WALKER
ROBERT WALKER
~~~~~First Generation~~~~~
THOMAS WALKER, served in British Parliament during the reigns of Charles I and Charles II, (b: unknown Exeter, Eng; d: unknown Eng). Married: unknown. Child:
1. JOHN WALKER (b: unknown Eng; d: unknown) m: Rachel Croshaw
~~~~~Second Generation~~~~~
JOHN WALKER, emigrated to Viginia in mid-1600's; invented first "real matches" called "Lucifers", (b: abt 1624 Eng; d: unknown VA) married Rachel Croshaw (b: abt 1624 York CO., VA). Child:
1. COL. THOMAS WALKER (b: 12 Jan 1670 King & Queen CO. VA; d: Nov 1736 King & Queen CO., VA) m: Susanna Peachy.
~~~~~Third Generation~~~~~
COL. THOMAS WALKER obtained a royal grant in 1691 for land in part of King & Queen CO., VA; where he founded the village of Walkerton, erected a manufacturing and grist mill, a cotton gin, a copper shop, and a store. (b: 12 Jan 1670 Rye Field, later named Locust Grove, King & Queen CO., VA; d: Nov 1736 King & Queen CO., VA) married SUSANNA PEACHY (b: 1688 King & Queen CO., d: unknown) daughter of JOHN PEACHY on 29 Sept 1709 King & Queen CO., VA in St. Clemones Church. Their children:
1. MARY PEACHY WALKER (b: 1710 Ryefield Manor, Walkerton, King & Queen CO., VA; d: unknown) m: Dr. George Gillmore, Jr.
2. JOHN WALKER (b: 29 April 1711 Ryefield Manor, Walkerton, King & Queen CO., VA; d: unknown) m: Elizabeth Baylor.
3. DR. THOMAS WALKER (b 29 Jan 1713/14 VA. Ryefield Manor, Walkerton, King & QueenCO., VA; d: unknown) He was the man who first explored KY and named the Cumberland Gap. m: (1) Mildred Thornton (2) Elizabeth Thornton.
~~~~~Fourth Generation~~~~~
JOHN WALKER (b: 29 April 1711, VA; d: 1809) married Elizabeth Baylor. Children:
1. JEREMIAH WALKER (b: 1747 VA; d: unknown) m: Milly Colson
2. JOHN WILLIAM WALKER, SR. (b: 7 Dec 1766 Hampshire CO.,VA, d: 10 Oct 1826 GA) m: Martha Smith.
~~~~~Fifth Generation~~~~~
JOHN WILLIAM WALKER, SR. came to Wilkes CO., Georgia from Virginia with two slaves where he settled; served as Pvt. in the Revolutionary War (Georgia State Line) under General Elijah Clarke; and was given 287 1/2 acres in Wilkes CO., GA. for services in the war (b: 7 Dec 1766 Hampshire Cty, VA; d: 10 Oct 1826 near Danburg, Wilkes Cty, GA; buried: Danburg, Wilkes, GA) married MARTHA SMITH (b: 17 Nov 1770 Hampshire, GA d: 7 Nov 1826)daughter of CAPT. JOHN TAYLOR SMITH and SARAH BASKIN on 11 Feb 1790 in Wilkes Cty, GA. Their children:
1. WILLIAM WALKER (b: bef 1792 Wilkes CO., GA; d: unknown)
2. JOHN WILLIAM WALKER, JR. (b: 22 Mar 1792 Wilkes CO., GA; d: 6 Jan 1871 AL) m: Nancy Owen
3. TAYLOR WALKER (b: 1795 Wilkes CO., GA; d: 1817)
4. JAMES F. WALKER (b: 6 Aug 1798 Danburg, Wilkes CO., GA; d: 1876 AL) m: Dorothy McClendon
5. NANCY WALKER (b: 24 Feb 1801 Wilkes CO., GA; d: unknown) m: Joel Callaway
6. GEORGE WALKER (b: 1803 Wilkes CO., GA; d 1824)
7. RICHARD WALKER (b: 13 May 1805 Wilkes CO., GA)
8. ROBERT WALKER (b: 10 Oct 1807 Danburg, Wilkes CO., GA; d: 4 Apr 1882 Griffin, Spalding CO., GA) m: Elizabeth West Cain.
