Richard Owen Reeves

Other Events:

• Residence: Mar 2006, Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho, USA

Family/Spouse: Yvonne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Brenda Reeves, DNA

Other Events:

• Residence: Mar 1939, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Residence: 1950, Howe, Butte County, Idaho, USA;

  Moved from Colorado to Howe, Butte County, Idaho in 1950.

• Residence: 1956, Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA; Moved from Howe to Arco in Butte County around this date.
• Obituary: Between December 2005-March 2006;

  Obituary of Wesley's wife, Ruth (nee Tripp) Reeves, transcription, unknown date, unknown publication

  Memorial service for Ruth Reeves, who passed away in December, 2005, will be held March 13, 2006, at Hillcrest Cemetery in Arco, at 11:00 a.m. Ruth Reeves, long time resident of the Lost River Valleys, was born Ruth Tripp in Longmont, Colorado on March 25, 1911 to Jesse Albert and Minnie Tripp, the third of seven children. She married Paul Reeves November 23, 1929 in Simia, Colorado. To this union five children were born, Roland, Patricia, Gordon, Richard and Vergil. Her early married life was spent in various areas in Colorado. In June, 1950 they moved to Howe, and in 1956 moved in to Arco. She was a very active member in the Lost Rivers Baptist Church. After Paul's death in 1991, she moved to Colorado Springs, CO to be closer to her son Gordon and other family members. She is survived by Roland (Alamae) of Fort Collins, CO, Gordon (Cheri) of Colorado Springs, CO, Patricia of Minneapolis, Minn., Richard (Yvonne) of Gooding, Idaho and Vergil (Anna) of Thousand Oaks, CA., twelve grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul and three grandchildren.

Notes:

Birth:

Date of Paul's birth from other family members is consistently given as 11 December 1906. Census data is consistent with this, and also with a birthplace of Iowa.

The Iowa birth record group cited offers a Paul Wesley born on 11 December 1906. The database, however, gives only "Fillmore township" as the birthplace, with no county. A Google search for Fillmore County in Iowa finds one in Iowa County. Additionally, the FHL film no. cited by the record (FHL film no. 988,208) appears in the FHL online catalog as a registry of births for Iowa County, Iowa.

The record names parents "Whitfield Reeves" and "Minnie Walker."

Died:

FindAGrave offers death date of 20 March 1991, not 20 February.

Paul married Ruth Sarah Tripp on 23 Nov 1929 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA. Ruth (daughter of Jesse Albert Tripp and Minnie) was born on 25 Mar 1911 in Longmont, Colorado, USA; died on 22 Dec 2005; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:

Longmont is in both Boulder and Weld Counties.

Children: Roland Lee Reeves died after March 2006. Patricia Minnie Reeves died after March 2006. Gordon Paul Reeves 1. Richard Owen Reeves died after March 2005. Virgil Ross Reeves died after March 2005.

Other Events:

• Note:

  . . . a faithful husband, a good father and Christian gentleman whose manner was always kiind and whose word was always good."

• Religion:

  Whit belonged to the Baptist church and was a deacon at the time of his death.

• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Richwoods, Sharp County, Arkansas, USA;

  1. Reeves, Robert, white, male, 35, married, farmer, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 2. _____, Paulena J., white, female, 30, married, keeping house, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 3. _____, Jerome W., white, male, 15, single, works on farm, attending school, can read, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 4. _____, David A., white, male, 12, works on farm, attending school, can read, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, Campbell C., white male, 6, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, Nelia E., white female, 8, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 6. _____, Whitfield, white, male, 2, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee

• Census: 20 Jun 1900, Liberty township, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA;

  1. Reeves, Robert, head, white, male, [no month or year of birth stated], married 5 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule no. 154 2. _____, Sarah, wife, white, female, February 1866, 34, married 5 years, 4 children 4 living, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, can read and write 3. _____, Whitfield, son, white male, March 1878, 22, single, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farm labor, can read and writeM 4. Beard, Albert, step son, white, male, September 1884, 15, single, Iowa, Iowa, Ohio, at school 6 months, can read and write 5. Reeves, Harlie E., son, white, male, October 1895, 4, Iowa, Tennessee, Ohio 6. _____, Charles E., son, white, male, April 1898, 2, Iowa, Tennessee, Ohio 7. _____, Robert W., son, white, male, February 1900, 5 months, Iowa, Tennessee, Ohio

• Residence: Jan 1903, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA;

  At the time of his 1903 Greene County, Missouri, marriage, Wesley was stated to be "of Keokuk County," Iowa.

