Mary Kelly Waldron1

b. 1822, d. 5 May 1908
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Descendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*Hubert Kelly Waldron1 d. 1848
Birth*1822Mary Kelly Waldron was born in 1822 in County Leitrim, Ireland.1 
(Daughter) Death1848Both of Mary's parents were deceased when she married. Her father had been murdered in 1848.2 
Marriage*22 August 1855She married Robert Potterton, son of Thomas Potterton and Eleanora Anne Hinds, on 22 August 1855 in St. Mary's Church, Jervis Street, Dublin.1,3,2 
Marriage Settlement*Mary's dowry was a farm, two hundred and sixty eight English acres at Annaduff, County Leitrim.2 
No Issue*Robert and Mary (Waldron) Potterton had no children.1,2 
Illness*7 March 1880Mary's husband's over-achieving brain became mentally ill over time. According to Joyce, Robert's mental decline began to show in 1871 when he was only forty-eight. That year, he was absent for illness for seven months from his post as District Inspector in Limerick. Then, from 1874 until 1876, when he became District Inspector in Armagh, he was absent altogether. Further evidence that he may have had problems was provided by a deed of 1877. It recorded that his brother, William, acting as a trustee of Robert and Mary’s marriage settlement, took over the lease of the farm at Annaduff. In April 1880, Robert was listed on a deed as "of Armagh", although by that time he was actually in a mental hospital in Dublin. His wife Mary, on 7 March 1880, had had him committed to Hampstead, Drumcondra, a private mental hospital in the Dublin suburb, while she took up residence nearby at Alpine Lodge, Glasnevin. Robert, aged fifty-seven at the time, remained at Hampstead until his death twenty-one years later.2 
(Wife) Death13 March 1901Mary became a widow when Robert Potterton died on 13 March 1901.2,4,3 
Death*5 May 1908She died on 5 May 1908 in County Dublin at age 861 
Burial* and was buried in St. James Churchyard, Athboy, County Meath.1 

Family

Robert Potterton b. 10 Jul 1823, d. 13 Mar 1901

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Kelly (Waldron) Potterton, Memorial# 153637879. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1542] In Lunacy of Potterton, online at James Joyce Online Notes, http://www.jjon.org/jioyce-s-people/potterton. Hereinafter cited as In Lunacy of Potterton.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Potterton, Memorial# 153637878.
  4. [S1541] Homan Potterton, Potterton People and Places: Three Centuries of an Irish Family. This book is well researched and sourced throughout as it tells the story of the Potterton family who came to Ireland in the late 17th Century. They settled as tenant farmers in County Meath, and have remained there ever since, farming the same lands. (County Louth, Ireland: Choice Publishing, 2006), found in excerpts from the book on www.amazon.com. Hereinafter cited as Potterton People and Places.

Sarah Mainwaring Waldron1

b. 1824, d. 12 January 1894
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Descendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*Hubert Kelly Waldron1 d. 1848
Birth*1824Sarah Mainwaring Waldron was born about 1824 in Ireland.2 
(Daughter) Death1848Both of Sarah's parents were deceased when she married. Her father had been murdered in 1848.3 
Residence*At the time of her marriage, Sarah was of Ashfort, County Roscommon.3 
Marriage*20 February 1855She married William Potterton, son of Thomas Potterton and Eleanora Anne Hinds, on 20 February 1855 in St. Mary's Church, Jervis Street, Dublin.1 
Marriage Settlement*Sarah's dowry was a sizeable farm at Carrowkeel, County Roscommon.3 
Death*12 January 1894She died on 12 January 1894 in County Meath aged 70 years2 
Burial* and was buried in St. James Churchyard, Athboy, County Meath.2 

Family

William Potterton b. 1816, d. 27 Aug 1896

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Potterton, Memorial# 153637867. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah Mainwaring (Waldron) Potterton, Memorial# 152908498.
  3. [S1542] In Lunacy of Potterton, online at James Joyce Online Notes, http://www.jjon.org/jioyce-s-people/potterton. Hereinafter cited as In Lunacy of Potterton.

Thomas Wales1

Marriage*1742He married Sarah (Hayward) Belcher, daughter of Deacon Jonathan Hayward and Hannah Hobart, in 1742.1 

Family

Sarah Hayward b. 1705

Citations

  1. [S869] Marcus Taft Jones, Hayward-Howard genealogy and family history: descendants of William and Margery Hayward of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1648; earlier of Weymouth. Microfilm of typescript at the Rhode Island Historical Society in Providence, Rhode Island. Hayward genealogy 1648-1690: pages 1-13; FHL Film# 22344, Item 2, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Hayward-Howard genealogy and family history.

Abigail Walker1

d. 26 August 1785
Marriage*22 November 1722She married Andrew Hall, son of John Hall and Jemima Sill, on 22 November 1722.1 
Death*26 August 1785She died on 26 August 1785.1 

Family

Andrew Hall b. 5 May 1698, d. Jun 1750
Children 1.Benjamin Hall+1 b. 27 Jan 1730, d. 2 Feb 1817
 2.Anna Hall1 b. 17 Mar 1735, d. 28 Aug 1757
 3.Richard Hall1 b. 12 Nov 1737, d. 27 Jun 1827

Citations

  1. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Hall, pages 538-549. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.

