Flossie Walker

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• Marriage Announcement: 28 Aug 1929, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; Alton Evening Telegraph:

  \"Walker-Bolo Nuptials The marriage of Miss Ellen Bolo of Wood River to Orange Walker of the Shell Petroleum Co., took place this morning at 8 o\'clock at St. Mary\'s parsonage in Alton with the Rev. Father John Diggins, officiating. The attendants were Miss Margaret Bolo, sister of the bride, and Ray Brown. [Description of the bride\'s attire and that of her sister.] After the wedding a breakfast was served at the home of the bride\'s parents and was attended by 20 relatives. [Description of the house and color scheme.] Mr. and Mrs. Walker left today for Lake Taneycomo in the Ozarks where they will spend their honeymoon. On their return to Wood River the couple will take up their residence at Leslie and Enton streets where Mr. Walker has fitted up a home for his bride. When she left for Lake Taneycomo Mrs. Walker wore an ensemble of brown satin and velvet. Mrs. Walker is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bolo of 414 Wood River avenue, Woods River. For the past three years she has been in the office of the Shell Co. Mr. Walker, who is a graduate of the University of Illinois, is in the laboratory at the Shell Co. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Orange Walker of Gillespie.\"

• Residence: May 1936, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA;

  His father's 1936 obit placed him in Wood River, Madison County.

• Residence: Apr 1954, Mt. Pleasant, Titus County, Texas, USA
• Newspaper Article: 12 Apr 1954, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA;

  Alton Evening Telegraph

  "Mrs. Lucy Luken, Alton, Mrs. Gene Brown, Wood River, and Mrs. Orange Walker of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, visiting in Wood River, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boree, Gillespie. Mrs. Luken, sister of Mrs. Boree and sister-in-aw of Mrs. Walker, and Mrs. Brown, sister of Mrs. Walker, returned Sunday evening, but Mrs. Walker remained for a longer visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Boree."

• Residence: Mar 1971, Sun City, Riverside County, California, USA

Orange married Ellen Bolo [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 19 Jun 1900, Gillespie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Walker, Orange, head, white, male, July 1858, 41, married 16 years, Illinois, Unknown, Germany, farmer, cannot read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 112 2. _____, Isibell [Isabelle], wife, white, female, February 1866, 34, married 16 years, 4 children 3 living, Illinois, South Carolina, Virginia, can read and write 3. _____, Lucy B., daughter, white, female, June 1891, 8, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, at school, 6 months, can read and write, attending school 4. _____, Flossie C., daughter, white, female, April 1893, 7, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, 6 months, can read and write 5. _____, Writhe F., daughter, white, female, November 1896, 3, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, 6 months, attending school

• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Gillespie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Walker, Orange, head, male, white, 57, first marriage, Illinois, Illinois, Germany, farmer, own account, cannot read or write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 37 2. _____, Isabella, female, white, 44, first marriage, married 26 years, [9] children 9 living, Illinois, South Carolina, Virginia, can read and write 3. _____, Lucy, daughter, female, white, 18, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 4. _____, Flossie, daughter, female, white, 17, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 5. _____, Writhe, daughter, female, white, 13, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 6. _____, Orange, son, male, white, 7, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, [no info about school]

• Census: 13 Jan 1920, Gillespie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Walker, Orange, head, owns, free of mortgage, male, white, 61, married, cannot read or write, Illinois, Tennessee, Germany, farmer, general farm, farm schedule 42 2. _____, Isabelle, wife, female, white, 53, married, can read and write, Illinois, South Carolina, Virginia 3. _____, Flossie, daughter, female, white, 26, single, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, Wrethe, daughter, female, white, 22, single, cannot read or write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 5. _____, Orange C., son, male, white, 17, single, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Gillespie (town), Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Walker, Orange, head, owns, value $12,000, has radio set, farm, male, white, 71, married, first married age 21, cannot read or write, Illinois, Tennessee, Germany, farmer, not a veteran 2. _____, Isabell C., wife, female, white, 64, married, first married age 19, Illinois, South Carolina, Virginia 3. _____, Flossie E., daughter, female, white, 37, single, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, Writhe F., daughter, female, white, 33, single, cannot read or write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

