William Joel Walker, Sr. - Need a curator opinion

Started by Suzan Martin on Monday, February 26, 2024
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I received a note that someone was upset I changed William Walker's profile.

I took out Joel as a middle name= His name was just William Walker just as his probated Will and Land Deeds stated

This is my direct 6th GGF, my aunt and several relatives spent over 45 years researching and collecting Court documents for this lineage.

William Walker did not have a middle name of Joel -
No court records have his name as William Joel Walker - His name was William Walker-

The online Find-a-grave profiles for this ancestor are not actual gravesites, there is no headstone nor actual documentation to back the stated information someone made up on the Find-a-grave.

Find-a-grave for Geni.com profiles in the 1600-1700s without actual gravestones are not considered to be a source.

I am the one that changed this profile.

We can solve this in one of two ways-

1. Correct this profile to match court records and keep connected to the Walker, Lancaster, and Legrande Lineage I have that are Master Profiles.

2. Keep him as you have it as William
Joel" Walker - but his wife will change and a few of his daughters will go with me.

I can tell you that William Walker who married Judith Baker Walker's name was just William Walker.

I'm in the process of updating and cleaning up the surrounding profiles using the original court documents, land deeds, and records.

Hang on, it will take a little time. I will get it all completed.

If anyone has additional original court documentation - please upload it to the profiles, I can use assistance.

Thank you.

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