Abigail Walker1

Father*Francis Walker1
Mother*Elizabeth Potterton1
Marriage*She married her first cousin John Potterton, son of Thomas Potterton and ______ Wilson, in County Meath.1 

Family

John Potterton d. 1773

Citations

  1. [S1541] Homan Potterton, Potterton People and Places: Three Centuries of an Irish Family. This book is well researched and sourced throughout as it tells the story of the Potterton family who came to Ireland in the late 17th Century. They settled as tenant farmers in County Meath, and have remained there ever since, farming the same lands. (County Louth, Ireland: Choice Publishing, 2006), found in excerpts from the book on www.amazon.com. Hereinafter cited as Potterton People and Places.

Constance Isabella Walker1

b. 1902, d. 24 April 1944
ChartsDescendants of William Gerrard of Ardbraccan, County Meath
Father*Edward Walker1
Birth*1902Constance Isabella Walker was born, as calculated from her recorded age at death, about 1902 in Queens County, Ireland.2 
Marriage*11 July 1928She married by licence Francis Gerrard, son of William Gerrard and Margaret Jane Wallace, on 11 July 1928 in Portarlington Methodist Church, Portarlington, Queens County. The following year Queens County was renamed County Laois.1 
Death*24 April 1944She died on 24 April 1944 in her 42nd year2 
Burial* and was buried in Ardbraccan Graveyard, Ardbraccan, County Meath.2 
(Wife) Gravestone Memorial In Ardbraccan Graveyard, three matching gravestones memorialize the lives of William Gerrard and his wife Margaret Jane (Wallace) Gerrard, their young daughters, Mary Frances Gerrard and Rosamond Sarah Gerrard, their son Frank Gerrard and his wife Constance Isabella (Walker) Gerrard, and Margaret's sister, Elizabeth Catherine Wallace.2

Family

Francis Gerrard b. 16 Jun 1893, d. 14 Nov 1969

Citations

  1. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, marriage by licence on 11 July 1928 of Francis Gerrard, full age, bachelor, shop assistant of Ardbraccan, County Meath, son of William Gerrard, sculptor, and Constance Isabella Walker, full age, spinster, farmer's daughter of Bracknagh Portarlington, Queens County, daughter of Edward Walker, farmer, registered in the registration district of Mountmellick, Queens County, viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  2. [S1750] Meath Headstone Photos, shared by Kev Murray and others, online at http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/meath/photos/…, Ardbracken/Ardbraccan Graveyard (Part 1) on the site of St. Ultans, Co. Meath, A-M, filename gerrard_wallace.jpg, contributed by Kev Murray. Hereinafter cited as Meath Headstone Photos.

Daughter Walker1

b. 22 October 1830, d. 22 October 1830
Father*Matthew Walker1 b. 2 Feb 1795, d. 1 Sep 1879
Mother*Mary Durfee1 b. 26 Feb 1799, d. 6 Nov 1835
Death*22 October 1830She died on 22 October 1830.1 
Birth*22 October 1830Daughter Walker was born on 22 October 1830.1 

Citations

  1. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.

