Harriet Chandler

Harriet married Henley [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarence married Julia Bertrude Findley on 21 Sep 1910. Julia (daughter of George Louis Findley and Bedy Etta Walker) was born on 19 Sep 1887 in Missouri, USA; died on 31 Jan 1974 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 12 Jun 1900, Montier township, Shannon County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 22 Apr 1910, Woodward (city), Woodward County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 12 Feb 1920, Idaho Falls (Precinct 2), Buhl County, Idaho, USA
• Census: 16 Apr 1930, 615 Maple Ave., Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, USA
• Residence: 1935, Alamosa County, Colorado, USA
• Census: 16 Apr 1940, 224 E. Robison, Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA
• Residence: Abt 1954-1974, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
• Religion: Jan 1974;

  At her death in 1974 Julia was a member of the Highland Baptist Church, Albuquerque.

• Obituary: 1 Feb 1974, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Finley, Louis, head, white, male, April 1863, 37, married 13 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 99
2. _____, Beedy E., wife, white, female, February 1866, 34, married 13 years, 5 children 5 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, July, daughter, white, female, September 1888, 12, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read and write
4. _____, William R., son, white, male, June 1892, 8, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read, cannot write
5. _____, Thomas L., son, white, male, June 1894, 6, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read, cannot write
6. _____, Miney S., daughter, white, female, January 1896, 4, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee
7. _____, Bula, daughter, white, female, August 1898, 1, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee

Census:

1. Stellar, George E., head, male, white, 31, first marriage, married 1 month, Indiana, New Jersey, Indiana, jeweler, jewelry store, worker, can read and write, renting house
2. _____, Martha, wife, female, white, 20, married 1 month, Missouri, Maryland, Arkansas, no occupation, can read and write
3. Kutchinski, Henry, boarder, male, white, 26, single, Kansas, Germany, Germany, assistant cashier, bank, can read and write
4. Rose, Walter L., boarder, male, white, 35, first marriage, married 12 years, Kansas, Ohio, Ohio, doctor, office, can read and write
5. _____, Mary E., boarder, female, white, 35, first marriage, arrayed 12 years, 0 children 0 living, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, stationer, stationery store, own account, can read and write
6. Findley, Julie, boarder, female, white, 22, single, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, no occupation, can read and write


Census:

1. Chandler, Clarence W., head, renting, male, white, 40, married, can read and write, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, labor, general farm, worker
2. _____, Julia G. [Julia B.], wife, female, white, 33, married, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee
3. _____, William Finley [Findley], son, male, white, 6, attending school, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri



Census:

1. Chandler, Charles W. [Clarence W.], head, renting, $20, not a farm, male, white, 50, married, first married age 31, can read and write, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, farming, government farm, not a veteran
2. _____, Julia, wife, female, white, 42, married, first married age 23, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, no occupation
3. _____, William, son, male, white, 16, single, attending school, can read and write, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, soda fountain, drug store
4. _____, Harriet, daughter, female, white, 3 4/12, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri
[Living in the same dwell, but separate household, as a Vern Chandler, age 21, born in Kansas and father born in Pennsylvania, like Clarence--but mother born in Kansas. Possibly a younger half-brother to Clarence.]

Census:

1. Chandler, Clarence W., renting, $20, not a farm, head, male, white, 60, married, completed 2 years high school, Kansas, (1935) resided in Alamosa, Colorado, worked for pay, 48 hours, contractor carpenter, building worked 48 weeks, income $80, other income
2. _____, Julia, wife, female, white, 52, married, completed 1 year high school, Missouri, Alamosa, Colorado (1935), did not work for pay, worked at home, bookkeeper, private second hand store, 42 hours, $0 income, no other income
3. _____, Harriet, daughter, female, white, 13, attending school, completed grade 7, Okalhoma, lived in Alamosa, Colorado (1935)

[If Julia worked a full-time week as a bookkeeper, why did she have no income?]

Obituary:

Obituary, Julia Bertrude (Findley) Chandler, Albuquerque Tribune

Chandler--Julia F. Chandler, 86, a resident of Albuquerque for 20 years, passed away in a local hospital on Thursday. She is survived by a son, W. F. "Bill" Chandler, Albuquerque, a daughter, Mrs. Harriet Henly, [Dulsen], Minn; two brothers, Lee Findley, Hood River, Ore.; Roy Findley, Plainview Tex.; a sister, Mrs. C. H. Morrow, Albuquerque, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Highland Baptist Church. Memorial services will be Mnday a 1 p. m. in Fern Chapel of Strong-horne, 1100 Coal SE, with Rev. Howard Marsh officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Memorial Park.

Children: William Findley "Bill" Chandler was born about 1914 in Oklahoma, USA; died after February 1974. 1. Harriet Chandler was born about 1926 in Oklahoma, USA; died after February 1974.

Other Events:

• Parents:

  George Louis Findley's death certificate names his parents as William Findley and Lavada Holden, both born in Georgia.