9. SOPHIA WALKER (b: 13 August 1809 Wilkes CO., GA; d: unknown) m: William Q. Anderson
10. MARTHA WALKER (b.14 Apr 1813 Wilkes CO., GA; d: 22 Oct 1882 TX) m: Thomas Smith
~~~~~Sixth Generation~~~~~
ROBERT WALKER, (b: 10 October 1807 Danburg, Wilkes CO., GA d: 4 April 1882 Griffin, Spalding CO., GA, buried: Old Oak Hill Cemetary, Spalding CO., GA) married ELIZABETH WEST CAIN (b: June 1811 AL; d: 6 August 1868 Griffin, Spalding CO., GA, buried: Old Oak Hill Cemetary , Spalding CO., GA) daughter of JAMES CAIN and ELIZABETH WEST, on 18 Feb 1828 in Henry CO., GA. They lived on a "plantation" between Griffin and Macon, GA. Robert received slaves (Daniel, Penny, Abner, Flora & Child, Letty, Emily, & Rosa) valued at $1425.00 in his father's will (recorded 28 June 1832). Their children:
1. JOHN C. WALKER (b: 19 Nov 1828 GA, d: 12 Feb 1829)
2. JOHN T. WALKER (b: 31 Jan 1830 GA; d: unknown) m: Mary E. Brawner
3. WILLIAM WEST WALKER (b: 6 Nov 1831 GA, d: 18 Aug 1855 Jefferson, TX)
4. JAMES R. WALKER (b: 9 Oct 1833 GA, d: 12 Mar 1886) m: Harriet E. Brower
5. AMANDA E. WALKER (b: 10 Sept 1835 GA, d: 20 July 1837 GA)
6. MARTHA E. WALKER (b: 26 Aug 1837 GA; d: unknown) m: August Phinazee
7. GEORGE T. WALKER (b: 18 Mar 1839 GA, d: 6 Aug 1841 GA)
8. MILTON WALKER (b: 17 Nov 1840 GA; d: unknown)
9. LOUISE T. WALKER (b: 26 June 1842 GA, d: 21 Oct 1843 GA)
10. RICHARD WALKER (b: 14 Feb 1844 GA, d: 15 Nov 1860)
11. ANDREW JACKSON WALKER (twin) (b: 28 Sept 1845 GA, d: 26 Dec 1901) m: Fedoria "Donie" Cauthen (b: 1851, d: 1889)
12. THOMAS JEFFERSON WALKER (twin) (b: 28 Sept 1845 GA, d: 28 Dec 1902)
13. LAVONIA S. WALKER (b: 3 Nov 1847 GA; d: unknown)
14. REV. WILBUR FRANKLIN WALKER (twin)(b: 8 Nov 1849 GA, d: 19 Sept 1924 Taylor, TX) m: Sarah 'Sallie' E. Thomas (b: Sept 1854 Itawamba CO., MS; d: 1926 TX) m: 9 Oct 1884 TX
15. CHARLES H. WALKER (twin) (b: 8 Nov 1849 GA; d: unknown)
16. EUDORAS BRAWNER WALKER (b: 12 Sept 1851 GA, d: 29 Jan 1929 GA, buried: Old Oak Hill Cemetary , Spalding CO., GA) m: Emily Clymer Thomas (b: 4 June 1858, d: 27 Apr 1927 GA, buried: Old Oak Hill Cemetary , Spalding CO., GA)
17. ALICE E. WALKER (b: 6 Oct 1852 GA, d: 1 Feb 1854 GA)
18. WILLIAM FRANCIS WALKER (b: 15 Aug 1856 GA, d: 7 Dec 1932 Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) m: Sophronia Esther Barber (b: 13 July 1863 Milam CO., TX, d: Dec 15, 1940 Corpus Christi, TX, buried: Rose Hill Cemetary, Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX)
~~~~~Seventh Generation~~~~~
WILLIAM FRANCIS WALKER was a pioneer resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, moving there in 1899 (b: Aug 15, 1856 Griffin, Spalding CO., GA, d: Dec 7, 1932 Corpus Christi, TX, buried: Rose Hill Cemetary, Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) married SOPHRONIA ESTHER BARBER (b: July 13, 1863 Milam CO., TX, d: Dec 15, 1940 Corpus Christi, TX, buried: Rose Hill Cemetary, Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) daughter of ISAAC NEWTON BARBER and TABITHA GARDNER. Their Children:
1. CLAUDIA LAVONIA WALKER (b: 1885 TX) m: AMOS ROARK
2. WILBUR WALKER(b: July 23, 1887 Milam CO., TX; d: 11 Nov 1968 Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX: buried: Rose Hill Cemetary, Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) m: PEARL BOGGUS
3. MARGARET PAGE WALKER (d: infant TX)
4. ROBERT BARBER WALKER (b: April 3, 1894 Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX; d 22 July 1979 Waco, TX) m: MYRTLE TAYLOR
5. ELIZABETH EMILY WALKER (b: 1896 tX) m: CLYDE OVERMAN
6. FRANCES REBECCA WALKER (b: Dec 21, 1898 Alice, im Wells CO., TX, d: Dec 26, 1993 Corpus Christi, TX, buried: Odem, San Patricio, CO., TX) m: OREA A. EHLERS, SR.
