Jim, I have been unable to locate June B. Ashworth to see if her "Walker Family History" book is still available but I doubt that it is after 10 years. It is a very nice hard cover book about 2 inches thick. Sorry I couldn't locate her, I am in the process of moving and much of my genealogical material is packed, but I don't think I ever had her phone no. Vernia
June's book on the Walkers is still available. You can e-mail her at jj.ashworth@verizon.net. Brenda C. >From: "Vernia Brooks" <vbrooks6@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: "Vernia Brooks" <vbrooks6@earthlink.net> >To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WVLOGAN] Walker book >Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 22:34:32 -0400 > >Jim, I have been unable to locate June B. Ashworth to see if her "Walker >Family History" book is still available but I doubt that it is after 10 >years. It is a very nice hard cover book about 2 inches thick. Sorry I >couldn't locate her, I am in the process of moving and much of my >genealogical material is packed, but I don't think I ever had her phone no. > Vernia > > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement
Another excellent book on the Walker family was written by Glennis Walker in 1991: The History of the Walker Family, 1734-1990 : & Their Kindred with Related Incidents ( Cool Ridge, West Virginia : G.R. Walker, 1991). This 725-page, down-to-earth reference has much that is applicable to our Walker kin in West Virginia. I understand that Glennis is dead now, but his book may be available at heritage book stores. The progenitor of this line of the Walker family in America is credited to the migration of Thomas Walker from England, and settlement in Orange County, Virginia in 1734. He married Elizabeth Taylor ca. 1738. Thomas was a large planter, and enjoyed a well organized plantation proprietor's life, having ownership to widespread tracts of land in Orange and surrounding counties, including many Negro slaves, holdings and improvements. Descendants of Thomas Walker lived in Virginia, West Virginia and elsewhere. This Thomas Walker Walker is not to be confused with another Thomas Walker (1715-1794) who was a doctor, statesman, soldier and explorer. STAN On Sunday, May 14, 2006, at 05:04 PM, Brenda Chatterton wrote: > June's book on the Walkers is still available. You can e-mail her at > jj.ashworth@verizon.net. > > Brenda C. > > >> From: "Vernia Brooks" <vbrooks6@earthlink.net> >> Reply-To: "Vernia Brooks" <vbrooks6@earthlink.net> >> To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [WVLOGAN] Walker book >> Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 22:34:32 -0400 >> >> Jim, I have been unable to locate June B. Ashworth to see if her >> "Walker Family History" book is still available but I doubt that it >> is after 10 years. It is a very nice hard cover book about 2 inches >> thick. Sorry I couldn't locate her, I am in the process of moving >> and much of my genealogical material is packed, but I don't think I >> ever had her phone no. Vernia >> >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how > to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >