"Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon." Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1903. p. 1137. MARION WALLACE Both in the industrial and agricultural lines of work has Marion Wallace contributed his share toward the development of Oregon and her supremacy as a state, now being located in Natron, Lane county. He is the son of James A. Wallace, who was born in 1821, and emigrated to the northwest in 1852, crossing the plains with ox-teams and one pony, nearly all of which perished upon the journey. In the then embryo state the father then look up a donation claim of three hundred and twenty acres and made that his home until his death. His wife was formerly Irene E. Daniels, and she died in 1900, the mother of six children, who are as follows: W. D.; Marion of this review ; J. C.; Mary E.; Lucy A.; and Emma. Marion Wallace was born in Warren county, Ill., in the city of Monmouth, January 1, 1848, and was four years old when the journey was made across the plains. Since that time he his been a constant resident of Lane county, reared to manhood upon the paternal farm and trained to an agricultural life. He remained at home until 1875, engaged in farming with his father, when he married Nancy M. Vaughan and located upon another portion of the home place, where he continued successfully following agricultural pursuits until 1893. At that date he located in Natron and opened a blacksmith shop, combined with which work he also repairs wagons, and conducts a feed-chopper. He now owns two hundred acres of land in addition to his interests in the town of Natron. In politics he adheres to the principles advocated by the Republican party, but has never cared to hold office. He is a member of the Order of Lions. The children which have blessed the union of himself and wife are as follows: Myron L.; Clara May, wife of Levi Castleman; Marion G. and Melvin W., who are twins; James A.; Daniel W.; Nannie E; and Georgia M. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.