Who was JOEL WALLACE?

JOEL WALLACE (1771–1853) was born in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia and died in Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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JOEL JOSEPH WALLACE 1771–1853

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 13 Mar 1771 · Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia

Died 13 Dec 1853 · Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, United States

Father Thomas Wallace

Mother Rebecca Milligan

Spouse Esther Houston

Children Joel Hall Wallace, John Houston Wallace, Milton Monroe Wallace, Sarah J Wallace, Thomas Wallace, William Stephenson Wallace

Siblings Abraham Wallace, Dorcas Wallace, Elizabeth Betsy Wallace, Elizabeth Wallace, Gen William Wallace, John Wallace, Joseph Wallace, Marcellur Wallace, Marcellus Wallace, Margaret Wallace, Matthew Wallace, Patsy Wallace, Rachel Wallace, Ruth Wallace, Thomas John Wallace, Thomas S Wallace, Thomas Wallace, William Pulaski Wallace, William Stephen Wallace

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Milton Monroe Wallace

Sarah J Wallace

Thomas Wallace

William Stephenson Wallace

Biography

JOEL JOSEPH WALLACE was born in 1771 in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, the child of thomas wallace and rebecca milligan. JOEL JOSEPH WALLACE married esther houston, rebecca sulich jones, and had children including joel hall wallace, john houston wallace, milton monroe wallace, sarah j wallace, thomas wallace, william stephenson wallace. JOEL JOSEPH WALLACE passed away in 1853 in Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, United States.

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1771

Birth of JOEL JOSEPH WALLACE in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia

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1853

Death of JOEL JOSEPH WALLACE in Sennaca Springs, Morgan, Alabama

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1853

Death of JOEL JOSEPH WALLACE in Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from JOEL WALLACE

This ancestor line traces from High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1595) to Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia (1771) across 7 generations.

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: JOEL WALLACE (1771–1853) was born in Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia and died in Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have JOEL in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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