Elizabeth Robertson

Notes:

Died:
Based on age of youngest child prior to Alexander's second marriage, to Charlotte CHAPPELL.

Elizabeth married Alexander Clark on 23 Apr 1808 in Wake County, North Carolina, USA. Alexander (son of Benjamin Clark, son of Alexander Clark and Phoebe Jefferson) was born about 1780 in North Carolina, USA; died in 1852 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• RESEARCH: Nothing further is known of Alexander M. Clark, including confirmation of his existence. Possibly he went by the middle name in his adulthood? Possibly he died young?

Notes:

Spent time in Mississippi - possibly Tippah County [ Susan Sullivan-Reynolds].

Family/Spouse: Unknown Stanfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: A. Thornton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1830, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 1840, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 29 Oct 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 9 Jul 1860, Danielsville (post office), Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
• Land: 8 Jan 1872, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; Beda Thornton sells to her son Howell J. Thornton, 56 acres jointly owned by her and HR Walker. States that she is "of" Dickson County.

Notes:

Della: "She was of Irish descent."

Benjamin, Howell, and Reeves Adams, brothers. Reeves Adams appears in 1840 Humphreys Co tax records. Coincidental names? Bedie named sons Howell and Benjamin and her daughter Polina married a Reeves.

Census:

Alexr [Alexander] Clark household
1 male of 10 and under 15
1 male of 20 and under 30
1 male of 50 and under 60
3 females under 5
4 females of 5 and under 10
1 female of 10 and under 15 [Bedie Clark, age 13]
1 female of 15 and under 20
1 female of 20 and under 30
1 female of 30 and under 40 [Charlotte Chappel]

Census:

Ewin Thornton household
1 male under 5 [??]
1 male of 20 and under 30 [Ewin Thornton]
1 female under 5 [Esther Elizabeth, about 2 or 3
1 female of 20 and under 30 [Obedience "Bedie" Clark]
0 slaves
4 total
0 engaged in agriculture
1 engaged in manufacture or trades
1 cannot read or write

Census:

1. Thornton, Beda, 36, female, N. Carolina, cannot read or write
2. _____, Elizabeth, 13, female, Alabama, attending school
3. _____, Benjamin, 9, male, Tennessee, attending school
4. _____, Howell, 7, male, Tennessee
5. _____, Polena, 3, female, Tennessee

Census:

1. Thorenton, Beady [Bedie Thornton], 44, female, Domestic Lady, real estate $500, personal $400, North Carolina, cannot read or write
2. _____, B. F., 18, male, farmer, Tennessee, attending school
3. _____, H. J., 15, male, farmer, Tennessee, attending school
4. _____, Polina J., 14, female, Tennessee, attending school


Died:
.

Obedience married Ewin K. Thornton before 1836 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Ewin (son of Josiah Thornton and Esther Ferguson) was born between 1810 and 1815 in North Carolina, USA; died between 1846 and 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 9. Esther Elizabeth Thornton   was born on 1 Oct 1837 in Alabama, USA; died on 22 Apr 1908 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 23 Apr 1908 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 10. Benjamin F. Thornton   was born about 1841 in Tennessee, USA; died after 24 October 1863. 11. Howell Jackson Thornton   was born on 28 Jan 1844 in Tennessee, USA; died on 5 Feb 1923 in Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Hartshorne, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, USA. 12. Polena "Lena" Thornton   was born on 26 Feb 1846 in Tennessee, USA; died on 21 Mar 1886; was buried after 21 Mar 1886 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 22 Nov 1850, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA;

  1. Clark, Thos. S. M., 37, male, farmer, real estate value $500, North Carolina 2. _____, Emaline, 36, female, Tennessee, cannot read or write 3. _____, Wm. A., 6, male, Mississippi, attending school 4. _____, James R., 4, male, Mississippi 5. _____, Elizabeth, 3, female, Mississippi

• Census Slave: 27 Jun 1860, 7th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  "T. S. [W.] Clark, 1 slave, male, black, age 57, 1 slave dwelling."

• Census: 1 Sep 1860, 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Clark, Thomas S., [age blank], male, real estate value $1800, personal $2217, Tennessee, cannot read or write 2. _____, Jane E., 24, female, Tennessee, [literacy left blank] 3. _____, William, 14, male, Tennessee, attending school 4. _____, James, 13, male, Tennessee, attending school 5. _____, Elizabeth, 11, female, Tennessee, attending school 6. _____, [Mary?], 6, female, Tennessee, attending school 7. _____, Docia E. Clark, 5, female, Tennessee 8. _____, Susan P., 2, female, Tennessee 9. _____, Sarah C., 1, female, Tennessee 10. Chappell, Alsa, 58, female, North Carolina

• Census: 15 Jun 1870, Pine Wood, 6th Civil District, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Clark, Thos, 53, male, white, farmer, real estate $2000, personal $2000, North Carolina 2. _____, Jane, 37, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee, cannot read or write 3. _____, James, 23, male, white, work on farm, [no real estate value], personal $175, Tennessee 4. _____, Mary J., 18, female, white, Tennessee 5. _____, Docia E., 16, female, white, Tennessee 6. _____, Susan P., 12, female, white, Tennessee 7. _____, Sarah A., 11, female, white, Tennessee, cannot write 8. _____, John T., 3, male, white, Tennessee 9. _____, Narcissa J., 7, female, white, Tennessee 10. _____, George W., 4, male, white, Tennessee 11. _____, Samuel [G.], 2, male, white, Tennessee 12. _____, Thos. L. 5 months, male, white, Tennessee 13. Weems, Ben, 52, male, black, works on farm, Virginia Although the ages do not match up, Ben Weems may have been the one male slave, age 57, that Thomas owned on the 1860 slave schedule. Slaves often did not know their precise ages, and it is not unusual that his would vary this much.

• Census: 14 Jun 1880, 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Clark, T. S. W., white, male, 63, married, farmer, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina 2. _____, Jane, white, female, 47, wife, married, keep house, cannot read or write, Tennessee, North Carolina, North Carolina 3. _____, Mary, white, female, 26, daughter, single, house work, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee 4. _____, Emma, white, female, 23, daughter, single, house work, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee 5. _____, Jane, white, female, 17, daughter, house work, attending school, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee 6. _____, J. T., white, male, 19, son, single, farm work, attending school, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee 7. _____, George, white, male, 14, son, farm work, attending school, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee 8. _____, Howel [Howell], white, male, 10, son, farm work, attending school, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee 9. _____, M. A., white, female, 8, daughter, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee 10. _____, G. F., white, male, 4, son, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee 11. _____, Florence, white, female, 4, granddaughter, Tennessee, North Carolina, Tennessee

• Note: 1 Mar 1883;

  Thomas S. W. Clark appears on a list of persons being reimbursed by the Federal government, amount $135. The statute references "13 Stat 381" which when looked up relates to "Civil War Claims in General." He should have a claim file somewhere that details his losses.

Notes:

Spent time in Mississippi - possibly Tippah County [Susan Sullivan-Reynolds].

Thomas married Emaline Howell about 1843 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Emaline was born about 1814 in Tennessee, USA; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jane E. Lewis. Jane was born on 1 May 1833 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Feb 1908 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1840, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 29 Oct 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Census:

Ewin Thornton household
1 male under 5 [??]
1 male of 20 and under 30 [Ewin Thornton]
1 female under 5 [Esther Elizabeth, about 2 or 3
1 female of 20 and under 30 [Obedience "Bedie" Clark]

Census:

1. Thornton, Beda, 36, female, N. Carolina, cannot read or write
2. _____, Elizabeth, 13, female, Alabama, attending school
3. _____, Benjamin, 9, male, Tennessee, attending school
4. _____, Howell, 7, male, Tennessee
5. _____, Polena, female, Tennessee

Esther married Helton Rutherford Walker on 26 Jan 1854 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Helton (son of Elijah Walker and Matilda King) was born on 21 Oct 1828 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Aug 1901 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 27. Eudocia Josephine "Docia" Walker   was born on 15 Dec 1854 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 4 Sep 1945 in Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried on 7 Sep 1945 in Glencoe-I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA. 28. William E. "Bud" Walker   was born on 31 Jan 1856 in Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Feb 1893 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Moffitt Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri. 29. Thomas Newell "Tom" Walker   was born on 29 Jan 1858 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 5 Sep 1942 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 7 Sep 1942 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 30. Mary Carolina "Molly" Walker   was born on 29 Jan 1860 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 26 Feb 1920 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 27 Feb 1920 in I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri. 31. Sarah A. Walker   was born on 24 May 1862 in Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Jul 1881 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Howell County, Missouri, USA. 32. Bedy Etta Walker   was born on 22 Feb 1866 in Tennessee, USA; died on 4 Feb 1941 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico; was buried in Albuquerque-Sunset Memorial Park, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. 33. Coantha Lenora "Nora" Walker   was born on 25 Jan 1868 in Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Nov 1957 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. 34. Martha Jane "Matt" Walker   was born on 2 Jan 1870 in Pine Wood [Pinewood], Hickman County, Tennessee; died on 16 Mar 1947 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 18 Mar 1947 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 35. Robert Moore "Bob" Walker   was born on 6 Mar 1871 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 8 Nov 1954 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 12 Nov 1954 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 36. Helton Alanson "Lance" Walker   was born on 10 Aug 1874 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 25 Nov 1957 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri; was buried in Liberal City Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA. 37. Theodore Hardman "The" Whitfield Walker   was born on 3 Mar 1876 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 23 Apr 1962; was buried in Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA. 38. Minnie Bertrude Walker   was born on 22 Oct 1880 in Trask, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 14 Aug 1941 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; was buried in Simla Cemetery, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA.

Other Events:

• Military: 22 Oct 1861, Camp Cheatham, Cheatham County, Tennessee, USA;

  Benjamin enlisted in Co. B, 42nd Tennessee Infantry.

• Military: 16 Feb 1862, Fort Donelson, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA;

  Taken prisoner by Union forces.

• Military: 4-9 August 1862, Prison hospital, Camp Douglas, Cook County, Illinois, USA;

  Benjamin was placed in the Camp Douglas prison hospital and treated for scorbitus--or scurvy, vitamin C deficiency.

• Military: 1 Aug 1862, Camp Douglas, Cook County, Illinois, USA;

  Benjamin appears on a list of prisoners at Camp Douglas.

• Military: 4 Sep 1862;

  Benjamin appears on a list of Camp Douglas prisoners sent to Vicksburg, Mississippi, to be exchanged.

• Military: Jan-Feb 1863, military hospital, Magnolia, Pike County, Mississippi, USA;

  Benjamin's Jan-Feb muster card states that he was absent, in the hospital in Magnolia.

• Military: 1 Jan 1863;

  Paid this date by Capt. Easley

• Military: March-April 1863;

  Status on muster roll, "present."

• Military: 25 Apr 1863;

  "Returned from hospital."

• Military: May-June 1863, military hospital, Lauderdale Station, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA;

  Status on muster roll card, "Absent," and remarks "in hospital, Lauderdale Station, Miss."

• Military: 25 Jul 1863;

  Benjamin was discharged, one assumes on medical grounds.

• Military: 24 Oct 1863, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA;

  Benjamin re-enlisted in Capt. George A. Lowe's Co., 42nd Tennessee Infantry.

Notes:

See attached sources.

Died:
Nothing further is known of Benjamin's life after he re-enlisted in October 1863. Once more in the 42nd Tennessee Infantry, now under Quarles Brigade. It is likely that he died in military service. It is clear that he had medical issues from at least mid-1862 through mid-1863, including scurvy; these issues may have been contributing factors.

Other Events:

• Military: 1 Mar 1862;

  Howell Jackson Thornton's limited CMSR is hard to read, but it appears that he enlisted in Voorhies 48th Tennessee Infantry on 2 March 1862, which would have been on the heels of the Confederate loss of Fort Donelson, where his older brother Benjamin and brother in law Helton Rutherford Walker were taken prisoner.

• Military: Dec 1864;

  Difficult to read, but deserted in December 1864--day not legible, possibly the 16th.

• Military: 16 Jan 1865, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA;

  About a month after deserting, Howell Jackson Thornton took the oath of loyalty to the United States. The record describes him as fair complected with light hair, gray eyes, and 5 feet 5 inches in stature.

• Census: 6 Jul 1870, Civil District 1, White Bluff (post office), Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
• Land Entry: 20 Aug 1890, Douglas County, Missouri, USA;

  On this date Jack filed for 160 acres in Douglas County, near Siloam Springs, described as the "South half of the South East Quarter and North West Quarter of the South East Quarter and the South East Quarter of the South West Quarter."

• Homestead: Dec 1890, Douglas County, Missouri, USA;

  Jack's homestead proof witness statement indicates they built their house in December 1890 and moved in around January 1 of 1891.

• Land Patent: 27 Jul 1897, Douglas County, Missouri, USA;

  Issue date for the land entry that he applied for in August 1890. In his December 1996 claimant testimony, he stated that he had cultivated 20-23 acres and raised 3 crops.

• Census: 13 Jun 1900, Richland township, Douglas County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Thornton, Jackson, head, white, male, January 1844, 56, married 33 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, North Carolina, farmer, cannot read or write, owns farm, free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 183 2. _____, Talicha [Telitha], wife, white, female, September 1844, 55, married 33 years, 8 children 6 living, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, John, son, white, male, April 1884, 16, single, Tennessee, Tennessee, North Carolina, can read and write

• Census: 20 Apr 1910, Richland township, Douglas County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Thornton, H. J., head, male, white, 65, first marriage, married 45 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, North Carolina, farmer, general farm, own account, cannot read or write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 50 2. _____, Telitha H. wife, female, white, 64, first marriage, married 45 years, 8 children 5 living, North Carolina, North Carolina, North Carolina, can read and write 3. Bunch, Stella, granddaughter, female, white, 12, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school 4. _____, Anton, grandson, male, white, 9, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attending school

• Emigration: Between 1884-1990, Douglas County, Missouri, USA;

  Howell Jackson Thornton's youngest child, John, was born in Hickman County, Tennessee, in 1884. Jack filed a land entry in Douglas County in 1890.

