Florida Family Group Sheet for the James WALKER Family *********************************************** Copyright John Burnett, Reno, NV. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: John Burnett, Reno, NV Email address: Husband: James WALKER Birthdate: 10 April 1825 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: 27 October 1901 Place of death: Lafayette County, Florida Burial: Midway Baptist Church Cemetery, Lafayette County, Florida Father: Thomas WALKER Mother: Elizabeth "Bettie" OSTEEN Marriage date: Circa 1844-45 Marriage place: (Madison Co.?) Florida Wife: Rachel Eliza SISTRUNK Birthdate: Circa 1820 Birthplace: Georgia Death date: 20 December 1879 Place of death: Lafayette County, Florida Burial: Lafayette County, Florida Father: David SISTRUNK Mother: Unknown CHILDREN Child No. 1: (James) Isham WALKER Sex: Male Birthdate: 23 December 1845 Birthplace: Madison County, Florida Death date: Prior to 1940 Place of death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Marriage date: Unknown Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Martha WALKER Sex: Female Birthdate: 12 May 1849 Birthplace: Madison County, Florida Death date: 11 April 1888 Place of death: Lafayette County, Florida Burial: Midway Baptist Church Cemetery, Lafayette County, Florida Marriage date: 29 October 1874 Marriage place: Lafayette County, Florida Spouse's name: Alexander "Alex" HATCH Child No. 3: Thomas J. WALKER Sex: Male Birthdate: 01 March 1851 Birthplace: Madison County, Florida Death date: Bet. 1930 & 1950 Place of death: Florida Burial: Florida Marriage date: 02 March 1871 Marriage place: Lafayette County, Florida Spouse's name: Elizabeth "Lizzie" SMITH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Documentation: Research of John Burnett of Reno, NV. 1850 Census of Madison County, Florida. 1860 Census of Lafayette County, Florida. Will of James Walker of Lafayette County, Florida which named most of children from both of his marriages. James Walker was married second to Mary Armstrong in 1881; however he had fathered children with her prior to their marriage. He had three children by his first wife Rachel Eliza Sistrunk and nine children by his second wife Mary Armstrong. James Walker applied for an Indian War pension in 1892 and he stated the name of his wives Rachel Eliza Sistrunk and Mary Armstrong. His pension application was denied since he had been a substitute for his father Thomas Walker and was not listed on the muster roll. .