Philip Fenner Walker

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The biographical information below was copied from her FindAGrave Memorial page, created by Judy Rogers and maintained by Elizabeth Duncan.

John Philip Walker was the fourth son born to Philip and Sarah E. Walker. He was born in Lauderdale County, Tennessee but records also indicate his birth in neighboring Haywood County.

When he was a small child the family, now with seven children, left Tennessee and settled in Guadalupe County near the San Marcos River at Prairie Lea. John P. was only twelve years old when Civil War broke out. He was too young to serve, but his three older brothers, Patrick Henry, William Byron, and James Knox, all left Texas to serve.

In 1873 he married Addie Fenner and they moved to Luling, living on S. 1st Street (now Mesquite Ave.) John P joined his brother, James K., in the mercantile business 'J.K. Walker and Brother' in Luling. They had two sons before Addie's death at an early age, in 1874.

After Addie's death, John P. and the boys lived with the Fenner family in Luling: his mother-in-law Alzedda and three of her adult children, Sarah E., Christopher and Josephine C.

In Feb 1881 John married Josephine C. Fenner. They made their home in Luling and had four children.

By 1883, a new store at the corner of Davis and Pecan became an important mercantile center for Luling and surrounding area. The store underwent changes in the following years, but ownership interest remained primarily with the Walker brothers and eventually younger nephews. Walker Bros. store still remains on Davis Street.

John married Alzetta "Addie" Fenner on 12 Nov 1873 in Guadalupe County, Texas. Alzetta (daughter of John McCall Fenner and Alzada McGrew) was born on 19 Sep 1851 in Louisiana; died about 1879 in Caldwell County, Texas; was buried in Prarie Lea Public Cemetery, Prarie Lea, Caldwell County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The biographical information below was copied from her FindAGrave Memorial page, created by Judy Rogers and maintained by Elizabeth Duncan.

Addie was born in Louisiana in 1851 but had moved to Texas with her family by 1854-1856.

In 1873 she married John Philip Walker, son of Philip and Sarah Elizabeth Walker. They were married in Guadalupe County, but soon moved to Luling (1874) so that John P could join his brother James K. Walker in establishing the Walker Brothers mercantile enterprise. Addie and John Philip had two sons before she died at age 28.

From Luling Signal, Jan 1, 1880, Vol II #51: "We regret the death of Mrs. J.P. Walker, which occurred at her home in this city last Tuesday evening." This would put her death date as Dec. 1879.

After Addie's death, John Philip and the two boys lived with the Fenner family in Luling, Texas. In 1881, John Philip Walker married Josephine C. Fenner, Addie's sister. John Philip and Josephine C. Walker had four children. They named one of their daughters after Addie. John Philip and Josephine C. are buried in Luling City Cemetery.

Addie is buried near her uncle, Patrick Henry Walker, in Prairie Lea Public Cemetery. In the 1968 inventory of the cemetery there were four unmarked graves (listed as board markers) on one side of Addie and one unmarked grave on her other side. The markers are no longer visible.

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Per the book THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW John had been previously married, and had 3 sons, Jasper Newton (b. 1832 MISS), Reuben Franton (b. 1836, LA), and John (b. 1838 in LA).

Wynema McGrew noted that "Fenner Road, beginning at Ouachita River, was blazed by John (a wealthy planter) in the early 1840s prior to his marriage to Alzeda. After loosing several family members to Yellow Fever, he used slaves to cut the road near Okaloosa, where he built a summer house." (McGrew, THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY, p. 335).

His FindAGrave memorial page states that he was a "Son of William Fenner and Mercy Ogden. Husband of Katherine Elliot and Alzedda McGrew. Father of James, William, Isreal, Benjamin, Sherrod, Mercy, Eliza, John Franklin, Jasper, Sarah, Giles, Alzetta, John, Christopher, Josephine, Elizabeth, and Letty. " There are links also to the memorials for daughters Addie (1851-1879) and Josephine (1857-1928).

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Ouachita, Ward No. 9
Enumerated 23 Oct 1850
Stamped 506
283-293
John M. Fenner 58 M Farmer 7900 Ga
Alzada Fenner 34 F La
Giles McGrew Fenner 2 M La
Jasper Newton Fenner 18 M Student Miss
Reuben Frantom Fenner 14 La
John Fenner 12 M La
Sarah Ann Fenner 4 F La

1860 Census
Texas, Guadalupe County, Seguin
Enuemrated 3 Aug 1860
Page 67
576-456
J M Fenner 68 M Farmer 5100 12665 Geo
Alzetta Fenner 43 F La
Sarah A Fenner 13 F La
Giles Fenner 12 M La
Alzetta Fenner 9 F La
John Fenner 7 M Tx
Chr. Fenner 5 M Tx
Josephine Fenner 3 F Tx

John married Alzada McGrew on 9 Mar 1844 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Alzada (daughter of Giles "Joel" McGrew and Nancy Dickerson) was born on 2 Feb 1817 in Louisiana; died about 1898 in Guadalupe, Victoria County, Texas; was buried in Happle Cemetery, Staples, Guadalupe County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Louisiana, Marriages, 1718-1925
John M. Fenner to Alzeddy McGrew 9 Mar 1944 Ouachita Parish

They were buried in the Happle Cemetery.

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According to THE SOUTHERN McGREWS GREW, Giles McGrew signed a Memorial to Congress in 1803. He was on the 1805 tax list of Washington Co, Mississippi. He married Nancy Dickerson, born 1796 in Georgia. The story was told that they were on their way to Texas and stopped in LA to make a corn crop before going further, and decided to stay.

Wynema McGrew states that he was in Ouachita Parish, LA by the 1820 census, and many of his descendants still live around Monroe, Louisiana. In 1820, Giles and Nancy were between the age of 26 and 44, and had four sons and one daughter under the age of 10. In 1830, three sons were counted, ranging in age between one day to 15 years, and five daughters were enumerated, ranging in age from 5 to 20. In 1840, the family had at home two sons under the age of 10, and four daughters whose age ranged from 5 to 20. According to a descendant, Giles and Nancy had 12 children in total, four sons and eight daughters. Ten have been identified by name.

Esther McGrew Hardin of San Antonio noted that Giles was also known as Joiles or Joel, and was the same Joel McGrew who married Nancy Dickerson Aug 27, 1811 in Amite County, Mississippi.

Giles married Nancy Dickerson on 27 Aug 1811 in Amite County, Mississippi. Nancy was born about 1796 in Georgia; died after 1850 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Ouachita Parish
Enumerated 18 Oct 1850
229
Nancy McGrew 54 f GA
Margaret McGrew 17 f LA
Giles Alexander McGrew 11 m LA
230
John W. McGrew 35 m LA
Mary ? McGrew 33 f LA
Francis R. McGrew 11 m LA
James C. McGrew 9 m LA
Elizabeth C. McGrew 6 f LA
Nancy Ann McGrew 4 f LA