George Barnett Walker

Other Events:

• Census: 12 Jun 1900, Coryell (city), Precinct 7, Coryell County, Texas, USA
• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Justice Precinct 7, McLennan County, Texas, USA
• Census: 6 Jan 1920, Gatesville (Saunders St.), Justice Precinct 1, Coryell County, Texas, USA
• Death: 22 Jan 1927;

  Death of his son Jimmy, along with 9 others on the Baylor basketball team.

• NEWS: 23 Dec 1927
• Census: 18 Apr 1930, Justice Precinct 1 (State Highway 7), Coryell County, Texas, USA
• Occupation: 1937, Coryell County, Texas, USA;

  Farming

• Residence: 1937, 411 S. 14th St., Gatesville, Coryell, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Walker, George B., head, white, male, February 1870, 30, married, married 8 years, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, farmer, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule no. 122
2. _____, Mary A., wife, white, female, June 1870, married 8 years, 3 children 3 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, John H., son, white, male, January 1893, 7, Arkansas, Arkansas, Tennessee
4. _____, George A., son, white, male, May 1896, 4, Arkansas, Arkansas, Tennessee
5. _____, Dewey H., son, white, male, May 1898, 2, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee
6. Rickets, Samuel [G.? S.?], boarder, white, male, August 1878, 21, single, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, farm labor, can read and write

Census:

1. Walker, George B., head, male, white, 40, first marriage, married 18 years, Arkansas, Alabama, Alabama, farmer, tending land, employee, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 108
2. _____, Mary E. A., wife, female, white, 40, first marriage,married 18 years, 7 children all living, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee, can read and write
3. _____, John [initial(s) illegible], son, male, white, 17, single, home farm, Arkansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
4. _____, George [O.? A.?], son, male, white, 13, single, Arkansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
5. _____, Dewey Hobson, son, male, white, 11, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
6. _____, Willie G., son, male, white, 8, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, can read and write, attending school
7. _____, James S., son, male, white, 6, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee
8. _____, Nellie [P.?], daughter, female, white, 3, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee
9. _____, Allie M., daughter, female, white, 10 months, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, G. B., head, owns with mortgage, male, white, 49, married, can read and write, Arkansas, Mississippi, Mississippi, farmer, farm, employed
2. _____, Elizabeth, wife, female, white, 49, married, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Garland, son, male, white, 18, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, clerk, soda fountain, salaried
4. _____, Jim, son, male, white, 16, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee
5. _____, Nellie, daughter, female, white, 13, single, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee
6. _____, Allie Mae, daughter, female, white, 10, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee

Death:

George's son James S. "Jimmy" Walker was one of Baylor's "Immortal 10"--10 Baylor basketball players that were killed when a train struck their bus in January 1927. The ten are still commemorated by incoming freshmen each year at Baylor.

NEWS:

George B. Walker was one of the parents who filed suit against Baylor after the death of his son James S. Walker when 10 of the Baylor basketball team were killed when their bus was struck by a train on 22 January 1927.

Census:

1. Walker, George B., head, owns, farm, male, white, 60, married, first married age 21, can read and write, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, farmer, general farm, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 210
2. _____, Betty, wife, female, white, 60, married, first married age 21, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Allie M., daughter, female, white, 21, single, can read and write, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, operator, Western Union

Died:

Cause of death: chronic Bright's Disease; and. myocarditis

George married Bettie Matthews on 30 Dec 1891 in White County, Arkansas, USA. Bettie was born on 27 Jan 1870 in Tennessee, USA; died on 21 Feb 1940 in Uvalde County, Texas, USA; was buried in Gatesville City Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 2. John H. Walker   was born on 22 Jan 1893 in Arkansas, USA; died on 2 Oct 1947 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA; was buried in Uvalde County, Texas, USA. 3. George Aubrey "Aubrey" Walker   was born on 3 May 1896 in Searcy, White County, Arkansas, USA; died on 27 Dec 1958 in 127 North 27th St., Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA; was buried in Restland, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. 4. Dewey Hobson "Hobson" Walker   was born on 4 May 1898 in Osage, Coryell County, Texas, USA; died on 19 Oct 1943 in Uvalde County, Texas, USA; was buried in Uvalde County, Texas, USA. 5. William Garland "Willie" Walker   was born about 1902 in Texas, USA; died after October 1943. 6. James Stephen "Jim" Walker   was born on 16 Dec 1903 in Texas, USA; died on 22 Jan 1927 in Taylor, Williamson County, Texas, USA; was buried in Gatesville City Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. 7. Nellie Pearl Walker   was born on 25 Sep 1906 in Osage, Coryell County, Texas, USA; died on 4 Nov 1969 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA; was buried in Restland, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. 8. Allie M. Walker   was born about 1909 in Texas, USA.

