James Walker (1789 - 1876)

Born 14 Jun 1789 in Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Nichols) Walker — married 15 Feb 1815 in Dearborn, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Jun 1876 at age 87 in Havana, Mason Co., Illinois, USA

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Biography

James Walker. Born 14 JUN 1789 Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Died 24 JUN 1876 Havana, Mason Co., Illinois, USA. He was the son of Benjamin Walker and Ann Crawford.

He married Elizabeth Nichols. Born ABT 1796 Kentucky, USA. Died 12 SEP 1878 Havana, Mason Co., Illinois, USA.

Siblings of James Walker

1. John Crawford Walker. Born 1 JUN 1787 Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA. Died 1 AUG 1844 LaPorte, LaPorte Co., Indiana, USA. 2. William Walker. Born 12 AUG 1792 . Died 1810 New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA. 3. Rosanna Walker. Born 14 SEP 1794 . Died 1872 California, USA. 4. Maria Walker. Born 17 OCT 1796 North Bend, Hamilton Co., Ohio, USA. Died ABT 1852 . 5. Benjamin Walker. Born 24 JUL 1798 Dearborn Co., Indiana, USA. Died 9 SEP 1860 Ohio Co., Indiana, USA. 6. Henry Harrison Walker. Born 20 DEC 1799 Ohio or Indiana, USA. Died 22 MAR 1876 Aurora, Dearborn Co., Indiana, USA. 7. Robert Walker. Born 17 MAR 1802 Dearborn Co., Indiana, USA. Died Ohio Co., Indiana, USA. 8. Elizabeth \ Eliza Walker. Born 15 NOV 1803 Dearborn Co., Indiana, USA. Died 22 JUL 1851 Dearborn Co., Indiana, USA. 9. Samuel Walker. Born 22 OCT 1808 Laughery Creek, Dearborn Co., Indiana, USA. Died 17 DEC 1892 Half Moon Bay, San Mateo Co., California, USA.

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CENSUS RECORDS.

1840 census, Menard Co., Illinois: James Walker. 1 male 80-89 = "Benjamin Walker, age 82" [pensioner]. 1 male 50-59 = James Walker. 1 female 40-49 = Elizabeth (Nichols) Walker. 1 male 20-29 = John Walker. 1 male 15-19 = William Franklin Walker. 2 female 15-19 = Susannah Walker & ?. 1 male 10-14 = Robert H. Walker. 1 female 10-14 = Mary Ann Walker. 2 female 5-9 = Maria B. Walker & Amanda W. Walker. 1 male 0-5 = James Samuel Walker.

1850 census, Mason Co., Illinois, page 179: James Walker, 61-M-PA farmer, $4,000. Elizabeth Walker, 54-F-KY. Susannah Walker, 22-F-IA*. Maria Walker, 18-F-IA*. Amanda Walker, 14-F-IA*. James Walker, 12-M-IL. Lemuel G. Pelham, 12-M-IL. Susannah Pelham, 7-F-IL. [* The census enumerator used Ia to mean Indiana.].

1860 census, Havana, Mason Co., Illinois, page 496: James Walker, 71-M-PA gentleman, $5,000/500. Elizabeth Walker, 64-F-KY. Julia Neal, 13-F-IL. Jennie Walker, 21-F-IL. May Walker, 2-F-IL.

1870 census, Havana, Mason Co., Illinois, page 86: James Walker, 81-M-PA retired farmer, $4,400/5,000. Elizabeth Walker, 76-F-KY keeping house. Mary Whemhoff, 17-F-IL house servant, parents both of foreign birth.

LAND & COURT RECORDS.

U.S. General Land Office Records: Certificate 18493: James Walker of Dearborn Co., Indiana; issue dated 1 Nov 1839; 80 acres; land office, Springfield, Illinois; the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 13, Township 20 North, Range 7 West, 3rd Prime Meridian; land in Mason Co., Illinois.

Buried Fullerton Cemetery, Havana, Mason Co., Illinois, USA.

Sources

• Profile created by James Gardiner through the import of "Desc. of Henry & Agnes Walker to 4 generations.ged" researched and authored by Charlou Dolan.