• Emigration: 1908, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA;

  Whit moved with his family to Colorado in this year.

• Occupation: Sep 1918, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• World War I Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Kiowa, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Obituary: Mar 1939
• Parents: Mar 1939;

  Whit's obituary identifies his parents as "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves."

Notes:

(Research):Tried to obtain copies of the obits from the Simla Library, but the newspaper files are in the newspaper office, and they could not perform the look-up. Sept 09

Birth:

Wesley's WWI draft registration gave his birth as 4 March 1878.

Obituary:

Obituary of "Whit" Reeves, probably March 1939, probably in the Simla, Colorado, newspaper.

After an illness of less than five days, "Whit" Reeves has left this world of sorrow, and has been ushered into the presence of his King and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Wesley Whitfield Reeves was born in Missouri on March 4, 1879, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves. He was married in 1903 to Minnie Walker. To this union were born seven sons, all living except Earl, who preceded his father in death by less than a year.
In 1908, Mr. Reeves with his family, moved to Colorado, and have lived in this comment practically all the time since. Mr. Reeves was a good neighbor and a faithful friend to so many of us all through the years.
Mr. Reeves joined the Baptist Church some years ago, and has always been an active member, serving as deacon at the time of his death.
Mr. Reeves died on March 8, 1939, in Colorado Springs, only a few days after his 60th birthday.
He is survived by his widow, his sons, Ernest of Palisade, Colorado; Paul, Marshall, Virgil, Harold and Lester all of this community;; six grandchildren, as well as other relatives and hundreds of friends who, in sympathy, noun with the family the passing of a faithful husband, a good father and Christian gentleman whose manner was always kind and whose word was always good.
He has "fallen asleep in Jesus, therefore we sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope."

Wesley married Minnie Bertrude Walker on 28 Jan 1903 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Minnie (daughter of Helton Rutherford Walker and Esther Elizabeth Thornton) was born on 22 Oct 1880 in Trask, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 14 Aug 1941 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; was buried in Simla Cemetery, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Walker, Rutherford, head, white, male, October 1829, 71, married, married 46 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 142 2. _____, Elizabeth, wife, white, female, October 1837, 64, married, 46 years, 12 children 10 living, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, Minnie, daughter, white, female, October 1880, 19, single, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, farm labor, can read and write 4. _____, Claude, grandson, whtie, male, February 1887, 13, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, farm labor, can read, cannot write

• Emigration: 1903, Iowa, USA;

  Whit and Minnie moved soon (possibly immediately) after their marriage to Iowa, where their first two sons were born in December 1903 and December 1906.

• Emigration: 1907-1908, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA;

  Whit and Minnie moved from Iowa to Simla and took a homestead.

• Census: 12 May 1910, Holt Precinct, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Census: 22 Jan 1920, Matheson precinct 6, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Precinct 53, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
• SON: 20 Apr 1938, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA;

  Minnie's third son, Earl, was living at home and working the farm when at age 28 he was struck by lightning while on a tractor. He was discovered 30 minutes later by neighbors who noticed the tractor running in circles.

• Census: 24 Apr 1940, Precinct 53, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
• Obituary: Abt August 1941, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA

Notes:

Birth:

Minnie's birth month is consistently stated as October, however, some believe that she was born in October 1881. Since the 1900 census, her obituary, and her cemetery marker all agree on the October 1880 date, and only the 1910 census seems to indicate otherwise, I believe it is likely that she was born in October 1880, not 1881.

Census:

1. Reeves, Whitfield, head, male, white, 30, first marriage, married 7 years Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 244
2. _____, Minnie, wife, female, white, 28, first marriage, married 7 years, 3 children 3 living, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Earnest [Ernest], son, male, white, 6, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri, did not attend school
4. _____, Paul, son, male, white, 3, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri
5. _____, Earl, son, male, white 6 months, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Reeves, Wesley W., head, owns with mortgage, male, white, 41, married, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, home farm, own account, farm schedule no. 107
2. _____, Minnie, wife, female, white, 39, married, can read and write, Missouri, U.S., U.S.
3. _____, Ernest, son, male, white, 16, attending school, can read and write, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, at home
4. _____, Paul, son, male, white, 13, attending school, can read and write, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, at home
5. _____, Earl, son, male, white, 10, Colorado, Missouri, MIssouri
6. _____, Marshall, son, male, white, 6, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
7. _____, Herold [Harold], son, male, white, 2 years 5 months, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Reeves, Whit, head, owns, farm, male, white, 50, married, first married age 22, can read and write, Missouri, U.S., U.S., farmer, farm, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 77
2. _____, Minnie, wife, female, white, 45, married, first married age 17, can read and write, Missouri, U.S., U.S.
3. _____, Earl, son, male, white, 19, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
4. _____, Marshall, son, male, white, 15, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
5. _____, Harold, son, male, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
6. _____, Virgil, son, male, white, 8, attending school, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
7. _____, Lester, son, male, white, 5, not attending school, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Reeves, Minnie B., head, owns, value $1000, female, white, 59, widowed, completed grade 8, Missouri, same house (1935), other income, farm schedule 66
2. _____, Virgil R., son, male, white, 18, completed 3 years high school, not attending school, Colorado, same house (1935), own farm, own account
3. _____, Lester E., son, male, white, 15, attending school, completed grade 8, attending school, Colorado, same house (1935)


Obituary:

Obituary of Minnie Bertrude Reeves, probably in the Simla (Colorado) newspaper, soon after 14 August 1941

Minnie Gertrude [Bertrude] Walker was born at Traska [Trask], Missouri, october 22, 1880 and passed away at the home of her son Harold, near Simla, August 14, 1941, at the age of 60 years, 9 months and 23 days.
She was united in marriage to Wesley Whitfield Reeves on January 2, 1903.To this union seven sons were born, one of whom, Earl, preceded her in death. Her husband also preceded her in death two years ago.
They came to Colorado in 1907 and took a homestead where they lived for 7 years. Later they purchased the farm near Simla where they made their home for the remainder of their lives.
Left to mourn her death are her sons, Ernest of Grand Junction, Paul of Alma, Marshall, Harold, Virgil and Lester of Simla; 8 grandchildren, 7 brothers and sisters and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p. m. from the Evangelical Church. Rev. E. W. Ferrin officiating. Interment was in the Simla cemetery. The Seal Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Children: Earnest Whitfield Reeves was born on 10 Dec 1903 in Liberty township, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA; died on 7 Dec 1990 in Dade County, Florida, USA. 2. Paul Wesley Reeves was born on 11 Dec 1906 in Fillmore township, Iowa County, Iowa, USA; died on 20 Feb 1991 in Idaho, USA; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA. Earl Theodore Reeves was born on 6 Nov 1909 in Colorado, USA; died on 20 Apr 1938 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado. Marshall Fenton Reeves was born on 24 Sep 1913 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; died on 16 Jan 2003 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; was buried in Simla Cemetery, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA. Harold Robert Reeves was born on 30 Sep 1917 in Colorado, USA; died on 1 Aug 2001 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming, USA. Virgil Raymond Reeves Lester Reeves

Jesse married Minnie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1840 Hickman Co TN census shows a John RIVES about four names away from a James M. Whitfield. Chances are that there is a WHITFIELD in the REEVES background.

(Research):Several REEVES are found in the 48th TN, Co G, with HR Walker: Robert Reeves, H. Reeves, N. Reeves, B. Reeves. [History of Hickman Co TN] I ordered the service record for Robert Reeves, in hopes that it will prove to be this Robert Reeves. Ordered 12 May 2007 from NARA through their Online! site.

Robert married Polena "Lena" Thornton about 1865 in Tennessee, USA. Polena (daughter of Ewin K. Thornton and Obedience "Bedie" Clark) was born on 26 Feb 1846 in Tennessee, USA; died on 21 Mar 1886; was buried after 21 Mar 1886 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 29 Oct 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Thornton, Beda, 36, female, N. Carolina, cannot read or write 2. _____, Elizabeth, 13, female, Alabama, attending school 3. _____, Benjamin, 9, male, Tennessee, attending school 4. _____, Howell, 7, male, Tennessee 5. _____, Polena, 3, female, Tennessee

• Census: 9 Jul 1860, Danielsville (post office), Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Thorenton, Beady [Bedie Thornton], 44, female, Domestic Lady, real estate $500, personal $400, North Carolina, cannot read or write 2. _____, B. F., 18, male, farmer, Tennessee, attending school 3. _____, H. J., 15, male, farmer, Tennessee, attending school 4. _____, Polina J., 14, female, Tennessee, attending school

• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Richwoods, Sharp County, Arkansas, USA;

  1. Reeves, Robert, white, male, 35, married, farmer, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 2. _____, Paulena J., white, female, 30, married, keeping house, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 3. _____, Jerome W., white, male, 15, single, works on farm, attending school, can read, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 4. _____, David A., white, male, 12, works on farm, attending school, can read, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, Campbell C., white male, 6, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, Nelia E., white female, 8, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 6. _____, Whitfield, white, male, 2, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee

Notes:

Birth:
Probably born in Hickman county, Tennessee.

Died:
Buried at Walker's Chapel Cemetery, Trask, Howell County, Missouri

Other Events:

• Land Patent: Walker, H. R., land patent, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1830, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1840, Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
• Negative evidence: 1848, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA;

  A line by line search of the 1848 personal property tax rolls for Marshall County does not locate Helton Rutherford Walker (or variants).

• Possible Census: 25 Sep 1850, Southern Division, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA
• Tax Record: 1851, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA;

  Taxed only for 1 white poll.

• Tax Record: 1851, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA; 1 white poll tax Two enumerations "Rutherford H." on p. 122 and "Helton R." on p. 124.
• Religion: 1853;

  "Professed faith in Christ and joined the M. E. Church South."

• Negative evidence: 1856, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA;

  Helton Rutherford Walker was not located in the 1856 Marshall County, Mississippi, personal tax assessments.

• Census, Agriculture: 4 Jul 1860, Danielsville (post office), Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; 12 acres improved [blank] acres unimproved [blank] cash value of farm 10 value of farming implements and machinery 1 horses [blank] [? and mules] 2 milch cow [blank] working oxen 2 other cattle 4 sheep - not everyone had, but wasn't that unusual 1 swine 150 value of livestock wheat rye 300 Indian corn, bushels of - more than most [blank] oats - others in neighborhood did [blank] rice - none in neighborhood [blank] tobacco ? others in neighborhood [blank] ginned cotton, bushels of [blank] wool, lbs of 1 peas and beans, bushels of 8 bushels Irish potatoes 20 sweet potatoes [blank] barley, bushels of [blank] Ruckwheat? Huckwheat? [blank] value of orchard products, in dollars [blank] wine [blank] market gardens 40 butter, lbs of [blank] molasses, gallons of and from what made [blank] [blank] 20 value of home-made manufactures 60 value of animals slaughtered
• Census: 9 Jul 1860, Danielsville (post office), Middle Division, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Deed: 24 Dec 1879, Walker from Morgan, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  On this date H. R. bought about 11 acres from George Morgan.

• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Court: 7 Feb 1881, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  "H. R. Walker was allowed $235.07 for his service as County Assessor." For more info on duties of assessor and compensation: The Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, 1879, vol. 2 (Jefferson City: Carter & Regan, State Printers and Binders, 1879), 1309-1320, Article II, "Assessors and the Assessment of Property," particularly Sec. 6685, "Time of making assessment and what the lists shall contain," and Sec. 6725 "Compensation of assessor."

• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Obituary: 1901, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Obituary of Helton Rutherford Walker [unidentified newspaper]
• NEWS: 30 Aug 1901, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; The Journal-Gazette (West Plains): "T. W. Walker left today for Mtn. View, where he was summoned to the bedside of his father, H. R. Walker, who is very low. The elder Mr. Walker is well and favorably known all over this section, having at one time been assessor of this county."

Notes:

(Research):GOSSETT connection?
Lafayette GOSSETT in the same CSA unit as HR WALKER. There was a John W. GOSSETT living in the home of Josiah THORNTON at the time of the 1850 Hickman Co TN census. Possibly indicative of some relationship?

Marriage of Philip Walker to Susannah Hilton, 26 Sept 1759, Goochland, VA; found on WorldVitalRecords.com

Name:

Also known as "Rutherford," but probably not ever called "Helton."