Dolores J. Walker1

b. 19 January 1927, d. 15 August 1973
Father*Melvin J. Walker1 b. 27 Nov 1904, d. 25 Aug 1932
Mother*Viola Irene Chapman1 b. 1905, d. 17 Aug 1994
Birth*19 January 1927Dolores J. Walker was born on 19 January 1927.1 
Name VariationHer full name was Dolores Jacqueline Walker.2 
(Daughter) DivorceSeptember 1927Her parents were divorced in September 1927 when Dolores was ten months old, and the Circuit Court in Albany, Gentry County, Missouri, awarded her care and custody to her mother.3 
(Granddaughter) Census US 193028 April 1930Dolores was enumerated with her divorced mother on the 1930 census taken on 28 April 1930 in the household of her widowed grandfather, Price Chapman, in Wilson Township, Gentry County, Missouri. Dolores was 3 years old.4 
(Stepdaughter) Census US 19408 April 1940Dolores was enumerated for the first time on the 1940 census taken on 8 April 1940 in the household of her mother and stepfather, Irene and Whitney L. Cooper, on Bartlett Street, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. Dolores was 13 years old, had completed her education through the 6th grade of elementary school, and had attended school within the census year. Everyone in the household was recorded as having lived in rural Gentry County, Missouri in 1935. Of note is that nine days after this census was taken, Dolores, would be enumerated a second time in the household of her maternal grandfather, Robert Price Chapman, in Wilson, Gentry County, Missouri who lived just five households away, on the next census page, from Dolores's uncle, Martin E. Walker, brother of Dolores's deceased father.5,6,7 
(Granddaughter) Census US 194017 April 1940Dolores was enumerated for the second time on the 1940 census taken on 17 April 1940 in the household of her maternal grandfather, Price Chapman, in Wilson Township, Gentry County, Missouri. He was a widower, 73 years of age, had completed his education through the 8th grade of elementary school, and worked in his own blacksmith shop. He rented his home, which was not on a farm, for $2.00 per month, and had worked in his business for 60 hours the week before the census was taken. Enumerated with him in 1940 was his granddaughter, Dolores J. Walker, the older daughter of his daughter, Viola Irene Cooper. Dolores was 13 years old, had completed her education through the 6th grade of elementary school, and had attended school within the census year. On 1 April 1935, Price and Dolores had both resided in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. Two items of note: first, Dolores had already been enumerated on the 1940 census taken nine days earlier in St. Joseph with her mother and stepfather, Whitney L. Cooper; and second, the family of Dolores's uncle, Martin E. Walker, her deceased father's brother, was enumerated on the 1940 census just five households away from Dolores and her grandfather, on the previous census page.6,5,7 
Social News*December 1940The Stanberry, Missouri newspaper's Social News reported that Price Chapman and his granddaughter, Dolores Walker, visited Price's daughter and son-in-law, Irene and Whit Cooper, and their daughter, Charlotte Cooper, Dolores's half-sister, in December 1940 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.8 
Social News*12 December 1940The newspaper reported on 12 December 1940, in their Social News for Alanthus and Community, that Dolores Walker and her sister Charlotte Cooper had come to the home of their grandfather, Price Chapman, on Thursday and that "to be sure, Granddad is happy to have them with him."9 
Marriage*She married James Alexander Buck, son of Alvin Lewis Buck and Lucetta Ella Innis.10,1 
Census US 1950*7 April 1950Dolores Jacqueline and James A. Buck were enumerated on the 1950 census taken on 7 April 1950 at 621 South 26th, Shawnee, Wyandotte County, Kansas. James was 28 years of age and worked as an auto mechanic for a retail motor car company. He had worked 24 hours the week before the census was taken. Dolores was also 28 years of age and did not work outside the home. Their three children and Dolores's maternal grandfather were enumerated with them in 1950. Their older children, Karen and Richard, were ages 3 and 2 years, respectively, and the baby, Donald, had been born in February. Dolores's grandfather, Robert P. Chapman, was 83 years of age, a widower, and no longer working.2 
(Stepdaughter) Death18 November 1950Dolores and her husband, James Alexander Buck, had been staying with her mother and stepfather, Whitney Logan Cooper, for about six weeks when they witnessed an argument and the subsequent killing of her stepfather by her mother at the elder couple's home near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, on 18 November 1950. Whitney Logan Cooper was 66 years of age.11,12,13,14 
(Stepdaughter) Murder18 November 1950Coverage of her stepfather's murder appeared in newspapers in Stanberry and Albany, Gentry County, Missouri, and as far south as Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, with much of the reporting overlapping with the same information, especially in Gentry County. We've selected two articles that, in spite of some duplicate information, appear to provide as much of the complete story as we've found. Our transcriptions of those two articles follow:


Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11


Woman Faces Murder Charge
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Shoots Her Husband Following Argument


OSCEOLA. November 20 (Special) -- A 46-year old farm wife is being held in St. Clair County jail here today, accused of the gun slaying of her 58-year-old husband during a Saturday night argument in their home seven miles west of Collins.

Prosecuting attorney E. W. Mills said a second degree murder charge had been filed against Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper in connection with the fatal shooting of her husband, Whitney Logan Cooper.

The charge was drawn against Mrs. Cooper, Mills said, after the woman signed a statement admitting the slaying.

An inquest has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow in the courthouse. Mills said Mrs. Cooper won’t be arraigned until after the inquest.
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According to Sheriff Logan Perry, the shooting occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday after the Coopers and Mr. and Mrs. James Buck, (James A. Buck and Dolores J. (Walker) Buck), son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Cooper, returned to their 80-acre hill farm after a drinking party in Humansville and nearby Collins.

Perry said the Coopers and Bucks drove to Humansville early Saturday evening and spent some time in a tavern there. They also stopped in Collins for more drinks, Mrs. Cooper told the sheriff.

Mrs. Cooper, authorities added, said her husband became jealous over a man she was talking to at one of the taverns.
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And after they returned to their farm home, Cooper allegedly threatened to kill his wife. Mrs. Cooper then related she ran into a bedroom to get her husband’s .38 caliber revolver. When Cooper, the woman said “came at her” threateningly she pulled the trigger. The bullet went through the left side of his chest and out his back. Cooper died instantly.

The Bucks, who had lived with the Coopers for the past six weeks, confirmed Mrs. Cooper’s account of the slaying.

Surviving Cooper, who had lived near Collins “for a couple of years”, Perry said, are a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Lester, of Kansas City, and a sister.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Goodrich of Osceola.
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The Albany Ledger, Albany, Missouri, Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1


Whit Cooper Was Buried Here Last Friday Afternoon
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Remains Brought to Albany for Interment Following Inquest
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Funeral services for Whitney Logan Cooper, a former citizen of this community, were held here last Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Brooks Funeral Home. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. Lee Hughes, pastor of the Albany Methodist Church, and interment was in the Grandview cemetery.

The remains reached Albany last Thursday morning from Collins, Missouri, where Mr. Cooper had lived. The body was held there pending an inquest held on Tuesday of last week.

Mr. Cooper was shot in the chest at 11:15 o’clock on Saturday night, November 18. The shooting took place in his home and he was killed instantly. His wife, Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper, who formerly lived near Stanberry, gave herself up to St. Clair County authorities.

Members of the family knew little of the murder. Some of the relatives who were there for the funeral knew that Mrs. Cooper had surrendered but none of them knew the circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting. It was said that Mrs. Cooper refused to testify at the inquest.

Mr. Cooper will be remembered by many persons here. He had lived in this vicinity over a period of several years. He was associated with his brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck, who now lives in Denver, Colorado.

