William Everett Walker (abt. 1873 - 1937)

Born about Jun 1873 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States

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Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1937 at about age 64 in University, Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Biography

1873 William Everett Walker was born about Jun 1873 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA. He was the son of William Henry Walker (W.H.) and Lucy J. Walker.^[1]

1880 Everett lived with his parents, Lucy and William, siblings, his grandmother Nancy, and his aunt Rachel in Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA. His father worked as a quarryman and his half-brother Thomas was a farm laborer. The household was recorded in 1880 as:

• Nancy May Self Female 75 Virginia
• Rachel May Daughter Female 29 Virginia
• Lucy May Daughter Female 29 Virginia
• William Walker Son-in-law Male 52 Virginia
• Thomas Walker Grandson Male 13 Virginia
• Everett Walker Grandson Male 6 Virginia
• Nathan Walker Grandson Male 3 Virginia
• Philema May Granddaughter Female 8 Virginia
• George May Grandson Male 15 Virginia^[2]

1895 On 20 Jun 1895 in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA, William Walker married Elizabeth Fitzgerald Creasey, a widow.^[1]

1900 The Walker family lived in Buchanan District, Buchanan town, Botetourt, Virginia in 1900. Wm. Everett worked as a laborer for the railroad. The household included Elizabeth's daughter from her first marriage:

• Everett Walker Head Male 27 Virginia
• Elizebeth F Walker Wife Female 31 Virginia
• Lucy Creasy Stepdaughter Female 14 Virginia
• Rubie B Creasy (Walker) Daughter Female 4 Virginia
• Nathen Creasy (Walker) Son Male 0 Virginia
• Margie J Creasy (Walker) Daughter Female 0 Virginia^[3]

1910 On 18 April 1910 the Walker family lived on Walnut Avenue in Buena Vista, in the Natural Bridge District of Virginia, USA. Elizabeth's older sons from her first marriage had joined the household:

• William E Walker Head Male 36 Virginia
• Elisabeth F Walker Wife Female 42 Virginia
• Seaton W Creasy Stepson Male 25 Virginia
• Edward J Creasy Stepson Male 17 Virginia
• Ruby B Walker Daughter Female 14 Virginia
• Nathan F Walker Son Male 10 Virginia
• Margie J Walker Daughter Female 10 Virginia
• William Mc Walker Son Male 7 Virginia
• Eugene A Walker Son Male 4 Virginia
• Elsie M Walker Daughter Female 2 Virginia^[4]

1937 William Everett Walker died on 15 Dec 1937 at University Hospital University Town, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. The cause of death was cardiac failure. Peritonitis and alkalosis were contributing factors.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4R-BWH : 29 January 2020), Wm. Everett Walker, 1895.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCP2-6S8 : 20 February 2021), Everett Walker in household of Nancy May, Buchanan, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 13, sheet 139C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,356.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFV-NVV : accessed 5 June 2021), Everett Walker, Buchanan District Buchanan town, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 11A, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,701.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPL3-DJ5 : accessed 5 June 2021), William E Walker, Buena Vista, Buena Vista (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 71, sheet 8B, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1623; FHL microfilm 1,375,636.
5. ↑ "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR4-G729 : 16 August 2019), William E Walker, 15 Dec 1937; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing University, Albemarle, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.