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Title
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Finding Aids for the Walker Family Bibles
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Date
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1867-1881
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Description
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This collection consists of three Bibles belonging to Andrew Jackson Walker’s family. One bible contains an inscription stating Andrew Jackson Walker as the original owner, gifted to him by his sister Lucy Ann Franklin. Another bible belonged to Andrew Jackson Walker’s son Andrew J. Walker, gifted to him by his sister Emma E. Walker, the donor’s great-grandmother. Birth dates for a few family members are written in the Bible as well. Also included within the collection is a family unit chart of the Walker family.
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri
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Extent
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1 box
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Identifier
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MGC 1217
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Temporal Coverage
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19th century
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Collection Summary
Title
Walker Family Bibles
Dates
1867-1881, undated
Extent
1 box (.85 linear ft.)
Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code:
MGC 1217-WFB
Processed by:
Sarah McCumber, 2021; finding aid created by Sarah McCumber, 2021.
Name of Creator
Walker family
Biographical History
Andrew Jackson Walker was born September 1, 1836, in Jackson County, Missouri, to James Morgan and
Polly (Cox) Walker. Andrew Walker and his family became intertwined with the infamous William Clarke
Quantrill in December 1860, when Quantrill joined a group of Quakers headed to the Walker farm to
free their slaves. Quantrill ultimately turned on the group and warned the Walkers about the group’s
plans. Three died, and Quantrill was taken to jail. Andrew Walker convinced the crowd that had
gathered to spare Quantrill and saved his life. Later, Andrew Walker joined Quantrill’s group and served
in the Confederate Army. On April 12, 1860, Walker married Elizabeth Braden in Jackson County,
Missouri. Walker next married Eliza Hannon in Jackson County on November 8, 1874. In February 1880,
Walker married Fannie Warren. On June 9, 1903, Walker married Eliza Tevis in Parker County, Texas.
Andrew J. Walker died on February 26, 1911, in Weatherford, Texas.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of three Bibles belonging to Andrew Jackson Walker’s family. One bible contains
an inscription stating Andrew Jackson Walker as the original owner, gifted to him by his sister Lucy Ann
Franklin. Another bible belonged to Andrew Jackson Walker’s son Andrew J. Walker, gifted to him by his
sister Emma E. Walker, the donor’s great-grandmother. Birth dates for a few family members are
written in the Bible as well. Also included within the collection is a family unit chart of the Walker family.
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Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in 2 series.
Series 1, Walker Family Genealogy
Folder 1, Family unit chart
Folder 2, Bible inscriptions [scanned]
Series 2, Walker Family Bibles
Item 1, cloth-bound Bible
Item 2, leather Bible
Item 3, large Bible
Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
Records within this collection are housed within file folders. The Bibles are wrapped in acid-free tissue
paper.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Languages and Scripts of the Material
Materials in the collection are entirely in English.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Linda Kline.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.
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Notes
The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the biographical history:
FamilySearch.org. Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 [database online].
The History of Jackson County, Missouri, Containing A History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. :
Biographical Sketches of Its Citizens, Jackson County in the Late War ... History of Missouri, Map of
Jackson County, Miscellaneous Maters, Etc., Etc.
Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1817-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Jackson County Recorder of Deeds Web Access. Marriage Document Access. Accessed June 11, 2021.
http://aumentumweb.jacksongov.org/Marriage/SearchEntry.aspx
Ted W. Stillwell. “The Morgan Walker Raid.” Lawrence.com (Lawrence, KS), August 14, 2006. Accessed
June 11, 2021. http://www.lawrence.com/news/2006/aug/14/morgan_walker_raid/
David Jackson. “Pink Hill Caught up in Civil War Drama.” The Examiner (Independence, MO), March 16,
2013. Accessed June 11, 2021. https://www.examiner.net/article/20130316/NEWS/303169944
William Elsey Connelley. Quantrill and the Border Wars. Accessed June 11, 2021.
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Quantrill_and_the_Border_Wars/pskEAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&g
bpv=1&pg=PA4&printsec=frontcover
FindAGrave.com. “Andrew Jackson Walker.” Accessed June 11, 2021.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43205529/andrew-jackson-walker
Donald R. Hale. “For 31 Years Quantrill Men Met to Remember.” Kansas City Times (Kansas City, MO),
August 21, 1963. Accessed June 11, 2021. https://infoweb-newsbankcom.mcpl.idm.oclc.org/apps/news/documentview?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=image/v2%3A11FF2A92A519802A%40EANX-NB159195750E0A4F44%402438263-1590871FC6F1E75E%4027-1590871FC6F1E75E%40
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