Notes:

Death certificate; OK Vitals has checked 1920 - 1929, and 1930 - 1936, but found no death certificate.

Could not find sale of Dickson Co property, check deed indices through 1900, when he appears in Douglas Co MO.

Appears in Dickson Co taxes until 1880, missing in 1881 and 1882 [stopped looking after those dates]. His son

Appears in Hickman Co taxes from 1881through 1884, missing in 1885. A Sam B. Thornto does appear in district 6, no acreage, 1 white poll, no acreage

Census:

1. Thornton, H. J., 26, male, white, works on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
2. _____, L. H., 25, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee, mother of foreign birth
3. _____, W. d., 2, male, white, Tennessee
4. _____, L. [?.], 8 months, female, white, Tennessee, born in Nov

Died:

Howell Jackson's cemetery marker gives 6 February 1923 for his death, though his obituary stated it as 5 February.

Howell married Talitha Hawkins Emery about 1865 in Tennessee, USA. Talitha was born on 6 Sep 1844 in Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Nov 1916 in Richland, Douglas County, Missouri; was buried in Thornton Cemetery, Douglas County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 39. William D. Thornton   was born on 30 Oct 1867 in Tennessee, USA; died on 15 Sep 1939 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri; was buried on 16 Sep 1939 in Roosevelt Township, Douglas County, Missouri. 40. Susie Thornton   was born about 1869 in Tennessee, USA; and died. 41. Etta Thornton   was born about 1871 in Dickson County, Tennessee, USA; died on 23 Jun 1954 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma. 42. Bobby Thornton   was born about 1877 in Tennessee, USA; and died. 43. Jeanie Thornton   was born in Mar 1879 in Tennessee, USA; and died. 44. Jesse Thornton   was born about 1882 in Tennessee, USA; and died. 45. Myrtle M. Thornton   was born in Jul 1882 in Tennessee, USA; and died. 46. John Thomas Thornton   was born on 12 Apr 1884 in Centerville, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Nov 1981 in Pomona, Howell County, Missouri; was buried in Thornton Cemetery, Douglas County, Missouri.

Other Events:

• Census: 29 Oct 1850, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Thornton, Beda, 36, female, N. Carolina, cannot read or write 2. _____, Elizabeth, 13, female, Alabama, attending school 3. _____, Benjamin, 9, male, Tennessee, attending school 4. _____, Howell, 7, male, Tennessee 5. _____, Polena, 3, female, Tennessee

• Census: 9 Jul 1860, Danielsville (post office), Dickson County, Tennessee, USA;

  1. Thorenton, Beady [Bedie Thornton], 44, female, Domestic Lady, real estate $500, personal $400, North Carolina, cannot read or write 2. _____, B. F., 18, male, farmer, Tennessee, attending school 3. _____, H. J., 15, male, farmer, Tennessee, attending school 4. _____, Polina J., 14, female, Tennessee, attending school

• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Richwoods, Sharp County, Arkansas, USA;

  1. Reeves, Robert, white, male, 35, married, farmer, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 2. _____, Paulena J., white, female, 30, married, keeping house, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 3. _____, Jerome W., white, male, 15, single, works on farm, attending school, can read, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 4. _____, David A., white, male, 12, works on farm, attending school, can read, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, Campbell C., white male, 6, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, Nelia E., white female, 8, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 6. _____, Whitfield, white, male, 2, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee

Notes:

Birth:
Probably born in Hickman county, Tennessee.

Died:
Buried at Walker's Chapel Cemetery, Trask, Howell County, Missouri

Polena married Robert Milton Reeves about 1865 in Tennessee, USA. Robert (son of Wesley Reeves and Meta Nix) was born on 28 Feb 1846 in Tennessee, USA; died on 1 Mar 1929 in Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nancy E. [Inknown]. Nancy was born about 1847 in Tennessee, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Death: 10 Oct 1926, Lyle, Civil District 5, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  Name: James M. Clark Event Type: Death Event Date: 10 Oct 1926 Event Place: Lyle, Hickman, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race: White Age: 80 Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 13 Jun 1846 Birthplace: Mississippi Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Tohmos W. Clark Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Name: Emiline Howell Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Farmer Burial Place: Spring Creek Burial Date: 11 Oct 1926 Informant's Name: Digital Folder Number: 004183294 Image Number: 01997 GS Film number: 1876719 Reference ID: cn 24481

Notes:

Birth:

Betty's 1850 census reflects birth in Mississippi, while the 1860 gives it as Tennessee. FindAGrave entry also states Tennessee.

Elizabeth married Cicero Beasley on 12 Aug 1869 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Cicero was born on 24 Jun 1848 in Mill Creek, Hickman County, Tennessee; died on 29 Mar 1891 in Perry County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Little Rock Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married James Knox Polk "Jim" Overbey on 28 Nov 1898 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. James was born on 4 Sep 1845 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 21 Mar 1917 in Lewis County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Old Martin Schoolhouse Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas S. CLARK would have been a first cousin to Esther Elizabeth THORNTON WALKER. They both named daughters Docia. Esther's was short for Eudocia. The two Docia's were born in the same year, and both families lived in the Pinewood area at certain periods.

Docia married John B. Weems about 1884 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. John was born on 31 May 1851; died on 25 Oct 1926 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married Franklin C. Booker on 15 Nov 1877 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Franklin was born on 30 Apr 1856 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Aug 1944 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married William Gooch McCaleb on 10 Oct 1878 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. William was born on 4 Apr 1856 in Tennessee, USA; died on 11 Dec 1905 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Clark Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents: 1936;

  John's death certificate names his parents as "Thomas Clark" and "Jannie Lewis." [Janie]

Notes:

Birth:

The 1870 census appears to list John as 3 years old--out of sequence with his family. It is likely that it actually says 8 (calculating to birth in 1862), which would be consistent with the 1880 census (age 19, calculating to 1861). His death certificate gives his birthdate as 23 May 1861.

John married Ida Beasley about 1891. Ida was born in Jul 1871 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA; died on 24 Oct 1936 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:

Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis.

Family/Spouse: Martin B. Yates. Martin was born about 1860; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents: 22 May 1929, Graham, 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA;

  George's death certificate names his parents as Thomas Clark and Jane Lewis.

Notes:

Died:

Cause of death: cirrhosis of liver

George married Mary L. Plunkett on 9 Feb 1890 in Hickman County, Tennessee, USA. Mary was born in 1875; died before 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Howell's death certificate names his parents as Thomas Clark and Jane Lewis.

Notes:

The 1870 census lists him as Thomas L. However, there is a child in the family in the 1880 census called 'Howell' who is the correct age to be the same person. I believe the census taker probably misunderstood 'Thomas Howell' and wrote it down as 'Thomas L.'

Family/Spouse: Cora C. Knight. Cora was born after 1870; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Annie's death certificate names her parents as Thomas Clark and Jane Lewis.

Family/Spouse: John R. Chamberlain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 17 Jun 1880, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 10 Jun 1900, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 29 Apr 1910, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 1912, Glencoe township, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
• NEWS: Aug 1925, Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 3 Apr 1940, Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA
• NEWS: 26 Jan 1941, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
• Obituary: Aft 9 September 1945

Notes:

Census:

1. Stokes, A. Wesley, white, male, 26, married, laborer, Indiana, Indiana, Kentucky
2. _____, E. Josiphine [Josephine], white, female, 25, wife, married, keeping house, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, P. Helton, white, male, 3, son, at home, Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee
4. _____, J. Robert, white, male, 29, brother, single, laborer, Indiana, Indiana, Kentucky

Census:

1. Stokes, Albert W., head, white, male, born November 1854, 45, married 24 years, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 174
2. ______, Josephine, wife, white, female, December 1854, 45, married 24 years, 10 children 6 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama, can read and write
3. ______, Walter, son, white, male, March 1886, 14, Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee, farm laborer, attended school 6 months, can read and write
4. ______, Earl, son, white, male, August 1888, 11, Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee, farm laborer, attended school 6 months, can read and write
5. ______, Robert, son, wite, male, October 1890, 9, Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee, attending school 6 months
6. ______, Fred, son, white, male, February 1893, 7, Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee
7. ______, Earnest, son, white, male, March 1895, 5, Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee

Census:

1. Stokes, Dosie, head, female, white, 54, married 33 years, 11 children 6 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, farming, own account, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 133
2. _____, Robert, son, male, white, 19, single, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Earnest, son, male, white, 15, single, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school

Residence:

As told by their granddaughter, Pat Simmons:
"Doc and Dosh moved from Missouri to a farm, located in Payne County, Oklahoma, which had been claimed on September 16, 1893, in the Oklahoma Land Run. Mr. William Burch, riding a mule, entered the race and staked claim to the farm two and one-half miles south of Glencoe. He first build a sod house, then a temporary frame one, and finally in about 1897, a more permanent one-story frame structure. In the early 1900's Mr. Burch sold the farm to Allen Bowen, who added a two-story addition. Then in 1912 Mr. Bowen traded the farm and house to A. W. Stokes for $500 and A. W.'s farm in Mt. View, Missouri. After the Stokes family moved to the farm, it became known as 'The Stokes Place.' "

Census:

1. Stokes, Albert W., head, owns free of mortgage, male, white, [blot over age], married, can read and write, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, farmer, retired, farm schedule no. 13
2. _____, Eudocia J., wife, female white, [age blotted], can read and write, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, no occupation

NEWS:

19th anniversary celebration, Daily Mirror (Glencoe, Oklahoma)

"The Family celebrated the event With a Reunion
Forty-nine years ago, Rev. Thos. Boderjack, at his home five miles from Mountain View, Howell county, Missouri, spoke the necessary words that united in marriage A. W. Stokes and Miss Eudosia Walker. Last Thursday, July 30, 1925, the event was commemorated by a gathering of all the living members of the family, their wives and children at the home of the aged couple in Glencoe.
It was the first time for more than twenty-five years that all the sons had sat at the family table at the same time. It was the intention to celebrate the fiftieth aniversary but some one made a mistake and after all the plans were laid, the mistake was discovered but it was decided to go ahead and celebrate.
A. W. Stokes was born in Indiana November 1, 1854 and lived there and in Clay county, Missouri, untill 1875, when he moved to Howell county, Missouri, where he married, raised his family and continued to reside until 1912, when he traded farm with Allen Bowen and moved to the neighborhood of Glencoe. In 1918 he moved to town, where he has since resided.
Mr. Stokes is a living example of applied thrift. He was born with no silver spoon in his mouth, has been a farmer all his life and has always resided in a "poor man's country," yet he has accumulated enough that he and his wife can live in comfort the rest of their days without work, if they so desired but they are not satisfied to remain idle.
Mrs. Stokes is a native of Hickman county, Tennessee, having been born on December 15, 1854, and is the mother of 11 children, six of whom are living. She is a member of the Methodist church, while Mr. Stokes belongs to nothing except the horse club.
All the living children, their wives and the grandchildren were present at the reunion and are as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Stokes, of Stillwater.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stokes, and four children, of Glencoe
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Stokes and four children, of Apache, Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Stokes and four children, of Glencoe.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stokes and three children, of near Stillwater.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Stokes and five children, of near Glencoe.
The many friends of this estimable old couple will join the Mirror in wishing them many more happy anniversaries."

Census:

1. Stokes, Albert W., head, owns, value $1500, not a farm, male, white, 75, married, first married age 21, can read and write, Indiana, Indiana, Kentucky, no occupation, not a veteran
2. _____, Eudocia J., wife, female, white, 75, married, first married age 21, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama, no occupation

Census:

1. Stokes, Albert W., household 42, owns, value $600, not a farm, head, mail, white, 85, married, grade 6, [born] Indiana, same house in 1935, did not work for pay
2. _____, Eudocia J., wife, female, white, 85, married, grade 8, Tennessee, same house, no occupation

NEWS:

Denver (Colorado) Post
"Doc" and Eudocia Stokes in Ripley's Believe It or Not column

"Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Stokes of Glencoe, Oklahoma
are the same age (86), same weight (86), same height (60 in.)
and have been married 66 years."

Obituary:

Obituary, Eudocia J. "Docia" (Walker) Stokes, undated, unidentified clipping, possibly from the Glencoe, Oklahoma, newspaper.

"Died Tuesday night.
The body of Eudocia Josephine Stokes who died Tuesday night is to lie in state at the home of her son, Robert Wesley Stokes, near Glencoe. She came to Payne County with her husband, Albert, in 1903. "Dosh", born in Hickman County, Tennessee, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Walker. She is survived by six sons: J. W. Stokes, W. E. Stokes and Robert W. Stokes of Glencoe, T. E. Stokes of Pawnee, Fred Stokes of El Monte, California and P. H. Stokes of Stillwater. She was preceded in death by five young children, Girtie, Luther, Sarah, Albert, and Ruby, who were all born and died in Howell County, Missouri.

