John
Leston
"Red"
Walker
Born in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, USA
Ancestors 
Brother of
Adley Walker, George Gladston Walker, Minnie Etta (Walker) Crumpton, Olen Vester Walker, Willie Ester Walker, Verda (Walker) Sartin, Verna Bell (Walker) Long, Eslie Owen Walker, Cheslie Walker, Cleslie Walker and Cedeirel Walker
Husband of
Emeline (Burleson) Walker
— married
30 Mar 1920 in Winston County, Alabama, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Leola Bell (Walker) Deck, [private son (1920s - unknown)], [private son (1930s - unknown)], [private son (1930s - 1990s)], [private son (1930s - 1980s)] and Charles Richard Walker
Died
at age 92
in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Dec 2016
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Biography
- John Leston Walker, son of John Newton Walker and Lona Elizabeth Tacket
- Middle Name: Leston, per draft registration, and marriage record
- BIRTH AND DEATH:
- Birth Date: 14 Sep 1901, per SS death index, and draft registration
- Birth Place: Tishomingo County, Mississippi, per draft registration
- Death Date: 27 Aug 1994, per SS death index
- Death Place: assume San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, based on his last SS residence
- EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:
- John has childhood census with parents & siblings
- John & wife's household in 1940, includes John's aunt & uncle
- John & his brother Willie, married BURLESON sisters, Emmie & Clessie
Sources
- SS DEATH INDEX:
- Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- Name: John L. Walker
- SSN: 418-28-7392
- Last Residence: 78204 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
- BORN: 14 Sep 1901
- Died: 27 Aug 1994
- State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951)
- BURIAL:
- Find A Grave Memorial# 139357949 (gravestone)
- Inscription: John L Walker
- Birth: 1901
- Death: 1994
- Burial: Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
- Plot: Section 16 (Garden of Texas Liberty)
- Created by: rwy
- Added: 28 Nov 2014
- DRAFT REGISTRATION:
- Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
- Name: John Leston Walker
- Race: White
- Birth Place: Tishomingo, Mississippi, USA
- Birth Date: 14 Sep 1901
- Residence: Haleyville, Marion, Alabama, USA
- Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
- Occupation: Self
- Description: 5'9", 135 lbs, gray eyes, red hair, ruddy complexion
- Contact: Emmie Walker
- MARRIAGE:
- Ancestry.com. Alabama, County Marriages, 1805-1967
- Name: Leston Walker
- Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1920
- Marriage Place: Winston, Alabama, USA
- Spouse: Emma Burleson
- Film Number: 001031065
CENSUS
- 1920 census: Kimbrough, Marion, Alabama
- John M Walker ...... 45 ... AL,IL,AL
- Leona Walker ....... 42 ... MS,AL,AL
- Minnie Walker ...... 20 ... MS,AL,MS
- John L Walker ....... 18 ... MS,AL,MS <--------
- Olan V Walker ...... 15 ... AL,AL,MS
- Willie E Walker ..... 14 ... AL,AL,MS
- Veta Walker .......... 11 ... AL,AL,MS
- Vernie Walker ........ 8 ... AL,AL,MS
- Elsie Walker ............ 5 ... AL,AL,MS
- Cheslie Walker ....... 3 ... AL,AL,MS
- Cleslie Walker .... 3m ... AL,AL,MS
- Jane Tacket .......... 74 ... AL,AL,AL
- 1930 census: Kimbrough, Marion, Alabama
- Johnnie L Walker . 28 ... MS,MS,MS ... married at age 18
- Emmie Walker ..... 27 ... AL,AL,AL ... married at age 17
- Leola B Walker ...... 9 ... AL,MS,AL
- A D Walker ............ 7 ... TN,MS,AL
- 1940 census: Kimbrough, Marion, Alabama
- J L Walker ............ 38 ... MS
- Ewin Walker ....... 38 ... AL ... [says Emmie]
- Leola Walker ...... 19 ... AL
- B J Walker ............. 5 ... AL
- H B Walker ........... 3 ... AL
- B H Dickinson .... 58 ... AL ... uncle
- Effie Dickinson ... 69 ... AL ... aunt ... [maiden Waker]
- Note: next census page is John's parents, JN & Lonie Walker
- 1941 Residence: Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~25.00%
Scott Walker
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A142120 [compare], Ancestry member walkstx
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