The two brothers had worked over a period of several years at the time the Cousins Lumber Company was in operation here. Whit Cooper had charge of the construction of the present Gentry County jail here and, as far as his brother knew, it was about his last construction work in this vicinity.

The following obituary was read at the funeral here last Friday:

Whitney Logan Cooper, the son of the late Coleman and Josephine Cooper, was born on December 12, 1883 in Appleton City, Missouri, and departed this life at his home near Collins, Missouri, on November 18, 1950. He was past 65 years of age.

He lived in and near Albany the early part of his life, leaving here about 25 years ago. Most of that time since he has lived in the southern part of Missouri.

He was converted when a young man at a revival at the old Gentryville church and was baptised, taking membership in the Baptist Church.

He is survived by his widow, by one daughter born to that marriage, by one brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck of Denver, Colorado, and by two sisters, Ida, Merle, Gertrude, Thelma, Docia, Luella and Ethyl, wives of Leslie R. Griffith, Walter E. Smith, John Pleasant Warden, Thomas Arthur Johnson and Fred C. Cox, respectively, of Englewood, Colorado, and Maryville. There are other relatives and friends left to morn his tragic death.
____________.15,16
 
Death*15 August 1973She died on 15 August 1973 at age 461 
Burial* and was buried in Section R, site 637 of Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas.1 

Family

James Alexander Buck b. 1 Jan 1922, d. 12 Apr 1988

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Dolores J. Buck, Memorial# 3652247. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James A. and Dolores Jacqueline Buck, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Shawnee, Wyandotte, Kansas; Roll: 6264; Sheet Number: 1; Enumeration District: 105-20. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S2296] Irene Walker vs. Melvin J. Walker 1927 Divorce Decree, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Stanberry Herald - Highlight, Stanberry, Gentry County, Ohio, Thursday, 15 September 1927, page 4, report from the court regarding Irene Walker vs. Melvin J. Walker divorce, decree of divorce for the plaintiff, and care and custody of minor child awarded to plaintiff. Hereinafter cited as Irene Walker vs. Melvin J. Walker 1927 Divorce Decree.
  4. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Price Chapman, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340923. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of W. L. and Irene Cooper, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02088; Pages: 7A and 7B; Enumeration District: 11-55. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of R. Price Chapman, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 38-18.
  7. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin E. and Hazel I. Walker, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 38-18.
  8. [S2304] Price Chapman, Dolores Walker, Irene, Whitney and Charlotte Cooper (December 1940) Visit, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Stanberry Herald - Headlight (Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 2 January 1941, page 4, Alanthus and Community Social News: Price Chapman and Dolores Walker visited last week with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Whit Cooper, and daughter, Charlotte, in St. Joseph. Hereinafter cited as Price Chapman, Dolores Walker, Irene, Whitney and Charlotte Cooper (December 1940) Visit.
  9. [S2307] Price Chapman Visited by Granddaughters Walker and Cooper (December 1940), online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Stanberry Herald - Headlight (Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 12 December 1940, page 9, Alanthus and Community Social News: Deloris Walker and sister Charlotte Cooper visiting their grandfather, Price Chapman. Hereinafter cited as Price Chapman Visited by Granddaughters Walker and Cooper (December 1940).
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Alexander Buck, Memorial# 3652252.
  11. [S2178] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 November 1950 in St. Clair County, Missouri, USA, of Whitney Logan Cooper, age 66, carpenter, building industry, married to Irene Cooper, born 12 December 1883 in Missouri to Coleman Cooper and Josephine Logan, autopsy, cause of death homicide in home, rural Collins, Washington Township, St. Clair County, gunshot wound, gun fired by Irene Cooper, informant Merle Smith, Maryville, burial on 24 November 1950 in Albany, referencing Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, Missouri, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Certificate# 38190. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969.
  12. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11, reporting the location of is death as seven miles west of Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  13. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1, reporting his place of death as near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Whitney Logan “Leck” Cooper, Memorial# 18233247, reporting his place of death as Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  15. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11.
  16. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1.

Edward Walker1

Occupation*He was a farmer1 
Residence* in Bracknagh, Portarlington, Queens County, Ireland.1 

Family

Child 1.Constance Isabella Walker1 b. 1902, d. 24 Apr 1944

Citations

  1. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, marriage by licence on 11 July 1928 of Francis Gerrard, full age, bachelor, shop assistant of Ardbraccan, County Meath, son of William Gerrard, sculptor, and Constance Isabella Walker, full age, spinster, farmer's daughter of Bracknagh Portarlington, Queens County, daughter of Edward Walker, farmer, registered in the registration district of Mountmellick, Queens County, viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.

Elizabeth Walker1

Marriage*27 April 1720She married John Hall, son of John Hall and Jemima Sill, on 27 April 1720.1 

Family

John Hall b. 19 Sep 1690, d. 8 Aug 1746
Child 1.Ebenezer Hall1 b. 21 Jul 1737, d. 1 May 1800

Citations

  1. [S1037] Charles Brooks and James M. Usher, History of the town of Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: from its first settlement in 1630 to 1855, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Sources are not provided, and some of the information may not be correct, especially if it was obtained from descendants recalling from family stories and aging memories. (Boston, Massachusetts: Rand, Avery, & Company, The Franklin Press, 1886), Hall, pages 538-549. Hereinafter cited as History of the town of Medford, 1630-1855.

