Thomas Walker Jr. (abt. 1791 - 1855)

Born about 1791 in Meadow Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Susannah (Gwin) Walker — married 1810 in Tennessee, United States

Husband of Jane (Crim) Walker — married 4 Feb 1837 in Martin, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Apr 1855 at about age 64 in Martin, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Thomas Walker, Jr., b. 1791/95 Blount Co., TN; d. unk., [but JackMurphy49, contributor to a tree at ancestry.com, says Tom d. 1855]; bd. unk.; m1. bef. 1815 [JackMurphy49 says m. ca. 1810] in TN to (Mary?) "Polly" Gwin (b. ca. 1787; d. btwn. 1827 and 1850--i.e., bef. 1855 when her dad's will was finally probated AND bef. 1850 census where Tom is md. to Jane BUT aft. April 1827 when Tom and Polly were dismissed by letter fr. Unity Ch. in Washington Co., IN, and received by letter into Providence Ch. in Orange Co., IN); 9 known ch. by Polly; m2. 4 Feb 1837 in Martin Co., IN, to Jane Crim (b. ca. 1793 in KY; d. unk.; bd. unk.); no known ch. by Jane

Census

• listed as Thomas Walker, 59, b. TN, in the 30 Sep 1850 census of Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., IN and hosting an Eliza Simmons (who may be related to Jn. Wm. Simmons, Jr., who md. 24.08--Minerva Walker)
• listed as Thomas Walker, 67, b. TN, in the 21 Aug 1860 census of Halberts Bluffs Post Office, Columbia Twp., Martin Co., IN and lvg. next door to Martin Crim and fam., merchant, who must be Jane's son or brother
• listed as Jane Walker, 59, b. KY, in the 30 Sep 1850 census of Rutherford Twp., Martin Co., IN and hosting an Eliza Simmons (who may be related to Jn. Wm. Simmons, Jr., who md. 24.08--Minerva Walker)
• listed as Jane Walker, 67, b. KY, in the 21 Aug 1860 census of Halberts Bluffs Post Office, Columbia Twp., Martin Co., IN and lvg. next door to Martin Crim (b. KY) and fam., merchant, who must be Jane's son or brother

Children

1. --Isom Gwin Walker (b. ca. 1815 in TN), m. Clarissa Thurston
2. --Elizabeth Walker (b. ca. 1814 in TN), m.  Robert J. Wright
3. --James Walker,
4. --Thomas Walker, (b. ca. 1819 in IN), m. Hannah Butler
5. --Mary "Polly" Walker,
6. -- Mahala Walker, (b. ca. 1825 in IN), m. Grandison Farris
7. --Minerva J. Walker (b. 1825 in IN), m. John William Simmons, Jr.,
8. --William Houston Walker (b. ca. 1830 in IN) m. Mary Ann Ables
9. --Anderson Walker, (b. ca. 1833 in IN) m. Margaret Ann Butler^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.gwingenealogy.net/GENEALOGY/SURNAMES/Walker/WalkerTomJrPollyGwin.htm

• The Walker Line by Becky Higgins (BHiggins@aol.com)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michael Sherwood Sherwood for creating WikiTree profile Walker-10008 through the import of Sherwood Family Tree 9_14_09.ged on Jul 14, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Michael Sherwood and others.