Other Events:

• Divorced:

  Marital status at time of death was "divorced."

• Census: 27 Jan 1920, Precinct 1 (Arnett Rd.), Coryell County, Texas, USA
• Residence: Oct 1943, Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas, USA
• Occupation: 1947;

  At the time of his death, John was a carpenter and a building contractor.

• Residence: 2 Oct 1947, 720 E. Main, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA;

  Residence of record--had been living there only 6 days.

• Obituary: 18 Oct 1947, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Walker, John, head, renting, male, white, 27, single, can read and write, Arkansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, farm schedule no. 193
2. _____, Aubrey, brother, male, white, 34, married, can read and write, Arkansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, farm schedule no. 194
3. _____, Ruby, sister in law, female, white, 21, married, can read and write, Texas, Tennessee, Texas

Obituary:

Obituary, John H. Walker, 1948, Coryell County, Texas

John Walker, age 54, died in his sleep early in the morning, October 2, (47.

He was born in Arkansas January 22, 1893. Funeral services were conducted at the Vess Funeral Chapel Saturday morning, October 4, by Rev. M. M. Fulmer. Burial was in Uvalde Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Mary Rogers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 9. Cola Elizabeth Walker   was born about 1934; died in 2005.

Other Events:

• MILITARY:

  George's death certificate indicates that he was in WWI

• Occupation:

  Groceryman.

• SSDI:

  449-10-0476

• World War I Draft Registration: 5 Jun 1917, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA
• Census: 27 Jan 1920, Precinct 1 (Arnett Rd.), Coryell County, Texas, USA
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Precinct 1, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, 1600 East Bridge St., Gatesville, Texas, USA
• Residence: 1958, Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Walker, John, head, renting, male, white, 27, single, can read and write, Arkansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, farm schedule no. 193
2. _____, Aubrey, brother, male, white, 34, married, can read and write, Arkansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, farm schedule no. 194
3. _____, Ruby, sister in law, female, white, 21, married, can read and write, Texas, Tennessee, Texas

Census:

1. Walker, Aubrey G., head, owns, value $1200, not a farm, male, white, 32, married, first married age 20, can read and write, Arkansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, retail merchant, groceries gas and oil
2. _____, Ruby, wife, female, white, 31, married, first married age 18, can read and write, Texas, Tennessee, Texas
3. _____, Grace L., daughter, female, white, 7, Texas, Arkansas, Texas
4. _____, Patsy J., daughter, female, white, 2 years and 2 months, Texas, Arkansas, Texas

Census:

1. Walker, Aubrey G., head, owns, value $1500, head, male, white, 43, married, completed grade 8, Arkansas, same place 1935, yes employed for pay, worked 32-hour week, salesman, school supplies, worked 42 weeks in 1939, has other source of income
2. _____, Ruby, wife, female, white, 41, married, completed third year high school, Texas, same house 1935, does not work for pay
3. _____, Grace, daughter, female, white, 17, attending school, completed 3rd year high school, Texas, same house
4. _____, Pasty [sic], daughter, female, white, 12, attending school, completed grade 6, Texas, same house 1935

Died:

Cause of death: acute coronary occlusion.

George married Ruby about 1917. Ruby was born about 1899 in Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 27 Jan 1920, Precinct 1 (Arnett Rd.), Coryell County, Texas, USA
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, 1609 Walnut St., Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
• Census: 3 Jun 1940, 109 Geraldine Street, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
• Occupation: 1943, Uvalde County, Texas, USA;

  "Common laborer."

