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Sylvanus Walker 1858–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 April 1858

Birth Location: Lick Creek, Summers County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Aug 1941

Death Location: Kanawha, County, West Virginia

Father: Joel Walker

Mother: Mary Fewell

Spouse(s): Rebecca Davis

Children(s):

In 1858, Sylvanus Walker entered the world in Lick Creek, Summers County, West Virginia, USA, born to Joel B Walker And Mary Lucinda Fewell. In 1880, Sylvanus Walker resided in Otter, Clay, West Virginia, USA. In 1900, Sylvanus Walker resided in Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA. Sylvanus Walker married Rebecca Ann Williams Walker Davis. Sylvanus Walker passed away in 1941 in Kanawha, County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Sylvanus Walker entered the world in Lick Creek, Summers County, West Virginia, USA, born to Joel B Walker And Mary Lucinda Fewell.
  • In 1880, Sylvanus Walker resided in Otter, Clay, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Sylvanus Walker resided in Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA.
  • Sylvanus Walker married Rebecca Ann Williams Walker Davis.
  • Sylvanus Walker passed away in 1941 in Kanawha, County, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Walker
1809–1887
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
JW
Mary Fewell
1817–1887
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Davis
1859–1933
Birth Location: Leivasy, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
RD

Children(s)

Sylvanus Walker's Ancestors

Self
Sylvanus Walker
1858–1941
Birth Place: Lick Creek, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Joel B Walker
1809–1887
Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Lucinda) Fewell
1817–1887
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Memucan (Joel) Walker
1764–1836
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Rachel Lewis
1781–1859
Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Walker
1740–1827
Sarah Blagrave
1744–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tandy Walker
1714–1751
Judith Langford
1714–1752

Sylvanus Walker's Timeline

11 Records

1858
24 April 1858
Birth of Sylvanus Walker in Lick Creek, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Lick Creek, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
Sylvanus Walker resided here in Otter, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Otter, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 42
Sylvanus Walker resided here in Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 52
Sylvanus Walker resided here in Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 62
Sylvanus Walker resided here in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 72
Sylvanus Walker resided here in Dunbar, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Dunbar, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1932
1932
Age 74
Sylvanus Walker resided here in Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 77
Sylvanus Walker resided here in Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 82
Sylvanus Walker resided here in , Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1941
11 Aug 1941
Age 83
Death of Sylvanus Walker in Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1941
13 Aug 1941
Age 83
Burial of Sylvanus Walker in Kanawha, County, West Virginia
Kanawha, County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 April 1858
    Event Place: Lick Creek, Summers County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Otter, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: 1401; Page: 322C; Enumeration District: 025

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: 1768; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0103

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1691; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375704

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1965; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 104

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dunbar, Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 2342273

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04416; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 20-115

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04416; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 20-115

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Kanawha, County, West Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
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