Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
NameElizabeth WALLACE, F
Birth Dateabt 1779
Birth PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
Death Dateaft 1839 Age: 60
Death PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
Burial PlaceOld Salem Church Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee
Spouses
Birth Dateabt 1782
Birth PlacePennsylvania
Death Dateabt 1818 Age: 36
Death PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
Burial PlaceOld Salem Church Cemetery, Washington County, Tennessee
FatherJoseph MERCER , M (~1740-<1818)
MotherEleanor WAYNE , F (~1755-)
ChildrenThomas Wallace , M (1801-1886)
Martha M. , F (1805-)
Elbert Franklin , M (1806-1887)
John Davis , M (~1808-)
Melinda , F (~1810-)
2John WALLACE, M
Marr Date21 Jul 181893
Marr PlaceWashington County, Tennessee
ChildrenAmanda Melvina , F (1826-1887)
Notes for Elizabeth WALLACE
She was still alive and mentioned in John's will as 'wife'. It gave no other details, but did mention two of her children from her first marriage (Martha M. and Elbert F. Mercer).
Notes for John (Spouse 2)
After John married the widow, Elizabeth Wallace Mercer in 1818, Amanda Melvina McGinnis was adopted into his home. Amanda was mentioned in John's will dated 3 May 1839. So it is believed that he must have died sometime around then.
I have placed John's family information cards here to try and build up a picture of his household. On November 13, 1841, Amanda Melvina McGinnis married under the name of Amanda Melvina Mercer. From that alone, it looks like John Wallace took her in and she used the same name, or was at least recorded under the same name of his other step-children: Martha M. Mercer and Elbert F. Mercer. He was also very kind to her in his will. He left her $500.
I have placed John's family information cards here to try and build up a picture of his household. On November 13, 1841, Amanda Melvina McGinnis married under the name of Amanda Melvina Mercer. From that alone, it looks like John Wallace took her in and she used the same name, or was at least recorded under the same name of his other step-children: Martha M. Mercer and Elbert F. Mercer. He was also very kind to her in his will. He left her $500.