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     Samuel WALKER, son of Hugh WALKER and Margaret CARROLL, was born on 17 September 1817 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.¹ He never married.

Samuel WALKER and Margaret WALKER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 12 June 1850 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The household was listed as Samuel Walker, a 32 year old planter with real estate valued $1000 and his sister, Margaret Walker, age 35. Both were born in North Carolina. Their older brother Thompson Walker lived in the house next door.

Samuel WALKER died on 6 January 1857 in Yazoo County, Mississippi, at age 39.² He was buried in Bethany Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Midway, Yazoo County, Mississippi.²

Samuel left a will dated 5 January 1857 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. Samuel left his estate to Thompson and Margaret and at their deaths (even if they had heirs), 2/3 to his brother William Walker’s heirs and 1/3 to the heirs of his sister Mary. He also wanted Mary to have $300/year for two years. He also left it to Thompson’s and Margaret’s discretion to make changes as circumstances arrived. He stated that the heirs of his brother Hugh were in “independent circumstances and therefore require no assistance from me.”.³

     Mary Hamilton was born on 18 November 1803 in South Carolina.^1,2

Mary married Hugh WALKER Jr., son of Hugh WALKER and Margaret CARROLL, circa 1827 in North Carolina. She was the daughter of John David Hamilton & Elenor Turner. They moved to Marshall County, Mississippi and had several children.^1,3,4

Mary Hamilton died on 28 June 1887 in Mount Pleasant, Marshall County, Mississippi, at age 83.² She was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Marshall County, Mississippi.²

     Lydia M. Swayze was born circa 1815 in Mississippi. She was the daughter of Gabriel Swayze and Mary Ormsby.

Lydia married first John B. Clark circa 1837 in Mississippi.

Lydia M. Swayze and John B. Clark appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 7 July 1850 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The household was listed as John B. Clark, a 42 year old planter, born in South Carolina, with real estate valued $1500; his implied wife Lydia M. Clark, age 35, born Mississippi and their implied children: Elvira S. Clark, age 12, in school; George F. Clark, age 10, in school; Augustus A. Clark, age 8, in school; Alfred O. Clark, age 5 and Edward H. Clark, 6 months old. All of the children were born in Mississippi. Also in the household were Mary Waters, age 16 and Glycerian Waters, female, age 14, both born in Mississippi. Their connection is unknown, but as John was buried in the Waters Cemetery there is likely a family connection. Note: Glycerian is buried in the Waters Cemetery, but listed as Glycerian Clark (16 Jul 1835 - 22 Aug 1854), daughter of John and Lydia (sic). Possibly they were children of a prior marriage of John and an unknown Waters.

Lydia married second Thompson WALKER, son of Hugh WALKER and Margaret CARROLL, on 29 May 1860 in Yazoo City, Yazoo County, Mississippi. She was the widow of John B. Clark who had died in 1853.^1,2,3

Lydia M. Swayze and Thompson WALKER appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 31 August 1860 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The household was listed as Thompson Walker, a 50 year old planter, born in North Carolina, with real estate valued $7,120 and personal estate $24,668. His implied wife was Lydia Walker, age 45, born in Mississippi. Living with them was his sister Margaret Walker, age 45, born in North Carolina.

Lydia M. Swayze appeared a second time as head of household on the census enumerated 31 August 1860 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The household was listed as L. M. (Lydia M.) Walker, a 45 year old widow and planter, with real estate valued $19,000 and personal estate $40,000, born in Mississippi. Was this Lydia after the death of Thompson in November, or did she live in a separate home? On the census page Thompson and Lydia were household 608 and L. M. household 610. Also in the household were her children from her prior marriage: George Clark, a 20 year old student; Andrew Clark, age 16 and Edward Clark, age 12; all born in Mississippi. They appeared with her in the 1850 census, but Andrew was listed then as Alfred.

Lydia M. Swayze appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 16 July 1870 in Richland, Holmes County, Mississippi. The household was listed as Lydia Walker, age 56, keeping house, with real estate valued $1200 and personal estate valued $200. She said she was born in Mississippi. She lived next door to Ormaly A. Clark, a 25 year old farmer, his wife and two children. That was probably her son who was listed in 1850 as Alfred O. Clark, age 5.

She appeared on a census, enumerated 19 June 1880, in the household of her brother John A. Swayze in Midway, Yazoo County, Mississippi. John A. Swayze, a 50 year old farmer and his wife, Sallie A. Swayze, a 45 year old keeping house. They had seven children, ages 3 to 24 years old. All were born in Mississippi. Living with them was John's sister, Lydia Walker, a 67 year old widow, born in Mississippi.

     Margaret Nell Blann, daughter of Silas McEachern Blann and Irma Abney, was born on 22 March 1923 in York, Sumter County, Alabama.¹ She was known as Nell to friends and family. She never married.

Margaret Nell Blann died on 28 October 2008 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, at age 85.¹ She was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.¹

Her obituary appeared 30 October 2008 in the The Commercial Appeal, published in Memphis, Tennessee.

     John B. Clark was born on 18 December 1808 in South Carolina.¹

John married Lydia M. Swayze circa 1837 in Mississippi.

John B. Clark and Lydia M. Swayze appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 7 July 1850 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The household was listed as John B. Clark, a 42 year old planter, born in South Carolina, with real estate valued $1500; his implied wife Lydia M. Clark, age 35, born Mississippi and their implied children: Elvira S. Clark, age 12, in school; George F. Clark, age 10, in school; Augustus A. Clark, age 8, in school; Alfred O. Clark, age 5 and Edward H. Clark, 6 months old. All of the children were born in Mississippi. Also in the household were Mary Waters, age 16 and Glycerian Waters, female, age 14, both born in Mississippi. Their connection is unknown, but as John was buried in the Waters Cemetery there is likely a family connection. Note: Glycerian is buried in the Waters Cemetery, but listed as Glycerian Clark (16 Jul 1835 - 22 Aug 1854), daughter of John and Lydia (sic). Possibly they were children of a prior marriage of John and an unknown Waters.

John B. Clark died on 5 July 1853 in Yazoo County, Mississippi, at age 44.¹ He was buried in Waters Cemetery, Yazoo County, Mississippi.

     Alia Louella “Allie” Connell was born on 29 December 1815 in Clay County, Alabama.¹

Alia married John Alexander Malachi GRIFFIS, son of John GRIFFIS and Catherine (--?--), on 10 May 1837 in Autauga County, Alabama.¹

Alia Louella “Allie” Connell died on 28 October 1897 in Hughes Springs, Cass County, Texas, at age 81.¹ She was buried in Griffis Family Cemetery, Morris County, Texas.¹

     Jacob GRIFFIS, son of John GRIFFIS and Catherine (--?--), was born on 2 February 1819 in South Carolina.¹

He was probably one of the 2 males age 10 to14 listed in the household of his father, John GRIFFIS, in the 1830 Federal Census of Capt. Adairs District, Autauga County, Alabama, He would have been 11 years old.

Jacob GRIFFIS died on 1 June 1898 in Autauga County, Alabama, at age 79.¹ He was buried in Griffis Cemetery, Independence, Autauga County, Alabama.¹