Levi Henderson Walker

1879 - 1936  (57 years)

• Name	Levi Henderson Walker
  Born	16 Jun 1879	Missouri, USA   [1, 2]
  	The 1880 census was taken in this home on 3 June 1880. It listed Len/Levi as 11 months old, and born in June. Hence, he was born late June 1880.
  Gender	Male
  Census	3 Jun 1880	Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA   [1]
  	1. Walker, Wm. U., white, male, 24, married, tanner, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 2. _____, Cinthy J., white, female, 19, wife, married, keeping house, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee 3. _____, Levi H., white, male, 11/12, son, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri [William's middle initial in this enumeration was interpreted by Ancestry.com as a "W." However, a study of the enumerator's handwriting makes it more likely that it was intended as a "U." Since William's middle name was "Euen," this is an understandable error on the part of the recorder.
  Census	19 Jun 1900	Hutton Valley, Howell County, Missouri, USA   [3]
  	1. Cunningham, Van, head, born January 1864, 36, married 9 years, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 194 2. _____, Martha [K.], wife, white, female, January 1873, 28, married 9 years, 4 children 4 living, Missouri, Kentucky, Missouri, can read and write 3. _____, William [V.], son, white, male, August 1891, 8, Missouri, Arkansas, Missouri 4. _____, Rosalee, daughter, white, female, February 1893, 7, Missouri, Arkansas, Missouri 5. _____, Jesse W.., son, white, male, December 1894, 5, Missouri, Arkansas, Missouri 6. _____, Ollive D., son, white, male, October 1896, 3, Missouri, Arkansas Missouri 7. _____, Mary M., mother, white, female, February 1840, 60, widowed, 1 child 1 living, Tennessee, Virginia, Tennessee, can read and write 8. Walker, Henderson, servant, white, male, June 1879, 20, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write
  Occupation	1902	Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA   [4]
  	Henderson Walker was working in Tacoma as a millhand for "T. M. Co."
  Occupation	1910	Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [5]
  	Driver, Hoquiam fire department
  Residence	1910	1014 Chenault Ave., Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [5]
  Census	19 Apr 1910	Hoquiam Precinct, Hoquiam, Chehalis County, Washington, USA   [6]
  	1. Walker, Henderson L., head, male, white, 31, single, Kentucky, unknown, unknown, fireman, city, can read and write 2. Gibekey, G. L., lodger, male, white, 29, divorced, Illinois, Germany, Germany, fireman, city, can read and write 3. Cramer, Clarence, lodger, male, white, 29, single, Iowa, unknown, unknown, fireman, city, can read and write 4. O'Brien, Frank, lodger, male, white, 25, single, unknown, unknown, unknown, fireman, city, can read and write [While the middle initial and the state of birth are wrong, it is clear that the informant for the enumerator was G. L. Gibekey, because he was the only one with known parental birthplaces. The name, proximity, and employment as a fireman still point to the overwhelming likelihood that this is Levi Henderson Walker.]
  World War I Draft Registration	Abt 1917-1918	Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [2]
  	Levi Henderson Walker Permanent address: City Hall, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor, Washington Age 39 Date of birth: June 16, 1879 white Fireman, City of Hoquiam Nearest relative: Mrs. Nola Kelley, Willow Springs, Missouri Tall, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair
  Census	23 Jan 1920	Hoquiam (city), Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [7]
  	1. Walker, Levi H., head, [renting or owning, not stated], male, white, 40, single, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, fireman, city [Notations in place of street and address. Where most entries contain a four-digit house number, Henderson's entry says "section 2." Where most entries contain a street name, written perpendicular to the entry, Henderson's appears to contain a number. The status of his residence as a roomer or renter is not clear.]
  Census	17 Apr 1930	714 Hill Ave., Hoquiam (city), Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [8]
  	1. Sandstrom, Anton, head, owns, value $2000, has a radio set, male, white, 76, widowed, first married age 24, cannot read and write, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, immigrated 1881, naturalized, laborer, cabinet works, not a veteran 2. _____, Mabel, daughter, female, white, 41, single, can read and write, Michigan, Sweden, Sweden 3. Davis, Jennie, daughter, female, white, 45, widowed, first married age 32, can read and write, Michigan, Sweden, Sweden, sales woman, retail grocery 4. Walker, Levi H., boarder, male, white, 50, single, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, machinist, auto service, not a veteran [Henderson and Mabel, in this household, were a couple, living together. See letter, below, from the Polson Museum director, citing the statement of Reuben Sandstrom, son of Reuben Sandstrom.]
