William Pearsey Walker

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Family Pedigree

Charles Walker, (?) - (?)
Elenor (?), (?) - (?)

George Walker, circa. 1770 - circa. 1830
Julian Jean Welsh, circa. 1774 - (?)

Francis Samuel Walker, 05/06/1809 - 03/27/1888
Catherine Pearsey, 11/03/1804 - 09/07/1882

William Pearsey Walker, 06/06/1841 - 04/29/1924

William Pearsey Walker - Short Bio

William was the son of Francis S. and Catherine Pearsey Walker. He was born in Milton, Wayne County, Indiana, June 6, 1841, and died in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, on April 29, 1924. He was a Civil War veteran (he lost two fingers in that conflict), a soldier in Company D of the 1st Iowa Infantry and a member of the G. A. R. in Novelty, Missouri, where he lived and was even mayor when he was an older man. At various times in his life he made his residence in Iowa, Missouri, Florida, and Nebraska. In 1920, when he was older, he was living with daughter Anna Mae DeLong in Des Moines, Iowa. Some time after that he moved in with his daughter, Bernice Westburg.

William married Mary Anderson before 1866, and they had nine children (and were later divorced). Their children were:

Louisa Walker, born in 1866,

and Francis Walker [m], born in 1868; both died as toddlers in 1871 from diphtheria.

Alice Walker, born August 17, 1871 in New London, Henry County, Iowa, died in northeast Missouri in Hurdland, Knox County between November 20 - 24, 1959. On December 30, 1896, in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, Alice married Henry Allen Gregory, born unknown (apparently in Louisa County); Henry died November 25, 1959 in Hurdland. He was blind. Alice and Gregory's children were Wallace Gregory, Mildred Kathryn Gregory (who married Duane Fremont Craven), and Grace Gregory (who married Oliver Thomas, at age 50).

Edward A. Walker (known as "Sap" or "Ed" of course), born about 1875, died (after 1920) in Brush, Morgan County, Colorado, where he had been a barber. Ed was married before June 1914 in St. Joseph, Missouri to a woman named Dorothy; in the 1920 US Census she was listed as a dressmaker in Brush. She and Ed had no children.

Anna Mae Walker (known as "May"), born between 1876/77; she married Walter A. (or Wallace?) DeLong. Walter worked for the Post Office. They had two children, Velma C. (Cloreygne?) (known as "Queen") DeLong (1906 - 1974/75). Velma married Jack Irwin; and Clement A. DeLong (circa 1901-1965). Clement was married and had two daughters.

Rosamond Walker (known as "Rose," "Rosa,") born September 7, 1879, died November, 1966; Rose married Walter Tyhurst in about 1910. He deserted the family some time later and moved to Chicago. Their children were: Marion Louise Tyhurst (who married a man named Schrock); Dudley Wayne Tyhurst (1912-1960), and Kenneth Tyhurst (1917-1972).

Charles Jacob Walker (known as "Japie," "J. P." "Jake") born about 1887 died in 1919. His death, in a small town in Iowa or Minnesota, was either an accidental shooting or else a suicide.

Bernice Walker, (known as "Bun" or "Bunnie") was born December 27, 1888 and died in 1979. She married Albert William Westburg (September 2, 1888 - November, 1966) before 1911. Her father, William Pearsey Walker, spent some of his last days with Bernice and is buried near Lincoln, Nebraska, where the Westburgs lived. Bun and Albert had two children: Elizabeth Mae Westburg (who married "Speck" Musgrove); and John Albert Westburg, who lived from 1917-1921. Bernice [Walker] Westburg died in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois in 1966.

Laurine Walker (known as "Piler," "Sue," "Susie," "Suzy" - it was previously thought that Rosamond was Susie but some US Census images makes it clear that it is Laurine.), born April 19, 1890 in Washington, Washington County, (or else Louisa County) Iowa, died July 15, 1986 in Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa. Laurine married Ozro Martell Buckner (the wedding was probably about 1910); he was born January 24, 1888 and died February 23, 1964 in Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa. Their children were Richard William Buckner (who married Laura Eloise Welch of Oklahoma); and Ralph Eustace Buckner (who married Martha Levine).

Some of William Pearsey Walker's genealogy is provided courtesy of Greta Tuominen, who is his descendant through daughter, Laurine.

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