• Death: 21 May 1936, Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA;

  name: Orange Walker titles and terms (original): death date: 21 May 1936 death place: Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois gender: Male marital status: race or color: age: 77 estimated birth year: 1859 birth date: 04 Jul 1858 birthplace: Dorchester Twp., Ill. father: Josefath Walker [Joseph or Josephus?] father's titles and terms (original): father's birth place: U.S.A. mother: Barbara Wan...Ill [Weincill] mother's titles and terms (original): mother's birth place: Ger occupation: Farmer residence: Gillespie Township, Macoupin, Ill. street address: spouse: Lubelle Walker [Isabelle] spouse's titles and terms (original): spouse's birthplace: burial date: 24 May 1936 burial place: Carlinville, Macoupin, Ill. cemetery: Mayfield informant: additional relatives: digital folder number: 4008416 image number: 1068 film number: 1766163 volume/page/certificate number: Vol. 46 cn 22576

• Obituary: 23 May 1936;

  Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield)

  Orange Walker Gillespie, May 22 - Orange Walker, 77, a lifelong resident of the Dorchester community, west of this city, died last night at St. Francis hospital in Litchfield, where he had been a patient since April 1. Decedent was born near Dorchester, the son of Joseph and Barbara Walker, and had lived for many years on his farm, five miles west of this city. Surviving are one son, Orange jr., of Wood River; three daughters, Mrs. Lucy Luken of Gillespie, Mrs. Joseph Boree of northwest of this city and Miss Frances, at home; three sisters, Mrs. Ryatha Ann Spencer of northwest of this city, Mrs. Almira Howell of Gillespie and Mrs. Frances Clark of Alton; one brother, Joseph Walker, west of this city. The body was taken to the Jacoby funeral home in Bunker Hill, where services will be held at 2 pm. Sunday.

Notes:

Requested obit from Abraham Lincoln Library, 9 April 2014. Could have appeared in _The Litchfield News-Herald_.

Orange married Isabella Clark on 27 Feb 1884 in Madison County, Illinois, USA. Isabella (daughter of Randal Clark and Lucy P. Gray) was born on 27 Feb 1866 in Gillespie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Apr 1932 in Gillespie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Mayfield Cemetery, Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Abt 1891, Gillespie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  Living with her father and farming with him.

Notes:

Died:

Name: Isabelle Walker
Titles and Terms (Original):
Event Date: 17 Apr 1932
Event Place: Gillespie Township, Macoupin, Illinois
Age: 66
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1866
Birthplace: Gillespie Twp, Ill.
Father's Name: Randall Clark
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Greenville Dist., S. C.
Mother's Name: Lucy Gray
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Cal... Co. Va.
Occupation: At home
Spouse's Name: Orange Walker
Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 19 Apr 1932
Burial Place: Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois
Cemetery: Mayfield
Digital Folder Number: 4008338
Image Number: 1676
GS Film number: 1684331
Reference ID: 15353

Notes:

Married:

Possibly date of license issue, not marriage.

Children: Lucy B. Walker was born on 4 Jun 1891 in Illinois, USA; died in May 1981. Flossie C. Walker was born in Apr 1893 in Illinois, USA; died after August 1871. Writhe Frances Walker was born on 7 Nov 1896 in Illinois, USA; died in Mar 1971; was buried in Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery, Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. 2. Orange C. Walker was born about 1903 in Illinois, USA; died after 1936.

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• Parents:
  Supporting Jacob Walker and Agnes McLean as his parents:

  Elijah, Retha, Mary "Polly," Elizabeth, and George H. were known siblings born in Georgia and all found in Dickson County, Tennessee in 1820

  George H. and Jacob were co-administrators of Elizabeth Walker's estate in 1823

  When Elizabeth Walker deeded slaves to Elijah and George H respectively, Archalus Walker came from Illinois to contest the deed, and won the suit

  The above, when taken as a whole, support the sibling relationship of Jacob and Archalus to the known other five siblings

  Joseph named a son Archalus and a daughter "Wreathea" (probably a form of Retha)

  Mary (Walker) Best is found in the 1850 household of Archalaus Walker, listed behind Jacob and Agnes, also living with Archalaus

  The Jehu Walker lawsuit names his siblings as Joseph Walker (making it clear that it is the Joseph married to Barbara), Samuel Walker, and Mary Best (who is specified as residing in Texas, identifying her clearly)

  Though many people think that Joseph and Mary (Walker) Best were the children of a Samuel A. Walker, it seems more than possible that they were the children of Jacob and Agnes McLean

  In conclusion, more research is necessary

• Census: 9 Nov 1850, Township 7 Range 6 and 7;