Eudocia married Albert Wesley "Doc" Stokes on 31 Aug 1876 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Albert (son of Commodore Perry Stokes and Lucyann Jane Reed) was born on 1 Nov 1854 in Indiana, USA; died on 7 Sep 1944 in Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 51. Perry Helton "Shorty" Stokes   was born on 12 Jun 1877 in Missouri, USA; died on 5 Sep 1970 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA. 52. Girtie Stokes   was born on 11 Feb 1879 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 29 Sep 1879 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 53. Luther Stokes   was born on 18 Aug 1880 in Missouri, USA; died on 19 Nov 1881 in Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 54. Sarah Stokes   was born in 1882 in Missouri, USA; died in 1886 in Missouri, USA. 55. Albert Stokes   was born in Apr 1884 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Sep 1884 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. 56. James Walter Stokes   was born on 22 Apr 1886 in Missouri, USA; died on 15 Nov 1969 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma. 57. Thomas Earl Stokes   was born on 31 Aug 1888 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 15 May 1970 in Pawnee, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Glencoe Cemetery, Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahmoa, USA. 58. Robert Wesley Stokes   was born on 16 Oct 1890 in Hutton Valley Township, Howell County, Missouri; died on 3 Oct 1984 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Glencoe Cemetery, Glencoe, Payne County, Oklahmoa, USA. 59. Fred Stokes   was born on 31 Jan 1893 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Dec 1960 in El Monte, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried in La Verne Cemetery, La Verne, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 60. William Earnest Stokes   was born on 11 Mar 1895 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 16 Apr 1976 in Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma. 61. Ruby Stokes   was born on 5 Nov 1900; died on 25 Dec 1901.

Other Events:

• Census: 9 Jul 1860, Danielsville (post office), Middle Division, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 3 Jun 1880, Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Land Entry: Nov 1881, Hutton Valley, Howell County, MIssouri, USA;

  William entered for 80 acres in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec 20, Twp 27N, R 8W.

• Illness: March-June 1887, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Bud's homestead proof states that he was away from his land from March to June of 1887 when he was "unable to work the land," returning when he was "better." Could this illness have been related to his early death in 1893?

• Occupation: July-August 1887;

  Bud's homestead proof states that he was away from his land for July and August of 1887 to haul dirt for the railroad. Presumably this work was necessary for the support of his family, to make up for the crops that he was unable plant in the spring.

• Land Entry: Nov 1888, Hutton Valley, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• SON: 8 Dec 1912, Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

(Research):

Census:

1. Walker, R., 31, male, school teacher, [no real estate value], personal $200, Tennessee
2. _____, Easter E., 22, female, Tennessee
3. _____, E. J. [Eudocia J.], 5, female, Tennessee
4. _____, Wm, 4, male, Tennessee
5. _____, "Ann T." [see note below], 2, female, Tennessee
6. _____, Mary C., 5 months, female, Tennessee

[Living next door to Esther's mother, Bedie (Clark) Thornton. "Ann T." listed in census was doubtless a misinterpretation. Son Thomas Newell was the right age for this position in the family, all of the other children are correctly named. It is possible that the initials "T. N." were reversed to "N. T." which sounds very like "Ann T."]


Census:

1. Walker, H. R., 42, male, white, work on farm, real estate value $250, personal $800, Tennessee
2. _____, Elizabeth, 32, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
3. _____, Docia, 15, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee
4. _____, William, 14, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
5. _____, Thos. N., 12, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
6. _____, Mary C., 10, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
7. _____, Sarah A., 8, female, white, Tennessee
8. _____, Beeda E., 4, female, white, Tennessee
9, _____, Coantha L., white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., white, female, 5 months, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

Census:

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.

Land Entry:

From his own statements in November 1888, William E. Walker's home was "comfortable to live in the year around." It was a "box house," with rooms 14 x 16 and 10 x 12, and had a stone chimney worth $65. It was furnished with two bedsteads, a cupboard, a sewing machine, a clock, table and chairs, and a cookstove. The farm, which had about about 167 fruit trees, and 25 cultivated acres where every season since 1879 he had raised corn, wheat, oats, and vegetables. Trees on the place were black jack, black hickory, post oak, and brush. The family kept 2 mules, 1 cow, 21 hogs, 4 sheep, and chickens. Part of the place, he stated, was "too rough and stony" to be cultivated.

SON:

John R. Walker
died 8 December 1912, Willow Springs, Howell County, MIssouri
male, white, married
born 1 August 1884, Willow Springs, Missouri
Father: Bud Walker, born in Tennessee
Mother: Jane Cox, born in Missouri
Informant: Nola Kelley, Willow Springs, Missouri
Cause of death: Pulmonary tuberculosis, duration 2 years
Burial: Moffitt Cemetery
Undertaker: E. M. Rollins, Willow Springs

Died:

I have also read this stone in person. Photos of the grave are attached with the permission of the poster to FindAGrave.

William married Cynthia Jane Cox between 1877 and 1879. Cynthia (daughter of Daniel Cox and Mary Ann Moffitt) was born about 1861 in Missouri, USA; died in 1910-1920 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 62. Levi Henderson Walker   was born on 16 Jun 1879 in Missouri, USA; died on 19 Nov 1936 in Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA. 63. Mary Walker   was born in Jun 1881 in Missouri, USA; died between 1900-1910. 64. John R. Walker   was born on 1 Aug 1884 in Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 8 Dec 1912 in Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 9 Dec 1912 in Moffitt Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri. 65. Claude Walker   was born in Feb 1887 in Missouri, USA; died between 1900-1910 in South Dakota, USA. 66. Nola Walker   was born on 15 Mar 1889 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 26 Oct 1948 in Amory, Monroe County, Mississippi; was buried in Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 67. Thomas Walker   was born on 14 Apr 1891 in Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 3 Oct 1918 in Camp Cody, Luna County, New Mexico, USA. 68. Goldie Walker   was born on 15 Sep 1892 in Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 12 May 1916 in Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 14 May 1916 in Willow Springs City Cemetery, Willow Springs, Howell County, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

• Anecdote:

  "Ash hoe. Ash hopper. Ash bank." Really sneezing, but finishing with the word.

• Anecdote:

  "Lord bless these table comforts to the nourishment of our bodies and our bodies to thy service. Amen."

• Anecdote:

  Tom's grandson, William D. Walker tells about his (Tom's) sneezes, which were always in threes:

  "It was "sneeze...ASH HOE...sneeze...ASH HOPPER...sneeze...ASH BANK...This was usually followed by a "nose blow" one nostril at a time, using only his finger. Then a final blow or two of both nostrils to make sure the passages were open. These are good things to know. I'd like to see you demonstrate the process except that he often ended the process by wiping his fingers on the cuff of his overalls!"

• Anecdote: Tom usually slept with one or two of the boys. In the morning Tom would pull on his overalls just far enough to get a plug of chewing tobacco out of his pocket. Before the need to spit he would go outside--his spitting wasn't allowed in the house. He grew his own tobacco in a little tobacco patch.
• Anecdote: Tom Walker's usual mealtime prayer: "Lord bless these table comforts to the nourishment of our bodies, and our lives to thy service. Amen."
• Land: Jan 1851, Howell County, Missouri, USA; In January 1881 Thomas N. Walker filed a homestead patent, the NW 1/4 of Sec 12, Twp 26N, Rg 8W, 40 acres. This is probably where they lived in an older log cabin, and where the bobcat got in and tore up the cabin while they were away (see the stories of Della (Walker) Warren Lonnem.
• Census: 9 Jul 1860, Danielsville, Middle Division, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: After March 1879, Crowder homestead, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Tom Walker and his wife Tennie Crowder assumed responsibility for the Crowder homestead (his wife's family place) after the death in March 1879 of his father-in-law, Bluford A. Crowder, and his brother-in-law Joshua Crowder. The present-day Walker farm is a portion of the original Crowder homestead. The original house, which was located closer to hwy 17, and around the corner from the present farm, burned.

• Anecdote: 30 Dec 1879, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Della Evaline Walker: "My dad [Thomas Newell Walker] had taken a homestead where I was born in a log cabin and while they went to care for sickness at Grand Pa's and Uncle Josh Crowder, the wildcats tore the chinks out of a crack and went in and tore a piece cloth out of the loom."

• Census: 17 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Newspaper Article: 5 Jul 1888, Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA; From The Pulaski Citizen: \"Under Richardson\'s 4th of July claims bill which passed the houseSaturday and went to the senate, Giles county gets $2,875.87. Following is a list of claims from Giles county mentioned in the bill: . . . Thomas N. Walker, adm\'r of Bluford Crowder dec\'d, $520 . . . .\"
• Newspaper Article: 5 Jul 1888, Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA; From The Pulaski Citizen: \"Under Richardson\'s 4th of July claims bill which passed the houseSaturday and went to the senate, Giles county gets $2,875.87. Following is a list of claims from Giles county mentioned in the bill: . . . Thomas N. Walker, adm\'r of Bluford Crowder dec\'d, $520 . . . .\"
• Newspaper Article: 5 Jul 1888, Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA; From The Pulaski Citizen: \"Under Richardson\'s 4th of July claims bill which passed the houseSaturday and went to the senate, Giles county gets $2,875.87. Following is a list of claims from Giles county mentioned in the bill: . . . Thomas N. Walker, adm\'r of Bluford Crowder dec\'d, $520 . . . .\"
• Deed: 13 Oct 1888, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Thomas E. Newell purchased the Crowder homestead from Jane E. Crowder, his widowed mother in law. Described as "the SW1/4 of Sec 31, Twp 27, Rg 7W." Subject to "the support of the said Jane E. Crowder during her natural life time and all her right and title to vest in the said Thomas N. Walker."

• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 28 Apr 1910, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• NEWS: Apr 1914, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Item in West Plains (Missouri) Journal, 16 April 1914

  "Mr. T.N. Walker and daughter Lena left Tuesday evening for California. We are sorry to lose them." This may have been when Tom Walker went to California and worked in San Diego for a while. Lena probably kept house for him.

• Residence: Mar 1917, Mountain View, Howell County, MIssouri, USA;

  References in the letters of Earl Walker to Grace Campbell in the spring of 1917 indicate that he and his younger sister Lena were both at home with their father, Tom.

• Note: Jan 1919;

  Crowder place burned January 1919, when Donald was a baby. Tom was away. Afterward, Earl and Grace and baby lived in a shed on the place for a while. "Mama carried Don out & Dad carried out the organ [on his back]." Also: "The old Crowder house, located across the fields from the present-day Bill Walker farm (which was once a part of the original Crowder homestead), caught fire one winter. Grace and Earl and baby Donald were living there with Earl's father, Thomas N. Walker. It was a very cold winter; the ponds had frozen over, and they couldn't get water from the cistern to fight the blaze. Grace Walker described it: "And all we did was walk out of there with the clothes on our back and little Donald, except that Daddy went in and brought out the organ on his back." Tom Walker was, at the time, somewhere out of state; there is some dispute about where, but Donald Walker (the baby at the time) says that Tom Walker was in California."

• Census: 20 Jan 1920, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Missing Census: 1930;

  Tom has not been located in the 1930 census.

• Residence: Before 1935;

  If the 1940 census is right, Tom was living with his son Earl's family by 1935.

• Census: 25 Apr 1940, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Obituary: 10 Sep 1942, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Obituary, Mountain View Standard

  "Thomas Newell Walker was born in Hickman county, Tenn January 29, 1858. He came to Missouri with his parents at the age of 14 years. They took up their home near Walker?s Chapel, where he grew into manhood. They were among the pioneer families who settled this part of the country. He was married to Phoebe Tennessee Crowder in the year 1877. To this union 11 children were born, four of whom died in infancy. The seven surviving children are Mrs. Della Lonnem of Lincoln, California; Mrs. Ida Johnson of Mountain View; Neal Walker of Lawton, Okla., Luther Walker of Lawton, Okla.; Roay Walker of Gainesville, Florida; Earl Walker of Mountain View; Mrs. Lena Yocky of Long Beach, california. Uncle Tom Walker as he was known throughout the country, was converted and joined the Methodist Church in early life, in which faith he remained throughout his life until God called him to his eternal home September 5, 1942, at the age of 84 years, seven months and seven days. He will be greatly missed by his children and other relatives and many friends as he had spent most of his life in this community and was known the country over."

• Email: 19 Feb 2013;

  Email from Angela McGhie:

  Janis, I was able to go to the BLM office in Virginia last week and read the tract books for Howell County, Missouri. I had just made a note for my tract book lecture to remind people to not only read the name column, but also the pencil notations in all the columns -- then one of those tiny little pencil notations read "NW4 SE 3,033 Thomas N. Walker Jan. 10 & 14, 1881 offd." I believe it is referencing land offered that Thomas N. Walker filed a claim for, but it never went to patent. I was not in a regular row in the volume, so does not give a date of cancellation or relinquishment, but I hope to be able to follow the 3,033 number to an application or other documentation in the land entry papers at NARA. I will let you know when I am able to get there or get someone to search for the file. This pencil notation was on page 114 in volume 6 of the "Missouri Ironton N & W" Tract Book. It was written along the entry for Section 12, Township 26 North, Range 8 West. The only two other Walker entries in T 26 & 27 N, R 8 & 9 W were the one for William E. Walker in Sec. 20, T 27 N, R 8 W for 80 acres, and one for William J. Walker, a homestead in Sec. 21, T 27 N, R 8 W for 160 acres. I will get back to you as soon as I find more... Angela

Notes:

See attached sources.

Tom's brother William

He must have been a hard worker. In the twenty years between their move from Tennessee to his death in 1893, he did quite a lot.

