Joel Philips Walker

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Personal and Family Information

Joel was born on 25 Dec 1840 in Williamson County, Tennessee, the son of Joel Walker and Mary Motheral.

He died on 1 Jan 1918 in Mississippi.

His wife was Martha Morgan Tipton, who he married on 17 JAN 1867 in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Their seven known children were Samuel Powell (1869-1941), Martha T (1875-1972), John A (1876-1955), William Bynum (1878-1950), Mary L. (1880-1973), Effie L. (1882-1976) and Joel Philips Jr. (1886-1959).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Joel Philips Walker
(1840-1918)

 

Joel Walker
(1789-1844)

 

Allen Walker
(1758-1816)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Esther McCrory
(1768-1845)

 

Thomas Ira McCrory
(1735-1777)

 
   

Hannah Crawford
(1735-1788)

 
   

Mary Motheral
(1798-1862)

 

John Motheral
(1755-1824)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Jane Currie
(1759-1833)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth25 DEC 1840
Place: Williamson County, Tennessee
Death1 JAN 1918
Place: Mississippi
Census29 OCT 1850
Place: DeSoto County, Mississippi
Address: dwelling 657, family 657 Mary Walker age 52 f born Tenn J “ 19 m Tenn, M “ age 18 f Tenn, J age 16 m Tenn Jos Walker age 14 m Tenn, CA age 11 f Tenn, J age 9 m Tenn
Census1 JUL 1880
Place: DeSoto County, Mississippi
Age: 39
Address: Horn Lake, Walker, J.P. wm age 39 married, farmer, born Tenn, f NC, m Tenn __ M.M. wf age 36 wife married, keeps house born Miss f Tenn m Tenn __ S.P. wm age 11 son single, fisherman born Miss f Tenn, m Miss __ M. T. wf age 5 ,daughter single, born Miss f Tenn, m Miss __ John wm age 3 son single, born Miss f Tenn, m Miss __ W.B. wm age 1 son single born Miss f Tenn, m Miss Tipton, E. wf age 73, mother in law, widow born Tenn, f&m Tenn
Census27 JUN 1900
Place: DeSoto County, Mississippi
Age: 59
Address: Beat 2, dwelling 393, family 397 Walker, Joel P, head wm born Dec 1840 age 59, married 33 yrs born Tenn, f North Carolina, m Tenn, farmer __ Martha M, wife, wf born Jan 1843 age 57 married 33 yrs, mother of 13, 7 living, born Miss, f &m Tenn __ Martha T, daughter wf born Jan 1875 age 25 single born Miss f&m Tenn __ William B son wm born Jan 1878 age 22 single born Miss f&m Tenn __ Mary L daughter wf born July 1880 age 19 single born Miss f&m Tenn __ Effie, daughter wf born Sept 1882 age 17, single born Miss f&m Tenn __ Joel P Jr son wm born Jan 1885 age 15 single born Miss f&m Tenn
BurialOCT 1916
Place: DeSoto County, Mississippi
Age: 77
Address: New Bethlehem Church Cemetery, Horn Lake findagrave 28827030 links to wife, and 9 children
Will18 NOV 1915
Place: DeSoto County, Mississippi
Address: Will, proof, and probate pages 546, 547, and 548. Joel P Walker Sr names son Bynum Walker, daughters Mattie, Mary and Effie, sons Sam, John and Joel.
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Other Event1862
Place: DeSoto County, Mississippi
Type: Military Service
Address: mention for gallant conduct : Company A - private J.P. Walker
Missisippi 10th Infantry
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Notes

Note 1

10th Infantry Regiment, Mississippi Muster Date: 9 Apr 1865

Regiment State: Mississippi Regiment Type: Infantry Regiment Number: 10th

Battles:

Fought on 14 Sep 1862 at Munfordville, KY.

Fought on 3 Dec 1862 at Oxford, MS.

Fought on 12 Jan 1863 at Savannah, TN.

Fought on 28 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.

Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Jonesboro, GA.

Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Atlanta, GA.

also http://www.msgw.org/desoto/military/10MSInfCoA.html

Walker, James A.

Company A in- Private out- Private

27 Mar 1861 d 2 Mar 1863

Died 2 Mar 63 at Guntown, MS.  Sent to interior hospital wounded 13 May 62. 

Walker, James M. company A

IN - Captain out- Colonel

27 Mar 1861, w 7 Apr 1862

Resigned due to ill health 27 Feb 63.  Wounded 6 or 7 Apr 62 at Shiloh, TN.  Promoted to Lt. Col. 15 Sep 62 from captain.  Promoted to colonel 11 Dec 62. Transferred from (old) Co. E, 9th MS Infantry.

Walker, Joel P. company A

in- Private, out- Private

27 Mar 1861 w 14 May 1864

Paroled 19 May 65 at Jackson, MS.  Wounded 14 May 64 at Resaca, GA.  Previously served in (old) Co. E, 9th MS Infantry.

see also http://www.msgw.org/desoto/military/9InfVarCos.html

Walker, James M. Co E 2nd Lt. 1st Lt.

Walker, Joel P. Co E Sergeant Private

Walker, William H. Co E Private Private

Walker, James A. Co I Private Private

Walker, James P. Co I Private Private

Walker, Samuel L. Co I Lieutenant 2nd Lt.

Walker, W.H. Co I Private Corporal