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- [S118] History of early Sevier County Doctors , Beulah Linn, (www.sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/doc/doc.htm).
Dr. Peter Eckle Walker son of James Russell and Catherine Eckle Walker, was born May 28, 1842, at White Pine Tennessee. During the War between the States, he joined the 9th Tennessee Calvary of the Union Army where he had the rank of lieutenant.
He graduated from Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, and took a post-graduate course at Bellevue, New York City in 1871. He was a member of the Medical Society of East Tennessee and later belonged to the Medical Society of Sevier County.
Dr. Walker began his practice in Sevier County about 1868 and continued for 46 years until 1914 when he retired and moved to Gallatin, Tn. According to Mrs. Otis Hodges, Dr. Walker made his own pills by putting the medicine in damp flour and then rolling it in sugar. He used a special paddle and a plate from the home of the patient.
His office was in his home at Elmwood Farms located at the forks of the Pigeon River on the left after crossing the bridge on highway 66 He rode a very large white horse when making his calls.
On April 12, 1868, Dr. Walker married Frances Jane Chandler, daughter of Barkley McGee and Adella Huffaker Chandler. To this union twelve children were born: Bart Chandler Walker; Alfred Wallace Walker; Annie Kate Walker Tipton; George Wesley Walker, William Timothy Walker; Hal Burton Walker; Leon Roscoe Walker; Benjamin Eckle Walker;
Frances Walker Hedick; Loyd Andes Walker, Ruby Walker Marshall; Adella Walker Massey. Dr. and Mrs. Walker returned to Elmwood in 1918 for their golden wedding anniversary which was attended by their family and many friends. It was a galaaff air with the piano being moved to the front porch, and both vocal and instrumental music delighting all those present.
Dr. Walker died February 28, 1936 and was buried in the City View Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia.
Information furnished by:
A.W. Walker, Jr.
Jane Willis
Rowena Schmutzer
- [S94] Sevier County, Tennessee Census, 378a, 4 Jun 1870.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/sevier/census/1870/0377a.gif
- [S112] Census, 1850.
name: Peter Walker
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Jefferson county, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
gender: Male
age: 7
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace: Tennessee
estimated birth year: 1843
dwelling house number: 473
family number: 485
line number: 34
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 885
film number: 444841
digital folder number: 004206043
image number: 00411
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Russell Walker M 30 Tennessee
Maria Walker F 45 Tennessee
Peter Walker M 7 Tennessee
- [S112] Census, 1870.
name: Peter E Walker
estimated birth year: 1842
gender: Male
age in 1870: 28y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Tennessee
home in 1870: Tennessee, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Peter E Walker M 28y Tennessee
Francis J Walker F 22y Tennessee
Bart C Walker M 1y Tennessee
Lewiza Dockey F 10y Tennessee
- [S112] Census, 1880.
name : Peter E. Walker
event: Census
event date: 1880
event place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
gender: Male
age: 37
marital status : Married
occupation : Physician
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Self
birthplace : Tennessee, United States
birthdate : 1843
spouse's name : Frank J. Walker
spouse's birthplace : Tennessee, United States
father's name :
father's birthplace : Tennessee, United States
mother's name :
mother's birthplace : Tennessee, United States
page : 373
page character : C
entry number : 1393
nara film number : T9-1277
gs film number : 1255277
digital folder number: 004244657
image number: 00754
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Peter E. Walker M 37 Tennessee, United States
wife Frank J. Walker F 32 Tennessee, United States
son B. C. Walker M 11 Tennessee, United States
son Alford W. Walker M 9 Tennessee, United States
daughter Anna K. Walker F 7 Tennessee, United States
son George W. Walker M 5 Tennessee, United States
son W. T. Walker M 3 Tennessee, United States
son Hal. Walker M 1 Tennessee, United States
- [S112] Census, 1880.
- [S112] Census, 1900.
name: Peter E Walker
titles & terms:
event: Census
event date: 1900
event place: ED 139 Civil District 5 (north, east part), Sevier, Tennessee, United States
birth date: May 1842
birthplace: Tennessee
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Tennessee
mother's birthplace: Tennessee
race or color (standardized): White
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 31
estimated marriage year: 1869
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
page: 5
sheet letter: B
family number: 96
reference number: 80
film number: 1241595
digital folder number: 004118729
image number: 00445
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Peter E Walker M 58 Tennessee
wife Francis J Walker F 53 Tennessee
son George W Walker M 26 Tennessee
son Hal B Walker M 22 Tennessee
son Rosco L Walker M 19 Tennessee
son Ben E Walker M 17 Tennessee
daughter Fannie H Walker F 15 Tennessee
son Roy A Walker M 13 Tennessee
daughter Ruby C Walker F 11 Tennessee
daughter Adella K Walker F 9 Tennessee
- [S112] Census, 1910.
name: Peter E Walker
birthplace: Tennessee
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Tennessee
mother's birthplace: Tennessee
family number: 177
page number: 17
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Peter E Walker M 67y Tennessee
wife Francis J Walker F 58y Tennessee
dau Adella K Walker F 19y Tennessee
- [S71] Sevier County Republican Extracts, Beulah Linn, (http://sevier.tngenealogy.net/research-assistance/records-resources/27-newspapers-a-publications), 4 Mar 1936.
Dr. P.E. Walker passes at 93. For many years a res. Of Sev. Lately of Gallatin, TN, d in Nashville Hosp. Feb. 27.
“Nearly all the older citizens of Sev. Co. will remember Dr. Walker. For many years he practiced his profession in Sev. Co. riding on horseback over the mountains, hills and valleys, relieving human suffering wherever he could.
“His wife still survives; she was Miss Frances Chandler, a daughter of the late B.M. Chandler, and we believe she is the last5 surviving member of the old Chandler family. They lived in the old Chandler home just across the river from Sev. and now occupied by Horney Buckner and family.
“4 daughters and 6 sons also survive.
“The remains were taken to Atlanta for burial.”
- [S87] Death Certificate.
name: Peter E. Walker
event: Death
event date: 27 Feb 1936
event place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
gender: Male
marital status: Married
race or color: White
age: 92
estimated birth year: 1844
birth date:
birthplace: Jefferson Co, Tenn
spouse: Mrs P. E. Walker
father: Russell Walker
father's birthplace: Unkn
mother: Echols
mother's birthplace: ...
occupation: Physician
street address:
residence: Gallatin, Tenn
cemetery:
burial place: Gallatin, Tenn
burial date: 28 Feb 1936
informant:
additional relatives:
digital folder number: 4184444
image number: 127
film number: 1876836
volume/page/certificate number: cn 3120
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