Jacob A. Walker b. 22 Sep 1857 Bunker Hill, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA d. 5 Dec 1921 Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA: Our Family History

1857 - 1921 (64 years)

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Name	Jacob A. Walker [1, 2]
Born	22 Sep 1857	Bunker Hill, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA [1, 2]
	Jacob A. Walker's 1921 McLean County death certificate actually states his birthplace as "Bunkerville," but this was overwhelmingly likely to have been recorded in error for "Bunker Hill."
Gender	Male
Census	5 Sep 1860	Dorchester (post office), Township 7 Range 7, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA [1]
	1. Walker, Samuel, 27, male, farmer, [no real estate value stated], personal $300, Illinois 2. _____, Eliza, 20, female, "Inn" [Indiana?] 3. _____, Sarah, 5, female, Illinois 4. _____, Jacob, 2, male, Illinois 5. _____, Jonathan, 3 months, male, Illinois
Missing Census	1870
	Jacob would have been about 12, and probably in the home of his parents, Samuel and Elizabeth Ann Walker. The family has not been located in this census.
Census	1880
	Jacob does not appear in his family home in this census, nor has he been located elsewhere.
Census	6 Jun 1900	Staunton township, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA [3]
	1. Walker, Jacob A., head, white, male, September 1857, 42, married 11 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, coal miner, can read and write, renting house 2. ______, Martha,, white, female, January 1866, 34, married 11 years, Illinois, Illinois, illinois, can read and write 3. _____, Everett L., son, white, male, September 1895, 4, Illinois, Illinois, illinois 4. _____, Orphie, daughter, white, female, January 1899, 1, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
Census	26 Apr 1910	Pearl Street, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois, USA [4]
	1. Walker, Jake, head, male, white, 42, first marriage, married 21 years, Illinois, Illinois, Indiana, miner, was working on 15 April 1910, out of work 20 weeks in 1909, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Martha, wife, female, white, 44, first marriage, married 21 years, 8 children 5 living, Illinois, Illinois, Tennessee, can read and write 3. _____, Everett, son, male, white, 13, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 4. _____, Orpha, daughter, female, white, 11, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 5. _____, Ruth, daughter, female, white, 8, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, attending school 6. _____, Theodore, son, male, white, 6, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 7. _____, Mary L., daughter, female, white, 4, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois
Census	7 Jan 1920	1404 East Street, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA [5]
	1. Walker, Jacob, head, owns free of mortgage, male, white, 62, married, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, miner, coal 2. _____, Maratha [Martha], wife, female, white, 54, married, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Kentucky 3. _____, Orpha, daughter, female, white, 21, single, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, clerk, department [store?] 4. _____, Ruth, daughter, female, white, 18, single, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, operator, telephone 5. _____, Theador [Theodore?], son, male, white, 16, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, clerk, department 6. _____, Leanoria, daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, school
Death	5 Dec 1921	Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA [2]
	name: Jacob A. Walker titles and terms (original): death date: 05 Dec 1921 death place: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois gender: Male marital status: race or color: age: 64 estimated birth year: 1857 birth date: 22 Sep 1857 birthplace: Bunkerville, Illinois father: Samuel Walker father's titles and terms (original): father's birth place: Do not know mother: Eliza Ward mother's titles and terms (original): mother's birth place: Do not known, Indiania occupation: Miner residence: Bloomington, McLean, Illinois street address: spouse: Mrs. M. Walker spouse's titles and terms (original): spouse's birthplace: burial date: 07 Dec 1921 burial place: cemetery: Bloomington informant: additional relatives: digital folder number: 4008117 image number: 1934 film number: 1570827 volume/page/certificate number: 40352
Occupation	Jacob A. Walker was a miner. [2]
Died	5 Dec 1921	Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA [2]
Buried	Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, USA [2]
Person ID	I4549	Full \| ProgenitorWalker
Last Modified	6 Jan 2012