He homesteaded his own place in Hutton Valley. Due to illness, he was absent for all of one spring planting, early in his homesteading process. As soon as he got better he went away and worked hauling dirt for the railroad for two months, presumably to make up for the lack of income that year. By 1888 he had a "box house" which was "comfortable to live in" year-round, and had a stone fireplace and chimney. It was furnished with two bedsteads, a cupboard, a sewing machine, a clock, table and chairs, and a cookstove. He had planted 167 fruit trees and cultivated 25 acres in corn, wheat, oats, and vegetables. They had 2 mules, 1 cow, 21 hogs, 4 sheep, and some chickens. Part of the place was "too rough and stony to be cultivated."

He was just 37 when he died. We don't know his cause of death, but we do know that he had the earlier illness that didn't allow him to plant. When the Civil War started he was age 5 and when it ended he was 9, and he was the oldest boy in the family, with his father away from home. Privations of the war years may have left him with poor health.

William was just two years older than your granddad Tom. They suffered the Civil War together as boys, made the move to Missouri together as adolescents, and married about the same time as young men. Their first children were born just six months apart, Della in December 1878 and Henderson in June 1879.

Tom's next closest brother was Bob, 13 years younger. (Five girls between Tom and Bob.)

Anecdote:
Always returned thanks at lunch, but not dinner.

Census:

1. Walker, R., 31, male, school teacher, [no real estate value], personal $200, Tennessee
2. _____, Easter E., 22, female, Tennessee
3. _____, E. J. [Eudocia J.], 5, female, Tennessee
4. _____, Wm, 4, male, Tennessee
5. _____, "Ann T." [see note below], 2, female, Tennessee
6. _____, Mary C., 5 months, female, Tennessee

[Living next door to Esther's mother, Bedie (Clark) Thornton. "Ann T." listed in census was doubtless a misinterpretation. Son Thomas Newell was the right age for this position in the family, all of the other children are correctly named. It is possible that the initials "T. N." were reversed to "N. T." which sounds very like "Ann T."]

Census:

1. Walker, H. R., 42, male, white, work on farm, real estate value $250, personal $800, Tennessee
2. _____, Elizabeth, 32, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
3. _____, Docia, 15, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee
4. _____, William, 14, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
5. _____, Thos. N., 12, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
6. _____, Mary C., 10, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
7. _____, Sarah A., 8, female, white, Tennessee
8. _____, Beeda E., 4, female, white, Tennessee
9, _____, Coantha L., white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., white, female, 5 months, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, N. Thomas, white, male, 22, married farming, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
2. _____, F. Tennissee [Phoebe Tennessee], white, female, 22, wife, married, keeping house, Tennessee, Alabama, Tennessee
3. _____, D. Eveline, white, female, 1, daughter, at home, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee
4. Crowder, J. Eveline, white, female, 47, mother in law, widowed, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina

Census:

1. Walker, Thomas N., head, white, male, born January 1858, 42, married 22 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 145
2. _____, Tennessee, wife, white, female, January 1858, 42, married 22 years, 10 children 7 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Neal, son, white, male, March 1883, 17, single, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farm laborer, can read and write
4. _____, Luther, son, white, male, May 1886, 14, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farm laborer, can read and write
5. _____, Roy, son, white, male, September 1891, 8, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, attended school 5 months
6. _____, Earl, son, white, male, March 1894, 6, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, attended school 5 months
7. _____, Lena A., daughter, white, female, November 1897, 2, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, Thomas N., head, white, male, born January 1858, 52, first marriage, married 32 years, Tennessee, Mississippi, Tennessee, farmer, home farm, own account, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 84
2. _____, Phoeba T., wife, female, white, 52, first marriage, married 32 years, 11 children 7 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Earl, son, male, white, 16, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farm laborer, home farm, can read and write, attending school
4. _____, Lena, daughter, female, white, 12, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school

Note:
Note found in Dad's handwriting in a book of genealogy notes, says that his mother (Grace) told him that the old home place burned 10 December 1919. Mary was born in the shed 13 Msy 1919.

Census:

1. Walker, T. N., head, owns, mortgaged, male, white, 62, widowed, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, own account, farm schedule no. 205
2. _____, Earl, son, male, white, 25, married, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, own account, farm schedule no. 205
3. _____, Grace, daughter [daughter in law], female, white, 22, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
4. _____, Lenah [Lena], daughter, female, white, 22, single, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee
5. _____, Donald, grandson, male, white, 1 year [8] months, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Walker, Earl, owns, value $1000, farm, head, male, white, 46, married, completed 8th grade, born Missouri, lived in same house in 1935, worked for pay this year, worked 60 hours the week of March 24-30, farmer, farm, own account, made $250, has other income, farm schedule no. 155
2. _____, Grace, wife, female, white, 42, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, same house, worked for pay, at home, 60 hours
3. _____, Phyllis, daughter, female, white, 18, single, attended school this year, completed 4 years of high school, Missouri, same house, did not work for pay
4. _____, Doyne, daughter, female, white, 15, single, attending school, completed 1 year high school, Missouri, same house, did not work for pay
5. _____, Newell, son, male, white, 13, attending school, completed grade 7, Missouri, same house, did not work for pay
6. _____, William son, male, white, 9, attending school, completed grade 5, Missouri, same house
7. _____, Irene, daughter, female, white, 7, attending school, completed grade 1, Missouri, same house
8. _____, Maxwell, son, male, white, 5, not attending school, Missouri
9. _____, Leon, son, male, white, 3, Missouri
10. _____, Norman, son, male, white, 1, Missouri
11. _____, Tom N., father, male, white, 82, widowed, completed grade 8, Tennessee, same house, not working for pay, retired farmer, income $180

Thomas married Phoebe Tennessee "Tennie" Crowder on 30 Dec 1877 in T. C. Bolerjack's home, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA. Phoebe (daughter of Bluford Azeri Crowder and Jane Eveline Tidwell) was born on 11 Jan 1858 in Giles County, Tennessee, USA; died on 7 Apr 1913 in Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 9 Apr 1913 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 69. Della Eveline Walker   was born on 4 Dec 1878 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 18 Feb 1970 in Auburn, Placer County, California, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 70. Ida Elizabeth Walker   was born on 27 Nov 1880 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 15 Jul 1966 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 71. Thomas Neal "Neal" Walker   was born on 19 Mar 1882 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri; died on 8 Nov 1970 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Lawton-Sunset Memorial Gardens, Comanche County, Oklahoma. 72. William Luther "Lute" Walker   was born on 30 May 1886 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 15 May 1960 in Houston Memorial Hospital, Houston, Texas County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 73. Bluford L. Walker   was born on 24 Feb 1889 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 26 Mar 1889 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 74. Norah M. Walker   was born on 3 Feb 1890 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 21 Sep 1890 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 75. Roy Helton Walker   was born on 9 Sep 1891 in Hutton Valley, Howell County, Missouri; died on 21 Sep 1969 in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA. 76. Troy Melton Walker   was born on 9 Sep 1891 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died about 1893 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. 77. Earl Theodore Walker   was born on 31 Mar 1894 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 21 Sep 1983 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 78. Lena Ann Walker   was born on 11 Nov 1897 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 19 Dec 1989 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 79. Paul Walker   was born on 22 Sep 1902 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died about 1904 in Howell County, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 9 Jul 1860, Danielsville, Middle Division, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 6 Jun 1900, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 10 May 1910, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 5 Jan 1920, Ozark township, Barton County, Missouri, USA
• Obituary: 5 Mar 1920, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA;

  Obituary, Liberal News

  "Obituary The death of Mrs. A.J. Smith marks the passing of a good woman. Mary C. Walker was born in Hickman county, Tennessee, on the 29th day of Jan. 1860. In 1876 she was blessedly converted, and united with the M. E. Church, South, of which she was a faithful member and worked as long as she was able to work. On the 17th day of January, 1878, she was married to her now bereaved husband, A. J. Smith. To this union were born twelve children, two of whom, in infantile innocency, went to be with Jesus. Ten, four sons, and six daughters, yet remain, Sam, Webb, and Ben and Mrs. Eunice Allen of Mountain View; Mrs. Alice Brooks, Mrs. Mary Hoop, Mrs. Bertha Province, Miss Fay, Miss Flossie and Walter Smith of Liberal, still linger on this side of the River Sister Smith was a woman of irreproachable character, devotedly attached to her husband, an affectionate mother, a saintly Christian, and zealously working for the Master?s kingdom and a friend to everybody. This world was left poorer when on the 26th day of February, 1920, at 2L15 p.m. she quietly took her departure for the ?far away home of the soul? A heart-broken husband, ten children and fourteen or more grand-children, with a multitude of sorrowing friends mourn her going. But we sorrow not as those who have no hope. We believe that she lived and died in the Lord, and that she lives again in a better world. Eight of the children and a sister, Mrs. A. W. Stokes from Payne county, Oklahoma, were present at the funeral services. Good-bye Dear Wife, good-bye Dear Mother, goodbye dear Sister, goodbye dear Grandmother and good-bye kindest of friends, till we meet again. Funeral services were conducted at the home, Friday at 2 o?clock, Rev. M. Bell officiating. Interment at the I. O. O. F. cemetery. A Friend"

Notes:

Name:

Death certificate records her as "Mary E. Smith," the only known instance of "E" as a middle initial--probably recorded in error.

Census:

1. Walker, R., 31, male, school teacher, [no real estate value], personal $200, Tennessee
2. _____, Easter E., 22, female, Tennessee
3. _____, E. J. [Eudocia J.], 5, female, Tennessee
4. _____, Wm, 4, male, Tennessee
5. _____, "Ann T." [see note below], 2, female, Tennessee
6. _____, Mary C., 5 months, female, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, H. R., 42, male, white, work on farm, real estate value $250, personal $800, Tennessee
2. _____, Elizabeth, 32, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
3. _____, Docia, 15, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee
4. _____, William, 14, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
5. _____, Thos. N., 12, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
6. _____, Mary C., 10, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
7. _____, Sarah A., 8, female, white, Tennessee
8. _____, Beeda E., 4, female, white, Tennessee
9, _____, Coantha L., white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., white, female, 5 months, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

Census:

1. Smith, A. Jackson, white, male, 21, married, farmer, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
2. _____, C. Mary [Mary C.], white, female, 20, wife, married, keeping house, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
3. _____, A. Alis, white, female, 1, daughter, Missouri, [blank], [blank]

Census:

1. Smith, A. Jackson, head, white, male, September 1858, 41, married, married 22 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 44
2. _____, Mary C., wife, white, female, January 1860, 40, married 22 years, 10 children 8 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Samuel R., son, white, male, November 1881, 18, single, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farm laborer, not attending school, can read and write
4. _____, William W., son, white, male, November 1882, 17, single, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farm laborer, not employed 6 months, can read and write
5. _____, Eunice, daughter, white, female, October 1884, 15, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attended school 6 months, can read and write
6. _____, Benjamin, son, white, male, November 1886, 13, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farm laborer, not employed 9 months, attended school 6 months, can read and write
7. _____, Mary, daughter, white, female, May 1888, 12, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attended school 6 months, can read and write
8. _____, Walter, son, white, male, July 1890, 9, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attended school 6 months
9. _____, Bertha, daughter, white, female, June 1882 [1892], 7, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attended school 6 months

Census:

1. Smith, Andrew J., head, male, white, 51, first marriage, married 32 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, farmer, home farm, own account, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 200
2. _____, Mary C., wife, female, white, 50, first marriage, married 32 years, 12 children 10 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Flossie, daughter, female, white, 8m Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attending school
4. _____, Fay, daughter, female, white, 7, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attending school

Census:

1. Smith, Andrew J., head, owns farm with mortgage, male, white, 61, married, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule no. 9
2. _____, Mary C., wife, female, white, 60, married, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Walter, son, male, white, 28 widowed, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, fireman, steam shovel
4. _____, Flossie [F.], daughter, female, white, 19, single, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
5. _____, Elsie [F.], daughter, female, white, 16, single, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
6. _____, Wayne D., grandson, male, white, 3 10/12, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee

Died:

Molly died of pneumonia, after being treated by a doctor for two weeks.

Mary married Andrew Jackson Smith on 17 Jan 1878 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Andrew (son of Samuel Harrison Smith and Mary Ellen Batman) was born on 20 Sep 1858 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 24 Feb 1940 in Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in Yarnaby Cemetery, Yarnaby, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 80. Alice A. Smith   was born on 13 Dec 1878 in Hoxie, Fulton County, Arkansas, USA; died on 3 Aug 1950 in Barton County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 6 Aug 1950 in Shiloh Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA. 81. Samuel R. Smith   was born on 27 Nov 1880 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died in Jun 1966 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA. 82. William Webster "Webb" Smith   was born on 16 Nov 1882 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Apr 1957 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA; was buried after 27 Apr 1957 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri. 83. Eunice Naomi Smith   was born on 25 Oct 1884 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 25 Nov 1965; was buried after 25 Nov 1965 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri. 84. Benjamin Andrew Smith   was born on 30 Nov 1886 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died after 1950. 85. May Elizabeth Smith   was born on 2 May 1889 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 15 Mar 1973 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri. 86. Walter Lee Smith   was born on 17 Jul 1891 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died in Nov 1967 in Mindenmines, Barton County, Missouri, USA. 87. Bertha Ann Smith   was born on 6 Dec 1893 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 2 Jul 1970. 88. Almeda Smith   was born on 23 Mar 1895 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died in Jan 1896 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 89. Myrtle Ivy Smith   was born on 21 Jun 1897 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died in 1899 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 90. Flossie Fern Smith   was born on 15 Aug 1900 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died after 1950. 91. Elsie Fay "Fay" Smith   was born on 5 May 1903 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 24 Sep 1925 in Leroy Township, Barton County, Kansas, USA; was buried in I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 24 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Only a few pieces of paper and a cemetery stone document the short life of Sarah A. Walker--her father's Bible entry of her birth, two census enumerations, a marriage record, and her burial record. She was born in 1862, after the beginning of the Civil War and after her father had been incarcerated at Camp Douglas as one of the Confederates surrendered to the Union at Fort Donelson the previous February. Her father, though released in a prisoner exchanged, served the Confederacy until the end of the War, returning home in 1865, when Sarah was three years old. The next few years were years of struggle in war-torn Middle Tennessee. Enumerated at age 8 in 1870, Sarah was the only oldest of her siblings not to work in the cotton factory; with sisters ages 4, 2, and 5 months, she was undoubtedly kept busy at home by her mother and her grandmother, who lived with them. In 1872, when Sarah was 10, her father moved his family to Howell County, Missouri, where he could homestead and make a fresh start and a better life for his numerous children. Sarah married nine years later, Daniel Webster Smith her chosen husband was the brother of her older sister Mary's husband, Andrew Jackson Smith. Sarah lived a little less than two years after her marriage, very likely dying in childbirth, soon after her 19th birthday.

