Matilda King b. Abt 1803 Tennessee, USA d. 16 Oct 1834 Dickson County, Tennessee, USA: Our Family History

Abt 1803 - 1834 (~ 31 years)

Name	Matilda King [1, 2, 3]
Born	Abt 1803	Tennessee, USA [4, 5, 6]
	1830 Dickson Co census shows the only adult female in the household of Elijah WALKER to be in the 20 - 30 age category. This would place her birth roughly between 1800 - 1810. Her son, Helton Rutherford WALKER, in the 1880 Howell Co MO census and the 1900 Howell Co MO census indicated that his parents were both born in Tennessee. Jessie Fondy believed that she was born 1800 - 1808 (I don't know where this came from.) LDS records indicate her birth ca 1804 (again, no source documentation). I have chosen to use the only dates that I am able to document - those from the 1830 census.
Gender	Female
Court	27 Nov 1815	Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA [7]
	"[082] 27 Nov 1815 - William Shelby of Humphreys Co Tn and Jonathan King of Dickson Co Tn to John Alison Sr of Sullivan County, for $108 dollars, supposed to be 18 acres. Jonathan King acting in behalf of his mother and the said William Shelby and Jonathan King acting jointly in behalf of John King son and heir oflsaac King dec'd. [083] A part of the remaining moiety pertaining to the heirs oflsaac King dec'd, being in Sullivan County, belonging to the original tract where the said John Alison now lives. Begin S40 El 14 poles to a comer of Millhorns survey, N16 poles to William Hughes comer, W15 poles to Hughes comer, SI20 poles to Hughes comer, N83 W28 poles, N22 W86 poles, N55 W100 poles, then to the beginning. Containing 100 acres. William Shelby (seal) Jonathan (x) King (seal) Test: Isaac McKinly, Robert Alison May Session 1816 proved by Isaac McKinly and Robert Alison. M Rhea DClk for M Rhea Clk. Reg Auq 14 1816"
Court	16 Sep 1818	Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA [3, 8]
	"[369] 16 Sep 1818 - Jonathan King of Washington Co Tn to Robert Alison of Sullivan Co, for $79.70 cents, [370] part of a tract of land formerly belonging to George Engle and by him conveyed to John Dyer and by John Dyer to Isaac King, formerly Washington County now in Sullivan County. Begin on the north bank of Wataugah River then with the meanders of the river to a hickory sapling, then N45 W10 poles to a comer of Francis Hodges survey, with said land the same course 106 poles to the river, up the meanders of the river to a hickory, S3 degrs 20 minutes east 86 Deed Book 7 / Jun 10 1815 - Jan 27 1819 to the beginning. Containing 90 3/4 acres and 7 poles. One eight undivided part of the aforesaid tract of land sold to the said Isaac King dec'd by John Dyer, 111/4 acres and 22 poles. The said Jonathan King being of full age and one of the heirs oflsaac King dec'd. Martha relict of Isaac King, Jonathan, Sarah, Cassandra, John, Elizabeth, Matilda, William heirs of said King dec'd. [371] Jonathan (x) King (seal) Wit: William Deery, Thomas Rockhold Nov Session 1818 proved by William Deery and Thomas Rockhold. Wm Anderson DClk for M Rhea Clk. Reg Jan 21 1819"
Census	1820	Dickson County, Tennessee, USA [9]
	1 male of 10 and under 16 [??] 1 female under 10 [??] 1 female of 16 and under 26 [Matilda King?] 1 female of 26 and under 45 [Martha King] 0 engaged in agriculture 0 slaves
Court	16 Jan 1824	Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA [2]
