Samuel Walker (1781 - 1832)

Born 24 May 1781 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cynthia (Brown) Walker — married 8 Aug 1802 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1832 at age 51 in Margaretta Township, Erie, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Fire-lands Pioneer

The Fire-lands located in the Western Reserve (Northwest Ohio Territory) were established to make compensation for Connecticut cities burned by the British during the Revolution. This tract embraces the present counties of Huron and Erie, Ohio. The Fire-lands pioneers endured great privations and hardships but lived to see the wilderness become a fruitful land.

Samuel Walker was born 24 May 1781 in Ashford Township, Windham, Connecticut to Samuel Jr and Ellise/Ellice Case^[1].

On 8 Aug 1802 in Weathersfield, Connecticut Samuel married Cynthia Brown^[2] (1787-aft 1860 Iowa) daughter of John Brown (1760-1790) and Savory Colton (1760-1790) and sister of Pliny Brown who married Samuel Walker's sister Asenath Walker.

Children:

1. Eliza Walker 1803–1803
2. Eliza Walker [#895] (Mar 1804 Connecticut – 10 Oct 1855 Margaretta Twp. Erie, Ohio) married Elihu Parker
3. Ruman Walker 1806–1806
4. Samuel Walker [#898) 25 Dec 1807 Geneseo, New York – 6 Oct 1854 Margaretta, Ohio married Cynthia Mann
5. John B. Walker [#899] (11 Nov 1810 Geneseo, Livingston, New York – 2 Oct 1895 Waco, Jasper, Missouri) married Anna Mariah Hunt dau of Hiel Hunt and Anna Blanchard
6. Cynthiana "Cynthia Ann" Walker [#900] 25 Jan 1813 Geneseo, Livingston, New York – 8 AUG 1888 Reedtown, Seneca, Ohio) married Almon Hunt, brother of Anna Mariah Hunt.
7. Gamaliel Walker [#901] (7 May1815 Genesco, Livington, New York – 21 Dec 1898 Perry Township, Buchanan, Iowa) married Sarah Minton.
8. William C Walker (#903) 1819–1849
9. Nancy Walker 1822–1834
10. James Walker 1824–1837

Death 18 Oct 1832 Margaretta, Erie, Ohio. Buried in Sandfill Cemetery, Castalia, Erie, Ohio^[3]

Cynthia outlived her husband but exact date of death is unknown. She lived with her son Gamaliel in Iowa after the death of her husband. Shown living in Perry, Buchanan, Iowa in 1850 and 1860 census.

Notes:

• 1790^[4]: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. Samuel Walker next to Peter Walker, his brother

• 1800^[5]: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. L/W father, Samuel and family. 1M - Under 10, 1M -10 thru 15, 1M 16 thru 25, 1M - 45 and over, 1F - Under 10, 1F- 10 thru 15, 1F - 16 thru 25, 1F - 26 thru 44.

• 1804: Samuel removed to Genesco, New York

• 1810^[6]: Geneseo, Ontario, New York, United States. Sam Walker

• 1812-13 served in the army as an aide under General Wadsworth.

• 1816 Arrived in Margaretta Township, Ohio.^[7]. Pliny Brown also mentioned as an early settler.

• 1820^[8]: Margaretta, Huron, Ohio. 3M - Under 10, 2M - 10 thru 15, 1M - 26 thru 44, 1F- Under 10, 1F - 16 thru 25. Engaged in agriculture. Living near brother-in-law Pliny Brown and Moses Sutton in nearby Lyme Township

• 1830^[9]: Margaretta, Huron, Ohio. M - 5 thru 9, 3M - 10 thru 14, 1M - 15 thru 19, 1M - 20 thru 29, 1M - 40 thru 49, 1F - 5 thru 9, 1F - 15 thru 19, 1F - 40 thru 49.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74Z-V94 : 11 February 2018), Samuel Walker, 24 May 1781; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55102310/walk
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKV-TXC : accessed 9 October 2018), Samuel Walker, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 292, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 568,141.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR9-BP7 : accessed 29 July 2018), Saml Walker, Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 848, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 2; FHL microfilm 205,619.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH26-1G9 : accessed 9 October 2018), Sam Walker, Geneseo, Ontario, New York, United States; citing p. 712, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; FHL microfilm 181,387.
7. ↑ A standard history of Erie County, Ohio : an authentic narrative of the past, with particular attention to the modern era, Vol. I. Chapter XII. Margaretta Township, pg 139
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGS-Y52 : accessed 29 July 2018), Samuel Walker, Margaretta, Huron, Ohio, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 88; FHL microfilm 181,394.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGK-RX5 : 19 August 2017), Samuel Walker, Margaretta, Huron, Ohio, United States; citing 365, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 337,944.

See Also:

• Memorial of the Walkers of the Old Plymouth Colony, embracing genealogical and biographical sketches of John Taunton, Philip of (#336)

• Peeke, Hewson L.. A standard history of Erie County, Ohio : an authentic narrative of the past, with particular attention to the modern era in the commercial, industrial, civic, and social development : a chronicle of the people, with family lineage and memoirs. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1916.

• The Sandusky Clarion (Sandusky, Ohio)

• Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013