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ELIJAH WALKER Sr. 1775–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 February 1820

Death Location: Highland County, Ohio, USA

Father: JOHN III

Mother: Margaret Hudson

Spouse(s): MARY DIEHL

Children(s): ELIJAH JR., GEORGE WALKER, Elizabeth Walker, John Walker, Rebecca Walker, Catherine Walker, Martha Walker, Samuel Walker, Samuel Walker, Mary McCoy

In 1775, ELIJAH WALKER Sr. entered the world in Rockbridge, Virginia, USA, born to John W Walker Iii And Margaret Hudson. In 1810, ELIJAH WALKER Sr. resided in Highland County, OH. ELIJAH WALKER Sr. married Mary Magdalene Diehl, and had children including Catherine Walker, Elijah Walker Jr, Elizabeth Ann Walker, George Walker, John Alexander Walker, Martha Walker, Mary Elizabeth Walker Mccoy, Rebecca Walker, Samuel Matthew Walker, Samuel Walker. ELIJAH WALKER Sr. passed away in 1820 in Highland County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1775, ELIJAH WALKER Sr. entered the world in Rockbridge, Virginia, USA, born to John W Walker Iii And Margaret Hudson.
  • In 1810, ELIJAH WALKER Sr. resided in Highland County, OH.
  • ELIJAH WALKER Sr. married Mary Magdalene Diehl, and had children including Catherine Walker, Elijah Walker Jr, Elizabeth Ann Walker, George Walker, John Alexander Walker, Martha Walker, Mary Elizabeth Walker Mccoy, Rebecca Walker, Samuel Matthew Walker, Samuel Walker.
  • ELIJAH WALKER Sr. passed away in 1820 in Highland County, Ohio, USA.

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ELIJAH Sr.'s Ancestors

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ELIJAH Sr.
1775–1820
Birth Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Parents
JOHN W. WALKER III
1747–1814
August, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Margaret Hudson
1747–1802
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
ALEXANDER (RUTHERFORD WALKER REV) **
1716–1784
Newry, Down, Northern Ireland
JANE (HAMMER) **
1726–1798
Rockbridge Co, VA, USA
HUGH HUDSON
1675–
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
ELIZABETH RUTHERFORD
1715–1777
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
JOHN WALKER
1680–1734
JANAT COWAN
1682–1738
ELISHA **
1700–1798
ELIZABETH **
1704–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents

ELIJAH Sr.'s Descendants

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ELIJAH (WALKER) Sr. (1775–2 February 1820) m. MARY (MAGDALENE) DIEHL (16 January 1783–13 Oct 1861)
  1. 1. ELIJAH (WALKER) JR. 1810–1862 m. JANE (HANNAH) HAMILTON 1814–1867
    1. 1. ETHAN (ALLEN) WALKER 1840–1920 m. HANNAH (JANE) ROTLOFF 1843–1918
      1. 1. IDA (CHLOE) WALKER 1885–1951 m. HARRY (PHILLIP) McCOY 1885–1970
        1. 1. Henry (Floyd) McCoy 1923–2003
        2. 2. Thelma (Florella) McCoy 1910–1989
        3. 3. Wendell (Walker) McCoy 1912–1971
        4. 4. Mary (Hanna) Mccoy 1914–1986
      2. 2. William (Colfax) Walker 1866–1941
      3. 3. Eva (Ree) Walker 1868–1944
      4. 4. John (Nelson) Walker 1870–1922
      5. 5. Maggie (May) Walker 1878–1957
      6. 6. Elsie (Lee) Walker 1880–1974
      7. 7. Anna (L) Walker 1888–1943
      8. 8. Myrta (Alice) Walker 1875–1960
      9. 9. Mollie (J) Walker 1873–
  2. 2. GEORGE WALKER 1816–1896 m. SARAH SHATTUCK 1826–1878
    1. 1. LORENZO (DOW) WALKER 1855–1935 m. NANCY (ELLEN) HATTER 1859–1950
      1. 1. BERTHA (LEONA) WALKER 1880–1960 m. GROVER (CLEVELAND) CAPLINGER 1884–1955 m. SLYVESTER (CLARK "VESSIE") SHAW 1879–1907
        1. 1. Orissia (Mae) Caplinger 1917–2010 m. LEWIS (MYLES) WALLA 1907–1977 m. CHARLES (NORMAN) WEBB 1915–2007
        2. 2. Ruth (Roberta) Caplinger 1910–1995
        3. 3. Leroy (Gilbert (Pete)) Caplinger 1912–1975
        4. 4. Mary (Ethel) Caplinger 1920–1921
        5. 5. Virgie (Ellen) Caplinger 1923–1923
        6. 6. Virgil (Thomas) Caplinger 1923–2013
        7. 7. Owen (Wilson) Shaw 1902–1954
        8. 8. Russell (Merle) Shaw 1904–1995
        9. 9. Myrtle (Marie) Shaw 1906–1994
        10. 10. Ruth (Shaw - Caplinger) Curtis 1910–1995
        11. 11. Owen (W Shaw-) Caplinger 1902–
        12. 12. Russel (M Shaw -) Caplinger 1905–
        13. 13. Myrtle (M Shaw-) Caplinger 1907–
        14. 14. HAZEL (BERTHA) CAPLINGER 1914–2002 m. JOHN (WILLIAM) WEBB 1914–1938 m. Leon (Foster) Walls 1910–1982
      2. 2. Thomas (A) Walker 1884–1967
      3. 3. Benjamin Walker 1888–1969
      4. 4. John (Wilson "Jack") Walker 1891–
      5. 5. Vernall (George) Walker 1895–1941
      6. 6. Edward Newman 1879–1963
    2. 2. Samuel Walker 1852–1933
    3. 3. Mary (E) Walker 1858–
    4. 4. Lucetta (F) Walker 1860–1921
    5. 5. Sarah (O) Walker 1863–
    6. 6. Laura (A) Walker 1868–
    7. 7. Timothy (D) Walker 1869–
    8. 8. George Walker 1856–
    9. 9. Martha (Caroline) Walker 1851–1920
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Walker 1818–1858
  4. 4. John (Alexander) Walker 1805–1888
  5. 5. Rebecca Walker 1812–1881
  6. 6. Catherine Walker 1803–1845
  7. 7. Martha Walker 1808–1900
  8. 8. Samuel Walker 1801–1853
  9. 9. Samuel (Matthew) Walker 1801–1853
  10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth Walker) McCoy 1803–1851 m. JOSEPH (McCOY) * 1801–1881
    1. 1. Thomas McCoy 1832–1873 m. Delilah Hook 1842–1903
      1. 1. Thomas (V) Mccoy 1873–
      2. 2. Mary McCoy 1866–1926
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) McCoy-Klingman 1834–1916
    3. 3. Martin (Van Buren) McCoy 1836–1917
    4. 4. SAMUEL (McCOY) * 1839–1894 m. SUSANNAH (PARKS) -- 1840– m. ELIZABETH (M. MULLENIX) -- 1846–1890
      1. 1. JOHN (CALVIN) McCOY 1866–1951
      2. 2. NANCY (CLARA) McCOY 1865–
      3. 3. CHRISTOPHER (SEYMOUR) McCOY 1869–1947
