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John Perry Walker Sr. 1897–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1897

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 Apr 1973

Death Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Walker

Mother: Mary Littlefield

Spouse(s): Bessie Goodwin, Janet Newell

Children(s): Shadie Lawter, Wayne Walker, John Jr., James Walker, Joseph Walker, Patricia Walker

In 1897, John Perry Walker Sr. entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Joseph B Walker And Mary Sue Littlefield. In 1942, John Perry Walker Sr. resided in Newport News VA. John Perry Walker Sr. married Bessie Bell Goodwin, Janet Newell, and had children including Harold Walker, James William Walker, John Perry Walker Jr, Joseph Winfred Walker, Patricia Ann Walker, Sarah Walker, Shadie Kate Lawter, Wayne Leroy Walker. John Perry Walker Sr. passed away in 1973 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1897, John Perry Walker Sr. entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Joseph B Walker And Mary Sue Littlefield.
  • In 1942, John Perry Walker Sr. resided in Newport News VA.
  • John Perry Walker Sr. married Bessie Bell Goodwin, Janet Newell, and had children including Harold Walker, James William Walker, John Perry Walker Jr, Joseph Winfred Walker, Patricia Ann Walker, Sarah Walker, Shadie Kate Lawter, Wayne Leroy Walker.
  • John Perry Walker Sr. passed away in 1973 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
John Sr.
1897–1973
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph B. Walker
1860–1933
Mary (Sue) Littlefield
1865–1933
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Littlefield
1838–1906
Cross Anchor, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Littlefield
1836–1898
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Littlefield
1815–1879
Hannah Littlefield
1807–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Littlefield
1790–1845
Sarah Willis
1790–1850

John Sr.'s Descendants

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John (Perry Walker) Sr. (21 Apr 1897–28 Apr 1973) m. Bessie (Bell) Goodwin (3 Sep 1902–6 May 1936) m. Janet Newell (20 Oct 1916–27 Mar 1989)
  1. 1. Shadie (Kate) Lawter 1924–2013
  2. 2. Wayne (Leroy) Walker 1934–2017
  3. 3. John (Perry Walker) Jr. 1922–1988
  4. 4. James (William) Walker 1926–1999
  5. 5. Joseph (Winfred) Walker 1932–2008
  6. 6. Patricia (Ann) Walker 1943–2010

John Sr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1897
21 Apr 1897
Birth of John Perry Walker Sr. in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1942
Abt 1942
Age 45
John Perry Walker Sr. resided here in Newport News VA
Newport News VA
1973
28 Apr 1973
Age 76
Death of John Perry Walker Sr. in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1897
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1942
    Event Place: Newport News VA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 29 Nov 1942; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.23478705,0.48889112,0.26553556&xid=

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spartanburg S C
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 29 Nov 1942; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.23478705,0.48889112,0.26553556&xid=

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1973
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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