Elizabeth Hesilrige Buckby Walker1,2

b. 1834, d. 22 November 1906
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Joseph Henry Walker Esq., M.D.3
Mother*Elizabeth Hazel Rigg4
Birth*1834Elizabeth Hesilrige Buckby Walker was born, as calculated from her reported age at death, about 1834, possibly in County Armagh, Ireland.1 
Marriage*17 April 1860She married John Vipont Gerrard of Prospect House, County Cavan, son of Charles Gerrard, on 17 April 1860 in Seagoe Church, Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland.5,3,6,7 
Census Ireland 1901*31 March 1901Elizabeth and John Vipont Gerrard were enumerated on the 1901 census taken as of the night of 31 March 1901 at Number 4, Rossduff, Woodstown, County Waterford, Ireland. John was 68 years of age and a farmer, and Elizabeth was 66 years of age. The couple's son, Charles P., and his wife, Margaret M., were enumerated in the older Gerrard's household in 1901. Charles was age 35 and recorded as a farmer's son, and Margaret was age 40. The Gerrard family were Church of Ireland. Also living with the family in 1901 was Mary F. Mason, age 29, who worked as a general domestic servant and was Roman Catholic.8,9 
Occupation*The occupation recorded on her certified registration of death described her as the "wife of a landed proprietor" at Rossduff, County Waterford.1,10 
Death*22 November 1906She died at Rossduff, County Waterford, on 22 November 1906 at age 72. She had had heart disease for 10 years and died after 4 days of influenza.1,10 
Burial*She was buried at St. Andrew's Church, Dunmore East, County Waterford.2 

Family

John Vipont Gerrard b. 1831, d. 19 Aug 1915
Children 1.John Henry Gerrard+11,12 b. 1863, d. 29 Oct 1902
 2.Bessie Hesilrige Buckby Gerrard+13,14 b. 1863, d. 11 Jun 1930
 3.Charles Packington Gerrard15,16 b. 1864, d. 8 Jun 1919

Citations

  1. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing the Civil Records, www.irishgenealogy.ie, at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Heyridge Buckley (Walker) Gerrard, Memorial# 136744152, her two middle names are believed to have been misspelled in the transcription for her memorial, and that her name should read Elizabeth Hesilrige Buckby (Walker) Gerrard. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1621] Irish Newspapers, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Weekly Freeman's Journal, April 28, 1860. Hereinafter cited as Irish Newspapers.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Hazel (Rigg) Walker, Memorial# 136746069.
  5. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing Weekly Freeman's Journal, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 28 April 1860.
  6. [S1662] Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, The Belfast News-Letter, 20 April 1860, page 2. Hereinafter cited as The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925.
  7. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, marriage by licence on 17 April 1860 of John Vipont Gerrard of the Parish of Anna, County Fermanagh, age 28, bachelor, gentleman, son of Charles Gerrard, gentleman, and Elizabeth Buckby Walker of Kernon Cottage, Parish of Seagoe, County Armagh, age 25, spinster, daughter of Henry Walker, medical doctor, married in the Parish Church of Seagoe, County Armagh, registered in the registration district of Lurgan, County Armagh, viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…. Hereinafter cited as IrishGenealogy.ie.
  8. [S1522] 1901 Ireland Census, online at the National Archives of Ireland, www.census.nationalarchives.ie, household of John Vipont and Elizabeth Gerrard, 4 Rossduff, Woodstown, County Waterford. Hereinafter cited as 1901 Ireland Census.
  9. [S1794] Ireland, Census, 1901, Ancestry Transcription Notes, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John Vipont Gerrard and Elizabeth Gerrard as of 31 March 1901, 4 Rossduff, Woodstown, Waterford, Ireland, citing Ancestry's "Web: Ireland, Census, 1901", Class: RG14. Hereinafter cited as Ireland, Census, 1901, Ancestry Transcription Notes.
  10. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, death on 22 November 1906 of Elizabeth "Heyridge Buckley" Gerrard in Rossduff, County Waterford, age 72, married, wife of landed proprietor, certified cause of death influenza for four days contributed by ten years of heart disease, her husband C. P. Gerrard present at her death, registered on 3 December 1906 in the registration district of Registration of Woodstown, County Waterford, viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…
  11. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing the Church Records, www.irishgenealogy.ie at https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/…
  12. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Church Records, marriage by special licence on 28 September 1898 of John Henry Gerrard of Elton Lodge, Rossduff, County Waterford, full age, bachelor, sub inspector, Cape Police, son of John Vipont Gerrard, gentleman, and Violet Maud Wilson of Main Street, Longford, County Longford, full age, spinster, daughter of John Wilson, solicitor, married in the Parish church of Sr. Anne, Dublin, witnesses Wolsey A. Atkinson, Charlotte Amy Wilson and J.W.H. Holmes, with the church register page attached.
  13. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing the Church Records, www.irishgenealogy.ie, at https://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/…
  14. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Church Records, marriage by licence on 10 August 1898 of Andrew George Sloan of Ballyworken, Portadown, County Armagh, full age, bachelor, solicitor, son of Andrew Sloan, gentleman, and Bessie Hesilrige Buckby Gerrard of 11 Arranmore Avenue, Dublin, full age, spinster, daughter of John Vipont Gerrard, gentleman, at the Parish Church of St. George, Dublin, witnesses J.H. Gerrard and Wilhelmina Carrothers, with the church register page attached.
  15. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates, citing the Civil Records, www.irishgenealogy.ie, at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…
  16. [S1659] IrishGenealogy.ie, online at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/, Civil Records, death on 19 August 1915 of John Vipont Gerrard in Rossduff, County Waterford, age 84, widower, farmer, certified cause of death muscular rheumatism of the neck and cardiac dilatation for three months, his son Charles P. Gerrard of Rossduff present at his death, registered on 22 October 1915 in the registration district of Woodstown, County Waterford, viewed online at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/…

