Individual Details
William Henry Wallen
(May 22, 1879 - October 6, 1958)
William Henry Wallen grew up on the farm of his father, Joseph B. Wallen near Kyles Ford, Tennessee. He lived for a time in a log cabin on the Wallen lands. Around 1915, he built a house on land acquired from his father. Many of his and Bertha's children were born in this house . His brothers, Loyd Joseph Wallen, Rufus Wallen, and Leander Wallen were his neighbors. The families all farmed for a living.
In the 1940's, William Henry Wallen sold his land in Hancock County and the family moved to a farm near Kingsport, Tennessee, known as the Bell Hollow farm. This land was later sold and another farm was purchased in the Poplar Grove community near Kingsport.
William Henry Wallen was known as "Poppy" to his children and grandchildren. He was an expert on all things related to farming and livestock and also knowledgeable about home cures and folk medicine.
He took and active part in the Primitive Baptist Church all his life.
In the 1940's, William Henry Wallen sold his land in Hancock County and the family moved to a farm near Kingsport, Tennessee, known as the Bell Hollow farm. This land was later sold and another farm was purchased in the Poplar Grove community near Kingsport.
William Henry Wallen was known as "Poppy" to his children and grandchildren. He was an expert on all things related to farming and livestock and also knowledgeable about home cures and folk medicine.
He took and active part in the Primitive Baptist Church all his life.
Events
| Birth | May 22, 1879 | Kyles Ford, Hancock County, Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | October 18, 1907 | Hancock County, Tennessee - Laura Paralee Brotherton | |||
| Marriage | February 11, 1911 | Hancock County, Tennessee - Bertha Elizabeth Bledsoe | |||
| Death | October 6, 1958 | Sullivan County, Tennessee | |||
| Burial | Poplar Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee |
Families
| Spouse | Bertha Elizabeth Bledsoe (1893 - 1987) |
| Child | Oval Joe Wallen (1911 - 1967) |
| Child | Belva Edith "Belvie" Wallen (1914 - 1916) |
| Child | Ellis Isaac Wallen (1916 - 1988) |
| Child | Jesse Burnis Wallen (1919 - 1940) |
| Child | Lola Mae Wallen (1923 - 1981) |
| Child | Glynn Everett Wallen (1926 - 1967) |
| Child | Delmer Howard Wallen ( - ) |
| Child | Paul Stanley Wallen ( - ) |
| Spouse | Laura Paralee Brotherton (1885 - 1909) |
| Child | Golda Mae Wallen (1908 - 1964) |
| Father | Joseph Banks Wallen (1840 - 1912) |
| Mother | Eliza E. "Lizey" Tignor (1848 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Sarah Josie Wallen (1870 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Cordelia Wallen (1871 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Martha J. Wallen (1872 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Malinda Ellen Wallen (1874 - 1956) |
| Sibling | John Wesley Wallen (1875 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Leander Wallen (1877 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Phebe Tennessee Wallen (1880 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Mary P. Wallen (1884 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Rufus Isaac Wallen (1885 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Joseph Loyd Wallen (1887 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Arthur D. Wallen (1890 - 1897) |
| Sibling | Stillborn Child (1892 - ) |