Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Wallace, Arthur P. January 8, 1874
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Daily Local News, January 30, 1874

WALLACE- Died on Thursday morning, Jan. 8th, 1874, at Hazelgien, Highland, 
Chester County, Mr. Arthur P. Wallace, aged 85 years and 7 months.  It has 
been 38 years since a death occurred in his family. He is another gone of the 
few veterans left of 1812, among whom is his esteemed friend and relative 
Capt. Daniel, nearly the same age; but he hoped the time would speedily come, 
when men would put on the armor of faith, which leads to him who 
proclaimed, “Peace on Earth and Good Will to men.”  He read his Bible daily 
during the latter years of his life, it was very precious to him, and he was 
always an exemplary and sincere Christian.  

He has left family relatives who tenderly cherished him and the children who 
surrounded him were glad that he was spared to them so long and hoped Death 
would stay his hand until summer came again.  He retained his faculties 
notwithstanding his age, and was sensible to the last.  He is sadly missed in 
the home where he so long dwelt.  Once again we hope to meet thee, When the 
day of life is fled.

Daily Local News, July 1, 1873
EGHTY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY—A FAMILY GATHERING
A valued correspondent at Parkesburg furnishes the following report of a 
rather rare occurrence:
The eighty-fifth birth-day of Arthur Parke Wallace, on June 10th, was 
commemorated by six of his children and twenty of his grand children with 
other friends gathering at the homestead in Highland Township.  croquet and 
other exhilarating amusements made he hours short to the younger members of 
the Company.  With the aged and more grave the time passed no less pleasantly 
and rapidly.  Incidents of mirth and sorrow were revived; this day with its 
scenes and associations gave birth to new thoughts and prompted to animated 
and pleasant expression.  The interior of the old homestead was to contracted 
to set the dinner table for a family that has been growing, speeding from the 
parent stock of fifty years. The covered porch in its capacious length gave 
room for the family and invited guests to gather around the well supplied 
table there spread.  Before the dispersion commenced the grand-children 
presented to their grand-parents a beautiful Bible with bold clear type suited 
for aged eyes.  The Rev. J.J. Pomeroy, Pastor of the Upper Octoraro church, 
made the presentation address, and Rev. Thomas Thompson responded for the 
grand-parents.  This family gathering and appropriate memento were pleasing 
surprises to this aged father and mother, who have walked together as husband 
and wife in sweet consort for over half a century.  Arthur P. Wallace belongs 
to a class of representative men rapidly passing away.  He is one of the 
little company of volunteer soldiers of 1812 living in this section of Chester 
County.  John Parke, Hugh Daniel and Thomas Mewes, fellow soldiers in 1812, 
are residents of Highland Township, venerable and honorable men, respected by 
all, and tenderly cared for by children and friends.



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