Willis and Sallie Anna Colvard Walker Willis is the great grandson of Josiah Walker. Willis and Sallie Walker are the parents of Ethel Walker, wife of Grover Cleveland Shepherd.

Josiah Walker was born about 1765. He was the great, great grandfather of Ethel Isabelle Walker, wife of Grover Cleveland Shepherd. Josiah married a girl named Martha (maiden name unknown). Josiah died February 2, 1837 and is buried in the William Johnson Cemetery in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

Two Known Children of Josiah and Martha Walker:

1. Robert M. Walker, born 1803; married Dianna Shepherd (b. 1820); Had 12 known children:
   • Martha A. Walker, born 1832.
   • Mary Ann Walker, born Mar. 5, 1833.
   • Jesse Freeland Walker, born 1836; married Winnie Mahala Privette; Had two known children:
     • Freeland Johnson Walker, born Jan. 14, 1859; married Alpha Elvira Roark; Had two known children:
       1. Emmett Lee Walker; married Josephine Brown; Had one known child:
          • Elvira Walker; married Lloyd Potthoff; Had one known child: Marianne.

       2. Dumas Walker

     • Martha Walker
     • Newton Walker

   • William Walker, born 1838.
   • Leander Walker, born 1840.
   • Clementine Walker, born Sept. 27, 1841; died Oct. 30, 1933; married Galomiel Leonard Smoot (b. July 29, 1939, d. Dec. 17, 1918), Jan. 22, 1860.
   • James H. Walker, born Oct. 1, 1842.
   • John Walker, born Sept. 13, 1846.
   • Perlina E. Walker, born 1851.
   • Julia Ann Walker, born Feb. 17, 1854.
   • Wilborn Walker, born 1855.

2. Willis Walker, born Sept. 23, 1804; died Jan. 22, 1870; married Elizabeth Rhodes (b. Sept. 20, 1803, d. Oct. 14, 1870), Aug. 19, 1852; Willis is buried in the New Covenant Baptist Church Cemetery in Wilkes County, North Carolina; Had six known children:

   Lewis William Walker Family Standing (l-r): Willis M. Walker (Lewis' brother), Mertie, Unknown, and Florence. Seated (l-r): Lewis, Samuel (on lap), Martha, Emma (on lap), Avery, and James.

   • John Franklin Walker, Sr., born Sept. 16, 1827; died April 27, 1894; married Nancy Matilda Absher (b. Sept. 27, 1834, d. Feb. 24, 1911), Aug. 19, 1852; John is buried in the Coffey-Absher Cemetery in Wilkes County, North Carolina; Had nine known children:
     • Nancy Caroline Walker, born Oct. 1, 1853.

     • Elizabeth Emiline Walker, born May 15, 1855.

     • Lewis William Walker, born Mar. 5, 1857; died June 9, 1902; married Martha Ann Hutchison (b. Dec. 2, 1859, d. Aug. 21, 1932); Had seven known children born in Mulberry Community, Wilkes Co., NC:
       1. Mertie (Mertice) Walker, born Feb. 15, 1880; died Feb. 6, 1960; married Adolphus M. Haynes

       2. James M. Walker, born Mar. 24, 1882; died Sept. 7, 1926.

          Martha Ann Hutchison Walker

       3. Florence Walker, born June 6, 1884; died 1960's; married Monroe Wyatt.

       4. Avery Alexander Walker, born De. 29, 1886; died Mar. 22, 1969.

       5. Samuel Truman Walker, born Aug. 3, 1891; died Mar. 23, 1978; married Mary Viola Porter.

       6. Emma Walker, born April 16, 1894; married 1st Avery Hayes; married 2nd __?__ Jackson; Had two known children by Avery Hayes.

       7. Ira Dewey Walker, born June 20, 1901; died Oct. 20, 1951; married Mertie Emmaline Haynes; Adopted one known child.

     • James Alfred Walker, born Mar. 29, 1859; died Dec. 9, 1915; married Mary A. Jennings (b. 1862, d. 1937); James and Mary are buried in the Whitetop Baptist Church Cemetery in Whitetop, VA; Had at least one known child:

       Abram Alexander Walker

       1. William M. Walker, born Dec. 11, 1879; died Nov. 24, 1903.

     • Walter Samuel Walker, born Jan. 19, 1861.
     • Abram Alexander Walker, born Mar. 11, 1864.

     • Willis Milton Walker, born Aug. 7, 1866; died July 31, 1929; married Sally Anna Colvard (b. Oct. 23, 1871, d. Nov. 14, 1933), Nov. 24, 1989; Had 10 known children: See the Willis Walker Family page for information on these children and their descendants.

     • John Franklin Walker, Jr., born Oct. 24, 1871; died Jan. 14, 1933; married 1st Laura Wyatt; married 2nd Laura Frances Parker (b. May 20, 1892, d. May 21, 1961), Sept. 5, 1912; Laura is buried in the Whitetop Baptist Church Cemetery in Whitetop, Virginia; Had 13 known children:
       1. Bertha Walker, born August, 1893.
       2. Ider Walker, born August, September, 1896.