Elizabeth Oliver Walker1

b. 4 September 1819, d. before 1880
Father*Matthew Walker1 b. 2 Feb 1795, d. 1 Sep 1879
Mother*Mary Durfee1 b. 26 Feb 1799, d. 6 Nov 1835
Birth*4 September 1819Elizabeth Oliver Walker was born on 4 September 1819.1 
Death*before 1880She died before 1880.1 

Citations

  1. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.

Elza Ackert Walker1

b. 21 August 1884, d. 9 November 1949
Birth*21 August 1884Elza Ackert Walker was born on 21 August 1884 in Wilcox, Nodaway County, Missouri.1 
Marriage*1902He married first Bertha Etta Coffey in 1902.2 
(Father) Newspaper Item8 September 1932 On 8 September 1932, the Stanberry, Missouri newspaper published an item issued by Bertha (Coffey) Walker and addressed to all her friends in and around Stanberry, stating that Elza Ackert Walker, father of Melvin J. Walker, did not in any way, financially or sympathetically, help during the three months' illness of his son.3 
Death*9 November 1949He died on 9 November 1949 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, at age 651 
Burial* and was buried in Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.1 

Family

Bertha Etta Coffey b. 24 Jan 1883, d. 11 Dec 1937
Children 1.Melvin J. Walker+1,4 b. 27 Nov 1904, d. 25 Aug 1932
 2.Martin E. Walker+5 b. 14 Oct 1909

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elza Ackert Walker, Memorial# 63205995. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Bertha Etta (Coffey) Walker, Memorial# 41305975.
  3. [S2309] Bertha Walker, mother of Melvin Walker, September 1932 Item re his father, E. A. Walker, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Stanberry Herald - Headlight (Stanberry, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 8 September 1932, page 1, a statement by Bertha Walker, 2756 Webster Street, Omaha, to all her friends in and around Stanberry, that E. A. Walker, father of Melvin Walker, did not in any way, financially or sympathetically, help during the three months' illness of his son. Hereinafter cited as Bertha Walker, mother of Melvin Walker, September 1932 Item re his father, E. A. Walker.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Melvin James Walker, Memorial# 65425808.
  5. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin and Hazel Walker, Year: 1930; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2341009. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

Erastus Towen Walker1

b. 29 November 1838, d. 23 September 1910
Birth*29 November 1838Erastus Towen Walker was born on 29 November 1838 in Climax, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.1,2 
Marriage*19 March 1863He married first Nancy Rorer Brumfield, daughter of Thomas Keeling Brumfield and Saluda Nancy Mayhew, on 19 March 1863 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.2,3 
Children*Erastus and Nancy had 8 children together.2 
(Husband) Death16 April 1894Erastus became a widower when Nancy (Brumfield) Walker died on 16 April 1894 at age 50.2,3 
Marriage*7 August 1895He married second, as her second husband, Ellen Turrell on 7 August 1895 in Vandalia, Fayette County.1,2 
Death*23 September 1910He died on 23 September 1910 in Fayette County, Illinois, at age 711,2 
Burial* and was buried in Magassi Cemetery, Fayette County.2 

Family 1

Nancy Rorer Brumfield b. 2 Mar 1844, d. 16 Apr 1894

Family 2

Ellen Turrell b. 1855, d. 10 Jan 1931

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ellen (Turrell) Walker, Memorial# 100307689. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, PVT Erastus Towen Walker, Memorial# 50117050.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Rorer (Brumfield) Walker, Memorial# 50125964.

Francis Walker1

Marriage*1740He married Elizabeth Potterton, daughter of John Potterton, by licence dated 1740 in County Meath.1 

Citations

  1. [S1541] Homan Potterton, Potterton People and Places: Three Centuries of an Irish Family. This book is well researched and sourced throughout as it tells the story of the Potterton family who came to Ireland in the late 17th Century. They settled as tenant farmers in County Meath, and have remained there ever since, farming the same lands. (County Louth, Ireland: Choice Publishing, 2006), found in excerpts from the book on www.amazon.com. Hereinafter cited as Potterton People and Places.

George Walker1

Marriage*5 October 1699He married Rebecca Davenport, daughter of Eleazer Davenport and Rebecca Addington, on 5 October 1699.1 

Family

Rebecca Davenport b. 7 Aug 1676, d. 15 May 1718

Citations

  1. [S1016] Henry Davenport, "Genealogical Notice of the Descendants of Eleazer Davenport", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 4, pages 111-116, (April 1850): page 111. Hereinafter cited as "Descendants of Eleazer Davenport."

Henry Atkins Walker1

b. 11 July 1826, d. 16 January 1885
Father*Matthew Walker1 b. 2 Feb 1795, d. 1 Sep 1879
Mother*Mary Durfee1 b. 26 Feb 1799, d. 6 Nov 1835
Birth*11 July 1826Henry Atkins Walker was born on 11 July 1826 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1 
Death*16 January 1885He died on 16 January 1885 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 58.1 

Citations

  1. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.

