Walker, William K. - email Reference Librarian (2007)

• Title	Walker, William K. - email Reference Librarian (2007)
  Short Title	Walker, William K. - email Reference Librarian (2007)
  Publisher	Karon Ramons, reference librarian of the Stockton-SanJoaquin County Public Library (www.stockton.lib.ca.us), to Janis Walker Gilmore, e-mail, 16 Jan 2007; regarding William K. Walker
  Source ID	S234
  Text	Hello Janis, I am sorry for the delay in writing to you, but we do not have a lot of time to do extra research. I have not really finished with the sources we have here, but I thought I would send you a partial response now. If you will send me your mailing address, I can send you photocopies of these documents. We charge 10 cents for copies from books, 25 cents for copies from microfilm. You do not need to pay until you receive the prints. My most surprising finding is that William K Walker appears to have married Bridget's sister, Mary, after the death of Bridget. William K and Mary Walker had a son, Cleveland, born shortly before William's death in 1888. [Of course, I don't know for sure if the women were sisters, but they had the same last name.] The Ancestry Census Index doesn't seem to like the name Cleveland, but he is listed with his mother in the 1900 and 1920 censuses. The 1900 census lists his father's nativity as Ireland, but the 1920 census says his father was born in Tennessee. There is a 24-year-old Mary Dolan working as a servant in San Francisco in the 1880 Census that might be the right Mary. Mary is listed in the Stockton city directories as widow of WK and Cleveland lived with her until her death in 1926. He then moved to a different house with his wife, Flora. By 1926 Cleveland was a deputy sheriff. He had a variety of jobs before that. I do see Charles as an attendant at the State Hospital in the 1910 book, but there is no address listed for him. That means he was living outside the city limits. I do find the name Charles with other jobs in later books. I never see Robert or Monty in the city, but I haven't really studied the city directories. I think I saw George. I don't think the boys' birth certificates would be as likely to name an exact city of birth for William K Walker as the marriage certificate or death certificate would. All vital records come from the San Joaquin County Recorder's Office, P.O. Box 1968, Stockton, CA 95201. Prices can be found at «u»www.vitalrec.com «/u» Stockton Rural Cemetery Bridget Walker Buried 4-13-1884, aged 45 W.H. Walker [their son] Buried 8-3-1902, aged 34 William K Walker Buried 11-5-1888, aged 53 [No deaths after 1920 appear in these books.] Source: Old Cemeteries of San Joaquin County California, Volume II, Compiled by members of the San Joaquin Genealogical Society, Stockton, California, 1962. Marriage Records of San Joaquin County Sept 3, 1867 Walker, William K and Dolan, Bridget Bk2 pg 615 San Joaquin County's Index of Marriages, Volumes II and III Source: Marriage Records of San Joaquin County California Volume 2: January 186-December 1884, Compiled and mimeographed by members of the San Joaquin Genealogical Society, 1973. Jan. 12, 1885 Walker, William K and Dolan, Mary Bk 5 pg 39 San Joaquin County's Index of Marriages, Volumes IV and V, and volumes V, Vi, and Vii of the marriage registers. Source: Marriages Records of San Joaquin County California Volume 3: 1885 through 1899. Compiled by members of the San Joaquin Genealogical Society, 1975. California Death Index The California Death Index ( «u»www.vitalsearch-ca.com «/u» use vitalguest enjoy to access the free version) lists a Charles Walker, who died at 49, January 11, 1921 in Los Angeles County. He is the only Charles Walker listed who is about the right age. Also found in this indes, Mary Walker, age 70, died July 14, 1926 in San Joaquin County. Social Security Death Index Walker, Cleveland, b 12 June 1887, D April 1975, last residence to 95202., Stockton. SSN 555-05-4359. Histories of San Joaquin County Walker, W. K., O'Neil Twp., Farmer, Nativity Tennessee, When came to state, 1857, When came to Co., 1862, Post-Office Stockton, 240 Acres. Source: Gilbert, Frank T. History of San Joaquin County California, Thompson & West, 1879. Obituaries Stockton Daily Independent, Nov 6, 1888, p. 3 DIED WALKER-In this city, November 4, 1888. William K., beloved husband of Mary Walker, a native of Tennessee, aged 58 years. [The funeral will take place to-day (TUESDAY) at 2:30 P.M. from the family residence on Channel street, between Aurora and Grant streets. Friends and acquaintances are invted to attend.] Stockton Daily Independent, April 15, 1884, p 3 c 6 DIED WALKER-On the Cooperopolis road, three miles from Stockton, April 13th. Bridget Walker, beloved wife of W.R. [sic.] Walker,aged 47 years and 6 months. [The funeral will take place this morning at 10 o-clock, fron the family residence. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.] Stockton Record, April 2, 1975, p 47 c 2 WALKER-In Stockton, April 2, 1975. Cleveland King Walker, husband of the late Flora P Walker. A native of California, aged 87 years. Date and time of service to be indicated later. B. C. Wallace & Son, 520 N Sutter St, in charge of arrangements. Committal at Park View Mausoleum. Sincerely, Karen Ramos Reference Librarian Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library 605 N El Dorado St Stockton, CA 95202-1999 209-937-8221 «u»www.stockton.lib.ca.us «/u» «u»karen.ramos@ci.stockton.ca.us «/u»
  Linked to	Mary Dolan