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Oliver Perry Walker 1821–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1821

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 Mar 1865

Death Location: Camp Chase Federal Prison, Ohio, USA

Father: Colonel Walker

Mother: Amy Whitaker

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The story of Oliver Perry Walker began in 1821 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA. Oliver Perry Walker passed away in 1865 in Camp Chase Federal Prison, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Oliver Perry Walker began in 1821 in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.
  • Oliver Perry Walker passed away in 1865 in Camp Chase Federal Prison, Ohio, USA.

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Oliver Walker's Ancestors

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Oliver Walker
1821–1865
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Colonel Elijah Walker
1793–1863
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Amy Whitaker
1798–1875
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (H.) Walker
1748–1820
Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Ursula Covington
1757–1848
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Reverand III
1717–1784
Jane Bayes
1717–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Walker
1678–1717
Elizabeth Clopton
1682–1745

Oliver Walker's Timeline

2 Records

1821
28 Nov 1821
Birth of Oliver Perry Walker in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1865
29 Mar 1865
Age 44
Death of Oliver Perry Walker in Camp Chase Federal Prison, Ohio, USA
Camp Chase Federal Prison, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1821
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Camp Chase Federal Prison, Ohio, USA

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