William Henry Walker Sr (1842 - 1914)

Born 29 May 1842 in York, Sumter, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Elizabeth (Thorne) Walker — married 23 Jan 1866 in Sumter Co., Alabama

Descendants

Died 13 Nov 1914 at age 72 in Siloam, Sumter, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William Henry was born 29 May 1842, in York, Sumter Co., Alabama, United States.

He married Susan Elizabeth Thorne 26 Jan 1866, in Sumter County Alabama, United States.

William was believed to have served in the Civil War 1861-1864, Alabama.

William Henry Walker passed away 15 Nov 1914. He was widowed at death, buried at the Siloam church Cemetery, in Alabama, United States.

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Sources

• Marriage mentioned in the record of William H. Walker and Susan E. Thorne:

Name William H. Walker Spouse's Name Susan E. Thorne Event Date 23 Jan 1866 Event Place , Sumter, Alabama Citing this Record: "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ6X-WLJ : 9 July 2015), William H. Walker and Susan E. Thorne, 23 Jan 1866; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,293,885. Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 Indexing Project (Batch) Number M59344-2 System Origin Alabama-EASy GS Film number 1293885

• Jessy B Thorne mention in the United States Census, 1870:

Name Jessy B Thorne Event Type Census Event Year 1870 Event Place Alabama, United States Gender Male Age 60 Race White Race (Original) W Birth Year (Estimated) 1809-1810 Birthplace North Carolina Page Number 17 William Walker M 29 Mississippi Susan Walker F 20 Alabama Jessy Walker M 3 Alabama William Walker M 2 Alabama Charles Walker M 0 Alabama C Yerman F 12 Alabama Jessy B Thorne M 60 North Carolina Robt C Thorne M 6 Alabama Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHK4-61Q : 17 October 2014), Jessy B Thorne in household of W H Walker, Alabama, United States; citing p. 17, family 166, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,500. United States Census, 1870  : Household ID 166 Line Number 22 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number M593 GS Film number 000545500 Digital Folder Number 004257569 Image Number 00569

• Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952:

Family Search: Batch B59304-6, system origin Alabama-Easy, GS film number 1703924, Reference ID 15 Nov 1914 death date Father James Walker, born Ala, Mother Nancy Walker, born Ala. Alabama Deaths and Burials Name William Henry Walker Gender Male Burial Place Sumter Co. Death Date 15 Nov 1914 Death Place Sumter Co, Alabama Age 73 Birth Date 1841 Birthplace Ala Occupation Farmer Race White Marital Status Widowed Father's Name James Walker Father's Birthplace Ala Mother's Name Nancy Walker Mother's Birthplace Ala

• Also citing this Record: "Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952:

Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F31W-YHM : 5 January 2015), William Henry Walker, 15 Nov 1914; citing reference Nov 1914; FHL microfilm 1,703,924. Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 Indexing Project (Batch) Number B59304-6 System Origin Alabama-EASy GS Film number 1703924 Reference ID Nov 1914

• William Henry Walker

Find A Grave Memorial: URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5632005/william-henry-walker Birth: 29 May 1841 Death: 13 Nov 1914, age 72. BURIAL Siloam Cemetery Siloam, Sumter County, Alabama, United States. MEMORIAL ID#: 5632005

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