So, I’ve been digging into this old family history thing, trying to piece together what life was like for my ancestors. Today’s rabbit hole takes us back to Arkansas, 1902, focusing on a guy named James Wallace. I gotta say, it’s been quite a ride.
I started by just punching “James Wallace Arkansas 1902” into the search bar, you know, the usual. First few hits were pretty general, a bunch of historical records and some genealogy sites. Nothing really stood out until I stumbled upon a mention of a James Wallace Nichols from New Blaine, Logan, Arkansas, who lived from 1902 to 1978. Could be our guy, could be not, but hey, it’s a start, right?
Digging Deeper
I kept digging, trying to find more about this James Wallace Nichols. Found a few interesting tidbits about life back then. Apparently, Arkansas had a ton of unsolved mysteries and crimes during that time. Like, from 1965 to 2019, there were almost 10,000 murders alone, and that’s just according to some project called “Cold Case”. Crazy, right? Makes you wonder what it was really like back in those days.
- Found a mention of a Cyril Wallace, born in 1902 in Arkansas. His dad was James E. Wallace. Could this be related? Not sure, but I’m jotting it down.
- Then there’s this James Wallace Hines, lived from 1882 to 1958 in Waldron, Scott, Arkansas. Another lead, maybe?
Getting Sidetracked
Okay, so I might have gotten a bit sidetracked reading about unsolved mysteries in Arkansas. There was this one about two teenagers, Kevin Ives and Don Henry, who went hunting in 1987 near Bryant, Arkansas, and something really bad happened to them. Super creepy stuff.
And then, for some reason, I ended up reading about the eruption of Mount Pele on Martinique in 1902. Totally unrelated, but wow, nature is wild, huh?
Back on Track
Alright, focus. Back to James Wallace. I’m still not 100% sure if any of these James Wallaces are the right one, but I’m getting a better picture of what life might have been like in Arkansas in 1902. It was a time of a lot of change, a lot of hardship, and apparently, a lot of unsolved mysteries.
I’m gonna keep digging, see if I can find any more concrete connections. This whole genealogy thing is like being a detective, piecing together clues from the past. It’s messy, it’s confusing, but it’s also kinda fascinating. Who knows what I’ll uncover next? Stay tuned, folks!