Census:

Elijah Walker household
1 male under 5 [Helton Rutherford Walker, abt 2]
1 male 5-10 [J. M. Walker, abt 6]
1 male 20-30 [Elijah Walker, abt 28]
1 female under 5 [Elizabeth M. Walker, abt 4]
1 female 20-30 [Matilda (???) Walker
No slaves

Census:

Elijah Walker
2 males 0-5 [James abt 2 & Levi abt 4]
1 male 5 - 10 [William K., abt 6]
1 male 10-15 [Helton Rutherford Walker, abt 12]
1 male 15-20 [John M. Walker, abt 16]
1 male 30-40 [Elijah Walker, abt 38]
1 female 0 -5 [Matilda J, b in June]
1 female 5-10 [Sarah C., abt 9 ]
1 female 10-15 [Elizabeth M., about 14]
1 female 20-30 [wife, Mary Polly (McMillan) Walker, abt 27]
0 slaves
3 engaged in agriculture
0 engaged in other occupations
10 total

Possible Census:

[R. Walker seems to be a good candidate to be Helton Rutherford Walker, who was often called "Rutherford." In support of this possibility:

• Birthplace of Tennessee, is correct
  
• On the following page is George H. Walker, HR's uncle, just a year or so older than HR's father Elijah. It is likely that "R. Walker" and "Geo H. Walker" were quite close in proximity.
  
• Also on the page following "R. Walker" is "Jno M. Walker," a likely candidate to be HR's oldest brother "J. M. Walker." While the eldest brother is often named as "James Monroe Walker," the Bible data refers to him only as "J. M. Walker." Additionally, when this John M. Walker of Marshall County, Mississippi, is followed in census to his subsequent home in White County, Arkansas, his burial at Center Hill Baptist Cemetery, states his birth date as 18 September 1824--the exact date given for the birth of Elijah's eldest son "J. M. Walker."
  
• HR was not married in 1850 and may have been trying out the possibility of moving to Marshall County, near his family.
  
• HR is not found in his parents' household in Tennessee in this census, nor elsewhere in Humphreys or Dickson County
  
• HR was enumerated in the next (1860) census as "R. Walker."
  
• HR was commonly known later in life as "Rutherford Walker," lending further strength to the references to him as "R. Walker."
  
• In conflict with the above, "R. Rutherford" is enumerated as age 20, calculating to a birth year of 1830. However, in terms of census age errors, that is minimal, particularly considering that William Pace may have guessed at his age for the enumerator.
  

Census:

1. Walker, R., 31, male, school teacher, [no real estate value], personal $200, Tennessee
2. _____, Easter E., 22, female, Tennessee
3. _____, E. J. [Eudocia J.], 5, female, Tennessee
4. _____, Wm, 4, male, Tennessee
5. _____, "Ann T." [see note below], 2, female, Tennessee
6. _____, Mary C., 5 months, female, Tennessee

[Living next door to Esther's mother, Bedie (Clark) Thornton. "Ann T." listed in census was doubtless a misinterpretation. Son Thomas Newell was the right age for this position in the family, all of the other children are correctly named. It is possible that the initials "T. N." were reversed to "N. T." which sounds very like "Ann T."]

Census:

1. Walker, H. R., 42, male, white, work on farm, real estate value $250, personal $800, Tennessee
2. _____, Elizabeth, 32, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
3. _____, Docia, 15, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee
4. _____, William, 14, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
5. _____, Thos. N., 12, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
6. _____, Mary C., 10, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
7. _____, Sarah A., 8, female, white, Tennessee
8. _____, Beeda E., 4, female, white, Tennessee
9, _____, Coantha L., 2, white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., 5 months, white, female, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

Deed:

"SW 1/4 of Section No. 35 Township No 27 N Range No 8 West. Runing thence East on the Township line 20 chains thence North 5o 50' West 711 links thence South 77[deg] 43' West 20 chains thence South 5[deg] 50' East 464 links to the place of beginning. Containing eleven acres and sixty four hundredth [sic] of an acres, Being a part of the south west 1/4 of the South East 1/4 of Section 35 T.27 R.8."

