John Martin Walker collection
Collection — Folder: S0849
Identifier: S0849
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a biographical document entitled, “You Will Not Cut My Leg Off,” which describes John Martin Walker’s life, from the beginning of the U.S. Civil War until his death on June 25, 1929. It details the state of medical care during the war, including battle wounds, sanitation, malnutrition, and hospital conditions. There are also copied materials such as an a certificate and pages from the The Annual Report of the Adjutant General, volume 2, which provides information about the three-years service of the 7th Indiana Regiment, as well as a 5-page summary of the principal events, from August 17, 1861 to October 27, 1893, of the 7th Regiment; a map and one-page identification sheet; and a list of principal engagements which John Walker participated in during 1861-1864.
Dates
- 1861-1929
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Martin Walker was born on January 7, 1842 to Alexander and Elizabeth Walker in Cold Springs, Dearborn County, Indiana. He was the eldest of 5 siblings: Sarah J., Mary L., William S., and Elizabeth A. He enlisted in Company A, 7th Indiana Infantry, in September 1861 during the U.S. Civil War. Walker was wounded at the Wilderness and also Petersburg. He mustered out in 1864, after 3 years service.
Walker married a neighbor, Emma Regan (1848-1872), about 1866 and they had 3 children: Jesse A. (1868-1940), Elmer (1870-), and Hattie Emeline (1872-1929). By 1870, they lived in Ripley County, Indiana where Walker worked as a laborer. Emma died in after giving birth to their third child about 1872. Walker then married Marenda Riddle (1859–1928) on March 25, 1875 in Indiana. The family moved to Albion, Reno County, Kansas by 1880. The couple had 15 children: Ursula Pearl (1877-1931), Lucia May (1878-1976), Alice Maude (1880–1966), William Wallace (1883–1966), John Jerome (1884–1959), Flora Rosella (1886-1966), Ruby Viola (1888-1950), Bessie Beatrice (1890–1937), Frederick Eugene (1892-1983), Daisy Wynona (1893–1995), Charley Clyde (1895–1919), Hazel Jane (1897-1898), Jimmy Mckinley (1898-1985), Teddy Roosevelt (1900-1910), and Donald Leslie (1902-1978). The Walkers moved to Kendrick, Idaho by the birth of their son Frederick in 1892, where John Walker worked as a carpenter and laborer. Walker died on June 24, 1929 in Spalding, Idaho and was buried in Lapwai Mission Cemetery in Spalding with his second wife.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Martin Walker." Idaho, U.S., Birth Records, 1861-1919. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Martin Walker." Idaho, U.S., Death Records, 1890-1969. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ostman Family Tree." Accessed April 13, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/10206350/person/-678914682.
Ancestry.com. "Ruby Viola Myers." Washington, U.S., Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "John Martin Walker." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed April 13, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43721609/john-martin-walker.
Walker married a neighbor, Emma Regan (1848-1872), about 1866 and they had 3 children: Jesse A. (1868-1940), Elmer (1870-), and Hattie Emeline (1872-1929). By 1870, they lived in Ripley County, Indiana where Walker worked as a laborer. Emma died in after giving birth to their third child about 1872. Walker then married Marenda Riddle (1859–1928) on March 25, 1875 in Indiana. The family moved to Albion, Reno County, Kansas by 1880. The couple had 15 children: Ursula Pearl (1877-1931), Lucia May (1878-1976), Alice Maude (1880–1966), William Wallace (1883–1966), John Jerome (1884–1959), Flora Rosella (1886-1966), Ruby Viola (1888-1950), Bessie Beatrice (1890–1937), Frederick Eugene (1892-1983), Daisy Wynona (1893–1995), Charley Clyde (1895–1919), Hazel Jane (1897-1898), Jimmy Mckinley (1898-1985), Teddy Roosevelt (1900-1910), and Donald Leslie (1902-1978). The Walkers moved to Kendrick, Idaho by the birth of their son Frederick in 1892, where John Walker worked as a carpenter and laborer. Walker died on June 24, 1929 in Spalding, Idaho and was buried in Lapwai Mission Cemetery in Spalding with his second wife.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1880 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1910 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." 1920 United States Federal Census. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Martin Walker." Idaho, U.S., Birth Records, 1861-1919. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John Martin Walker." Idaho, U.S., Death Records, 1890-1969. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "John M. Walker." Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Ostman Family Tree." Accessed April 13, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/10206350/person/-678914682.
Ancestry.com. "Ruby Viola Myers." Washington, U.S., Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960. Accessed April 13, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "John Martin Walker." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed April 13, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43721609/john-martin-walker.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection contains one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Vincennes University Oral History Project.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2011/10 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid created 2011/10 by Nikki Stoddard Schofield. EAD finding aid revised 2022/04/13 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- John Martin Walker collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
