Discovering Reverend William Wallis: A Life in Illinois

Authors

Danny Leavy

Available Details

Name	William Wallis
Alt’ Name	Reverend William Wallis
Location/ Birthplace	Birr
Born	1836
Baptism Record
Year of Death	1901
Grave Location	College Hill Cemetery Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois Rev William Wallis (1836-1901) – Find a Grave Memorial
US State	Illinois
US Residence	Lebanon, St. Clair County, Illinois,
Mother	Margaret Pratt
Father	William Wallis
Other Family	Wife: Eva Haim Eva Hain Wallis (1845-1902) – Find a Grave Memorial 5 Children.
Army	Union Army Union army – Wikipedia
Military History	Enlisted on Sept.19, 1862 at Camp Butler, Illinois and was later promoted to 1st Lieutenant until mustered out of service.
Army Details	Co. C, 117th Illinois Infantry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
Other Details	After the war he became a Methodist Minister and served the Southern Illinois Methodist Conference until his retirement . 1st Lieutenant William Wallis \| McKendree University He received an A.B. degree from McKendree College in 1862. He later received an A.M. degree in 1865 and a doctoral degree in 1900. He wrote a letter to an Irish Newspaper in 1885 adding details about his life and his pride in his Irish and Methodist Heritage. Irish Christian Advocate 15 May 1885 Page 7 \| findmypast.ie