Below is a Biography written in 1927 about a son of my GGGrandfather, Horace Wallis & his wife Ann Clark, who were married in Frant, Sussex. Their son, Horace W. Wallis, was born in Turnbridge, England. The Bio says Sussex, but I have just discovered Turnbridge Wells is actually in Kent.So here it is that I look. At the bottom of the page is some new information reportedly on this Wallis family which I am trying to validate. I see on message boards that there are baptisims for another Horace Wallis with a wife Heneretta in Turnbridge Wells. So I am not sure where that will lead.
So, if anyone can help, I could sure use some.

1927 History of Monmonth and Warren County Illinois

P 544 WALLIS, Horace W., one of the successful farmers of Swan Township, is also a well-known figure in the stock business of this locality. He was born near Turnbridge Wells, Sussex, England, August 6, 1869, a son of Horace and Ann (Clark) Wallis, who came too the United States in July, 1870, and settled in Berwick Township, Warren County, where for a year he worked on a farm owned by Thomas Mann. For the next ten years he was engaged in farming in Greenbush Township, and then bought fifteen acres of land, section 15, Swan Township, too which he added until he had fifty acres. Later he sold this and rented land, section 23, Swan Township, and lived on it for seven years. Once more he lived in Greenbush Township, but since 1895 he has lived in Warren County, Iowa.
He and his wife had the following children born too them: Horace W., who was the eldest, was elected supervisor of Swan Township in April 1925 by a majority of 115 votes; Sarah Ann, who died in infancy; Thomas, who died at the age of twenty-two years; Elizabeth, who is Mrs. William Gillett of Warren County, Iowa; Lora and Nora, Twins, of whom Lora married William Crooks of New Virginia, Iowa; and Nora is now the widow of Frank Chittenden, lives in Buffalo, Missouri; Iva, who died in infancy; Emma, who died February 5, 1927, was Mrs. Marion Davis, of Warren County, Iowa; Minnie , who is Mrs. James Alexander of Warren County, Iowa; and Eva, who married Dan Carkler.

Until he was twenty years of age Horace W. Wallis began working by the month, and continued too do this until his marriage, in 1893, after which he rented a farm in Fulton County for seven years. Subsequently he bought a farm in Swan Township, section 26, of 160 acres, and conducted it for a year, and then moved too Avon, Illinois, and was engaged in buying cattle and hogs for a year. For the next two years he lived in Swan Township, and then moved on his present farm of 160 acres, section 24, Swan Township, which he bought in 1915, later buying the adjoining 160 acres, and he is raising hogs and cattle and does general farming. Since 1921 he has been in partnership with Arthur Wingate in the stock buying and selling business.

On September 28, 1893, Mr. Wallis was married too Minnie Belle Patterson, born in Greenbush Township, July 12, 1875, a daughter of John and Jane (Simmons) Patterson, natives of Tennessee and Greenbush Township, and granddaughter of John and Jane (McCoppen) Patterson, of Tennessee, and James and Malinda (James) Simmons, he born in Warren County, Kentucky, and she in Greenbush Township. Mrs. Wallis was born in Warren County, and her family early settled in Greenbush Township.


The following information was passed on to me. I am looking for any information on this family. Particularly Verifying that this Horace Wallis is the same Horace that marries Ann Clark 1868 in Frant, Sussex Co. That is my link that I need to validate.

Found the following in 1851:

Living at 29 Westons Cottge

Father - Abraham Wallis born 1818 in Wadhurst, Sussex
Mother - Sarah Wallis born 1820 in Rotherfield, Sussex
Son - James Wallis born 1841 in Wadhurst
Son - Horace Wallis born 1846 in Wadhurst
Son - Thomas Wallis born 1849 Wadhurst

Also
Jeremiah Wallis (Abraham's father) born 1776 in Wadhurst, Sussex