Isaac Walker1

(Witness to Will) Will25 March 1747Joseph Green, Isaac Walker and Isaac Walker Jr. witnessed the will of the Reverend Benjamin Colman dated 25 March 1747 in Boston.1 

Citations

  1. [S510] Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899. Microreproduction of original records in the Suffolk County courthouse on 439 reels. Dates listed are approximate only. Miscellaneous docket lists estates not appearing in files, appointments of officers, and other miscellaneous records. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Benjamin Colman 1747 probate packet# 8827, FHL Film# 493868. Hereinafter cited as Suffolk County Probate Records, 1636-1899.

Isaac Walker Jr.1

(Witness to Will) Will25 March 1747Joseph Green, Isaac Walker and Isaac Walker Jr. witnessed the will of the Reverend Benjamin Colman dated 25 March 1747 in Boston.1 

Citations

  1. [S510] Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899. Microreproduction of original records in the Suffolk County courthouse on 439 reels. Dates listed are approximate only. Miscellaneous docket lists estates not appearing in files, appointments of officers, and other miscellaneous records. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Benjamin Colman 1747 probate packet# 8827, FHL Film# 493868. Hereinafter cited as Suffolk County Probate Records, 1636-1899.

James A. Walker1

b. 1928
Father*Martin E. Walker1 b. 14 Oct 1909
Mother*Hazel Ivy Jensen1 b. 1909
Birth*1928James A. Walker was born about 1928 in Nebraska.1 
(Son) Census US 19304 April 1930James was enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 4 April 1930 in the household of his parents at 1434 17th Street, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. He was 2 years old.2 
(Son) Census US 194017 April 1940James A. was enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 17 April 1940 in the household of his parents in Wilson Township, Gentry County, Missouri. He was 12 years old, had completed his education through the 7th grade of elementary school, and had attended school within the census year.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin E. and Hazel I. Walker, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 38-18. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin and Hazel Walker, Year: 1930; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2341009. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of R. Price Chapman, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 38-18.

Jessie Lee Walker1

b. 16 November 1874, d. 11 July 1943
Birth*16 November 1874Jessie Lee Walker was born on 16 November 1874 in Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin.1 
Marriage*9 September 1894She married Arthur Loyal Pulliam on 9 September 1894 in West Union, Custer County, Nebraska.1,2,3 
Death*11 July 1943She died on 11 July 1943 in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, at age 681 
Burial* and was buried in West Lawn Cemetery, Gering, Scotts Bluff County.1 

Family

Arthur Loyal Pulliam b. 1 Dec 1873, d. 22 Jun 1946
Child 1.Alice L. Pulliam1,4 b. 23 Jun 1895, d. 9 Dec 1918

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jessie Lee (Walker) Pulliam, Memorial# 46897893. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Arthur Loyal Pulliam, Memorial# 46897881.
  3. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, obituary for Arthur L Pulliam, age 72, born 1 December 1874 in Moulton Iowa, married on 9 September 1894 in West Union, Nebraska and wife died 10 July 1943 at Gering, resided at 2045 Fourth Street Gering, died Saturday, 22 June 1946 in Gering, survived by two sons, four daughters and other relatives, citing Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald, page 5, published on Sunday, 23 June 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, USA. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alice L. (Pulliam) Nyboe, Memorial# 201392787.

John Walker1

b. 18 August 1823, d. 6 January 1864
Father*Matthew Walker1 b. 2 Feb 1795, d. 1 Sep 1879
Mother*Mary Durfee1 b. 26 Feb 1799, d. 6 Nov 1835
Birth*18 August 1823John Walker was born on 18 August 1823.1 
Death*6 January 1864He died on 6 January 1864 at age 40.1 

Citations

  1. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.

John Walker1

Marriage*He married Katherine __?__.1 

Family

Katherine __?__
Child 1.Sarah Walker+1

Citations

  1. [S1036] Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume VII, John Walker, pages 1906-1908. Hereinafter cited as Great Migration Begins, 1620-1633, Vols. I-III.

John C. Walker1

Marriage*He married Abigail Brooke.1 

Family

Abigail Brooke
Child 1.Nancy Hannah Walker1 b. 27 Oct 1824, d. 6 Jul 1880

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Hannah (Walker) Phelps, Memorial# 65952293. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Joseph Walker1

ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Marriage*18 October 1722He married Sarah Heaton, daughter of Robert Heaton Jr. and Grace Pierson, on 18 October 1722.1 

Family

Sarah Heaton b. 28 Jun 1701, d. Aug 1768

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, pages 643-644. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Joseph Henry Walker Esq., M.D.1

Marriage*He was thought to have married Elizabeth Hazel Rigg.2 
Residence*Joseph was a resident of Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland.1,3 
Death*He had died before his daughter Elizabeth was married on 17 April 1860.1  

Family

Elizabeth Hazel Rigg
Child 1.Elizabeth Hesilrige Buckby Walker+1 b. 1834, d. 22 Nov 1906

Citations

  1. [S1621] Irish Newspapers, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Weekly Freeman's Journal, April 28, 1860. Hereinafter cited as Irish Newspapers.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Hazel (Rigg) Walker, Memorial# 136746069. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1662] Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925, online at www.ancestry.com, The Belfast News-Letter, 20 April 1860, page 2. Hereinafter cited as The Belfast Newsletter (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1738-1925.

