Individual Details
Hugh Densmore Walker
(21 Oct 1898 - 4 Aug 1964)
Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate #5216
Hugh Desmore Walker was born in Rudy, Crawford Co, AR on 21 Oct 1898 to William King Walker, age 51, b. GA and Minnie Morris, age 30, b. Lee Creek, AR. Affidavit by sister-in-law, Martha Walker, age 63. 9 Nov 1944.
1900 Census. Chester, Crawford, AR, Hh 164
William Walker, b. Sep 1847, age 52, married 6 years, physician
Minnie, wife, b. Feb 1867, 33, 2 children, b. KY
Jackson, son, b. Jul 1899, age 20 (obviously William married at least three times)
Alice, dau, b. Feb 1896, 4
Hughe, son, b. Oct 1898, age 1
1910 Census. Union Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 58
W. R. Walker, 62, married twice, this time for 1 year, b. GA, physician
Ollie, wife, 20, married once, no children, b. AR
Alice, dau, 14, b. AR, father b. GA, mother b. KY
Hugh D., son, 11, b. AR
Edward, son, 8, b. AR
12 Sep 1918. World War I Draft Registration
Hugh Densmore Walker of Uniontown, Crawford Co, AR was 19, born 21 Oct 1899. Worked at gin for Comstock Bros. Dr. W. K. Walker of Uniontown was his nearest relative. Medium height and build, blue eyes, brown hair.
1920 Census. Uniontown, Crawford, AR, Hh 4
William R. Walker, 72, widow, b. GA, Doctor
Alice, dau, 24, Telephone operator
Hugh, son, 21
Evan, son, 18
16 Feb 1942. World War II Draft Registration
Hugh Densmore Walker of Uniontown, Crawford Co, AR, was age 43, born 21 Oct 1898 in Rudy, Crawford Co. Minnie Walker would always know his address. 5' 10" tall, 140 #'s. Blue eyes, gray hair.
1950 Census. Union Twp, Crawford, AR, Hh 10
Hugh D. Walker, 51, widowed, Laborer, Sawmill
Hugh was a devoted father and husband. Hugh worked for the county for several years and drove the Cedarville school bus until he retired after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1963. He was married to Charlean Lovejoy of Evansville in 1954. He was the father of Darlene Walker (Roach)in 1956 and Hugh Edward Walker in 1959. He has been greatly missed.
Buried Hall Cemetery, Natural Dam, Crawford, AR.
Arkansas Death Certificate #11299
Hugh Densmore Walker died 4 Aug 1964, at his home, Star Route, Natural Dam, Crawford Co, of apparent natural causes. He was born 21 Oct 1896 in Rudy, AR. He was married, a school bus driver. Charlean Walker was the informant. Buried Hall Cemetery, Aug 7th.
Elda Charlean (Lovejoy) Walker was born 1937, died 15 Oct 2014 and was buried at Natural Dam, Oct 17th. Her parents were Walter Edward and Jimmie Lucille Lovejoy.
Events
Birth | 21 Oct 1898 | Arkansas | |||
Marriage | 7 Aug 1924 | Crawford County, Arkansas - Minnie Comstock | |||
Death | 4 Aug 1964 |
Families
Spouse | Minnie Comstock (1870 - 1944) |
Endnotes
1. Compiled by Doris Stevenson West & Susan Stevenson Sevenburn, History in Headstones; A Complete Listing of all Marked Graves In Known Cemeteries of Crawford County, Arkansas. August 1970. No index. Arranged by cemetery. (Original c1970; The Press-Argus. Reprinted in paperback 1993, Old Van Buren Press; Van Buren, AR).
2. Arkansas, Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957, , , ; Digital images, LDS, FamilySearch. org (http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ : accessed March 2010); LDS Microfilm.