THE  WALKER  FAMILY  TREE

 
The Walker ancestors hailed from Tyrone County Ireland
and have a colorful history.
 




Descendants of John Walker
 
 1   John Walker b: in Ireland
..  +Rachel Walker b: in Ireland

.. 2   John Walker b: 1825 in County Tyronne, Ireland      John came to America when he was about 25 years old, lived in Ohio and in Guthrie County, Iowa in 1855 or 1856 on section 14 in Cass Township.  He and his wife owned 80 acres of excellent land and raised a large number of cattle. CIVIL WAR RECORD:  John enlisted 1862 in Company I of the 29th Iowa Infantry. Mustered out at New Orleans in 1865 for a disability.  Member of G.A.R.

......  +Emaline Frazier b: 1841 in Indiana m: 1858 in Illinois

....... 3   Lucinda Jane Walker b: 1859 in Iowa
...........  +Mr. MacElroy
........... 4   Elva MacElroy
........... 4   Lila MacElroy

....... 3   William S. Walker b: January 08, 1863 in Panora, Iowa    d: October 15, 1934 in Winnebago, Mn.

...........  +MaNetta (Nettie) Averill b: June 11, 1870 in Illinois m: July 18, 1888 Father: Palmer H. Averill II Mother: Louisa Hulbert d: February 04, 1949 in Salem, Oregon

........... 4   Milton Wilford Walker b: February 15, 1890 in Champion, Nebraska    d: August 06, 1962 in St. Joseph, Mo.  SERVICE RECORD:  Milton entered the service 4 26 1918 at Boone, Iowa.  He was wounded and gassed in France and is a holder of the Purple Heart.  His Social Security # is 500073045.  He separated from the service 3 12 1919 at Camp Funston, Kansas.

................  +Agnes Mae Brees b: July 09, 1898 in Fairburry, Nebraska m: December 25, 1919 in Burlington, Colorado Father: Charles Brees Mother: Rachel Florence Bennett d: February 05, 1973 in St. Joseph, Mo.

................ 5   Melvin Ernest Walker b: September 19, 1920 in Idalia, Colorado    d: July 27, 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri

....................  +Anna Ruth Elkins b: October 04, 1920 m: March 08, 1942

..................... 6   Lynett Agnes Walker b: August 04, 1950
.........................  +Gary Wheatley b: May 05, 1951 m: October 03, 1932

................ 5   Bennett Orvill Walker b: January 14, 1923 in Chariton, Iowa      SERVICE RECORD:  Sergeant Bennett Walker is the holder of the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Bronze Star Medal, The Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters and five bronze battle stars on his theater ribbon.  He was in the 3rd Division of the 7th Army in France.
 
................ 5   David Harley Walker b: November 29, 1926 in Narka, Kansas      SERVICE RECORD:  Sergeant Major David Walker was with the Army southeastern signal school at Fort Gordon, Ga.  He has been in the South Pacific, Italy, Germany, and twice in Korea.

   
................ 5   Grace Verneil Walker b: December 13, 1927 in Narka,

................ 5   Robert Charles Walker b: October 15, 1930 in Tabor, Iowa      SERVICE RECORD:  Technical Sergeant Robert Walker was in Japan, Africa and Korea in the US Air Force.
 
................ 5   Frank Averil Walker b: March 09, 1934 in St. Joseph, Missouri      MILITARY RECORD:  Staff Sergeant Frank Walker has been in Saudia Arabia and England.
 
........... 4   Eva Marie Walker b: October 20, 1893 in Chariton, Iowa    d: May 02, 1919 in Yale, Guthrie County, Iowa

................  +John Reed Dean b: April 13, 1882 in Lobelia, West Virginia m: October 05, 1910 in Nebraska Father: Mother: d: July 17, 1923

................ 5   Zella Opal Dean b: July 24, 1911 in Panora, Iowa    d: April 25, 1979 in Tucson, Arizona

....................  +William Bonk b: September 07, 1905 m: February 02, 1933  

..................... 6   Laura Marie Bonk b: March 13, 1934
..................... 6   Virgil Duane Bonk b: April 05, 1939    d: October 30, 1984 in Texas  Virgil was killed in Texas by a supposed friend.

..................... 6   Ralph Frances Bonk b: September 04, 1943

................ 5   Deward Auburn Dean b: April 10, 1914 in Nebraska
....................  +Dorothy L. Stockraske b: June 26, 1927  Father: Mother:
..................... 6   John Deward Dean b: February 06, 1947
..................... 6   Richard Lea Dean b: July 02, 1948
..................... 6   Larry Michael Dean b: August 01, 1949

................ 5   Wade Dale Dean b: August 20, 1915 in Akron, Washington County, Colorado    d: February 01, 1958 in California Wade died of a heart attack at 43 years. Wade enlisted in the army  September, 1940.  He was a 1st Sergeant when he served in the Philippines.

....................  +Verna Marie Harmening  m: February 24, 1942

..................... 6   Doreen Marie Dean b: May 01, 1942
..................... 6   Linda Diane Dean b: March 23, 1949
..................... 6   William Gene Dean b: June 30, 1952

................ 5   Ralph Dean b: 1922      Ralph was only 17 months old when he and his siblings were orphaned.  The Walker grandparents cared for the three older children and Ralph's uncle Ralph and aunt Lena raised Ralph in Chariton, Iowa.  There was little contact between these two families.

........... 4   Bertha Vay Walker b: January 11, 1894 in Yale, Guthrie County, Iowa

................  +Harry Eugene Culver  m: August 23, 1909

................ 5   Amert Bee Culver b: June 15, 1911
 
................ 5   Hazel Culver b: December 07, 1917    d: January 1990

........... 4   Alice Cleopa Walker b: April 21, 1910 in Minnesota    d: February 21, 1992 in Blue Earth, MN

................  +Sam Jackson  m: in St. Joseph, Mo.

...........  *2nd spouse of Alice Cleopa Walker:
................  +Thomas Claude Chapman b: 1890 m: June 14, 1925 in Russell, Lucas County, Iowa

................ 5   Rilla Mae Chapman b: May 30, 1929 in Narka, Kansas
....................  +Byron Brong  m: 1958 in Iowa
..................... 6   Brenda Brong b: 1963
..................... 6   Bernie Brong b: 1968

........... 4   Delmer James Walker b: December 03, 1913 in Nebraska    d: April 18, 1945 in Germany

................  +Irene Sarah Stewart  m: October 04, 1934

................ 5   James Keith Walker b: November 27, 1937    d: April 18, 1945 in Leipzig, Germany  MILITARY RECORD:  James entered service in 8 1944, the 5th Army, 2nd Infantry Division, killed by rifle fire April 18, 1945 in Leipzig, Germany.  He was shot in the back on motorcycle as he was delivering mail to headquarters.  He was killed on the Ziegfreid Line.  He is buried in Belgium.  He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.

....................  +Tabitha Juanita Chapman b: April 25, 1938 m: November 27, 1959

....... 3   James Ernest Walker b: 1865 in Iowa

....... 3   Cora Walker b: January 1870 in Iowa

....... 3   Ida May Walker b: ABT 1873
 
 

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