Father	Samuel A. Walker, b. Apr 1832, Illinois, USA , d. After 1910 (Age ~ 78 years)
Mother	Eliza Ann Ward, b. Between 1837-1840, Indiana, USA , d. After 1910 (Age ~ 71 years)
Married	3 Aug 1854	St. Louis, Missouri, USA [8]
	It appears to have been not unusual for couples from Macoupin and Madison County to marry in St. Louis. An Eliza Ann Ward is listed among the congregation of Round Prairie Church, Macoupin County; she joined the church "by letter" on 18 May 1853, and "removed her membership to Dorchester." Joining by letter on the same date were "J. G. Ward" and "Sarah Ward." Additionally, the Illinois death index for John M. Walker states that his parents were Samuel Walker and Eliza Ann Ward. John M. was born 29 May 1858, in Dorchester, Illinois, and died on 19 November 1937 in Montgomery County, Illinois. This is strong evidence that the St. Louis marriage was that of the subject Samuel Walker. [6, 7]
Family ID	F1590	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Martha Finley
Married	19 Nov 1888	Macoupin County, Illinois, USA [9]
Last Modified	6 Jan 2012
Family ID	F1634	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Documents » Slide Show		Jacob A. and Martha (Finley) Walker, 1920 McLean County, Illinois, census 1920 U.S. census, McLean County, Illinois, population schedule, Bloomington [1404 East Street], Bloomington township, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 7B, p. 99 (stamped, verso), dwelling 187, family 194, Jacob A. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 January 2011); citing NARA microfilm…
		Jacob Walker and wife Martha Finley, 1910 Macoupin County, Illinois, census 1910 U.S. census, Macoupin County, Illinois, population schedule, Staunton [Pearl St.], Staunton township, enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 8B, p. 186 (stamped, verso), dwelling 161, family 170, Jake Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 January 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll…
		Jacob A. and Martha (Finley) Walker, 1900 Macoupin County, Illinois, census 1900 U.S. census, Macoupin County, Illinois, population schedule, Staunton township, enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 3B, p. 227 (stamped, verso), dwelling 52, family 52, Jacob A. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 January 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 325.

Sources

[S1663] 1860 U. S. census, Macoupin County, Illinois, population schedule, Dorchester, Township 7 Range 7, p. 13 (penned), p. 543 (penned, recto), dwelling 94, family 94, Samuel Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 October 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 206; FHL film no. 803,206.
[S1969] "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 5 January 2011), entry for Jacob A. Walker, McLean County (1921); citing McLean County deaths, [vol. and p. and not stated], certificate no. 40352; FHL film no. 1,570,827.
[S1973] 1900 U.S. census, Macoupin County, Illinois, population schedule, Staunton township, enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 3B, p. 227 (stamped, verso), dwelling 52, family 52, Jacob A. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 January 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 325.
[S1972] 1910 U.S. census, Macoupin County, Illinois, population schedule, Staunton [Pearl St.], Staunton township, enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 8B, p. 186 (stamped, verso), dwelling 161, family 170, Jake Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 January 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 309.
[S1971] 1920 U.S. census, McLean County, Illinois, population schedule, Bloomington [1404 East Street], Bloomington township, enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 7B, p. 99 (stamped, verso), dwelling 187, family 194, Jacob A. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 January 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 387.
[S1875] "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 December 2011), entry for John M. Walker [John G. Walker], Montgomery County (1937); FHL film no. 1,787,129; citing Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield, Illinois.
[S1876] "Round Hill Church" database, Welcome to Macoupin County, Illinois, a division of Genealogy Trails (http://genealogytrails.com : accessed 10 December 2011), listing of members of Round Hill Church, Macoupin County; contributed by Crystal Jensen; citing original church records held by the Bunker Hill Public Library, Bunker Hill, Illinois. .
[S1874] “Missouri Marriage Records, 1805–2002,” digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 December 2011), St. Louis County, [vol. not stated]: 447, for Samuel Walker-Eliza Ann Ward (1854); citing Missouri Marriage Records, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
[S1970] Illinois Secretary of State, "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," database, Illinois State Archives (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html : accessed 6 January 2012), entry for Jacob A. Walker-Martha Finley, Macoupin County (1888); citing Macoupin County, Marriage Book 2: 20, license no. 2885. .