  Occupation	1928-1936	Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [9]
  	The mortuary sheet indicates that Henderson Walker had been with his current occupation (Walker and Sandstrom service station) for eight years prior to his death.
  Funeral home	Nov 1936	Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [9]
  	Pinnick Mortuary Levi H. Walker Residence: 714 Hill Ave, Hoquiam, Wash. Date of death: Nov 19, 1936, at 11:10pm Place of death: 714 Hill Ave., Hoquiam, Wash. Length of time in District where death occurs: 35 years male, white, single Date of Birth: June 16, 1881 Age 55 years, 5 months, 3 days Occupation: Service Station Operator Employer: Walker & Sandstrom Last worked: Nov 1936 Total time: 8 years Birthplace: Willow Springs, Mo. Name of father: [blank] Name of mother: [blank] Insurance: yes Date of Funeral: Nov 27, 1936 Place: Chapel Clergyman: Abel Johnson Burial at: Sunset Autopsy: no Physician: A.E. Anderson Immediate relatives: sister, Mrs. M.E. Kelley, of Amory, Mississippi
  Died	19 Nov 1936	Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington   [10, 11]
  Obituary	22 Nov 1936	Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [12]
  	Obituary, Hoquiam Washingtonian L.H. Walker The funeral of L.H. Walker, Hoquaim service station operator, who dropped dead Thrusday, has been set for next Friday afternoon from the Pinnick mortuary. The funeral has been delayed to permit the arrival of Mrs. M.E. Kelly, a sister of Mr. Walker, amd Miss Thelma Kelly and Basil Kelly, niece and nephew of the dead man. These relatives are coming here for the funeral from Amory, Mississippi.
  Funeral notice	24 Nov 1936	Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [13]
  	Funeral Notice, Hoquiam Washiingtonian Levi H. Walker Memorial services for Levi H. Walker will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Pinnick chapel, with Rev. Axel Johnson officiating. Entombment wil be in a Clark vault in Sunset Memorial park under the auspices of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
  RESEARCH	13 Aug 2006  [10]
  	Email from John Larson, director of the Polson Museum in Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, sent 13 Augst 2006. "Hello, Our community librarian, Roberta Holmes, passed along your research request regarding Levi Henderson Walker and his life here in Hoquiam as a fireman. Our museum, the Polson Museum, will be more than happy to do some research on Mr. Walker as well as look for photographs of the fire department around the 1920s. Our main researcher volunteers here on Wednesdays and I'll be passing along your info to him this week. I did do a preliminary search in our collections database and see that we do have a postcard of Hoquiam firefighters that lists a "Walker" as pictured. We also have another HFD photo that lists a Walker as well. I'd guess that this is the great uncle you're looking for so we'll be digging out those images this week. I did give a call to our local mortuary, Coleman Mortuary, who has been in business here now for nearly 100 years. They handled his death arrangements and had some pretty good information on file. Levi H. Walker was born on June 16, 1881 in Willo Springs, Missouri and he died on November 19, 1936 in Hoquiam, Washington. At the time of his death, he was a service station operator at "Walker & Sandstrom" (which we'll do some additional digging on this Wed.). He resided at 714 Hill Ave. in Hoquiam and had lived in Hoquiam for 35 years. He had a sister, M.E. Kelley, who lived in Amory, Mississippi and the records did not indicate who his mother and father were. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park here in Hoquiam. The funeral arrangements were handled by Reuben Sandstrom who was his partner at the service station. I took the liberty of phoning Basil Sandstrom, a member of our museum, and found out that Reuben was his father. Unfortunately, Levi Walker died when Basil was only four so he had no recollection of Mr. Walker. Basil did note that Levi dated his aunt (Reuben's sister) Mabel Sandstrom and resided with her at the home that was formerly Reuben Sandstrom's parents (Reuben lived at 722 Hill just a few houses down from his parents original home at 714). Anyway, Basil didn't really know much more about Levi as his dad never talked much about the man. Well, I hope this info helps. I'll be writing again with more info and likely with some photographic images as well. It may take us a week or two to get things pulled together for you so stay tuned. Please feel free to contact me with any other info you think may be helpful in our search or other details you'd like us to look for. Sincerely, John Larson, Director Polson Museum P.O. Box 432 1611 Riverside Ave. Hoquiam, Wash. 98550 360.533.5862 www.polsonmuseum.org"
