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Josiah Lawrence Walker 1789–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1789

Birth Location: Dalton, Massachusetts

Death Date: 4 Feb 1873

Death Location: Wayne, Ohio, USA

Father: Walter Walker

Mother: Lois Lawrence

Spouse(s): Eunice Wiswell, Jemima Sill

Children(s): William Walker, Emily Walker, Harriet Walker, Eunice Walker, Clarissa Messenger, Josiah Walker, Nancy Walker, Lucinda Wood, James Walker, Albert Walker, Justice Walker

In 1789, Josiah Lawrence Walker entered the world in Dalton, Massachusetts, born to Walter R Walker And Lois Lawrence. In 1806, Josiah Lawrence Walker resided in 6th Collection Dist, Trumbull County, OH. In 1830, Josiah Lawrence Walker resided in Boardman, Trumbull, Ohio, USA. Josiah Lawrence Walker married Eunice Wiswell, Jemima Sill, and had children including Albert Walker, Clarissa Messenger, Emily Walker, Eunice Walker, Harriet Walker, James Walker, Josiah Irr Walker, Justice Walker, Lucinda Wood, Nancy Marie Walker, William Walker. Josiah Lawrence Walker passed away in 1873 in Wayne, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Josiah Lawrence Walker entered the world in Dalton, Massachusetts, born to Walter R Walker And Lois Lawrence.
  • In 1806, Josiah Lawrence Walker resided in 6th Collection Dist, Trumbull County, OH.
  • In 1830, Josiah Lawrence Walker resided in Boardman, Trumbull, Ohio, USA.
  • Josiah Lawrence Walker married Eunice Wiswell, Jemima Sill, and had children including Albert Walker, Clarissa Messenger, Emily Walker, Eunice Walker, Harriet Walker, James Walker, Josiah Irr Walker, Justice Walker, Lucinda Wood, Nancy Marie Walker, William Walker.
  • Josiah Lawrence Walker passed away in 1873 in Wayne, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Walker
1759–1842
Birth Location: Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Lois Lawrence
1768–1853
Birth Location: Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eunice Wiswell
1793–1847
Birth Location: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA(Malbrough, Cheshire New Hampshire
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Jemima Sill
1798–
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

William Walker
1836–1925
Birth Location: Wayne Township, Ohio
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Emily Walker
1837–1907
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Harriet Walker
1827–
Birth Location: –
HW
Eunice Walker
1832–
Birth Location: –
EW
Clarissa Messenger
1828–1888
Birth Location: Monroe Center, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA
CM
Josiah Walker
1817–1900
Birth Location: Onondaga Co., New York, USA
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Nancy Walker
1830–1835
Birth Location: –
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Lucinda Wood
1824–1889
Birth Location: Conneaut Center, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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James Walker
1823–1851
Birth Location: Madison, Lake County, Ohio, United States of America
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Albert Walker
1821–1896
Birth Location: Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
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Justice Walker
1819–1876
Birth Location: Spafford, Onondaga, New York, USA
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Josiah Walker's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Walker
1789–1873
Birth Place: Dalton, Massachusetts
Parents
Walter R. Walker
1759–1842
Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Lois Lawrence
1768–1853
Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Israel (M.) Walker
1719–
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Rollo
1726–
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Josiah (Lawrence) "Miller"
1733–1803
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel WALKER
1682–1759
Jemima WARD
1693–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Israel Walker
1648–1719
Susanna Baldwin
1652–1694

