John Philip "J. P." Walker

1849 - 1927  (78 years)

• Name	John Philip "J. P." Walker  [1, 2]
  Nickname	J. P.
  Birth	6 Mar 1849	Lauderdale County, Tennessee   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Dec 1927	Luling, Caldwell County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Luling City Cemetery, Luling, Caldwell County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	The biographical information below was copied from her FindAGrave Memorial page, created by Judy Rogers and maintained by Elizabeth Duncan. John Philip Walker was the fourth son born to Philip and Sarah E. Walker. He was born in Lauderdale County, Tennessee but records also indicate his birth in neighboring Haywood County. When he was a small child the family, now with seven children, left Tennessee and settled in Guadalupe County near the San Marcos River at Prairie Lea. John P. was only twelve years old when Civil War broke out. He was too young to serve, but his three older brothers, Patrick Henry, William Byron, and James Knox, all left Texas to serve. In 1873 he married Addie Fenner and they moved to Luling, living on S. 1st Street (now Mesquite Ave.) John P joined his brother, James K., in the mercantile business 'J.K. Walker and Brother' in Luling. They had two sons before Addie's death at an early age, in 1874. After Addie's death, John P. and the boys lived with the Fenner family in Luling: his mother-in-law Alzedda and three of her adult children, Sarah E., Christopher and Josephine C. In Feb 1881 John married Josephine C. Fenner. They made their home in Luling and had four children. By 1883, a new store at the corner of Davis and Pecan became an important mercantile center for Luling and surrounding area. The store underwent changes in the following years, but ownership interest remained primarily with the Walker brothers and eventually younger nephews. Walker Bros. store still remains on Davis Street.
  Person ID	I2823	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family 1	Alzetta "Addie" Fenner,   b. 19 Sep 1851, Louisiana d. Abt 1879, Caldwell County, Texas (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1873	Guadalupe County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Children	1. John Maxwell Walker,   b. 19 Jan 1875, Texas d. 8 Feb 1948, Luling, Caldwell County, Texas (Age 73 years)   2. Philip Fenner Walker,   b. 1878, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Josephine Clementine Fenner,   b. 17 Jan 1857, Guadalupe County, Texas d. 25 Jan 1928, Luling, Caldwell County, Texas (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Feb 1881  [2]
  Children	1. Bernice Walker,   b. 19 Nov 1881, Caldwell County, Texas d. 4 Jun 1949 (Age 67 years)   2. Addie Walker,   b. 30 Nov 1885, Luling, Caldwell County, Texas d. 8 Apr 1966, Luling, Caldwell County, Texas (Age 80 years)   3. Sally Lou Walker,   b. Abt 1888, Caldwell County, Texas d. Abt 1976 (Age ~ 88 years)   4. Percy Lloyd Walker,   b. 1 Nov 1889, Caldwell County, Texas d. 3 Jan 1952 (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F13513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Mar 1849 - Lauderdale County, Tennessee Marriage - 12 Nov 1873 - Guadalupe County, Texas Death - 11 Dec 1927 - Luling, Caldwell County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 336 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 57749409 (Reliability: 3).