Frances was the daughter of John and Frances (Simms) Peters.

Frances was engaged to marry her first cousin, Chrispi Anos Walker. The Peters family lived farther up the river from the Walker home. Frances' parents opposed to the marriage and kept a very watchful eye on Frances, forbidding Chrispi from coming to their home. Frances was determined to escape the watchful eyes of the family and slip away undetected, then Chrispi succeeded in informing Frances that at a given time he would be at his fathers' home, and that he would have a marriage license and a preacher at hand, and for Frances to do whatever to evade the watchful eyes and make all haste to join him at the time he inscribed in his secret message to her. Just after daybreak, the morning of April 11, 1810, Frances slipped away from the Peters home. Her absence was soon discovered and two of her brothers pursued her down New River. Upon reaching the Walker home, Frances rushed through the doorway and out of breath shouted, "It's now or never". The sudden arrival of Frances that morning took Chrispi by surprise and upon hearing the urgency in her voice he summoned the Preacher out of bed. Chrispi was wearing only one garment and the Preacher hurriedly performed the marriage ceremony, considered to be one of the most poignant ever on New River. By the conclusion of the ceremony, the brothers arrived on the scene and found out they were too late to intervene. Although it took the Peters family some time to reconcile to the marriage, they presented Chrispi and Frances with a young male helper shortly after their marriage.

Chrispi and Frances were the parents of:

1. Council Walker
2. Emily Walker Meador
3. Marinda Walker Lilly
4. Mahulda Walker Lambert
5. Christian Walker Mangus
6. Narcissa Walker Cooper
7. Valoris Walker
8. Numa Walker
9. Underwood Walker
10.Frances Walker Lilly
11.Valeria Walker Lilly

It is believed that Frankey went to live with a daughter, after Chrispis death, in Barn, WVA. That could be the reason she was buried in this nearby cemetery instead of taken out to the Walker-Hatcher Cemetery in Egeria.