          Ivory John Walker

       3. John Ivory "Ivan" Walker, born Aug. 18, 1899; died Feb. 20, 1974; married 1st Elizabeth Blevins (b. Aug. 9, 1892, d. Mar. 8, 1920); married 2nd Ina Ethel Sullivan (b. July 2, 1904, d. June 28, 1938); married 3rd Della Lockie Coldiron (b. June 6, 1908, d. Oct. 5, 1998); Had 14 known children:
          • Delbert B. Walker, born Dec. 11, 1918; died Aug. 2, 1982; married Virginia Blair (b. April 25, 1925, d. Mar. 31, 1981), June 9, 1943; Had four known children:
            • Danny Lee Walker, born Feb. 15, 1945; married Valerie Ann Herring, Sept. 21, 1968; Had two known children:
              • Steven Lee Walker, born April 2, 1969.

                Walter Samuel Walker

              • Karen Ann Walker, born Dec. 14, 1971; married Christopher Tyler (b. May 14, 1972), Nov. 18, 1962.

            • Shirley Jean Walker, born Feb. 19, 1946; married Thomas Burg "Tom" Baumgardner (b. Jan. 20, 1942), Nov. 18, 1962; Had three known children:
              • Patricia Ann Baumgardner, born March 22, 1968; married 1st Kelsey Arnold (d. Oct., 2000); married 2nd Larry Moffett, April, 1998; Had two known children:
                • Summer Denise Arnold, born April 4, 1983; One known child: Lindsey Brooke, born Mar. 8, 2000.

                • Chelsy Elise Arnold

                John Franklin Jr and Laura Wyatt Walker

              • Lora Lee Baumgardner, born Jan. 12, 1968; married Ovlen Michael Willis (b. May 12, 1962), June 30, 1995.

              • Carolyn Marie Baumgardner, born November 16, 1977; married Jonathan Phillip Sandburg (b. 1976), June 1, 1999; Had two known children:
                • Nathan Phillip Sandburg, born November 18, 1994.
                • Austin Thomas Sandburg, born November 29, 1999.

              John Franklin Jr and 2nd wife Laura Parker Walker with children (standing l-r) Charlie & Edna, (seated l-r) Odell & Ervin.

            • Kathy Walker, born June 11, 1947; married Charles "Chuck" Walton (b. July 14, 1946), Sept. 4, 1966.

            • Donnie Ray Walker, born January 25, 1949; married Jan (Walker); Had two known children: Tracy and Todd.

          • Irene Virginia Walker, born Sept. 29, 1923; died June 6, 2007; married Bruce Hash (b. Sept. 17, 1922), Jan. 29, 1944; Irene is buried at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson, NC; Had two known children:
            • Barbara Ellen Hash, born August 7, 1947; married Gary Len Ray, Sr (b. July 22, 1947), Aug. 11, 1968; live in Deep Gap, NC; Had two known children:
              • Gary Len Ray, Jr., born October 30, 1970; died Oct. 30, 1970.

              • Benjamin James Ray, born July 13, 1972.

            • Janet Sue Hash, born October 11, 1955; married 1st Gerald Woods (b. Dec. 21, 1952), Nov. 5, 1972; married 2nd Terry Dale McClure (b. Oct. 16, 1952), July 5, 1991; live in West Jefferson, NC; Had one known child:
              • Brandon Keith Woods, born January 15, 1980.

          • Malinda Ilene Walker, born June 20, 1925; died after May, 2001; married Fred Hash (b. April 21, 1920, d. after May, 2001), Aug. 12, 1942; Had seven known children:
            • Geneva Mae Hash, born May 7, 1943; married Robert Mathews Beavers, Aug. 5, 1969; Had two known children:
              • Monica Lynn Beavers, born September 9, 1971; married Jeffery Lamont Block (b. Aug. 19, 1970), June 3, 1995; Had one known child: Mason Matthew, born April 12, 2000.

              • Cynthia Lynn Beavers, born June 18, 1973; married Jason Travis Bone (b. June 22, 1976), Mar. 22, 1997; Had one known child: Taylor Lynn, born April 23, 2000.

            • Jeretta Joyce Hash, born August 12, 1945; married Sam Rosenberger, Jan. 3, 1964; Had two known children:
              • Pamela Lynn Rosenberger, born June 23, 1965; married Dennis Grimes, Mar. 16, 1986; Had one known child: Wesley Dennis, Dec. 1, 1988.

              • Teresa Lynn Rosenberger, born July 22, 1972.

            • Wanda Carol Hash, born June 8, 1947; married William Mark Felt, Jr. (b. June 13, 1947), Sept. 7, 1968; Had one known child:
              • William Mark Felt, III, born April 21, 1977.

            • Benjamin "Benny" Ralph Hash, born April 7, 1949; married 1st Nancy Rankin; married 2nd Sandy Murry; Had one known child:
              • Fredrick Adam Hash, born December 22, 1973.

            • Fredia Fay Hash, born February 20, 1951; married William Head, May 20, 1994.

            • Shelia Lane Hash, born January 9, 1955.

            • Sharon Lynn Hash, born November 6, 1960; married Walter Larry McCrary, July 20, 1979; Had one known child:
              • Walter Lance McCrary, born October 1, 1995.

          • William Ralph Walker, born July 17, 1927; married Patsy Blair; Had one known child: Janie.