Birth:

The family lived in Dickson County in 1860, but Sarah was born in 1862, after her father had been surrendered at the Battle of Fort Donelson and sent to Camp Douglas in Chicago. The family may have moved over into Hickman County to be closer to Esther Elizabeth Thornton's family in her husband's absence. The family was enumerated in 1870 in Hickman County.

In any case, Sarah was probably born in either Dickson or Humphreys County.

Census:

1. Walker, H. R., 42, male, white, work on farm, real estate value $250, personal $800, Tennessee
2. _____, Elizabeth, 32, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
3. _____, Docia, 15, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee
4. _____, William, 14, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
5. _____, Thos. N., 12, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
6. _____, Mary C., 10, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
7. _____, Sarah A., 8, female, white, Tennessee
8. _____, Beeda E., 4, female, white, Tennessee
9, _____, Coantha L., white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., white, female, 5 months, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

Census:

1. Smith, W. Daniel [Daniel W.], white, male, 23, married during census year, farming, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri
2. _____. A. Sarah [Sarah A.], white, female, 18, married during census year, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee

Died:
Sally lived only a year or two after her marriage. 1880 census shows them childless; I would speculate that she might have died in childbirth?

Buried:
The Jess Roberts place is listed in the Howell Co cemetery book as "Unknown Cemetery." Directions in cemetery book: Located in a pasture with fence all around the plot. Goldsberry Twp Sec 7, twp. 27, r. 7.

Sarah married Daniel Webster Smith on 21 Aug 1879 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Daniel (son of Samuel Harrison Smith and Mary Ellen Batman) was born in Aug 1856 in Missouri, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Bedie's death certificate identifies her parents as "Rutherford Walker" and Elizabeth Thornton, both born in Tennessee.

• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 12 Jun 1900, Montier township, Shannon County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Rock township, Ellis County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 12 Jan 1920, Smith township (Twp. 28, Rg. 28), Union County, New Mexico, USA
• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Malpie (precinct 26), Union County, New Mexico, USA
• Census: 15 Apr 1940, University Heights, Albuquerque (3721 Mesa Verde), Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
• Obituary: 5 Feb 1941, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA;

  Obit, Bedie Etta Findley

  FINDLEY--Mrs. Beatty Etta Findley, widow of George L. Findley, passed away at the home of her son, E. E. Findley, early Tuesday afternoon. She had resided here for the last five years, coming from Las Vegas, N. M. She is survived by four sons, Ray and Elva [sic] of Albuquerque, Lee of Las Vegas and Rutherford of Spokane, Wash., and by two daughters, Mrs. C. H. Morrow and Mrs. C. W. Chandler of Albuquqerque. Funeral services will be conducted from the First Baptist Church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. A. Hope Owen will officiate, assisted by the Rev. L. M. Walker. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park.

Notes:

Birth:

Named for her maternal grandmother, Obedience "Bedie" (Clark) Thornton, her name is seen variously as Beeda, Bedy, Bedie, but never as Obedience.

Name:

Bedie's death certificate and her obituary both name her as "Beatty" Etta. These are the only instances that I have seen of this spelling. Also seen as "Beda" and "Bedy."

Though named for her maternal grandmother, I have never seen her referenced with the full name "Obedience," and she was probably just named the shorter "Bedie."

Census:

1. Walker, H. R., 42, male, white, work on farm, real estate value $250, personal $800, Tennessee
2. _____, Elizabeth, 32, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
3. _____, Docia, 15, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee
4. _____, William, 14, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
5. _____, Thos. N., 12, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
6. _____, Mary C., 10, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
7. _____, Sarah A., 8, female, white, Tennessee
8. _____, Beeda E., 4, female, white, Tennessee
9, _____, Coantha L., white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., white, female, 5 months, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, R. Helton, white, male, 51, married, farmer, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
2. _____, E. Easter, white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, Alabama, North Carolina, North Carolina
3. _____, B. Etta, white, female, 14, daughter, at home, attending school, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
4. _____, C. Lenora, white, female, 12, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
5. _____, J. Martha, white, female, 10, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
6. _____, R. More, white, male, 9, son, at home, attending school, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
7. _____, A. Helton, white, male, 6, son, at home, cannot read or write, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama
8. _____, T. W. Theodore, white, male, 4, son, at home, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri

Census:

1. Finley, Louis, head, white, male, April 1863, 37, married 13 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 99
2. _____, Beedy E., wife, white, female, February 1866, 34, married 13 years, 5 children 5 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, July, daughter, white, female, September 1888, 12, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read and write
4. _____, William R., son, white, male, June 1892, 8, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read, cannot write
5. _____, Thomas L., son, white, male, June 1894, 6, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attended school 4 months, can read, cannot write
6. _____, Miney S., daughter, white, female, January 1896, 4, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee
7. _____, Bula, daughter, white, female, August 1898, 1, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee


Census:

1. Findley, George L., head, male, white, 46, first marriage, married 23 years, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule no. 66
2. _____, Bedy E., white, female, 44, first marriage, married 23 years, 9 children 8 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Emma S., daughter, female, white, 14, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
4. _____, Bula E., daughter, female, white, 11, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
5. _____, Elza E., son, male, white, 9, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attending school
6. _____, Elmer E., son, male, white, 6, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, attending school
7. _____, Raymond L., son, male, white, 1 9/12, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee

Census:

1. Findley, G. L., head, owns with mortgage, male, white, 56, married, can read and write, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, farmer, farm, own account, farm schedule, no. 5
2. _____, Bedy E., wife, female, white, 53, married, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
3. _____, Thomas L., son, male, white, 26, single, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, labor, farm, worker
4. _____, James E., son, male, white, 16, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, labor, farm
5. _____, Ramond L., son, male, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, labor, farm

Census:

1. Findley, Elza E., head, owns, farm, male, white, 29, single, can read and write, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, not a veteran, farm schedule, 3
2. _____, George L., father, male, white, 67, married, first married age 23, can read and write, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia, no occupation
3. _____, Etta, mother, female, white, 64, married, first married age 20, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama, housekeeper

Census:

1. Morrow, Clinton, head, owns, value $6000, male, white, 41, married, completed grade 8, born Texas, same house (1935), works for pay, wholesale salesman, meats packing, worked 52 weeks, income $1900
2. _____, Beulah, wife, female, white, 41, married, completed 2 years high school, Missouri, same place (1935), did not work for pay, no income
3. _____, Findley, son, male, white, 19, single, attended school, completed 4 years high school, New Mexico, same place (1935), worked for pay, worked 20 hours, printer's helper, book store [illegible word]
4. _____, Betty Ruth, daughter, female, white, 13, attended school, completed grade 7, New Mexico, same place (1935)
5. Findley, George l., father in law, male, white, 77, married, completed grade 6, Georgia, same place (1935), not employed, other income
6. _____, Etta, mother in law, female, white, 74, married, completed grade 6, Tennessee, same place (1935), not employed

Died:

Cause of death: chronic myocarditis, asthma, senility. Other conditions: "Grief from loss husband."

Bedy married George Louis Findley on 16 Dec 1886 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. George (son of William A. Findley and Lavada Melinda Holden) was born on 17 Apr 1863 in Georgia, USA; died on 3 Feb 1941 in Atrisco district, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Albuquerque-Sunset Memorial Park, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 92. Julia Bertrude Findley   was born on 19 Sep 1887 in Missouri, USA; died on 31 Jan 1974 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. 93. Lavada E. Findley   was born on 16 Mar 1889; died on 20 May 1895. 94. William Rutherford Findley   was born on 1 Jun 1891 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 30 Jan 1971 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA. 95. Thomas Lee Findley   was born on 15 Jun 1894 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Sep 1981 in Multnomah County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA. 96. Emma S. Findley   was born on 21 Jan 1896 in Missouri, USA; died on 14 Dec 1910. 97. Beulah Eudocia Findley   was born on 21 Aug 1898 in Missouri, USA; died on 10 May 1981 in . 98. Elza Eugene Findley   was born on 19 Jan 1901 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 2 Jul 1966 in Altrisco (Albuquerque), Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA. 99. Elmer James Findley   was born on 17 Oct 1903 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 18 Sep 1923 in Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA. 100. Raymond L. Findley   was born in 18 July 1908 in Missouri, USA; died in Jun 1980 in Plainview, Hale County, Texas, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 25 Jun 1900, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Union township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Chandler township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 3 Apr 1930, 415 E. 8th St., Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 4 Apr 1940, 303 Dewey Ave., Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• NEWS: 27 Nov 1957, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; The Lawton Constitution: "Services held Tues. for Coantha LaNora Koonce Coantha LaNora Koonce was born January 25, 1868 in the state of Tennessee to Helton and Elizabeth Walker. She passed away at Chandler, Oklahoma on November 24, at the age of 89 years and 10 months. She moved to Howell county, Missouri, with her family at the age of 5 years. At the age of 23, she was united in marriage to Robert Houston Koonce on August 14, 1891. To this union was born 11 children, Three of whom preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her passing, her 8 children: Mrs. J. W. Thomas, Mrs. Roba Key, Mrs. Perry Hinkle, Wesley Koonce, Willis Koonce and Basil Koonce, all of Chandler. Mrs. L. B. Hale of Oklahoma City and Mrs. Dale Phillips of Lovington, New Mexico. 24 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, Her husband preceded her in death on April 15, 1928. Coantha LaNora and her husband brought their family to Oklahoma in 1907. Very early in life she was united with the Methodist church, the Walker's chapel church which had been named for her father, a Methodist preacher. She retained this membership until the family moved into the Union Friend's church community north of Chandler in 1921 and at that time she transferred her church membership to the Friends church where it remained until her death. Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 26, at 2:00 p.m. in the Friends church at Chandler with the Rev. Ray Leffler conducting the rites. Burial was in the New Zion cemetery."

Notes:

Birth:

Probably born in Hickman County, where the family was found in 1870.

Census:

1. Walker, H. R., 42, male, white, work on farm, real estate value $250, personal $800, Tennessee
2. _____, Elizabeth, 32, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
3. _____, Docia, 15, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee
4. _____, William, 14, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
5. _____, Thos. N., 12, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
6. _____, Mary C., 10, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
7. _____, Sarah A., 8, female, white, Tennessee
8. _____, Beeda E., 4, female, white, Tennessee
9, _____, Coantha L., 2, white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., 5 months, white, female, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, R. Helton, white, male, 51, married, farmer, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
2. _____, E. Easter, white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, Alabama, North Carolina, North Carolina
3. _____, B. Etta, white, female, 14, daughter, at home, attending school, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
4. _____, C. Lenora, white, female, 12, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
5. _____, J. Martha, white, female, 10, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
6. _____, R. More, white, male, 9, son, at home, attending school, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
7. _____, A. Helton, white, male, 6, son, at home, cannot read or write, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama
8. _____, T. W. Theodore, white, male, 4, son, at home, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri

Census:

1. Koonce, Robert, head, white, male, November 1867, 32, married 9 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, laborer, saw mill, can read and write, renting house
2. _____, Nora, wife, white, female, January 1868, 32, married 9 years, 5 children 4 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Bessie, daughter, white, female, May 1892, 8, did not attend school, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
4. _____, Effie, daughter, white, female, October 1893, 6, did not attend school, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
5. _____, Minnie, daughter, white, female, June 1896, 3, Missouri, illinois, Tennesse
6. _____, Wesley, son, white, male, June 1898, 1, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee

Census:

1. Koonce, Robert H., head, male, white, 42, first marriage, married at age 19, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, farmer, own account, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 57
2. _____, Nora L., wife, female, white, 42, first marriage, married age 18, 10 children 8 living, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, can read and write
3. _____, Bessie V., daughter, female, white, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
4. _____, Effie E., daughter, female, white, 16, single, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
5. _____, Jennie M., daughter, female, white, 12, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
6. _____, Wesley R., son, male, white, 11, Missouri, illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
7. _____, Virgie E., daughter, female, white, 8, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
8. _____, Emma EE., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee, attending school, can read and write
9. _____, Lula M., daughter, female, white, 3, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
10. _____, Willis W., son, male, white, [7 months], Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee


Census:

1. Koonce, Robert H., head, renting, male, white, 52, married, can read and write, Illinois, Tennessee, Illinois, farmer, operator, own account, farm schedule no. 100
2. _____, Coantha L., wife, female, white, 51, can read and write, Tennessee, Alabama, Tennessee
3. _____, Wesley R. son, male, white, 20, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
4. _____, Virginia, E., daughter, female, white, 18, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
5. _____, Lula M., daughter, female, white, 13, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
6. _____, Willis W., son, male, white, 10, attending school, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee
7. _____, Basil T., son, male, white, 6, attending school, Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee
8. Walker, Alvin W., nephew, male, white, 17, single, not attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, labor, farm

Census:

1. Koonce, Lenorah, head, renting, $15, has radio set, not a farm, female, white, 62, widowed, can read and write, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama
2. _____, Willis, son, male, white, 20, single, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee, stock keeper, utilities corporation
3. _____, Basil, son, male, white, male, white, 16, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee

Census:

1. Thomas, John W., head, renting, $15, not a farm, male, white, 48, completed 3 years college, Missouri, lived same place 1935, works for pay, has a job, worked 48 hours, county superintendent of schools, Lincoln County, worked 52 weeks, income $1290
2. _____, Bessie V., wife, female, white, 48, married, completed 2 years college, Missouri, same place (1935), not working for pay
3. _____, Lorane, daughter, female, white, 19, single, attending school, completed 1 year college, Oklahoma, same place (1935)
4. Koonce, Nora, mother in law, female, white, 70, widowed, completed grade 8, Tennessee, same place (1935)

Buried:
East of Chandler, Oklahoma.

