James P. Walker1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 18541, (1854 - 1884)
FatherJames Pembroke Walker1,4 (abt 1824 - bef 1880)
MotherModena A. Cobb1,4 (Oct 1827 - 1902)

Key Events:

Birth: 15 Mar 1854, Columbus, Hickman Co., Kentucky5,6,7
Marriage: 16 Apr 1878, Ellis Co., Texas, Nannie C. Briggs (about 26 Oct 1855 - 20 Jan 1881)8
Death: 15 Jul 1884, Waxahachie, Texas9,10
Burial: 16 Jul 1884, Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas11,12
ChartsDescendants of Gideon Cobb
AncestryThe Cobbs of Pawlet, Vermont

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     James P. Walker was born on 15 Mar 1854 in Columbus, Hickman Co., Kentucky.5,6,7
     He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Columbus, Hickman Co., Kentucky, in the household of his parents, James Pembroke Walker and Modena A. Cobb.2 He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Columbus, Hickman Co., Kentucky, in the household of his parents.3
     He was a clerk in a telegraph office by age 15.13 He moved to Texas before 1878, where he became a dry goods merchant.14
     James married Nannie C. Briggs, daughter of Dr. William T. Briggs and Mary C. Rogers, on 16 Apr 1878 in Ellis Co., Texas, with Rev. W. G. Neal offciating.8
     James and Nannie appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Tarrant Co., Texas, enumerated 17 Jun 1880, in the household of George Vickers and his wife, apparently as boarders. Their son Mercer was listed as living with them, as were one other boarder and a servant.15
     His wife died on 20 Jan 1881.16
     James died on 15 Jul 1884 in Waxahachie, Texas, at age 30.9,10 He was buried on 16 Jul 1884 in Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.11,12

Children:
     Child with Nannie C. Briggs:

  • Mercer Woodfield Walker15,17 (15 Dec 1879 - 29 Aug 1938)

Citations

  1. [S2922] Register of Births, Kentucky, Hickman Co., 1854, James P. Walker.
  2. [S4101] J. P. Walker household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky.
  3. [S4102] Jas P. Walker household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky.
  4. [S4101] J. P. Walker household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S2922] Register of Births, Kentucky, Hickman Co., 1854, James P. Walker, shows date, city, and state.
  6. [S4101] J. P. Walker household, 1860 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows age 6 and state.
  7. [S4102] Jas P. Walker household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows age 15 and state.
  8. [S12128] Marriage Record, Ellis Co., Texas, D:2, James P. Walker and Nannie C. Briggs, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  9. [S12133] James P. Walker obituary, The Galveston Daily News, dateline Waxahachie 15 Jul, shows died last night.
  10. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 69839915, James P Walker, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  11. [S12133] James P. Walker obituary, The Galveston Daily News, dateline Waxahachie 15 Jul, shows funeral this afternoon.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 69839915, James P Walker, includes tombstone photo.
  13. [S4102] Jas P. Walker household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hickman Co., Kentucky, shows occupation as clerk in telegraph office.
  14. [S12129] George Vickers household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas, shows occupation as dry goods merchant.
  15. [S12129] George Vickers household, 1880 U.S. Census, Tarrant Co., Texas.
  16. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 69839957, Nannie R Walker, shows date, with year as 1887, and includes tombstone photo showing date with year as 1881.
  17. [S12130] Mercer Woodfield Walker, Standard Certificate of Death.