William Pearsey Walker ¹

  Medical Notes:

William Pearsey Walker lost two fingers during the Civil War.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1850, Milton, Wayne County, Indiana. ³ William Walker, male, age 9, in school during year.

• Census, 1860, Pleasant Grove Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. ⁴ William Walker, age 19, male, farmer, born in Indiana, attended school during the past year

• Personal Recollection, 1863. ⁵ (According to family/personal memories related through family letters) William ate only bacon and sugar for 10 days in the autumn of 1863.

• Military, between August 14, 1863 and October 15, 1865. ¹ William Pearsey Walker was in Company D of the 1st Iowa Infantry during the Civil War between August 14, 1863 and October 15, 1865. He was injured at Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; he lost two fingers.

• Occupation, circa 1865-1907, Iowa. ¹ William Pearsey Walker was a farmer between about 1865 to 1907, before moving to Missouri early in the 20th century.

• Census, 1870, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa. ⁶ Line #12, Dwelling #74, Family #71: William P. Walker, age 29, male, white, occupation farmer, value of real estate $3000, value of personal property $100, born in Indiana, male citizen over 21 years of age

Mary Walker, age 26, female, white, occupation keeping house, born in Iowa, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth

Louisa Walker, age 4, female, white, born in Iowa

Francis Walker, age 2, female, white, born in Iowa

• Census, 1880, Yellow Spring Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. ⁷ William Walker, head of household, married, male, white, age 39, born in Indiana, occupation farmer, father's birthplace Tennessee, mother's birthplace Ohio

Mary Walker, wife, married, female, white, age 34, born in Iowa, occupation keeps house, father's birthplace Ireland, mother's birthplace Ireland

Alice Walker, daughter, single, female, white, age 8, born in Iowa, father's birthplace Indiana, mother's birthplace Iowa

Edward Walker, son, single, male, white, age 5, born in Iowa, father's birthplace Indiana, mother's birthplace Iowa

May Walker, daughter, single, female, white, age 3, born in Iowa, father's birthplace Indiana, mother's birthplace Iowa

Rosa Walker, daughter, single, female, white, age 0, born in Iowa, father's birthplace Indiana, mother's birthplace Iowa

• Research. William P. and Mary Walker lived next to Lafe and Oella (Dotson) Packwood in 1880.

• Iowa State Census, 1885, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁸ William P. Walker, age 43, male, married, occupation farmer, born in Indiana

Mary Walker, age 40, female, married, keeping house, born in Henry County, Iowa

Alice Walker, age 13, female, single, born in Henry County, Iowa

Edward Walker, age 10, male, single, born in Henry County, Iowa

Anna M. Walker, age 8, female, single, born in Henry County, Iowa

Rosa Walker, age 5, female, single, born in Henry County, Iowa

Charles Walker, age 1, male, born in Des Moines County, Iowa

• Iowa State Census, 1895, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁹ William P. Walker, 53, male, married, born in Indiana, religious belief: none

Mary Walker, 49, female, married, born in Iowa County(?), religious belief: none

Alice Walker, 22, female, single, born in Louisa County(?), Iowa, religious belief: M. E.

Edward Walker, 20, male, single, born in Louisa County(?), Iowa, religious belief: none

May Walker, 17, female, single, born in Louisa County(?), Iowa, religious belief: M. E.

Rosa Walker, 14, female, single, born in Louisa County(?), Iowa, religious belief: none

Charles Walker, 11, male, single, born in Louisa County(?), Iowa

Bernice Walker, 8, female, single, born in Louisa County, Iowa

Susie Walker, 5, female, single, born in Louisa County, Iowa

• Religion, 1895. ¹⁰ His religious affiliation was listed as "NONE" in the 1895 Iowa state census.

• Census, 1900, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ¹¹ Line 90, Dwelling 280, Family #282? (the family numbers are all messed up on this page): William Walker, head of household, white, male, born June 1841, age 58, married, married for 34 years, born in Indiana, father born in Tennessee, mother born in Virginia, occupation farmer (13???(0-2-3), could read, could write, could speak English, own account, a farm not a house, farm #32 in schedule

Mary Walker, wife, white, female, born April 1844, age 56, married, married for 34 years, 9 children born, 7 living, born in Iowa, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, could read, could write, could speak English

Edward Walker, son, white, male, born December 1874, age 25, single, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, occupation farm hand, could read, could write, could speak English

Charles J. Walker, son, white, male, born August 1883, age 16, single, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, occupation "hand", could read, could write, could speak English

Bernice Walker, daughter, white, female, born December 1886, age 13, single, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, at school, 8 months at school during the year, could read, could write, could speak English, (9?)

Susan Walker, daughter, white, female, born April 1890, age 10, single, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, at school, 8 months at school during the year, could read, could write, could speak English, (9?)

• Residence, 1908, Novelty, Knox County, Missouri. ⁵

• Census, 1910, Novelty, Knox County, Missouri. ¹² Line 6, Dwelling #3, Family #3: William P. Walker, head of household, male, white, age 68, married (once), married for 48 years, born in Indiana, father born in Tennessee, mother born in Virginia, could speak English, had own income, could read, could write, owned his home, free of mortgage, a house not a farm

Edward A. Walker, son, male, white, age 36, single, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, spoke English, occupation barber, industry own shop, own account, could read, could write

Rosamond Walker, daughter, female, white, age 25, divorced (?), 0 children born, 0 living, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, could speak English, occupation none, could read, could write

Bernice Walker, daughter, female, white, 21, single, born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Iowa, could speak English, no occupation, could read, could write

• Organizations: Novelty, Knox County, Missouri. ² Member of the GAR

• Occupation, about 1912. ⁵ Was a small business owner - cement/construction business in Novelty, Knox County, Missouri

• Public Office, 1913, Novelty, Knox County, Missouri. ⁵ William Pearsey Walker was mayor of the town of Novelty. He won at least two terms.

• Census, 1920, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. ¹³ William P. Walker, father-in-law, male, white, age 78, widowed, could read, could write, born in Indiana, father born in Tennessee, mother born in Virginia, could speak English, no occupation

• Residence, March 1922, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. ¹⁴

• Residence, April 1924, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. ² (William died in Lincoln in 1924.)

• Personal Recollection. ⁵ (Some notes about the family of William Pearsey Walker, snippets off a piece of paper, courtesy of Greta Tuominen via Marge Kimble. It is uncertain where/who originally wrote these:)

John P (Jake Walker)
Edward Walker dead Colorado Spr. Col.
Susan Walker (Lorene) Buckner Humboldt
Bernice ?? Westburg Lincoln Neb.
Rosamund (Tyhurst) Council Bluffs
May De Long Des Moines
Alice Gregory Missouri

• Obituary: the Lincoln Star, April 30, 1924, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. ² William Walker, 82 years old, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Albert Westberg, 2015 K street. He was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of the GAR post at Novelty, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hodgman's chapel. Reverend Walter Aitken will officiate, assisted by Farragut Post No. 25, GAR Interment will be made in Wyuka cemetery.

William married Mary Anderson, daughter of (Father - 03818) Anderson and Mary (Unknown), between 1865 and 1866.¹ (Mary Anderson was born in April 1844 in Henry County, Iowa ^{6 10 11 15} and died after 1914 ⁵.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Residence, 1895, Louisa County, Iowa. ¹⁰

• Research. Possibly their marriage ended in divorce; it ended at least in separation.