Montgomery Bell Walker

1877 - 1932  (55 years)

• Name	Montgomery Bell Walker  [1, 2]
  Born	28 Aug 1877	California, USA   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	9 Jun 1900	Douglas township, San Joaquin County, California, USA   [4]
  	1. Wright, Sophia, head, white, female, Nov 1845, 54, married, married 34 years, 4 children 3 living, Vermont, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, farmer, can read and write, renting 2. _____, Alice M., daughter, white, female, January 1874, 26, single, California, New York, Vermont, can read and write 3. _____, Helen M., daughter, white, female, September 1879, 20, single, California, New York, Vermont, can read and write, teaching school 4. McCloud, Charles A., father, white, male, February 1824, 76, widowed, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, can read and write 5. Walker, Montgomery B., laborer, white, male, August 1877, 22, single, California, Tennessee, Ireland, laborer, farm, can read and write 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.
  Directory	1901	935 Hayes St., San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA   [6]
  	"Walker, Montgomery B., clerk, r. 935 Hayes."
  Directory	1906	625 J St., Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA   [7]
  	Walker, Montgomery B., salesman Wiley B Allen Co r 625 J."
  Census	16 Apr 1910	741 First St., Chico, Butte County, California, USA   [8]
  	1. Hollensen, Isabel, head, female, white, 48, widowed, 1 child 1 living, Oregon, Oregon, Tennessee, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage 2.-6. [Additional roomers] 7. Walker, Montgomery, roomer, male, white, 29, single, California, Tennessee, Ireland, manager, musical instrument company, can read and write
  Directory	1913	320 Sycamore St., Chico, Butte County, California, USA   [9]
  	"Walker, Montgomery B (Myrtle) rancher r 322 Sycamore." [Next listing is for Myrtle Walker, milliner, of the same address.]
  Land	Sep 1918	Butte County, California, USA   [3]
  	Indicates ownership of land on the Sado River in Chico, where is is a farmer, though his residence appears to be in town.
  Residence	Sep 1918	228 Fourth Street, Chico, Butte County, California, USA   [3]
  Census	3 Jan 1920	4225 Fourth St., Chico township, Butte County, California, USA   [10]
  	1. Walker, Montgomery, head, renting, male, white, 42, married, can read and write, Tennessee, Ireland, England, farmer, hop ranch 2. _____, Myrtle, daughter [should be "wife"], female, white, 33, married, can read and write, California, Nebraska, California 3. _____, Montgomery jr., son, male, white, 1 7/12, California, Tennessee, California 4. _____, George F., nephew, male, white, 21, single, can read and write, California, California, California, farmer, hop ranch
  Census	5 Apr 1930	418 Flume Street, Chico, Chico township, Butte County, California, USA   [11]
  	1. Walker, Montgomery B., head, owns, value $4,000, not a farm, male, white, 50, married, first married age 33, can read and write, California, Ireland, Kentucky, salesman, automobile, not a veteran 2. _____, Myrtle V., wife, female, white, 40, married, first married age 23, can read and write, California, Nebraska, California, teacher, high school 3. _____, Montgomery, son, male, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, California, California, California
  Died	1 Nov 1932	Glenn County, California, USA   [12]
  	"Mont" died of an accidental gunshot wound while on a hunting trip.
