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Jacob Walker 1785–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 April 1785

Birth Location: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 20 October 1859

Death Location: Deer Ridge, Lewis County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: George Walker

Mother: Margaret Heffner

Spouse(s): Mary Snodgrass

Children(s): Peter Walker, Henry Walker, Elizabeth Fee, James Walker, John Walker, Margaret Sherrod, Joseph Walker, Mary Baltzell, Daniel Walker, William Walker

In 1785, Jacob Walker entered the world in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to George Walker And Margaret Heffner. In 1830, Jacob Walker resided in Parke, Indiana, USA. In 1840, Jacob Walker resided in Lewis, Missouri, USA. Jacob Walker married Elizabeth Renfro, Mary Snodgrass, and had children including Daniel Benton Walker, Elizabeth Fee, Henry Polonius Walker, James Wesley Walker, John Frederick Walker, Joseph Asbury Walker, Margaret V Sherrod, Mary Ann Baltzell, Peter Walker, William Snodgrass Walker. Jacob Walker passed away in 1859 in Deer Ridge, Lewis County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Jacob Walker entered the world in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to George Walker And Margaret Heffner.
  • In 1830, Jacob Walker resided in Parke, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1840, Jacob Walker resided in Lewis, Missouri, USA.
  • Jacob Walker married Elizabeth Renfro, Mary Snodgrass, and had children including Daniel Benton Walker, Elizabeth Fee, Henry Polonius Walker, James Wesley Walker, John Frederick Walker, Joseph Asbury Walker, Margaret V Sherrod, Mary Ann Baltzell, Peter Walker, William Snodgrass Walker.
  • Jacob Walker passed away in 1859 in Deer Ridge, Lewis County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Walker's Ancestors

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Jacob Walker
1785–1859
Birth Place: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
George Walker
1753–1839
Germany
Margaret Heffner
1763–1830
HESSE, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Grandparents
Bernhard (Christian Von) Katte
1731–1816
Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Johann (Albertus) Heffner
1729–1809
Wolfstein, Landkreis Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Maria (Catherine) Konig
1735–1791
Munich (München), Stadtkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Walker
1705–1755
Maria Caspari
1702–
Torg Konig
1700–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Walker
1666–1723
Mary Morris
1667–1747
Johann Caspari
1651–1707
Anna Orthius

Jacob Walker's Descendants

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Jacob Walker (23 April 1785–20 October 1859) m. Mary Snodgrass (13 April 1807–1 March 1872)
  1. 1. Peter Walker 1834–1909
  2. 2. Henry (Polonius) Walker 1835–1899
  3. 3. Elizabeth Fee 1840–1915
  4. 4. James (Wesley) Walker 1845–1891
  5. 5. John (Frederick) Walker 1838–1886
  6. 6. Margaret (V) Sherrod 1834–1919
  7. 7. Joseph (Asbury) Walker 1832–1911
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Baltzell 1849–1939
  9. 9. Daniel (Benton) Walker 1843–1888
  10. 10. William (Snodgrass) Walker 1830–1914

Jacob Walker's Timeline

5 Records

1785
23 April 1785
Birth of Jacob Walker in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1830
1830
Age 45
Jacob Walker resided here in Parke, Indiana, USA
Parke, Indiana, USA
1840
1840
Age 55
Jacob Walker resided here in Lewis, Missouri, USA
Lewis, Missouri, USA
1850
1850
Age 65
Jacob Walker resided here in District 48, Lewis, Missouri, USA
District 48, Lewis, Missouri, USA
1859
20 October 1859
Age 74
Death of Jacob Walker in Lewis County, Missouri, United States of America
Lewis County, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 April 1785
    Event Place: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Parke, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Lewis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 48, Lewis, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vigo
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1859
    Event Place: Lewis County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Deer Ridge, Lewis County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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