Myrtle Irene Wallace (Powell)

Alternate spelling on records: Murtle, Mertle

Her parents, Charlie and Rosa Mae, moved after 1900 to Havana Kansas (Montgomery Co. KS) to run the Powell Telephone Company, hotel, café and garage. (Kept all nine kids pretty busy)

Obituary- "Myrtle Irene (Powell) Wallace was born February 22, 1900 near Hale, Kansas in Chautauqua County to Charles William and Rosa May (Burgner) Powell. She departed this life Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at Glenwood Estates in Independence, Kansas at the age of 103.

Myrtle was the third sibling of a family of nine children which included six sisters and two brothers. The one surviving sibling is Russell Powell of Caney, Kansas.

She graduated from the Normal School (Emporia State Teacher"s College) in Emporia, Kansas and taught in the rural schools in Chautauqua County until she married Clarence Wallace on May 1, 1920 at Independence, Kansas. They later settled in Independence, Kansas where they operated the Wallace Dairy, raised cattle and farmed.

Following Clarence"s death in 1982, she resided for 18 years with her daughter and son-in-law, Rosella Ruth (Wallace) and Ernest Wint before she became a resident of the Glenwood Estates Nursing Home. 

Myrtle was a long-time member of the First Christian Church in Independence, and taught the seventh grade girls Sunday School Class for many years. She was also very proud of being a member of the Berean Sunday School Class in later years.

She is survived by one daughter, Rosella Ruth (Wallace) Wint and her son-in-law, Ernest Wint of Independence, Kansas; one brother, Russell Powell of Caney, Kansas; two grandchildren, Dr. Stanley Wint and his wife, Julie of Gardner, Kansas and Mary Jo Dancer and her husband, Jeff of Plano, Texas; and three great grandchildren, William Wallace Dancer, Robert Franklin Dancer, and David Charles Dancer. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

She was admired by so many people and will be missed by all. Visitation hours for Myrtle will be held Thursday, July 31, 2003 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, August 01, 2003 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 02, 2003 from 8:00 a.m to service time at the Webb & Rodrick Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the home Ernest & Rosella Wint, 1901 Peter Pan Road. Funeral services for Myrtle Irene (Powell) Wallace will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 02, 2003 at the Webb & Rodrick Funeral Home. Reverend Jim Stovall, Pastor of the First Christian Church of Independence will officiate and Charles Powell, Myrtle"s nephew will assist. Graveside services will be conducted at the Havana Cemetery, Havana, Kansas and she will be buried alongside her husband, Clarence Wallace."

Source- 1900 United States Federal Census:

[Myrtle Powell] Age: 3/12 Birth Date: Feb 1900 Birthplace: Kansas Home in 1900: Salt Creek, Chautauqua, Kansas Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Daughter Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Charley Powl [Powell] Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's name: Rosa Powl [Powell] Mother's Birthplace: Kansas Household Members: Name Age Charley Powl 30 Rosa Powl 27 Minnie Powl 5 Robert Powl 1 Murtle Powl 3/12 William Mantooth 22

She appears on the 1915 census as Mertle- age 15

Source- Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925:

Census Date: 1915 Residence County: Chautauqua Residence State: Kansas Locality: Salt Creek Family Number: 11 Roll: ks1915_31 Household Member(s): Name Age Chas Powell 45 R M Powell 43 M L Powell 21 Robert Powell 16 Mertle Powell 15 Lela Powell 13 Grace Powell 11 Lula Powell 9 Gladys Powell 7 Rusell Powell 3 Josie Powell 1