More is known of Emeline's family, her two husbands and her children than of Emeline.
She was born in Morgan County, Alabama on Christmas Eve, 1822, the sixth of eleven children. Circa 1828-1829, when she was six or seven, she moved with her family to Arkansas where she lived the rest of her life. The family settled in Horsehead County Township (Pope and later Johnson County). Her father was a cotton planter who was issued patents for substantial amounts of land in the county. In 1829, the Arkansas Territory General Assembly elected him Justice of the Peace for Horsehead Township. In 1830, he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Pope County. He also served as Scotia Postmaster.
Emeline married Leonard Walker Wallace,17 years her senior on November 30, 1842 in Johnson County.
An early settler of Washington county, he was the son of William S. Wallace and brother of Willis S., Riley and Alfred. He was appointed Appraiser of Land by the governor in 1836, founded and owned the Fayetteville Jockey Club, served as Washington County Coroner from 1838-1840 and was issued land patents in Washington County. He died in 1846 at the age of 44, three days before Emeline's 24th birthday. At the time of Mr. Wallace's death, Emeline's father and the rest of her siblings were living in Fannin County, Texas. Her mother had died in 1844, soon after arriving in Texas.
The Wallaces had one son,Leonard Riley Ashley Wallace
born in 1845.
He served during the Civil War with the North West 15th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry and survived the battles of Pea Ridge and Vicksburg. He was captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled there. After the war, he became a lawyer. He was Franklin County Treasurer, Circuit Court Clerk and County Judge.
On February 11, 1848 in Van Buren, Emeline married
Oberton Bettis Alston ,
10 years older than she.
He was the son of William and Sally Bettis Alston, brother of Elijah Bettis Alston,
Ranson Drew Alston
and James Alston. He was issued land patents in Johnson and Logan counties and was elected Franklin County Representative to the Arkansas General Assembly in 1846.
The Alstons had six children:
1) Alfred Wallace (born 1848)
Alfred Wallace Alston
2) Joseph Philip (born 1852)
3) Suzen Ella (born 1853)
Suzen Ella Alston Callaway
4) John O. (born 1855)
5) Emeline Della ("Emma") (born 1856)
Emeline Della “Emma” Alston Stroup
6) Sarah Emeline (born 1861) Sarah Emeline Alston Garside
Emeline died at age 39, preceded in death by her parents; all her sisters (Narcissa Pace Jouett, Elizabeth Artemisia Pace McReynolds, and Erveline Pace Nunnelee); and her brothers Urias D. Pace and Twitty Pace, Jr.
She was born in Morgan County, Alabama on Christmas Eve, 1822, the sixth of eleven children. Circa 1828-1829, when she was six or seven, she moved with her family to Arkansas where she lived the rest of her life. The family settled in Horsehead County Township (Pope and later Johnson County). Her father was a cotton planter who was issued patents for substantial amounts of land in the county. In 1829, the Arkansas Territory General Assembly elected him Justice of the Peace for Horsehead Township. In 1830, he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Pope County. He also served as Scotia Postmaster.
Emeline married Leonard Walker Wallace,17 years her senior on November 30, 1842 in Johnson County.
An early settler of Washington county, he was the son of William S. Wallace and brother of Willis S., Riley and Alfred. He was appointed Appraiser of Land by the governor in 1836, founded and owned the Fayetteville Jockey Club, served as Washington County Coroner from 1838-1840 and was issued land patents in Washington County. He died in 1846 at the age of 44, three days before Emeline's 24th birthday. At the time of Mr. Wallace's death, Emeline's father and the rest of her siblings were living in Fannin County, Texas. Her mother had died in 1844, soon after arriving in Texas.
The Wallaces had one son,Leonard Riley Ashley Wallace
born in 1845.
He served during the Civil War with the North West 15th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry and survived the battles of Pea Ridge and Vicksburg. He was captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled there. After the war, he became a lawyer. He was Franklin County Treasurer, Circuit Court Clerk and County Judge.
On February 11, 1848 in Van Buren, Emeline married
Oberton Bettis Alston ,
10 years older than she.
He was the son of William and Sally Bettis Alston, brother of Elijah Bettis Alston,
Ranson Drew Alston
and James Alston. He was issued land patents in Johnson and Logan counties and was elected Franklin County Representative to the Arkansas General Assembly in 1846.
The Alstons had six children:
1) Alfred Wallace (born 1848)
Alfred Wallace Alston
2) Joseph Philip (born 1852)
3) Suzen Ella (born 1853)
Suzen Ella Alston Callaway
4) John O. (born 1855)
5) Emeline Della ("Emma") (born 1856)
Emeline Della “Emma” Alston Stroup
6) Sarah Emeline (born 1861) Sarah Emeline Alston Garside
Emeline died at age 39, preceded in death by her parents; all her sisters (Narcissa Pace Jouett, Elizabeth Artemisia Pace McReynolds, and Erveline Pace Nunnelee); and her brothers Urias D. Pace and Twitty Pace, Jr.
