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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.
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.
Reliability Score
This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.
- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Immediate Family
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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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