BIOGRAPHIES:  Harold L. WALLACE, Town of Rock Creek, Dunn County, WI

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Harold L. Wallace, an enterprising farmer, also  stock and meat products 
dealer, whose farm is situated in Section 30, was born in this town, Jan. 
23, 1889, son of Lee G. and Frances (Davidson) Wallace.  The father, born 
in Joliet, Ill, Oct. 31, 1856, was a son of William and Amanda (Locke) 
Wallace, who were early settlers in the town of Rock Creek, taking land 
in Section 30, about 1868 or 1869, and here they spent the rest of their 
lives as farmers.  In the Civil War William Wallace served as a member of 
Company I, 100th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and when he died 
on July 7, 1894, he was buried with military honors. He grew up on the home 
farm, living there with his parents until arriving at the age of 18, at 
which time he became connected with mercantile business, entering the store 
of George H. Chamberlin at Rock Falls, where he was employed thereafter 
until his marriage.  He then began operating the old home farm, consisting 
of 160 acres, which he subseqently built up into a fine place.  For many 
years also, in connection with the operation of his farm, he bought, sold 
and shipped live stock and poultry and conducted a slaughter-house and 
retail market on it.  His shipments were made in car lots, his trade being 
quite extensive.  Until 1912 he remained on his farm conducting his business 
personally, after which it was operated for him until 1920 by hired help, 
he and his family having taken up their residence in Eau Claire.  In that 
city he died on Feb. 21, 1923, being survived by his wife, who is still 
residing there.  Their children, 11 in number, were as follows:  Carl, born 
May 5, 1885, who died April 15, 1906; Inez, who married  Wallace Norrish 
and is now a widow residing in  Eau Claire;  Harold L., on the old home 
farm; Oscar G., of Eau Claire; Ethel W., who is Mrs. Harry Britton of Great 
Falls, Mont.; Beth, now Mrs. Roy Rounce of Sidney, Mont.; Dorothy, wife of 
Roger Branham of Rice Lake, is.; Leslie G. and Madge, who live with their 
mother in Eau Claire, and two who died in infancy.  Harold L. Wallace was 
eductated in a rural school in the town of Rock Creek and later assisted 
his father on the home farm and in the livestock products business.  In 
1920 he bought the original 40 acres of the farm and engaged in business 
for himself, also operating the other 120 acres, which are still a part of 
the estate, the farm comprising 160 acres in all.  Like his father he also 
has carried on the livestock nd product business, buying livestock and 
poultry, which he kills and ships to market, besides conducting the retail 
market established by his father on the farm.   Energetic and enterprising, 
he is doing a good business, both along the lines mentioned and also in 
dairying, keeping a herd of grade Holstein cattle.  He formerly served a 
term on the town board of supervisors and is now serving his third term as 
clerk of School District No. 3.  Well advanced in Free Masonry, he is a 
member of urand Lodge, No. 149, F. & A. M.; the Indianapolis Consistory, 
at Indianapolis, Ind., and Alhambra Temple, N.M.S., at Chattanooga, Tenn., 
also belonging to the camp of Modern Woodmen of America at Eau Claire.  On 
May 16, 1917, Mr. Wallace enlisted for service in the World  War.  He spent 
one week at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo., and was then transferred 
to Fort Benjamin Harrison, at Indianapolis, Ind.  Thence he was sent to 
Camp Fort Oglethorpe at Chickamauga Park, Ga., all this time being in the 
recruit service.  He was discharged with the rank of first sergeant at the 
camp last mentioned on Jan. 11, 1919.  On Aug. 21, 1919, he was married to 
Margaaret Conley who was born in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, May 16, 1894. 
He and his wife have three children, John, Harold and Larry.

Source:  The 1925 "History of Dunn County",  page 936