• Residence: 1943, 80B, Fort Clark, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
• Obituary: 22 Oct 1943, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Walker, Hobson, head, renting, male, white, 21, married, can read and write, Texas, Texas, Arkansas, farming, general farm, farm schedule no. 191
2. _____, Emma, wife, female, white, 21, married, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Lillian, daughter, female, white, 10 months, Texas, Texas, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, Hobson, head, renting $12 per month, not a farm, male, white, 31, married, first married age 19, can read and write, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, labor, general, not a veteran
2. _____, Emma, wife, female, white, 31, married, first married age 19, can read and write, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Lillian, daughter, female, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Texas, Texas, Tennessee
4. _____, Hobson, Jr., son, male, white, 3 years 8 months, Texas, Texas, Tennessee

Census:

1. Walker, Hobson, head, male, white, 41, married, completed one year of high shoal, Texas, same place in 1935, employed for pay, 48 hours, delivery man, wholesale grocer, employed 52 weeks, income $1020, no other income
2. _____, Emma, wife, female, white, 42, married completed one year of high school, Texas, same place 1935
3. _____, Lillian [D.], daughter, female, white, 20, completed 3 years of high school, Texas
4. _____, Dickey, son, male, white, 13, attending school, completed 5th grade, Texas

Obituary:

Obituary, Hobson Walker, 1943, Uvalde

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon for Hobson Walker, 45, a resident of Uvalde the past 15 years, who died suddenly near Sabinal Tuesday afternoon.

The services were conducted by the Rev. M. M. Fulmer, pastor of the First Baptist church, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Petty, at the Vess Funeral Home chapel and interment was in the Uvalde cemetery.

Walker was a native of Osage, Coryell county, and was born May 4, 1898. He grew to manhood in that part of the State and was married to Miss Emma Martin at Gatesville on Sept. 9, 1917. Two children were born to this union, both of whom survive. He came to Uvalde Dec. 15, 1928, and had resided here since. He was employed for 11 years by H. W. Little Inc. He was fatally stricken Tuesday afternoon while at work as a carpenter near Sabinal.

He is survived by his widow and two children, Lillian, and Dickie, three brothers, John of Crystal City, Aubrey of Gatesbille, William G. of Wichita Falls and two sisters, Mrs. Winifred Powell of Gatesville and Mrs. Isaac Lowrance of Uvalde.

Died:

Cause of death: Died of heart failure while at work on a ranch.

Dewey married Sarah Emma "Emma" Martin on 9 Sep 1917 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA. Sarah was born in bt 1898 in Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 10. Lillian Walker   was born on 20 Mar 1919 in Coryell County, Texas, USA. 11. Hobson "Dickie" Walker   was born on 22 Jul 1926 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas, USA; died on 16 May 1980 in Bexar County, Texas, USA; was buried in Knippa Cemetery, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA.

Other Events:

• Residence: Oct 1943, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Name:

1910 census names him as "Willie G.," age 8; 1920 census names him as Garland Walker, age 18.

Other Events:

• Biography:

  "Jimmy" was a member of the Baylor basketball team, and one of the ten who were killed when a train, the Sunshine Special, struck their team bus. The ten killed are still known and celebrated today at Baylor as the "Immortal Ten."

• Occupation: Jan 1927, Waco, McLennon County, Texas, USA;

  Student at Baylor University, playing on their basketball team.

Other Events:

• Occupation:

  Teacher

Notes:

Name:

Named as "Mrs. Winifred Powell" in her brother Hobson's 1943 obituary.

Died:

Cause of death: acute left ventricular failure

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

Notes:

May have married Isaac Lowrance, and reside in 1943 in Coryell County. Her brother Hobson's 1943 obituary named surviving sister "Mrs. Isaac Lowrence of Uvalde."

Family/Spouse: J. R. Baker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 18 May 1980, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA

Notes:

Obituary:

Obituary, Dickie H. Hobson, Sr., 1980, Uvalde, Texas

Dickie Hobson Walker, Sr. of Knippa died Friday, May 16, 1980, in Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, at the age of 53.

He was born July 22, 1926, in Gatesville. He and Judy Clark were married July 5, 1977, in Uvalde. He was a member of the Knippa Church of Christ.

For a number of years, Dickie Walker worked for the Hornby Press.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Judy Walker, Knippa; two sons, Alvin Walker and Dickie Walker, Jr., both of Uvalde; and a sister, Mrs. Lillian Moeller, Uvalde.

Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Monday, May 19, in the Knippa Church of Christ with Bro. Ted McElroy officiating.

Interment will be in the Knippa Cemetery under direction of Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary of Uvalde.

Hobson married Judy Clark [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children: 13. Alvin Walker   14. Dickie Walker, [Jr.]   15. Lillian Walker

Family/Spouse: Jim Knotts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: May 1980, Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA

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