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I'm having the hardest time finding the father of my ancester...

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When my great -great -great -grandfather was 20 he lived with another family working as a laborer. That is the furthest I can go back with him. I can't figure out his father's name or mother's name. Any help would be great.

Date location: 1900 Census

Location of Census: East Carroll Township, Platte, Missouri

Name: Albert Wallace (also went by Albert Wollis)

Birth: March 1861

Place of birth: Missouri

Age at last birthday: 39

Number of children: 7 (Moved to 8 after new child)

Number of children living: 6 (Moved to 7 after new child)

Number of years married: 17

(Assumed) Year married: 1883 or 1882 – 21 when first married

Race: White

Gender: Male

Job: Day laborer

Birthplace of father: Missouri

Birthplace of mother: Missouri

Date location: 1900 Census

Location of Census: East Carroll Township, Platte, Missouri

Name: Hulda J

Birth: August 1864

Place of birth: Missouri

Age at last birthday: 35

Number of children: 7

Number of children living: 6

Number of years married: 17

(Assumed) Year married: 1883

Race: White

Gender: Female

Birthplace of father: Kentucky

Birthplace of mother: Missouri

Children:

Bennie

Date of birth: October 1888 (Actual records state October 1887)

Hattie

Date of birth: December 1889

Robert

Date of birth: March 1892

Leonard

Date of birth: July 1894

Emma

Date of birth: January 1896

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  1. Hulda had a baby on Mar 3, 1885 and her husband at the time was listed as "Abram Wallace". Right state, right county. She was 22, he was 25. This is very possibly your missing child.He was also listed as her first born child.

    I'd search Platte Co for a couple of things. First see if Abram was a first husband or was your Albert. It wasn't uncommon for a widow to marry her husband's brother. Then check Platte Co for any marriages between any man named Wallace and a woman named Hulda. Given the population of the area in the early 1880s, it would be a 20 minute search...max.

    BTW, that first baby's birth was attended by a doctor. These weren't impoverished people. I would also suggest you check property records for Lee Twp, Platte Co. It's very probable they were either homesteaders or land owners. Either one would give you a lot of information about Hulda's husband and a point to start your search for his parents. The land records usually show their address of record before they bought the land.


  2. I couldn't find Albert's parents, but you might try looking for Abner Wallace.  Looks as if Albert may have used that name, or there was a mistake in his marriage records.  There was another daughter, Daisy, 2 years old, born Oct. 1898 MO. in the 1900 census.

    Albert Wallace

    Age in 1910:48

    Estimated Birth Year:abt 1862

    Birthplace:Missouri

    Relation to Head of House:Head

    Father's Birth Place:Missouri

    Mother's Birth Place:Missouri

    Spouse's Name:Halda

    Home in 1910:Reno, Leavenworth, Kansas

    Marital Status:Married

    Race:White

    Gender:Male

    Neighbors:View others on page

    Household Members:NameAge

    Albert Wallace48

    Halda Wallace46

    Benjamine Wallace21

    Robert Wallace19

    Leonard Wallace17

    Emma Wallace14

    Daisy Wallace12

    Rena Wallace7

    Hulda Cannon24 Aug 1863 m'd A Wallace (Hulda Jane Cannon, b.8-24-1863, MO; m. Abner Wallace, 1-8-1884, in James Cannon's home)


  3. family search.org has 2 mentions of Albert Wallace

    Pedigree Resource File(with a link to the contributor)

    1880 census(Wollis)

    I would also check with the clerk of courts in Platte County for Albert's marriage record, it may list the parents.


  4. I found Hulda in Lee, Platte MO with her parents, nearby is a Wallace family with William being the same as as Albert would be. In addition, he has a sister named Emma, while your Albert named a child Emma.  This family could be related to him.

