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1756-1838, Duplin County, North Carolina - Sullivan, Claiborne, Hancock Counties, Tennessee

 

Robert Taylor and Louisa Francis (Capps) Walker Family Bible


Robert Taylor Walkeroffsite link to WorldConnect left a family Bible, and copies of pages were provided by Roger Denton Walker, a descendant. The pages are in the possession of Anita Ayer; the location of the Bible itself, if it still exists, is unknown. The last page here is a fragment from Roger of unknown origin.

Publication information is unknown, and entries do not seem to be contemporaneous with the actual events.

In the images section, click each image for a larger version.

Analysis

On principle as with all records, an analysis for error is appropriate, especially as the entries do not appear to be contemporaneous to the events. Since the Bible was a family record and not known to be used in a legal proceding, there is no need to analyze for potential fraud.

  • The marriage date of Robert Taylor Walker and Louisa Francis Capps matches the entry in the Grainger County, Tennessee, marriage book for the era, including the fact that William Haynes performed the ceremony. The William Haynes in question was probably the William who was brother to Mary (Haynes) Walker, but, in any case, was likely of the Haynes family of Grainger County, near Walker's Ford, Union County, which is tied to several branches of this Walker family.
  • The marriages of Emma Catherine Walker to Edmon Lee Phillips and Frances Marion Walker to Lulah Phillips match the entries on opposing pages in the Robertson County, Tennessee, marriage books, a location of one of the Springfields in Tennessee. Coincidentally, W.A. Haynes performed those ceremonies there; his identity or possible connect to the Grainger County Haynes family is unknown.
  • Ancestry.com images for Henderson County, Kentucky, are incomplete at this writing, but an index entry confirms the date and location of the marriages of John Henry Hess to Louisa Margaret Walker.
  • County records have not yet been checked for the marriages of Annie Dell Walker to Henry H. Iler, Jacob A. Walker to Lou Etta Sandefur, and Katye M. Hess to Gertie McFarland.
  • The month and year of birth of Francis Marion Walker match the 1900 Census; his son Marion's World War 1 draft registration card puts Francis's death in Grainger County, matching the Bible.
  • The birth date for Emma Catherine Walker matches the one on her death certificate, although the death certificate places the birth in Claiborne County. At the moment, Grainger County is assumed to be correct based upon the other children and the likelihood that the family lived near the Claiborne and/or Union County borders and would have spoken more of the ancestral community in Claiborne County rather than Grainger.
  • The birth date for Louisa Francis Walker matches the one on her death certificate, although the death certificate places the birth in Tennessee. Census records uniformly place her birth in Kentucky, so the Bible entry is considered here to be correct; the year matches her tombstone.
  • The birth date for Jacob A. Walker matches his World War 1 draft registration and the Social Security Death Index; the year matches his tombstone, and Census records place his birth in Tennessee.
  • Census records place Annie Dell Walker's birth in Tennessee but vary on the date. The 1900 Census indicates April 1881, while the 1880 Census, taken shortly after her birth, gives March 1880, which confirms the Bible date.
  • The birth date for James Duetta Walker is the same as the one he gave on his World War 1 draft registration; Census records vary as to whether he was born in Tennessee or Kentucky; the Bible record is presumed to be correct.
  • There are no known independent sources to corroborate the dates or locations for Roma A. or Robert Esca Walker.
  • The birth date of John Roscoe Garner Walker matches his tombstone.
  • The month, year, and state match the 1900 Census for both Amanda E. Walker and Mary Hattie Bell Walker.
  • There are no known independent sources to corroborate the death dates of John Wesley and Lucinda (Campbell) Walker, although the dates here are consistent with known data.
  • The death date of Robert Taylor Walker matches his death certificate.
  • Although corroborating evidence likely exists, none has been examined for the deaths of Louisa Francis (Capps) Walker and James Duetta Walker.
  • The death date of Lou Etta (Sandefur) Walker in the Bible is one day earlier than the death certificate; the death certificate date is currently considered to be correct.

    Images

    "What God Hath Joined Together Let Not Man Put Asunder"

    This Certifies

    That The Rite Of

    Holy Matrimony

    Was Celebrated Between

    Robert T. Walker of Union Co., Tenn.

    and Louisa F. Capps of Union Co., Tenn

    on Thursday June 30 at 10 Oclock 1870

    by William Haynes, Magist.

    Witness: [blank]

    Marriages

    F.M. Walker and Lulah Phillips were married in Springfield Tenn. Dec. 1892 by Rev. Haynes.

    E.L. Phillips and E.C. Walker were married in Springfield Tenn. Dec. 1892 by Rev. Haynes.

    J.H. Hess and L.M. Walker were married in Henderson Co Ky. Dec. 26, 1893 by Rev. W. W. Schwerdfeger

    N.H. Iler and A.D. Walker were married in Rockport, Ind. Nov. 1895 by [blank]

    J.A. Walker and L.E. Sandefur were married in Daviess Co. Ky. Nov. 14 - 1901 by Rev. F.S. Brooks.

    Gerty McFarland and Katye M. Hess was married in Henderson Co Dec 6 1919 [clearly a later entry]

    Births

    Francis M. Walker was borned in Grainger Co Tenn. on Tuesday Feb 27=1872

    Emma. C. Walker was borned in Grainger Co Tenn. on Friday March 13=1874

    Louisa M. Walker was borned in Daviess Co Ky on Monday Feb. 21=1876

    Jacob A. Walker was borned in Union Co Tenn. on Saturday May 18=1878

    Annie D. Walker was borned in Union Co Tenn. on Saturday Mar. 20=1880

    J.D. Walker was borned in Grainger Co Tenn. on Tuesday July 11=1882

    Roma A. Walker was borned on Saturday in Grainger Co. Tenn August 23=1884

    Robert E. Walker was born in Henderson Co Ky on Thursday Oct 8=1885.

    John R. Garner Walker as borned in Henderson Co Ky on Monday Feb 13=1888

    Mandie E. Walker was borned in Henderson Co Ky on Monday Mar. 18-1889

    Mary H. B. Walker was borned in Henderson Co Ky on Thrusday April 14=1892

    Deaths

    Parents of R.T. Walker

    J.W. Walker departed this life July 3=1903 at 5 o'clock a.m.

    Lucinda Walker departed this life July 2=1905

    Children of RT and LF. Walker

    Roma A. Walker departed this life Oct 16=1884.

    Robert E. Walker departed this life July 15=1887.

    R T Walker died the 3rd day of August 1916

    Frances Walker died March 21st 1928

    Louetta Walker died Nov 28=1951

    Jim Walker died Oct 1957.

    Fragmentary record

     

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