	"Elijah Walker and Matilda Walker, formerly Matilda King of Dickson Co Tn. appoint William Shelby, of the county and state aforesaid, our lawful Attorney for us and in our name to ask, demand, sue for, recover and receive of all and every person or persons now or formerly of Sullivan County and Washington County both or either in the said state of Tenn. Elijah (x) Walker (seal) Matilda (x) Walker (seal) Dickson County Tenn Jan 16 1824}ack by Elijah Walker. A Coldwell (JP) Matilda Walker ack the above Jan 16 1824. A Coldwell (JP) Dickson County Tenn} Field Farrar clerk for said county certify that Abraham Coldwell Esqr was one ofthe acting Justices of the Peace for said county."
Court	Feb 1824	Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA [10]
	"Sullivan County Feb Session 1824} the above power of attorney was exhibited in open court. G W Netherland DClk for R Netherland Clk. Reg Jun 28 1824."
Court	5 Feb 1824	Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA [11, 12]
	"05 Feb 1824 - William Shelby of Dickson Co Tn to John Alison of Sullivan Co, for $12.50 cents, by a power of attorney from Elijah Walker and Matilda Walker his wife, formerly Matilda King, all their claim, interest and demand in and to a tract of land in Sullivan County. Begin N82 degrs 183 poles, S40 El35 poles, SI 5 E35 poles to Robert Alisons line, then to the beginning. Containing 59 acres. [018] William Shelby (seal) by power of Attorney Wit: John aKing, Joseph Torbett Feb Session 1824 proved by John King and Joseph Torbett. G W Netherland DClk for R Netherland Clk. Reg Jun 28 1824"
Court	5 Feb 1824	Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA [13]
	"05 Feb 1824 - William Shelby of Dickson Co Tn to Robert Alison of Sullivan Co, for $88 dollars, by a power of attorney by Elijah Walker and Matilda Walker his wife, formerly Matilda King, the one eight undivided part of a tract of land formerly belonging to George Ingle and my him conveyed to John Dyer and by said Dyer to Isaac King now dec'd and the father of said Matilda Walker, situate in Sullivan County on the north bank of Watauga River. Begin on the bank ofthe river then up the river with its meanders to near some rocks, N45 Wl 0 poles to a corner of Francis Hodges survey, with his line the same course 106 poles on the bank of said river, then up the river with its meanders to a hickory on the bank, S3 and 20 minutes east to the beginning. Containing 90 3/4 acres and 7 poles. Willaim Shelby (seal) by Power of Attorney Wit: Abraham Gregg, Joseph McCorkle, Joseph Torbet Feb Session 1824 proved by Abraham Gregg and Joseph McCorkle G W Netherland DClk for R Netherland Clk. Reg Jun 28 1824 "
RESEARCH	Dickson County, Tenneslse
	Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1955 Dickson County Court, Estate settlements 1800-1885 Jordan, John P. - Northam, Samual KING surname King, Garrison (1856), image 309, Isaiah King administrator; Anderson King, Anderson King (1858), image 337 Samuel King (1875), image 339, Sarah King, Rebecca King, M. J. King, Alford King, Fanny King, Peggy King, Henry King
RESEARCH	Dickson County, Tenneslse
	Tennessee Probate Court Files, 1795-1955 Dickson County Court, Estate settlements 1800-1885 Jordan, John P. - Northam, Samual KING surname King, Garrison (1856), image 309, Isaiah King administrator; Anderson King, Anderson King (1858), image 337 Samuel King (1875), image 339, Sarah King, Rebecca King, M. J. King, Alford King, Fanny King, Peggy King, Henry King
Died	16 Oct 1834	Dickson County, Tennessee, USA [14]
Person ID	I1577	Full \| ProgenitorWalker
Last Modified	15 Sep 2022

