James W. WALKER

1804 - 1866  (61 years)

• Name	James W. WALKER  [1]
  Birth	14 Nov 1804	Priestside, Cummertrees Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 54.978635,-3.394592   [2, 3, 4]
  		Walker 1795 bible - birth Jame 1795 Walker Bible, birth entry for James Walker.
  Baptism	14 Nov 1804	Cummertrees Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 54.985584,-3.346992   [2, 3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	"a wheelwright by trade, and is credited with building the first cart to be seen in these parts.  [1]
  	"a wheelwright by trade, and is credited with building the first cart to be seen in these parts. It was wholly built of wood and was drawn by a team of oxen".
  Death	27 Jan 1866	Lot 19, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island   [4, 7]
  	he left a widow and family. "At New Dumfries, Lot 19, on the 27th Jan., James Walker, age 62 years." [The Islander Feb 16, 1866; The (Charlottetown) Examiner, Feb 19, 1866; Summerside Journal , Feb 15, 1866.]
  Burial	the Presbyterian Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36195,-63.72600   [8]
  	White ballast stone. Inscription: In memory of / James Walker / Who Died / in New Dumfries / Jan. 27, 1866 / AEt. 62. [script]
  		Marker - James W. Walker 342 Tombstone for James W. Walker (1804-1866). North Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  Person ID	I342	Ancestral Trails
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David WALKER, Sr.,   b. 25 Jun 1762, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 55.07,-3.603 d. 15 Apr 1844, (probably) New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Margaret HETHERINGTON,   b. 9 Jan 1764, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 54.983,-3.266 d. 27 Jun 1824, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1 Jul 1783	Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, 54.983,-3.266   [9]
  		Walker 1795 bible - marriage D 1795 Walker Bible, marriage entry for David Walker & Margaret Hetherington.
  Family ID	F147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary HOGG,   b. 1814, Scotland d. 13 Apr 1880, New Dumfries, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	Y  [10]
  Children	1. David WALKER,   b. 10 Jun 1833, Kelvin Grove, Prince County, Prince Edward Island d. 31 Jan 1909, Kelvin Grove, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 75 years)   2. Edward WALKER,   b. 22 Dec 1835, Prince Edward Island d. 24 Jul 1921, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island (Age 85 years)   3. John WALKER,   b. 18 Oct 1838, Prince Edward Island d. 29 Oct 1922, , home, Freetown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 84 years)   4. Robert WALKER,   b. 1840   d. 13 Jun 1884, , Lot 25, New Dumfries, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 44 years)   5. Margaret WALKER,   c. 7 Dec 1843, the Presbyterian Church, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.36518,-63.72410 d. 1911 (Age ~ 67 years)   6. William WALKER,   b. 18 Sep 1845, Prince Edward Island d. 9 Jan 1925, , Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 79 years)   7. Sarah Jane WALKER,   b. Abt 1846, Prince Edward Island d. 27 Jan 1927, , Kelvin Grove, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age ~ 81 years)
  Family ID	F16310	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Freetown, Past & Present, 54. (Reliability: 3). page 449 [S18127] OPR Births, Cummertrees Parish, 18127. (Reliability: 3). [S16309] OPR, Births, Cummertrees Parish, 16309. (Reliability: 3). [S2076] Walker Family Bible (David Walker Sr.), 2076. [S3195] Old Parochial Records - Dumfriesshire 1747-1819, 3195. (Reliability: 3). [S8058] Baptism - James Walker 1804, 8058. (Reliability: 3). [S14102] Obituary - James Walker (1804-1866), 14102. (Reliability: 3). [S2936] Cemetery Marker James W. Walker, 2936. (Reliability: 3). [S2076] Walker Family Bible (David Walker Sr.), 2076. (Reliability: 2). [S362] Harold Cairns, personal communication, 362. (Reliability: 2).