My Walker Family
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Fourth Generation
13. Unknown WALKER (John3, Jeremiah2, Unknown1) was born between 1815 and 1820 in Louisiana.
14. Thomas Jefferson WALKER (John3, Jeremiah2, Unknown1) was born on 24 Jan 1822 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 28 Jan 1858 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 36.
General Notes: Book: 1850 Census of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Edited by John A. Young
Loc: Court House, Opelousas, LA.
Page 54
(1)662....(2)748....(3)Th'e L. Walker....(4)28....(5)m....(7)planter....(8)250....(9)LA....(b)1822
..............................Francis.................31........f..... .................................."..........1819
..............................Emelie....................9........f.... ..................................."..........1841
..............................John......................7........m.... .................................."..........1843
..............................Jefferson................5........m..... ................................."..........1845
..............................William...................2........m.... .................................."..........1848
This is Thomas Jefferson Walker and family in the 1850 Census. It was the only census that Thomas Jefferson appeared in since he was not married until 27 Feb 1841 and died abt 1858. I have a confusing issue in my records where Frances defined another son named James in a debt payment to Sam Haas in 1871. James is not listed in the 1850 census. The 1860 census is not available according to NARA and may have been damaged or lost. The Civil War was just starting and records were not handled very well. He has his own house in the 1870 census. It is possible that Frances was married briefly before 1841 and was widowed when she married Thomas.
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A document from the court records at Opelousas states "Tabulation of the estate of Thomas J. Walker and wife, both deceased...." was filed July 7, 1863. This document is written in English.
NOTE - Something is wrong with the 1863 document indicating that Thomas J. Walker's "wife is
deceased". I have tax receipts showing Frances Walker as the payee of taxes as late as 1875 which presents another puzzle. I also have Frances Walker as head of household in 1870 census data.
Book: 1870 Census of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Page 3 - Fourth Ward - Bayou Chicot
(1)13....(2)13....(3)Walker, Frances ....(4)50....(5)f....(7)farmer....(8)250....(9)LA....(b)1820
..............................Emely....................28........f.... .....housekeeping............."..........1841
..............................A. Jackson.............18........m......farm laborer ................"..........1852
..............................Sarah ....................16 .......m..........................................."..........1850
..............................Frances..................11.......m..... ......................................."..........1859
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Thomas J. Walker's succession was not probated until December 15, 1871. The succession is written in French by the administrator Antoine Cart.
The 1863 document for the estate showed several debts, totaling $65.56. The 1871 document showed the same debts, but $27.00 in interest was added for 1863-1871 which brought the total to $92.55. The amount of debt was divided into two amounts of $46.27-1/2 each and both were assigned to Elizabeth Walker.
NOTE - Elizabeth Walker was not in my records as a relative of Thomas J. Walker. The 1871 document specifically indicates that the debt be divided between heirs and survivors by name ("heritiers and survivors by noms"). I found several sentences with mixed French and English.
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The Opelousas courier
Vol. 8, No. 4, Page 1
December 31, 1859
PUBLIC SALE,
By the undersigned Administrator.
The public are hereby informed that there will be sold at public sale, to the last and highest bidder, by the undersigned Administrator, at the residence of Thomas S.[J.] Walker in Bayou Chicot Settlement, in the Parish of St. Landry, on Tuesday 24th. January next, 1860, the following described property, belonging to the succession in community between John Whittington and his children, the issue of his marriage with Sarah Nelson, his deceased wife to wit:
197 ACRES OF LAND, on which Thomas S.[J.] Walker now resides, situated in Bayou Chicot Settlement, Parish of St. Landry.
200 Arpents [170 acres] of Land, belonging to the McDaniel Tract.
A NEGRO-WOMAN.
63 head of cattle with the brand JB; 2 yoke of oxen; 1 ox cart; 10 head of horse creature; 2 mules; one jenny; 42 head of sheep; 100 head of hogs; one lot of blacksmith's tools; 4 beds; 2 tables; kitchen utensils; the improvements on Pine Woods.
Terms and conditions: -- Payable in four equal and annual instalments, from the 1st of April next, 1860; -- Purxhasers furnishing their notes with good security in solido, to the satisfaction of whom the right, with 8 per cent interest per annum, from maturity until paid. And moreover, the lands and slave remaining mortgaged until full and entire payment of capital and interest.
