1. | John N. Walker was born 3 Mar 1841, Blount County, Tennessee (son of Thomas Jones Walker and Eliza Jane Myers); died 13 Apr 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 14 Apr 1921, Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. Other Events:
- Census: 1870, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee
- Census: 1900, District 6, Sevier County, Tennessee
Notes:
Parents of the Smoky Mountain's well-known Walker Sisters. Their homeplace is being preserved by the National Park Service in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
John was known as "Hairy John", and " Beaver John" Walker.
Sevier County, Tn Sevier County, Tn
1870 Census 1880 Census
John N. 29 (1841) John N. 39 (1841)
Margaret J. 23 (1847) Margaret 33 (1847)
James T. 3 (1867) John T. 12 (1868)
William W. 1 (1869) William W. 10 (1870)
Margaret J. 8 (1872)
John H. 6 (1874)
Mary E. 4 (1876)
Martha A. 3 (1877)
Nancy M. 4/12 (1880)
Margaret King 77 (1803)
John Walker served in the Civil War as a Union soldier, Company E. 1st Light Artillery Battalion, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 232, 235.
"Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 209.
Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
John married Margaret Jane King 29 Mar 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee. Margaret (daughter of Wyley King and Margaret "Peggy" Adair) was born 18 Jul 1846, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Jan 1909, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- James Thomas Walker was born 22 Feb 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jun 1944; was buried Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- William Wiley Walker was born 2 Sep 1868, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Feb 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 6 Feb 1925, Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Margaret Jane Walker was born 29 Aug 1870, Tennessee; died 20 Dec 1962; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- John Henry Walker was born 20 Oct 1872, Tennessee; died 6 Dec 1942; was buried Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Walker was born 6 Feb 1875, Tennessee; died 13 Jun 1945; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Martha Ann Walker was born 8 Jul 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Jul 1951; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Nancy Malinda Walker was born 31 Jan 1880, Tennessee; died 2 Jul 1931; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Louisa Susan Walker was born 23 Dec 1882, Tennessee; died 13 Jul 1964; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Sarah Caroline Walker was born 6 Feb 1886, Tennessee; died 5 Feb 1966, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Hettie Rebecca Walker was born 4 Jul 1889, Tennessee; died 24 Dec 1947; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
- Giles Daniel Walker was born 10 Oct 1891, Tennessee; died 18 Apr 1971; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
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