Who was Joseph Wallen?

Joseph Wallen (1865–1927) was born in Kentucky and died in Mena, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joseph Vardeman Wallen 1865–1927

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Born 11 Sep 1865 · Kentucky

Died 23 Feb 1927 · Mena, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father Elisha V Wallen

Mother Margaret Jane Graham

Spouse Charlotte Belle Grubb

Children Cleo Gertrude Prater, Curtis Wallin, Ella Zella Williford, Elmer N Wallin, Floyd Wallen, James Harrison Wallin, Nona Belle Dingley, Thelma Wallen, Virgil T Wallin

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Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha V Wallen

Margaret Jane Graham

Spouse(s)

Charlotte Belle Grubb

Children

James Harrison Wallin

Nona Belle Dingley

Thelma Wallen

Virgil T Wallin

Biography

In 1865, Joseph Vardeman Wallen entered the world in Kentucky, born to elisha v wallen and margaret jane graham. Joseph Vardeman Wallen married charlotte belle grubb, and had children including cleo gertrude prater, curtis wallin, ella zella williford, elmer n wallin, floyd wallen, james harrison wallin, nona belle dingley, thelma wallen, virgil t wallin. Joseph Vardeman Wallen passed away in 1927 in Mena, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Life Timeline

1865

Birth of Joseph Vardeman Wallen in Kentucky

Birth

1927

Death of Joseph Vardeman Wallen in Mena, Polk, Arkansas, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph Wallen

This ancestor line traces from Washington, Tennessee, USA (1780) to Kentucky (1865) across 2 generations.

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: Joseph Wallen (1865–1927) was born in Kentucky and died in Mena, Polk County, Arkansas, United States of America. 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 Joseph 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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