Walker Family

On Thursday, January 20, three of Nelson and Elizabeth WALKER's descendants had a very enjoyable mini-reunion in Houston, Texas. Each of us is descended from a different child. Roy Stringfellow, a descendant of John Vincent WALKER, was in Houston for a conference. He and Frances Pennington, who is descended from Delilah B. WALKER MOSS, told me about Roy's planned visit to Houston. Lou and I drove over and we all talked up a storm.

Roy provided documents concerning Nelson's service in the War of 1812. The documents identify Sarah WALKER as a daughter of Nelson. Sarah married John Terry CLEMENT. Their granddaughter, Nona CLEMENT PARKER, was living in Austin, Texas, when she applied for membership in the United States Daughters of 1812 in 1932. I hope to find Nona's descendants sometime, if any are still in the Austin area.

Thanks to Frances, we now have the name of Elizabeth WALKER's husband and her family name. Her husband was Nelson WALKER and her family name is WEST. Frances has graciously provided us with a copy of Elizabeth WALKER's will, from the Dickson County, TN, County Court Clerk's will books. You may view the will at Will of Elizabeth WEST WALKER.

The line of direct descendants from Nelson WALKER to Jim is:

1. Nelson WALKER, b 1790 VA, m 1808, Pittsylvania Co, VA(as told to family; no documentation has been located), d bet 1850-1855, Dickson Co, TN
   +Elizabeth "Betsy" WEST, b 1788, Halifax Co, VA, d 10 Sep 1855, Dickson Co, TN
   1. Sarah WALKER CLEMENT, b bef 1812
      
   2. Delilah B. WALKER MOSS, b 7 Jul 1812, Carroll Co, VA
      
   3. Thomas Henry WALKER, b bet 1815-1820, Smith Co, TN
      
   4. Elizabeth Jane WALKER REYNOLDS, b bet 1818-1820, Smith Co, TN
      
   5. Brunetta J. WALKER COOKE, b 1822, Smith Co, TN
      
   6. Cynthia A. WALKER COOK, b 1825, Smith Co, TN
      
   7. John Vincent WALKER, b 1826, Smith Co, TN
      
   8. Martha T. WALKER CULLUM, b 1831, Smith Co, TN
      
   9. Palitha N. WALKER JAMES, b 1831, Smith Co, TN

2. Palitha N. WALKER, b 1831, Smith Co, TN, m 18 Aug 1848, Dickson Co, TN
   +James JAMES, b abt 1827, TN, d 14 Feb 1863, Port Hudson, LA(died on active duty, Tennessee infantry, CSA)
   1. Thomas Jefferson JAMES, b 15 Jul 1849, Dickson Co, TN
      
   2. Frank JAMES, b abt 1851, Dickson Co, TN
      
   3. Minerva JAMES, b abt 1851
      
   4. Catherine JAMES, b abt 1855
      
   5. Julia JAMES, b abt 1862

3. Thomas Jefferson JAMES, b 15 Jul 1849, Dickson Co, TN, m 24 Nov 1870, Dickson Co, TN, d 9 Aug 1903, Fulton, KY. He was a lay preacher, Disciples of Christ (Christian Church).
   +Nancy J. HUDSON, b 14 Jul 1851, Dickson Co, TN, d 30 Apr 1919, Fulton, KY
   1. Ada Luella JAMES JOHNSON, b 14 Sep 1871, Dickson Co, TN
      
   2. James Franklin JAMES, b 1877, Dickson Co, TN
      
   3. Nora JAMES BAKER, b 28 Jan 1880, Dickson Co, TN
      
   4. Albert R. James, Sr, b 24 Dec 1882, Texas
      
   5. Oscar JAMES, b 18 Feb 1887, Graves Co, KY
      
   6. Beulah JAMES STEVENSON, 24 Apr 1889, Graves Co, KY
      
   7. George Thomas JAMES, Sr, b 21 Jan 1891, Graves Co, KY
      
   8. Maggie JAMES ENGLISH, b 1893, Graves Co, KY

4. George Thomas JAMES, Sr, b 21 Jan 1891, Graves Co, KY, m 27 Nov 1919, d 10 Nov 1968, Fulton, KY, bur Fairview Cem, Fulton, KY. Served in Army Corps of Engineers railroad battalion, France, WWI.
   +Anna Verna KENDALL, b 29 Aug 1893 Hickman Co, KY, d 12 Apr 1982, San Antonio, TX, bur Fairview Cem, Fulton, KY
   1. George Thomas JAMES, Jr
      
   2. James Kendall JAMES
      
   3. Joseph Rankin JAMES

5. James Kendall JAMES
   +Martha Lou CHAMBERS
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   Revised 14 Jan 2001