Walker Surname

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Comment by Ron D Munro on January 10, 2010 at 7:14pm

My isabella Walker is the child of Andrew Walker and Helen Horsburgh born 29APR1779 at St. Andrews And St. Leonards, Fife, Scotland. Andrew was a taylor of that city according to Isabella's birth certificate also Andrew is entered as Deacon Andrew Walker.

Comment by Jim Walker on January 10, 2010 at 6:56pm

Ron D Munro:

Hello!

Your isabella Walker. Might she have been born in St Fort, Fife? I have an isabella same birthdate. She is the daughter of Reverend William Walker of Forgan, Fifeshire?

Comment by Cher Shaffer on January 10, 2010 at 1:55pm

I recently purchased at an auction in Tennessee, a box of old photographs, and letters from an Ohio estate. Among the artifacts, there was an 18th century silouette,paper over old black fabric, in what appears to be the original walnut frame. There is a name at the top of the picture of a man, Thornton Walker. I am interested in selling this cutting, but thought I would notify Walker descendants that this is available, before I try to sell it in the antique shop I rent a space in. There is also a fragment of paper that was on the back of the sillouette, that I would give to whomever buys the sillouette.
I may be contacted via e-mail, and can send a jpg, of the sillouette, at mountainmojo@skybest.com.
Cher Shaffer

Comment by Gene Ray Thornton, Jr. on November 10, 2009 at 10:34pm

Janis,

Not in our line. I think this Thornton was born/living in Spartanberg. We are part of the Quaker Thornton line. Our line goes back through NC and VA then England. Thank you for your reply!

http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/THORNTON/1998-11/0911481865

Comment by Janis Walker Gilmore on November 10, 2009 at 2:36pm

Gene Ray,
Your posting is interesting. My Walker line is from VA, moved to northeastern GA in the 1790's, and on to Middle Tennessee probably around 1807. My direct ancestor in this line, Helton Rutherford Walker (b 1828), married Esther Elizabeth Thornton, and was said to have had some previous relationship with the family.

Esther Elizabeth Thornton's grandfather was Josiah Thornton, born abt 1779, South Carolina. I reside in SC, and am a professional genealogist, but have not worked on the Thornton line.

Comment by Gene Ray Thornton, Jr. on November 10, 2009 at 1:02pm

Hi Jim,

We have a female Walker in our line. Here's the information on her:

Elizabeth Walker (Thornton)
1794 Edgefield SC
Siblings unknown at this time. Although we do know their children's names:
Nancy, Sallie, Emily, John (Jack) Walker, Samuel, Edmond. It is highly probable that their son John Walker was named after Elizabeth's father or brother. The only other possibility we know of is that William had a half brother named John G. also nicknamed Jackie.
We have a document to support proof of their marriage - william sold Jeriah Dillard 200 acres lying on the waters of Beaverdam Creek, Jan 13, 1818, and Elizabeth Thornton relinquished all her right and claim to her Dower to Jeariah Dillard, Jan 22 1819. Robert Walker signed as justice of peace (may have been a relative of Elizabeth's)
William S. Thornton - husband. b. 1792 Edgefield SC

Comment by Jim Walker on November 10, 2009 at 10:06am

When Posting Requests / Surnames:

I and many other Walkers are always glad to help with research, but there are a few basic pieces of information we need in order to be acurate.

Because there are probably hundreds if not thousands of people with the same name (Walker is 17th most common in Scotland and US) then we need the following to help discern one Walker from another:

Names
birth dates
places of birth
siblings
husband or wife

and anything else you can provide. Knowing a person's name and the date they came to the US or wherever is not enough to identify most people.

Kind Regards,

Jim Walker

Comment by Valerie Fitz Pereszlenyi on November 10, 2009 at 6:33am

My Walkers immigrated to the USA in the late 1880's and 1890's from Port Glasgow. Scotland Frank Walker married Annie Howarth and settled in Newport New, Va Anthony Walker married Mary and settled in Baltimore Md. There parents names were Francis Walker and Mary Mc Laughlan

Comment by Clyde Goen on October 21, 2009 at 7:44pm

This message is for Susan Buchanan or anyone else looking for Walker memorabilia. I have a copy of a letter dated Dec, 1869 written by Fannie Walker to her cousin Margaret (Maggie) Goen. Fannie was the daughter of Thomas Walker and Nancy Goen. Nancy Goen was sister to Hugh Goen, father of Maggie. Hugh and his family moved from GA to AL in the 1850's or 60's to the Macon Co. area, before moving on to TX by 1869. If anyone would like a copy of this letter, please contact me ogoenranch@aol.com. I don't know anything more about this Walker connection, but would love to learn more.
Clyde Goen.

Comment by suzanne barger on September 16, 2009 at 5:24pm

My Walkers settled in Clermont County Ohio ca. 1806. Hillery B Walker born 1782 possibly in Pennsylvania came to Ohio with his father-in-law Adam Snell who was from Hagerstown Maryland. I am up against the same brick wall that some others have hit. We cannot find the parents of Hillery. Help!

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