William Walker
Personal and Family Information
William was born in 1779 in Virginia, the son of Allen Walker and Esther McCrory.
He died on 21 Oct 1865 in Carroll County, Tennesse.
His wife was Nancy Taylor. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Mary (1820-1856) and James Samuel (1828-1874).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | 1779 |
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| Death | 21 OCT 1865 |
| Place: | Carroll County, Tennesse |
| Age: | 84 |
| Address: | History of McLennan, Falls Cty, Texas |
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History of McLennan, Falls Cty,Tx
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| Census | 1830 |
| Place: | Hickman County, Tennessee |
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| Census | 1837 |
| Place: | Hickman County, Tennessee |
| Address: | Tax List, HIckman Couny
Walker John, 110 acres, school acres 100
Walker William, 68 acres, school acres 400
Walker James, 0 acres, school acres 205 |
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| Census | 29 OCT 1850 |
| Place: | Hickman County, Tennessee |
| Age: | 71 |
| Address: | Dwelling 1915. family 1915 Wm Walker age 71, male farmer $600, born Virginia
Nancy “ 65 f born South Carolina
James “ 22 m born Tenn
Mary Redden age 30 f $400 born Tenn
Toliver “ age 12 m born Tenn
William “ age 10 m born Tenn
Paralee “ age 8 female born Tenn
Christopher “ age 6 m Tenn
James “ age 3 m Tenn |
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| Census | 29 OCT 1850 |
| Place: | Hickman County, Tennessee |
| Age: | 71 |
| Address: | dwelling 915, family 915
Wm Walker, age 71, male, farmer, $600, born Virginia
Nancy, “ 65, female born South Carolina
James “ 22 male born Tenn
Mary Redden, 30 f $400, Tenn
Toliver “ 12 m Tenn
William, “ 10 m Tenn
Paralee “ 8 f Tenn
Christopher 6 m Tenn
James “ 3 m Tenn |
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| Census | 29 AUG 1860 |
| Place: | Hickman County, Tennessee |
| Age: | 82 |
| Address: | 6th Dist, dwselling 968 family 968
James S Walker age 31 m W farmer, $3000, $3459 born Tennessee
Eliza Walker age 33 f Tenn
James H Walker age 6 m Tenn
William T Walker age 4 m tenn
Nancy A Walker age 3 f Tenn
Threissa A Walker age 1/12 f Tenn
William Walker age 82, m $3000, Virginia
Sarah Dudley age 19 f Tenn
George Dudley age 13 male Tenn |
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| Census | 29 AUG 1860 |
| Place: | Hickman County, Tennessee |
| Address: | Dwelling 968 family 968 Jas S Walker, 31 m, farmer $3000, $3450, born Tenn
Eliza Walker 33 f Tenn
George T Walker 7 m Tenn
James H Walker 6 m Tenn
William T Walker 4 m Tenn
Nancy A Walker 3 f Tenn
Threissa A Walker f 1/12 f Tenn
William Walker 82, male, $3000, born Virginia
Sarah Dudley 19 f Tenn
George H Dudley 13 , Tenn
dwelling 969 family 969, George Allen 57 m farmer N Carolina with Elizabeth 58 and James Sarah and George. |
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| Probate | NOV 1865 |
| Place: | Carroll County, Tennessee |
| Address: | Administrator Bond, R M Hush?, James Wyatt & James Leach, Wh Graves Wittnees, for Wm Walker Deceased |
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| Probate | NOV 1865 |
| Place: | Carroll County, Tennesse |
| Address: | administrator’s Bond for Wm Walker Deceased |
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Multimedia
Notes
Note 1
from Meredith Walker family tree; ancestry.com
Allen and Esther Walker had 8 children
William 1785-1865, Sarah, Joel, Hannah C, Allen Jr, James Howard, Pleasant B and Judge Elijah 1809-1873
But findagrave 54271856
DNA ThruLines only 6 of the 8. Sarah and Elijah do not have DNA thruline.
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/68532785/person/150121183874/facts
also:
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/7334405/person/372119446016/facts?_phsrc=TPY303&_phstart=successSource
also:
Walkers in Hickman County, Tennessee
"Historical Sketches of Hickman County, Tennessee", by Jill K. Garrett Research of Mrs. Lydia Walker Coon, filed in Archives, Jackson, Mississippi
https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/153697445/person/132165871804/media/353f9e06-3d77-47e4-9914-c75aeb17d40e?_phsrc=uZK45&usePUBJs=true
Note 2
Non paternity event. FamilyTreeDNA Kit 926600 Y-DNA-111 in Jan 2020 in Haplogroup I-M253 and has two matches at Genetic Distance 2, two at Gen Dist 3, three at Gen Dist 4, and another twenty one matches from Genetic Distance 5 to 10, most with Walker name, all in group 2 of the Walker Project.
I1-Z138 S2293+ Z2541+ S19185+ S23519+ S20030+ BY1482+ BY1330+ BY34667+ A7116+ A7115+ Branches
Ancestry DNA shows many matches with Allan Walker and Esther McCory family, strongest in Joel Walker and Mary Motheral descendents.
Note 3
Rockingham County, North Carolina is south border of Henry County Virginia
Note 4
see DNA match to Mark Hardin that use dates for William Walker 1790-1875 Hickman County Tenn