    James W. Cannon

    Home in 1880: Carroll, Platte, Missouri

    Age: 29

    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851

    Birthplace: Missouri

    Relation to Head of Household: Son

    Father's birthplace: Virginia

    Mother's Name: Susan

    Mother's birthplace: Missouri

    Neighbors: View others on page  

    Occupation: Laborer

    Marital Status: Single

    Race: White

    Gender: Male

    Household Members: Name Age

    Susan Cannon 50  

    James W. Cannon 29  

    Hulda J. Cannon 16  



    Albert Wollis

    Home in 1880: Carroll, Platte, Missouri

    Age: 20

    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860

    Birthplace: Missouri

    Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other)

    Father's birthplace: Missouri

    Mother's birthplace: Missouri

    Neighbors: View others on page  

    Occupation: Works On Farm

    Marital Status: Single

    Race: White

    Gender: Male

    Household Members: Name Age

    Sarah Mulkey 74  

    Joseph Mulkey 40  

    Lucy Mulkey 41  

    James Mulkey 10  

    Alonzo Mulkey 8  

    Mary Mulkey 7  

    Charles Mulkey 5  

    John Mulkey 2  

    Albert Wollis 20  



    William Wallace

    Home in 1880: Lee, Platte, Missouri

    Age: 20

    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860

    Birthplace: Missouri

    Relation to Head of Household: Son

    Father's Name: James

    Father's birthplace: Ireland

    Mother's Name: Sarah E.

    Mother's birthplace: Missouri

    Neighbors: View others on page  

    Occupation: Works On Farm

    Marital Status: Single

    Race: White

    Gender: Male

    Household Members: Name Age

    James Wallace 55  

    Sarah E. Wallace 40  

    William Wallace 20  

    Ella Wallace 10  

    Emma Wallace 10  

    Towney Ford 24  

    Nick Green 22  

    James Reed 36  

    Mary Hughes 60  



      Name: James Cannon

    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858

    Age in 1870: 12  

    Birthplace: Missouri  

    Home in 1870: Lee, Platte, Missouri

    Race: White  

    Gender: Male  

    Value of real estate: View Image

    Post Office: Parkville  

    Household Members: Name Age

    James Cannon 42  

    James Cannon 12  

    William Cannon 9  

    Jane Cannon 7  

    America S Cannon 5  

    Mary Cannon 3  



    William Wallace

    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860

    Age in 1870: 10  

    Birthplace: Missouri  

    Home in 1870: Lee, Platte, Missouri

    Race: White  

    Gender: Male  

    Value of real estate: View Image

    Post Office: Parkville  

    Household Members: Name Age

    James Wallace 43  

    Sarah A Wallace 31  

    William Wallace 10  

    Kate Wallace 8  

    Emma Wallace 8/12  

    Ella Wallace 3/12  

    William Shacels 31  

    Frank Minda 25  

    Luthena Haskins 31  



    Jas Cannon

    Age in 1860: 9  

    Birth Year: abt 1851  

    Birthplace: Missouri  

    Home in 1860: Lee, Platte, Missouri

    Gender: Male  

    Post Office: Platte City

    Value of real estate: View Image

    Household Members: Name Age

    John Cannon 50  

    Susan Cannon 30  

    Jas Cannon 9  

    Lucy J Cannon 5  



    Jas Wallace

    Age in 1860: 32  

    Birth Year: abt 1828  

    Birthplace: Ireland  

    Home in 1860: Lee, Platte, Missouri

    Gender: Male  

    Post Office: Farley

    Value of real estate: View Image

    Household Members: Name Age

    Jas Wallace 32  

    Sarah Wallace 21  

    William Wallace 8.12  

    Robt Ford 23  

    Joseph Nesbit 22

    With Albert living with the Mulkey's I looked for a marriage connection between Mulkey's and Wallaces in Platte Co, MO

    Mary Ann Mulkey   Deney Wallace   30 Oct 1847 Platte  (This is probably Drury Wallace)

    Dewey Wallace

    [Drury Wallace]  

    Age: 30

    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820

    Birth Place: Missouri

    Gender: Male

    Home in 1850(City,County,State): Carroll, Platte, Missouri

    Household Members: Name Age

    Dewey Wallace 30  

    John Wallace 1  

    Mary F Wallace 21

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