William Walker (1769 - bef. 1823)

Ancestors

Died before 1823 before age 53 in Alexander, Illinois, United States

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Biography

From WeRelate:

The William Walker, son of John and Ann Walker, may be the same William Walker who married Priscilla Hannah in 1793 in Sumner County, Tennessee and later died in 1823 in Alexander County Illinois. However, more evidence is needed to verify the connection. It is not clear why John did not mention William in his will. It may be that William had already left Tennessee by that point, or perhaps William had actually passed.

There is another possibility. He may be part of another Walker line from Caswell County, North Carolina and the brother of Thomas Walker who married Elizabeth Cathey. (In this case, he would be the son of John Walker and Rachel Parr). Thomas Walker had a brother named William and was present in Sumner County.

Obituary obtained from http://genealogytrails.com/ill/alexander/uvw_bios.htm Accessed December 23, 2020.

Alexander County Illinois Genealogy Trails

J. P. WALKER

Source: History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois. Edited by William Henry Perrin, ©1883 Chicago: O. L. Baskin and Company, Historical Publisher, Part V, Clear Creek Precinct, p. 245.

"J. P. Walker, farmer, P. O. Clear Creek Landing. Probably the oldest native resident of this precinct is the gentleman whose name heads this stetch. The grandparents of our subject were natives of Tennessee, and there William Walker, his son, was born, grew to manhood, and married Priscilla Hannah, also a native of Tennessee. The twain immediately after marriage came to Missouri, where they remained for some years."

"His father died in 1823, when he was but five years old. But he was permitted to attend the subscription schools of his county some. Being the only boy at home, he early commenced the life of a farmer and helped support his mother and sisters. As soon as he reached his majority, he took entire charge of the place, his mother having died in 1844."

Automatic Notes from GEDCOM

Name: William Walker. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Residence 1820 No Township Listed, Alexander County, IL. ^[4] 1820 No Township Listed, Alexander County, IL. ^[3]

File File: http:/trees.ancestry.comrd?f=document&guid=6cf38ec7-553b-41a4-9e11-3c7698de8ab6&tid=103321944&pid=307. Format: htm. John P Walker.

Marriage Husband @P307@. Wife @P354@. Child: @P353@. Marriage 2 Apr 1793. Sumner, Tennessee, USA. ^[5]

Sources

• Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds page 273
• Source: S1202723261 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 1169

• Source: S1202779343 Tennessee Marriages to 1825 Dodd, Jordan Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 2099

• Source: S1242288612 Illinois, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Record Collection 3545

Footnotes

1. ↑ Source: #S1202723261 Ancestry Record 1169 #908164
2. ↑ Source: #S1202779343 Ancestry Record 2099 #116636
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: #S1242288612 Ancestry Record 3545 #5117184
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: #S1242288612 Ancestry Record 3545 #5117185
5. ↑ Source: #S1202723261 Ancestry Record 1169 #908164