Jacob R. Walker b. 7 Apr 1852 Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA d. 25 Jun 1937 Izard County, Arkansas, USA: Our Family History

1852 - 1937 (85 years)

Name	Jacob R. Walker [1, 2]
Born	7 Apr 1852	Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA [1, 3, 4, 5]
	His family was located in Humphreys County at the time of the 1850 census, near the Dickson County border; by 1860 the county line had moved and the Elijah Walker farm was once more in Dickson County. Jacob may have been born in either county.
Gender	Male
Census	11 Jul 1860	Dickson County, Tennessee, USA [4]
	1. Elijah Walker, 57, male, farmer, real estate $600, personal $800, Georgia 2. Mary Walker, 47, female, Tennessee, cannot read or write 3. James Walker, 22, male, farmer, personal $400, Tennessee, cannot read or write 4. Ritha S. Walker, 17, female, Tennessee 5. Margret M. Walker, 15, female, Tennessee 6. Geo. R. Walker, 14, male, Tennessee 7. Calvin M. Walker, 12, male, Tennessee 8. R.M. Walker, 10, male, Tennessee 9. Jacob R. Walker, 8, male, Tennessee 10. L.D. [Alonzo Denson] Walker, 6, male, Tennessee
Possible Census	7 Jun 1880	St. Johns township, New Madrid County, Missouri, USA [6]
	1. Walker, J. R., white, male, 28, married, rafting timber, unemployed two months, cannot read or write, Tennessee, "don't know," Tennessee 2. _____, Mary, white, female, 17, married, keeping house, cannot read or write, Missouri, "don't know," "don't know"
	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.
Residence	Jan 1891	Rockford, Izard County, Arkansas, USA [7]
	Although Jacob R. Walker was married in Sharp County, Arkansas, the marriage license indicates that he was a resident of Izard County, as was his bride.
Census	19 Jun 1900	Jefferson township, Izard County, Arkansas, USA [8]
	1. Walker, Jacob R., head, white, male, October 1851, 48, married 9 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, well-driller, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Mary A., wife, white, female, August 1868, 31, married 9 years, 2 children 2 living, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, Luther, son, white, male, May 1892, 8, single, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, did not attend school this year 4. _____, Oscar, son, white, male, Nov 1893, 6, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina
	Jacob's birthdate in this census is in conflict with the Jacob R. Walker, son of Elijah Walker. However, the Izard County Jacob R. Walker has a cemetery stone with the 7 April 1852 birthdate, indicating that this census data is erroneous. It appears that the Jacob Walker family may have been enumerated as a separate family within the household of the previous family, that of George W. Ferguson, age 55, born in North Carolina--the likely father of Jacob's wife, Mary A. Ferguson. The household and dwelling numbers have been crossed out and re-entered in this section, so their status in the same dwelling is not clear. If not in the same household, they are certainly living next to one another.
Census	16 Apr 1910	Strawberry township, Izard County, Arkansas, USA [9]
	1. Walker, Jacob R., head, male, white, 58, first marriage, married 19 years, Tennessee, England, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, farm schedule no. 19 2. _____, Mary, wife, female, white, 40, first marriage, married 19 years, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, Oscar, son, male, white, 15, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, can read and write, not attending school 4. _____, Mary, daughter, female, white, 8, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, can read, not attending school [very poor digital image]
Census	2 Jan 1920	Pleasant Hill township, Izard County, Arkansas, USA [10]
	1. Walker, Jacob R., head, renting, male, white, 67, married, can read and write, Tennessee, U.S., Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule no. 9 2. _____, M. A., wife, female, white, 50, married, can read and write, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina 3. _____, May, daughter, female, white, 18, single, not attending school, can read and write, Arkansas, U.S., North Carolina [Next household in same dwelling] 1. Walker, Oscar, head, renting, male, white, 25, married, can read and write, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule no. 10 2. _____, Myrtle, wife, female, white, 23, married, can read and write, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Census	11 Apr 1930	Big Springs township, Izard County, Arkansas, USA [11]
	1. Walker, Jake R., head, renting farm, male, white, 78, married 38 years, can read and write, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 27 2. _____, Anna M., daughter, female, white, 28, single, can read and write, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee
Died	25 Jun 1937	Izard County, Arkansas, USA [5]
	Probably in Izard County where he is buried.
Buried	Aft 25 Jun 1937	Lacrosse-Lacrosse Cemetery, Izard County, Arkansas
Person ID	I2935	Full \| ProgenitorWalker
Last Modified	28 Jun 2013