7. STELLA IRENE WALKER (b: Feb 10, 1900 TX) m: DEWEY WORDEN
8. LENORA ELLEN WALKER (b: Mar 25, 1903 TX) m: STANLEY McMURRAY
9. OLIVE PEARL WALKER (b: Nov 1906 TX) m: RENE McCLARY
~~~~~Eighth Generation~~~~~
FRANCES REBECCA WALKER (b: Dec 21, 1898 Alice,Jim Wells CO., TX, d: Dec 26, 1993 Corpus Chriti, Nueces CO., TX, buried: Odem, San Patricio, CO., TX) married OREA ALVIN EHLERS, SR (b: July 13, 1887 Napoleon, Lafayette CO., MO, d: Nov 1979 Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX, buried: Odem, San Patricio, CO., TX) son of JOHN HENRY EHLERS, JR. and MARY ELIZABETH HERKER. They owned a farm in Odem, TX. Their children:
1. OREA A. EHLERS (b: Sept 7, 1922 Corpus Christi, TX) m: NORMA JEAN CLENDENNEN
2. JOHN WALKER EHLERS (b: 1935 TX) m: ELAINE GEORGE
~~~~~Ninth Generation~~~~~
OREA A. EHLERS, JR (b: Sept 7, 1922 Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) married NORMA JEAN CLENDENNEN (b: Nov 10, 1927 Texon, Reagan CO., TX) daughter of MATTHEW BOLEN CLENDENNEN and BERNICE ELIZABETH O'NEILL of Sinton on Feb 26, 1945. They lived in Sinton, TX until 1950; then, moved to Corpus Christi, TX. Their children:
1. ORENE ELIZABETH EHLERS (b: Oct 27, 1945 Sinton, San Patricio CO., TX) m: (1) LAWRENCE REEVES BURNSIDE (2) MARK DOUGLAS CUSTER
2. BARBARA JEAN EHLERS (b: Aug 2, 1947 Sinton, San Patricio CO., TX) m: (1) DOUGLAS NOEL STEPHENS (2) GARNER GENE FARRIER
~~~~~Tenth Generation~~~~~
ORENE ELIZABETH EHLERS (b: 27 Oct 1945 Sinton, San Patricio CO., TX) m: (1)LAWRENCE REEVES BURNSIDE (b: 3 Feb 1948 Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) son of FLOYD WILLIAM BURNSIDE, Sr. and MABLE CRANK on 22 Mar 1966 a Second Baptist Churc in Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX. They lived in Corpus Christi, TX, Hahn AFB, Germany, Gwinn, Michigan, San Marcos, TX, and Austin, TX. On 13 March 1999 (the 10th anniversary of the day they met) at Billy Jean's in Bandera, Texas, she married (2) MARK DOUGLAS CUSTER (b: 14 Mar 1960 Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX) son of CEIL KELLY and MORRIS D. CUSTER. They live at Lake Corpus Christi, TX. Child of ORENE and LAWRENCE BURNSIDE:
1. LAWRENE ELIZABETH BURNSIDE (b: 30 Oct 1970 K.I. Sawyer AFB, Sands Township, MI)
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BARBARA JEAN EHLERS (b: 2 Aug 1947 Sinton, San Patricio, CO., TX) married (1) DOUGLAS NOEL STEPHENS (b: 1942) son of DOUG STEPHENS and EDNA CHANEY; (2) GARNER GENE FARRIER (b: 11 Jan 1953) son of GARNER FARRIER and RUBY on 16 Oct 1987 in Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX. They live in Aransas Pass, TX. Child of BARBARA and DOUGLAS STEPHENS:
1. CHRISTOPHER NOEL STEPHENS (b: 11 Jan 1969 Corpus Christi, Nueces CO.,TX)
~~~~~Eleventh Generation~~~~~
LAWRENE ELIZABETH BURNSIDE (b: 30 Oct 1970 K.I. Sawyer AFB, Sands Township, MI). Children:
1. COLIN NOEL (b: 16 Oct 1989 Corpus Christi, Nueces CO., TX)
2. TROY STEPHEN (twin) (b: 13 Feb 1995 Alameda, CA)
3. TREY MATTHEW (twin) (b: 13 Feb 1995 Alameda, CA)
WALKER FAMILY CREST
ROBERT WALKER FAMILY BIBLE
LETTERS FROM BROTHER'S OF FRANK WALKER dated 1920 - 1925
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Last update: 9/19/2007
Prepared by: Orene Ehlers Custer, July 1999
Information gathered from family members (Frances Walker Ehlers), 1860 Cencus for Spalding Cty, GA (Griffin Post Office) page 203 (#40) and page 204 (#1-10), Old Oak Hill Cemetary, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia , Robert Walker Family Bible , Ancestry.com, Family Search.com, and the DeArmond-Ledbetter Connection by Linda Nimori at Ancestry.com.
