Currituck

Currituck County Photographs

William Jackson Walker

The photograph on the left is William Jackson Walker who was born on Feb. 12, 1824 and died October 1, 1889 he married Julia Ann White circa 1855.  Julia was born Nov. 29, 1824 and died May 31, 1903.  Together they had the following children:

1. Nathaniel J. Walker - see his information here.

2. Robert Wilson Walker was born in April 1858 and died March 13, 1926.  He married Thomasene Sanders (Sept. 1, 1876-Aug. 28, 1963) at Long Point on January 2, 1893.  In the 1900 census Robert and Thomas S. Walker (female) are living in the Poplar Branch district of Currituck County and have a 6 year old daughter named Merrie or Marie H. and a 4 year old son named Earl D.  In 1910 they are still living in Poplar Branch and have Marie 15, Earl D. 13 and Nellie L. age 9.  Robert is listed as a carpenter.  In 1920 they are still in Poplar Branch and have  Earl D. 22, Nellie L. 18, Linda J. 13, and Blanche F. age 9. Cemetery records reveal that Robert W. and Thomasene S. Walker are buried in the Ballance Cemetery at Waterlily.  Their son, Earl D. (1896-1947) is also buried there as well as their daughters, Linda (Walker) Krank (Sept. 25, 1907-Jan. 1, 1974) and Blanche (Walker) McGraw (Nov. 13, 1910-Aug. 5, 1975).  The writer of "Bob Walker" is unknown but the notation "brother of NJW" is the handwriting of Estelle Walker.  This picture was given to Ruth Walker Crain by Estelle.

3. Adelia A. Walker was born in May 1861 and died in 1953.  She married Wiley Ross (son of Thomas & Melissa Ross) in the Crawford Twp. of Currituck County on September 11. 1879.  Wiley was born Jan. 14, 1852 and died July 13, 1925.

Photos and information  submitted by Glenda L. Walker.  No part of this document may be used for any commercial purposes. However, please feel free to copy any of this material for your own personal use and family research.  Images are for personal use only, not for redistribution.