Genealogy of the Descendants of John Walker of Wigton, Scotland, With
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Page 1 of 295 MY DEAR HUSBAND. WITHOUT WHOSE HELP AND ENCOURAGEMENT IT COULD NEVER HAVE BEEN WRITTEN. THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. E. S. W. EXPLANATIONS. In preparing and arranging this work I have endeavored to give all information attainable in connection with each and every person whose name appears in the book, and have tried to leave out every- thing of a merely traditional character, confining myself strictly to the statement of facts. In several instances where collateral names appear I have digressed and given something of their history prior to the time of their marrying into this family. I have made use of no unusual abbreviations. Each direct descend- ant of John Walker of Wigton when first mentioned is given a number, the + mark following the name indicates that they are to be mentioned again, in which case the name will be followed by its proper number in parenthesis. Where no such mark appears all that could be learned of their history appears in the birth notice. Where collateral records are given the names appearing in these records are designated by the letters of the alphabet. In designating generations, unless otherwise stated, they run back to the two sons of John Walker of Wigton, each one of whom is marked No. 1 as being the first of his particular line. A complete index to the names appearing in this work will be found in the back. ILLUSTRATIONS. * Page. E. S. White Frontispiece Allein Coat of Arms xvi Rutherford Coat of Arms xxii Jump Mountain, Rockbridge Comity, VA xxx Governor William Walker and Wife 8 Nottingham Church 26 Page 2 of 295 John Walker's Chair, brought with him to America ... 33 Hon. Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart 38 Adjutant Oscar E. Stuart 40 Col. 0. J. E. Stuart 40 Capt. James H. Stuart 42 Adjutant Oscar E. Stuart 44 Edward Stuart 44 Rachel McPheeter's Sugar Bowl 70 Dr. John Samuel Brown Kelso 77 Mary A. McClung Kelso 78 Castle Irvine 80 Col. James Logan Abernathy 86 William Martin Abernathy 88 Dr. William M. McPheeters . 96 Rev. Samuel Brown McPheeters 99 Judge John Coalter (Silhouette) 108 David Coalter (Silhouette) 110 Ann Carmichael Coalter (Silhouette) 110 Gen. John Coalter Bates, U. S. A 117 Judge John Coalter 120 Elizabeth Tucker Coalter Bryan 122 Dr. John Coalter Bryan 124 Maj. James Booth 128 Sophronia Taylor Booth 128 Grave of Mary Moore, who married Rev. Samuel Brown . 136 Page 3 of 295 Capt. James Alexander Walker 168 Walker Patterson Inman 19G V I ILLUSTRATIONS. Page. Attorney- General John A. Hull 236 Sarah Baird Walker Campbell 340 Dr. Joel Calvin Walker 346 Mrs. Joel Calvin Walker 354 Margaret Armstrong Walker 354 Orion Clemens 373 Mrs. Mary E. Stotts Clemens 372 Col. William Patterson 374 David Creel Walker 27G Old Walker Bible 378 John Kelso Walker 383 Dr. James Brown Walker 384 Elizabeth Scott Walker 398 Samuel Scott Walker (Group) , .... 303 Benjamin B. Siggins 304 Elizabeth Walker Siggins 304 Edward Walker Harden 30G Gov. James E. Hindman 319 Ann Walker, who married James Walker 336 Dr. James Philander Walker 338 Dr. William Wallace Walker 340 Page 4 of 295 Old Walker Bible 360 Alexander Walker, who married Mary M. Harmon . 363 Judge Cyrus Walker 364 Joseph Gilmer Walker 375 Judge Pinkney H. Walker 380 Tunstal Quarles Walker 418 Hon. Hawkins Taylor 433 Euins of Washington and Lee College 470 George Campbell Hays 503 JS Tottingham Meeting House 508 Col. Joseph Knox Walker 519 Augusta Adams Tabb Walker 530 Sally Walker Boone, born in the White House 533 Sally Walker, born in the White House 534 James McCrosky 550 Sarah Ha3's McCrosky, wife of James McCrosky .... 551 PREFACE. IN SENDING out this book, the fruit of nearly ten years of toil and research, I feel that many apologies should be made for its incompleteness, owing to the impossibility at this late day of connecting many families of whose relationship we were almost certain, and it is to be hoped that someone may yet find the missing links and give to the public the continuation of this record. There was a Walker family in Virginia (supposed to have come from England), prior to the coming of our ancestor, of which Dr. Thomas Walker of Castle Hill was probably the best known representative. I am of the opinion that he and our progenitor, John Walker, were related ; my opinion is based chiefly upon the fact of a similarity of Christian names in the two families, and then it will be remembered that soon after coming to America John Walker and several members of his household left Chester County, Pennsylvania, where they had made