Nathan James Walker (1824 - 1913)

Born 28 Oct 1824 in Browningsville, Montgomery Co., MD

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 4 May 1913 at age 88 in Gaithersburg, Maryland

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Biography

Nathan James Walker, son of George Bryan Walker ^[1]was born 28 Oct 1824 in Browningsville, Montgomery Co., MD,

Education

Nathan J. Walker received his education in the public schools of Montgomery county, Maryland and gained his early knowledge of agriculture on his fathers farm. ^[1]

Church

Mr. Walker was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and later the M.E. Church South. One of the beautiful stained glass windows of Grace Methodist Church was presented by Nathan J. Walker and commemorates his service there^[1]

1848 Marriage

He married Eveline King 27 Jul 1848, daughter of John King and Jemima Miles. She was born 04 Jul 1828 in Kings Valley, Montgomery Co, MD, and died 05 Jul 1899 in Gaithersburg, Md..^[1]

1849 Landowner

In Nov. 1849 he purchased 190 acres of land from the Orme family and moved to Gaithersburg. he named his new home Rolling Knoll Farm. Later purchases increased his land holdings to over 450 acres. This land lay on both sides of Goshen Road and extended into the town of Gaithersburg. His home plantation is now part of Montgomery Villiage. ^[1]

1850 Census

1850 Census shows Nathan J Walker, 25, b. MD abt 1825. Living in Cracklin District, Montgomery Co, MD; Family Number:42; family comprising

Nathan J Walker 25

Eveline Walker 21

John W Walker 0

John T Denmark 10

1860 Civil War

He was drafted in Civil War. See http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5400/sc5496/050500/050582/images/sundraftlincoln.pdf

1877 Grist Mill

In 1877 he built a grist mill which he operated for a number of years. ^[1]

1910 Gaithersburg

They lived in Gaithersburg in 1910 ^[2]

Death and Burial

He died 04 May 1913.

Both George and Eveline are buried in the Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg, Maryland^[1]

Children

1. John Wesley Walker, b. 29 Oct 1849, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 04 Jun 1929.
2. George Edward Walker, b. 22 Jul 1851, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 17 Mar 1910, Gaithersburg.
3. James King Walker, b. 24 Nov 1852, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 20 Nov 1934, Bur Forest Oak Cemetery.
4. Amanda Elizabeth Walker, b. 19 Mar 1854, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 25 Feb 1925.
5. Charles William Waters Walker, b. 01 Dec 1855, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 21 Dec 1910.
6. Crittenden Henning Walker, b. 19 Nov 1857, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 22 Dec 1930, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, Maryland.
7. Margaret Jemima Walker, b. 06 May 1860, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 17 Jun 1862.
8. Eveline Rebecca Walker, b. 06 May 1864, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 20 Oct 1943, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, Maryland.
9. Nathan Asbury Walker, b. 12 Jan 1865, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 28 Sep 1935, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, Maryland.
10. Miriam Walker, b. 16 Oct 1867, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 02 May 1927, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, Maryland.
11. McKendree Bond Walker, b. 18 Oct 1870, Rolling Knoll Farm, Gaithersburg, Montg Co, MD.; d. 11 Jun 1954, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, Maryland.

• Fact: Residence (1880) Cracklin, Montgomery, Maryland, United States

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} J. Forrest Walker, Correspondence with Jack Day, 1957
2. ↑ American Boyers

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 May 2017, 23:32), entry for Nathan James Walker(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHS3-5D8); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgments

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