- Per Edna Wallace Seivers:
" Janet was the second child and first daughter born to Peter, Jr.,and Martha Woods Wallace of Rockbridge Co., VA.
During Janet's young life in Virginia, there were many hardships ofthe frontier life. Indians were numerous in the area and then thecolonies entered into the American Revolution. All six of Janet'sbrothers served as officers of rank in the American army; four gavetheir lives for our country and a fifth died soon thereafter. Janet'sfather furnished supplies for Colonel Posey's troups.
Janet's father died int he early spring of 1786. On August 3rd ofthat year, she married Thomas Wilson in a Presybterian ceremony. Herparents had helped found Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church.
Janet's mother, Martha, died four hears later, in 1790. Before 1820Janet had already died and her husband was then living in Lincoln Co.KY. It is presumed that Janet migrated to KY before her death."
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d. 1817, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States