credit agent at the cracker factory [Wortz].


Ft. Smith Cemetery Database Online
GREENLEE Wallace Feb 9, 1967 Forest Park 1967

Birth	14 Aug 1896
Marriage	17 Apr 1927	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas - Laura Emily Mildred "Mimi" McKim
Death	9 Feb 1967	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Spouse

Laura Emily Mildred "Mimi" McKim (1899 - 1986)