WILLIAM S. WALLACE, senior member of the Wallace Hardware Company, Webb City, Missouri, has been identified with the business activities of Jasper county since the fall of 1898, and figures today a prominent factor in the commercial life of the town.
Mr. Wallace looks to Illinois as the place of his nativity, he having been born in Morgan county, that state, July 30, 1869, a son of Richard M. and Ellen J. (Potter) Wallace, the former a native of Illinois and the latter of Rhode Island, Connecticut. In 1872 the Wallace family moved from Illinois to Kansas and settled in Bourbon county, where the parents still live, the father being engaged in merchandising there. In their family were ten children, of whom William S. was the first born.
William S, Wallace was five years old when his parents moved to Kansas. In Bourbon county he was reared and received his schooling. Leaving school at the age of eighteen, he entered upon an apprenticeÈÎship to the carpenter's trade, which trade be followed as a young man for about a dozen years, during this time taking some contracts and personally conducting the work. This was in Bourbon and Crawford counties, Kansas. In the autumn of 1898 he came to Jasper county, Missouri, landing in Webb City, October lat. Here for six years he continued contracting and building, erecting a number of good residences and other important buildings. From 1904 to 1906 be was engaged in mining, which did not prove a profitable venture and from which he withÈÎdrew after having suffered considerable low. He saved enough, how. ever, to enable him to open up a hardware business, in a small way, which he did in November, 1907, at 211 North Allen street. As his business prospered he put his earnings back into it, and has increased his stock from time to time until today he has the leading retail hardware store in Webb City and is doing a most satisfactory business. On April 8, 1911, his son Richard L. Wallace became a partner with him, and the business is now conducted under the firm name of the Wallace Hardware Company. His younger son, Elbert N., is also a member of the firm.
Mr. Wallace is identified, fraternally, with the Modern Woodmen of America, the international Order of Odd Fellows and the Fraternal Aid, at this writing being president of the local organization of the last named. Politically he is a Democrat, but of recent years has taken little part in politics other than to cast his franchise, his time and attention having been given to his own private business affairs.
Mr. Wallace married July 27, 1887, at Ft. Scott, Bourbon county, Kan, Miss Louise Chimpky, a native of that county and a daughter of Henry Chimpky, deceased. Henry Chimpky was born in Germany, and was one of the pioneers of Bourbon county. His wife, also deceased, was a native of Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace have had four children, namely: Richard L., born September 23, 1888, married, December 4, 1910, Miss Ida Mayer, a native of Carthage, Missouri; Lula Pearl, born July 25, 1890, is the wife of D. C. Mallory, an attorney of Webb City, Missouri, Grace May, born May 15, 1892, died in infancy; and Elbert Nelson was born February 23, 1893, all natives of Bourbon county. The sons are high school graduates and have had business college training.
[A History of Jasper County and its people, Joel Thomas Livingston; PUBLIC DOMAIN]
WALLACE, RICHARD M POTTER, ELLEN 1866-02-15 C 27 1077 MORGAN
54239702 Richard Lee Wallace
54239750 Ida Mayer Wallace
Mr. Wallace looks to Illinois as the place of his nativity, he having been born in Morgan county, that state, July 30, 1869, a son of Richard M. and Ellen J. (Potter) Wallace, the former a native of Illinois and the latter of Rhode Island, Connecticut. In 1872 the Wallace family moved from Illinois to Kansas and settled in Bourbon county, where the parents still live, the father being engaged in merchandising there. In their family were ten children, of whom William S. was the first born.
