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Submitted: 9/11/22 • Approved: 9/11/22 • Last Updated: 9/14/22 • R536413-G536411-S3
J. E. Walker
1844-1920
Dora Holland Walker
May 31, 1848-Februray 14, 1928
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary J. E. Walker
John E. Walker was born in Neochio [sic], Missouri in 1841, being the first male child born in that town. When just a child he, with his father and mother, moved to Arkansas. He attended school at Cane Hill, Arkansas until the civil war begun, from which school enlisted and served through the next four years, with Gen. Stanwick's brigade. At the close of the civil war he joined his family in Fannin County, Tex., where he was married to Sarah Isadora Holland, the second daughter of J.E. and Elizabeth Holland, she survives him, having been married fifty-three years. Eight children were born to this union, seven of whom are living: Mrs. W.E. Thornton,, Williamson, Texas, J. Polk Walker, Hereford, Mrs. E.W. McNutt, Amarillo, Texas, ? Walker, San Angelo, Texas, Charles Walker, Dalhart, Texas, Fred Walker, Hereford, Forrest Walker, Amarillo.
He was a member of the Methodist church 71 years and was an earnest,, energetic consecrated christian.
(Published in The Hereford Brand, 20th Year, No. 6, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas, Mar. 4, 1920, Page 10)
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Card of Thanks
To the good people of Hereford:
We cannot find words with which to express our appreciation and deep gratitude for the many, many kindnesses you have shown us in this greatest sorrow through which we have gone.
Your kindly acts and beautiful offerings will long be remembered by us.
May God bless each of you and make you to really feel that your thoughtfulness and consideration has lightened the burden so hard to bear.
Mrs. J.E. Walker and family.
(Published in The Hereford Brand, 20th Year, No. 6, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas, Mar. 4, 1920, Page 6)
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Texas, Marriage Index, 1824-2014
Name: John E. Walker
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1867
Marriage Place: Fannin, Texas, USA
Spouse: S. J. Holland
Spouse Gender: Female
*Obituary Dora Holland Walker
Mrs. J.E. Walker, well known former resident of this city and a Texas pioneer, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.W. McNutt, Amarillo. She had reached the age of seventy-nine years, eight months and eleven days.
Mrs. Walker was born in Kentucky on May 31, 1848, and moved to Fannin county, Texas, where she spent her girlhood. Following her marriage, she lived in Georgetown, Texas, for more than thirty years, after which she moved to Hereford. The family lived here for about eight years, and have spent the past eight years in Amarillo.
Funeral services were held in Amarillo at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, and interment was made at 4:00 p.m. in West Park Cemetery, Hereford.
(Published in The Hereford Brand, 28th Year-Number 5, Hereford, Deaf Smith County, Texas, Thursday, February 16, 1928, Page 1)
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Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
Name: S J Holland
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 21 Apr 1867
Marriage Place: Fannin, Texas, United States
Spouse: John E Walker
FHL Film Number: 1293828
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Mrs J. E. Walker
[Mrs J. E. Holland]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 80
Birth Date: 31 May 1848
Birth Place: Kentucky
Death Date: 14 Feb 1928
Death Place: Amarillo Texs, Potter, Texas, USA
Father: James Holland
Mother: Sarah Baker
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