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Thomas Billings Walker

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Thomas Billings Walker

Birth
Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Death
13 Sep 1851 (aged 51)
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial
Rushford, Allegany County, New York, USA Add to Map
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son of Billings Walker(1767-1852) & his wife Hannah Proctor
(1778-1868)

Thomas B. Walker(1800-1854) & his wife Rachel Cutler Walker(1803-1881)
Their Children were: 1st child born in Farmersville, NY & all others were born in Ellicottville, NY

1. Joman Cutler Walker(1824-1867) died in LA, California
2. Andrew K. Walker(1830-1894)married Louisa Jane Andrews
3. Susan Experience Walker(1832-1834) @ Ellicottville
4. Harriet Walker(1836-1837)@ Ellicottville
5. Charles Billings Walker(1838-1850) died @ age 12 @ Yorkshire.
6. Adelia Proctor Walker(1840-)married Andrew J. Cady, but no gravestone

Thomas ran a number of hotels in Yorkshire, Rushford, Farmersville, NY . he & his wife Rachel bought land in Yorkshire, NY in 1831 & then sold it to his brother, Jabez P Walkeron 3/3/1852. In 1865, Thomas was appointed Deputy Sheriff of County by George W White, Sheriff on 1/13/1844 He lived in Ellicottville, NY

On 10/22/1846 Thomas was appointed Under Sheriff by John Palmer ( he lives in Ellicottville, NY )

Thomas may have gone out to San Francisco, California due to the GOLD RUSH. They said that every 1 in 5 gold miners died in 6 months, because of saloons, gambling & disease: Cholera & Typhoid Fever, and robbery.

Rachel was buried with her husband, Thomas in Rushford Cemetery in Rushford, NY

Sources:
1. Index to Miscellaneous Records 1800-1882, Liber 2, pg 215
2. Index to mMscellaneous records1800-1882, Liber 2, pg 145
3. Rushford & Rushford People by Helen J White Gilbert, 1902
4. Families of Cavendish, Vermont by Welch ( I helped),1993
5. Cemeteries of Cavendish, Vermont 1776-1976 Bicentennial
son of Billings Walker(1767-1852) & his wife Hannah Proctor
(1778-1868)

Thomas B. Walker(1800-1854) & his wife Rachel Cutler Walker(1803-1881)
Their Children were: 1st child born in Farmersville, NY & all others were born in Ellicottville, NY

1. Joman Cutler Walker(1824-1867) died in LA, California
2. Andrew K. Walker(1830-1894)married Louisa Jane Andrews
3. Susan Experience Walker(1832-1834) @ Ellicottville
4. Harriet Walker(1836-1837)@ Ellicottville
5. Charles Billings Walker(1838-1850) died @ age 12 @ Yorkshire.
6. Adelia Proctor Walker(1840-)married Andrew J. Cady, but no gravestone

Thomas ran a number of hotels in Yorkshire, Rushford, Farmersville, NY . he & his wife Rachel bought land in Yorkshire, NY in 1831 & then sold it to his brother, Jabez P Walkeron 3/3/1852. In 1865, Thomas was appointed Deputy Sheriff of County by George W White, Sheriff on 1/13/1844 He lived in Ellicottville, NY

On 10/22/1846 Thomas was appointed Under Sheriff by John Palmer ( he lives in Ellicottville, NY )

Thomas may have gone out to San Francisco, California due to the GOLD RUSH. They said that every 1 in 5 gold miners died in 6 months, because of saloons, gambling & disease: Cholera & Typhoid Fever, and robbery.

Rachel was buried with her husband, Thomas in Rushford Cemetery in Rushford, NY

Sources:
1. Index to Miscellaneous Records 1800-1882, Liber 2, pg 215
2. Index to mMscellaneous records1800-1882, Liber 2, pg 145
3. Rushford & Rushford People by Helen J White Gilbert, 1902
4. Families of Cavendish, Vermont by Welch ( I helped),1993
5. Cemeteries of Cavendish, Vermont 1776-1976 Bicentennial


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