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| 2. |  Gov. William Walker was born on 5 Mar 1800 in Gibralter, Wayne Co, MI (son of William Walker, Sr. and Catharine Rankin); died on 13 Feb 1874 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO. Notes:
'He belonged to the Big Turtle Clan of the Wyandot tribe. He had two Indian Names. The first was Hah-shah'-rehs, meaning "the stream over full"; the second was Sehs'-tah-roh, meaning "bright," and is taken from the brightness of the turtle's eye as seen in clear water.' - Journals of Provisional Governor William Walker, p.12.
He spoke "...English, he read and spoke Greek, Latin and French. He spoke the Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee, Miami, and Pottawatomie Indian languages." - ibid.
"He was Head Chief of the Wyandot tribe while it was yet in Ohio, and was Postmaster of the town of Upper Sandusky, Ohio." - ibid.
"He was an ardent Democrat, and a slave holder. He hated abolitionism and contended for the rights of slavery as he understood those rights, to the commencement of the war. But he was never in favor, so far as I have been able to learn, of secession." - ibid, p.13.
Birth:
His birth date is given in his journals as in 1800 (p.11), and in his obituary in the same work as 1799 (p.15).
Died:
Kansas City, Missouri is in Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties. Kansas City shares as county seat for Jackson County with Independence, MO.
William married Hannah Barrett on 8 Apr 1824 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co, OH. Hannah died on 7 Dec 1863. [Group Sheet]
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| 4. | William Walker, Sr. was born in 1770 in Green Brier, Rockbridge Co, VA (son of John Walker and Miss Long); died on 22 Jan 1824 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co, OH. Notes:
1781 - "He was captured by a war party of the Delawares in the early part of the summer of 1781, being then eleven years of age." William was adopted by the Delawares and later transferred to the Wyandotts (who considered themselves as Uncles to the Delawares).
William married Catharine Rankin. Catharine was born on 4 Jun 1771; died on 6 Dec 1844 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co, OH; was buried in Old Indian Burial Grounds, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co, OH. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Catharine Rankin was born on 4 Jun 1771; died on 6 Dec 1844 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co, OH; was buried in Old Indian Burial Grounds, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co, OH. Notes:
Married:
In Genealogy of the Descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland, an illustration adjacent to page 8 of that work is presented as Gov. William Walker. Catherine Rankin Walker. The drawing appears to be a standard husband and wife portrait. However, Gov. William Walker was not married to Catherine Rankin Walker...she was his mother. The text concerning the genealogy of both William Walker, Sr. (father of Gov. Walker) and of Gov. William Walker give the proper relationships.
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| 9. | Miss LongChildren:
- 4. William Walker, Sr. was born in 1770 in Green Brier, Rockbridge Co, VA; died on 22 Jan 1824 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co, OH.
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| 32. | John Walker was born in in Wigton, Wigtonshire, Scotland (son of John Walker and Jane McKnight); died in Sep 1734 in Nottingham, Chester Co, PA; was buried in Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co, PA. Notes:
Served as private and lieutenant in East Nottingham company of Pennsylvania. (DAR records)
John married Katherine Rutherford on 7 Jan 1702 in Scotland. [Group Sheet]
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| 65. | Jane McKnightChildren:
- 32. John Walker was born in in Wigton, Wigtonshire, Scotland; died in Sep 1734 in Nottingham, Chester Co, PA; was buried in Nottingham Meeting House, Chester Co, PA.
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| 67. | Isabella Allein was born in in Scotland; died in age 82 in County Down, Ireland.
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