Clayton - Person Sheet
Clayton - Person Sheet
NameWOOLFOLK, Frances Jane 
, GGG Grandmother
, GGG GrandmotherBirth Date12 Jun 1835
Birth PlaceShelbyville, Kentucky
Death Date7 Mar 1904 Age: 68
Death PlacePaducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
FlagsInteresting
FatherWOOLFOLK, George (1793-1843)
MotherGWATHMEY, Catherine Temple (1795-1866)
Misc. Notes
Frances is the author of a Civil War diary describing her adventures traveling to Mobile from Paducah in 1864 searching for her husband. An electronic version of her diary may be found at the University of North Carolina web site “Documenting the American South”.
Obituary, the Paducah Sun, March 7, 1904:
“At 4 o’clock this morning Mrs. Phil Wallace dies at the residence of her son, Mr. George C. Wallace, 323 North Ninth Street.
Frances Jane Wallace widow of the late Phillip Hugh Wallace one of the most prominent women and oldest citizens of Paducah peacefully passed away. Mrs. Wallace had been an invalid for many years suffering greatly from asthma but had only been confined to her bed since last Tuesday. Mrs. Wallace belonged to one of the most distinguished families of Kentucky
She was born in Paducah Juno 12, 1836, and was a daughter of the late George Woolfolk one of Paducah’s earliest settlers. She was a great niece of General George Rogers Clarke one of the leading generals of the revolutionary war who once owned all the land upon which Paducah is now located. She was married in Paducah in April 1856 to the late Phillip Wallace who died three years ago. They had only one child, Mr George C. Wallace, president of the Paducah City Railway Company who survives.
She left five grandchildren: Mr Robert Wallace who is now attending school at the Princeton N. J. preparatory school, Miss Frances Wallace who is at school at Hollins College in Virginia; George C., Ben and and Phillip Wallace of this city. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs. G. C. Whitefield, Miss Birdie Woolfolk, Mrs. Lem Ogilvie, Miss Fannie Woolfolk and Mr. Owen Woolfolk of this city; Miss Nannie Woolfolk of Biloxi, Miss; Mrs. John Long of Bowling Green and Mr. Richard Woolfolk of Mexico.
Mrs. Wallace was a life long member of the First Christian Church of this city and was ever devoted to its interests. Her mother was one of the charter members of the congregation.
She was unusually interesting in conversation and while an invalid for a long while she always enjoyed her friends and was one of the most popular women in Paducah. She loved to dwell on the past and was justly proud of her connection with the distinguished hero George Rogers Clark. She was also courteous to newspaper people and was the inspiration of many good newspaper stories. Her death will be a sad loss to those accustomed to visit her and enjoy her bright conversation and fond of information of historic days.
The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock from the residence of Mr George C. Wallace. The services will be conducted by Rev. W. H. Pinkerton and the burial will be at Oak Grove.”
Obituary, the Paducah Sun, March 7, 1904:
“At 4 o’clock this morning Mrs. Phil Wallace dies at the residence of her son, Mr. George C. Wallace, 323 North Ninth Street.
Frances Jane Wallace widow of the late Phillip Hugh Wallace one of the most prominent women and oldest citizens of Paducah peacefully passed away. Mrs. Wallace had been an invalid for many years suffering greatly from asthma but had only been confined to her bed since last Tuesday. Mrs. Wallace belonged to one of the most distinguished families of Kentucky
She was born in Paducah Juno 12, 1836, and was a daughter of the late George Woolfolk one of Paducah’s earliest settlers. She was a great niece of General George Rogers Clarke one of the leading generals of the revolutionary war who once owned all the land upon which Paducah is now located. She was married in Paducah in April 1856 to the late Phillip Wallace who died three years ago. They had only one child, Mr George C. Wallace, president of the Paducah City Railway Company who survives.
She left five grandchildren: Mr Robert Wallace who is now attending school at the Princeton N. J. preparatory school, Miss Frances Wallace who is at school at Hollins College in Virginia; George C., Ben and and Phillip Wallace of this city. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs. G. C. Whitefield, Miss Birdie Woolfolk, Mrs. Lem Ogilvie, Miss Fannie Woolfolk and Mr. Owen Woolfolk of this city; Miss Nannie Woolfolk of Biloxi, Miss; Mrs. John Long of Bowling Green and Mr. Richard Woolfolk of Mexico.
