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Preston Walker 1874–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1874

Birth Location: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 4 Sep 1956

Death Location: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: John Walker

Mother: Hester Simpson

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Preston Walker was born in 1874 in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Waynefield Walker And Hester Jane Hettie Simpson. In 1880, Preston Walker resided in , Perry, Kentucky, USA. Preston Walker passed away in 1956 in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Preston Walker was born in 1874 in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Waynefield Walker And Hester Jane Hettie Simpson.
  • In 1880, Preston Walker resided in , Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • Preston Walker passed away in 1956 in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Preston Walker's Ancestors

Self
Preston Walker
1874–1956
Birth Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Waynefield Walker
1836–1921
Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hester (Jane Hettie) Simpson
1837–1922
Clay County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Waynefield "Redneck") Walker
1814–1898
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Polly) Combs
1820–1893
Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Walker
1789–1870
Polley Walker
1796–1870
Jeremiah Combs
1780–1853
Cynthia Sumner
1785–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John JR
1770–1833
Lucy Harris
1766–1803
Joseph Dillender
1755–1833
Jane Shumate
1760–1830

Preston Walker's Timeline

3 Records

1874
17 Jan 1874
Birth of Preston Walker in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
Preston Walker resided here in , Perry, Kentucky, USA
, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1956
4 Sep 1956
Age 82
Death of Preston Walker in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1956
    Event Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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