Henry Agard Wallace was born on October 7, 1888, on a farm near Orient, Iowa, to Henry Cantwell Wallace and his wife, Carrie May Brodhead.Edward L. Schapsmeier, and Frederick H. Schapsmeier, Henry A. Wallace in Iowa: The Agrarian Years, 1910–1940 (1968) p.17. Wallace had two younger brothers and three younger sisters.Culver & Hyde (2000), pp. 23–24. His paternal grandfather, "Uncle Henry" Wallace, was a prominent landowner, newspaper editor, Republican activist, and Social Gospel advocate in Adair County, Iowa. Uncle Henry's father, John Wallace, was an Ulster-Scots immigrant from the village of Kilrea in County Londonderry, Ireland, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1823.Culver & Hyde (2000), pp. 3–10. May (née Broadhead) was born in New York City but was raised by an aunt in Muscatine, Iowa, after her parents' death.Culver & Hyde (2000), pp. 9–10.
henry agard wallace was born on october 7 1888 on a farm near orient iowa to henry cantwell wallace and his wife carrie may brodheadedward l schapsmeier and frederick h schapsmeier henry a wallace in iowa the agrarian years 1910–1940 (1968) p17 wallace had two younger brothers and three younger sistersculver & hyde (2000) pp 23–24 his paternal grandfather "uncle henry" wallace was a prominent landowner newspaper editor republican activist and social gospel advocate in adair county iowa uncle henry's father john wallace was an ulster-scots immigrant from the village of kilrea in county londonderry ireland who arrived in philadelphia in 1823culver & hyde (2000) pp 3–10 may (née broadhead) was born in new york city but was raised by an aunt in muscatine iowa after her parents' deathculver & hyde (2000) pp 9–10