West Virginia Pioneers

Homer Russell Walker

Male 1897 - 1941  (43 years)


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Homer Russell Walker 
    Born 22 Jun 1897  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 May 1941  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Homer Russell/Walker
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 22 May 1941
      Death Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Note: Mt state Hospital
      Age at Death: 43y 11m
      Cemetery: Shallow Cemetery, Putnam Co
      Birth Date: 6/22/1897
      Birth Place: Putnam Co, WV
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: E. Myrtle Walker, age 42
      Address: 3rd Ave, Nitro, WV
      Mother: Winnie May/Rayburn
      Mother's Birth Place: WV
      Father: John Russell/Walker
      Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: Esty Myrtle Walker, Nitro

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Homer Rusle Walker
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 22 Jun 1897
      Birth Place: Red House Pu, West Virginia
      Father: John R Walker
      Mother: Winnie M Rayburn
      SSN: 236054862
      Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as HOMER RUSLE WALKER
    Person ID I117740  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2019 

    Father John Russell Walker,   b. 12 Jan 1873, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1938, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Winnie May Rayburn,   b. 18 Sep 1878, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1947, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 22 Aug 1896  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 22 Aug 1896 at Poca, WV
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      John Walker, 22; Putnam Co, WV; Putnam Co, WV
      Winnie M Rayburn, 17; Mason Co, WV: Putnam Co, WV
      Informant: W E Rayburn

      1900 Union, Putnam, West Virginia
      Walker, John R 12/1873 27 md 4y WV WV WV
      Winnie M wife 9/1878 22 md 4y 2-2 children WV WV WV
      Homer R son 6/1897 3 WV WV WV
      Della Fay dau 2/1898 1 WV WV WV

      1910 Pocatalico, Putnam, West Virginia
      Walker, John R 37 md 13 yr WV WV WV
      Winnie M wife 32 md 13 yr 9-8 children WV WV WV
      Homer R son 14 WV WV WV
      Della F dau 11 WV WV WV
      Bertha M dau 9 WV WV WV
      Earl W son 7 WV WV WV
      Laura E dau 5 WV WV WV
      Moddie R dau 3 WV WV WV
      Hazel M dau 2 WV WV WV
      Alma R dau 2/12 WV WV WV

      1920 Pocatalico, Putnam, West Virginia
      Walker, John 45 WV WV WV
      Winnie wife 42 WV OH OH
      Dellie dau 19 WV WV WV
      Mable dau 18 WV WV WV
      Earl son 17 WV WV WV
      Edith dau 15 WV WV WV
      Maud dau 13 WV WV WV
      Hazel dau 11 WV WV WV
      Ruth dau 9 WV WV WV
      Bessie dau 7 WV WV WV

      1930 Pocatalico, Putnam, West Virginia
      Walker, John R 57 md age 22 WV WV WV
      May wife 52 md age 19 WV OH OH
      Homer son 29 wd md age 20 WV WV WV
      Ruth dau 20 WV WV WV
      Bessie dau 17 WV WV WV
      Alfred gd son 10 WV WV WV
      Billy gd son 7 WV WV WV
      Doris J gd dau 3 8/12 WV WV WV
      Don R gd son 1 6/12? WV WV WV
    Family ID F30141  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sadie Carpenter,   b. 22 Feb 1902, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1929, Logan County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1918  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 10 Apr 1918 at Eskdale, WV
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      Homer Russell Walker, 20; Putnam Co, WV; Putnam Co, WV
      Sadie Carpenter, 17; Putnam Co, WV, Kanawha Co, WV
      Informant: Mrs Ella Carpenter

      1920 Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia
      Walker, Homer 22 WV WV WV
      Sadie O wife 17 WV WV WV
      Alford K son 8/12 WV WV WV
      Hancock, John boarder 54 WV WV WV

      1930 Pocatalico, Putnam, West Virginia
      Walker, John R 57 md age 22 WV WV WV
      May wife 52 md age 19 WV OH OH
      Homer son 29 wd md age 20 WV WV WV
      Ruth dau 20 WV WV WV
      Bessie dau 17 WV WV WV
      Alfred gd son 10 WV WV WV
      Billy gd son 7 WV WV WV
      Doris J gd dau 3 8/12 WV WV WV
      Don R gd son 1 6/12? WV WV WV

      1940 Nitro, Putnam, West Virginia [indexed as Nacker]
      Walker, Honer J 43 WV 1935: lived same house
      Myrtle wife 36 KY 1935: lived same house
      Alfred son 21 WV 1935: lived same house
      Doris dau 14 WV 1935: lived same house
      Bobby son 12 WV 1935: lived same house
      Thomas son 5 WV
      Charlotte dau 3 WV
      Collins, Ernestine st-dau 14 WV 1935: lived same house
    Children 
     1. Alfred Kenneth Walker,   b. 5 May 1919, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1953, Fort Bragg Army Base, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     2. William Desmond Walker,   b. 27 Mar 1923, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1997  (Age 73 years)
     3. Doris June Walker
     4. Don Robert Walker
    Family ID F30144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Esta Myrtle Hicks,   b. 1903, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Jan 1931  Logan County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/17/1931
      Place: Logan Co, WV
      Homer R Walker, 33; wid; WV; Slagle, WV; John R Walker & Winnie Rayburn
      Myrtle Hicks, 27; sing; KY; Slagle, WV; Sam Hicks & Susie Cook Esta Myrtle

      1940 Nitro, Putnam, West Virginia [indexed as Nacker]
      Walker, Honer J 43 WV 1935: lived same house
      Myrtle wife 36 KY 1935: lived same house
      Alfred son 21 WV 1935: lived same house
      Doris dau 14 WV 1935: lived same house
      Bobby son 12 WV 1935: lived same house
      Thomas son 5 WV
      Charlotte dau 3 WV
      Collins, Ernestine st-dau 14 WV 1935: lived same house
    Children 
     1. Thomas Lee Walker,   b. 18 Jan 1935, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1996, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Charlotte Walker
    Family ID F30146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.