William S, Wallace was five years old when his parents moved to Kansas. In Bourbon county he was reared and received his schooling. Leaving school at the age of eighteen, he entered upon an apprenticeÈÎship to the carpenter's trade, which trade be followed as a young man for about a dozen years, during this time taking some contracts and personally conducting the work. This was in Bourbon and Crawford counties, Kansas. In the autumn of 1898 he came to Jasper county, Missouri, landing in Webb City, October lat. Here for six years he continued contracting and building, erecting a number of good residences and other important buildings. From 1904 to 1906 be was engaged in mining, which did not prove a profitable venture and from which he withÈÎdrew after having suffered considerable low. He saved enough, how. ever, to enable him to open up a hardware business, in a small way, which he did in November, 1907, at 211 North Allen street. As his business prospered he put his earnings back into it, and has increased his stock from time to time until today he has the leading retail hardware store in Webb City and is doing a most satisfactory business. On April 8, 1911, his son Richard L. Wallace became a partner with him, and the business is now conducted under the firm name of the Wallace Hardware Company. His younger son, Elbert N., is also a member of the firm.
Mr. Wallace is identified, fraternally, with the Modern Woodmen of America, the international Order of Odd Fellows and the Fraternal Aid, at this writing being president of the local organization of the last named. Politically he is a Democrat, but of recent years has taken little part in politics other than to cast his franchise, his time and attention having been given to his own private business affairs.
Mr. Wallace married July 27, 1887, at Ft. Scott, Bourbon county, Kan, Miss Louise Chimpky, a native of that county and a daughter of Henry Chimpky, deceased. Henry Chimpky was born in Germany, and was one of the pioneers of Bourbon county. His wife, also deceased, was a native of Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace have had four children, namely: Richard L., born September 23, 1888, married, December 4, 1910, Miss Ida Mayer, a native of Carthage, Missouri; Lula Pearl, born July 25, 1890, is the wife of D. C. Mallory, an attorney of Webb City, Missouri, Grace May, born May 15, 1892, died in infancy; and Elbert Nelson was born February 23, 1893, all natives of Bourbon county. The sons are high school graduates and have had business college training.
[A History of Jasper County and its people, Joel Thomas Livingston; PUBLIC DOMAIN]
WALLACE, RICHARD M POTTER, ELLEN 1866-02-15 C 27 1077 MORGAN
54239702 Richard Lee Wallace
54239750 Ida Mayer Wallace
WILLIAM S. WALLACE, senior member of the Wallace Hardware Company, Webb City, Missouri, has been identified with the business activities of Jasper county since the fall of 1898, and figures today a prominent factor in the commercial life of the town.
Mr. Wallace looks to Illinois as the place of his nativity, he having been born in Morgan county, that state, July 30, 1869, a son of Richard M. and Ellen J. (Potter) Wallace, the former a native of Illinois and the latter of Rhode Island, Connecticut. In 1872 the Wallace family moved from Illinois to Kansas and settled in Bourbon county, where the parents still live, the father being engaged in merchandising there. In their family were ten children, of whom William S. was the first born.
William S, Wallace was five years old when his parents moved to Kansas. In Bourbon county he was reared and received his schooling. Leaving school at the age of eighteen, he entered upon an apprenticeÈÎship to the carpenter's trade, which trade be followed as a young man for about a dozen years, during this time taking some contracts and personally conducting the work. This was in Bourbon and Crawford counties, Kansas. In the autumn of 1898 he came to Jasper county, Missouri, landing in Webb City, October lat. Here for six years he continued contracting and building, erecting a number of good residences and other important buildings. From 1904 to 1906 be was engaged in mining, which did not prove a profitable venture and from which he withÈÎdrew after having suffered considerable low. He saved enough, how. ever, to enable him to open up a hardware business, in a small way, which he did in November, 1907, at 211 North Allen street. As his business prospered he put his earnings back into it, and has increased his stock from time to time until today he has the leading retail hardware store in Webb City and is doing a most satisfactory business. On April 8, 1911, his son Richard L. Wallace became a partner with him, and the business is now conducted under the firm name of the Wallace Hardware Company. His younger son, Elbert N., is also a member of the firm.
Mr. Wallace is identified, fraternally, with the Modern Woodmen of America, the international Order of Odd Fellows and the Fraternal Aid, at this writing being president of the local organization of the last named. Politically he is a Democrat, but of recent years has taken little part in politics other than to cast his franchise, his time and attention having been given to his own private business affairs.
