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Family Genealogy

Wesley William Walker and Elizabeth "Betty" Carr

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		Wesley William Walker 25 July 1844 - 24 June 1923 and Elizabeth "Betty" Carr 25 June 1855 - 26 April 1943
The photograph reproduced above appeared in the Mitchell Tribune many years ago and shows the area Civil War veterans. What appears here are only four of the veterans and Wesley Walker's head has been circled. The source of the original has not been found to date.		Wesley Walker Brief Biography Wesley William Walker was born in 1844 to Eli Walker and Susan Fender Conley. He enlisted in the 24th Indiana Infantry July 31, 1861 at the age of 17 as private, was promoted to Sergeant, and mustered out on November 15, 1865. He fought a Shiloh, Magnolia Hills, Port Gibson, Champion Hill, Vicksburg and Fort Blakely. He was Marshall of Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana and when Mitchell became a city he was Chief of Police. Wesley Walker was husband to three women and father of eight children. Elizabeth "Betty" Carr was the third wife of Wesley Walker and mother of five children, including my direct ancestor, Carl Blaine Walker.
		Wives and Children of Wesley Walker First Wife: Rachel Pless: Laurie 1867 - 1968 Hattie 1868 - 1965 Second Wife: Mary Pless: Ollie 1871 Third Wife: Elizabeth "Betty" Carr John Wesley 1874 - 1960 Lucy Jane 1876 - 1912 Carrie May 1882 - 1971 Carl Blaine 1884 - 1960 Nina Marie 1895 - 1936
The photograph reproduced above is of Elizabeth "Betty" Carr comes by way of Barbara Eckensberger.		Wesley Walker Civil War Service For a timeline of Wesley Walker, including his Civil War service click HERE.


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