          • Herman James Walker, born Mar. 1, 1929; died Mar. 10, 1998; married Bonnie Mabel Miller (b. Aug. 24, 1931); Had three known children:
            • Barbara Ellen Walker, born September 8, 1950; married 1st John Ray Baker; married 2nd Ronald Lee McKinnon; Had one known child:
              • Heather Renee Baker, born September 27, 1972; married Gary Wayne Eastridge, Jr. (b. Sept. 16, 1967); Had one known child: Jacob David, born Nov. 23, 1998.

            • Jeffrey Herman Walker, born December 12, 1951; married Jackie (Walker)(b. July 28, 1951); Had one known child: Jeffrey Darren, born Sept. 4, 1982.

            • Drema Sue Walker, born March 21, 1957; married 1st Ralph Stanley; married 2nd Tommy Blackburn; Had one known child: Todd Victor, Nov. 29, 1975.

          • Ellen Omajean "Jeannie" Walker, born Feb. 19, 1931; married Charles Spurgeon McNeill II (b. Dec. 12, 1921), June 23, 1951; live in Daleville, PA; Had four known children:
            • Steven Cary McNeill, born November, 1957; married Bonita Gaye Frango (b. Oct. 28, 1956), June 5, 1976; Had three known children:
              • Carrie Christine McNeill, born August 29, 1977; married Thaddeus Michael Hedin, June 19, 1999; Had one known child: Trent Alexander, Dec. 19, 1998.

              • Eric McNeill.
              • Amanda Jean McNeill.

            • Garth Lee McNeill, born April 19, 1959; married Alice Franklin (b. May 2, 1960), Aug. 10, 1986; Had two known children: Andrew and Troy Walker.

            • Charles "Chuck" Spurgeon McNeill, III, born October 12, 1962.

            • David McNeill, born October 5, 1962; died Nov. 15, 1996.

          • Laverne Robert Walker, born June 8, 1933; died May 12, 2010 in an auto accident; married 1st Ruby Blevins; married 2nd Billie June Lambert (b. Jan. 26, 1935, d. after Aug. 22, 2002), May 28, 1958; Laverne was a mechanic at Dollar Tire in West Jefferson, NC for many years; Laverne and Billie are buried at Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Ashe Co., NC; Had three known children:
            • Elizabeth Jean "Libby" Walker, born Nov. 13, 1953; married Robert Cahill; live in Princeton, WV; Had two known children: Rebecca Ann, born Aug. 11, 1978, and James Bradley, born Sept. 11, 1980.

            • Veronica Ann "Vickie" Walker, born Jan. 18, 1955; lives in West Jefferson, NC.

            • David Lee Walker born Nov. 4, 1959; married 1st Phyllis Roya; married 2nd Jan Porties; live in Henderson, NC; Had one known child: Nathan Lee, born Sept. 5, 1985.

          • Franklin Ray Walker, born Sept. 17, 1935; married Shirley Ruth Staley (b. Oct. 20, 1939), Mar. 28, 1959; Had one known child:

            Ronald Eugene Walker

            • Ronald Eugene "Ronnie" Walker, born Feb. 10, 1964, died Feb. 6, 2013; Ronnie is buried at Ashelawn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson, NC.

          • Junior Ray Walker, born Dec. 1, 1936; died Dec. 1, 1936.

          • Gale Fred Walker, born Jan. 19, 1938; married Geneva Irene Turner (b. Dec. 6, 1938), Mar. 1, 1959; Had one known child:
            • Robert James Walker, born Oct. 28, 1959; died Nov. 25, 1959.

          • Denver Dale Walker, born July 29, 1940; married Mary Juanita Johnson; Had three known children:
            • Christopher Dale Walker, born Nov. 28, 1961; married Sherry Kay Heffinger (b. July 1, 1965); Had three known children:
              • Nicholas Dale Walker born Oct. 24, 1986, died Oct. 26, 1988 of Sandhoff's Syndrome.
              • Jacob Christopher Walker, born Mar. 21, 1989
              • Jason Dale Walker, born Mar. 21, 1989

            • Rodney Lee Walker, born Dec. 20, 1963; married Creatha Mae Shrader (b. June 23, 1964); Had two known children: Justin Lee, born Mar. 29, 1989, and Kellie Jo Elizabeth, born Jan. 9, 1995.

            • Brian Gregory Walker, born Nov. 12, 1972.

          • Ruby Marie Walker, born May 14, 1942; married Harvey Edsel McCroskey (b. May 14, 1942); Had three known children:
            • Debrah Lynn McCroskey, born Nov. 17, 1962; married Rodney Shrader (b. Feb. 18, 1960); Had two known children: Abby Denise, born July 20, 1988, and Joshua Adam, born 1991.

            • Vicki Denise McCroskey, born Feb. 10, 1964; married William Charles Major (b. Nov. 4, 1956); Had one known child: Samantha Anne, born May 30, 1992.

            • Scottie Edsel McCroskey, born July 18, 1971.

          • June D. Walker, born Dec. 21, 1943; married Mary Ann Balcoe (b. Nov. 4, 1946); Had two known children:
            • Stephanie Louise Walker, born July 1, 1968.