Census:

1. Walker, R. Helton, white, male, 51, married, farmer, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
2. _____, E. Easter, white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, Alabama, North Carolina, North Carolina
3. _____, B. Etta, white, female, 14, daughter, at home, attending school, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
4. _____, C. Lenora, white, female, 12, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
5. _____, J. Martha, white, female, 10, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
6. _____, R. More, white, male, 9, son, at home, attending school, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
7. _____, A. Helton, white, male, 6, son, at home, cannot read or write, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama
8. _____, T. W. Theodore, white, male, 4, son, at home, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri

Census:

1. Walker, Rutherford, head, white, male, October 1829, 71, married, married 46 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 142
2. _____, Elizabeth, wife, white, female, October 1837, 64, married, 46 years, 12 children 10 living, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, can read and write
3. _____, Minnie, daughter, white, female, October 1880, 19, single, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, farm labor, can read and write
4. _____, Claude, grandson, whtie, male, February 1887, 13, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, farm labor, can read, cannot write

Obituary:

The Reverend H. R. Walker was born October 21, 1828; professed faith in Christ and joined the M. E. Church South in 1853. He was married to Elizabeth Thornton on January 26, 1854, and died at his home near Trask, Aug 29 1901 after an illness of ten months during which time his suffering was constant.
He was perfectly resigned to God's will. For forty years he had stood as a watch-man on the walls of Zion and in his last illness he said he had reviewed his ministerial life over and not one word would he change if he had it to preach over. He was faithful in all his official relations. The writer has known him as trustee, steward, and preacher. He was S. S. Supt. for many years. He performed the duties of each office with conscientious care.
In his family relations as a husband he was true and affectionate; as a father he was provident and kind. His pure Christian life, his noble character, his high sense of honor and his Godly council is a heritage greater and richer to his children than any amount of gold. The writer can remember forty years acquaintance with him and never knew him to step aside or do a willful wrong. The writer has known him when so afflicted with rheumatism that he could not stand alone, sit and preach lengthy sermons.
He was laid to rest in Chapple graveyard amidst weeping wife and children and sympathising friends, but his sainted spirit had taken its flight, swept through the gates of the New Jerusalem [illegible] triumphant. He leaves a faithful, loving wife, ten devoted children and a host of grand-children and friends to mourn his loss. But we mourn not as those who have no hope.

We shall sleep but not forever
There will be a glorious dawn;
We shall meet to part, no never
On the Resurrection morn.
- His Daughter

Helton married Esther Elizabeth Thornton on 26 Jan 1854 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Esther (daughter of Ewin K. Thornton and Obedience "Bedie" Clark) was born on 1 Oct 1837 in Alabama, USA; died on 22 Apr 1908 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 23 Apr 1908 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1840, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 29 Oct 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Census:

Ewin Thornton household
1 male under 5 [??]
1 male of 20 and under 30 [Ewin Thornton]
1 female under 5 [Esther Elizabeth, about 2 or 3
1 female of 20 and under 30 [Obedience "Bedie" Clark]

Census:

1. Thornton, Beda, 36, female, N. Carolina, cannot read or write
2. _____, Elizabeth, 13, female, Alabama, attending school
3. _____, Benjamin, 9, male, Tennessee, attending school
4. _____, Howell, 7, male, Tennessee
5. _____, Polena, female, Tennessee

Children: Eudocia Josephine "Docia" Walker was born on 15 Dec 1854 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 4 Sep 1945 in Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried on 7 Sep 1945 in Glencoe-I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA. William E. "Bud" Walker was born on 31 Jan 1856 in Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Feb 1893 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Moffitt Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri. Thomas Newell "Tom" Walker was born on 29 Jan 1858 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 5 Sep 1942 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 7 Sep 1942 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. Mary Carolina "Molly" Walker was born on 29 Jan 1860 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 26 Feb 1920 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 27 Feb 1920 in I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri. Sarah A. Walker was born on 24 May 1862 in Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Jul 1881 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Bedy Etta Walker was born on 22 Feb 1866 in Tennessee, USA; died on 4 Feb 1941 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico; was buried in Albuquerque-Sunset Memorial Park, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Coantha Lenora "Nora" Walker was born on 25 Jan 1868 in Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Nov 1957 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. Martha Jane "Matt" Walker was born on 2 Jan 1870 in Pine Wood [Pinewood], Hickman County, Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1947 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 18 Mar 1947 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. Robert Moore "Bob" Walker was born on 6 Mar 1871 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 8 Nov 1954 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 12 Nov 1954 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. Helton Alanson "Lance" Walker was born on 10 Aug 1874 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 25 Nov 1957 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri; was buried in Liberal City Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA. Theodore Hardman "The" Whitfield Walker was born on 3 Mar 1876 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 23 Apr 1962; was buried in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA. 5. Minnie Bertrude Walker was born on 22 Oct 1880 in Trask, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 14 Aug 1941 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; was buried in Simla Cemetery, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA.