He was born in July 1841 (4, 10). His father was Hiram Wallace (4, 14); his mother was probably Eliza [unknown surname] (14). He was 20 years old when he was enlisted (3 [39 in 1880], 6, 8 [19 in 1860], 9 [30 in 1870], 10 [58 in 1900], 11 [69 in 1910], 12 [78 in 1920], 13 [20], 14 [9 in 1850]). He was born in Holland, Massachusetts (3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14).
In 1850, he was living in Holland, Hampden County, Massachusetts (14). He was living with Hiram and Eliza Wallis (presumably his parents), Henry Wallis (presumably his brother), and Ebenezer Jackson (14). He had attended school within the year (14).
In 1860, he was living in Holland, Hampden County, Massachusetts (8). He was a farm laborer (8).
He was living in Holland when he was mustered into the 26th Massachusetts (13).
He was a miller when he was enlisted (6).
He was 5 feet 10-1/2 inches tall, and had a light complexion, blue eyes, and light brown hair (6).
He was enlisted and mustered into service on 15 October 1861 (1, 6, 13). He was enlisted for three years, at Springfield, Massachusetts, by Captain Hubbard (?) (6). He was mustered into company I of the 27th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (6).
He was transferred to the 91st Pennsylvania by order on 9 April 1862 (6, 15). He served as a private in company G (1).
He was transferred on 21 June 1862 to "his own" 27th Massachusetts (1, 5, 6, 15).
On 6 May 1864, he was wounded at Port Walthall Junction, Virginia (13).
He was mustered out on 29 October 1864, at Newbern, North Carolina (7, 13 [31 Oct 64]). He was a corporal then (13).
In 1869 or 1870, he married Adelle Elvira Harris (4, 10, 11; see also 2, 3). In 1900, she had had three children, all of whom were alive (10). In 1910, she had had three children, two of whom were alive (11).
In 1870, he was living in Union, Tolland County, Connecticut (9). He was living with his wife Adelle (9). He was a sawyer (9).
In 1880, he was living in Wales, Hampden County, Massachusetts (3). He was a sawyer (3). He was living with his wife, Adellem, and his daughters Edith and Lizzie, along with a boarder (3).
On 30 June 1880, he successfully applied for a pension (15).
In 1900, he was living at 6 Phillips Street, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (10). He was living with his wife Adelle, his children Lizzie and William, and a boarder (10). He was an engineer, at an agricultural college (10).
In 1910, he was living at 6 Phillips Street, in Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (11). He was living with his wife Adelle and son William (11). He was a superintendent at an [illegible] and Light Plant (11).
In 1920, he was living on Main Street in Blandford Township, Hampden County, Massachusetts (12). He was living with his wife Adelle (12). He had no occupation (12).
He died on 25 August 1923, at Huntington, Massachusetts (15).
His widow, Adelle E Wallace, successfully applied for a pension on 10 September 1923 from Massachusetts (2, 15).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Newton Wallace)
2 pension index, by name (supplied by Dennis Clowney) (Newton Wallace)
3 1880 US census, Massachusetts, Hampden County, Wales, supervisor's district 6, enumeration district 284, microfilm series T9, film 534, page 174 C = 11 handwritten (Newton Wallace)
4 World Connect GEDCOM, supplied by Tita Wyatt (searched 8 Feb 04) (Newton Wallace)
5 company G, register of men transferred (Newton Wallace)
6 company G, descriptive roll, #86 (Newton Wallace)
7 1890 US census, Veterans' schedule, Massachusetts, *, supervisor's district 62, enumeration district 364, page 2 (Newton Wallace)
8 1860 US census, Massachusetts, Hampden County, Holland (post office: Palmer), microfilm series M653, film 504, page 804 (Newton Wallace)
9 1870 US census, Connecticut, Tolland County, Union, microfilm series M593, film 115, page 200 = 12 handwritten (Newton Wallace)
10 1900 US census, Massachusetts, Hampshire County, Amherst Town, supervisor's district [blank], enumeration district 614, microfilm series T623, film 653, page 7 A = 7 handwritten (Newton Wallace)
11 1910 US census, Massachusetts, Hampshire County, Amherst Town, supervisor's district [crossed out], enumeration district 677, microfilm series T624, film 593, page 39 A = 11 handwritten (Newton Wallace)
12 1920 US census, Massachusetts, Hampden County, Blandford Township, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 4, microfilm series T625, film 699, page 55 A = 2 handwritten (Newton Wallace)
13 Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War. Norwood, Massachusetts: Printed at the Norwood Press, 1932. Volume III, page 180. [Note: This does not mention his service in the 91st Pennsylvania.] (Newton E Wallace)
14 1850 US census, Massachusetts, Hampden County, Holland, microfilm series M432, film 318, page 106 (Newton Wallis)
15 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Newton Wallace)
[I did not find an entry for him in the Ancestry index to the 1930 US census (searched May 2007)
| line | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Dwellings visited | 13 | ||||
| Families visited | 16 | ||||
| Name | Hiram Wallis | Eliza " | Newton " | Henry " | Ebenezer Jackson |
| Age | 40 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 46 |
| Sex | m | f | m | m | m |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation of males over 15 | Miller | Carpenter | |||