            • John Charles Walker, born Dec. 29, 1970; married Ester Elizabeth Hill (b. May 9, 1971); Had one known child: Jonathan Charles, born May 21, 1993.

          • Opal Marie Walker, born Sept. 27, 1946; married Michael Lee White (b. Dec. 10, 1945); Had three known children:
            • Susan Michele White, born Dec. 29, 1967.
            • Synthia Marie White, born Oct. 19, 1970.
            • Tommy Joe White, born Feb. 20, 1978.

       4. Edna Ellen Walker, born Oct. 30, 1902; died May 24, 1982; married Caswell McKinley Taylor (b. Oct. 13, 1896, d. Aug. 26, 1975); Had nine known children:
          • Mary Magdalene Taylor, born April 12, 1920; died Mar. 24, 1985; married 1st Harry Earl Hash (b. April 7, 1917, d. July 7, 1984); married 2nd Ballard Lacrone McCrady (b. July 27, 1912, d. Sept. 5, 1967); Had nine known children:
            • Bobby Kenneth Hash, born July 13, 1936; married Arlene Mildred Roles (b. Feb. 16, 1941); Had six known children:
              • Sharon Anne Hash, born Aug. 31, 1956; married Hugh Steven Stowers; Had two known children Steven and Scott.

              • Michael Kenneth Hash, born Nov. 13, 1958; married Dianna __?__; Had two known children: Jason and Ryan.

              • Donna Jean Hash, born Sept. 24, 1961; married Walter __?__; Had four known children: Walter, Erin, Jennifer, and Ashley.

              • Nancy Ellen Hash, born May 25, 1963; married Eric Montgomery; Had four known children: Eric Leif, born Sept. 13, 1980, Jaybry Ellen, born Feb. 12, 1982, Jeremiah Edward, born Sept. 18, 1984, and Emily Katlen, born Dec. 6, 1997.

              • Edward Patrick Hash, Sr, born Sept. 15, 1967; married unknown; Had three known children: Edward Patrick Jr, Christian, and Jacob.

              • Bonnie Sue Hash, born Aug. 14, 1971.

            • Jerry Dean Hash, born Nov. 15, 1941; married Jacequeline Marie Rudasille (b. Mar. 1, 1948); Had three known children:
              • Faron Dean Hash, born Dec. 29, 1965.

              • Dwayne Allen Hash, born June 26, 1967; married 1st Jacqueline Charistine Petrecca; married 2nd Stephanie Bernadette Marie Genevieve; Had four known children: Krystal Dawn, born Mar. 1, 1989, Kolton Dwayne, born mar. 18, 1991, Nikki Marie, born Mar. 20, 1997, and Danielle Marie, born Mar. 13, 2000.

              • Charmayne Marie Hash, born Feb. 7, 1969.

            • Betty Sue Hash, born Jan. 31, 1943; married Charles David Kirschner (b. July 8, 1940); Had two known children: Debra, and David, born April 4, 1966.

            • Roger Dale McCrady, born June 16, 1950; married Theresa Marie Ray (b. Aug. 6, 1948); Had two known children: Roger Dale II, born May 14, 1979, and Brian Jason, born Aug. 31, 1980.

            • Charlynn Theresa McCrady, born Jan. 8, 1953; married Steven Samuel Loiacona (b. June 6, 1955); Had two known children: Amber Nicole, born June 14, 1981, and Michael Steven, born June 25, 1988.

            • Keith Allen McCrady, born Dec. 16, 1954; married Diane Virginia Gegorek (b. Mar. 26, 1958); Had four known children: Carrie Ann, born May 11, 1988, Charistal Lynn, born April 30, 1991, april marie, born April 21, 1991, and Ashley Nicole, born Dec. 16, 1992.

            • Pamela Elaine McCrady, born Mar. 27, 1956; married James Nelson Webb (b. Oct. 8, 1953); Had four known children: James Ballard, born Nov. 7, 1979, Christopher Michael, born Aug. 2, 1983, Kelly Melissa, born Mar. 22, 1991, and Brandi Nicole, born April 26, 1992.

            • Janette Leigh McCrady, born Aug. 17, 1969; married Joseph Roosevelt Gregory, Jr. (b. Sept. 21, 1958); Had two known children: Joseph Roosevelt III, born Dec. 27, 1977, and Justin Adrain, born June 18, 1980.

          • John Franklin Taylor

          • James Elmer Taylor, born April 15, 1923; died April 22, 1988; married Mae Lessie Farmer (b. May 15, 1926); Had two known children:
            • Linda Kay Taylor; married 1st Bob Long; married 2nd Hubert Rosenbaum; married 3rd Stewart Lewis; married 4th Glen Hawks; Had four known children:
              • Gene Darrel Long, born Feb. 7, 1968.

              • Dean James Long, born Feb. 7, 1968; married unknown; Had two known chidren: Samantha and Danell Mae.

              • Sandra Marie Rosenbaum, born Mar. 12, 1978; married __?__ Pappas; Had one known child: Charistain Nicole.

              • Jesse Rosenbaum, born Nov. 20, 1981.

            • Sandra Gay Taylor, born July 23, 1951; married Randy Gross: Had three known children: Scott Taylor, born Feb. 16, 1976, Natalie, born April 9, 1983, and Katelyn, born April 9, 1983.