Mr. Wallace married July 27, 1887, at Ft. Scott, Bourbon county, Kan, Miss Louise Chimpky, a native of that county and a daughter of Henry Chimpky, deceased. Henry Chimpky was born in Germany, and was one of the pioneers of Bourbon county. His wife, also deceased, was a native of Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace have had four children, namely: Richard L., born September 23, 1888, married, December 4, 1910, Miss Ida Mayer, a native of Carthage, Missouri; Lula Pearl, born July 25, 1890, is the wife of D. C. Mallory, an attorney of Webb City, Missouri, Grace May, born May 15, 1892, died in infancy; and Elbert Nelson was born February 23, 1893, all natives of Bourbon county. The sons are high school graduates and have had business college training.
[A History of Jasper County and its people, Joel Thomas Livingston; PUBLIC DOMAIN]
WALLACE, RICHARD M POTTER, ELLEN 1866-02-15 C 27 1077 MORGAN
54239702 Richard Lee Wallace
54239750 Ida Mayer Wallace
Mr. Wallace looks to Illinois as the place of his nativity, he having been born in Morgan county, that state, July 30, 1869, a son of Richard M. and Ellen J. (Potter) Wallace, the former a native of Illinois and the latter of Rhode Island, Connecticut. In 1872 the Wallace family moved from Illinois to Kansas and settled in Bourbon county, where the parents still live, the father being engaged in merchandising there. In their family were ten children, of whom William S. was the first born.
William S, Wallace was five years old when his parents moved to Kansas. In Bourbon county he was reared and received his schooling. Leaving school at the age of eighteen, he entered upon an apprenticeÈÎship to the carpenter's trade, which trade be followed as a young man for about a dozen years, during this time taking some contracts and personally conducting the work. This was in Bourbon and Crawford counties, Kansas. In the autumn of 1898 he came to Jasper county, Missouri, landing in Webb City, October lat. Here for six years he continued contracting and building, erecting a number of good residences and other important buildings. From 1904 to 1906 be was engaged in mining, which did not prove a profitable venture and from which he withÈÎdrew after having suffered considerable low. He saved enough, how. ever, to enable him to open up a hardware business, in a small way, which he did in November, 1907, at 211 North Allen street. As his business prospered he put his earnings back into it, and has increased his stock from time to time until today he has the leading retail hardware store in Webb City and is doing a most satisfactory business. On April 8, 1911, his son Richard L. Wallace became a partner with him, and the business is now conducted under the firm name of the Wallace Hardware Company. His younger son, Elbert N., is also a member of the firm.
Mr. Wallace is identified, fraternally, with the Modern Woodmen of America, the international Order of Odd Fellows and the Fraternal Aid, at this writing being president of the local organization of the last named. Politically he is a Democrat, but of recent years has taken little part in politics other than to cast his franchise, his time and attention having been given to his own private business affairs.
Mr. Wallace married July 27, 1887, at Ft. Scott, Bourbon county, Kan, Miss Louise Chimpky, a native of that county and a daughter of Henry Chimpky, deceased. Henry Chimpky was born in Germany, and was one of the pioneers of Bourbon county. His wife, also deceased, was a native of Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace have had four children, namely: Richard L., born September 23, 1888, married, December 4, 1910, Miss Ida Mayer, a native of Carthage, Missouri; Lula Pearl, born July 25, 1890, is the wife of D. C. Mallory, an attorney of Webb City, Missouri, Grace May, born May 15, 1892, died in infancy; and Elbert Nelson was born February 23, 1893, all natives of Bourbon county. The sons are high school graduates and have had business college training.
[A History of Jasper County and its people, Joel Thomas Livingston; PUBLIC DOMAIN]
WALLACE, RICHARD M POTTER, ELLEN 1866-02-15 C 27 1077 MORGAN
54239702 Richard Lee Wallace
54239750 Ida Mayer Wallace
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