      4. 4. JOSEPH (E.) McCOY 1870–
      5. 5. THOMAS (B.) McCOY 1876–1876
      6. 6. WILFRED (ROTHER) McCOY 1878–1967
      7. 7. HOMER (WILSON) McCOY 1880–
      8. 8. RAYMOND (ARTHUR) McCOY 1886–1968
      9. 9. Sam'l (C. Mc) Coy 1877–
    5. 5. Catharine McCoy-Miller 1841–1914
    6. 6. JOSEPH (McCOY) JR. 1844–1905 m. MARY (JANE) MILLER 1849–1895
      1. 1. HARRY (PHILLIP) McCOY 1885–1970 m. IDA (CHLOE) WALKER 1885–1951
    7. 7. Nancy (E.) McCoy-Roads\Rhoades 1848–1900
    8. 8. REBECCA (JANE) McCOY 1829–1891 m. JOSEPH (JAMES) WEST 1815– m. JAMES WEST 1822–
      1. 1. THOMAS (HAMER) WEST 1848–1919 m. NANCY (ANNE) TROUT 1852–1919
        1. 1. JOHN (ESTLE) WEST 1894–1954 m. MINNIE (ALICE) REID 1899–1995
        2. 2. Kim West 1881–1930
        3. 3. Thomas (Hamer West) Jr 1887–1924
        4. 4. Lewis (Montgomery) West 1889–1952
        5. 5. Martin West 1883–1960
        6. 6. Jade West 1884–1943
        7. 7. Joseph West 1884–
      2. 2. Joseph West 1850–1931
      3. 3. Sarah West 1863–1950
    9. 9. Elijah McCoy 1822–1890
    10. 10. MARTHA (ANN McCOY) ** 1827–1874 m. JOHN (BALLINGER WEST) ** 1817–1869
      1. 1. JOSEPH (MCCOY WEST) ** 1857–1943 m. JANE (JENNIE CONNETT) ** 1865–1943
        1. 1. INA (WEST) * 1881–1881
        2. 2. JOHN (BALANGER\BALLINGER WEST) ** 1883–1929 m. ALICE (LUCILLE COULTER) ** 1897–1987 m. EMMA ("Emmie" IRENE WANDERSEE) -- 1890–1917
        3. 3. MINNIE ("MINA" WEST) * 1881–1969 m. CHARLES ("CURLY" ST. PIERRE) -- 1880– m. BERNARD ("BARNEY" EDWARD READY) -- 1874–1950
        4. 4. BERTHA (ALBERTA WEST-COLLINS) * 1889–1986 m. FRED (JACOB BERGMANN) -- 1885–1961
        5. 5. OSCAR (GRANVILLE WEST) * 1897–1956 m. Ella (S.) BAKER 1896–1997
        6. 6. MANILLA (ABILENE WEST-BERGMAN) * 1899–1979 m. Vincent (W.) Bergman 1898–1976
        7. 7. GRACE (KATHERINE "KATIE" WEST) * 1884–1911 m. CHARLES (E. LANE) -- 1885–
        8. 8. MABEL (NAOMI "LUELLA" WEST) * 1891–1941 m. Albert Beck 1886– m. Charles ((Dee)) Driskell 1890–1938
        9. 9. WILLARD (NORMAN WEST) * 1892–1895
        10. 10. JESSIE (WEST) * 1894–1894
        11. 11. RAYMOND (ALBERT WEST) * 1903–1963 m. ESTHER (J. POWERS) -- 1903–1971
        12. 12. WESLEY (ALBERT WEST) * 1903–1963
        13. 13. LLOYD (WEST) * 1905–1905
        14. 14. FLOYD (WEST) * 1905–1905
        15. 15. WANDA (MARIE WEST) * 1907–1922
        16. 16. JACK (WEST) * 1881–1982
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth Ballinger) WEST 1850–1920
      3. 3. Albert (P.) West 1854–1940 m. Eliza (Jane) Blee 1856–1931
        1. 1. Thomas ("Spider") West 1875–
        2. 2. Verna (Dell) West 1878–1964
        3. 3. LAURA (ANN) WEST 1880–1969 m. Joseph (Allen) Brewer 1884–1945
        4. 4. JAMES (DUNCAN) WEST 1882–1969
      4. 4. LEWIS (CASS) WEST 1855–1926 m. LIDA (CELESTINE) SOURS 1862–1946
        1. 1. Sherman (Arthur) West 1881–1952
        2. 2. Grace (Ethel) West 1883–1958
        3. 3. HARRY (CLYDE) WEST 1885–1958 m. EDNA (LORENA) LUSK 1889–1963
        4. 4. Cordis (Rolland) West 1888–1942
        5. 5. Sarah (Sadie Winoa) West 1891–1980
        6. 6. Benjaman (Fremont) West 1894–1970
        7. 7. Joseph (Bryan) West 1897–1969
        8. 8. Faith (Marie) West 1900–1944
      5. 5. SARAH (JOSEPHINE WEST) * 1859–1955 m. SHERRY (HASTEN McCALL) -- 1856–1926
