Katharine Anne Walker
Personal and Family Information
Katharine was born on 8 Mar 1839 in Williamson County, Tennessee, the daughter of Joel Walker and Mary Motheral.
She died on 18 Oct 1916 in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.
Her husband was William Joseph Bynum, who she married on 21 SEP 1859 in Desoto County, Mississippi. Their six known children were Marie Motheral (1864-1934), Wade Walker (1866-1925), Benjamin Chapman Dupree (1869-1954), Katherine (c1875-c1875), Sarah Lagrand (1876-1973) and Thomas (1880-1892).
Pedigree Chart (3 generations)
Events
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | 8 MAR 1839 |
| Place: | Williamson County, Tennessee |
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| Death | 18 OCT 1916 |
| Place: | Amarillo, Potter County, Texas |
| Age: | 77 |
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DeathCert - Bynum Katherine Walker
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| Census | 29 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 |
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| Census | 9 JUN 1880 |
| Place: | DeSoto County, Mississippi |
| Age: | 42 |
| Address: | Horn Lake Box, line 41
Bynum, WJ, wm age 53, married, farmer, born Va, f&m Va
__ KA wf age 42 wife married, keeping house born Tenn, f NC, m Tenn
__ MM wf age 16 daughter single, born Miss, f Va m Tenn
__W J jr wm age 18, son single farming born MIss “” “”
__ WW wm age 13 son, singlle farming born MIss ‘’ ‘’
__ B C D, wm age 10 , son single farming born MIss “ “
__ Sallie wf age 4 ,daughter , born MIss “ “ |
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| Census | 18 JUN 1900 |
| Place: | DeSoto County, Mississippi |
| Address: | dwelling 228 family 231
Bynum, William J , head wm , born Aug 1826, age 73, married 41 yrs born Virginia, f&mVirginia, farmer
Bynum, Kathierine, wife, wf born Mar 1839, age 61 married 41 yrs, mother of 7, 4 living, born Tenn, f North Caroline, m Tenn
__ Sallie L, daughter wf born May 1876 age 24 single, born Mississippi, f Virginia, m Tennessee |
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| Census | 28 APR 1910 |
| Place: | Potter County, Texas |
| Age: | 71 |
| Address: | Amarillo City 1010 Taylor street, dwelling 308 family 362
Smith, James Lowry, head mw age 50, married 24 yrs born Texas, f Miss, m N Carolina, President of Bank
__ Marie B, wife fw age 45, married 24 yrs, mother 0, born Miss, f Virginia, f Tenn
__ Bynum, Katharine, mother in law, fw age 71, widow, mother of 7, 4 living, born Tenn, f North Carolina, M Tenn
Cobb, Earl, brother in law, mw age 34 married 0, born Ark, f Virginia, m Kentucky
__ Sarah A, sister in law, fw age 30 , m 0, mother 0, born MIss, f Virginia, m Tenn |
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| Burial | OCT 1916 |
| Place: | DeSoto County, Mississippi |
| Address: | New Bethlehem Church Cemetery, Horn Lake
findagrave 28827030 links to husband, children, mother and 2 siblings
bio includes parents, and grandparents
Inscription: daughter of Dr. Joel and Mary Motheral Walker. Wife of William Joseph Bynum |
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Multimedia
Notes
Note 1
Confederate veteran - Private, Co. A, 7th Tennessee Cavalry.
Private Co E 4th Tennessee Infantry
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- WILLIAM JOSEPH BYNUM. -
William Joseph Bynum, youngest son of Britton Sugust and Virginia (Dupree) Bynum, was born August 3, 1826, in Greenville County, Va.
His father was a planter and slaveholder, and built the first cotton gin in that part of Virginia. His mother died September 8, 1828, and his father October 1834, at which time he became a member of the family of his eldest brother and guardian, Maj. Benjamin C.D. Bynum. He was educated in a private academy near his home, and moved with his brother's family and a company of relatives and neighbors from Virginia to DeSoto County, Miss., in 1844.
His brother bought land from Martin Colbert, Chief of the Chickasaw Indians, and built his home by that of the Chief; and thus they lived as neighbors for more than a year, the families becoming great friends. He was married to Miss Martha Gibbs December 18, 1855. His wife and their infant child died in less than two years after their marriage. On September 21, 1859, near Horn Lake, Miss., he was married to Miss Katherine Anne Walker. To this union seven children were born.