  1. Walker, Joseph, 24, male, farmer, real estate $800, Tennessee 2. _____, Barbary, 24, female, Germany

• Census: 8 Sep 1860, Dorchester, Township 7 Range 7, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Walker, Joseph, 35, male, farmer, real estate $2000, personal $502, Tennessee 2. _____, Barbara, 33, female, Germany 3. _____, Joseph, 9, male, Illinois, attending school 4. _____, George, 7, male, Illinois, attending school 5. _____, Almira, [8? 6?], female, Illinois 6. _____, Achilles, 4, male, Illinois 7. _____, Orange, 2, male, Illinois 8. _____, Barbara, 4 months, Illinois

• Census: 20 Jun 1870, Staunton, Township 7 Range 7, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Walker, Joseph, 47, male, white, farmer, real estate $4500, personal $1000, Tennessee 2. _____, Barbara, 43, female, white, keeping house, born in "Bier," father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth 3. _____, Joseph, 18, male, white, works on farm, Illinois, mother of foreign birth 4. _____, George, 16, male, white, works on farm, Illinois, mother of foreign birth 5. _____, Almira, 15, female, white, no occupation, Illinois, mother of foreign birth 6. _____, "Ariole" [Achilles), 13, male, white, Illinois, mother of foreign birth, attending school 7. _____, Orange, 11, male, white, Illinois, mother of foreign birth, attending school 8. _____, Frances, 9, female, white, Illinois, mother of foreign birth, attending school 9. _____, Rice, 7, female, white, Illinois, mother of foreign birth, attending school

• Census: 12 Jun 1880, Dorchester township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Walker, Joseph, white, male, 57, married, farmer, bronchitis and consumption, Tennessee, Georgia, (Tennessee) [unusual punctuation] 2. _____, Barbara, white, female, 53, wife, married, keeping house, Bayern, Germany, Bayern, Germany, Bayern, Germany 3. _____, Joseph, white, male, 29, son, single, invalid, valvular (of the heart) disease, Illinois, Tennessee, Bayern, Germany 4. _____, George, white, male, 27, son, single, works on farm, Illinois, Tennessee, Bayern, Germany 5. _____, Orange, white, male, 22, son, single, works on farm, cannot read or write, Illinois, Tennesse, Bayern, Germany 6. _____, Frances B., white, female, 18, daughter, single, at home, Illinois, Tennessee, Bayern, Germany 7. _____, Writhea A., white, female, 17, daughter, single, at home, Illinois, Tennessee, Bayern, Germany 8. Atherton, Monroe, white, male, 15, adopted, single, works on farm, attending school, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana

• Death: 15 Jun 1926, Caseyville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA;

  name: Arch Walker titles and terms (original): death date: 15 Jun 1926 death place: Caseyville, St. Clair, Illinois gender: Male marital status: race or color: age: 70 estimated birth year: 1856 birth date: 29 Nov 1855 birthplace: Illinois father: Joe Walker father's titles and terms (original): father's birth place: Ky. mother: mother's titles and terms (original): mother's birth place: Germany occupation: Sawyer residence: St. Jacobs, IL street address: spouse: Julia Walker spouse's titles and terms (original): spouse's birthplace: burial date: 17 Jun 1926 burial place: cemetery: Nat'l. Cemetery informant: additional relatives: digital folder number: 4008175 image number: 2118 film number: 1613375 volume/page/certificate number: 25118

• Death: 21 May 1936, Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA;

  name: Orange Walker titles and terms (original): death date: 21 May 1936 death place: Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois gender: Male marital status: race or color: age: 77 estimated birth year: 1859 birth date: 04 Jul 1858 birthplace: Dorchester Twp., Ill. father: Josefath Walker father's titles and terms (original): father's birth place: U.S.A. mother: Barbara Wan...Ill mother's titles and terms (original): mother's birth place: Ger occupation: Farmer residence: Gillespie Township, Macoupin, Ill. street address: spouse: Lubelle Walker spouse's titles and terms (original): spouse's birthplace: burial date: 24 May 1936 burial place: Carlinville, Macoupin, Ill. cemetery: Mayfield informant: additional relatives: digital folder number: 4008416 image number: 1068 film number: 1766163 volume/page/certificate number: Vol. 46 cn 22576

• Death: 1938, Woodriver, Madison County, Illinois, USA;