        1. 1. Virgil (Tipton) McCALL 1877–1921 m. Mamie (E.) Johnson 1889–
        2. 2. WILMA (EVALINA McCALL) * 1889–1960 m. JAMES (WILLIAM PATTERSON) -- 1888–1984
        3. 3. Thomas (Montgomery) McCall 1882–1944
        4. 4. Jenny (M.) McCALL 1884–
      6. 6. LOUISE (JANE) WEST-RUTHERFORD 1861–1934 m. FRANKLIN (PIERCE) RUTHERFORD 1856–1937
        1. 1. NETTIE (MARIE) RUTHERFORD 1897–1956 m. WILLIAM (JOSEPH) ROMBACH 1890–1965
        2. 2. Bert Rutherford 1882–
        3. 3. Onia Rutherford 1886–
        4. 4. Charlie Rutherford 1888–
        5. 5. Hattie Rutherford 1880–
        6. 6. Roy (Burton) Rutherford 1882–
      7. 7. SHERMAN (THOMAS "THOMAS SHERMAN") WEST 1863–
      8. 8. Willard West 1866–1879
      9. 9. FLOYD (O. WEST) * 1848–1886 m. ELIZABETH (HATTIE "LIZZIE" FARREY\FURY\FURRY) -- 1856–1904
        1. 1. MARTHA (ANN) WEST 1872–
        2. 2. ELIZABETH (JANE) WEST 1875–
        3. 3. WILMA (FLORENCE WEST) * 1878–1949 m. HENRY (WHITEHURST) -- 1870–1956
        4. 4. BENJAMIN (FRANKLIN) WEST 1884–
    11. 11. JOHN McCOY 1846–1917 m. LYDIA (ANN) KELLEY\KELLY 1843–1922
      1. 1. ALBERTA (RAY "BERTIE") MCCOY 1872–1936 m. Jeremiah ("Jerry" L) Mercer 1868–1930
        1. 1. John (Glasgow) Mercer 1901–1953
        2. 2. Fred (H) Mercer 1904–1947
        3. 3. ANNA (WILMA) MERCER 1906–1952 m. Lewis (James) BERNARD 1905–1973
        4. 4. Irvin (McConnaughey) Mercer 1894–1962
        5. 5. Glenn (Roberts) Mercer 1896–1963
        6. 6. William (Lee) Mercer 1901–1933
        7. 7. Effie (Rosamond) Mercer 1898–1951
      2. 2. Wilber McCOY 1874–1950
      3. 3. Estella (Edith) McCoy 1889–1958
      4. 4. MATILDA ("NETTIE"BLANCHE) McCOY 1876–1912 m. Starley (V.) CHANEY 1873–1964
        1. 1. Emsley (M) Channey 1899–
        2. 2. Roy (R) Channey 1901–1972
        3. 3. ALBERTA ("ETHEL B") CHANEY 1895–1913
        4. 4. Lorie (Olive) Chaney 1898–1958
        5. 5. Charles (Robert) Chaney 1902–1974
        6. 6. NORVAL (CHESTER) CHANEY 1905–1976 m. CLEMENTINE (MARGARET) HILL 1910–2013
      5. 5. Harriett (Chord) McCoy 1878–1951
      6. 6. John (Harley) McCoy 1882–1947
      7. 7. Hattie McCOY 1879–
      8. 8. NETTIE (BLANCHE) McCOY 1876–1912 m. STARLEY (VINTON) CHANEY 1873–1964
        1. 1. Ethel (Alberta) Chaney 1895–1913
        2. 2. Lorie (Olive) Chaney 1898–
        3. 3. Emsily (McCoy) Chaney 1899–1993
        4. 4. Ray (Russell (Roy)) Chaney 1901–1972
        5. 5. Charles (Robert) Chaney 1902–1974
      9. 9. Charles (A) Mccoy 1879–
    12. 12. THOMAS McCOY 1832–

ELIJAH Sr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1775
1775
Birth of ELIJAH WALKER Sr. in Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
1810
1810
Age 35
ELIJAH WALKER Sr. resided here in Highland County, OH
Highland County, OH
1820
2 February 1820
Age 45
Death of ELIJAH WALKER Sr. in Concord, Highland, Ohio, USA
Concord, Highland, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1583.020; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1583.019; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Highland County, OH
    Record Source: Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 February 1820
    Event Place: Concord, Highland, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Highland County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012

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