JOHN WHITTINGTON
Administrator
Opelousas, December 24th, 1859
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Thomas married Frances WHITTINGTON [MRIN: 15] on 27 Feb 1841 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Frances was born on 9 Dec 1818 in Mississippi and died before 1880 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Marriage Notes: I have a copy of the marriage record for Thomas and Frances with Jno. L. Anderson and John E. King as witnesses.
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Children from this marriage were:
+ 25 F i. Emily Ophelia WALKER was born on 25 Dec 1841 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 25 Jul 1915 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 73.
Emily married William Tylor LAWSON [MRIN: 19] (d. 25 Jul 1915) on 10 Jun 1880.
+ 26 M ii. John WALKER was born about 1844 and died between 1862 and 1863 in Civil War.
+ 27 M iii. Thomas J. WALKER was born about 1846 and died between 1862 and 1863 in Civil War.
+ 28 M iv. William W. WALKER was born on 31 Aug 1848 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
William married Emerly UNKNOWN [MRIN: 464]. (b. Abt 1854)
+ 29 M v. Andrew Jackson WALKER was born on 17 Feb 1851 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 4 Jan 1926 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 74, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Andrew married Caroline Elmira HELMER [MRIN: 2] (b. 6 Sep 1855, d. 12 Nov 1930) on 20 Sep 1874 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
+ 30 F vi. Sarah Lou WALKER was born on 18 Dec 1853 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 13 Mar 1933 in Lacompte, Rapides Parish, Louisiana at age 79.
Sarah married Vincent C. WOOLEY [MRIN: 532] (b. 14 Feb 1862, d. 18 Jun 1934) on 3 Feb 1886 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
+ 31 F vii. Mary Jane WALKER was born on 15 Dec 1856 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 32 F viii. Frances Sarah WALKER was born on 21 Aug 1858 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 18 Jan 1916 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 57.
Frances married Robert Hardy CAUSEY [MRIN: 4] (b. 1852, d. 1882) on 19 Dec 1877 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Frances next married Robert Ridley YOUNG [MRIN: 22] (b. Abt 1865, d. Abt 1936) about 1886 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
15. John WALKER (John3, Jeremiah2, Unknown1) was born between 1825 and 1830 in Louisiana.
16. Isaac WALKER (John3, Jeremiah2, Unknown1) was born between 1825 and 1830 in Louisiana.
General Notes: I believe Isaac Walker was a relative to Thomas Jefferson. A "Mrs. Isaac Walker" paid the Louisiana State Taxes in 1859 and may have been living with his wife Frances Whittington Walkerx at that time.
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17. Unknown WALKER (John3, Jeremiah2, Unknown1) was born between 1825 and 1830 in Louisiana.
18. James LEWIS (William Harding LEWIS3, Elizabeth WALKER2, Unknown1) was born about 1831 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: Three children, James (13), Dow (12) and Beauregard (7) were living with his Father William H. in the 1870 St. Landry Parish census. No record of what happened to him.
James married Unknown UNKNOWN [MRIN: 762].
19. Mark LEWIS (William Harding LEWIS3, Elizabeth WALKER2, Unknown1) was born about 1836 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
20. Elizabeth LEWIS (William Harding LEWIS3, Elizabeth WALKER2, Unknown1) was born about 1837 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Elizabeth married Eugene HONORE [MRIN: 764] on 8 Sep 1871 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
21. William Harding LEWIS Jr. (William Harding LEWIS3, Elizabeth WALKER2, Unknown1) was born about 1840 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
William married Nelly KIMBALL [MRIN: 761] on 8 May 1866 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Nelly was born about 1846 in Louisiana.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 33 M i. Martin LEWIS was born about 1867 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
+ 34 M ii. William Harding LEWIS III was born about 1869 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
22. Andrew J. LEWIS (William Harding LEWIS3, Elizabeth WALKER2, Unknown1) was born about 1844 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Andrew married Louisa JASON [MRIN: 763] on 5 Dec 1870 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
23. Lucenda LEWIS (William Harding LEWIS3, Elizabeth WALKER2, Unknown1) was born about 1846 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
24. Lorenzo Dow LEWIS (William Harding LEWIS3, Elizabeth WALKER2, Unknown1) was born about 1849 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Lorenzo married Lizzie N. CLARK [MRIN: 765] on 12 Jan 1888 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.