Family: Nelson Walker / Elizabeth West (F622)

• Father | Male Nelson Walker

  
  

  Born
  Died	Aft 1850
  Buried
  Married	1808  [1, 2, 3]	Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA  [1, 2, 3]
  Divorced	17 Jun 1840
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Elizabeth West

  
  

  Born
  Died	Aft 1850
  Buried
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Delilah Walker

  
  

  Born	Abt 1812	Virginia, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Hugh Moss | F631
  Married

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Henry Walker

  
  

  Born	Between 1815 and 1822	Tennessee, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Elizabeth Jane Walker

  
  

  Born	Between 1818 and 1820	Tennessee, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	William D. Reynolds | F610
  Married	8 Nov 1838	Dickson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Cynthy A. Walker

  
  

  Born	Abt 1826
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	James W. Cook | F607
  Married	23 Jul 1844	Dickson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Child 5 | Male John V. Walker

  
  

  Born	Abt 1826
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Female + Palitha N. Walker

  
  

  Born	Abt 1830	Tennessee, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	James James | F615
  Married	24 Aug 1848	Dickson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Martha T. Walker

  
  

  Born	Abt 1831
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Jesse Cullum | F612
  Married	27 Dec 1855	Dickson County, Tennessee, USA

  
  

  Child 8 | Female Brunetta J. Walker

  
  

  Born	Abt 1832	Tennessee, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Works | F630
  Married

  
  

• Notes

  Married: Nelson WALKER is said to have divorced Elizabeth WALKER. He loaded all of her belongings into a wagon, drove her to Dickson County, got out of the wagon and paid someone to drive her into town, deserting her and her children with no means of support. He was a drunk, and abusive. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S188] Walker, Nelson - Walker List posting (1998), (Walker mailing list archives (http://www.usroots.com/~sueowens/walker/), posting by Jim and Lou James (loujim@satx.net), 15 Dec 1998). [S186] Walker, Nelson (of Dickson Co TN) - email Maurine Atkins (2000), (Maurine Atkins [email for private use] to Janis Walker Gilmore, e-mail, 22 March 2000; regarding Nelson Walker of Dickson County, Tennessee.). [S187] Marjorie Hood Fisher, comp, Tennessee Tidbits 1778-1914 (Easley, SC : Southern Historical Press, 1986), entry for Elizabeth Walker, divorce petition, p. 386 (Dickson County, Tennessee, 1839); citing Dickson County Circuit Court Minutes, Book A, p. 112. (Reliability: 3). Walker, Elizabeth - Divorce petition was made 2 May 1839 from Nelson Walker. They were married in 1808 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. About 1826 he became a drunkard and abused Elizabeth. About 1837 he deserted her and lived in adultry [sic] with Rebecca Boland. He now lives in Smith County, Tennessee. The divorce was granted 17 June 1840.