William Waller,the third child of Wesley and Molly was born 1/10/1863 in Dickson,Tennessee.He recieved only a grade school education.He has always been venturesome,loves to hunt,also loves horses and hunting dogs.He used to rope and break wild broncos that had been driven up to Kansas fron the Indian Territory and Texas.Wallie's first trip to California was in March1886 when he boarded at the home of Mrs.Reeves,711 North Bunker Hill,Los Angeles.He met the daughters of the home,Carrie and Alice,and later on July 17,1906 married Carrie after built a $3000.00 home for them at 4543 Pasadena Ave.(now Figuroa Ave.)Los Angeles.Wallie was in Tacoma,Washington for several years along with his brothers Jess and Ridley,and sister Daisy and Nettie.
His business interests habe been varied being a partner with a man named Jones in cement work,ranching near Porterville,Ca. and mining,also near Porterville,and in the feed and fuel business with brother Ridley in Pasadena for a number of years.(May,1946,he is still going strong and right now is on his way to Kentucky and other points in interest with Jess.)He had bronchitis when four years old and it left him with a bad cough which doctors at the time thought might affect his lungs.It was thought that if he withstood the trouble until age twenty-five,his chances for a full and long life were good and the family thought it one reason for his not marrying young.He died on 11/4/1951,at age of eighty-eight.He was still living in the house that he had built for his bride although she died many years before.His sister Nettie had been living with him for several years
His business interests habe been varied being a partner with a man named Jones in cement work,ranching near Porterville,Ca. and mining,also near Porterville,and in the feed and fuel business with brother Ridley in Pasadena for a number of years.(May,1946,he is still going strong and right now is on his way to Kentucky and other points in interest with Jess.)He had bronchitis when four years old and it left him with a bad cough which doctors at the time thought might affect his lungs.It was thought that if he withstood the trouble until age twenty-five,his chances for a full and long life were good and the family thought it one reason for his not marrying young.He died on 11/4/1951,at age of eighty-eight.He was still living in the house that he had built for his bride although she died many years before.His sister Nettie had been living with him for several years
William Waller,the third child of Wesley and Molly was born 1/10/1863 in Dickson,Tennessee.He recieved only a grade school education.He has always been venturesome,loves to hunt,also loves horses and hunting dogs.He used to rope and break wild broncos that had been driven up to Kansas fron the Indian Territory and Texas.Wallie's first trip to California was in March1886 when he boarded at the home of Mrs.Reeves,711 North Bunker Hill,Los Angeles.He met the daughters of the home,Carrie and Alice,and later on July 17,1906 married Carrie after built a $3000.00 home for them at 4543 Pasadena Ave.(now Figuroa Ave.)Los Angeles.Wallie was in Tacoma,Washington for several years along with his brothers Jess and Ridley,and sister Daisy and Nettie.
His business interests habe been varied being a partner with a man named Jones in cement work,ranching near Porterville,Ca. and mining,also near Porterville,and in the feed and fuel business with brother Ridley in Pasadena for a number of years.(May,1946,he is still going strong and right now is on his way to Kentucky and other points in interest with Jess.)He had bronchitis when four years old and it left him with a bad cough which doctors at the time thought might affect his lungs.It was thought that if he withstood the trouble until age twenty-five,his chances for a full and long life were good and the family thought it one reason for his not marrying young.He died on 11/4/1951,at age of eighty-eight.He was still living in the house that he had built for his bride although she died many years before.His sister Nettie had been living with him for several years
His business interests habe been varied being a partner with a man named Jones in cement work,ranching near Porterville,Ca. and mining,also near Porterville,and in the feed and fuel business with brother Ridley in Pasadena for a number of years.(May,1946,he is still going strong and right now is on his way to Kentucky and other points in interest with Jess.)He had bronchitis when four years old and it left him with a bad cough which doctors at the time thought might affect his lungs.It was thought that if he withstood the trouble until age twenty-five,his chances for a full and long life were good and the family thought it one reason for his not marrying young.He died on 11/4/1951,at age of eighty-eight.He was still living in the house that he had built for his bride although she died many years before.His sister Nettie had been living with him for several years
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