| Real estate owned | 1,000 | ||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Mass] | Ct | Mass | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 37 |
| Dwelling number | [695] |
| Family number | [812] |
| Name | Newton Wallis [?] |
| Age | 19 |
| Sex | m |
| Color | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Value of real estate owned | |
| Value of personal estate | |
| Place of birth | " [sc. Mass] |
| Married within year | |
| Attended school within year | 1 |
| Cannot read & write | 1 |
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 1 | 2 |
| Dwelling-house number | 99 | |
| Family number | 110 | |
| Name | Wallace Newton | - Adelle |
| Age | 30 | 19 |
| Sex | M | F |
| Color | W | W |
| Occupation | Sawyer | |
| Real estate value | ||
| Personal estate value | ||
| Birthplace | Mass | Mass |
| Father foreign born | ||
| Mother foreign born | ||
| Birth month if born within year | Nov [?] | |
| Marriage month if married within year | ||
| Attended school past year | ||
| Can't read | ||
| Can't write | ||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| street name | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 102 | ||||
| family visit # | 121 | ||||
| name | Wallace Newton | Adelle | Edith A | Lizzie D | Blodge George |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | F | M |
| age | 39 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Boarder | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Sawyer | Keeping House | Work in Saw Mill | ||
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | |||||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Mass | Mass | Conn | Conn | Mass |
| father's birthplace | Mass | Mass | Mass | Mass | Mass |
| mother's birthplace | Conn | Mass | Mass | Mass | Mass |
| line | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| street | Phillips Street | ||||
| house number | 6 | ||||
| dwelling number | 132 | ||||
| family number | 154 | ||||
| name | Wallace Newton | - Adelle E | - Lizzie D | - William N | Childs Irving H |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Son | Boarder |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M |
| birth date | July 1841 | Nov 1850 | Mar 1879 | June 1885 | Apr 1876 |
| age | 58 | 49 | 21 | 14 | 24 |
| married? | M | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 30 | 30 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 3 | ||||
| # of children living | 3 | ||||
| birthplace | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Connecticut | Connecticut | Massachusetts |
| father's birthplace | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | New Hampshire |
| mother's birthplace | Connecticut | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Wisconsin |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Engineer (Agricultural College) | At School | At School | Student | |
| # months not employed | 0 | ||||
| # months in school | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| # of farm schedule | |||||
| line | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| street | Phillips Street | ||
| house nr | 6 | ||
| dwelling nr | 241 | ||
| family nr | 256 | ||
| name | Wallace Newton | - Adell A | - William N |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Son |
| sex | M | F | M |
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 69 | 59 | 24 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S |
| #years present marriage | 30 | 30 | |
| mother of # children | 3 | ||
| mother of # living children | 2 | ||
| birthplace | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Connecticut |
| father's birthplace | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | Massachusetts |
| mother's birthplace | Connecticut | Massachusetts | Massachusetts |
| immigrated | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| speaks English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Superintendent | None | None |
| nature of industry etc. | [illegible] and Light Plant | ||
| employer etc. | W | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | No | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | 0 | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | yes | ||
| owned/rented | O | ||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | ||
| farm/house | H | ||
| nr on farm schedule | |||
| civil war vet | |||
| blind | |||
| deaf & dumb | |||
| line | 8 | 9 |
| street | Main Street | |
| house number | x | |
| dwelling visit number | 9 | |
| family visit number | 12 | |
| name | Wallace Newton | - Adelle E |
| relationship | Head | Wife |
| own/rent | R | |
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | ||
| sex | M | F |
| race | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 78 | 69 |
| marital status | M | M |
| year of immigration | ||
| naturalized/alien | ||
| year of naturalization | ||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | ||
| can read | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes |
| birth place | Massachusetts | Massachusetts |
| native language | ||
| father's birthplace | Massachusetts | Massachusetts |
| father's native language | ||
| mother's birthplace | Connecticut | Massachusetts |
| mother's native language | ||
| can speak English | yes | yes |
| occupation | None | None |
| industry, business | ||
| employment status | ||
| number of farm schedule | ||