WALKER Hugh Mack

1832 - 1876  (44 years)

• Name	WALKER Hugh Mack   [1]
  Born	4 Feb 1832	Livingston County, Kentucky   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Jun 1876	Crittenden County, Kentucky
  Buried	UNKNOWN	Mt. Zion Cemetery, Crittendenton County, KY   [3]
  Person ID	I2039	Combo
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2009

  
  

  Father	WALKER Henry,   b. 17 Apr 1806, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Dec 1892, Crittenden County, Kentucky  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	BLACK Ann Mary,   b. 31 Oct 1805, Livingston County, KY ,   d. 2 Jul 1844, Crittenden County, Kentucky  (Age 38 years)
  Married	14 May 1828	Livingston County, KY
  Notes	Married by J. N. Kilpatrick, Methodist Episcopal Church Minister. Bond was dated May 13, 1828. License was dated May 13 1828 and stated that parties were of lawful age.
  Family ID	F0836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	BURTON Ann E.,   d. Jan 1863
  Married	9 Jan 1862	Crittenden County, KY
  Notes	Married at Ann's father's house in Crittenden County, by R. B. Tudon, with witnesses Pete C. Stephens, __ Cain, Daniel B. Walker and others. Jamile has a copy of marriage license and marriage certificate.
  Family ID	F0835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	HURLEY Mary Jane,   b. 4 Nov 1843, Crittenden Co., Kentucky ,   d. 19 Feb 1919, Crittenden Co., KY  (Age 75 years)
  Married	3 Jul 1865	Crittenden County, KY
  Notes	From B. J. Jerome Feb 2007: "Crittenden County, KY Marriage Records 1842-1866 and Abstracts of Wills Book 1 1842-1924" page 111: 3 Jul 1865. H.M. Walker - Mary J. Craig No return. [The date is the bond date, but there is no marriage return and apparently no license. Often the license was returned to the county clerk with the date of marriage. There is none in this case. It may have been lost, never returned by the minister or J.P. or they may have actually married in another KY county.]
  Children	1. WALKER Hugh Edgar,   b. 26 May 1866, Crittenden County, Kentucky ,   d. 31 Dec 1940, Sullivan, Crittanden County, KY  (Age 74 years)   2. WALKER Henry Mack,   b. Nov 1868, Crittenden County, KY ,   d. 30 Jan 1952, Union County, KY  (Age ~ 83 years)   3. WALKER Lizzie Ann,   b. 26 Oct 1869, Kentucky ,   d. 2 Jun 1947, Poplar Bluff, Butler County, MO  (Age 77 years)   4. WALKER Dixon Hurley,   b. 12 Aug 1871, Marion, Crittenden County, KY ,   d. 30 Jan 1951, Memphis, Shelby County,TN  (Age 79 years)   5. WALKER Ira Sylvester,   b. 21 Jul 1873, Sturgis(Bells Mines), Crittenden County, KY ,   d. 11 Jan 1949, Harrisburg, Saline County, IL  (Age 75 years)   6. WALKER William Bailey,   b. 14 Jun 1876, Crittenden County, Kentucky ,   d. 13 Feb 1947, Lutesville, Bollinger, MO  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F0736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1862 Kentucky Marriage License - H. M. Walker and A. E. Burton
  		Transcription of Deed: Land swap between Daniel King and H. M. Walker (May 19 1874) This land that H. M. Walker received became the homestead for his family. Jamile has a copy of the original deed filed in court.
  		Transcription: Petition for Equity to sell land owned by H. M. Walker, deceased. (October 8 1886) Ten years after H. M. Walker died, his widow Mary J. Hurley Walker made a petition to the Crittenden County Circuit Court to allow the sale of the family homestead, with distribution of funds being made to the heirs of H. M. Walker. Jamile has a copy of the original court petition.
  		Transcription: Sale of Land from the Estate of Hugh M. Walker to Alex Woody (September 27 1890) This sale of land to Alex Woody specifies each heir of H. M. Walker and the amount of money to be paid to each one. Jamile has a copy of the original deed.
  		1876 Death certificate for Hugh Mack Walker

  
  

  Headstones

  Hugh M. Walker

  
  

• Notes

  1850 census H. M. Waler living with another family, and near the Brantley family in KY/Livingston County/Swingslow 1860 census Marion, Crittenden County, KY living with Catherine Walker Brantley, sister to James I. Walker. 1870 census Hurricane, Crittenden County, KY with wife M. J. and their 3 children, plus her daughter J. E. Craig (9 yrs old) from first marriage. Deed Book K, page 483, Crittenden County, KY April 20, 1872 H. M. Walker and wife Mary J. convey to Catharine J. Phillip, 187 1/2 acres of land on Hoods Creek in exchange for 100 acres on Hurricane Creek. Recorded May 21, 1872. Deed Book K, page 490, Crittenden County, KY April 19, 1872 D. B. Phillips and wife Catharine convey to H. M. Walker 100 acres of land on Hurricane Creek taken in exchange for 187 1/2 acres on Hood Creek. Recorded April 29, 1872 Deed Book L., page 107, Crittenden County, KY October 16, 1872 H. M. Walker and wife Mary J. convey to H. T. Walker 25 acres adjoining land of H. T. Walker for sum of $250. Recorded Dec 26, 1872 Deed Book M, page 62, Crittenden County, KY May19, 1874 Daniel King and H. M. Walker exchange lands, with H. M. Walker paying an additional $224 as difference. Recorded September 22, 1874 From Crittenden County Vital Statistics - Deaths, 1876, microfilm, death record of Hugh M. Walker, age 40, married, farmer, died Jun 26, 1876, son of Henry and Ann Walker. Jamile has a scan of the death record. Crittenden County Court Order Book 6, Page 356 January 12, 1880 On motion of H. C. Walker by S. Hodge, Atty, & it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that H. M. Walker departed this life Intestate more than 3 months ago & that no one of his relations having made application to administer upon his Estate, It is therefore ordered by the Court that said Decedents Estate is hereby refered to J. P. Pierce Sheriff of this County for Settlement. On motion of J. P. Pierce Sheriff It is ordered by the Court that Alex Woody & W. F. Summerville be & they are hereby appointed appraisers of the Personal Estate of H. M. Walker Dec'd & P. H. Oneal [illegible] who will after first being duly sworn proceed to appraise said Decedents Personal Estate & they will return their appraisement to this Court within 3 months from this date also a list of articles and value of each set apart to the widow separately from the articles appraised for sale. 1890 H. M. Walker's farm was sold to Alex Woody, with the proceeds distributed to his wife Mary and their six children. Starting in 1894, Ira became of age and tried to claim his funds for his portion of the farm sale. Continuing through 1895, he filed a number of court papers trying to recover his inheritance. Jamile has copies of these filings.

  
  

• Sources

  [S01750] Ancestry.com comments, savannahlady42 . According to Thurman's Quest On-line Surname Repository, H. M. stands for Henry M. [S01772] Death Certificate. Death Certificate. of son Hugh Edgar Walker says his father was born in Crittenden County. [S01793] James (Jake) Humphrey . Burial marker says, "And is it true he is no more, are all his pain and sorrows o'er, a loving husband and father dear, a faithful friend lies buried here."