          • Marvin Edward Taylor, born Mar. 16, 1925; died Sept. 5, 1993; married 1st Betty Sue Dolinger; married 2nd Joyce __?__; Had five known children: Ginny, Vicki, Ricky, Shawn, and Mary Ellen.

          • Orville Edison "Bunk" Taylor, born April 2, 1927; married Mable Ruth May (b. June 30, 1929, d. after 2001); Had four known children:
            • William Dean "Bill" Taylor, born Nov. 5, 1948; married unknown; Had three known children: Tina Marie, born Oct. 3, 1974, Thomas, and Timothy.

            • John Franklin Taylor, Sr., born Mar. 9, 1950; died Dec. 2, 1982; married unknown; Had three known children: John Franklin Jr, Timothy Brian, and Debra Nicole.

            • Betty Jane Taylor, born July 10, 1953; married __?__ Roop; Had one known child: Sandra Dawn, born Dec. 21, 1974.

            • Nancy Helena Taylor, born Mar. 11, 1955; married __?__ Davis; Had one known child: Kimberly Dawn, born Sept. 19, 1976.

          • Reba Danford Taylor, born May 21, 1929; died Oct. 22, 1994; married Lawrence Anderson Wolfe (b. Jan. 7, 1930); Had two known children:
            • Shirley Ellen Wolfe, born Oct. 3, 1951; married Ronald James Phillips (b. Sept. 6, 1949); Had two known children:
              • James Brian Phillips, born May 9, 1970; married Janet Louise Cerruto (b. Sept. 14, 1971); Had one known child: Katelyn Marie, born Feb. 7, 1997.

              • Ronda Lynn Phillips, born Oct. 7, 1974; married Ryan Joseph Bagley (b. Mar. 19, 1974); Had two known children: Taylor Joseph, born May 21, 1996, and Alyssa Ryan, born May 14, 2000.

            • Larry Allen Wolfe, born June 23, 1960; married Debra All Baxter; Had two known children: Jennifer Ann, born Sept 26, 1978, and Tracy June, born June 22, 1982.

          • Carl McKinley Taylor, born April 14, 1931; married Nova Roop (b. Dec. 27, 1928), April 21, 1951; Had two known children:
            • Deborah "Debbie" Lynn Taylor, born April 9, 1953; died April 19, 1997.

            • Randall "Randy" Carl Taylor, born April 26, 1955; married Marilyn Greer (b. Aug. 3, 1955); Had one known child: Randall Chadwick, born June 16, 1975.

          • Cecil Junior "Zeke" Taylor, born June 10, 1935; married Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Hurley (b. Oct. 29, 1938); No known children.

          • Bobby Gene Taylor; born Dec. 15, 1936; died Jan. 26, 1937.

          • Steve Taylor, born Mar. 17, 1940; died Jan. 16, 1976; married Judy Ann Plumley (b. Nov. 14, 1941); Had one known child: Steven Lee, born 1967.

       5. Odell Lester Walker, born Feb. 27, 1916; died Aug. 24, 1995; married Bernice Effie Davis (b. Mar. 26, 1920), Mar. 6, 1954; Had one known child:
          • Linda Sue Walker, born April 30, 1955; married Clarence Eugene Hutton, Sr (b. Oct. 1, 1950, d. Oct. 6, 2000), Nov. 19, 1972; Had two known children:
            • Clarence Eugene Hutton, Jr., born Aug. 24, 1975; married Shanda Seals, June 10, 1994; Had two known children: Amber Nicole, born Aug. 6, 1995, and Austin Ryan, born Feb. 7, 1998.

            • Travis Hutton, born Mar. 28, 1980.

       6. Ervin James Walker, born Feb. 27, 1916; died May 23, 1978; married 1st Levon Blevins (b. Sept. 6, 1914); married 2nd Lessie Mae Gilley (b. Mar. 11, 1909, d. Mar. 3, 2001) in 1948; Had two known children:
          • Gary Blaine Walker, born May 21, 1950; married 1st Virginia Lynn Davis; married 2nd Debra Gilkson (b. July 1, 1956), Nov. 7, 1980; Had four known children:
            • Michelle Walker, married Curtis John Wellendorf I, Aug. 7, 1993; Had three known children: Curtis John II, born July 20, 1996, Hannah Lynn, born Mar. 6, 2001 and Cooper Hudson, born Sept. 25, 2008.

            • Gary James Walke, born Dec. 31, 1981.

            • Willard Dallas Blaine Walker, born Nov. 7, 1983; married Holly Cole; Had one known child: Zachary Blaine, born Nov. 19, 2002.

            • Ashley Dawn Walker, born Dec. 29, 1986.

          • Ruth Walker, deceased.

       7. Carrie Walker, born Feb. 23, 1919; married Freeman Royal (b. Nov. 18, 1909, d. June 15, 1998); live in Aberdeen, MD; Had seven known children:
          • Virginia Retha Royal, born June 9, 1936; married David Dolinger (b. Mar. 12, 1932), Jan. 15, 1955; Had two known children:
            • Charles McKinley Dolinger, born Feb. 7, 1957.

            • Doyle F. Dolinger, born Nov. 8, 1960; married Agnes Parsons.

