Margaret Rebecca Champion

Contents

Personal and Family Information

Margaret was born on 13 Apr 1887 in Mississippi, the daughter of unknown parents.

She died on 17 Nov 1968 in Lafayette County, Mississippi.

Her husband was John Thad Walker, who she married on 27 SEP 1907 in Jefferson County, Alabama. Their six known children were Ludie Cecil (1908-1990), Auburn Quinton (1910-1982), Vernon (1913-1971), Gormon (1914-?), Thurman (1915-1985) and Shirley Gordon (1917-1997).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth13 APR 1887
Place: Mississippi
Death17 NOV 1968
Place: Lafayette County, Mississippi
Census25 APR 1910
Place: Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Age: 23
Address: dwelling 115 family 115, Walker, John T, head mw age 26 married 1 for 2 yrs, born Georgia, f &m Georgia, farmer __ Rebecca, wife fw age 23 married 1, 2 yrs, mother of 2, 2 living born Miss f Ala, m Miss __ Luda, daughter fw age 1 ?/12 born Miss f Georgia, m Miss __Auburn, son mw, age 1/12 born Miss f Georgia, m Miss Franklin, Ernest, boarder mw age 21 single born Miss dwelling 116 family 116, Walker, Amercus E , head mw age 68 m2 , 5 yrs born Georgia, f&m Georgia ___ Josie wife fw age 68, married 3, 0 children born Ala, f & m Ala
Census14 APR 1930
Place: Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Address: dwelling 143 family 152 Walker Rebecca, head rents home, fw age 43 Widow, married at age 20, born Miss, f&m Miss, farmer — Auburn, son mw age 20 single born Miss, f&m Miss — Thurman, son mw age 18 single born Miss, f&m Miss — Shirley, son mw age 12, single born Miss, f&m Miss Henson, Ludie, daughter fw age 22 marrried at age 17, born Miss, f&m Miss dwelling 142, Champion James age 42 with wife and 7 children and 2 nieces dwelling 133, family 142, Carwyle, James, head rents home , mw age 24single born Miss, f&m Miss, teamster at lumber mill — Roy, brother mw age 16 single born Miss, f&m Miss
Census29 JAN 1920
Place: Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Age: 32
Address: farm dwelling 368 family 368, Walker Odus 40 with wife Irene 44 fm dwelling 369 family 369 Walker, John head owns free of morgage, mw age 36 , married born Georgia f&m Georgia, farmer __ Rebecca, wife fw age 32 married, born Miss, f Ala, m Miss __ Ludie, daughter fw age 11 single born Miss, f Georgia m Miss __ Auborn, son, mw age 9, single born Miss, f Georgia m Miss __ Vernon, son mw age 7 single born Miss, f Georgia m Miss __ Gormaon son mw age 6, single born Miss, f Georgia m Miss __ Thurmaond mw 4yr 5 mo single born Miss, f Georgia m Miss __ Sherlie son mw age 2 yr 5 mo single born Miss, f Georgia m Miss
BurialNOV 1968
Place: Lafayette County, Mississippi
Age: 81
Address: Christian Rest Methodist Church Cemetery, Oxford, findagrave 94195423, Married to John Thad Walker. Widowed in 1928. no other walker in this cemetery, but there are 17 Champions here.