Mrs. Wallace was a life long member of the First Christian Church of this city and was ever devoted to its interests. Her mother was one of the charter members of the congregation.
She was unusually interesting in conversation and while an invalid for a long while she always enjoyed her friends and was one of the most popular women in Paducah. She loved to dwell on the past and was justly proud of her connection with the distinguished hero George Rogers Clark. She was also courteous to newspaper people and was the inspiration of many good newspaper stories. Her death will be a sad loss to those accustomed to visit her and enjoy her bright conversation and fond of information of historic days.
The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock from the residence of Mr George C. Wallace. The services will be conducted by Rev. W. H. Pinkerton and the burial will be at Oak Grove.”
Spouses
1WALLACE, Philip Hugh , GGG Grandfather
, GGG GrandfatherBirth Date15 Feb 1832
Birth PlaceChristian County, Kentucky
OccupationAttorney
Death Date20 Aug 1901 Age: 69
Death PlacePaducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
FlagsCivil War-CSA, Military
FatherWALLACE, Dr. James Brown (1792-1860)
MotherCLAYTON, Sarah Ann Edwards (1804-1860)
Misc. Notes
Philip Hugh Wallace studied law at Hopkinsville and became McCracken County Court Clerk before the war.
In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate Army and served in Company H of Leigh's Regiment, on the staff of General Pat Cleburne for three years and served with Colonel B. D. Lee one year, retiring with the rank of major.
The following is a note he made in his wife's diary on May 19, 1864:
"June 24 & 25, 1863. Was with General Cleburne as aide de camp and was in the fight with a portion of our division at Liberty Gap between Murfreesboro and Wartrace. On the last day at the same place we fought a corps of the enemy and repulsed them. We then fell back with Bragg's army to Chattanooga, and I was sent into the Union part of Tennessee to gather army supplies and missed the battle of Chickamauga, but was in a cavalry fight near Athens, Tennessee, between Wooford Cavalry and our forces under Armstrong. After the Missionary Ridge defeat I was cut off in East Tennessee and was in another cavalry fight at Chartleston, Tennessee between the enemy's cavalry and the Kentucky cavalry under General Kelley. On the 28th of June I was also in a fight between our division and Negley's division of the enemy at Bethpage Bridge on Elk River this side of Tullahoma and narrowly escaped being killed by a shell."
After the war he practiced law and farmed. He played the violin well (now in possession of his 4th great grandson, Clayton Avent), often giving concerts with his wife who was an accomplished pianist.
In 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate Army and served in Company H of Leigh's Regiment, on the staff of General Pat Cleburne for three years and served with Colonel B. D. Lee one year, retiring with the rank of major.
The following is a note he made in his wife's diary on May 19, 1864:
"June 24 & 25, 1863. Was with General Cleburne as aide de camp and was in the fight with a portion of our division at Liberty Gap between Murfreesboro and Wartrace. On the last day at the same place we fought a corps of the enemy and repulsed them. We then fell back with Bragg's army to Chattanooga, and I was sent into the Union part of Tennessee to gather army supplies and missed the battle of Chickamauga, but was in a cavalry fight near Athens, Tennessee, between Wooford Cavalry and our forces under Armstrong. After the Missionary Ridge defeat I was cut off in East Tennessee and was in another cavalry fight at Chartleston, Tennessee between the enemy's cavalry and the Kentucky cavalry under General Kelley. On the 28th of June I was also in a fight between our division and Negley's division of the enemy at Bethpage Bridge on Elk River this side of Tullahoma and narrowly escaped being killed by a shell."
After the war he practiced law and farmed. He played the violin well (now in possession of his 4th great grandson, Clayton Avent), often giving concerts with his wife who was an accomplished pianist.
Marr Date15 Apr 1856
Marr PlacePaducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
ChildrenGeorge Clayton (1860-1920)