Notes

The groom was 71 and the bride was 70. 

The groom, age 18, was underage. His guardian, Glennon Wilson assented to the marriage.

Also, newspaper item listing their marriage license.

"Allen Oren Clark, Sheridan, and Zuma Colleen Suggs, Kansas City." 

The Heycuz database indicates a marriage date of 2 January 1898 in Giles County. Supporting that is their marriage bond, 31 December 1897, in Giles County. Although the bond offers no return, the 2 January 1898 marriage date is a reasonable one. 

The Huguenot book does not give the date or place of marriage. 

The identity of this "George Brazil" is uncertain, but it is possibly the subject George Brazzell. 

The Illinois death index offers a birth date of 7 June 1871, which conflicts with the 1880 census enumeration, age 12. It is likely that he was born before 1870. 

The informant for Caroline's death certificate was her eldest son Isaac Lee Patterson, then governor of Oregon. 

The informant for Edna G. (Hiller) Walker's death certificate was a Robert O. Moran of Rough and Ready Island. Likely a relative? 

The information below was found in the application for bounty land for
Horatio Walker after the War 0f 1812. As far as my research is concerned
there is not or never was a Harma or Harmon Walker. My copy of the will of
Thomas Dendy , SR. is hard to read and I only find Martha and Patsy
included. No mention is made of Harmon. Horatio is found in census reports
living next to Sylvanus Walker,Esq.. Sylvanus Esq.. is thought to be his
father. Horatio's brothers were Sylvanus ,JR. ; Mandsfield; Memucan; Henry
Tandy and possibly others. Horatio's real name may have been Beverly Allen
Walker.

May term 1814 by akn Rec 8 June 1814

Hon. I C Isacks
State of Tennessee

At a court of pleas and quarter sessions began and held for the county of
Jackson at the court house in the town of Grensboro on the first Monday of
August being the sixth day of the month AD 1821 and 40 th year of American
Independence before the worshipful Simon Carlise, William Locke, Frances
McConnell, and William Sealand, esquire, justices of the peace and the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county of Jackson appointed and
Commissioned to hold said court. Be it remembered that the court of pleas
and quarter sessions afor said " On motion and for reasons appearing to the
satisfaction of the court, ordered that John Newstep Walker be and is
appointed guardian of James Madison Walker and Sally Anne Walker, orphan
children of Horatio Walker, Deceased. Whereupon came said John N. Walker
with Baily Butler and John Royal , his securities and exicuted and
acknowledged bond for the faithful performance of his guardianship
conditioned as the "law directs" . And thereupon the following guardian bond
was exicuted by the said John N. Walker and securities bond. State of
Tennessee known by all men by these presents that Mr. John N. Walker, Baily
Butler, and John Royals all of Jackson County of the State aforsaid are held
and firmly bound unto James W. Smith , chairman of the County Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions of the County of Jackson in the sum of one thousand
dollars to be paid to the said James W. Smith or his succession in office,
in trust, and afterwards to wit at December sessions, 1825 of the court of
pleas and quarter sessions aforesaid held for the county of Jackson aforsaid
the following order and examined by said court , to wit.
" Be it remembered that on this day came here in open court Polly Watts of
respectable character who was duly sworn and examined by the court
concerning her acquaintance with Horatio Walker late of Jackson County,
deceased, and his wife Martha and their children where it appears to the
satisfaction of the court that the said Horatio Walker and Martha were
lawfully married in the District of Laurens State of South Carolina ,
sometimes in the year 1791 and that the said Horatio and Martha Walker had
by said marriage seven children to wit, John N. Walker, Daniel D. Walker,
Malcolm J. Walker Patsey Walker since intermarried with Jeremiah Elams, and
Hariet Walker since intermarried to Jason Medders(Meadows) all of whom are
of consent age and also James M. Walker and Sally A. Walker which two last
are infants to wit under the age of sixteen years all of whom were born in
lawful wedlock, and are the only legal heirs at law of the said Horatio
Walker."
"And it also appears to the satisfaction of the court from the examination
on oath of Amos Kirkpatrick , one of the members of said court that the said
Horatio Walker died in the service of the United States of a wound he
received during the siege of New Orleans, all of which is ordered to be
certified by the clerk of said court , it being a court of record and having
the power of fine for the benefit of the of the children here after names
come committed to the _?____ of the said John N. Walker to which payment
will be made _?__bind _?_, and each of us, each and every of our heirs
executors and administrators , jointly and singularly, firmly by these
presents , sealed with our seals, and dated the sixth day of August in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one .
The condition of the above obligations is such , that whereas, the above
bounded? John N. Walker is constituted and appointed guardian to James
Madison Walker and Sally Anne Walker orphan children of
Horatio Walker, deceased, now if the said John N. Walker shall faithfully
execute his said guardianship, by
securing and improving all of the estate of the said James Madison Walker
and Sally Anne Walker that shall
come into his possession for the benefit of the said James Madison Walker,
Sally Anne Walker, until they shall arrive at full age, or be sooner there
to acquired, and then render a plain and true account of his guardianship,
on oath, before the justices of our said court, and deliver up, pay to or
profits the said James Madison Walker and Sally Anne Walker of all such
estate or estates , as they ought to be profited of, or to such other person
as shall be lawfully impowered or authorize to____ the same, and the profits
arising therefrom, then this obligation to be void otherwise to be and
remain in full force and virtues.
Signed Sealed and acknowledged in John N. Walker
open court 6th day of August 1821 B. Butler
Sam Smith, Clerk John Royal 