Joshua Walker1

Family

Child 1.Mary E. Walker+1 b. 23 Feb 1862, d. 5 Feb 1937

Citations

  1. [S1814] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mary Ickes of 500 South Queen, certificate# 22936, age 74, widow of Dr. W. J. Ickes, housekeeper in private home, born on 23 February 1862 in Pennsylvania, died on 5 February 1937 of coronary sclerosis in York Hospital, York, York County, Pennsylvania, USA, father Joshua Walker, informant "hospital records", burial at Friends Meeting House Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968.

Margaret Walker1

b. 25 September 1821, d. before 1880
Father*Matthew Walker1 b. 2 Feb 1795, d. 1 Sep 1879
Mother*Mary Durfee1 b. 26 Feb 1799, d. 6 Nov 1835
Birth*25 September 1821Margaret Walker was born on 25 September 1821.1 
Death*before 1880She died before 1880.1 

Citations

  1. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.

Martin E. Walker1,2

b. 14 October 1909
Father*Elza Ackert Walker1 b. 21 Aug 1884, d. 9 Nov 1949
Mother*Bertha Etta Coffey1 b. 24 Jan 1883, d. 11 Dec 1937
Birth*14 October 1909Martin E. Walker was born on 14 October 1909 in Okeene, Blaine County, Oklahoma.1,3 
Marriage*19 December 1926He married Hazel Ivy Jensen on 19 December 1926 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Martin reported his age as 22 years, and Hazel reported hers as age 19. On their shared censuses, from 1930 through 1950, they were both the same age, with an estimated year of birth as 1910, and on the 1930 census they both reported themselves to have been 17 years old when they married. Finally, we learned Martin's date of birth from his World War II draft registration information.4,1,2,5,3 
Census US 1930*4 April 1930Hazel and Martin E. Walker were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 4 April 1930 at 1434 17th Street, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. They were both 20 years old, were able to read and write, and had been age 17 when they married. They rented their house, which was not on a farm, for $27.50 per month, owned a radio, and Martin owned his own oil business. Their son, James A., was 2 years old. Martin's mother and brother were also enumerated with the couple in 1930. His mother, Bertha, was 47 years of age and divorced; and his brother, Melvin, was 26 years of age and worked as a cook in a restaurant. Melvin was recorded as married and reported he had been age 19 at his first marriage. His second wife of less than two years, Myrtle Funk, was enumerated with her parents, Huldah and Hiram E. Funk, in Kansas in 1930. She was recorded using her maiden name and reported as single.1 
Census US 1940*17 April 1940Hazel and Martin E. Walker were enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 17 April 1940 in Wilson Township, Gentry County, Missouri. They were both 30 years of age and owned their home, which was on a farm, and valued at $150. Martin had completed his education through the first year of high school, worked as a farmer on his own farm, and had worked 60 hours the week before the census was taken. He was reported to also have other sources of income. Hazel had completed her education through the second year of high school and was not employed outside the home. They reported the family had lived in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, and not on a farm, on 1 April 1935. Three children were enumerated with their parents in 1940. James A. was 12 years old, had completed his education through the 7th grade of elementary school, and had attended school within the census year; Robert Lee was 9 years old, had completed his education through the 4th grade of elementary school, and had also attended school within the census year; and Patricia was 2 years old. Five households away from the Walkers, on the next census page, the couple's niece, Dolores J. Walker, the 13-year-old daughter of Martin's deceased brother, Melvin J. Walker, was enumerated with her maternal grandfather, Robert Price Chapman.2,6 

Family

Hazel Ivy Jensen b. 1909
Children 1.James A. Walker2 b. 1928
 2.Robert Lee Walker2 b. 1931
 3.Patricia Walker2 b. 1938

Citations

  1. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin and Hazel Walker, Year: 1930; Census Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2341009. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin E. and Hazel I. Walker, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 38-18. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1967] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, registration of Martin Edgar Walker of Stanberry, Gentry, Missouri, USA, age 31, born on 14 October 1909 at O'Keene, Oklahoma, USA, registered on 16 October 1940 in Stanberry, Gentry, Missouri, USA, describing him as 5 10 in height, weighing 150, Light complexion, Gray eyes and Brown hair, other members of his household included Hazel Iva Walker, referencing U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, WWII Draft Registration Cards for Missouri, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Box 338. Hereinafter cited as U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Martin Edgar Walker, age 22, born in Oklahoma, son of E A Walker and Bertha Coffey, married Hazel Ivy Jensen, age 19, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, daughter of James Jensen and Josephine Pearl Suit, married on 19 December 1926 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947.
  5. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Martin E. and Hazel Walker, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; Roll: 1164; Sheet Number: 73; Enumeration District: 37-572. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of R. Price Chapman, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilson, Gentry, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02106; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 38-18.

Mary Ann Walker1,2

Birth*Mary Ann Walker was born in Scotland.1 
Marriage*29 April 1852She married Thomas Burton on 29 April 1852 in Peoria County, Illinois.1,2 

Family

Thomas Burton
Child 1.John W. Burton1,2 b. 6 Dec 1864, d. 4 Jul 1931

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John W. Burton, Memorial# 67871030. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Thomas Burton and Mary Ann Walker on 29 April in Peoria County. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.