Francis M. WALKER

• General Notes
  • b. IN (4 Jun date from tombstone; Jun date from 1900 census; alt. Sep, per  baptismal record)
    baptized St. John's, Loogootee, IN 11 Oct 1846
    m. Daviess Cty, IN 12 Oct 1882 to Catharine DIXON
    3/8 children living in Jun 1900
    d. Bogard Twp, Daviess Cty, IN 20 Jul 1915
    buried St Michael, Bogard, Daviess, IN
    
    burial record:
    Walker, Francis M., (June 4,) 1846 - (July 20,) 1915
    cf. ff.:  Walker, Catherine Dixon, (Apr. 1,) 1850 - (Dec. 10,) 1920
    Walker, Henry F., Aug. 3, 1883 - Sept. 26, 1910, Son of F. M. & C.
    
    source:  Cemeteries of Daviess County, Indiana compiled 1988-1990, vol. III, pg. 278, (St. Michael's Cemetery, Bogard Twp), accessed 7/06 at Carnegie Public Library, 300 W. Main St., Washington, IN
    
    death record:
    Name:    Francis M. Walker
    Date:    Jul 20, 1915 
    Location:    Bogard Township 
    Age:    69 yr 
    Gender:    Male 
    Race:    W 
    Source location:    City Health Office Washington, Indiana 
    Source notes:    The source of this record is the book H-21 on page 21 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
    
    1900 US Census (Jun), residing in Van Buren Twp, Daviess Cty, IN, head of h/hold is farmer Francis M. WALKER, age 54, b. Jun 1846 IN, f/m b. KY/KY (checks), 17 when first married, living with wife Catharine, age 50, b. Apr 1850 IN, f/m b. Ireland/Ireland, 17 (sic) when first married, 3/8 children living, and three sons, all b. IN:  Henry F. 16, b. Aug 1883, James D. 12, b. May 1888, and (Adr)ian 4, b. Dec 1895; plus servants Mary HAM 11 IN, f/m b. IN/IN, b. Sep 1888, and William H(URLLE)Y 21 IN, f/m b. KY/KY, b. Mar 1879.
    
    record citation:
    Year: 1900; Census Place: Van Buren, Daviess, Indiana; Roll: T623 365; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 12.
    
    evident match:
    1885 Daviess Cty plat map shows an F. M. WALKER straddling southern portions of sections 14 & 15, T6N R3W, north of Montgomery and between county roads 575 and 650, which run north-south.  No original land patents were issued for these areas.
    
    marriage record citation:
    Indiana Marriages 1845-1920
    Title:    Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Volume III Letters N to Z Inclusive
    Record Location:    Daviess County, Indiana
        W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Washington Compiled by Indiana Works Progress Administration 1940
    Spouse 1:    Franeis M Walker
    Spouse 2:    Catharine Dison 
    Marriage Date:    12 Oct 1882 
    County:    Daviess 
    Book:    6 
    Original Source Page:    369
    
    Appears in father James D.'s h/hold in 1870 and 1880 as single.
    
    Francis M. had just turned 15 when Indiana Twenty-Fourth Infantry mustered on July 31, 1861.  His (older brother?) James E. (qv.) may have served in that unit.
    
    Evansville diocese, Judy Neff:  born September 1846 and baptized October 11, 1846 at St. John, Loogootee

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