Coantha married Robert Houston Koonce on 15 Aug 1891 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Robert (son of Elijah Willis Koonce and Sarah C. Bolerjack) was born on 18 Nov 1867 in Norris City, White, Illinois, USA; died in 1928 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 101. Bessie Viola Koonce   was born on 31 May 1892 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 7 Nov 1960 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. 102. Effie Etta Koonce   was born on 15 Oct 1893 in Missouri, USA; died on 10 Nov 1973; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. 103. William T. Koonce   was born on 12 Jun 1895; died in Jul 1896. 104. Minnie Jane Koonce   was born on 6 Jun 1896 in Missouri, USA; died after 1940. 105. Robert Wesley Koonce   was born on 14 Mar 1899 in Missouri, USA; died on 20 Jun 1989 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. 106. Virginia Ethel "Virgie" Koonce   was born on 9 Jun 1902 in Missouri, USA; died on 20 Jun 1974 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. 107. Emma Eudocia Koonce   was born on 27 Sep 1905 in Trask, Howell County, Missouri; died on 14 Nov 1913 in Hutton Valley, Howell County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Nov 1913 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 108. Lula Maye Koonce   was born on 27 Mar 1907 in Missouri, USA; died on 26 Jun 2004; was buried in Lovington Cemetery, Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico, USA. 109. Willis Walker Koonce   was born on 27 Aug 1909 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; died in Feb 1986 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. 110. Basil Theodore Koonce   was born on 26 May 1913 in Missouri, USA; died in Feb 1986 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA.

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Matt's death certificate named her parents as "Helton Walker" and "Rebecka Thornton," both born in Tennessee. [Maiden name of mother, "Thornton" is correct, but first name "Rebecka" in error. Informant was her son, Tim Phipps.]

• Census: 13 Jun 1870, Pine Wood (post office), 6th Civil District, Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 6 Jun 1900, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 8 May 1910, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 15 Jan 1920, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 7 Apr 1930, Pierce township, Texas County, MIssouri, USA
• Census: 10 Apr 1940, Date township, Texas County, Missouri, USA
• Obituary: 3 Apr 1947, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Obituary, Martha Jane (Walker) Phipps, Mountain View Standard

  Mrs Martha Jane Walker was born January 2nd, 1870 in Hickman county[,] Tennessee. She came to Missouri at the age of three years and has made her home here ever since. She passed away Sunday, March 16, 1947, at 2:30 p.m. She was united in matrimony to James T. Phipps November 1892. To this union were born eight children, four of which have gone on before. Surviving her are three brothers and one sister; four children, Mrs. Mabel Osbone [Osborn], Tim and Dick Phipps of Howell county, Missour and Paul Phipps of Springfield, Mo; twenty-seven grand children and 15 great grand children. She gave her heart to the Lord at the age of 15 years and became affiliated with the Church of God in the year 1929. She was a true devoted Christian and a faithful worker for the Lord till old age and sickness made it necessary to resign from her former duties. She lived a life of faith in the Lord to the end. She also bore her sickness very pleasantly, and has just went before to meet her Lord.

  Her Desire

  Under the wide and starry sky, Dig a grave and let me lie. Gladly did I live and gladly die, And glad I lay down with a will This is the verse you gave for me Here she lies where she longed to be, Waiting for the coming of the Lord, To live with him eternally.

  Her funeral was held at Walker Chapel March 18, 1947 at 2 p.m. by Rev. Jesse L. Ruefenacht, interment in the Walker Chapel cemetery under direction of Duncan Funeral Home Singers Mrs. Pauline Ruefenacht and two daughters, Ella Mae and Emma Jean. Pall bearers, three sons Paul, Tim and Dick Phipps and three nephews, Henry, Darey and Bobby Phipps.

Notes:

Census:

1. Walker, H. R., 42, male, white, work on farm, real estate value $250, personal $800, Tennessee
2. _____, Elizabeth, 32, female, white, keeping house, Tennessee
3. _____, Docia, 15, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee
4. _____, William, 14, male, white, work on farm, Tennessee, [can read, implied], cannot write
5. _____, Thos. N., 12, male, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
6. _____, Mary C., 10, female, white, work in cotton mill, Tennessee, cannot write
7. _____, Sarah A., 8, female, white, Tennessee
8. _____, Beeda E., 4, female, white, Tennessee
9, _____, Coantha L., 2, white, female, white, Tennessee
10. _____, Martha J., 5 months, white, female, Tennessee, born in January
11. Thornton, Beeda, 54, female, white, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, R. Helton, white, male, 51, married, farmer, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
2. _____, E. Easter, white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, Alabama, North Carolina, North Carolina
3. _____, B. Etta, white, female, 14, daughter, at home, attending school, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
4. _____, C. Lenora, white, female, 12, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
5. _____, J. Martha, white, female, 10, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
6. _____, R. More, white, male, 9, son, at home, attending school, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
7. _____, A. Helton, white, male, 6, son, at home, cannot read or write, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama
8. _____, T. W. Theodore, white, male, 4, son, at home, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri

Census:

1. Phipps, James, head, white, male, March 171, 29, married 8 years, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, can read and write, owns farm without mortgage, farm schedule 42
2. _____, Martha, wife, white, female, September 1870, 29, married 8 years, 4 children 3 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Mabel, daughter, white, female, September 1893, 7, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attended school 6 months
4. _____, Almeda, daughter, white, female, July 1897, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
5. _____, James T., son, white, male, September 1899, 8 months, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee

Census:

1. Phipps, James T., head, male, white, 39, first marriage, married 17 years, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, farmer, home farm, own account, can read and write, owns farm without mortgage, farm schedule no. 187
2. _____, Martha J., wife, female, white, 40, first marriage married 17 years, 8 children 7 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Mable, daughter, female, white, 16, single, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
4. _____, Meda, daughter, female, white, 12, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
5. _____, Timothy, son, male, white, 10, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
6. _____, Minnie, daughter, female, white, 8, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, attending school
7. _____, Ruby J., daughter, female, white, 6, Missouri, MIssouri, Tennessee, attending school
8. _____, Paul, son, male, white, 3, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
9. _____Simp, son, male, white, 9 months, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee

Census:

1. Phipps, Jas. [James], head, owns farm, male, white, 48, married, can read and write, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, farmer, own account, farm schedule no. 153
2. _____, Martha, wife, female, white, 50, married, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Tim, son, male, white, 20, single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
4. _____, Ruby, daughter, female, white, 16, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
5. _____, Paul, son, male, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
6. _____, Sim, son, male, white, 10, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee

Census:

1. Phipps, James T., head, owns, farm, male, white, 59, married, first married age 21, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, farmer, general farm, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 4
2. _____, Martha J., wife, female, white, 60, married, first married age 22, can read and write, Tennessee, Kentucky, Tennessee
3. _____, Carl S., son, male, white, 20, single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farmer, farm labor, can read and write
4. _____, Forest D., grandson, male, white, 9, attending school, Missouri, Iowa, Missouri
5. _____, Eugene E., grandson, male, white, 8, attending school, Missouri, Iowa, Missouri

Census:

1. Phipps, Paul, head, owns, value $500, male, white, 33, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, rural Texas County (1935), worked for pay, did public emergency work, is seeking a job, and works for pay, farmer, farm, worked 50 weeks, $0 income, has other income
2. Evert, Eugene, nephew, male, white, 18, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, rural Texas County (1935), worked for pay, did public emergency work, is seeking a job, and works for pay, farmer, farm, $0 income, has other income
3. Smith, Ray, nephew, male, white, 11, attending school, completed grade 4, Missouri, rural Texas County (1935)
4. _____, Darlene, niece, female, white, 13, attending school, completed grade 7, Missouri, rural Texas County (1935)
5. Phipps, Martha J., mother, female, white, 70, widowed, completed grade 8, Tennessee, rural Texas County (1935), no income, not seeking work

Martha married James Thomas Phipps on 15 Nov 1892 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. James (son of John Bunyan Phipps and Jane F. Louis) was born on 14 Mar 1871 in Missouri, USA; died on 15 Jan 1938 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 111. Mabel Florence Phipps   was born on 4 Sep 1893 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 13 Jul 1990 in Humboldt County, California, USA. 112. Bulah Phipps   was born on 4 Sep 1894; died on 1 Aug 1896. 113. Almeda Easter "Meta" Phipps   was born on 25 Jul 1897 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 28 Oct 1934 in Texas County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 29 Oct 1934 in Harlow Cemetery, Texas County, Missouri, USA. 114. James Timothy Phipps   was born on 7 Sep 1899 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 2 Apr 1995 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 115. Minnie Naomi Phipps   was born on 15 Aug 1901 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 17 Nov 1923 in Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 19 Nov 1923 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 116. Ruby Jewell Phipps   was born on 30 Aug 1905 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 15 Mar 1927 in Mountain View, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 16 Mar 1927 in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 117. Paul Melvin Phipps   was born on 18 Jan 1907 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 30 Mar 1997 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. 118. Simp Carl "Dick" Phipps   was born on 24 Jun 1910 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 7 Feb 1996 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 20 Jun 1900, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 26 Apr 1910, Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 14 Jan 1920, Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 12 Apr 1930, Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 23 Apr 1940, Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Obituary: 18 Nov 1954, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Obituary, Mountain View Standard

  "Obituary--Walker Robert M. Walker, the son of William H. Walker and Ester Walker, was born on the 6th day of March, 1871 in Hickman County, Tennessee, departed this life November 8, 1954, at the age of 83 years, 7 months and two days. He was married to Nancy E. Smith on the 7th of September, 1893. To this union were born seven children, four daughters and three sons. They all survive him: Mrs. Stella Pelton of Castle Rock, Colo.; Mrs. Flossie Caton of Licking, Mo.; Mrs. Florence Houck of Mountain View, Mo.; and Mrs. Velma Jones of Chandler, Okla. The three sons are Willie Walker, Davenport, Okla.; Alvin Walker, Kenniwick Wash., and Merrill Walker of Denver Colo. He is also survived by two brothers, H. A. Walker of Liberal, Mo., and Theodore Walker of Denver, Colo., and by one sister, Mrs. Nora Koonce of Chandler, Okla. Also by 39 grandchildren, some 50 great grandchildren and by a host of nieces and nephews, as well as a multitude of friends. He gave his heart to Christ early in life and joined the Methodist church of which is was a member at death."

Notes:

Census:

1. Walker, R. Helton, white, male, 51, married, farmer, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
2. _____, E. Easter, white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, Alabama, North Carolina, North Carolina
3. _____, B. Etta, white, female, 14, daughter, at home, attending school, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
4. _____, C. Lenora, white, female, 12, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
5. _____, J. Martha, white, female, 10, daughter, at home, attending school, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
6. _____, R. More, white, male, 9, son, at home, attending school, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Alabama
7. _____, A. Helton, white, male, 6, son, at home, cannot read or write, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama
8. _____, T. W. Theodore, white, male, 4, son, at home, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri

Census:

1. Walker, Robert, head, white, male, November 1871, 29, married 7 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farm labor, can read and write
2. _____, Nancy E., wife, white, female, February 1871, 29, married 7 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Stella A., daughter, white, female, October 1893, 6, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri
4. _____, Flossa m., daughter, white, female, November 1895, 4, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri
5. _____, William H., son, white, male, January 1898, 2, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri
6. _____, Florance, daughter, white, female, February 1899, 1, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri


Census:

1. Walker, Robert M., head, male, white, 39, first marriage, first married age 19, Tennessee, unknown, Tennessee, farmer, general, own account, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 133
2. _____, Nancy E., wife, female, white, 39, first marriage, first married age 19, Missouri, unknown, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Stella A., daughter, female, white, 16, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, can read and write, attending school
4. _____, Flosa M., daughter, female, white, 14, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, can read and write, attending school
5. _____, William R., son, male, white, 12, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, can read and write, attending school
6. _____, Florence, daughter, female, white, 11, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, can read and write, attending school
7. _____, Velma, daughter, female, white, 9, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, attending school
8. _____, Alvin W., female [sic], white, 7, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, attending school

Census:

1. Walker, Robert , head, owns with mortgage, male, white, 50, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule no. 188
2. _____, Nancy, wife, female, white, 48, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
3. _____, Elvin, son, male, white, 16, single, not attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farm labor
4. _____, Meril, son, male, white, 8, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Walker, Robert , head, owns, farm, male, white, 58, married, age at first marriage 22, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, general, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 117
2. _____, Nancy, wife, female, white, 58, married, age at first marriage 22, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Merill, son, male, white, 19, single, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, general, farm schedule, no. 118

