BIO: Robert WALLACE, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 540 & 541.
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  ROBERT WALLACE, father of the late ex-United States senator, William A. 
Wallace, of Clearfield, Pa., was born March 13, 1792, in the barony of Omagh, 
county Tyrone, Ireland.  He emigrated to America in 1819 and, having received a 
liberal education, engaged in teaching school in Mifflin county, Pa.  He 
subsequently studied law with Hon. Ephraim Banks at Lewistown, Pa., and was 
there admitted to practice in 1824.  He then removed to Huntingdon county, Pa., 
but remained there only a short time, coming to Clearfield county in 1825 and 
remaining here until the following year.  Returning again to Huntingdon county, 
he was there married to Miss Jane Hemphill of Huntingdon.  He practiced law in 
Huntingdon, was district attorney of the county, and for a portion of the time 
edited a newspaper there until 1836.  He then removed with his family to 
Clearfield, where he was engaged in the active practice of the law from 1836 to 
1847, when he removed to Hollidaysburg, Blair county.  He remained there until 
1854, at which time he returned to Clearfield county, and he resided in this 
county subsequently until his death, which took place at Wallaceton, Pa., (a 
town named after him), January 2, 1875.  He was buried in Clearfield, Pa.  He 
and his wife were the parents of nine children - William A., Sarah M., Samuel 
H., Robert J., Thomas L., Francis J., Mary A., Rebecca A., and Jane S. - of whom 
the following is a partial record:
  William A. Wallace, born at Huntingdon, Pa., November 28, 1827; lived in 
Clearfield, Pa.; died May 22, 1896.
  Sarah M., born April 14, 1829, married George W. Saunders, who is now 
deceased.  Mrs. Saunders died December 12, 1910.
  Samuel Hemphill Wallace, born October 4, 1830, resides in Philadelphia.  He 
was general ticket agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad at Philadelphia until he 
reached the age limit, when he retired, and is now on the retired list, having 
been with the railroad company over 30 years.
  Robert J. Wallace, born in Clearfield, Pa., June 22, 1835, was an attorney.  
He died at Clearfield, Pa., December 23, 1866.
  Thomas L. Wallace, born at Clearfield, Pa., September 8, 1837, resides at 
Harrisburg, Pa.; was general freight agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad at 
Harrisburg until he reached the age limit, and then retired, having served with 
the railroad company in that capacity over 30 years.  He is now on the retired 
list.
  Francis J. and Mary A. Wallace died at Clearfield, Pa., in infancy.  Rebecca 
A. Wallace, born at Clearfield, Pa., December 21, 1843, resides at Harrisburg.  
On December 21, 1871, she married S. J. M. McCarrell of Claysville, Washington 
county, Pa.  Judge McCarrell is one of the present judges of the Dauphin county 
courts.  Jane S. Wallace, born at Clearfield, August 15, 1846; married C. G. 
Cadwallader, of Philadelphia, Pa., November 9, 1870.  Mr. Caldwallader died 
April 7, 1909, in Philadelphia; he was general ticket agent of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad at the time of his death.