          • Dortha Ann Royal, born Nov. 14, 1937; married Arley Gayle Coffin (B. Dec. 26, 1928), Aug. 27, 1955; Had four known children:
            • Roger Gayle Coffin, born Sept. 27, 1956; died Jan. 25, 2000.

            • Cathy Ann Coffin, born Mar. 22, 1959; married 1st Rex A. Tillman (b. Mar. 30, 1953); married 2nd Carl Kurnas; Had one known child: Kystial Lynn Tillman, born May 14, 1979.

            • Karen Marie Coffin, born Jan. 5, 1963; married Gary L. Singer; Had five known children: Gary Lee, Charles Allen, Candace R., Shane R., and Bradley D.

            • Linda Carrie Coffin, born June 19, 1969.

          • Jesse Willard Royal, born Nov. 3, 1939.

          • Evelyn Laura Royal, born June 1, 1941; married John Day (b. Oct. 3, 1927); Had one known child:
            • Tony Harris Day, born Dec. 12, 1971; married Christy Ann Mason, June 3, 1995; Had one known child: Noah Alexander, born May 8, 1997.

          • Nancy Lee Royal, born June 9, 1943; married Carl Everett Royal (b. May 26, 1926, d. Dec. 23, 1997); No known children.

          • Freeman Leroy Royal, born Nov. 13, 1946; married Beverly Anne Hoffmeister (b. July 27, 1947), Sept. 21, 1968; Had one known child:
            • Robin Lynn Royal, born Nov. 5, 1970; married Bryan Alexander Balla (b. May 21, 1965); Had three known children: Christopher Alexander, born Sept. 11, 1995, died Sept. 8, 1996, Zachary William, born Mar. 13, 1998, and Allison Leigh, born Sept. 14, 2001.

          • Geraldine Royal, born mar. 26, 1950; married Michael Edward (b. Aug. 19, 1954), May 15, 1973; Had three known children:

            • Michael Edward Smith, born Sept. 12, 1974; died Sept. 16, 1974.

            • Carma Marie Smith, born Feb. 23, 1976; married Dewey Brian Stanley (b. July 13, 1964), Nov. 18, 2000; Had two known children: Jared Nicholas, born Aug. 20, 2001, and Jacob Tyler, born Nov. 7, 2002.

            • Carrie Ann Smith, born Feb. 12, 1979.

       8. Gladys Marie Walker, born April 30, 1921; died Feb. 3, 2012; married Fred Shepherd (b. Mar. 28, 1914, d. Sept. 25, 1987), Aug. 15, 1934; live in Wilkesboro, NC; Fred and Gladys are buried at Whitetop Baptist Church Cemetery, Grayson Co., VA; Had two known children:
          • Fred Shepherd, Jr. born July 21, 1936; died Oct. 28, 1996; marrried 1st Shirley Lee Richardson (b. Nov. 28, 1935), Dec. 22, 1954; married 2nd Shirley Ann Blodgett (b. Nov. 17, 1951), Dec. 5, 1981; Had two known children by Shirley Richardson:
            • Kayra Shepherd, born June 27, 1955; married Donald Edward Wadsworth, Sr. (b. July 31, 1955), April 6, 1974; live in Pennsburg, PA; Had two known children: Donald Edward Jr., born May 21, 1975, and Scott Michell, born Dec. 31, 1978.

            • Colleen Dawn Shepherd, born Nov. 23, 1958; married Herman Russell Wilson (b. May 19, 1941), Sept. 8, 1979; live in Enterprise, WV; Had two known children:
              • Misty Lee-Gail Shepherd, born May 4, 1975; Had one known child: Tyler Russell_Lee, born Aug. 3, 1996. Spring Dawn Knight Wilson, born Mar. 15, 1980.

          • Evelyn Marie Shepherd, born July 27, 1937; married Calvin Thomas Dayton Blevins (b. Mar. 9, 1937), July 21, 1956; live in Wilkesboro, NC; Had two known children:
            • Darlene Blevins, born Oct. 6, 1959; married Wesley Slagle (b. Oct. 2, 1938), June 16, 1977; live in Union Grove, NC; Had one known child: Melinde, born Sept. 25, 1981.

            • Ronnie Blevins, born Aug. 9, 1962; lives in Union Grove, NC.

          Elmer Gene Walker (right) and nephew Franklin Ray Walker (left), son of Ivory John Walker

       9. Elmer Gene Walker, born July 12, 1923; married Ana Florine Schuler (b. June 14, 1931), July 3, 1948; lives in Chilhowie, VA; Had one known child:
          • Mary Ann Walker, born May 1, 1951; married Michael Franklin Hayes (b. Oct. 2, 1952), Aug. 10, 1973.

       10. Florence Mahala Walker, born May 10, 1926; died May 25, 2010; married James Berley Price (b. Sept. 14, 1925), Aug. 17, 1946; Florence and James are buried at Grosses Creek Cemetery in Chilhowie, VA; Had four known children:
           • Herman Leamon Price, born Aug. 23, 1947; married Kathryn Duncan (b. May 20, 1947), Sept. 15, 1968; live in Benton, LA; Had three known children:

             • James Bradley Price, born Feb. 25, 1970; married Lori Tilley, Nov. 16, 1991.

