John William Walker

Cal 1856 - 1882  (~ 26 years)

• Name	John William Walker  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	Cal 23 May 1856	Vinton, Gallia, Ohio, United States   [1, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Oct 1882	Muskogee, Muscogee Creek Nation, Indian Territory, United States   [3, 5]
  Buried	8 Oct 1882	Myers Cemetery, Prairie Township, Schuyler, Missouri, United States   [3, 5]
  Obituary	13 Oct 1882	Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States   [3]
  Greentop Graphics
  Aged 25 yrs, 1 mo, 12 days GREENTOP GRAPHICS GREENTOP, Oct. 10.--Died at Muscogee [sic], Indian territory, John W. Walker, on Friday of last week, at 9 o'clock[.] He was formerly of this place. His death was a sad one. He was a fireman on the Missouri & Pacific Ry. On Thursday morning about 9 o'clock, Mr. Walker and an Engineer were aboard of the engine, and were pulling out from Muscogee [sic]. Some one had left the switch open and the engine was thrown from the track. Mr. Walker and theengineer [sic] jumped from the engine into a ditch and the engine turned over on them. The engineer was instantly crushed to death, and Mr. Walker was under the engine about two hours before they could succeed in getting him out. His legs were both broken and mashed. He lived till Friday morning. His remains were brought to Queen City, on Sunday last for burial. He leaves a wife. He was a son of John Walker living three miles east of this place, and a member of Odd Fellows, and was buried by the Odd Fellows of Greentop, where he was a member. The lodge turned out and when it reached Queen City the Greentop lodge and Glenwood lodge of Odd Fellows united at the Masonic Hall and marched in procession in full regalia to the Queen city cemetery, a distance of about two miles, where the solemn and impressive odd fellowship burial services were performed. The deceased was 25 years of age. He was held in much esteem by his friends in this and Queen City community. His loss is deeply felt[.] The funeral services were held in the M.E. Church, at Queen city and were conducted by Rev. Davis pastor of the Christian church. Weekly Graphic Kirksville, Missouri October 13, 1882
  Family Search ID	LV1L-J58
  Family Search Link	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV1L-J58
  Person ID	I3897	Dale's Tree
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	John H. Walker,   b. 3 Sep 1827, Harrison, Ohio, United States ,   d. 10 May 1908, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Johanna Matilda Green,   b. 23 Sep 1827, Ohio ,   d. 3 Jun 1887, Missouri  (Age 59 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1846	Meigs, Ohio, United States   [6]
  Family ID	F1164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Edna Sanderson,   b. 15 Feb 1861, Hancock, Waushara, Wisconsin ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1 Jun 1879	Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri, United States   [5]
  Children	1. William Edgar Walker,   b. 1 Oct 1880, Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri, United States ,   d. 5 Oct 1880, Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri, United States  (Age 0 years) + 2. John Lucius Walker,   b. 26 May 1883, Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri, United States ,   d. 30 Apr 1944, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2018
  Family ID	F2589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - Cal 23 May 1856 - Vinton, Gallia, Ohio, United States Married - 1 Jun 1879 - Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri, United States Obituary - Greentop Graphics - 13 Oct 1882 - Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S104] Census - MO, Schuyler - 1870 Fed, Missouri, Schuyler, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2003), M593, Prairie Township, p. 8, dwelling 50, family 51, John H. Walker (Reliability: 2), 16 Dec 2013. [S774] FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 21 Nov 2018), entry for John W. Walker, person ID LV1L-J58. (Reliability: 3). [S812] Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com: 2016), accessed 21 Nov 2018, John W. Walker, 46803565. (Reliability: 3). [S813] Marriage Records - PA, Allegheny - Marriage Lics Applications, ((https://familysearch.org : 16 December 2016)), accessed 21 Nov 2018), Entry for John Lucious Walker and Ruby Hannah Soellner; Marriages, series U, no. 12342-13029, 20 Sept 1941 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P8G-7HM?cc=1589502&wc=Q6VB-194%3A1590243079%2C1590262740). (Reliability: 3). [S567] FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://new.familysearch.org)), accessed 21 Nov 2018), entry for John William Walker, person ID LV1L-J58. (Reliability: 3). [S567] FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://new.familysearch.org)), accessed 21 Nov 2018), entry for John H. Walker, person ID LV1L-JWW. (Reliability: 3).