Tombstone Tuesday - Dolly Walker

'Dolly'

George Ann Walker

Dec. 13, 1848

Jan. 12, 1934

Buried Repton Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 14 March 2018.

George Ann Burton married Daniel B. Walker 12 April 1864 in Crittenden County.[1] They first appear together on the 1870 Crittenden County census with two young children, M.C. and H.D. Walker. [2] By 1920, Dolly Walker was living in Mississippi County, Missouri in the home of her son, John D. Walker.[3]

Dolly Walker's death notice states she was living in East Prairie, Missouri at the time of death. She was born and reared in  Crittenden County. Her two sons, John and Charlie Walker, accompanied her body back to Crittenden County for burial.[4]

According to her death certificate, Dolly Walker was born in Simpson County, Kentucky and was a widow at the time of her death.[5]  Her husband, Daniel Black Walker, was born 28 May 1839, died 31 August 1884 and is also buried at Repton Cemetery.[6]

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[1] Brenda Joyce Jerome. Crittenden County, Kentucky Marriage Records Vol. 1  18 42-1865 and Abstracts of Wills Book 1  1842-1924, (Evansville, IN: Evansville Bindery, 1990) 104.

[2] 1870 Crittenden County, Kentucky census, Marion, Roll M 593_457, p. 335A, Ancestry.com.

[3] 1920 Mississippi County, Missouri Census, St. James, Roll T625_932, p. 10B, E.D. 110, Ancestry.com.

[4] "Mrs. Dollie Walker Buried at Repton," Crittenden Press, 19 January 1934.

[5] Missouri Death Certificate #3,  St. James Township, Mississippi County, George Ann Walker, residence East Prairie, Mo, informant Charlie Walker of East Prairie.

[6] Find A Grave Memorial #62272371, Daniel Black Walker.

Published 13 November 2018, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

John W. Cook 1878 - 1921

Son of

J.R. & C.D.

Cook

Nov. 1, 1878

May 28, 1921

A father dead, beloved

and dear, and nature

weep a tender fear

Buried Repton Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 14 March 2018.

John William Cook was the son of Joseph R. Cook and Caldonia Burton, both of whom were born in Crittenden County. [1] He is listed on the 1900 Crittenden County census with his wife, Ida M., and son, Eddie O. Cook. John W. and Ida M. Cook had been married two years.[2]

In 1917, John W. Cook applied for the military draft and gave the following information: He was born 1 November 1878; was employed by the Wasson Coal Co. in Wasson, Saline County, Illinois and his nearest relative was Ida Mae Cook.[3]

The death of John W. Cook was recorded as 29 May 1921 in Saline County, Illinois. He was a coal miner and his parents were given as Joe Cook and Callie Burton. [4]  According to his obituary, John W. Cook had lived at Wasson two years. He was injured at Wasson mines and suffered from "a nervous trouble" which soon paralyzed his whole body.  Survivors were his wife, son Homer and daughter, Sybil. The funeral was held in Crittenden County. [5]

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[1] Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911, John W. Cook, born 30 September 1878, Ancestry.com, accessed 19 March 2018.

[2] 1900 Crittenden County, Kentucky census, Bells Mines, p. 1, E.D. 36, Ancestry.com, accessed 19 March 2018.

[3] U.S. World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918, John William Cook, Ancestry.com.

[4] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index 1916-1947, Jno. W. Cook, Ancestry.com, accessed 19 March 2018.

[5] "Dies After Being Ill Six Months," Harrisburg Daily Register, Monday, 30 May 1921.

Published 15 May 2018, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Thomas R. and Sarah Simpson

Thomas R.

Simpson

Died July 4, 1912

Sarah Catherine

Simpson

Died Mar. 21, 1917

Buried Repton Cemetery, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 6 June 2014.

Thomas R. Simpson, born in Christian County, Kentucky, was the son of Alexander Simpson and Becka Gray, according to Thomas' death certificate #16803. He first married Louisa Lizinbee in 1857 and later married Mrs. Sarah Ann (Burton) Elliott in 1870.  Sarah, born 14 July 1832, was the daughter of Ben Burton and Manerva Thurmond. Her death certificate #14246  lists her death date as 19 March 1916.

Repton Cemetery Road

Published 10 June 2014, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/