The John Wooters who is an inmate on the Jefferson County poor farm in 1910 appears to be the same person as the John Wooters that Salina married. He is enumerated as a widower.

"Wooters, John, inmate, male, white, 67, widowed, Illinois, U.S., U.S., no occupation, cannot read or write

Salina probably died in Jefferson County, since they were married there, and John Wooters is still living there.

A "Wooters-Tate" database on Ancestry.com indicates that Salina died prior to the 1900 enumeration, though I have not been able to find her husband in that enumeration. The same family file states that they had one child, John Merriet Wooters, born about 1890. It is possible that Salina died in childbirth. 

The Josephine H. Walker numbered genealogy gives their marriage as 1 January 1900 (possibly the license date?), but states that it occurred in Roswell, New Mexico. However, there is a marriage record for them in Delta County, Texas. They probably moved to New Mexico soon thereafter. 

The Josephine H. Walker numbered genealogy gives their marriage as 1 January 1900 (possibly the license date?), but states that it occurred in Roswell, New Mexico. However, there is a marriage record for them in Delta County, Texas. They probably moved to New Mexico soon thereafter. 

The last known child of James Donald and Mary Corsar was born in 1819. In 1851, Mary Corsar was enumerated as a widow in the Dundee household of her son William Low Donald.

A search of the Deaths in Old Parish Registers on ScotlandsPeople with first name "James" (and variants), surname "Don" (begins with, allowing for "Donnet," "Donelt," etc.), and Dundee parish, locates only one likely candidate:

James "Donnat," died 31 August 1832, Dundee parish, age 69, occupation "weaver Blacks croft," born in Dundee, number of stone and cutter "1269B," cause of death "old Age," hospital dues "[0], 2, [0]" [two shillings?] Birth year calculates to 1763. This is somewhat earlier than one might expect, as his wife was born about 1787. It remains a possibility, particularly in light of other documents for him, and his son William, that state the name as "Donnet" or "Donelt" instead of "Donald."

Another candidate is James "Donet," who died 5 July 1825, Dundee. [O.P.R. Deaths 282/00 0250 0246 Dundee]. Entry 591, James Donet, age 59? 39? weaver, born "Panbride." See Donald images. 

The Market Street Railway was the Market Street cable car; Charles was a gripman on a San Francisco cable car. 

The marriage record of Marcus L. George is written in cramped writing and the bride's name is difficult to read. It was transcribed on Ancestry as "Younny Wireman" and is given on a George descendant database (see citation) as "Tempy Wireman," full name Temperance. The latter seems to me much more likely. I read the given name as something like "Tamsy" and the surname as Wireman or Wiseman.

The 1850 Floyd County census enumerates an Abraham Wireman with daughter Temperance, age 17. 

The marriage record recorded the bride as "Mrs. Elizabeth Deford," indicating a previous marriage to a Mr. Deford. Her maiden name is not known, nor is the name of her previous husband. 

The McMillan Bible transcription indicates that the year of Margaret's birth appears to be 1820, but it is blotted and might say 1824. Since her brother Alexander was born in 1820, Margaret could not have been born in August 1820. For this reason, we have used a "working date of birth" of 12 August 1824, until further information is found. 

The name "Artie M." appears in census. Surname from the rootsweb file "LDS Historical." Unconfirmed and unsourced. 

The Nevada death index gives her death as 12 March 1984, while the SSDI gives it as "April 1984." 

The next two lines listed George F. Walker (steel construction work) and Mrs. Mae Walker (housewife), both at the same address. 

The obit actually named him as "William Dickson Barnett" but email from his son Kirt confirms that his middle name was actually spelled "Dixon." 

The obituary/death notice of Louisa (Page) Walker, 1911, Mariposa County, California, listed among her children "Mrs. Bessie Downie" of Vancouver, but did not indicate whether Vancouver, Washington, or Vancouver, Canada.

The 1923 obituary/death notice of Aaron M. Walker named his surviving siblings, among them a "Mrs. Bessie Downing" of San Francisco.

A Bessie Walker married A. S. Deatsch in Merced County on 10 July 1898. The groom was from White Rock, Mariposa County, and the bride was from Mariposa. This couple has not been located in the 1900 census, nor can a marriage record be found for them among the California marriages on FamilySearch. The obituary of Sebastian Fabian Deatsch of White Rock appears on the same family page, and identifies a son "Albert S. Deatsch," who may be the A. S. referenced above. Albert S. Deatsch is found in the 1900 Merced County census, but he enumerated as single, a boarder in the home of a family named Burchell. 

The only direct evidence of Jacob's birthplace is his 1850 census enumeration in Madison County, Illinois, stating his age as 57, and his brithplace as South Carolina.

Indirect evidence, however, would suggest a birthplace of Georgia:

• His probable sister, Mary "Polly" (Wallker) Brazzell was born in Georgia about 1790.
  
• His probable younger siblings, George H., Elijah, and Retha, were born in Georgia in 1801 and 1802, respectively.
  
• The of obituary his likely brother Archalaus Walker, ten years older, stated that he (Archalaus) was born in Virginia, raised in Georgia and lived in Tennessee for many years. Archalaus was born about 1783; if he was "raised" in Georgia, the family was probably in Georgia when he was age 10, 1793, the year of Jacob's birth.
  
• Jacob's sons John M., Archalaus C., and Joseph Walker were enumerated in 1880 in various places (see citations under individuals), and all enumerations agreed that their father was born in Georgia.
  
• In conflict with this is the census enumeration of younger daughter Mary M. (Walker) Best in 1900 and 1910; her enumerations indicate that her father was born in Tennessee. However, this is the only suggestion of his birth in Tennessee, and no other evidence indicates the family's arrival in Tennessee prior to at least 1806. 

The register stated that Calvin was three years old when he died. 

The residence of his daughter Clara (Walker) Larkins, the home in which he was enumerated earlier the same year. 

The return for Jackson and Sarah's marriage license does not appear to have been filed. 

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 

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 

The Smith book offers the same day and month of birth, but 1902 as the year. Fay's death certificate offers the year as 1903. Her given ages in the 1910 census (7) and the 1920 census (16) leave the year ambiguous. 

The Sophia Wright place is found on the County Plat Book 1894, San Joaquin County, posted by the San Joaquin County Historical Society on Archive.org (search for San Joaquin County Historical Society to see all of their postings to the site).

Sophie Wright's acreage was located in Township 1N, Range 8E, Sections 5 & 8. 

The Stockton Rural Cemetery records indicate Sadie's death/burial on 20 January 1915, while her California death certificate states that her death occurred on 5 December 1913 and that she was buried in the "Hospital cemetery."

This suggests that her husband may have moved her to the family burial plot in January 1915, where she apparently rests today. 

The typescript transcription of the McMillan Bible names her as "Leonia" Jane--but since her father's 1840 will clearly names her as "Levina Jane" it is likely that "Leonia" was a transcription error from the original handwriting in the Bible, no longer available to consult. 

Thedford gedcom indicates he was born about 1804, Nash Co NC 

Thedford gedcom indicates his death about 1849, place not stated 

Thedford gedcom states her birth as about 1815, Georgia. 

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

There is a Wm J. Thornton in Wayne Co TN who appears to be the child of a different Josiah Thornton. This area needs MUCH more research. 

There may be one more generation between David Alton Hatcher and Wilson Glenn Hatcher, the one who was tested. Have emailed him that question, 21 May 2014. The FTDNA gedcom ends after David Alton Hatcher, with "private." 

This census fits Jacob R. Walker in several ways:

• Jacob R. married in 1891 to as "J. R." i


• This "J. R." was born in Tennessee in abt 1852


• New Madrid County, Missouri, is quite near Izard County, Arkansas, where Jacob was living by 1891


• Jacob is reputed to have left Tennessee after the end of the Civil War, when he got into some undefined trouble

Conflicting with this possibility:

• J. R.'s wife Mary in the 1880 census could not be the same Mary A. who was married to Jacob R. Walker; her age and birthplace are not compatible. Additionally, we know that Jacob R. Walker married Mary A. Ferguson in 1891, Sharp County, Arkansas


• Jacob's 1910 Izard County census states that he is in his first marriage

Despite the conflicting data, this still seems like a strong possibility. 

This could be a good avenue for research. That was a significant amount of money in that day and time. Who was Thomas Hunter, and why did Elizabeth Walker's estate owe it to him? Thomas Hunter appears in the 1820 Dickson County census, age 26-45 (born between 1775 and 1794), on page 10; Elizabeth Walker was on page 16. Elijah purchased 40 acres from a John Hunter in 1824.

This death date was established from the 24 October 1901 notice in the Cleveland County Herald stating that Mrs J. R. Ledbetter had died on Monday. The previous Monday would be 21 October 1901. 

This explains why Elijah paid taxes in 1835 Dickson County, but in 1837 Humphreys County. He didn't move--the county line did.

From Dickson the following area moved to Humphreys:

". . . all that portion of Dickson County lying in the following boundaries shall hereafter be attached to and belong to the county of Humphreys: -- Beginning at the southwest corner of Dickson County, and thence running east with the south boundary line of said county o Dickson, to where the said line intersects the ridge that divides the waters of Hurricane creek from the waters of Garner's creek; thence with said ridge, to where said ridge intersects with the ridge that divides the waters of Hurricane creek from the waters of Garner's creek; thence with said ridge, to where said ridge intersects with the ridge that divides the waters of Cumberland and Duck rivers; thence north westwardly with said ridge, to the line that divides the counties of Dickson and Humphreys; thence south with said line to beginning."

And from Hickman to Humphreys:

". . . all that territory and county now lying in the county of Hickman, within the following boundaries, shall hereafter belong and (be) attached to the county of Humphreys, to wit:--Beginning in the line dividing the counties of Hickman and Humphreys, where the same first strikes Duck River, running south from the north west corner of Hickman; running thence up with the meanders of Duck river, with the main channel, to where the middle of the main ridge dividing the waters of Sugar and Tumbling creeks strikes the river; thence a north easterly course, along the summit of said ridge, between the waters of said creeks, to the main ridge dividing the waters of Garner's and Little Hurricane creek; thence along the summit of the same to the north boundary line of Hickman county; thence west with said line to the north west corner of said county; thence south with the line dividing the counties of Hickman and Humphreys to the beginning." 

This is a tentative identification of the husband of Iva L. Walker. His name was taken from the Boyd Cemetery listing--he was the right age to be her husband. 

This is almost certainly the son of Aaron and Nancy (Best) Walker

• The age of this Henry Walker is 21, precisely matching the age of Aaron's son Henry in the 1860 census (11)
  
• This Henry is found in the entry directly following the Aaron Walker household

It is likely that Henry and Ann were recently married, based on her age and the absence of children in the household. They were probably married between 1868?1870. However, no likely marriage record has been located, to date. 

This is either Lee Lallier, DNA tester, or his father. Waiting to hear. 

This is the original 40 acres that he bought in August 1824, and is where their home was.
Drawn 5 November 1838
Proved 3 December 1838
Filed 7 December 1838
Legal description:

". . .on Hurrican [sic] Creek of Duck River it being a part of John Hunters land. Beginning on a white oak the south east Corner of a hundred acre tract that said Hunter sold to the heirs of James King running south with said line One hundred and twenty poles to a beach on the south side of said Creek, thence with the bluff of said Creek fifty nine poles to James Morgans north west corner a white oak, thence north to Martha Kings south west corner one hundred and thirty four poles thence with said Kings line to the Beginning. . . ." 

This is the property purchased in 1867 from Wells.