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John Rutherford "Gunmaker" Walker (m. Houston) 1705–1778

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Birth Date: March 4, 1705

Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Death Date: November 17, 1778

Death Location: Walker Creek, Rockbridge, VA, USA

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John Rutherford "Gunmaker" Walker (m. Houston) was born in 1705 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, the child of John Mcknight Walker Ii The Emigrant John Alexander Walker Ii Aka Gunmaker Son Of John Alexander Walker Katherine Katejane Mcknight Wigton Walker Line 1670 Spouse Katherine Jane Rutherford And Katherine Jane Rutherford Eutherford Dau Of Rev John Rutherfor Isabella Allein 1682 Scotland Spouse John Alexander Walker Gunmaker John Wigton Line 7Th Ggm. John Rutherford "Gunmaker" Walker (m. Houston) married Ann Houston Walker, Esther Stone, Mary Mcguffey Walker, and had children including Ann Walker, Col John Rutherford Walker, James Walker, John Chief Jack Walker M Ward, Mary Houston Walker, Samuel Walker, Susannah Walker Patrick Porter. John Rutherford "Gunmaker" Walker (m. Houston) passed away in 1778 in Walker Creek, Rockbridge, VA, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Family

John Rutherford "Gunmaker" Walker (m. Houston) was born in 1705 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, the child of John Mcknight Walker Ii The Emigrant John Alexander Walker Ii Aka Gunmaker Son Of John Alexander Walker Katherine Katejane Mcknight Wigton Walker Line 1670 Spouse Katherine Jane Rutherford And Katherine Jane Rutherford Eutherford Dau Of Rev John Rutherfor Isabella Allein 1682 Scotland Spouse John Alexander Walker Gunmaker John Wigton Line 7Th Ggm.

John Rutherford "Gunmaker" Walker (m. Houston) married Ann Houston Walker, Esther Stone, Mary Mcguffey Walker, and had children including Ann Walker, Col John Rutherford Walker, James Walker, John Chief Jack Walker M Ward, Mary Houston Walker, Samuel Walker, Susannah Walker Patrick Porter.

Later Years

John Rutherford "Gunmaker" Walker (m. Houston) passed away in 1778 in Walker Creek, Rockbridge, VA, USA.

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Life Timeline

1705
Born in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1778
Died in Walker Creek, Rockbridge, VA, USA

Found in 3 Family Trees

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