Richard Davis FALLIS Brig. Gen. and Viola Rachel HOFFMAN

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Husband Richard Davis FALLIS Brig. Gen. ⁷

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         Born: 1845
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         Died: 18 May 1930 - Masonic Home Of  Missouri
       Buried:  - Joplin, Missouri

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       Father: John FALLIS (1810-1905)
       Mother: Sarah STRATTON (Abt 1816-      )

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Wife Viola Rachel HOFFMAN

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         Born: Abt 1848
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         Died:  - Joplin Missouri
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Children

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1 M John E. FALLIS (details suppressed for this person)

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2 M A. J. Fallis FALLIS (details suppressed for this person)

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3 F Imogene FALLIS

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       Spouse: Unknown MYERS (living)

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4 M Elmore FALLIS (details suppressed for this person)

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General Notes (Husband)

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Richard was a Kentuckian. He enlisted in the Confederate Army when he was 17 years old in Gentry County, Missouri under General Sterling Price. As a member of the Confederate Army and of the Missouri State Guard, he participated in the battles of Wilson Creek, Blue Mills, Lexington, Carthage, Pea Ridge, Shiloh, Corinth and Independence. He served seventeen days without rest as dispatch bearer for General Price following the battle of Pea Ridge. Later he was made a Brigadier General. He was wounded several times and served under Quantrell, the guerilla leader of Western Missouri.

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General Notes (Wife)

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Viola Huffman was Richard's second wife. The name of his first wife is unknown at this time.