| Name |
Thomas Fowler Walker, W426, M |
| Birth Date |
21 Feb 1834 |
| Birth Place |
Tazewell County VA |
| Death Date |
2 Dec 1885100 Age: 51 |
| Death Place |
Bland County Virginia |
| Religion |
Methodist |
| Father |
Thomas S. Walker, M (1802-1879) |
| Mother |
Christiana Waggoner, F |
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| Children |
Jasper Newton, M (1866-1938) |
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Isabella Virginia, F (1855-) |
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Melissa M., F |
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David J., M |
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Angeline A., F (1858-) |
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Ella L., F (1875-) |
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William H., M |
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James S., M |
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Howard F., M |
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Edna E., F (1860-) |
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George S., M |
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| Notes for Thomas Fowler Walker |
14 April 1877, recorded in 1882, Deed between Robert Hall exc. of last will of Thomas Walker of Monroe Co. dec'd Polly Walker of Summers Co. WV and Thomas S. Walker of Bland Co. VA to Thomas F. Walker of Bland Co. VA. Thomas Walker of Monroe County received land from James Hector attorney for the Bank of Delaware et als. 15 Jan 1841 recorded in Deed Book A page 52 in Giles Co. VA. Walker of Monroe Co. in his last will gave of 4000 acres, 1000 acres to his grandchildren Benjamin Alexander Stuart Walker and Louisa Walker. This land adjoined 690 acres of land Thomas Walker of Monroe Co. received from his wife Eleanor Walker. Thomas F. Walker purchased the remainder of his grandfather's lands, 3000 acres for $400. The purchase amount was split with $200 received by his Aunt Polly Walker and $200 received by his Father Thomas S. Walker. 102
30 of June 1883 Thomas F. Walker purchased from John F. Lambert and Mary E. Walker Lambert, Thomas F.'s sister, of Monroe Co. WV a parcel of land known as the "Tiller tract" divided by the lines of the James Hector 4000 acre survey. 103
Thomas Fowler Walker was commissioned as Lieutenant in Company G, of the 36th VA Infantry on 3 May 1862 in Bland County VA. He was present until wounded in the right knee, at Winchester Virginia, September 19, 1864. This was the third battle of Winchester or Opequon Creek in which the Valley of the Shenandoah was finally lost to and burned by Union forces. General Jubal Early was in charge of the Confederate forces with Phillip Sheridan in charge of the Union. Thomas Fowler Walker was captured at Harrisonburg VA on September 25, 1864. Made a prisoner of war at Point Lookout, Maryland and then transferred to Fort Delaware, New Jersey. He was held POW for almost a year and released June 17, 1865. He died of a fever it is said from the metal still in his body from the Civil War on 2 Dec. 1885.
Thomas F. Walker in his lifetime after the Civil War began to sell off the lands he purchased from his grandfather's estate. Ten families were freed slaves or children of freed slaves. The lands they purchased created the black community of Dry Fork. After his death various Chancery cases were brought to court by T.E. Gregory adms et als representing the heirs of Thomas F. Walker. The following names were the defendents in those suits. Thomas Showalter, Wesley Waggoner, J.W. Woods, Lewis Henderson, Robert Harman & heirs, McH Ferguson, A.J. Tynes, Richard Shields, Jacob Sea, Lewis W. Holmes. (See each name for particulars on those cases)
Daniel A. Walker, brother of Thomas F. Walker brought suit also against T.E. Gregory Adm & et als. D.A. Walker asked the court to order Martin William Commissioner to proceed to execute the decree to sale a house and lot in Bell Spring in Pulaski VA and collect the money due. This may have been J.W. Woods property that was ordered sold. This case listed the debts of Thomas F. Walker deceased as totalling $1100 with not all interest listed. All of Walker's estate had been exhausted. It was deemed that the 10 heirs of Thomas F. Walker (the names were not included) would each pay 1/10 of the debts of Thomas F. Walker. The heirs had 20 days to pay the amounts or the lands and property they inherited would be sold. There was a push to collect the money due from the residents of Dry Fork. An entry was made that $200 had been collected from Lewis Holmes case and others and was applied to the balance of Thomas F. Walker's debt. By 1903 Judgement was satisfied for all debts to the estate and it was ordered stricken from the docket.104,105 |
| Notes for Julia Ann (Spouse 1) |
| Will of Julia Ann's father George Steele states he gives her 1 dollar and that he has already deeded to her 370 acres of land.106George and Lovicy Steele conveyed to their daughter Julia A. Walker 350 acres of land on Clear Fork for love and affection. Part of a tract entered by George Steele and patented 1853 and part purchased from W.W. Harman. 107 |
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