Bio of John N. WALKER
Replies: 5
Bio of John N. WALKER
| ABLEV420 (View posts) | Posted: 11 Jul 1999 12:00PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: WALKER, MYERS, KING, ADAIR, LAWSON
From the family genealogy compiled by Ina Alice WALKER KING and reproduced here with her permission.
John N. WALKER, first child of Thomas and Eliza MYERS WALKER, was born 3 March 1841 in Blount Co TN and died 13 April 1921 in Sevier Co TN. On 29 March 1866, he married Margaret KING, daughter of Wiley KING and Peggy ADAIR. This is recorded in Sevier Co Marriage Book I page 95. They were married by James D. LAWSON. Margaret was born 18 July 1846 and died 15 Jan 1909. Both John N. and Margaret KING WALKER are buried in Mattox Cemetery in Wear's Valley, Sevier Co TN.
John N. WALKER was an Union soldier in Co E, 1st Light Artillery Battalion, TN. He enlisted 9 October 1863 at Knoxville, TN. Remark on record states he was 5'9" tall, with fair complexion, hazel eyes and dark hair.
He proudly stated that he had cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln for President. He was one of the builders of Little Greenbriar Schoolhouse which was built in 1882. He was one of the founders of the Primitive Baptist Church in the community. He was known and identified as "Hairy John" because of his great beard which he always wore. He and wife Margaret moved from their home in Wear's Cove (which later became known as the Buckeye Jim LAWSON place)
to the home of her parents to care for her mother. That was in the WALKER cabin, still standing in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
John and Margaret WALKER had eleven children; all grew up in the Little Greenbrair Community. Three sons and one daughter married and raised their families there. Six daughters never married but remained in the old home place after the Park System took over in the early 1940's. The WALKER cabin became quite an attraction for the tourists and the WALKER'S became known nation wide for the the quaint atmosphere they retained in their lifestyle. All the old home making articles remained in their home until the last of the sisters died. John N. WALKER made baskets after he got old. Most of the children have baskets that he made for them personally. It is said he made one upstairs and never brought it down because it was too large.
John N. WALKER, first child of Thomas and Eliza MYERS WALKER, was born 3 March 1841 in Blount Co TN and died 13 April 1921 in Sevier Co TN. On 29 March 1866, he married Margaret KING, daughter of Wiley KING and Peggy ADAIR. This is recorded in Sevier Co Marriage Book I page 95. They were married by James D. LAWSON. Margaret was born 18 July 1846 and died 15 Jan 1909. Both John N. and Margaret KING WALKER are buried in Mattox Cemetery in Wear's Valley, Sevier Co TN.
John N. WALKER was an Union soldier in Co E, 1st Light Artillery Battalion, TN. He enlisted 9 October 1863 at Knoxville, TN. Remark on record states he was 5'9" tall, with fair complexion, hazel eyes and dark hair.
He proudly stated that he had cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln for President. He was one of the builders of Little Greenbriar Schoolhouse which was built in 1882. He was one of the founders of the Primitive Baptist Church in the community. He was known and identified as "Hairy John" because of his great beard which he always wore. He and wife Margaret moved from their home in Wear's Cove (which later became known as the Buckeye Jim LAWSON place)
to the home of her parents to care for her mother. That was in the WALKER cabin, still standing in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.
John and Margaret WALKER had eleven children; all grew up in the Little Greenbrair Community. Three sons and one daughter married and raised their families there. Six daughters never married but remained in the old home place after the Park System took over in the early 1940's. The WALKER cabin became quite an attraction for the tourists and the WALKER'S became known nation wide for the the quaint atmosphere they retained in their lifestyle. All the old home making articles remained in their home until the last of the sisters died. John N. WALKER made baskets after he got old. Most of the children have baskets that he made for them personally. It is said he made one upstairs and never brought it down because it was too large.