Father	Isaac King, b. Abt 1768, Lancaster/Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , d. Before November 1815, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA (Age ~ 47 years)
Mother	Martha Crouch, b. Abt 1770
Married	Abt 1792 [4]
Family ID	F2039	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elijah Walker, b. 14 Sep 1802, Georgia, USA , d. 26 Jul 1872, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 69 years)

Married Abt 1823 Dickson County, Tennessee, USA [1, 15]

No record of Elijah's first marriage has been located. Although Dickson County marriage records begin in 1817, a tornado on 30 May 1830 decimated the county seat of Charlotte, severely damaging the courthouse, and resulting in record loss.
- Elijah's first child,"J. M." (John M.), was born on 18 September 1824
- Elijah is probably one of the two males found in the 1820 census household of Elizabeth Walker
- In January 1824 Elijah Walker and wife, the "former Matilda King" appointed William Shelby as their representative in legal actions in Sullivan County, where Matilda's father died about 1814.
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The marriage probably occurred about 1823 in Dickson County.

Children

+	1. John M. Walker, b. 18 Sep 1824, Tennessee, USA , d. 3 Apr 1873, White County, Arkansas, USA (Age 48 years)
	2. Elizabeth M. Walker, b. 23 Dec 1826, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA , d. 3 Oct 1856 (Age 29 years)
+	3. Helton Rutherford Walker, b. 21 Oct 1828, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA , d. 29 Aug 1901, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA (Age 72 years)
+	4. Sarah Cassandra "Cassie" Walker, b. 3 Jan 1831, Tennessee, USA , d. 9 Oct 1911, Center Township, Dade County, Missouri (Age 80 years)
+	5. William King Walker, b. 15 Oct 1834, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA , d. 5 Nov 1888, San Joaquin County, California, USA (Age 54 years)

Last Modified 26 Jan 2015

Family ID F632 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Documents » Slide Show		Elijah Walker data in McMillan Gaelic Bible and Collins Bible. Louise Gillespie Lynch, Bible Records Williamson County, Tennessee (Nashville, Tennessee: Lynch, 1970).
		Elijah Walker, 1830 Dickson County, Tennessee, census (p. 1) 1830 U.S. census, Dickson County, Tennessee, [no township stated], p. 338 (penned), [no stamped no.], line 24, Elijah Walker household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 174.
		William Shelby and Jonathan King, on behalf of Isaac King heirs, deed to John Alison, Sr., 1815, Sullivan County, Missouri Susan Hardin Austin, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deeds, Vol. 6: [comprising] Deed Book 7, June 10, 1815-August 5, 1820 (n.p.: Susan Hardin Austin, 2002), 20, William Shelby and Jonathan King to John Alison, Sr., 27 November 1815; citing Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deed Book 7:82, Shelby and King to Alison (1815); digital images, FamilySearch…
		Deed, Jonathan King to John Alison, 1818, Sullivan County, Tennessee. Naming the heirs of Isaac King. Susan Hardin Austin, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deeds, Vol. 6: [comprising] Deed Book 7, June 10, 1815-August 5, 1820 (n.p.: Susan Hardin Austin, 2002), 86-87, Jonathan King to John Alison, 16 September 1818; citing Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deed Book 7:369-371, King to Alison (1818); digital images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org :…

Notes

Matilda's last name is often given as McMurry/McMurray. I have never found any documentation for this, other than the presence of others by that name in the county.

However, a Sullivan County, Tennessee, document (series of documents) makes it clear that her name was Matilda King.
About the King Farm where Matilda was born. http://www.tncenturyfarms.org/sullivan_county/#King_Farms
Matilda's first cousin once removed, Oliver Caswell King. His Civil War correspondence with Katherine Rebecca Rutledge (later his wife) are online at the Tennessee State Library and Archives site.
http://tn.gov/tsla/TeVAsites/KingPapersCollection/index.htm

Matilda's father was Isaac King. Oliver was the son of Isaac's brother David and wife Elizabeth Sharp. This parentage for Oliver is from the TSLA site, and a subsequent website. However, the King descendancy book cited on my Martha King page states that Isaac's brother William was married to Elizabeth Sharp.

He was QUITE literate.