Census:

1. Walker, Robert M., head, male, white, owns home, value $500, farm, 65, married, completed grade 5, Tennessee, same house in 1935, not working, unemployed, farm schedule no. 134
2. _____, Nancy E., wife, female, white, married, 70, completed grade 5, Missouri, same house, working at home, no other income

Died:

Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri
Robert Moore Walker
Death: 8 Nov 1954
male, white, married
Date of birth: March 6 [no year]
age 83
farmer
born Tenn
Father: William H. Walker
Mother: Ester Thornton
wife: Nancy E. Walker
Informant: Nancy E. Walker
Cause of death: Myocardial [decomposition?]
Burial 12 Nov 1954, Walker Chapel, Howell Co Mo

Robert married Nancy Ellen Smith on 7 Sep 1893 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Nancy (daughter of William Fain Smith and Emeliza Smith) was born on 1 Feb 1871 in Hutton Valley, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 28 Sep 1958 in Trask, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 119. Stella A. Walker   was born on 5 Oct 1893 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 16 Apr 1990 in Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado, USA. 120. Flossie M. Walker   was born between 1895-1897 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 13 Jan 1997; was buried in Boone Creek Cemetery, Licking, Texas County, Missouri, USA. 121. William Helton "Willie" Walker   was born on 3 Jan 1898 in Missouri, USA; died between Jul 1968 and Nov 1968 in Davenport, Lincoln County, Oklahoma. 122. Florence Coantha Walker   was born on 17 Feb 1899; died on 16 Sep 1986; was buried in Walker Chapel Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, USA. 123. Bonnie Velma Walker   was born on 25 Nov 1900 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 31 May 1991; was buried in Oak Park Cemetery, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA. 124. Alvin W. Walker   was born about 1903 in Missouri, USA; died after November 1954. 125. Merrill C. "Baldy " Walker   was born on 19 Sep 1910 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 1 Nov 1968 in Colorado, USA; was buried in Olinger Highland Mortuary and Cemetery, Thornton, Adams County, Colorado, USA.

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Lance's 1957 death certificate names his parents as "Helton Radford Walker" and "Easter Thornton.

• Census (State): 14 Jun 1900, Montier township, Shannon County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Carroll township, Texas County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 16 Jan 1920, Carroll township, Texas County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Barton City township, Barton County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 12 Apr 1940, Ozark township, Barton County, Missouri, USA
• Obituary: Nov-Dec 1957, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA;

  Obituary, Liberal News

  "Helton A. Walker Dies Monday Night Helton A. Walker, 85, died at his home on Darwin street at 10:30 p. m., Monday, November 25, 1957. He had only been ill a few days. Mr. Walker was born August 10, 1872 at Trask, Mo. He had lived in this area 34 years and had been a resident of Liberal for 15 years. Mr. Walker and his wife Cora would have celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary January 18, 1958. Survivors besides the widow are seven sons and three daughters. They are: Othol and Sylvester Walker of Powell, Wyo., Howard Walker of Riverton, Wyo., Everett Walker of St. Joseph, Hollis Walker, Clyde Walker and Kenneth Walker, all of Liberal; Mrs. James Hart of Powell, Wyo., Mrs. Herman Watkins, Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Buford Reeder of Mulberry; 35 grandchildren, a brother Tea Walker lives at Englewood, Colo. One son, Raymond preceded Mr. Walker in death."

Notes:

Census (State):

1. Walker, H. A., head, white, male, August 1874, 25, married 6 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, mill laborer, can read and write, renting house
2. _____, Cora, wife, white, female, April 1878, 22, married 6 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Edos [Edith], daughter, white, female, October 1895, 4, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
4. _____, Otho, son, white, male, July 1897, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
5. _____, Mirtle [Myrtle], daughter, white, female, November 1899, 0, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
6. _____, T. W. brother, white, male, July 1876, 23, single, Missouri, Tennesee, Tennessee
7. Smith, Arther, boarder, white, male, Mary 1883, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, mill laborer, can read and write
8. Bird, Herr, boarder, white, male, [March 1881?], 29, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, mill laborer, can read and write


Census:

1. Walker, Helton A., head, male white, 36, first marriage, married 16 years. Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and writ, owns farm, with mortgage, farm schedule no. 65
2. _____, Cora E., wife, female, white, 32, first marriage, married 16 years, 7 children 7 living, Missouri, Iowa, Iowa, can read and write
3. _____, Edith E., daughter, female, white, 14, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write, attending school
4. _____, Otho, son, male, white, 12, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write, attending school
5. _____, Myrtle A., daughter, female, white, 10, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write, attending school
6. _____, Hollis W., son, male, white, 7, Oklahoma, Missouri, Missouri
7. _____, Edward S., son, male, white, 5, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
8. _____, James C., son, male, white, 3, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
9. _____, William E., son, male, white, 2 months, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Walker, Lance H., head, owns, farm, male, white, 45, married, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule no. 27
2. _____, Cora, wife, female, white, 41, married, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Edith, daughter, female, white, 24, single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, teacher, public school
4. _____, Othal, son, male, white, 22, single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, bookkeeper, bank
5. _____, Hollis, son, male, white, 17, single, attending school, can read and write, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, laborer, general farm
6. _____. Sylvester, son, male, white, 15, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
7. _____, Clyde, son, male, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
8. _____, Everett, son, male, white, 9, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
9. _____, Wilma, daughter, female, white, 7, attending school, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
10. _____, Howard, son, male, white, 4, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee
11. _____, Raymond, son, male, white, 1 [7/12?], Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee


Census:

1. Walker, Heldon [Helton], head, renting, farm, male, white, 56, married, first married age 21, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, farming, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 20
2. _____, Cora E., wife, female, white, 52, married, first married age 16, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Sylvester, son, male, white, 20, single, can read and write, Missouri Missouri, Tennessee, laborer
4. _____, Wilma, daughter, female, white, 17, attending school, can read and write, Missouri Missouri, Tennessee
5. _____, Howard, son, male, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Missouri Missouri, Tennessee
6. _____, Kenneth, son, male, white, 9, attending school, Missouri Missouri, Tennessee

[Next door is their married son, Hollis, and family]

Census:

1. Walker, Helton A., head, renting, value $4000, farm, male, white, 66, married, completed grade 8, Missouri, rural in 1935, employed for pay, farmer, no other income, farm schedule no. 73
2. _____, Cora Ellen, wife, female, white, 61, married, completed grade 8, Missouri
3. _____, Kenneth C., son, male, white, 19, single, attending school, completed 4 years high school, Missouri, not employed

Helton married Cora Ellen Burke on 18 Jan 1894 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Cora (daughter of William Burke and Eveline Belle Hicks) was born on 16 Apr 1878 in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA; died on 9 Oct 1969 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Liberal City Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 126. Edith Walker   was born on 31 Oct 1895 in Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 5 Jun 1974 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Powell, Park County, Wyoming, USA. 127. Othal Thomas Walker   was born on 16 Jul 1897 in Summersville, Texas County, Missouri, USA; died on 8 Aug 1977 in American Fork Hospital, American Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA. 128. Myrtle Annis Walker   was born on 19 Nov 1899 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 6 May 2002 in Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas; was buried in Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Crawford County, Kansas, USA. 129. Hollis Wesley Walker   was born on 14 Aug 1902 in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, USA; died on 31 Jul 1990 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Barton City Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA. 130. Edward Sylvester "Ves" Walker   was born on 30 Dec 1904 in Missouri, USA; died on 16 Sep 1978; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Powell, Park County, Wyoming, USA. 131. James "Clyde" Walker   was born on 8 Aug 1907 in Missouri, USA; died on 24 Mar 1986 in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Liberal City Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA. 132. Everett William Walker, DNA   was born on 16 Feb 1910 in Summersville, Texas County, Missouri; died on 6 Apr 2009 in St. Joseph, Andrew County, Missouri, USA; was buried in St. Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA. 133. Wilma Irene Walker   was born on 7 Dec 1912 in Texas County, Missouri, USA; died on 20 Dec 1995 in Paulding County, Georgia, USA. 134. Howard Wilson Walker   was born on 8 Sep 1916 in Texas County, Missouri, USA; died on 15 Feb 2010 in Sequim, Clallam County, Washington, USA. 135. Raymond Burk Walker   was born on 6 Jun 1918 in Summersville, Texas County, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Jun 1920 in Summersville, Texas County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Summersville, Texas County, Missouri, USA. 136. Charles Kenneth Walker   was born on 16 Sep 1921 in Summersville, Texas County, Missouri, USA; died on 26 Jun 1990 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Jun 1990 in Liberal City Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

• Census: 19 Jun 1880, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Montier township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Walker, H. A., head, white, male, August 1874, 25, married 6 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, mill laborer, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Cora, wife, white, female, April 1878, 22, married 6 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write 3. _____, Edos [Edith], daughter, white, female, October 1895, 4, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 4. _____, Otho, son, white, male, July 1897, 2, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 5. _____, Mirtle [Myrtle], daughter, white, female, November 1899, 0, Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee 6. _____, T. W. brother, white, male, July 1876, 23, single, Missouri, Tennesee, Tennessee 7. Smith, Arther, boarder, white, male, Mary 1883, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, mill laborer, can read and write 8. Bird, Herr, boarder, white, male, [March 1881?], 29, single, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, mill laborer, can read and write

• NEWS: 30 Aug 1901, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; The Journal-Gazette
• NEWS: 5 Feb 1904, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Newspaper item: "Theadore [sic] Walker and wife of the Turkey Oak neighborhood, started from Trask for Rocky Ford, Colorado[,] last Monday evening."

• Census: 12 May 1910, Holt Precinct, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Eads, Kiowa County, Colorado, USA;

  Farming.

• World War I Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Kiowa County, Colorado, USA; https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6482/005241950_01729/19600922
• Census: 2 Feb 1920, Precinct 5, Kiowa County, Colorado, USA
• Census: 25 Apr 1930, Precinct 4, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Census: 12 Apr 1940, 4100 S. Grant, Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA

Other Events:

• Census: 15 Jun 1900, Hutton Valley township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Walker, Rutherford, head, white, male, October 1829, 71, married, married 46 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 142 2. _____, Elizabeth, wife, white, female, October 1837, 64, married, 46 years, 12 children 10 living, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, can read and write 3. _____, Minnie, daughter, white, female, October 1880, 19, single, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, farm labor, can read and write 4. _____, Claude, grandson, whtie, male, February 1887, 13, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri, farm labor, can read, cannot write

• Emigration: 1903, Iowa, USA;

  Whit and Minnie moved soon (possibly immediately) after their marriage to Iowa, where their first two sons were born in December 1903 and December 1906.

• Emigration: 1907-1908, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA;

  Whit and Minnie moved from Iowa to Simla and took a homestead.

• Census: 12 May 1910, Holt Precinct, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Census: 22 Jan 1920, Matheson precinct 6, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Precinct 53, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
• SON: 20 Apr 1938, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA;

  Minnie's third son, Earl, was living at home and working the farm when at age 28 he was struck by lightning while on a tractor. He was discovered 30 minutes later by neighbors who noticed the tractor running in circles.

• Census: 24 Apr 1940, Precinct 53, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
• Obituary: Abt August 1941, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA

Notes:

Birth:

Minnie's birth month is consistently stated as October, however, some believe that she was born in October 1881. Since the 1900 census, her obituary, and her cemetery marker all agree on the October 1880 date, and only the 1910 census seems to indicate otherwise, I believe it is likely that she was born in October 1880, not 1881.