  Death certificate, Frances Barbara (Walker) Clark, 1938 name: Frances Barbara Clark titles and terms (original): death date: 12 Nov 1938 death place: Woodriver, Madison, Illinois gender: Female marital status: race or color: age: 77 estimated birth year: 1861 birth date: 14 Apr 1861 birthplace: Dorchester, IL father: Joseph Walker father's titles and terms (original): father's birth place: VA mother: Barbara Winsill mother's titles and terms (original): mother's birth place: Byron, Germany occupation: Housewife Own Home residence: Granite City, Madison, IL street address: spouse: Lincoln Clark spouse's titles and terms (original): spouse's birthplace: burial date: 15 Nov 1938 burial place: Alton, Madison, IL cemetery: Oakwood informant: additional relatives: digital folder number: 4008490 image number: 1135 film number: 1818999 volume/page/certificate number: 43200

• Death: 1938, Dorchester, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  Death certificate, Joseph Walker (son) name: Joseph Walker titles and terms (original): death date: 16 Oct 1938 death place: Dorchester, Macoupin, Illinois gender: Male marital status: race or color: age: 87 estimated birth year: 1851 birth date: 10 Jan 1851 birthplace: Dorchester, Illinois father: Joseph Walker father's titles and terms (original): father's birth place: Virginia mother: Barbara Windsill mother's titles and terms (original): mother's birth place: Germany occupation: Laborer residence: Dorchester, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois street address: spouse: spouse's titles and terms (original): spouse's birthplace: burial date: 18 Oct 1938 burial place: Dorchester, Macoupin, Illinois cemetery: Wayne informant: additional relatives: digital folder number: 4008488 image number: 1762 film number: 1818997 volume/page/certificate number: cn39000

• Death: 17 Apr 1939, Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA;

  name: Almira Howell titles and terms (original): death date: 17 Apr 1939 death place: Gillespie, Macoupin Co., Illinois gender: Female marital status: race or color: age: 83 estimated birth year: 1856 birth date: 04 Jun 1855 birthplace: Macoupin Co., Illinois father: Joseph Walker father's titles and terms (original): father's birth place: mother: Barbara Weincil mother's titles and terms (original): mother's birth place: Germany occupation: Housewife residence: Gillespie, Macoupin Co., Illinois street address: spouse: spouse's titles and terms (original): spouse's birthplace: burial date: 19 Apr 1939 burial place: Wayne Cemetery cemetery: informant: additional relatives: digital folder number: 4008501 image number: 2357 film number: 1819830 volume/page/certificate number:

• Death: 1945, Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA;

  Death certificate of daughter Writhea (Walker) Spencer name: Writhe Ann Spencer death date: 22 Jul 1945 death place: Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois gender: Female marital status: race or color: age: 83 estimated birth year: 1862 birth date: birthplace: father: Joseph Walker father's titles and terms (original): father's birth place: mother: Barbara Weinsill mother's titles and terms (original): mother's birth place: occupation: residence: street address: spouse: William Spencer spouse's titles and terms (original): spouse's birthplace: burial date: burial place: cemetery: informant: additional relatives: digital folder number: 4205549 image number: 1191 film number: 1984190 volume/page/certificate number: 27531

Notes:

The 1938 death certificate of Joseph's namesake son, Joseph Walker (born 1851) states that his father was born in Virginia. While census data contradicts this, it may be an indication general family knowledge--that Joseph's father was born in Virginia.

Joseph married Barbara Weincil about 1849 in Illinois, USA. Barbara was born about 1823 in Germany; died in 1910; was buried in Wayne Cemetery, Dorchester, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth:

  The death index of her son Joseph Walker named his parents as "Joseph Walker" and "Barbara Windsill."

• Alt. Name:

  Death index listing of daughter Frances Barbara (Walker) Clark in 1938 names her as "Barbara Winsill," born in "Byron," Germany.

• Alt. Birth: 1826

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• Biography: 1891;

