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Virgil Harvey Walker 1906–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1906

Birth Location: Cowen, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 1992

Death Location: Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana, USA

Father: Lewis Walker

Mother: Verna Krantz

Spouse(s): Roberta Gwinn

Children(s):

In 1906, Virgil Harvey Walker entered the world in Cowen, West Virginia, USA, born to Lewis Marshall Walker And Verna Luretta Krantz. In 1910, Virgil Harvey Walker resided in Glade, Webster, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Virgil Harvey Walker resided in Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA. Virgil Harvey Walker married Roberta Eleanor Ruby Walker Gwinn. Virgil Harvey Walker passed away in 1992 in Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Virgil Harvey Walker entered the world in Cowen, West Virginia, USA, born to Lewis Marshall Walker And Verna Luretta Krantz.
  • In 1910, Virgil Harvey Walker resided in Glade, Webster, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Virgil Harvey Walker resided in Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA.
  • Virgil Harvey Walker married Roberta Eleanor Ruby Walker Gwinn.
  • Virgil Harvey Walker passed away in 1992 in Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Walker
1861–1945
Birth Location: Summers County, West Virginia, USA
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Verna Krantz
1878–1950
Birth Location: Muddlety, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Roberta Gwinn
1921–1992
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
RG

Children(s)

Virgil Walker's Ancestors

Self
Virgil Walker
1906–1992
Birth Place: Cowen, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Lewis Marshall Walker
1861–1945
Summers County, West Virginia, USA
Verna (Luretta) Krantz
1878–1950
Muddlety, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joel (B) Walker
1809–1887
Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Lucinda) Fewell
1817–1887
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Memucan Walker
1764–1836
Rachel Lewis
1781–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sylvanus Walker
1740–1827
Sarah Blagrave
1744–1833

Virgil Walker's Timeline

7 Records

1906
4 Nov 1906
Birth of Virgil Harvey Walker in Cowen, West Virginia, USA
Cowen, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Virgil Harvey Walker resided here in Glade, Webster, West Virginia, USA
Glade, Webster, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Virgil Harvey Walker resided here in Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Virgil Harvey Walker resided here in Center, Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Center, Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Virgil Harvey Walker resided here in Farmingdale, Pennington, West Virginia, USA
Farmingdale, Pennington, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 45
Virgil Harvey Walker resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1992
18 Oct 1992
Age 86
Death of Virgil Harvey Walker in Auburn, De Kalb, Indiana, USA
Auburn, De Kalb, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1906
    Event Place: Cowen, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 510
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Glade, Webster, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Center, Center, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Farmingdale, Pennington, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 510

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1992
    Event Place: Auburn, De Kalb, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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