Sources

[S1129] Louise Gillespie Lynch, Bible Records Williamson County, Tennessee (Nashville, Tennessee: Lynch, 1970), 35, for the Collins Walker Bible.
[S3983] Susan Hardin Austin, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Volume 8: Deed Book 10, Part A, June 10, 1824-September 13 1826 (n.p.: Susan Hardin Austin, 2002), 8, entry for Elijah and Matilda Walker, 16 January 1824; citing Sullivan County, Deed Book 10: 16, Elijah Walker and Matilda Walker, appointing representative William Shelby to represent Matilda's interests in Sullivan County.
[S3988] Susan Hardin Austin, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deeds, Volume 6: Deed Book 7, June 10, 1815-August 5, 1820 (n.p.: Susan Hardin Austin, 2002), 86-87, deed, Jonathan King to Robert Alison, drawn 16 September 1818, proved November Session, 1818, filed 21 January 1819; citing Sullivan County, Deed Book 6: 369-371, naming the heirs of Isaac King, deceased; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 11 November 2013). Url: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE58985&.
[S3987] "Descendants of Thomas King, Sr.," descendant report, Welcome to the Robert W. and Linda N. Smith Family (http://www.rljsmith.com/ : accessed 7 November 2013).
[S2562] 1880 U. S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Goldsberry township, enumeration district (ED) 52, p. 25 (penned), p. 469 (stamped, recto), dwelling 199, family 199, R. Helton Walker [Helton R. Walker] household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 691; FHL film no. 1,254,691.
[S2148] 1830 U.S. census, Dickson County, Tennessee, [no township stated], p. 338 (penned), [no stamped no.], line 24, Elijah Walker household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 February 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 174.
[S3989] Susan Hardin Austin, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deeds, Volume 6: Deed Book 7, June 10, 1815-August 5, 1820 (n.p.: Susan Hardin Austin, 2002), 20, deed, William Shelby (on behalf o John King, heir of Isaac King, deceased) and Jonathan King (on behalf of his mother) to John Allison, drawn 27 November 1815, proved May Session, 1816, filed 14 August 1816; citing Sullivan County, Deed Book 6: 82-83; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 11 November 2013). Url: https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE58985&.
[S5089] Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deed Book 7:369-371, deed, King to Alison (1818); FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 17 March 2017), Catalog Place Search: Sullivan County, Tennessee > Catalog Record: Deeds. 1775-1894; index to deeds, 1781-1930 > Film Note: Deeds, v. 6-8 1809-1820, 1837-1840 [Thumbnail Gallery, images with no index] > image 509, King to Alison; FHL film no. 972,707; DGS Film viewer film no. 007903459; originals, Recorder of Deeds, Blountville. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSHM-VSGC-X.
[S5086] 1820 U.S. census, Dickson County, Tennessee, population schedule,[township not stated], p. 5 (penned, top left), [no stamped no.], line 30, Martha King household; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLJ-Q8S : accessed 17 March 2017), United States Census, 1820 > Tennessee > Dickson > Not Stated > image 13 > Martha King [line 30]; FHL film no. 193,685; citing NARA microfilm publication no. M33, roll 123.
[S3984] Susan Hardin Austin, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Volume 8: Deed Book 10, Part A, June 10, 1824-September 13 1826 (n.p.: Susan Hardin Austin, 2002), 8, entry for Elijah and Matilda Walker, February 1824; citing Sullivan County, Deed Book 10: 17, Elijah Walker and Matilda Walker, power of attorney to William Shelby, presented at February Session.
[S3986] Susan Hardin Austin, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Volume 8: Deed Book 10, Part A, June 10, 1824-September 13 1826 (n.p.: Susan Hardin Austin, 2002), 8, entry for Elijah and Matilda Walker, 5 February 1824; citing Sullivan County, Deed Book 10: 17, William Shelby acting with authority of Elijah Walker and Matilda Walker, to John Allison, conveying Matilda Walker's interest in a 59-acre parcel belonging to her father, Isaac Walker, deceased.
[S5090] Sullivan County, Tennessee, Deed Book 10:17, Shelby (POA for Walker) to Alison (1824); FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 17 March 2017), Catalog Place Search: Sullivan County, Tennessee > Catalog Record: Deeds. 1775-1894; index to deeds, 1781-1930 > Film Note: Deeds, v. 9-11 1820-1837 [Thumbnail Gallery, images with no index > image 277; FHL film no. 972,708; DGS film viewer film no. 007898629; originals, Recorder of Deeds, Blountville. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-834V-P.
[S3985] Susan Hardin Austin, Sullivan County, Tennessee, Volume 8: Deed Book 10, Part A, June 10, 1824-September 13 1826 (n.p.: Susan Hardin Austin, 2002), 8, entry for Elijah and Matilda Walker, 5 February 1824; citing Sullivan County, Deed Book 10: 17, William Shelby acting with authority of Elijah Walker and Matilda Walker, to Robert Allis, conveying Matilda Walker's one-eighth undivided interest in the land of her father, Isaac Walker, deceased.
[S1129] Louise Gillespie Lynch, Bible Records Williamson County, Tennessee (Nashville, Tennessee: Lynch, 1970), 35, for the Collins Walker Bible.
"A. M. Walker married F. J. Davis August 15th, 1871.
James Davis was born September 28th, in the year of our Lord, 1828.
Louetta Davis was born 20th of January in the year of our Lord, 1828."
[S1131] Louise Gillespie Lynch, Bible Records Williamson County, Tennessee (Nashville, Tennessee: Lynch, 1970), 40, for the McMillan Gaelic Bible.