             • Christopher Berley "Chris" Price, born Dec. 10, 1974; married Catherine Hendrix, June 2, 2001.

             • Melandy Magdaline "Missy" Price, born May 4, 1979.

           • Shirley Price, born Jan. 31, 1949; died after April, 2002; married 1st Jeff Benjamin Bobbitt (b. Mar. 1, 1944); married 2nd Grover Theodore Semones (b. Sept. 19, 1934, d. April 27, 2002); Shirley lives in Marion, VA; Had two known children:
             • Florence Rushell Bobbitt, born Mar. 12, 1971; married Joey Hutto (b. Dec. 9, 1971), May 23, 1992; Had three known children: Justin Bobbitt, born June 30, 1988; Zechary Louis, born Feb. 8, 1993, and Zoey Madison, born May 10, 2001.

             • Douglas Wayne Bobbitt, born June 17, 1973; married Charlene Blevins, Oct., 2001.

           • Erma Ilene "Sue" Price, born May 13, 1951; married 1st Billy Dean Heachton (b. July 3, 1943); married 2nd Ronald Lee Starling (b. Dec. 9, 1949), June 25, 1996; live in Hope Mills, NC; Had one known child by Billy Heachton:
             • Charity Christine Heachton, born Oct 8, 1971; died Sept. 27, 2007; married 1st Randall Knight (b. Sept. 21, 1971), Nov. 2, 1991; married 2nd George Rivera; Had one known child: Lauren Nicole, born Sept. 17, 1994.

           • James Franklin Price, born Nov. 28, 1965; married Kathy Lynn Gilley (b. Nov. 20, 1965), Oct. 10, 1987; live in Jarettsville, MD; Had one known child: Lauren Nicole, born Sept. 17, 1994.

       11. Viola Nancy Walker, born July 28, 1929; died May 19, 1961; married Ray Shepherd (b. Mar. 24, 1927); Had four known children:
           • Jerry Franklin Shepherd, born July 30, 1945; married Laura King (b. Aug. 24, 1947); Had four known children:
             • Frankie Allen King, born Feb. 5, 1963.

             • Kevin Jay Shepherd, born Dec. 15, 1964; married Shelly __?__; Had one known child: Cody, born Feb. 23, 1993.

             • Duane Edward Shepherd, born Dec. 16, 1965; married Brenda Steffy (b. Mar. 20, 1974); Had one known child: Stephanie, born Dec. 8, 1997.

             • Mary Elizabeth Shepherd, born Aug. 20, 1967; married Mark Williams (b. Oct. 27, 1963); Had two known children: Zachary, born Mar. 5, 1990, and Tiffany, born May 27, 1992.

           • James "Jimmy" Gene Shepherd, born Nov. 16, 1947; married Wanda Haws (b. Jan. 10, 1945); Had three known children:
             • Beth Ann Shepherd, born June 14, 1968; married unknown; Had four known children: Amanda, born mar. 23, 1988, Brittany, born June 13, 1989, Nina, born Oct., 1990, and Joseph.

             • Jimmy Gene Shepherd, Jr., born May 30, 1973.

             • David Shepherd, born June 14, 1976.

           • Johnny Roe Shepherd, born Mar. 15, 1950; married Cathy Ann Pruitt (b. April 26, 1953), April 3, 1971; Had two known children:
             • Johnny Roe Shepherd, born Dec. 17, 1973; married Crystal Miller, Oct. 8, 1996; Had one known child: Navolea Viola, born Aug, 2002.

             • Jamie Anne Shepherd, born Aug. 29, 1977; married Darren Hughes, June 5, 1996.

           • Donnie Ray Shepherd, born Sept. 19, 1954; married Debbie Jean Roney (b. June 2, 1955), Nov. 17, 1973; Had three known children:
             • Shelly Lynn Shepherd, born April 21, 1974; married Mark Baldwin (b. April 8, 1975), Sept. 11, 1993; Had two known children: Amanda Nicole, born Nov. 13, 1993, and Jacyln Marie, born Dec. 21, 1997.

             • Christina Marie Shepherd, born Dec. 14, 1976; married Jamie Mitchell; Had one known child: Cheyenne Nicole, born July 9, 1997.

             • Rebecca Lee Shepherd, born April 10, 1979; married Michael Berry (b. June 24, 1980); Had one known child: Michael Buffard, born Jan. 12, 1998.

       12. Delmer Monroe Walker, born March 31, 1931; died Mar. 28, 2008; married Maudie Marie Dolinger (b. Nov. 27, 1932), Sept. 22, 1951; Had two known children:
           • Karen Rene Walker, born Nov. 23, 1957; married 1st Paul Edward McKee, Sept 1, 1979; married 2nd David Michael Blevins (b. Nov. 1, 1956); married 3rd Richard Steven Taylor (b. Feb. 9, 1957), Nov. 14, 1993; Had two known children:
             • Jennifer Rene McKee, born Nov. 22, 1980; married Andrew Stephen Jolliffe (b. Dec. 5, 1979), July 21, 2001; divorced from Andrew Stephen Jolliffe, Jan. 28, 2011; Had one known child: Hailey Kayden.

             • Shawn Matthew McKee, born May 8, 1982; Had one known child: Thomas Edward, born Feb. 6, 2011.

