Bernice Heister

Bernice married [husband of Berneace Heister] Shepherd [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bernice married [husband of Bernice Heister] Caddell [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Minnie Ellen Walker about 1934. Minnie (daughter of Theodore Hardman "The" Whitfield Walker and Rosetta Katherine "Rosie" Metzgar) was born on 28 Mar 1914 in Missouri, USA; died on 15 Nov 1987 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 17 Apr 1940, 308 Cheyenne Blvd., Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA;

  1. Heister, Richard C., renting, $12.50, not a farm, head, male, white, 26, married, completed 4 years high school, Colorado, Boulder in 1935, employed for pay, 40 hours, "destrubter" [distributer], retail aluminum [illegible], 32 weeks, $640 2. _____, Minnie, wife, female, white, 25, married, completed 3 years high school, Missouri, Denver in 1935 3. _____, Theodore, son, male, white, 5, Colorado 4. _____, Bernice, daughter, female, white, 1, Colorado

• SON: 1954, Los Angeles County, California, USA;

  Minnie's son Theodore Arthur Heister married in 1954 in Los Angeles County. His marriage registration named his parents as Richard C. Heister, born in Colorado, and Minnie E.Walker, born in Missouri.

• NEWS: 6 Jun 1965, Alamagordo, New Mexico, USA; Alamogordo Daily New: "Another Son Killed ALBUQUERQUE (AP) ? An Albuquerque couple, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heister have received official word that their last son, Marine Lt. Richard Heister, died in a helicopter crash Wednesday in Viet Nam. Their oldest son, Marine Lt. Ted Heister, died in a helicopter crash in the Philippines 14 months ago after completing a tour in Viet Nam."
• Residence: Apr 1967, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
• SSDI: 15 Nov 1987, Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA;

  Name: Minnie W. Heister SSN: 521-30-6600 Last Residence: 88201 Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA Born: 28 Mar 1914 Died: 15 Nov 1987 State (Year) SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951)

• Obituary: 16 Nov 1987, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA; Albuquerque Journal: HEISTER?Minnie Ellen Heister, age 73, passed away at a local nursing home Thursday. Mrs. Heister had been a resident of Albuquerque for 20 years coming from Roswell, NM. She was a member of the Latter Day Saints 2nd Ward in Roswell and was devoted to the L.D.S. church and had been through 3 Temples. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard C. Heister in 1984 and by two sons in the Vietnam War. She is survived by three daughters, Berneace Shepherd of Texas, Linda Wilson and husband, Jim of Albuquerque and Dorothy Baker and husband, Dan of Roswell; three sisters, Dorothy Pinell, Barbara Smith and Maude Evans, all of Colorado; one brother, Bob Walker of Colorado; 20 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today at 2:00 p.m. from the Church of Latter Day Saints 2nd Ward. Burial will follow at the South Park Cemetery in Roswell, NM. Pallbearers will be Lance Heister, James Wilson, Shannon McConnell, Scott Grosso, Daniel Baker and James L. Wilson. Arrangements by the Crestview Funeral Home, 7601 Wyoming NE.

Other Events:

• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Montier township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Walker, H. A., head, white, male, August 1874, 25, married 6 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, mill laborer, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Cora, wife, white, female, April 1878, 22, married 6 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write 3. _____, Edos [Edith], daughter, white, female, October 1895, 4, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 4. _____, Otho, son, white, male, July 1897, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 5. _____, Mirtle [Myrtle], daughter, white, female, November 1899, 0, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 6. _____, T. W. brother, white, male, July 1876, 23, single, Missouri, Tennesee, Tennessee 7. Smith, Arther, boarder, white, male, Mary 1883, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, mill laborer, can read and write 8. Bird, Herr, boarder, white, male, [March 1881?], 29, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, mill laborer, can read and write

• NEWS: 30 Aug 1901, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; The Journal-Gazette
• NEWS: 5 Feb 1904, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Newspaper item: "Theadore [sic] Walker and wife of the Turkey Oak neighborhood, started from Trask for Rocky Ford, Colorado[,] last Monday evening."

• Census: 12 May 1910, Holt Precinct, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Eads, Kiowa County, Colorado, USA;

  Farming.

• World War I Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Kiowa County, Colorado, USA; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6482/005241950_01729/19600922
• Census: 2 Feb 1920, Precinct 5, Kiowa County, Colorado, USA
• Census: 25 Apr 1930, Precinct 4, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Census: 12 Apr 1940, 4100 S. Grant, Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA

Notes:

Name:

Theodore's 1918 draft registration gives her name as Rosa Katherine Walker.

Notes:

Married:

License issued 12 June 1900.

Children: Russell T. Walker was born on 19 May 1901 in Missouri, USA; died in Dec 1972 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA. Raymond Newton Walker was born on 12 Jun 1903 in Missouri, USA; died in Dec 1977; was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA. Maude "Maudie" Walker was born on 2 Jun 1905 in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA; died on 21 Oct 1993 in Highland Ranch, Douglas County, Colorado, USA. Pauline Walker was born on 13 May 1907; died on 13 May 1907. Jessie Elizabeth Walker was born on 5 Jun 1909 in Colorado, USA; died on 29 May 1967; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA. Ralph J. Walker was born on 20 Nov 1911 in Colorado, USA; died on 23 Jan 1975; was buried in Franktown Cemetery, Franktown, Douglas County, Colorado, USA. 3. Minnie Ellen Walker was born on 28 Mar 1914 in Missouri, USA; died on 15 Nov 1987 in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA. Barbara Easton Walker was born on 21 Apr 1916 in Missouri, USA; died after March 2002. Dorothy Walker Robert Wesley Walker was born on 18 Feb 1922 in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA; died on 11 May 2007; was buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA.

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. 6. 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.