Constance Hale

Other Events:

• Residence: May 1957, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
• NEWS: 4 Feb 2001, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; Obit of husband JT, The Daily Oklahoman: "BURNS JT, age 83, of Oklahoma City, OK, died January 25, 2001. He devoted his life to love of family and golf. He was a retired Sergeant Major in the Air Force and a retired Golf Professional. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Constance Burns; children, Linda Mast, Claudia Whitaker; two grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. He will be truly missed."

Constance married J. T. Burns on 22 Nov 1938 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. J. was born about 1917; died on 25 Jan 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Linda Burns
2. Claudia Burns

Lawrence married Minnie Jane Koonce on 2 Jun 1914 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Minnie (daughter of Robert Houston Koonce and Coantha Lenora "Nora" Walker) was born on 6 Jun 1896 in Missouri, USA; died after 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 27 Jan 1920, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; 1. Hale, Lawrence B., head, renting, male, white, 23, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Oklahoma, farmer, operator, farm schedule no, 117 2. _____, Jennie M., wife, female, white, 23, married, can read and write, Missouri, Iowa, Pennsylvania 3. _____, Pauline E., daughter, female, white, 4 years 4 months, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, Barbara G., daughter, female, white, 3, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. Smith, Stanford S., hand, male, white, 17, single, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farm, laborer
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, 537 SW 10th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; 1. Hale, Lawrence B., head, renting, $35, has radio set, not a farm, male, white, 33, married first married age 17, can read and write, Missouri, Maine, Illinois, fireman, "S. Railroad," not a veteran 2. _____, Jennie, wife, female, white, 33, married, first married age 17, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 3. _____, Pauline, daughter, female white, 15, single, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, Barbara, daughter, female, white, 13, single, attending school, can read and write, Oklahoma, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Constance, daughter, female, white, 9, attending school, Oklahoma, Missouri, Missouri 6. _____, Lawrence, son, male, white, 6, attending school, Oklahoma, Missouri, Missouri 7. _____, Theda A., daughter, female, white, 4 years 4 months, not attending school, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 8. _____, Robert, male, white, 4 months, Oklahoma, Missouri, Missouri 9. Johnson, Bertha, mother, female, white, 50, widowed, can read and write, Illinois, Ohio, Illinois 10. Bay, Lloyd, roomer, male, white, 29, married, first married age 19, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, fireman, S. Railroad, not a veteran 11. _____, Roy, roomer, male, white, 20, married, first married age 19
• Census: 13 Apr 1940, 45 SE 36th St., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; 1. Hale, L. B., head, owns, value of home $3000, not a farm, male, white, 43, married, completed grade 8, born Missouri, same place in 1935, employed, locomotive fireman, steam railway, employed 10 weeks, $450 2. _____, Jane, wife female, white, 42, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, same place 3. _____, Barbara, daughter, female, white, 23, single, completed 4 years high school, Oklahoma, same place, secretary, Ammement Equipment, employed 52 weeks, $1000 4. _____, Lawrence Jr., son, male, white, 16, attending school, completed 2 years high school, Oklahoma, same place 5. _____, Theda Ann daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, completed grade 8, Missouri, same place 6. _____, Robert Frederick, son, male, white, 10, attending school, completed grade 4, Oklahoma, same place 7. _____, Jack, brother, male, white, 41, married, completed 2 years high school, Missouri, same place, traffic engineer, municipal, employed 52 weeks, $1400 8. _____, Florence R., sister in law, female, white, 41, married, completed 3 years high school, Illinois, same place
• NEWS: 23 May 1957, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; Husband Lawrence's obit, The Daily Oklahoman: "Rail Engineer Lawrence Hale Is Dead at 60 Lawrence Benjamin Hale, 60, of SE 38 & Prospect [Prospect], died Wednesday at St. Anthony hospital. Private services for the family only will be Thursday afternoon at the Capitol Hill funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Sunny Lane cemetery. Born Sept. 7, 1896, at Butler, Mo, he married the former Jane Koonce in 1914. Hale was an engineer on the Frisco rialroad [railroad], and had been with the Frisco most of his life joining the line at Springfield, Mo. He came to Oklahoma City in 1927 and had lived here since. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist church. Surviving are his wife, Jane, of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Pauline Gerner, Oklahoma City' Mrs. Barbara Johnson, Oklahoma City; Mrs. Constance Burns, Sacramento, Calif., and Mrs. Veda A. May, of the home; two sons, Lawrence B., Jr., Sacramento, and Robert F. Hale, Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren, and two brothers, Beryl, Sacramento, and Merrill A., Oklahoma City. The family requests that no flowers be sent and suggests contributions to the heart fund instead."

Notes:

Died:

See as "Minnie" in the 1900 census, born June 1896. Seen as "Jennie M." in the 1910 census, age 12. The latter is clearly the same child, however, placed between next older sibling Effie and next younger sibling Wesley.

Notes:

Married:
Both bride and groom were underage at the time of marriage.

Children: Pauline Evelyn Hale was born about 1915 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, SUA; died in Feb 1969 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. Barbara G. Hale was born about 1917 in Missouri or Oklahoma, USA. 1. Constance Hale was born about 1921 in Oklahoma, USA; died after February 2001. Lawrence B. "Larry" Hale, Jr Theda A. Hale Robert Hale

Robert married Coantha Lenora "Nora" Walker on 15 Aug 1891 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Coantha (daughter of Helton Rutherford Walker and Esther Elizabeth Thornton) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• 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: 25 Jun 1900, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Union township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Chandler township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 3 Apr 1930, 415 E. 8th St., Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 4 Apr 1940, 303 Dewey Ave., Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• NEWS: 27 Nov 1957, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; The Lawton Constitution: "Services held Tues. for Coantha LaNora Koonce Coantha LaNora Koonce was born January 25, 1868 in the state of Tennessee to Helton and Elizabeth Walker. She passed away at Chandler, Oklahoma on November 24, at the age of 89 years and 10 months. She moved to Howell county, Missouri, with her family at the age of 5 years. At the age of 23, she was united in marriage to Robert Houston Koonce on August 14, 1891. To this union was born 11 children, Three of whom preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her passing, her 8 children: Mrs. J. W. Thomas, Mrs. Roba Key, Mrs. Perry Hinkle, Wesley Koonce, Willis Koonce and Basil Koonce, all of Chandler. Mrs. L. B. Hale of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Dale Phillips of Lovington, New Mexico. 24 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, Her husband preceded her in death on April 15, 1928. Coantha LaNora and her husband brought their family to Oklahoma in 1907. Very early in life she was united with the Methodist church, the Walker's chapel church which had been named for her father, a Methodist preacher. She retained this membership until the family moved into the Union Friend's church community north of Chandler in 1921 and at that time she transferred her church membership to the Friends church where it remained until her death. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 26, at 2:00 p.m. in the Friends church at Chandler with the Rev. Ray Leffler conducting the rites. Burial was in the New Zion cemetery."

Notes:

Birth:

Probably born in Hickman County, where the family was found in 1870.

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

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. Koonce, Robert, head, white, male, November 1867, 32, married 9 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, laborer, saw mill, can read and write, renting house
2. _____, Nora, wife, white, female, January 1868, 32, married 9 years, 5 children 4 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Bessie, daughter, white, female, May 1892, 8, did not attend school, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
4. _____, Effie, daughter, white, female, October 1893, 6, did not attend school, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
5. _____, Minnie, daughter, white, female, June 1896, 3, Missouri, illinois, Tennesse
6. _____, Wesley, son, white, male, June 1898, 1, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee

Census:

1. Koonce, Robert H., head, male, white, 42, first marriage, married at age 19, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, farmer, own account, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 57
2. _____, Nora L., wife, female, white, 42, first marriage, married age 18, 10 children 8 living, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, can read and write
3. _____, Bessie V., daughter, female, white, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
4. _____, Effie E., daughter, female, white, 16, single, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
5. _____, Jennie M., daughter, female, white, 12, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
6. _____, Wesley R., son, male, white, 11, Missouri, illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
7. _____, Virgie E., daughter, female, white, 8, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
8. _____, Emma EE., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
9. _____, Lula M., daughter, female, white, 3, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
10. _____, Willis W., son, male, white, [7 months], Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee


Census:

1. Koonce, Robert H., head, renting, male, white, 52, married, can read and write, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois, farmer, operator, own account, farm schedule no. 100
2. _____, Coantha L., wife, female, white, 51, can read and write, Tennessee, Alabama, Tennessee
3. _____, Wesley R. son, male, white, 20, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
4. _____, Virginia, E., daughter, female, white, 18, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
5. _____, Lula M., daughter, female, white, 13, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
6. _____, Willis W., son, male, white, 10, attending school, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee
7. _____, Basil T., son, male, white, 6, attending school, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
8. Walker, Alvin W., nephew, male, white, 17, single, not attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, labor, farm

Census:

1. Koonce, Lenorah, head, renting, $15, has radio set, not a farm, female, white, 62, widowed, can read and write, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama
2. _____, Willis, son, male, white, 20, single, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee, stock keeper, utilities corporation
3. _____, Basil, son, male, white, male, white, 16, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee

Census:

1. Thomas, John W., head, renting, $15, not a farm, male, white, 48, completed 3 years college, Missouri, lived same place 1935, works for pay, has a job, worked 48 hours, county superintendent of schools, Lincoln County, worked 52 weeks, income $1290
2. _____, Bessie V., wife, female, white, 48, married, completed 2 years college, Missouri, same place (1935), not working for pay
3. _____, Lorane, daughter, female, white, 19, single, attending school, completed 1 year college, Oklahoma, same place (1935)
4. Koonce, Nora, mother in law, female, white, 70, widowed, completed grade 8, Tennessee, same place (1935)

Buried:
East of Chandler, Oklahoma.

Children: Bessie Viola Koonce was born on 31 May 1892 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 7 Nov 1960 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. Effie Etta Koonce was born on 15 Oct 1893 in Missouri, USA; died on 10 Nov 1973; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. William T. Koonce was born on 12 Jun 1895; died in Jul 1896. 3. Minnie Jane Koonce was born on 6 Jun 1896 in Missouri, USA; died after 1940. Robert Wesley Koonce was born on 14 Mar 1899 in Missouri, USA; died on 20 Jun 1989 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Virginia Ethel "Virgie" Koonce was born on 9 Jun 1902 in Missouri, USA; died on 20 Jun 1974 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. Emma Eudocia Koonce was born on 27 Sep 1905 in Trask, Howell County, Missouri; died on 14 Nov 1913 in Hutton Valley, Howell County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Nov 1913 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. Lula Maye Koonce was born on 27 Mar 1907 in Missouri, USA; died on 26 Jun 2004; was buried in Lovington Cemetery, Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico, USA. Willis Walker Koonce was born on 27 Aug 1909 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; died in Feb 1986 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. Basil Theodore Koonce was born on 26 May 1913 in Missouri, USA; died in Feb 1986 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA.

Notes:

Record of a marriage between Thomas COONTZ and Cecilia ELKINS on 31 May 1829 in White Co IL; possibly father or uncle of Elijah Willis KOONCE?

Moved to Howell Co MO from White Co IL - may not be correct Moved to Kingfisher, OK Union service

Elijah married Sarah C. Bolerjack on 26 Jul 1865 in White County, Illinois, USA. Sarah (daughter of Joel H. Bolerjack and Rebecca Forrester) was born about 1840 in Illinois, USA; died on 24 May 1884 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Her descendant, James G. Koonce, indicates that he has been told she was buried at Center Hill, but he cannot find the grave.

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. 7. 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.