William J. Bynum entered the service of the Confederate States early in the war as a Private in Company A, 7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, W.F. Taylor captain, and was wounded in the right arm on September 1, 1862, near Byhalia, Miss. This wound left the arm almost useless, causing great suffering at times the remainder of his life. On July 23, 1863, he was honorably discharged as unfit for further service; but in 1865, when the Confederacy's needs were so great, though crippled and disabled from long suffering, he went back to his command. When Lee surrendered, he returned home with his comrades.
During the days of reconstruction he stood as a pillar of adamant against the terror and ruin that tried the endurance and character of Southern manhood. He was appointed Sheriff and tax collector soon after the war closed. Fearing to cause trouble and loss to his bondsmen through clashes with the Freedmen's Bureau, he resigned the office and entered the mercantile business at Horn Lake.
In November, 1875, he was elected Sheriff and tax collector, being the first Democrat to be elected to any office in DeSoto County after the war. After serving several terms, he retired to his home, near Horn Lake, where he lived until October, 1903.
Ill health carried him from the country he loved, and with his wife and youngest daughter he moved to Amarillo, Tex., to join his other children.
For nearly sixty years he lived in DeSoto County, and his life was interwoven with the traditions and history of its early settlement. He knew and loved the people, and his interest to rich and poor, black and white.
He became a Christian in September, 1862, while in the hospital suffering from the wound which left him a cripple him for life.
He tried to live by the teaching set forth in the thirteenth chapter of Corinthians.
He died at Amarillo, Tex., December 10, 1907; and Camp W.B. Plemons, Amarillo, of which he was a member, drew feeling resolutions on his death. His body was laid to rest in the old churchyard of the New Bethlehem Church, near Horn Lake, Miss. Confederate Veteran, Vol. XVI, p. 290.
findagrave 28827752
Note 2
Familysearch.org information: Spouse: William Joseph BYNUM Birth: 3 Aug 1826 Greenville, Co. Va.
Death: 10 Dec 1907 Amarillo, Tex. Burial: Horn Lake, Desoto Co. Ms.
Katharine Anne Walker Marriage: Sep 21 1859 Horn Lake, Desoto Co., Miss
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Father: Joel Walker
Birth: May 6 1789 Rockingham NC
Death: Aug 29 1844 Williamson TN
Burial: Motheral Family, Franklin/Williason TN
Mother Mary Motherall Walker
Marriage: Apr 30 1830 Davidson TN/Apr 17 1830 Williamson TN
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Paternal Grandfather: Allen Walker
Birth: 14 Feb 1758 Rockingham Co., NC
Death: 1817 Centerville, TN
Paternal Grandmother: Esther McCrory
Birth: 1767 county Antrim, Ireland
Death: 1845
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Paternal GGrandfather: James Walker
Paternal GGrandmother: Sarah Allen
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Maternal Grandfather: Capt Thomas McCrory
Birth: 1735 County Antrim, Ireland
Death: 2 Nov 1777 Bluff City, Sullivan County TN.
Burial: Weaver Cemetery, Bluff City, Sullivan Co
Maternal Grandmother: Hannah Crawford
Birth: 1732 County Antrim Ireland
Marriage: 1756
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Maternal GGrandfather: Hugh McCrory
Maternal GGrandmother: Elizabeth UnknownKatherine Bymun 61 Mar 1839 Wife
Sallie L Bymun 24 May 1876 Daughter
Katharine Anne Walker Bynum findagrave 28827030
Note 3
Non paternity event. FamilyTreeDNA Kit 926600 Y-DNA-111 in Jan 2020 in Haplogroup I-M253 and has two matches at Genetic Distance 2, two at Gen Dist 3, three at Gen Dist 4, and another twenty one matches from Genetic Distance 5 to 10, most with Walker name, all in group 2 of the Walker Project.
I1-Z138 S2293+ Z2541+ S19185+ S23519+ S20030+ BY1482+ BY1330+ BY34667+ A7116+ A7115+ Branches
Ancestry DNA shows many matches with Allan Walker and Esther McCory family, strongest in Joel Walker and Mary Motheral descendents.