Father	Elijah Walker, b. 14 Sep 1802, Georgia, USA , d. 26 Jul 1872, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 69 years)
Mother	Mary "Polly" McMillan, b. 17 Mar 1813, Tennessee, USA , d. Aft 1880 (Age 67 years)
Married	2 Apr 1835	Dickson County, Tennessee, USA [3, 12, 13]
	Esther Pratt states: "The record of Elijah to Polly McMillan was blown from the marriage book, but the original was in a drawer in the courthouse, was saved, and I have a copy."
Family ID	F569	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary A. Ferguson, b. 25 Aug 1869, North Carolina, USA , d. 9 May 1924 (Age 54 years)

Married 21 Jan 1891 Sharp County, Arkansas, USA [7]

Children

	1. Luther Walker, b. May 1892, Arkansas, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Ewell Oscar Walker, b. 2 Oct 1894, Myron, Izard County, Arkansas, USA , d. 6 Jul 1967 (Age 72 years)
+	3. Anna May "May" Walker, b. 29 Dec 1901, Myron, Izard County, Arkansas, USA , d. 7 Jun 1993, Cashmere Convalescent Center, Cashmere, Chelan County, Washington, USA (Age 91 years)

Last Modified 19 Jun 2012

Family ID F739 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Documents » Slide Show		1860 U. S. census, Dickson County, Tennessee, population schedule, Middle Division, Danielsville, p. 49 (penned), p. 226 (stamped), dwelling 347, family 347, Elijah Walker household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 August 2007); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1247.
		Jacob R. and Mary A. (Ferguson) Walker, cemetery stone, LaCrosse Cemetery, LaCrosse, Izard County, Arkansas "LaCrosse Cemetery, LaCrosse, Izard County, Arkansas," database and digital images, FindAGrave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 December 2011), entry for J. R. Walker (1937).
		Jacob R. Walker, marriage to Mary A. Ferguson, 1891, Sharp County, Arkansas "Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957," digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 8 December 2011), for J. R. Walker- M. A. Ferguson, Sharp County, [book not stated]: 414, license 19 January 1891, married 21 January 1891, return filed 11 March 1891. [Image 336]
		Possible census? 1880 New Madrid County, Missouri, for "J. R. Walker." 1880 U.S. census, New Madrid County, Missouri, population schedule, St. Johns township, enumeration district (ED) 193, p. 8 (penned), [previous p. with stamped no. missing], dwelling 55, family 55, J. R. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll…
		Jacob R. and Mary A. (Ferguson) Walker, 1900 Izard County, Arkansas, census 1900 U.S. census, Izard County, Arkansas, population schedule, Jefferson township, enumeration district (ED) 161, sheet 9A, p. 308 (stamped, recto), dwelling 149, family 150, Jacob R. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 62.
		Jacob R. and Mary A. (Ferguson) Walker, 1910 Izard County, Arkansas, census 1910 U.S. census, Izard County, Arkansas, population schedule, Strawberry township, enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 2A, p. 126 (stamped, recto), dwelling 19, family 20, Jacob R. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 53.
		Jacob R. and Mary A. (Ferguson) Walker, 1920 Izard County, Arkansas, census 1920 U.S. census, Izard County, Arkansas, population schedule, Pleasant Hill township, enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 1A, p. 223 (stamped, recto), dwelling 8, families 8-9, Jacob R. Walker and Oscar Walker households; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T625,…
		Jacob R. Walker, 1930 Izard County, Arkansas, census 1. Walker, Jake R., head, renting farm, male, white, 78, married 38 years, can read and write, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 27 2. _____, Anna M., daughter, female, white, 28, single, can read and write, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee

Notes

(Research):Ordered death certificate on 21 June 2006. Received the wrong death certificate (for a black child named Jacob Walker). Ordered in a second time in 2009 and received a call from the Arkansas office for vitals. They were most cooperative and made a great effort, but no death certificate could be located.
Note in Aunt Della's materials indicates that Jacob went to Texas.
Bowen's typescript indicates that Jake "ran away as a young man" and was "lost from his family for quite a long time."

Bowen states that Jacob had a first wife and three children before marrying Lou Walker and having two children, Oscar and May, in Izard County, Arkansas. His life in Arkansas is documented from 1891. His life between 1860 and 1891 remains a mystery.

His family has not been located in the 1870 census, so it is not clear at what age he left home.

Sources

[S1129] Louise Gillespie Lynch, Bible Records Williamson County, Tennessee (Nashville, Tennessee: Lynch, 1970), 35, for the Collins Walker Bible.
[S1131] Louise Gillespie Lynch, Bible Records Williamson County, Tennessee (Nashville, Tennessee: Lynch, 1970), 40, for the McMillan Gaelic Bible.
[S99] Esther Pratt (6408 Worchester Drive; Nashville, Tennessee) to Sandra Johnston (Oklahoma), letter, 13 May 1997, regarding the Elijah Walker family of Dickson County, Tennessee. Privately held by Ms. Johnston. The author has lost contact with Ms. Johnston and no longer knows her whereabouts.
[S1358] 1860 U. S. census, Dickson County, Tennessee, population schedule, Middle Division, Danielsville, p. 49 (penned), p. 226 (stamped), dwelling 347, family 347, Elijah Walker household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 August 2007); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1247. .
[S1858] "LaCrosse Cemetery, LaCrosse, Izard County, Arkansas," database and digital images, FindAGrave (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 December 2011), entry for J. R. Walker (1937).
[S1859] 1880 U.S. census, New Madrid County, Missouri, population schedule, St. Johns township, enumeration district (ED) 193, p. 8 (penned), [previous p. with stamped no. missing], dwelling 55, family 55, J. R. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 705; FHL film no. 1,254,705.
[S1857] "Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957," digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 8 December 2011), for J. R. Walker- M. A. Ferguson, Sharp County, [book not stated]: 414, license 19 January 1891, married 21 January 1891, return filed 11 March 1891. [Image 336].
[S1860] 1900 U.S. census, Izard County, Arkansas, population schedule, Jefferson township, enumeration district (ED) 161, sheet 9A, p. 308 (stamped, recto), dwelling 149, family 150, Jacob R. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 62.
[S1861] 1910 U.S. census, Izard County, Arkansas, population schedule, Strawberry township, enumeration district (ED) 55, sheet 2A, p. 126 (stamped, recto), dwelling 19, family 20, Jacob R. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 53.
[S1862] 1920 U.S. census, Izard County, Arkansas, population schedule, Pleasant Hill township, enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 1A, p. 223 (stamped, recto), dwelling 8, families 8-9, Jacob R. Walker and Oscar Walker households; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 December 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 65.
[S1863] 1930 U.S. census, Izard County, Arkansas, population schedule, Big Springs township, enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 1B, p. 176 (stamped, verso), dwelling 25, family 25, Jake R. Walker household; Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 8 Dec 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 73.
[S108] Sherry J. Kilgore, comp., Dickson County, Tennessee: Marriages 1817-1856 (Nashville, Tn.: Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., 1987), entry for Elijah Walker and Polly McMillian, p. 30 (1835).
[S5085] FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1619127) > Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950 > Dickson > Marriage records, 1817-1836 > images 1134-37, Elijah Walker-Polly McMillan [McMillan], licensed 30 March 1835, marriage 2 April 1835; FHL film 497,399; [Courthouse Annex, Charlotte.].