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William "Scotch" Bennett Wallis (b. 1796, d. December 25, 1869)

William "Scotch" Bennett Wallis (son of Josiah Wallis and Sarah Hobson)^{1968, 1969, 1970, 1971} was born 1796 in Randolph, North Carolina^{1972, 1973}, and died December 25, 1869 in Tippah County, Mississippi^{1974, 1975, 1976, 1977}. He married Elizabeth "Bessie" Adams on 1828 in Lawrence County, Tennessee¹⁹⁷⁸, daughter of William Adams and Unity Adams.

Notes for William "Scotch" Bennett Wallis:
Moved to Lawrence County, Tennessee in early 1800's with his father, Josiah.

More About William "Scotch" Bennett Wallis:
Date born 2: 1798, South Carolina.¹⁹⁷⁹
Date born 3: 1799, North Carolina.^{1980, 1981}
Civil: Bought land in Mississippi.¹⁹⁸²
Deed: December 1869, Heirs disposed of land.¹⁹⁸²
Migration: Abt. 1844, Mississippi.^{1983, 1984}
Occupation: farmer.^{1985, 1986}
Residence 1: 1830, Lawrence County, Tennessee.¹⁹⁸⁷
Residence 2: June 1, 1840, Lawrence County, Tennessee.^{1988, 1989}
Residence 3: Bet. 1845 - 1860, Tippah County, Mississippi.^{1989, 1990, 1991}
Residence 4: June 22, 1860, Lebonon, Southern Subdivision, Tippah County, Mississippi.¹⁹⁹²

More About William "Scotch" Bennett Wallis and Elizabeth "Bessie" Adams:
Marriage 1: 1828, Lawrence County, Tennessee.¹⁹⁹³
Marriage 2: 1827, Lawrence Cty,Tennessee.¹⁹⁹⁴

Children of William "Scotch" Bennett Wallis and Elizabeth "Bessie" Adams are:

+William Riley Wallis, b. February 12, 1829, Lawrence County, Tennesse^{1995, 1996, 1997, 1998}, d. June 19, 1896, Wylie, Collin Couty, Texas^{1999, 2000}.