Major John 'Jack' Walker, Jr.

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Major John 'Jack' Walker, Jr.

Also Known As: "[2nd husband]", "Jack"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Cherokee Nat, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 1835 (57-66)
Muskrat Springs, Tennessee, United States
Place of Burial: Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Maj. John Walker, Sr. and Catherine Walker Harlan
Husband of N.N. and Elizabeth "Betsey" Walker
Father of Carter “Thigh” Walker
Brother of Jennie Taylor
Half brother of Samuel Candy, Jr; George Harlan; Ezekiel Harlan; Susanna Jane Otterlifter; Ruth Phillips and 3 others

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About Major John 'Jack' Walker, Jr.

John Walker had one child with Elizabeth Lowrey, also named John Walker. He had a son named Carter “Thigh” Walker with an unknown Cherokee woman. He had no daughters.

He was the grandson of Nanyehi/Nancy Ward, was a signer of the Treaty of 1806, was a leader of Cherokee troops against the Muskogee (Creek) Indians in the War of 1812, and also signed the Treaties of 1816, 1817, and 1819.


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Major John 'Jack' Walker, Jr.'s Timeline

1773
1773
Cherokee Nat, Tennessee, United States
1799
1799
Old Cherokee Nation, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 57
Rhea, Tennessee, United States
1835
August 1835
Age 62
Muskrat Springs, Tennessee, United States
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Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, United States