a temporary home, and went down into Virginia and settled not far from the home of this Dr. Walker, whose presence there was probably known to his kinsmen, if they were related, who were seeking homes in a new country. Page 5 of 295 Before taking up the genealogy of this family and relating what we know of its history, a short review of the events leading up to their removal from the land of their fathers was thought proper in introducing this work, after which will follow a letter from Dr. W. M. McPheeters, of St. Louis, Mo. The first mention we find of the Scottish people is in the Roman Annals about the time of Constantine, 274- 337, where they are Viii PREFACE. spoken of as a trans-marine people from Ireland. The Scots and Brits are often confused as one people, probably from the fact of their so often joining forces against their common enemies, the Eomans, when in reality they had no connection in lineage or native land. The Brits were the people of North Britain, descendants of the ancient Celtic clans, who at one time fought Agricola at the foot of the Grampian, and were often called Caledonians. Gibbon makes a definite distinction when he says that at a very early time the northern region was divided between the Brits and Scots, the Brits holding sway from 446 to 843 A. D. After this the Scots colonized Argyle and superseded them after a bloody struggle of over 300 years ; then followed successive turns of supremacy of Brits, Romanized Britons, Angles of Lothian and Scots of Argyle. During this time Northern Britain was occupied by some twenty clans, who, far from being united in any common interest, were usually found quarreling among themselves, the Princes of three races or families con- tending for the supremacy, and the history of the country at that time is little more than a recital of their conflicts and changes, with little, if any, written law. The Brehon or Judge, Bard, Harpist, Poet and Historian holding their office by right of descent and in- heritance, the Brehon administering justice from a turf or heap of stones without any formality whatever, one ancient custom being that of holding every chief of every clan answerable for every one of their sect or kindred, when he should be charged with any crime. Something akin to this custom is to be found upon the statute books of both Ireland and Scotland to-day. Naturally the growth of such a people would be slow; there was little evidence of comfort or re- finement in their surroundings ; their best houses were built of wat- tles : even the Abbey of lona, long Scotland's seat of learning, was constructed of this rude material, buildings of lime and stone being works of a comparatively recent period. For many years the cloth- ing of even the Monks was made of the skins of beasts, most of the PREFACE. IX woolen and linen which came to be used later being procured by trafSc, the variegated plaid which is now the distinctive dress of these people being introduced later. The exact date of its adoption is not known, but it was in use at the beginning of the 17th century, at which time it assumed a character it has ever since maintained, with the exception of some slight changes in the tunic worn. The colors and pattern of the plaid determining the position and family of the wearer, that of the Royal Stuart being the richest of all. Their food was of the simplest kind, consisting principally of fish, flesh and milk. The Monks of lona, who subsisted mostly by their own labor, we are told, raised some corn and owned orchards, one of which was situated near Kirkcudbright. There were also an orchard and gardens at the Monastery of New Abbey, as early as the 13th century. Manufactories there were none; each family had its own carpenter, weaver and shoemaker. Thus they lived, simply if not very peaceably, working out the destiny of a race which was to be- come the staunchest, hardiest class of men to be found on the face of the earth. The civil feuds which desolated for ages this country of our ancestors, were probably an outcome of the power vested in the chiefs of the clans, to make war and peace at their pleasure, and it is to be regretted that they were oftenest found yielding to their savage instincts, and allowing war and bloodshed to prevail, when a more peaceful condition of affairs would have left them free to cultivate those arts which would have softened their natures, hastened civilization, and assisted Christianization. Page 6 of 295 The sons of Ere, with their colonists, were undoubtedly Christians at the time of their emigration to North Britain, but we hear little of religious establishments, except the chapel and burj'ing ground dedicated to St.