I just located the following marriages in the Iowa index on Ancestry.com Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900

• WALLACE, DAVID & DEMPSEY, ROSSANNE
  26 Apr 1869 Webster IA

• WALLACE, J. W & RILEY, MARY
  28 May 1872 Webster IA

• WALLACE, GEORGE C.& HAWKINS, MARY
  18 Jan 1875 Webster IA

• BUTLER, RILEY & WALLACE, ERMMA
  9 Aug 1875 Webster IA

• THAYER, WALLACE H. & DEARTH, CATHERINE
  16 Nov 1879 Webster IA

• PEMBLE, JOHN H.& WALLACE, HELEN
  12 Apr 1883 Webster IA

I am mostly interested in WALLACE, David b. 13 August 1847 CN, d. 17July 1887., as I believe he was the older brother of our ancestor Margaret, who was buried in Vancouver, Canada. However, I can't resist sharing this small pioneer tale, in hopes that others may be interested.

Posted by Erin Macdonald
on Thu, 26 Aug 1999

Surname: SHIELDS, WALLACE, ELLIS, GEORGE, BRUNS, HINTZ, MOLES, MONROE,BROWN, GARRIS, SLATER, AKIN, KINGSLEY

Obituary: OLD PIONEER IS LAID TO REST WEDNESDAY- Whatcom County lost one of its oldest pioneers Sunday, when Mrs. Eliza Jane Shields died at the family home at Enterprise. Mrs Shields came to this county with her husband when it was a real wilderness 50 years ago. The two knew andhave experienced all the troubles, hardships and also all the newimprovements the county has seen. Mr Shields died a few years ago.Eliza Jane Wallace was born at Port Hope, Canada, Apr. 24, 1842 and diedAug. 30, 1925, being 83 years of age at the time of her death. Shemarried in Glen Huron, Ontario, Canada, to Henry Shields and to thatunion were born nine children, Seven of whom are living: Robert J. andJohn G. of Enterprise, Mrs. Nellie Ellis and Mrs. Phoebe Ellis (supposedto be George) of Enterprise, Mrs. Jennie Bruns of Blaine, Mrs. Mary A.Hintz of California an Wm. T. Shields of San Francisco. In 1865, Mrs.Shields and her husband moved from Canada to Iowa, where they lived aspioneers for ten years. The journey to Washington in 1876 was made bytrain to San Francisco, then by sailing vessel to Bellingham, and in anIndian canoe up the Nooksack River to the present home near Ferndale.Her present home was carved out of the wilderness and she was a truepioneer, being always ready to extend a helping hand to other settlers.Mrs Shields was buried Wednesday afternoon at Enterprise Cemetery,services being held first at the family home in charge of Rev. J. W.Moles of Custer. George Monroe had charge of the interment. Pallbearersfor the funeral were all old pioneer friends of Mrs. Shields, Ed andJames Brown of Custer, Fred Garris of Bellingham, John Slater ofFerndale, John Akin of Bellingham and Byron Kingsley of Blaine.