Esther Wallace

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Esther Houston Wallace BIRTH 1766 Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA DEATH 28 Aug 1826 (aged 59–60) Trinity, Morgan County, Alabama, USA BURIAL Lile Cemetery #1 Trinity, Morgan County, Alabama, USA MEMORIAL ID 21399876 ·

Esther was the ninth and last child of John Houston who was one of the original 1735 immigrants. She and her sisters, Alice and Margaret played an important part in the Presbyterian Church history of Tennessee.

Esther and Joel Wallace were married at Craig's Fort on the site of the present town of Maryville, Tenn.

The burial spot for Esther Houston was located directly behind the house and at this time was called Wallace Cemetery in a family plot on a little hill just back of the house above the big Seneca Springs about 3/4 mile south of Trinity, Morgan County, Alabama. (From Morgan County, Alabama Records Volume 105) The gravestone for them marked tone maker - JL their location in the Old Wallace burial ground since renamed to Lile cemetery is T5S R5w Sec 19. Joel was 80 years and 9 days old when he died; Rebecca was only 51 and Esther was 60.

Family Members Parents Sarah Todd Houston 1727–1795

Spouse Joel Joseph Wallace 1771–1853 (m. 1794)

Siblings Margaretta Houston McEwen unknown–1831

John Houston 1749–1809

Photo Alice Todd Houston Stephenson 1749–1832

Photo Samuel Houston 1758–1839

Photo Matthew Houston 1766–1847

Children Photo Thomas Wallace 1795–1880

Photo Sanola Sarah Wallace 1799–1818

Photo John Houston Wallace 1799–1882

Photo Joel Hall Wallace 1805–1881