James Francis Walker, Jr

James Walker, Jr., was born in Madison County, Kentucky, on October 20, 1793. He married Abler Collett on April 25, 1816, in Wayne County, Kentucky, and they had five children. She died in 1831. He moved his family to New Year Creek in Washington County, Texas, in 1835. Walker later received 640 acres for service to the Republic of Texas from March 1 to May 30, 1836, and 1,280 acres for being in the battle of San Jacinto as a private in Col. Sidney Sherman's command. Walker died on March 24, 1873, and is buried at the Cobb family cemetery in McLennan County.

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Following submitted by Carole Conrad:

He married ABELAR/ABRILLA COLLETT 25 Mar 1816 in Wayne Co., KY. She died 27 Mar 1831 in KY.

James Walker, Jr. moved family to New Year Creek, Washington Co., Texas with his five children on April 1, 1835, after the death of his wife in Kentucky.

Their journey to Texas was on the Mississippi to New Orleans, where they obtained passage on a sailing vessel for Galveston. This ship wrecked in a storm; they secured passage on another and arrived at the home of his parents on New Year's Creek.

James and son William Collett served in the Texas Army. James fought in the Battle of San Jacinto. Received land grants for their services and they built the first brick home in McLennan County in 1851.

The Walker Home still stands in Waco, TX with Historical Marker.

1860 - 1870 census McLennan Co., TX

1870 McLennan Co., TX census: James Walker is living with his son, William Collett Walker and his family.

JAMES WALKER: Burial in Cobb-Walker Cemetery, Waco, McLennan Co., TX

Children of JAMES WALKER and ABELAR/ABRILLA COLLETT are:

i. WILLIAM COLLETT WALKER, b. 22 Oct 1818; d. 20 Oct 1896, McLennan Co., TX; Burial: Cobbs-Walker Cemetery, Waco, McLennan Co., TX

m. REBECCA BRISCOE COBBS, 02 Feb 1854, McLennan Co., TX; b. 19 Oct 1836, MO; d. 24 Apr 1916, McLennan Co., TX. Burial: Cobb-Walker Cemetery, Waco, McLennan Co., TX

ii. MIRANDA ELEANOR WALKER, m. JOHN M. STEPHEN.

iii. ELIZABETH CATHERINE WALKER, m. WILLIAM H. MILLER.

iv. SARAH WALKER, m. (1) JAMES R. STEPHENS; m. (2) LORENZO D. STERLING.

v. ARIBILLA WALKER, m. JOSEPH V. GUYTON.∼Marble slab cover with old marker part cemented onto it.

Just to the right of Lottie V. Walker.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 13 2023, 20:36:38 UTC