West Virginia Pioneers

John Russell Walker

Male 1873 - 1938  (65 years)


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  • Name John Russell Walker 
    Born 12 Jan 1873  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Oct 1938  Putnam 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: John R./Walker
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 03 Oct 1938
      Death Place: Poca District, Putnam, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 65y8m23d
      Cemetery: Nitro Cem
      Birth Date: 1/12/1873
      Birth Place:
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Winnie May/Walker
      Occupation: Rail Road Track Walker, NYC
      Address:
      Residence: Nitro, WV
      Mother: Mary Jane/Fowler
      Mother's Birth Place: WV
      Father: Bub/Walker
      Father's Birth Place: WV
      Informant: Earl Walker
      Killed by train while taking speeder off of track

      John R Walker
      BIRTH 12 Jan 1873
      West Virginia, USA
      DEATH 3 Oct 1938 (aged 65)
      Nitro, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
      BURIAL
      Esta Miller Memorial Cemetery
      Red House, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
      MEMORIAL ID 73313727
    Person ID I90969  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2019 

    Father John J Walker,   b. Apr 1850, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary J Fowler,   b. Jan 1849, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married 16 Sep 1869  Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/16/1869
      Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
      John J Walker, 20, Putnam, Putnam
      Mary J Fowler, 22, Kanawha, Putnam

      1870 Hutton, Putnam, WV
      Walker, John J 20 VA
      Mary J 20 VA

      1880 Union, Putnam, WV
      Walker, Jno J Jr 30 VAVAVA
      Nellie R 39 VAVAVA
      Mary J 9 da WV
      John R 7 son WV
      Mary E 6 da WV 7/1875
      Priddy J 3 da WV Bertha A 21 Dec 1877
      James B 16 boarder

      1900 Union, Putnam, WV
      Walker, JJ 4/1850 m 31y WV VAWV
      Mary J 1/1849 m 31y 9-9 children WVWVWV
      Jas S son 11/1880 30 Nov 1880 P
      Wm I son 7/1883
      Emma L da 2/1886 4 Feb 1886
      Emanuel M son 9/1898 Manuel M 19 Sep 1888
      Stella M da 11/1890 9/1890

      1910 Pocatalico, Putnam, WV
      Walker, John J 62 wd WV Va WV
      William H son 26 m1- 4y WVWVWV
      Cordie E dil 22 m1- y 2-2 children WVWVWV
      Alma gd 1 WVWVWV 3/1/1909 Putnam
      not named gs 1/12 WVWVWV
    Family ID F23444  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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
    Children 
     1. Homer Russell Walker,   b. 22 Jun 1897, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1941, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     2. Della Fay Walker,   b. 13 Feb 1899, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1959, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Bertha Mable Walker,   b. 6 Sep 1900, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Earl William Walker,   b. 26 Jul 1902, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Laura Edith Walker,   b. CA 1904, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Maude Rebecca Walker,   b. 31 Mar 1906, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1973, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     7. Hazel M Walker,   b. 14 Mar 1908, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1976  (Age 68 years)
     8. Ruth Alma Walker,   b. 8 Feb 1910, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1980  (Age 70 years)
     9. Bessie Walker,   b. CA 1912, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F30141  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.