Elisabeth Wallace

Brief Life History of Elisabeth

When Elisabeth Wallace was born on 5 July 1838, in Anderson, Tennessee, United States, her father, Thomas J Wallace Sr, was 22 and her mother, Hannah Hibbs, was 19. She married William Dunham Keeney on 18 June 1858. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States in 1880 and Post Oak, Johnson, Missouri, United States in 1920. She died on 7 March 1922, in Johnson, Missouri, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Do you know Elisabeth? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

William Dunham Keeney
1835–1906
Elisabeth Wallace
1838–1922
Marriage: 18 June 1858
Altavena Russell Kenney
1861–1898
Elizabeth Keeney
1863–
John Leach Keeney
1864–1955
Richard N. Keeney
1868–1949
William Wallace Keeney
1871–1937
Joseph Cummings Keeney
1876–1957

Sources (12)

  • Elizabeth Keeney in household of William Keeney, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Elizabeth Mallace, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
  • Elizabeth Keeney, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1846

Historical Boundaries: 1846: Johnson, Missouri, United States

1862 · Battle of Shiloh

The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.

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.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.