Josiah Walker's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Lawrence) Walker (3 Nov 1789–4 Feb 1873) m. Eunice Wiswell (03/27/1793–3 Oct 1847) m. Jemima Sill (22 Jul 1798–)
  1. 1. William Walker 1836–1925 m. Isabella (A.) Marvin 1842–1886
    1. 1. Albert (James) Walker 1859–1929 m. Emma (May) Burwell 1865–1942
      1. 1. Archie Walker 1886–1982 m. Lila Walker 1887–1968
        1. 1. Ivan (Millard) Walker 1909–1977 m. Opal Walker 1911–1992
        2. 2. Sarah (Ruth) WALKER 1925–1997 m. William (Roy) Christie 1925–2008
        3. 3. Lawrence (P) Walker 1922–1986 m. Dorothy (Anne) Logan 1931–2008
        4. 4. Erma (M) Withers 1920–2014 m. Raymond (Harlow) Withers 1917–1987
        5. 5. Dale (Roscoe) Walker 1918–2004 m. Velma McElderry 1912–1999
        6. 6. Willis (Wendell) Walker 1915–2015 m. Alice (Marie) Watts 1924–1982
        7. 7. Melvin (Archie) Walker 1914–2004 m. Pauline (V) Klundt 1912–1980 m. Virginia Walker 1919–2013
        8. 8. Laurence Walker 1863–
        9. 9. Marjorie Walker 1930–2025 m. Merlin (Dwight) Lake 1933–1984
      2. 2. Elza (C) Walker 1884–1961 m. Vivian (Blanche) Eby 1880–1962
        1. 1. Henry (Dwight) Walker 1905–1970 m. Opal (Lenore) Oswalt 1907–1990
        2. 2. Alice (May) Walker 1914–2005 m. Robert (Marsden) Kernahan 1915–2008
        3. 3. Ira (James) Walker 1906–
      3. 3. Wayne (Rolland) Walker 1888–1944 m. Neva (D) McElderry 1892–1977
        1. 1. Howard (W) Walker 1922–2005
        2. 2. Virgil (Raymond) WALKER 1914–1968
      4. 4. Hayes (Llewellyn) Walker 1890–1949 m. Maryanna (Margaret "Mary") Tombaugh 1891–1988
        1. 1. Alma (I) Walker 1912–
        2. 2. Willard (Hayes) Walker 1914–1996
        3. 3. Harold (D) Walker 1925–
        4. 4. Elsie (M) Walker 1927–
        5. 5. Cecil Walker 1931–
      5. 5. Joseph (Carl) Walker 1892–1991 m. Mary (Maude) Kirkendall 1894–1992
        1. 1. Leonard (Carlton) Walker 1914–1996
        2. 2. Sylvia (Arlene (walker)) Walker 1916–2006
        3. 3. Robert (Lee) Walker 1930–2000
        4. 4. Lorain (Oliver) Walker 1933–2016
        5. 5. Delmer (Ervin) Walker 1918–1999 m. Dorotha (May) Isett 1917–2002
        6. 6. Jerold (Leo "Jerry") Walker 1922–2011
        7. 7. Leona (Maude) Walker 1924–2017
      6. 6. William (H) Walker 1894–1946 m. Sadie (Vella) Kirkendall 1898–1946
        1. 1. Clair (A.) Walker 1917–2004
        2. 2. Lisle (Ervin) Walker 1921–1977
      7. 7. Florence (Iva) Walker 1896–1980 m. Harvey (Francis) Kirkendall 1892–1937 m. Otto (Arnold) Haberly 1897–1988 m. Harvey (Francis) Kirkendall 1892–1937
        1. 1. Marie (Belle Margaret) Kirkendall 1919–
        2. 2. Carroll (Francis) Kirkendall 1917–1989
        3. 3. Albert (Joshua) Kirkendall 1922–2013
        4. 4. Kenneth (Eugene) Kirkendall 1928–2013
        5. 5. Marie (Belle Margaret) Kirkendall 1919–1975 m. Delmar (Eugene) Sims 1915–1980
        6. 6. Carroll (Francis) Kirkendall 1917–1989
        7. 7. Albert (Joshua) Kirkendall 1922–2013
        8. 8. Kenneth (Eugene) Kirkendall 1928–2013
      8. 8. Harold (Burwell) Walker 1900–1923
      9. 9. Arnold (Albert) Walker 1906–1984 m. Hazel (Elizabeth) Hughes 1905–1959 m. Essie (Mae) Walker 1910–2009
        1. 1. Robert (Charles) Walker 1926–1996
        2. 2. M. (Genevieve) Walker 1929–2016 m. Dale (Pliny) Gross 1926–2004
      10. 10. Lillie (Irene) Walker 1882–1883
      11. 11. Luella Walker 1890–
      12. 12. Harley Walker 1904–1974
      13. 13. Sun*Ey Walker 1902–
      14. 14. Eliza (C) Walker 1885–
    2. 2. Orvill (L.) Walker 1862–
      1. 1. Margaret (M.) Porter 1890–1953
        1. 1. Hazel (Ruth) Porter 1917–
    3. 3. Clyde (H.) Walker 1876–
    4. 4. Della (L.) Walker 1878–
  2. 2. Emily Walker 1837–1907
    1. 1. Alfred (Roscoe) Merritt 1867–1918 m. Olive (May Fraser) Merritt 1870–1938
      1. 1. William (Jerome) Merritt 1902–1965 m. Elva (Mae) Guptill 1901–1976
        1. 1. June (Rosalie) Bailey 1927–1987
  3. 3. Harriet Walker 1827–
  4. 4. Eunice Walker 1832–
  5. 5. Clarissa Messenger 1828–1888
  6. 6. Josiah (Irr) Walker 1817–1900
    1. 1. Ellen (Theresa) Sisley 1861–1933
      1. 1. Carl (Josiah) Sisley 1892–1952
    2. 2. Wayland (J) Walker 1850–1930
      1. 1. Ernest (Spellman) Walker 1880–1921
  7. 7. Nancy (Marie) Walker 1830–1835
  8. 8. Lucinda Wood 1824–1889
  9. 9. James Walker 1823–1851
  10. 10. Albert Walker 1821–1896
    1. 1. Clary (D) Moore 1850–1922
      1. 1. Lucius (Edward) Moore 1872–1949
        1. 1. Lloyd (Edwin) Moore 1899–1959
  11. 11. Justice Walker 1819–1876 m. Sybel (Stanton) Walker 1825–1906
    1. 1. Alice (Cora) Walker 1869–1928
      1. 1. George (Walker) Jones 1894–1987
        1. 1. Clifford (Leo) Jones 1926–1997
      2. 2. Emma (Mae) Brandel 1897–1959 m. Burke (Ross) Stewart 1895–1978
        1. 1. Robert (Clinton) Stewart 1920–1987 m. Anita (Mae) Gray 1924–
        2. 2. Clifford (Burke) Stewart 1917–1976
        3. 3. Leonard Stewart 1916–1918

