William Wade Walker

1866 - 1945  (79 years)

• Name	William Wade Walker
  Residence	Between 12 and 13 Jan 1920	Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
  	House hold # 178 On River Road
  Born	7 Jan 1866	Jefferson, Indiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	10 Jun 1866	Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
  Medical Condition	Death record filed 7/29/1945 Book No.: D-18-20 page: 5
  Residence	14 Jun 1900	Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
  	House hold # 129 Page 18a
  Residence	Apr 1910	Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA   [1, 2]
  	House hold # 185 Roll 359 Book 1 Page 22
  Died	27 Jul 1945	Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
  	Cause: Bladder and Prostate Infection
  	Event Description: Out in the Rural area
  Buried	29 Jul 1945	Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
  	Event Description: Hanover Cemetery
  Person ID	I1037	John Hall of New Jersey
  Last Modified	3 May 2016

  
  

  Father	George Washington Walker,   b. 25 Sep 1836, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 8 Dec 1911, Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Hester Shannon,   b. 19 Jul 1841, Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA ,   d. 1921, Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1864	Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jennetta Morton McNeel,   b. 19 Mar 1870,   d. 1 Jun 1953, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1895	Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA   [3]
  	Source of information: photo copied pages of marriage certificate from personal marriage book given to me by Jennette Shannon Clarkson. pg. 1 Service performed by. J.D. Lytle, VDH witnesses: George Shannon Jr. George W. Walker pg. 2 guests present at the marriage: James & Susan McNeel George W. Walker George Shannon George S. Taylor Ida Tait Jeanette Cochran Sarah Elizabeth Walker pg. 3 Atop this page listing the birth of their children a quote: "So rang the bells, So sang the birds, So said the guests in courteous words." William Neel April 28,1896 James Leonard Sep.    5,1898 George Shannon Jan.  31,1900 Anna Sep.  14,1902 John Taylor May  15,1906 Mary Elizabeth April 28,1909
  Children	1. William Neel Walker,   b. 28 Apr 1896, Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA ,   d. Aug 1969  (Age 73 years)   2. James Leonard Walker,   b. 5 Sep 1898, Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA ,   d. 1985, Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA  (Age 86 years)   3. George Shannon Walker,   b. 31 Jan 1900, Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA ,   d. Dec 1973  (Age 73 years)   4. Anna Walker,   b. 14 Sep 1902,   d. Unknown   5. John Taylor Walker,   b. 15 May 1906, Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana, USA ,   d. 15 Feb 1990, Hinsdale, DuPage, Illinois, USA  (Age 83 years)   6. Mary Elisabeth Walker,   b. 28 Apr 1909,   d. 1989  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	3 May 2016
  Family ID	F99	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From photo copies of Carmel Church records owned by Wilma Walker: " Carmel June the 10th 1866. Baptized by Rev. Moses Arnot William Wade infant son of Hester Walker." "Dub Dub" He was also called Willie when he was a kid. He was raised on the Ohio river bottom near Hanover, Indiana. In 1873 waterway men came and made a deal with Willie's Dad for a place to set up Cooper's Bar light to guide the boat that ran at night. Willie was 7 years old then. His father appointed him assistant keeper of the light. It was something that could very well do despite his youth and the fact that the river bank, where the pole stood, was half a mile from the Walker home, for he had learned to ride horseback as soon as he could walk. His chore was to fill the lantern at the house, carry it horseback to the pole and without dismounting, hang it to the hook. The lantern served as a channel light but it also guided boats at night to Walker's Landing. Those where the great steamboat days on the Ohio River and many stopped at Walker's Landing. Some of them were; City of Cincinnati, City of Louisville, Nachez, Fleetwood, Guiding Star and the Chas. Morgan to name a few. For 70 years William Wade Walker tended Cooper's Bar light, seeing to it that it was ever kept burning, a guiding star, for the ships that passed in the night. Source of Information: Genealogy.com; Family Archive Image> 1900 Jefferson Co., Hanover Township, In. Page 18a census House hold # 129 Walker, William Farmer b. 1-1865   35 m. 4 yrs. b. In. Pa b. Ky Ma b. In. Jennetta M.     3-1870   30 3 of 3 children b. In.          Pa.        In. William N.     4-1806    4 b. In. James L.                        9-1898    1 b. In. George S.     1-1900 4/12 b. In. Walker, Geroge W. Farmer     9-1836   63 m. 35 yrs. b. Ky. Va.           Ky. 1910 Jefferson Co., Hanover Township, In. Roll 359 Book 1, page 22 Walker, William W. m. 16 yrs. Jenie 6 of 6 children William N. James L. Geroge S. Ann 7 b. In. John T. 3 b. In. Mary E.               7/12 b. In. Walker, George W. 75 1920, Jefferson Co., Hanover Township, In. River Road. Roll 441 Book 2, page 20 House hold # 171 Walker, William W. 54 Jennie 48 Leonard 20 Divorced Shannon 19 John 13 Elizabeth M. 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] 1870 US Federal Census, George Walker 1870; Census Place: Hanover, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll:M593_328; Page: 221B; Image: 60; Family History Library Film: 545827 (Reliability: 3). [S76] 1880 US Federal Census, George Walker House Hold #4 1880; Census Place: Hanover, Jefferson,Indiana; Roll: 287; Family History Film: 1254287; Page: 16D;Enumeration District: 118; Image: 0455 (Reliability: 3). [S32] Marriage Record Books 1873 - 1905, (Name: Jefferson County Historical Society; Location: Madison, Indiana; Date: March 1997;), Walker, William W. > McNeel, Jeanette M. Page 307 Marriage Book ESeptember 19, 1895 (Reliability: 0).