           • Michael Keith Walker, born Oct. 7, 1966; married Angela Paige Vass (b. June 14, 1965), Aug. 27, 1999; Had one known child: Donna Marie, born Mar. 12, 2001.

       13. Juanita Frankie Walker, born June 20, 1933; married James Ernest Huffman (b. May 15, 1930), April 23, 1955; live in Elverson, PA; Had one known child:
           • Connie Jean Huffman, born Feb. 29, 1960; married Michael Steven Daniels (b. Aug. 23, 1957), May 3, 1980; Had one known child: Candace Amber, born May 20, 1986.

       America Marcia Elizabeth Walker

     • America Marcia Elizabeth Walker, born July 20, 1874; died Aug. 15, 1908; married John M. Bennett, July 27, 1892; children unknown.

   • Sarah Lucinda Walker, born Nov. 14, 1830; died Dec. 7, 1897; married Wiley Patterson Absher (b. July 2, 1828, d. May 26, 1916), 1850; Sarah is buried in the Coffey-Absher Cemetery in Wilkes County, North Carolina; Had three known children:
     • William Matthew Absher, born May 20, 1852; died Dec. 6, 1903; married Nancy Jane Reynolds (b. July 12, 1849, d. May 26, 1916), Sept., 1871; Had six known children:
       1. Henry Oliver Absher, born Dec. 12, 1872; died Mar. 31, 1937; married Minnie Matilda Absher (b. Feb. 18, 1879, d. Oct. 27, 1961), Sept. 1, 1902; Had five known children:
          • Unnamed Absher, born June 27, 1903; died June 27, 1903.
          • Unnamed Absher, born Mar. 20, 1905; died Mar. 20, 1905.
          • Virginia Inez Absher, born July 17, 1906; married Wilford Jones Bowles (b. Aug. 11, 1905, d. Mar. 25, 1978), April 20, 1938; Children unknown.
          • William Oliver Absher, born Jan. 16, 1909.
          • George Clementine Absher, born July 12, 1874; died Sept. 5, 1896.

       2. Lucinda Clementine Absher, born July 12, 1874; died Sept. 5, 1896.

       3. Nancy Sophronia Absher, born mar. 18, 1878; died Mar. 2, 1909; married 1st Claude B. Gentry; married 2nd William Thomas Paisley Ward (b. July 29, 1866, d. Jan. 16, 1903), Feb. 20, 1896: Had one known child by William Ward: Dewey (b. April 8, 1898, d. June 14, 1899).

       4. Shober English Absher, born Aug. 6, 1880; died Feb. 6, 1966; married 1st Beula Bollinger; married 2nd Felcia Whitaker; married 3rd Cora Gray, Sept. 11, 1901; Children unknown.

       5. Madia Vanna Absher, born Feb. 26, 1882; died Oct. 23, 1901; married Charles A. Bowles, Aug. 25, 1900; Children unknown.

       6. Garland Lamar Absher, born Sept. 13, 1889; died July 1, 1968.

     • Willis Mack Absher, born June 10, 1854; died Mar. 26, 1900; married Julia Emaline McNeill, Mar. 6, 1879; Had five known children:
       • Darius Absher
       • Nora Absher
       • Mabel Absher
       • Agnes Absher
       • Claude Absher

     • Sarah E. Absher, born Feb. 18, 1856; died Dec. 27, 1882; married Henry Harrison Reynolds (b. July 24, 1853, d. Dec. 1, 1930), May 21, 1876; Children unknown.

   • William Hamilton Walker, born Sept. 2, 1834; died June 15, 1913; married Mary Ann Johnson (b. Aug. 18, 1839, d. Oct. 1, 1920); Had three known children:
     • Willis Vance Walker, born 1861; died Dec. 18, 1929; married Mahala Tucker (b. Oct. 3, 1877); Had three known children:
       1. Effie Walker, born 1894
       2. Lettie Walker, born 1899
       3. Lester Walker, born 1904

       Cicero E. and Eliza Jane Farmer Walker

     • Cicero E. Walker, born April 17, 1877; died Jan. 2, 1942; married Eliza Jane Farmer (b. July, 1875; d. Mar. 18, 1960); Children unknown.

     • Sara Jane Walker, born __?__; died Mar. 17, 1928; married William Roby Farmer (b. May 3, 1874), July 13, 1895; Two known children:
       1. Vernia Farmer, born 1896; died 1897.
       2. Garney H. Farmer, born July 19, 1897; died Feb. 25, 1898.

   • Willis Milton Walker, born Sept. 11, 1836; died May 16, 1871; married Rebecca Almedia Myers (b. Mar. 8, 1844); Children unknown.

   • James Dolphus Walker, born May 25, 1840; died Feb. 22, 1911; married Samantha Caroline Buttery (b. May 4, 1856, d. Nov. 25, 1938), August, 1877; Children unknown.

   • Joseph "Josiah" Walker, born July 28, 1845; died Mar. 4, 1924; married Lodemia Buttery (b. Aug. 15, 1846), Feb. 17, 1867; Had at least two known children: James G., born ca. 1868, and Martha A., born ca. 1870.

Information and most photos collected and submitted by Shirley Staley Walker and Sandra Shepherd Blevins.