• Obituary: 5 Feb 1941, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA;

  Obit, George L. Findley

  FINDLEY--George Louis Findley, age 78 years, passed away at the home of his son, E. E. Findley, early Monday night. He was retired Baptists minister and had resided in the state for the last 29 years, moving from Las Vegas to Albuquerque about five years ago. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. C. H. or row and Mrs. C. W. Chandler, and by two sons, Ray and E. E., all of Albuquerque, and by two other sons, Lee of Las Vegas and Rutherford of Spokane, Wash. and by one brother. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted from theFirst Baptist Church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. A Hope Owen will officiate, assisted by the Rev. L. M. Walker. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. French Mortuary in charge.

Notes:

Died:

Cause of death: chronic myocarditis and nephritis, uremia, senility, due to carcinoma left ear.

George married Bedy Etta Walker on 16 Dec 1886 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Bedy (daughter of Helton Rutherford Walker and Esther Elizabeth Thornton) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Bedie's death certificate identifies her parents as "Rutherford Walker" and Elizabeth Thornton, both born in Tennessee.

• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 12 Jun 1900, Montier township, Shannon County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Rock township, Ellis County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Smith township (Twp. 28, Rg. 28), Union County, New Mexico, USA
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Malpie (precinct 26), Union County, New Mexico, USA
• Census: 15 Apr 1940, University Heights, Albuquerque (3721 Mesa Verde), Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
• Obituary: 5 Feb 1941, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA;

  Obit, Bedie Etta Findley

  FINDLEY--Mrs. Beatty Etta Findley, widow of George L. Findley, passed away at the home of her son, E. E. Findley, early Tuesday afternoon. She had resided here for the last five years, coming from Las Vegas, N. M. She is survived by four sons, Ray and Elva [sic] of Albuquerque, Lee of Las Vegas and Rutherford of Spokane, Wash., and by two daughters, Mrs. C. H. Morrow and Mrs. C. W. Chandler of Albuquqerque. Funeral services will be conducted from the First Baptist Church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. A. Hope Owen will officiate, assisted by the Rev. L. M. Walker. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.

Notes:

Birth:

Named for her maternal grandmother, Obedience "Bedie" (Clark) Thornton, her name is seen variously as Beeda, Bedy, Bedie, but never as Obedience.

Name:

Bedie's death certificate and her obituary both name her as "Beatty" Etta. These are the only instances that I have seen of this spelling. Also seen as "Beda" and "Bedy."

Though named for her maternal grandmother, I have never seen her referenced with the full name "Obedience," and she was probably just named the shorter "Bedie."

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., white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., white, female, 5 months, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

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. Finley, Louis, head, white, male, April 1863, 37, married 13 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 99
2. _____, Beedy E., wife, white, female, February 1866, 34, married 13 years, 5 children 5 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, July, daughter, white, female, September 1888, 12, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read and write
4. _____, William R., son, white, male, June 1892, 8, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read, cannot write
5. _____, Thomas L., son, white, male, June 1894, 6, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read, cannot write
6. _____, Miney S., daughter, white, female, January 1896, 4, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee
7. _____, Bula, daughter, white, female, August 1898, 1, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee


Census:

1. Findley, George L., head, male, white, 46, first marriage, married 23 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule no. 66
2. _____, Bedy E., white, female, 44, first marriage, married 23 years, 9 children 8 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Emma S., daughter, female, white, 14, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
4. _____, Bula E., daughter, female, white, 11, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
5. _____, Elza E., son, male, white, 9, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attending school
6. _____, Elmer E., son, male, white, 6, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attending school
7. _____, Raymond L., son, male, white, 1 9/12, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee

Census:

1. Findley, G. L., head, owns with mortgage, male, white, 56, married, can read and write, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, farmer, farm, own account, farm schedule, no. 5
2. _____, Bedy E., wife, female, white, 53, married, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
3. _____, Thomas L., son, male, white, 26, single, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, labor, farm, worker
4. _____, James E., son, male, white, 16, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, labor, farm
5. _____, Ramond L., son, male, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, labor, farm

Census:

1. Findley, Elza E., head, owns, farm, male, white, 29, single, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, not a veteran, farm schedule, 3
2. _____, George L., father, male, white, 67, married, first married age 23, can read and write, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, no occupation
3. _____, Etta, mother, female, white, 64, married, first married age 20, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama, housekeeper

Census:

1. Morrow, Clinton, head, owns, value $6000, male, white, 41, married, completed grade 8, born Texas, same house (1935), works for pay, wholesale salesman, meats packing, worked 52 weeks, income $1900
2. _____, Beulah, wife, female, white, 41, married, completed 2 years high school, Missouri, same place (1935), did not work for pay, no income
3. _____, Findley, son, male, white, 19, single, attended school, completed 4 years high school, New Mexico, same place (1935), worked for pay, worked 20 hours, printer's helper, book store [illegible word]
4. _____, Betty Ruth, daughter, female, white, 13, attended school, completed grade 7, New Mexico, same place (1935)
5. Findley, George l., father in law, male, white, 77, married, completed grade 6, Georgia, same place (1935), not employed, other income
6. _____, Etta, mother in law, female, white, 74, married, completed grade 6, Tennessee, same place (1935), not employed

Died:

Cause of death: chronic myocarditis, asthma, senility. Other conditions: "Grief from loss husband."