Census:

1. Reeves, Whitfield, head, male, white, 30, first marriage, married 7 years Missouri, Missouri, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule no. 244
2. _____, Minnie, wife, female, white, 28, first marriage, married 7 years, 3 children 3 living, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, Earnest [Ernest], son, male, white, 6, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri, did not attend school
4. _____, Paul, son, male, white, 3, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri
5. _____, Earl, son, male, white 6 months, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Reeves, Wesley W., head, owns with mortgage, male, white, 41, married, can read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, home farm, own account, farm schedule no. 107
2. _____, Minnie, wife, female, white, 39, married, can read and write, Missouri, U.S., U.S.
3. _____, Ernest, son, male, white, 16, attending school, can read and write, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, at home
4. _____, Paul, son, male, white, 13, attending school, can read and write, Iowa, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, at home
5. _____, Earl, son, male, white, 10, Colorado, Missouri, MIssouri
6. _____, Marshall, son, male, white, 6, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
7. _____, Herold [Harold], son, male, white, 2 years 5 months, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Reeves, Whit, head, owns, farm, male, white, 50, married, first married age 22, can read and write, Missouri, U.S., U.S., farmer, farm, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 77
2. _____, Minnie, wife, female, white, 45, married, first married age 17, can read and write, Missouri, U.S., U.S.
3. _____, Earl, son, male, white, 19, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
4. _____, Marshall, son, male, white, 15, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
5. _____, Harold, son, male, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
6. _____, Virgil, son, male, white, 8, attending school, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri
7. _____, Lester, son, male, white, 5, not attending school, Colorado, Missouri, Missouri

Census:

1. Reeves, Minnie B., head, owns, value $1000, female, white, 59, widowed, completed grade 8, Missouri, same house (1935), other income, farm schedule 66
2. _____, Virgil R., son, male, white, 18, completed 3 years high school, not attending school, Colorado, same house (1935), own farm, own account
3. _____, Lester E., son, male, white, 15, attending school, completed grade 8, attending school, Colorado, same house (1935)


Obituary:

Obituary of Minnie Bertrude Reeves, probably in the Simla (Colorado) newspaper, soon after 14 August 1941

Minnie Gertrude [Bertrude] Walker was born at Traska [Trask], Missouri, october 22, 1880 and passed away at the home of her son Harold, near Simla, August 14, 1941, at the age of 60 years, 9 months and 23 days.
She was united in marriage to Wesley Whitfield Reeves on January 2, 1903.To this union seven sons were born, one of whom, Earl, preceded her in death. Her husband also preceded her in death two years ago.
They came to Colorado in 1907 and took a homestead where they lived for 7 years. Later they purchased the farm near Simla where they made their home for the remainder of their lives.
Left to mourn her death are her sons, Ernest of Grand Junction, Paul of Alma, Marshall, Harold, Virgil and Lester of Simla; 8 grandchildren, 7 brothers and sisters and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Monday at 2 p. m. from the Evangelical Church. Rev. E. W. Ferrin officiating. Interment was in the Simla cemetery. The Seal Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Minnie married Wesley Whitfield "Whit" Reeves on 28 Jan 1903 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Wesley (son of Robert Milton Reeves and Polena "Lena" Thornton) was born on 4 Mar 1879 in Missouri, USA; died on 8 Mar 1939 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA; was buried in Simla Cemetery, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 147. Earnest Whitfield Reeves   was born on 10 Dec 1903 in Liberty township, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA; died on 7 Dec 1990 in Dade County, Florida, USA. 148. Paul Wesley Reeves   was born on 11 Dec 1906 in Fillmore township, Iowa County, Iowa, USA; died on 20 Feb 1991 in Idaho, USA; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA. 149. Earl Theodore Reeves   was born on 6 Nov 1909 in Colorado, USA; died on 20 Apr 1938 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado. 150. Marshall Fenton Reeves   was born on 24 Sep 1913 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; died on 16 Jan 2003 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; was buried in Simla Cemetery, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA. 151. Harold Robert Reeves   was born on 30 Sep 1917 in Colorado, USA; died on 1 Aug 2001 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming, USA. 152. Virgil Raymond Reeves   153. Lester Reeves

Notes:

from THORNTON family members still residing in Mountain View, Howell Co MO

William married Martha Francis Tomlin on 5 Apr 1891 in Siloam Springs, Douglas County, Missouri. Martha (daughter of George W. Tomlin and Williams) was born on 17 Jul 1868 in Butler County, Missouri, USA; died on 21 Jun 1948 in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 23 Jun 1948 in Thornton Cemetery, Douglas County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susie married Unknown Potter about 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Etta married Frank Wilson on 15 Apr 1896 in Douglas County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeanie married Liege Bunch on 20 Dec 1894 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Myrtle married Barney C. Inman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Place detail: "Howell M. P." - I don't know how to interpret this.

John married Ada Pittman on 8 Nov 1909 in Missouri, USA. Ada was born about 1892 in Missouri, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Jerome's 1912 death certificate states that his parents were Robert Reeves and his mother's maiden name was Walker [it was actually Thornton]. The informant was his widow, Etta.

• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, USA;

  1. Reeves, Jerome W., head, white, male, December 1864, 35, married 10 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, barber, can read and write, home (not farm) 2. _____, Etta, wife, white, female, M[--?] 1863, 37, married 10 years, 3 children 2 living, Arkansas, Missouri, Missouri 3. _____, Whit, son, white, male, M[--?] 1900, 2 months, Arkansas, Tennessee, Arkansas 4. _____, [Ido?], son, white, male, February 1892, 7, Arkansas, Tennessee, Arkansas, attended school 3 months 5. Berry, Claud, stepson, white, male, [May?] 1886, 13, Arkansas, Arkansas, Arkansas, attended school 6 months, can read and write 6. Dunn, [Thoms?], servant, white, female, April 1881, 19, single, Arkansas, Arkansas, Arkansas, servant, attended school 6 months, can read and write 7. Scott, Sallie, servant, white, female, July 1881, 18, single, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, servant, attended school 6 months, can read and write

• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Como township, New Madrid County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Reves [Reeves], J. W., head, male, white, 45, second marriage, married 17 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, labor, odd jobs, owns home free of mortgage 2. _____, Etta, wife, female, white, 46, second marriage, married 17 years, 2 children 0 living, Arkansas, [blank], [blank], can read and write 3. Stokley, Etta, servant, female, white, 17, single, Missouri, [blank] [blank], servant, private family, can read and write

Notes:

Apparently died at an early age?

Died:

Cause of death: gastric ulcer. Contributing: diabetes [melititis?]

Buried:

Though no grave record has been located on FindAGrave, Jerome's death certificate indicates his burial in Malden, Dunklin County, just a few miles away.

Jerome married Emily Evans on 25 Sep 1887 in Jackson County, Arkansas, USA. Emily was born about 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jerome married Etta [Unknown] between 1890-1893. Etta was born in 1863 in Arkansas, USA; died after January 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 14 Jun 1900, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. Reeves, David, head, white, male, December 1868, 31, married 8 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule 126 2. _____, Ida, wife, white, female, September 1873, 26, married 8 years, 2 children 2 living, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana, can read and write 3. _____, Claudie, son, white, male, November 1893, 6, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, attended school 4 months 4. _____, Archie, son, white, male, Octobr 1898, 1, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois

• Census: 12 May 1910, Holt Precinct, Elbert County, Colorado, USA;

  1. Reeves, David, had, male, white, 42, first marriage, married 17 years, Tennessee, U.S., U.S., farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write 2. _____, Ida, wife, female, white, 37, first marriage, married 17 years, Illinois, Indiana, Indiana, can read and write 3. _____, Claude, son, male, white, 16, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 4. _____, Archie, son, male, white, 11, Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 5. _____, Lee, son, male, white, 2, Colorado, Tennessee, Illinois

• Census: 25 Feb 1920, Simla, Simla Precinct, Elbert County, Colorado, USA;

  1. Reeves, David A., head, owns, mortgage, male, white, [age "unk"], married, can read and write, U.S., U.S., U.S., farmer, general farm, own account 2. _____, Ida, wife, female, white, [age unknown], married, can read and write, U.S., Indiana, Illinois 3. _____, Lee [F.], son, male, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, U.S., U.S. 4. _____, Sylvia M., daughter, 7, attending school, Colorado, U.S., U.S.

• Census: 2 Apr 1930, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA;

  1. Reeves, David A., head, owns, value $1900, not a farm, male, white, 61, married, first married age 21, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, laborer, farm, not employed, not a veteran 2. _____, Ida V., wife, female, white, 57, married, first married age 18, can read and write, Illinois, Indiana, indiana 3. _____, Lee L., son, male, white, 22, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, Tennessee, Illinois 4. _____, Sylvia M., daughter, female, white, 17, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, Tennessee, Illinois

David married Ida Viola Hoover on 5 Aug 1891 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Ida was born on 16 Sep 1872 in Illinois, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 23 Apr 1910, Precinct 14, Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, USA;

  1. Reeves, Bud W., head, male, white, 33, single, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, proprietor, restaurant, can read and write, renting house 2. McBride, Bert F., lodger, male, white 27, single, Iowa, [Ca English], [En English]. cook, restaurant, can read and write

• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, USA;

  1. Reeves, Bud, head, owns, farm, married, white, 45, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, cafe, employer 2. _____, Mable [Mabel?], wife, female, white, 28, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Michigan 3. _____, Juanita, daughter, female, white, 2 11/12, single, Colorado, Tennessee, Missouri [Father Robert Reeves next door, with younger half brother Joe]

• Census: 2 Apr 1930, 622 N. Main, Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, USA;

  1. Reeves, Bud, head, renting, $10, radio set, not a farm, male, white, 50, married, first married age 27, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Georgia, proprietor, restaurant, not a veteran 2. _____, Mabel, wife, female, white, 37, married, first married age 24, can read and write, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan 3. _____, Jaunita [sic], daughter, female, white, 13, attending school, can read and write, Colorado, Tennessee, Missouri 4. _____, Ileen, daughter, female, white, [11?], not attending school, Colorado, Tennessee, Missouri 5. _____, Bud, Jr., son, male, white, 1 month, Colorado, Tennessee, Missouri

• Census: 3 Apr 1940, 622 N. Main, Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado, USA;

  His family two years after his death1. Reeves, Mabel, head, owns, value $600, not a farm, female, white, 48, widowed, completed 1 year high school, Missouri, same place in 1935, working at home, has other source of income 2. _____, Juanita, daughter, female, white, 22, single, completed one year high school, Colorado, same house, not employed 3. _____, Ailene, daughter, female, white, 11, attending school, completed grade 5, Colorado, same house 4. _____, Buddy Jr., son, male, white, 10, attending school, completed grade 4, Colorado, same house 5. _____, Jackie Lee, son, male, white, 7, attending school, completed grade 1, Colorado, same house

Earl married Mabel [Unknown] about 1916-1917 in Colorado, USA. Mabel was born about 1882 in Missouri, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Note:

  . . . a faithful husband, a good father and Christian gentleman whose manner was always kiind and whose word was always good."

• Religion:

  Whit belonged to the Baptist church and was a deacon at the time of his death.

• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Richwoods, Sharp County, Arkansas, USA;

  1. Reeves, Robert, white, male, 35, married, farmer, cannot read or write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 2. _____, Paulena J., white, female, 30, married, keeping house, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 3. _____, Jerome W., white, male, 15, single, works on farm, attending school, can read, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 4. _____, David A., white, male, 12, works on farm, attending school, can read, cannot write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, Campbell C., white male, 6, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 5. _____, Nelia E., white female, 8, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee 6. _____, Whitfield, white, male, 2, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee

• Census: 20 Jun 1900, Liberty township, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA;

  1. Reeves, Robert, head, white, male, [no month or year of birth stated], married 5 years, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule no. 154 2. _____, Sarah, wife, white, female, February 1866, 34, married 5 years, 4 children 4 living, Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, can read and write 3. _____, Whitfield, son, white male, March 1878, 22, single, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farm labor, can read and writeM 4. Beard, Albert, step son, white, male, September 1884, 15, single, Iowa, Iowa, Ohio, at school 6 months, can read and write 5. Reeves, Harlie E., son, white, male, October 1895, 4, Iowa, Tennessee, Ohio 6. _____, Charles E., son, white, male, April 1898, 2, Iowa, Tennessee, Ohio 7. _____, Robert W., son, white, male, February 1900, 5 months, Iowa, Tennessee, Ohio

• Residence: Jan 1903, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA;

  At the time of his 1903 Greene County, Missouri, marriage, Wesley was stated to be "of Keokuk County," Iowa.

• Emigration: 1908, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA;

  Whit moved with his family to Colorado in this year.

• Occupation: Sep 1918, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• World War I Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Kiowa, Elbert County, Colorado, USA
• Obituary: Mar 1939
• Parents: Mar 1939;

  Whit's obituary identifies his parents as "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves."

Notes:

(Research):Tried to obtain copies of the obits from the Simla Library, but the newspaper files are in the newspaper office, and they could not perform the look-up. Sept 09

Birth:

Wesley's WWI draft registration gave his birth as 4 March 1878.

Obituary:

Obituary of "Whit" Reeves, probably March 1939, probably in the Simla, Colorado, newspaper.

After an illness of less than five days, "Whit" Reeves has left this world of sorrow, and has been ushered into the presence of his King and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Wesley Whitfield Reeves was born in Missouri on March 4, 1879, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves. He was married in 1903 to Minnie Walker. To this union were born seven sons, all living except Earl, who preceded his father in death by less than a year.
In 1908, Mr. Reeves with his family, moved to Colorado, and have lived in this comment practically all the time since. Mr. Reeves was a good neighbor and a faithful friend to so many of us all through the years.
Mr. Reeves joined the Baptist Church some years ago, and has always been an active member, serving as deacon at the time of his death.
Mr. Reeves died on March 8, 1939, in Colorado Springs, only a few days after his 60th birthday.
He is survived by his widow, his sons, Ernest of Palisade, Colorado; Paul, Marshall, Virgil, Harold and Lester all of this community;; six grandchildren, as well as other relatives and hundreds of friends who, in sympathy, noun with the family the passing of a faithful husband, a good father and Christian gentleman whose manner was always kind and whose word was always good.
He has "fallen asleep in Jesus, therefore we sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope."

Wesley married Minnie Bertrude Walker on 28 Jan 1903 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Minnie (daughter of Helton Rutherford Walker and Esther Elizabeth Thornton) was born on 22 Oct 1880 in Trask, Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 14 Aug 1941 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; was buried in Simla Cemetery, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 147. Earnest Whitfield Reeves   was born on 10 Dec 1903 in Liberty township, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA; died on 7 Dec 1990 in Dade County, Florida, USA. 148. Paul Wesley Reeves   was born on 11 Dec 1906 in Fillmore township, Iowa County, Iowa, USA; died on 20 Feb 1991 in Idaho, USA; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Arco, Butte County, Idaho, USA. 149. Earl Theodore Reeves   was born on 6 Nov 1909 in Colorado, USA; died on 20 Apr 1938 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado. 150. Marshall Fenton Reeves   was born on 24 Sep 1913 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; died on 16 Jan 2003 in Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA; was buried in Simla Cemetery, Simla, Elbert County, Colorado, USA. 151. Harold Robert Reeves   was born on 30 Sep 1917 in Colorado, USA; died on 1 Aug 2001 in Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Riverton, Fremont County, Wyoming, USA. 152. Virgil Raymond Reeves   153. Lester Reeves