Josiah Walker's Timeline

6 Records

1789
3 Nov 1789
Birth of Josiah Lawrence Walker in Dalton, Massachusetts
Dalton, Massachusetts
1806
1806
Age 17
Josiah Lawrence Walker resided here in 6th Collection Dist, Trumbull County, OH
6th Collection Dist, Trumbull County, OH
1830
1830
Age 41
Josiah Lawrence Walker resided here in Boardman, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
Boardman, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
1840
1840
Age 51
Josiah Lawrence Walker resided here in Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 61
Josiah Lawrence Walker resided here in Cherry Valley, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Cherry Valley, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
1873
4 Feb 1873
Age 84
Death of Josiah Lawrence Walker in Cherry Valley, OH??
Cherry Valley, OH??

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1789
    Event Place: Dalton, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cherry Valley, Ashtabula, Ohio; Roll: M432_659; Page: 513A; Image: 700
    [3] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Dalton, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1850
    [4] Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: 6th Collection Dist, Trumbull County, OH
    Record Source: Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Boardman, Trumbull, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Boardman, Trumbull, Ohio; Series: M19; Roll: 141; Page: 237; Family History Library Film: 0337952

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio; Page: 195; Family History Library Film: 0020158

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cherry Valley, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cherry Valley, Ashtabula, Ohio; Roll: M432_659; Page: 513A; Image: 700

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Cherry Valley, OH??
    Record Source: Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations
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