  RANDAL CLARK BIOGRAPHY For more than half a century this gentleman has resided upon a farm on section 20, Gillespie Township. Since 1839 he has been the owner of a part of his present farm, and during all the years which have since come and gone, has been not only an eye-witness of the growth and development of the county, but has also taken a prominent part in its upbuilding. As one of the pioneers and most highly esteemed citizens of Macoupin County, we are pleased to present his portrait to our readers. Mr. Clark claims South Carolina as the State of his nativity. The date of his birth is November 30, 1815, and the place Greenville County. Joseph Clark, father of our subject, was also a native of Greenville County, and is of Scotch-Irish descent. He grew to manhood upon his father's farm, and served as a private during the War of 1812, participating in many important engagements during that struggle. When the country no longer needed his services he returned to his native home, and was joined in wedlock with Miss Mary Taylor, who also spent her childhood days in Greenville County. Her father, William Taylor, was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War, and under fire at many important engagements, including the battle of Cowpens. His fidelity to duty made him a favorite with comrades and officers alike. His last days were spent in Georgia, where after a two years' residence he died at the age of eighty years. His wife survived him four years, and she too was well advanced in years when called to her final rest. After their marriage Joseph Clark and his wife settled upon a farm in Greenville County, where the husband died at a comparatively early age, Randal being then about eight years old. Mrs. Clark afterward came to Illinois and died in Montgomery County, at the age of eighty-seven years. She was a member of the Methodist Church, and a noble Christian woman, whose many graces of character endeared her to the hearts of all. Our subject is the eldest of five children, and has two sisters yet living - Elizabeth, who resides in Dorchester; and Eunice, widow of Lawson Boyce, living on a farm which is known as the Clark homestead. At the age of twenty years Randal Clark arrived in this county, and not only was he without capital, but upon him hung an indebted ness of $50 which he had incurred to pay the expenses of the trip. However, it was not long before he found work as a farm hand, and although his wages were very small, he was faithful to his duty, and in course of time became able to purchase a small tract. He entered eighty acres of wild land on section 20, Gillespie Township, which forms a part of his present fine farm, began clearing it and in course of time gathered abundant harvests as the reward of his labors. For some years he also devoted considerable attention to stock-raising, breeding good grades of horses and cattle, and in this line materially increased his income. As his financial resources were increased he made judicious investments of his capital in real estate, adding to his former purchases until his landed possessions now aggregate more than one thousand five hundred acres in Gillespie Township. Much of this has been cleared and developed by Mr. Randal's own efforts. He has divided it into fields of convenient size, all of which he has supplied with good farm buildings and has it well stocked. He also owns considerable property in Kansas, Missouri, and elsewhere. Not long after his arrival in this county, Mr. Clark was united in marriage with Miss Lucy P. Gray, a Virginia lady, born in the Old Dominion February 25, 1816. She was only a child when her parents, James and Marian (Baber) Gray, following the course of emigration which was steadily flowing Westward, came to Illinois. They traveled overland with teams and spent some years in Sangamon County, whence they came to Macoupin County, making their home in Hilyard Township until they departed this life. They were members of the old school Baptist Church, and are numbered among the pioneer settlers of this community. After a long and happy wedded life, Mrs. Clark died at her home in Gillespie Township, July 17, 1887. She was the mother of thirteen children, but five are now deceased: Mary, Elizabeth and James, all of whom were married, have now passed away; and William and Edward died in childhood. Those who still survive are: Marian, wife of William Whitfield, a resident farmer of Gillespie Township; Noah, who wedded Rachel Meadows, and lives in Oklahoma; Josephus, who wedded Jane Walker, and carries on farming in St. Clair County, Mo.; Elijah, who was joined in wedlock with Ella Rose, and is engaged in the same pursuit in Gillespie Township; Best P., a farmer of Texas, first married Miss Dorcas Walker, and after her death wedded Matilda A. Rockenbaugh; Ann is the wife of Newton Gwin, who is engaged in farming in St. Clair County, Mo.; Lincoln married Frances Walker, and is a farmer of Gillespie Township; and Isabella completes the family. She is the wife of Orange Walker, and they reside with Mr. Clark on the old homestead. The name of Randal Clark is inseparably connected with this county's history. For fifty-si years he has here resided, and has done his part toward promoting its best interests and aiding in its progress. He has also served as Supervisor of his township, being elected by the Republican party, of which he and his sons are stanch supporters. The wild and unimproved prairies he has seen transformed into beautiful homes and farms, has seen towns and villages spring up, witnessed the introduction of the railroads, the telegraph and telephone, seen countless manufactories established and the whole county transformed from an almost barren wilderness to a blooming garden. His life has been such as to win the confidence and regard of all with whom he has come in contact. He is now living a retired life, and for some time has been confined to his room by paralysis, but he bears his misfortune uncomplainingly, and takes pleasure in the enjoyments yet left to him.

• Residence: 1840-1891, Section 20, Gillsepie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA

Randal married Lucy P. Gray. Lucy was born on 25 Feb 1816 in Virginia, USA; died on 17 Jul 1887 in Gillespie township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]