Georgia:  Coweta County:  Biography of JAMES B. WALKER 

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JAMES B. WALKER is the grandson of Solomon Walker, a North Carolinian, and 
the son of Samuel Walker, who was born in South Carolina, as was also his 
wife, Mary Carmichael, whom he married in that state. In 1832 he, Samuel 
Walker, came on horseback to Coweta county to select a site for a home, and 
in 1835, he brought his family and settled in district No. 2. Here he opened 
up a farm and devoted himself to its cultivation. He had in the beginning 
but little substance save pluck and indomitable courage and persistence, but 
these were quite sufficient to conquer the difficulties of his lot and to 
render him a man of standing and considerable property. He was a worthy 
member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and attained the age of 
seventy-five years. His wife was the daughter of Arthur and Fannie (Bell) 
Carmichael, both natives of South Carolina, and the granddaughter of William 
Carmichael, who came to this country from Ireland and served during the 
revolutionary war, in which he was wounded. James B. Walker was born in 
Coweta county in 1845, and reared upon the woodland farm, with the limited 
educational facilities of that time and place. In 1861 he enlisted under 
Capt. Sanders Lee, in Company A, Seventh Georgia regiment. He had enlisted 
for a year, but when the time expired and his discharge was received he 
immediately reenlisted, this time in Company K, of the First Georgia cavalry. 
He was in the battles of Yorktown, the seven days' fight at Richmond, Va., 
and he was wounded at the battle of Sunshine church, Ga., at the time his 
brigade captured Gen. Stoneman. This necessitated a stay of three months in 
the hospital. After having recovered he returned to his company and remained 
to the end of the war, holding the office of first sergeant, and at times 
commanding the company, which was among the forces under Gen. Johnston. Upon 
his return home he found his father so affected in mind by the loss of all 
his slaves as the result of the war, and the great depreciation of his 
property, that the young man was compelled to take charge of his estate. In 
his management of this, as of all affairs which came into his hands, his 
diligence in the discharge of duty, his faithfulness to every trust were 
constantly manifested. He has won for himself valuable property and an 
assured position in society. In 1866 he married Miss Almeta P. Shell, who 
was born and reared in Coweta county, and whose parents, William B. and Nancy 
(Nance) Shell, were natives of South Carolina, and about 1836 came to settle 
in Coweta county. Mr. Shell was a delegate to the secession convention, and 
has retained the pen with which he signed those declarations. Mr. and Mrs. 
Walker have been blessed with seven children: Agnes May, John R., Wilbur M., 
Kate M., Lizzie S., Roland B., and William C. The parents are faithful 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and hold an honorable position in 
the community.

Transcribed from MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA published by the Southern Historical 
Association, 1895.