The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-14
NEWBURY
Mrs. Mary S. Wallace Died at the Age
of SIS Years.


of SIS Years.
The death of Mrs. Mary s. Wallace
removes one who was q link between
the past and the present, one Of gen
/ Grafton of whom only a few remain.
She was born Sept, IL, 1896, on the
| farm and in the house now owned by
| Arthur Runnels, the youngest, and
| last, of the Ii children OF Abper and
Lucinda (Hibbardl Bayley. Her father
was one Of the prominent farmers OF
Newbury, and the children we're prom
inent and active members OF society
wherever they went.
Her own life was not .only unusual
in itself, but she took great pride
! in her Revolutionary ancestry, being q
granddaughter of Captain Jacob Bay
| lev and Of Aaron Hibbard both Of
whom were soldiers in the war Of in
dependence, and great granddaugh-
ter Of General jacob Bayley and Of
Major Nathaniel Merrill. OF the de-
scendants of General Jacob Bayley
there remain but five of her generation.
She attended Newbury seminary Tor
several terms and was later stu-
dent at Thetford academy, and was a
school teacher in Newbury and else
where. The family were connected
with the Congregational church, to
which she was admitted at the first
| communion service held in the present
church building, Nov. 2, 1856, in the
pastorste Of Rev. Artemus Dean.
While visiting her sister, Mrs. Bux.
ton, at Morrisina, ". j., she met Rev.
Charles G. Wallace, young Presby-
terrain minister, to whom she was mar
ried at her fathers house Nov, 10,
1860, by Rev. H. n Burton, Mr.. Wal
lace was born in New York City on
June 3, 1882. His grandparents OF his
father SIDE were natives Of Fifeshire,
Scotland. He fitted for college at the
Cornelius institute whose principal,
Rev. j. j. Owen, ID. d., was a noted schol.
ar of his time, who afterwards became
president of the Free college Of the city
of New York
DR.. Owen spent one or-two summers
here in Newbury back in the SOS and a
memorial window in the Congregation
al church is dedicated to his memory.
Mr.. Wallace graduated at the Univer-
sity of the City of New York in 1853,
Rev. Lymon Abbott, d. D., editor Of the
Outlook, being a classmate.
He entered Union Theological semi
nary and while there took charge OF a
mission which became the First Pres
byterian church of upper Morrisina, of
which he was the first pastor. being or
dained June 3, 1856. His later pastor
ate was over the First Presbyterian
church at Perth Amhoy, ~ j., which
he resigned in 1864 on account of his
wife's health. They went to Califor-
MIA, where he became pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Placeryille,
then rough mining settlement, and
was, later, for some time preaching
In San Francisco. The climate not
agreeing with him, he returned east
and was pastor for ten years at Ma
hopac Falls. n. Y, then of the First
Presbyterian church, known as the
Whitefed church at Ncwburyport, |
Mass, 1880 to 1890. His health giving
away, they went to Florida, where he
preached at Kississimee for some time
and later, as his health permitted. in
New Jersey. where he died at Westiield |
Dec. 25. 1880.
Mr.. Wallace received the degree OF |
d. ID. from Rutgers college in 1881, was !
widely known and highly esteemed; |
was many times delegate to the gen |
eral convention, served on important |
committees and was moderator Of the |
synod during several years. He con
much to the religious press,
and several OF his sermons and adj |
dresses were printed in pamphlet form.
He often visited Newbury and usually |
here and in this vicinity. He /
was faithful preacher; his personal
ity was singularly attractive; his dis
courses were always instructive, and 1
his wide experience made his CONVEX.
sation remarkably interesting. A neph-
ew OF his, Rev. William ii. Wallace,
was for some years pastor of the First
church of South Ryegate.
After his death Mrs. Wallace re-
turned to Newbury with her daughter,
Grace, and has made her home and
has filed a useful place in the church,
in temperance work, and every worthy
enterprise. She has been particularly
interested in the 0xbow chapter, ID. A.
R.. OF which she was charter member
md was chaplain. Her varied expert /
nee OF life made her an interesting
companion and her "reminiscences Of her
,arlier years, and of her life in Cali
iornia were very interesting. She en-
erred heartily into her husbands work
wherever he went, making and retain
ng friends. who were attracted by her
sincerity. Since her return to New
Jury, her interest has centered in the
.hurch of her fathers to which she gave
constant attendance and support. Her
house was a hospitable one; she loved
Toung people, and liked to have them
bout her. In heart she never grew old.
nut was always CHEEKY and hopeful, re-
aiming her faculties to the last, and
viii be greatly missed. She had
n failing health for some time, but
Ter last illness was brief and she
,assed quietly away on the 9TH inst.
Her funeral service was held at her
a te home on Thursday, March ., being
conducted BY her pastor, Rev Henry :.
yes, assisted by Rev. +. w. Sturte-
amt. former pastor OF the Method
IT church. Her remains were taken 20
Nestfeld, y. j., TO rest beside those
4 her husband, being accompanied by
Ter nephew, Edwin A. Bayley Of Bos-
on.
Mrs. Wallace is survived by her
laughter. Grace, who has ministered
to her declining years. by
eversl nephews and nieces. and by
arge circle of friends. many Of whom
we're present at her funeral.
III
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kennedy and
Ir. and Mrs Paul Hoadley Of Montpel-