Notes:

Married:

License issued 15 December 1886.

Children: 3. Julia Bertrude Findley was born on 19 Sep 1887 in Missouri, USA; died on 31 Jan 1974 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. Lavada E. Findley was born on 16 Mar 1889; died on 20 May 1895. William Rutherford Findley was born on 1 Jun 1891 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 30 Jan 1971 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA. Thomas Lee Findley was born on 15 Jun 1894 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Sep 1981 in Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. Emma S. Findley was born on 21 Jan 1896 in Missouri, USA; died on 14 Dec 1910. Beulah Eudocia Findley was born on 21 Aug 1898 in Missouri, USA; died on 10 May 1981 in . Elza Eugene Findley was born on 19 Jan 1901 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 2 Jul 1966 in Altrisco (Albuquerque), Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. Elmer James Findley was born on 17 Oct 1903 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 18 Sep 1923 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA. Raymond L. Findley was born in 18 July 1908 in Missouri, USA; died in Jun 1980 in Plainview, Hale County, Texas, USA.

Notes:

Letter from Lavada FINDLEY to her sister in Georgia, Mary D. HOLT: "Dear Sister,

"I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am still in the land of the living, though many miles from you. Sis, I traveled 60 days. I crossed mountains, hills, rooks, large rivers, creeks, and branches. I came through towns and cities. I had snow, rain, hail and sleet more or less all the way here. I camped one one week in this state on ---- Creek. It rained on us all the time we stayed there. Water and mud were shoemouth deep. I came on to Mr. Williams' in this state. I stayed in my tent three days in the rain and snow. We were aiming to go to the Indian Nation or to Nebraska. We thought we would stop till spring, so Mr. Findley looked about and got a school house. We started to it through the snow, eight miles. There we stayed about four weeks. Mr. Findley found a place that suited him. He went and bought it. He was gone two weeks. Sis, I slept and ate on the ground floor over three months.

"Sis, I can not tell you much about the country. I have been here four months. I have not been out of sight of my house but one time since I have been here. From what I can see and learn, the land is good and productive as anyone need to want. It lies in hills and valleys. The hills are rocky and covered with grass and blackjack. There is some other timber. The valleys are the good land. Running water is scarce here. There are several good springs at the head of this valley. I came through Tennessee, Kentucky, and Illinois to Howell County in this state. I think I will be satisfied if we can have our health. People look well here, and they tell us it is healthy here. We have good well water. It washes well. I don't think I will lack for water. Some have to haul water in summer here. They are careless about their wells in this country. They will dig one and throw some poles over it and let it stand for years. There is a better chance to get a good home here than in Georgia. Land is cheaper and chance to enter or homestead.

"Sis, our place is bad out of fix. There is a heap of work to do. The land is not much to clear; shrub off the largest bushes and hitch two or three yoke of oxen to a large plow and tear it all to smash. We have a good chance for a crop. It was dry here last year. The drought was from Georgia here.

"Sis, I must tell you something about my children. I have got as pretty baby as you ever saw. It is seven weeks old. Its name is Alfred Webb. The rest are all well and growing fast. Sam has grown and is as well as I ever saw him at this season of the year. They send you howdy. I am not very stout, though improving.

"Sis, I want you to read this letter to all the rest of my brothers and sisters. I want you all to go to old Ebenezar to meeting and visit those graves. Look at my baby's for me as I never saw it. I never shall forget that place. Notice my little cedars and write to me how they all look. Ann, I want you and Jim to write. John, you and Lou write. Bob, I want you to write how you are getting along and what you have done with the Neals. Tell Taylor and Columbus to write.

"Now don't fail. It is all the pleasure I ever expect to enjoy in this life with any of you without a mere accident. Sis, read it to all the connections on Tieanetly. I want them all to write. Give me all the news of your country. Give my love to all inquiring friends. Now Sis, I want you and John to write. Don't fail. I have not heard a word from you since I left.

"So I close. Farewell to Mary D. Holt and John."

Lavada M. Findley [found online at http://www.angelfire.com/biz/finleyfindings/VOL1.html

William married Lavada Melinda Holden about 1850 in Middle Division, Dickson County, Tennessee. Lavada (daughter of Ozias Holden) was born about 1830 in Georgia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Info on her name from another researcher, for whom FINDLEY is a collateral line. Her primary info came from a Bible record in the possession of a William Bridges of Indiana.

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. 7. 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. 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.