Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Alexander Walker and Elizabeth "Betsey" Norris




Husband Alexander Walker 1 2 3

           Born: 10 May 1773 - Huntingdon Co, PA 4 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Sep 1854 5
         Buried:  - Cross Creek Cemetery, Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA


         Father: David Walker (      -      ) 1 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Elliott (      -      ) 1 4


       Marriage: 26 Oct 1800 - Washington Co, PA 4 5



Wife Elizabeth "Betsey" Norris 1 2 3

           Born: 8 Dec 1778 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Dec 1855 or 1866 1 6
         Buried:  - Cross Creek Cemetery, Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA


Children
1 F Elizabeth Walker 4 5 8

            AKA: Eliza Walker 1 7
           Born: 22 Feb 1802 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Dec 1886 9
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James Patterson (1798-1861) 10 11
           Marr: 29 Jun 1820 8 9


2 M John Walker 4

           Born: 8 Jun 1803 4
     Christened: 
           Died: while young
         Buried: 



3 M David Walker 4 5

           Born: 19 Sep 1804 4
     Christened: 
           Died: while young
         Buried: 



4 M James Walker 12

           Born: 1 Jan 1807 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1883 - Jefferson Twp, Washington Co, PA 13
         Buried:  - Cross Creek Cemetery, Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA
         Spouse: Elizabeth Graham (      -1882) 13 14
           Marr: 9 Oct 1828 6


5 M John Norris Walker 1 15 16




           Born: 24 Jun 1808 - Jefferson Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 17
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Feb 1882 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 18
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Ann Vance (1812-1870) 19
           Marr: 18 Nov 1830 1 18


6 F Susanna Walker 4

            AKA: Susan Walker,20 Susana Walker 5
           Born: 22 Dec 1809 21
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James Vance (1804-1881) 22
           Marr: 1829 23


7 M Alexander Walker 2

           Born: 21 Jun 1811 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



8 F Mary Ann Walker 2

           Born: 7 Feb 1814 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



9 M David S. Walker 1 24




           Born: 6 Jul 1816 - Jefferson Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 May 1877 - Burgettstown, Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA 7
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth Vance (1811-Aft 1893) 25
           Marr: 8 Mar 1838 1 7


10 F Isabella Walker 2

           Born: 17 Nov 1818 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



11 F Drusilla Walker 2

           Born: 16 Feb 1821 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



12 M Samuel Walker 2

           Born: 18 Apr 1823 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Alexander Walker


Another source: He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
They came from New Jersey. [TCHWWC, 681]

He worked on the home farm until 1795. He then came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, settling in Jefferson township

When yet a young man came west with his brother John, locating on a tract of land in Jefferson township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. He erected a log house on the farm, and conducted a distillery for many years. He was a Whig in politics, and in religious connection was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Cross Creek.

He had 225 acres of land, the greater portion of it was covered with natural growth. He was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church in Cross Creek Township and was a strong Democrat and active and useful in the early adjustment of township affairs.

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Sources


1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 741.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 362, 411.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 681, 1348.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 411.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1348.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 412.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 362.

8 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 740.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 497.

10 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 727, 739.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 183.

12 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 185, 362, 411, 1348.

13 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1351.

14 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 185, 412.

15 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 362, 411, 804, 1447.

16 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 681.

17 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 411, 1447.

18 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1447.

19 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351, 1447.

20 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 362, 1363.

21 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 411, 1363.

22 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351, 1363.

23 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1363.

24 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351, 411.

25 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351.


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