1 Thomas Walker
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Birth: 1683, Syston,Leicestershire Co.,England
Death: 15 Jan 1750
Spouse: Margaret Roberts
Birth: 1685, Syston,Leicestershire Co.England
Death: 8 Oct 1714, England
Marr: 5 May 1708, Syston,England
Children: Thomas* (~1710-1770)
Ann
Other Spouses Elizabeth Ward
1.1 Thomas* Walker
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Birth: abt 1710-13, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Death: 14 Jun 1770
Occ: Inn Keeper-Vitler
Spouse: Sarah* Needham
Birth: abt 1713, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Death: 13 Aug 1794, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Father: Thomas*? Needham
Mother: Mary*? (Needham)
Marr: 21 Jan 1743, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Children: William* (~1745-1811)
Elizabeth (Died as Infant) (1750-1751)
Thomas (Died as Infant) (~1751-1751)
Elizabeth (Died as Child) (1755-1770)
Thomas (1757-1833)
1.1.1 William* Walker
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Birth: abt 1745-56, England
Death: 30 Nov 1811, England
Occ: Inn Keeper
Story is told that William a native of England served in the British Army during the Revolutionary War under the Duke of Wellington,as was tradition.Family says that Walker was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown at the close of the war.There is also "another" William Walker who lived west of Niagra Falls,Ontario who also served with Cornwallis,could this be our William or two Williams who served at the same time?Or our William never served with him?
Spouse: Elizabeth* (Potter?)
Birth: abt 1756, England
Death: 10 Nov 1812, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Marr: 15 Mar 1774, St, Mary's Parrish, Leicester
Children: Elizabeth (1781-1784)
Sarah (1785-1825)
William (1786-1860)
Thomas (1788-)
Rachel (1790-)
Joseph* (1791-1868)
1.1.1.1 Elizabeth Walker
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Birth: 28 Oct 1781, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Death: 20 Oct 1784, Syston, Leicestershire, England
1.1.1.2 Sarah Walker
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Birth: c 7/31/1785, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Death: 1825
Spouse: Robert Pickard
Birth: 1782
Death: 1834
Marr: 1810
Children: Ann (1811-)
Samuel (1812-)
Amelia (1814-)
Robert (1816-)
John (1817-)
William (1820-)
1.1.1.3 William Walker
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Birth: c 12/3/1786, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Death: 1860
Occ: Tailor
Spouse: Ann Kilby
Father: Daniel Kilby
Mother: Mary (Kilby)
Marr: 27 Jul 1817, Syston,England
Children: Catherine (1819-)
Elizabeth (1821-)
Mary (~1824-)
Sarah (1826-)
William (1829-)
Ann (1831-)
Joseph? (1829-)
1.1.1.4 Thomas Walker
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Birth: c 2/17/1788, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Spouse: Mary unknown
Children: George (1790-)
John (1786-)
1.1.1.5 Rachel Walker
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Birth: c 1/3/1790, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Spouse: Henry Shelton
Marr: 1816
Children: Charlotte (1817-)
Harriott (1819-1882)
John (1821-)
Frederick (1822-)
Joseph (1825-)
1.1.1.6a Joseph* Walker*
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Birth: Aug 1791, Leicester, Co. of Leicestershire, England
Death: 15 Feb 1868, Niles Twp., Michigan
Burial: Morris Chapel Cemetery, Berrien Twp., Berrien Co., MI
Occ: Inkeeper?,Farmer
Went into the British Army as a substitute 9/1810,discharged 11/15/1811,two weeks before his father died.May have left England because he had been part of a group of men who busted up newly automated weaving machines in an uprising from workers and job losses.Several men were found and hung.First record in Port Hope(Cavan Twp.,Durham Co.,) showing 100 acres received on 6/18/1817.Moved to Sandusky around 1834,1835 back to Port Hope area.Moved to Niles around 1842 after Isaac was born.In the Niles paper it states that Joseph left England because of high taxes.
Spouse: Catharine * Nugent
Birth: 1 Jun 1808, Belturbet, Co. of Cavan, Ireland
Death: 20 Apr 1904, Niles Twp., Michigan
Father: Charles? Nugent (~1785-)
Mother: grandma* Sheridan (~1785-~1810)
Marr: 31 Dec 1826, Cavan Parish, Newcastle District, Ont.
Children: Elizabeth (1827-1911)
Sarah (1829-1912)
Catharine (1832-1908)
William Henry (1834-1899)
Charles (1836-1910)
Rachel (1839-1920)
Isaac (1841-1858)
Joseph (1843-1917)
Maria (1845-1939)
Solomon* (1848-1935)
Ernest (1850-1850)
David R. (1854-1938)
Other Spouses Mary Ward
1.1.1.6b Joseph* Walker* (See above)
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Spouse: Mary Ward
Birth: b.9/17/1796, Syston,England
Father: Samuel Ward
Mother: Ann (Ward)
Marr: 25 Dec 1813, Syston, Leicestershire, England
Other Spouses Catharine * Nugent
Any mistakes are mine! Looking for anyone connected to this clan,and straighten me out!
John Walker
Michigan