Thomas H. WALLER

Father: Thomas WALLER
Mother: Elizabeth ARGUE

Family 1: Helen J. DICKERSON

(1) Life's Work Ended. Thos. Waller, a Pioneer of This County Passes Away After Short Illness. Mayville Monitor, November 15, 1917, via Mayville (Michigan) District Public Library

  1. Leslie WALLER
  2. George Pearman WALLER
  3. Anna Maude WALLER
  4. Frank C. WALLER
  5. Jessie WALLER
  6. Lena A. WALLER
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Notes

Updated October 21, 2012. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden (Dryden Post Office): pages 12-13; June 20, 1870.

Thomas WALLER is head of household, married to Helen [DICKERSON] WALLER. He was born in Ireland, is 39 years old and a farm laborer with personal estate valued at $400. He is NOT eligible to vote. Their son Leslie is also included in the household.

(2) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Arcadia, Lapeer Co., MI. Family History Library Film 1254589, NA Film Number T9-0589, Page 90A.

Thomas WALLER is listed as 40 years old and born in Ireland, as were his parents. He is head of household, a farmer, and married to Helen [DICKERSON] WALLER. Their son, George V. WALLER is included in the household along with Helen's 8-year-old nephew,John D. DICKERSON. The WALLERs reside next door to the Thomas and Ellis BLACKMORE family. Ellis (DICKERSON) BLACKMORE is Helen (DICKERSON) WALLER's sister.

(3) 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Tuscola Co., Freemont Twp., Mayville: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 113; Sheet 7B; June 11, 1900.

Thomas WALLER is head of household, married to Helen [DICKERSON] WALLER. Children in the household are Maud, George and Frank.

- Birth month: March 1840; age 60.
- Number of years married: 36.
- Birthplace: Ireland, as were his parents.
- Immigration: 1863; number of years 37, a naturalized citizen.
- Occupation: Farmer.
- Home: Owns a house free of mortgage.

(4) 1910 United States Census for Michigan, Tuscola Co., Freemont Twp., Mayville Village: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 118; Sheet 7A; May 3, 1910.

Thomas WALLER is head of household, married to Helen [DICKERSON] WALLER. Helen's brother Don DICKERSON is also a resident.

- Age: 70; married for the past 45 years.
- Birthplace: Ireland, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Own income
- Home: Owns a house free of mortgage.

(5) Life's Work Ended. Thos. Waller, a Pioneer of This County Passes Away After Short Illness. Mayville Monitor, November 15, 1917, via Mayville (Michigan) District Public Library

"Thomas WALLER was born in Caven County, Ireland, on the 19th day of March, 1840, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (ARGUE) WALLER. In his childhood there were considerable religious strife in Ireland, and he well remembered his fathers house having been searched for firearms by a part of soldiers.

His people immigrated to Canada when he was five year of age, the sailing vessel taking seven weeks for the voyage from Dublin to Quebec. They settled in Prince Edward County, Ontario, and there his childhood and youngmanhood were spent. He had the benefit of the local schools until large enough to go out to work , about the age of 17 years.

Lumbering being the principal industry nearby, he took up work in the woods, and during the Civil War, when high wages were being paid in the States, he came to Michigan.

On January 14, 1865, he was married to Helen J. DICKERSON at Almont, and their married life of nearly 53 years has been spent in Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, with the exception of three years in Kansas and Illinois, about 1872 to 1875. To them were born six children, of whom three are living; George P., of Pontiac; Mrs. Maude HARBIN, of Port Hope; and Frank C., of Saginaw. Of the other three, Leslie died in Kansas in 1873; Jessie near Imlay City in 1879; and Lena in Mayville in 1888 [e.d., Lena A. Waller is buried in the family plot; Lot 520, Fremont Township Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan; b. 20 Mar 1882, d. 22 Jun 1888].

He was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church while living in Kansas, thus bearing relationship to the church for about 46 years. During the greater part of this time he was either a class-leader or a Steward of the church. Of his work in the local church, since coming to Mayville in 1888, there is no need to speak. His home has been here since that date, though he was absent for three or four years, while employed in Lapeer.

He was the eldest of 14 children, seven boys and seven girls; of those 5 brothers and 5 sisters survive him.

Mr. WALLER had many good friends. He was a man of generous impulses and hospitable ways. He has born sorrow and adversity bravely and enjoyed prosperity quietly. He had filled the various relations of his life as husband, father, brother, friend and filled them well. Who can do more? He was invariably a good neighbor. But he is gone and another name is stricken from the ever lessening roll of our old settlers. The grief that was felt at the announcement of his death was widespread and sincere. His best monument will be the good report he has left in the community in which he lived so many years.

The funeral was conducted at the M. E. church Tuesday afternoon by Rev. E. H. SCOTT and was largely attended. The remains were laid to rest in the Fremont cemetery."

(6) Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan. J. Dee Ellis, compiler. Ellis Publishing Co., Lapeer, MI, 1978, pages 98-99 & corrections page.

(7) Lot 520, Fremont Township Cemetery, Tuscola County, Michigan.

WALLER, Thomas T; b. 19 Mar 1840, d. 9 Nov 1917, b. Ireland, s/o Thomas and Elizabeth (ARGUE) WALLER.