More is known of Emeline's family, her two husbands and her children than of Emeline.
She was born in Morgan County, Alabama on Christmas Eve, 1822, the sixth of eleven children. Circa 1828-1829, when she was six or seven, she moved with her family to Arkansas where she lived the rest of her life. The family settled in Horsehead County Township (Pope and later Johnson County). Her father was a cotton planter who was issued patents for substantial amounts of land in the county. In 1829, the Arkansas Territory General Assembly elected him Justice of the Peace for Horsehead Township. In 1830, he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Pope County. He also served as Scotia Postmaster.
Emeline married Leonard Walker Wallace,17 years her senior on November 30, 1842 in Johnson County.
An early settler of Washington county, he was the son of William S. Wallace and brother of Willis S., Riley and Alfred. He was appointed Appraiser of Land by the governor in 1836, founded and owned the Fayetteville Jockey Club, served as Washington County Coroner from 1838-1840 and was issued land patents in Washington County. He died in 1846 at the age of 44, three days before Emeline's 24th birthday. At the time of Mr. Wallace's death, Emeline's father and the rest of her siblings were living in Fannin County, Texas. Her mother had died in 1844, soon after arriving in Texas.
The Wallaces had one son,Leonard Riley Ashley Wallace
born in 1845.
He served during the Civil War with the North West 15th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry and survived the battles of Pea Ridge and Vicksburg. He was captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled there. After the war, he became a lawyer. He was Franklin County Treasurer, Circuit Court Clerk and County Judge.
On February 11, 1848 in Van Buren, Emeline married
Oberton Bettis Alston ,
10 years older than she.
He was the son of William and Sally Bettis Alston, brother of Elijah Bettis Alston,
Ranson Drew Alston
and James Alston. He was issued land patents in Johnson and Logan counties and was elected Franklin County Representative to the Arkansas General Assembly in 1846.
The Alstons had six children:
1) Alfred Wallace (born 1848)
Alfred Wallace Alston
2) Joseph Philip (born 1852)
3) Suzen Ella (born 1853)
Suzen Ella Alston Callaway
4) John O. (born 1855)
5) Emeline Della ("Emma") (born 1856)
Emeline Della “Emma” Alston Stroup
6) Sarah Emeline (born 1861) Sarah Emeline Alston Garside
Emeline died at age 39, preceded in death by her parents; all her sisters (Narcissa Pace Jouett, Elizabeth Artemisia Pace McReynolds, and Erveline Pace Nunnelee); and her brothers Urias D. Pace and Twitty Pace, Jr.
She was born in Morgan County, Alabama on Christmas Eve, 1822, the sixth of eleven children. Circa 1828-1829, when she was six or seven, she moved with her family to Arkansas where she lived the rest of her life. The family settled in Horsehead County Township (Pope and later Johnson County). Her father was a cotton planter who was issued patents for substantial amounts of land in the county. In 1829, the Arkansas Territory General Assembly elected him Justice of the Peace for Horsehead Township. In 1830, he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court for Pope County. He also served as Scotia Postmaster.
Emeline married Leonard Walker Wallace,17 years her senior on November 30, 1842 in Johnson County.
An early settler of Washington county, he was the son of William S. Wallace and brother of Willis S., Riley and Alfred. He was appointed Appraiser of Land by the governor in 1836, founded and owned the Fayetteville Jockey Club, served as Washington County Coroner from 1838-1840 and was issued land patents in Washington County. He died in 1846 at the age of 44, three days before Emeline's 24th birthday. At the time of Mr. Wallace's death, Emeline's father and the rest of her siblings were living in Fannin County, Texas. Her mother had died in 1844, soon after arriving in Texas.
The Wallaces had one son,Leonard Riley Ashley Wallace
born in 1845.
He served during the Civil War with the North West 15th Arkansas Volunteer Infantry and survived the battles of Pea Ridge and Vicksburg. He was captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled there. After the war, he became a lawyer. He was Franklin County Treasurer, Circuit Court Clerk and County Judge.
On February 11, 1848 in Van Buren, Emeline married
Oberton Bettis Alston ,
10 years older than she.
He was the son of William and Sally Bettis Alston, brother of Elijah Bettis Alston,
Ranson Drew Alston
and James Alston. He was issued land patents in Johnson and Logan counties and was elected Franklin County Representative to the Arkansas General Assembly in 1846.
The Alstons had six children:
1) Alfred Wallace (born 1848)
Alfred Wallace Alston
2) Joseph Philip (born 1852)
3) Suzen Ella (born 1853)
Suzen Ella Alston Callaway
4) John O. (born 1855)
5) Emeline Della ("Emma") (born 1856)
Emeline Della “Emma” Alston Stroup
6) Sarah Emeline (born 1861) Sarah Emeline Alston Garside
Emeline died at age 39, preceded in death by her parents; all her sisters (Narcissa Pace Jouett, Elizabeth Artemisia Pace McReynolds, and Erveline Pace Nunnelee); and her brothers Urias D. Pace and Twitty Pace, Jr.
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