James McDowell Walker

Peter Walker
(Abt 1830-)

Eliza Keller
(Abt 1835-)

James McDowell Walker
(1860-1938)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Dora Francis Wacaster

James McDowell Walker ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 21 June 1860, Burke County, NC ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁹
Marriage (1): Dora Francis Wacaster on 13 September 1888 in Catawba County, NC ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Died: 3 May 1938, Hickory, NC at age 77 ⁶ ⁹
Buried: 5 May 1938, Morganton, NC ⁶ ⁹

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of June 1863 and a birth location of North Carolina.

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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Bessemer City, NC on 13 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 22B, District 76, Dwelling 366, Household 378
Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Home Rented
Married 11 years
James Walker..Head..Jun 1863..36..NC..Cotton Mill Carder

(Living with wife, 6 children, and sister-in-law, Minnie Wacaster.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Bandys Township, Catawba, NC on April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 16, Household 74
Bandy's Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
James M. Walker..Head..49..NC

(Living with wife and 9 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in West Hickory, NC on January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 39, Household 23
West Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
J. M. Walker..Head..59..NC

(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Icard, NC on June 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 6, Household 1, Roll 1677
Icard, Burke County, North Carolina, United States
James M. Walker..Head..69..NC

(Living with wife.)

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• He was buried on 5 May 1938 in the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Morganton, NC.

Find A Grave Memorial #18794864
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James married Dora Francis Wacaster, daughter of George Washington Wacaster and Sarah C. Chapman, on 13 September 1888 in Catawba County, NC.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ (Dora Francis Wacaster was born on 19 January 1867 in , Lincoln County, NC,² ³ ⁴ ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² died on 22 January 1940 in Bandys Township, Catawba, NC ⁷ ¹² and was buried on 24 January 1940 ⁷ ¹².)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Bessemer City, NC on 13 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 22B, District 76, Dwelling 366, Household 378
Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Home Rented
Married 11 years
James Walker..Head..Jun 1863..36..NC..Cotton Mill Carder
Doria Walker..Wife..Jan 1867..33..NC..6/6..Cotton Mill
Walter Walker..Son..Jan 1890..10..NC
John Walker..Son..Apr 1892..8..NC
Manley Walker..Son..Nov 1893..6..NC
Bertha Walker..Daughter..Dec 1895..4..NC
Albert Walker..Son..Dec 1898..1..NC
Charley Walker..Son..May 1900..1m..NC
Minnie Wokehester..Sister-in-law..Aug 1884..15..NC..Cotton Mill
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Bandys Township, Catawba, NC on April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 16, Household 74
Bandy's Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
James M. Walker..Head..49..NC
Dorah F. Walker..Wife..43..NC
Walter W. Walker..Son..20..NC
John J. Walker..Son..18..NC
M. M. Walker..Son..17..NC
Bertha B. Walker..Daughter..14..NC
Albert A. Walker..Son..12..NC
Daniel D. Walker..Son..10..NC
Gracie G. Walker..Daughter..8..NC
Eddie E. Walker..Son..5..NC
Roosvelt R. Walker..Son..2..NC
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in West Hickory, NC on January 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 39, Household 23
West Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
J. M. Walker..Head..59..NC
Dora Walker..Wife..52..NC
Albert Walker..Son..23..NC
Roy Walker..Son..13..NC
Grace Walker..Daughter..17..NC
Eddie Walker..Son..15..NC
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Icard, NC on June 1930. ⁵

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 6, Household 1, Roll 1677
Icard, Burke County, North Carolina, United States
James M. Walker..Head..69..NC
Dora F. Walker..Wife..64..NC
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1 "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," index, FamilySearch.com (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675514 : accessed 20 Jul 2014), Name: James M. Walker; Event Date: 13 Sep 1888; Event Place: Catawba Co., North Carolina.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 76, sheet 22B, dwelling 366, family 378, James McDowell Walker and Dora Francis Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Bandy's Township, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 4B, family 74, James McDowell Walker and Dora Francis Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, West Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 39, sheet 2A, family 23, James McDowell Walker and Dora Francis Wacaster; index and images (accessed 20 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Icard, Burke County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0006, sheet 1A, family 1, James McDowell Walker and Dora Francis Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1677.

6 "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (accessed 20 Jul 2014), Name: James Mcdowell Walker; Event Date: 03 May 1938; Event Place: Hickory, Burke Co., N.C.

7 "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (accessed 20 Jul 2014), Name: Dora Francis Walker; Event Date: 22 Jan 1940; Event Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina.

8 Will Johnson, "Starting from Northwest Arkansas, mostly Franklin County and connecting those lines to their ancestor and descendents," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=wjfranklin : accessed 18 Jul 2014).

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 20 Jul 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18794864.

10 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Lauren Hill Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States, p. 10, dwelling 82, family 76, George Washington Wacaster and Sarah C. Chapman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

11 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, North Brook Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 104, p. 349A, George Washington Wacaster and Sarah C. Chapman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0970.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 20 Jul 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18794868.

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