Clara Belle Wallace

Female10 April 1910–9 July 1983

Brief Life History of Clara Belle

When Clara Belle Wallace was born on 10 April 1910, in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States, her father, James William Wallace, was 34 and her mother, Ida Dean Gooch, was 33. She married Wilber Welton Townsley on 12 September 1929, in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Alabama, United States in 1935 and Election Precinct 5 Green Hill, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States in 1940. She died on 9 July 1983, in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wilber Welton Townsley
1907–1988
Clara Belle Wallace
1910–1983
Marriage: 12 September 1929
Donald Duane Townsley
1931–2013
Roderick Wade Townsley
1939–2016

Sources (9)

  • Clara B Townsley, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Clara Belle Wallace - Published information: birth-name: Clara Belle Wallace
  • Clara Wallace, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 September 1929Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
  • Children (2)

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    Siblings (13)

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    World Events (8)

    1912 · The Girl Scouts

    Age 2

    Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

    1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

    Age 3

    The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

    1931

    Age 21

    The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish and English: variant of Wallis , especially in Scotland, where the name was introduced from the Welsh Marches by a family of tenants of the Stewarts in the 12th century.

    Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish (Ashkenazic) surnames, e.g. Wallach .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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