  Buried	Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte County, California, USA
  Person ID	I2150	Full | ProgenitorWalker
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	William King Walker,   b. 15 Oct 1834, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 5 Nov 1888, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Bridget Dolan,   b. Abt 8 Oct 1836, Northern Ireland ,   d. 13 Apr 1884, At home, Copperopolis Road, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age ~ 47 years)
  Married	3 Sep 1867	San Joaquin County, California, USA   [5, 13]
  Family ID	F774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Myrtle V. Smith,   b. Abt 1890, California, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1913  [11]
  Children	1. Montgomery B. Walker,   b. 6 Jun 1918, Butte County, California, USA ,   d. 28 Jun 2000, Yreka, Siskiyou County, California, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2012
  Family ID	F1392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S236] Walker, William K. - Census 1880 San Joaquin Co CA, (1880 U.S. census, San Joaquin County, California, population schedule, O'Neil township, ED 101, p. 21 (penned), p. 123 (stamped), dwelling 136,family 138, Wm. K. Walker household; digital image, «i»Ancestry.com«/i» (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 Aug 2007); citing National Archives and Record Administration microfilm publication T9, roll 80.). [S254] Military - WW I Draft Registration (Ancestry), ("World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," «i»Ancestry.com«/i» (http://www.ancestry.com), digital image; citing «i»World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918«/i» , NARA microfilm publication M1509,), entry for Montgomery Bell Walker, Chico (town), Butte County, California, reg no. 3051 (1917-1918) (Reliability: 3), 1 Feb 2008. Montgomery Bell Walker Address: 228 4th St, Chico, Butte County, Cal [California] Age: 41 Date of Birth: 28 Aug 1877 white, native born Farmer, own land Address: Sado River, Chico, Butte County, Cal Nearest relative: Mrs. Myrtle Walker (wife), 228 4th St., Chico, Butte County, Calif M.B. Walker (signed) [S2303] "World WarI I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com accessed 22 March 2012), Montgomery Bell Walker, serial no. 3051, order no. 1936, Chico, Butte County, California, draft board; citing World War I Selective Service system Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918), NARA microfilm publication M1509 (4,582 rolls); FHL roll no. 1,530,708. [S2302] 1900 U.S. census, San Joaquin County, California, population schedule, Douglas township, enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 6B, p. 32 (stamped, verso), dwelling 54, family 55, Sophia Wright household, detail for Montgomery B. Walker; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 March 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 108. . [S2264] 1880 U. S. census, San Joaquin County, California, population schedule, O'Neil township, enumeration district (ED) 101, p. 21 (penned), p. 123 (stamped, recto), dwelling 136, family 138, Wm. K. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 18 March 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 80; FHL film no. 1,254,080. [S2368] Crocker-Langley San Francisco Directory, 1901 (San Francisco: H. S. Crocker Company, 1901), 1793, for Montgomery B. Walker, clerk, 935 Hayes St..; "U.S. City Directories (Beta)," digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 April 2012). [S2369] Sacramento City and County Directory: 1906 (Sacramento, Cal.: H. S. Crocker Co., 1906), 506, Montgomery B. Walker, 625 J St.; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 April 2012). [S2304] 1910 U.S. census, Butte County, California, population schedule, Chico township (741 1st St.), enumeration district (ED) 5, sheet 2A-B, pp. [stamped no. not included on page scan], dwelling 34, family 34, Isabel Hollensen household, detail for Montgomery Walker; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 March 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 73. [S2371] R. L. Polk & Co.'s Chico, Oroville, Biggs, Durham, Gridley, Hamilton City, Palermo Paradis, Stirling City, and Wyandotte Directory 1913 (Oakland, Cal.: R. L. Polk & Co., 1913), 198, for Montgomery B. Walker, 320 Sycamore, Chico; "U. S. City Directories (Beta)," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 12 April 2012). [S2298] 1920 U.S. census, Butte, California, population schedule, Chico (4225 Fourth St.), Chico township, enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 3B, p. 58, (stamped, verso), dwelling 50, family 66, Montgomery Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 March 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 94. [S2297] 1930 U.S. census, Butte County, California, population schedule, Chico (418 Flume St.), Chico township, enumeration district (ED) 3, sheet 3A, p. 112 (stamped, recto), dwelling 66, family 82, Montgomery B. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 March 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 112. [S2301] California Death Index, 1905-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 22 March 2012), entry for Montgomery Walker (1932), certificate no. 32-57424; citing Office of the State Register, Sacramento; also citing Butte County, Courthouse, Oroville. [S2315] San Joaquin County, California, marriages, 2: 615, entry for William K. Walker-Bridget Dolan (1867); informational copy, microfilm image [no reference numbers stated] printed on State of California vital record certification form, San Joaquin County Recorder, Stockton. Original records (not available to the public) held by the San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum, Lodi. .