  Buried	Sunset Memorial Park, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA   [9]
  Person ID	I716	Full | ProgenitorWalker
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	William E. "Bud" Walker,   b. 31 Jan 1856, Tennessee, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 1893, Howell County, Missouri, USA  (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Cynthia Jane Cox,   b. Abt 1861, Missouri, USA ,   d. 1910-1920, Howell County, Missouri, USA  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Married	Between 1877 and 1879  [1]
  	estimate based on her age, and age of son
  Family ID	F1173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  It has been a mystery to me, how Levi Henderson Walker (known as "Henderson") got all the way out to Grays Harbor County in Washington state. However, it turns out that his step-cousin, George F. DRYMAN, can be found in the same county in the 1930 census. Possibly they moved out together. After the early death of Henderson's father (Henderson was 13), his mother married a second time to Henry Dryman, a widower who lived in the area. The George F. Dryman who moved to Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, WA was his nephew.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2612] 1880 U. S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Hutton Valley township, enumeration district (ED) 48, p. 7 (penned), p. 387 (stamped, recto), dwelling 58, family 59, Wm U. Walker [William E. Walker] household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 691; FHL film no. 1,254,691. [S2624] "World WarI I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com accessed 23 Sept 2012), Levi Henderson Walker, serial no. 372, order no. 1877, Grays Harbor County, Washington; citing World War I Selective Service system Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918), NARA microfilm publication M1509 (4,582 rolls); FHL roll no. 1,991,648. [S2619] 1900 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Hutton Valley township, enumeration district (ED) 56, dwelling [203], household [206], Van Cunningham household, detail for Henderson Walker; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 860. [S2628] R. L. Polk & Co.'s Tacoma Directory 1902 (Tacoma, Wa.: R. L. Polk & Co., 1902), 670, for L. Henderson Walker; "U. S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Sept 2012). [S2629] Polk's Grays Harbor Cities Direcotry . . . 1910 (Seattle, Wa.: R. L. Polk & Co., 1909), 459, for L. Henderson Walker, Hoquiam; "U. S. City Directories, 1821-1989 (Beta)," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Sept 2012). [S2621] 1910 U.S. census, Chehaiis County, Washington, population schedule, Hoquiam precinct, enumeration district (ED) 31, sheet 13A, p. 85 (stamped, recto), dwelling 212, family 229, Henderson L. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1654. [S2622] 1920 U.S. census, Grays Harbor County, Washington, population schedule, Hoquiam (city), enumeration district (ED) 91, sheet 21A, p. 115 (stamped, recto), dwelling 456, family 456, Levi H. Walker household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1923. [S2623] 1930 U.S. census, Grays Harbor County, Washington, population schedule, Hoquiam precinct, Hoquiam (city), enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 17A, p. 130 (stamped, recto), dwelling 377, family 410, Anton Sandstrom household, detail for Levi H. Walker; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 16 Sept 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2488. [S2625] Pinnick Mortuary Levi H. Walker Residence: 714 Hill Ave, Hoquiam, Wash. Date of death: Nov 19, 1936, at 11:10pm Place of death: 714 Hill Ave., Hoquiam, Wash. Length of time in District where death occurs: 35 years male, white, single Date of Birth: June 16, 1881 Age 55 years, 5 months, 3 days Occupation: Service Station Operator Employer: Walker & Sandstrom Last worked: Nov 1936 Total time: 8 years Birthplace: Willow Springs, Mo. Name of father: [blank] Name of mother: [blank] Insurance: yes Date of Funeral: Nov 27, 1936 Place: Chapel Clergyman: Abel Johnson Burial at: Sunset Autopsy: no Physician: A.E. Anderson Immediate relatives: sister, Mrs. M.E. Kelley, of Amory, Mississippi. [S2620] John Larson (director of Polson Museum, Hoquiam, WA) to Janis Walker Gilmore (Pawleys Island, SC), e-mail, 13 August 2006; regarding Levi H. Walker. [S3794] "Washington, Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 27 August 2013), entry for Levi H. Walker, Grays Harbor County, 19 November 1936; citing Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia. [S2626] Levi Henderson Walker obituary, Hoquiam Washingtonian, Hoquiam, Washington, 22 Nov 1936. [S2627] Levi Henderson Walker obituary, Hoquiam Washingtonian, Hoquiam, Washington, 24 Nov 1936.