Crawford-Jefferson County GaArchives Biographies.....Walker, Charles H. 1812 - Unknown
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Author: Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. I
Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. I, Atlanta, Ga.
Published by the Atlanta Historical Society in 1895
Pages 570-571

Charles H. Walker, farmer, Roberta, Crawford Co., Ga., son of William and 
Elizabeth (Bostic) Walker, was born in Jefferson county, Ga., in 1812.  Mr. 
Walker’s grandparents, Joel and Judith Walker, were born in Buckingham county, 
Va., and migrated to Georgia and settled in Jefferson county about the 
beginning of the present century.  Mr. Walker’s father was born in Virginia in 
1763 and came to Georgia in early life and settled in Jefferson county.  He was 
a soldier in the patriot army and served through the revolutionary war.  He was 
under the command of Gen. John Twiggs, and letters written to him by that 
officer, now in possession of the subject of this sketch, testify to his 
courage, faithfulness and fidelity.  He was a farmer and lived in Jefferson 
county until he died in 1818.  Mr. Walker’s mother was a daughter of Nathan and 
Martha Bostic.  He was a native of what is now Jefferson county and was a 
farmer.  His mother was born in 1770 and died in 1835.  Mr. Walker was reared 
on the farm and received a common school education, and when grown to manhood 
he taught school one term.  Although a plain farmer, Mr. Walker was so popular 
and influential, and that he was and is held in high esteem is evidenced by his 
election to office.  In 1840 he was elected again in 1880 when sixty-eight 
years of age.  In 1864 he was a member of the Georgia militia, and served in 
defense of Atlanta.  Mr. Walker was married in 1834 to Miss Caroline E. Jones – 
born in Putnam county in 1815 – daughter of William and Retensia Jones.  He was 
born in Putnam county and lived in the county all his life.  To Mr. and Mrs. 
Walker ten children have been born, of whom five are living: T.H. was killed at 
the battle of Sharpsburg; Caroline E., wife of W.H. Ficklin; George E.; Joel 
A., William J., and Robert W.  Mrs. Walker, who was an exemplary member of the 
Methodist church, died in 1880.  Mr. Walker is an honored member of the 
Methodist church, and no better or stronger proof of the confidence of the 
people in his integrity and of the estimation in which they hold him could be 
given than the fact that when last elected to the general assembly – 1880 – he 
received every vote cast.  Was enlisted in the Georgia militia in 1864 and 
served around Atlanta with that command.


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