Carolina Spartan; Pg 3
Date: 7 January 1858
" Died in this village, on the 30th December 1857, William Walker (Walker
House), in the 65th year of his age... born and raised within six miles of
Spartanburg C.H. , and has spent his whole life in his native District, except
while in the War of 1812. He marched to Sullivan's Island, when only 18. In
1816, he married Harriet Rowland, by whom he had six children, 3 of whom
survive. In 1829, he moved to town where he lost his wife. In 1836 he married
Mary B. Dean, by whom he had nine children, seven of whom survive. At the time
of his death, Mr. Walker was the oldest citizen of this town... joined the
Baptist Church in 1839".
William is buried in the Magnolia cemetery, Spartanburg, South Carolina. He is
buried in the family plot with his parents. His tombstone reads as follows:
" In Memory of WILLIAM WALKER W.H. who died Dec'r 30,1857 in the sixty fifth yr
of his age. Into thy hands O! God I commit my spirit ".
According to South Carolina genealogist, Brent H. Holcomb, the initials W.H.
after William's name were used to distinguish the numerous William Walkers that
lived in the area at the same time. It was used to mean "Walker House".
{transcribed by Kelly Jane Moon O'Hara}
Date: 7 January 1858
" Died in this village, on the 30th December 1857, William Walker (Walker
House), in the 65th year of his age... born and raised within six miles of
Spartanburg C.H. , and has spent his whole life in his native District, except
while in the War of 1812. He marched to Sullivan's Island, when only 18. In
1816, he married Harriet Rowland, by whom he had six children, 3 of whom
survive. In 1829, he moved to town where he lost his wife. In 1836 he married
Mary B. Dean, by whom he had nine children, seven of whom survive. At the time
of his death, Mr. Walker was the oldest citizen of this town... joined the
Baptist Church in 1839".
William is buried in the Magnolia cemetery, Spartanburg, South Carolina. He is
buried in the family plot with his parents. His tombstone reads as follows:
" In Memory of WILLIAM WALKER W.H. who died Dec'r 30,1857 in the sixty fifth yr
of his age. Into thy hands O! God I commit my spirit ".
According to South Carolina genealogist, Brent H. Holcomb, the initials W.H.
after William's name were used to distinguish the numerous William Walkers that
lived in the area at the same time. It was used to mean "Walker House".
{transcribed by Kelly Jane Moon O'Hara}
Carolina Spartan; Pg 3
Date: 7 January 1858
" Died in this village, on the 30th December 1857, William Walker (Walker
House), in the 65th year of his age... born and raised within six miles of
Spartanburg C.H. , and has spent his whole life in his native District, except
while in the War of 1812. He marched to Sullivan's Island, when only 18. In
1816, he married Harriet Rowland, by whom he had six children, 3 of whom
survive. In 1829, he moved to town where he lost his wife. In 1836 he married
Mary B. Dean, by whom he had nine children, seven of whom survive. At the time
of his death, Mr. Walker was the oldest citizen of this town... joined the
Baptist Church in 1839".
William is buried in the Magnolia cemetery, Spartanburg, South Carolina. He is
buried in the family plot with his parents. His tombstone reads as follows:
" In Memory of WILLIAM WALKER W.H. who died Dec'r 30,1857 in the sixty fifth yr
of his age. Into thy hands O! God I commit my spirit ".
According to South Carolina genealogist, Brent H. Holcomb, the initials W.H.
after William's name were used to distinguish the numerous William Walkers that
lived in the area at the same time. It was used to mean "Walker House".
{transcribed by Kelly Jane Moon O'Hara}
Date: 7 January 1858
" Died in this village, on the 30th December 1857, William Walker (Walker
House), in the 65th year of his age... born and raised within six miles of
Spartanburg C.H. , and has spent his whole life in his native District, except
while in the War of 1812. He marched to Sullivan's Island, when only 18. In
1816, he married Harriet Rowland, by whom he had six children, 3 of whom
survive. In 1829, he moved to town where he lost his wife. In 1836 he married
Mary B. Dean, by whom he had nine children, seven of whom survive. At the time
of his death, Mr. Walker was the oldest citizen of this town... joined the
Baptist Church in 1839".
William is buried in the Magnolia cemetery, Spartanburg, South Carolina. He is
buried in the family plot with his parents. His tombstone reads as follows:
" In Memory of WILLIAM WALKER W.H. who died Dec'r 30,1857 in the sixty fifth yr
of his age. Into thy hands O! God I commit my spirit ".
According to South Carolina genealogist, Brent H. Holcomb, the initials W.H.
after William's name were used to distinguish the numerous William Walkers that
lived in the area at the same time. It was used to mean "Walker House".
{transcribed by Kelly Jane Moon O'Hara}
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