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George Samuel Walker

Birth	:	23 May 1837 Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	13 Mar 1917 Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Hay Springs Cemetery, Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6702995, -102.7033005
Description	:	Father: Thomas Connelly Walker (1803-1866) Mother: Ann Eliza Bourland (1813-1869)] 08/01/1850 - Lived with parents and sibs, District 2 1/2, Augusta Co., VA (indexed in the 1850 U. S. Census as George S. Walker) 1855-1857 - Attended University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 1858-1859 - Attended Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 1859 - M.D. degree, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA (from: Mount Sidney, Augusta Co., VA; preceptor Dr. Harris; thesis: "Dysentery") 00/00/1860 - Married, Margaret Malinda Reagan "Maggie" Huston (1839-1912), Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA [Note: On the Virginia marriage record, the groom is listed as "George... Read More	Father: Thomas Connelly Walker (1803-1866) Mother: Ann Eliza Bourland (1813-1869)] 08/01/1850 - Lived with parents and sibs, District 2 1/2, Augusta Co., VA (indexed in the 1850 U. S. Census as George S. Walker) 1855-1857 - Attended University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 1858-1859 - Attended Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA 1859 - M.D. degree, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA (from: Mount Sidney, Augusta Co., VA; preceptor Dr. Harris; thesis: "Dysentery") 00/00/1860 - Married, Margaret Malinda Reagan "Maggie" Huston (1839-1912), Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA [Note: On the Virginia marriage record, the groom is listed as "George L. Walker" and the bride as "Margaret M. Husten".] 09/22/1860 - Practiced medicine, North Sub-Division, Augusta Co., VA (lived with his wife, Maggie, his parents and sibs; indexed in the 1860 U. S. Census as "Geo. S. Walker") 00/00/1861 - Pvt., Co. C, 1st VA Cavalry [Note: This is based on a post-war roster of the 1st VA Cavalry referenced in: Driver, R. J., "1st Virginia Cavalry", H. E. Howard, Inc., Lynchburg, VA, 2nd edition, p. 235. No evidence of this service was found in his Confederate Compiled Service Record.] - Asst. Surgeon, 21st NC Infantry [Note: This is based on a post-war roster of the 21st NC Infantry. No evidence of this service was found in his Confederate Compiled Service Record.] 06/25/1864 - Acting Asst. Surgeon (contract physician) Army of the Valley District, Confederate States Army 08/01/1864 - As Acting Asst. Surgeon with the Confederate Army Reserve Surgical Corps, ordered to the Gen. Hospital, Mt. Jackson, VA, by Surgeon Harvey Black, Surgeon in charge of hospitals, Army of the Valley District 09/01/1864-10/31/1864 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, Army of the Valley District 07/29/1866 - Father, Thomas, died in Augusta County, VA 02/25/1869 - Mother, Ann, died in New Hope, Augusta Co., VA 04/00/1870 - Purchased the interest of C. W. McClung in the co-partnership of Walker & McClung, Staunton, VA 06/20/1870 - Merchant, District 2, Augusta Co., VA (lived with wife, Margaret, and two children; indexed in the 1870 U. S. Census as George S. Walker) 06/04/1880 - Druggist, Staunton, Augusta Co., VA (lived with his wife, Margaret, two daughters and a son; indexed in the 1880 U. S. Census as "Geo. S. Walker") 05/03/1882 - Elder, Presbyterian Church, Staunton, VA 07/00/1884 - Purchased the drug business of Geo. W. May & Co., Staunton, VA 12/02/1885 - Operated Dr. G. S. Walker & Co., drug store, 6 S. Augusta St., Staunton, VA 05/12/1886 - Sold business of G. S. Walker & Co. to B. F. Hughes and A. G. Robinson, druggists, Staunton, VA 12/06/1889 - Appointed First Assistant, Western State Hospital, Staunton, VA 1894-1895 - Coroner, Staunton, VA 12/15/1898 - First Assistant, Western State Hospital, Staunton, VA 02/09/1899 - Coroner, Staunton, VA 03/29/1899 - Character witness for Miss Jessie B. Rogers whose brother accused Mr. John Thomas Todd of attempting to seduce his sister after decoying her from her hotel to a room in a seedy part of Staunton, VA.. [Note: Mr. Todd was found guilty of a felony and sentenced to three years in a Virginia Penitentiary - Staunton Spector, Staunton, VA, March 30, 1899, p. 1, c .5.] 06/06/1900 - Practiced medicine, Ward 1, Staunton, Virginia (lived with wife, Margaret M., and one daughter; indexed in the 1900 U. S. Census as "Geo. S. Walker") 04/19/1901 - Physician, Western State Hospital and Blind Institution, Staunton, VA 08/22/1901 - As First Assistant Physician and head of the female department, Western State Hospital, charged with discourtesy to Dr. Hopkins, a female physician at the institution. The Board of Directors of the institution investigated and found that the "apparent discourtesies were not intentional." 04/00/1906 - Resigned as Asst. Superintendent, Western State Hospital, Staunton, VA, and moved with his family to Tazewell, VA 04/15/1910 - Practiced medicine, Staunton, VA (lived with wife, Margaret, and one daughter; indexed in the 1910 U. S. Census as "Dr. Geo. S. Walker") 04/28/1912 - Wife, Margaret, died (buried: Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fort Defiance, Augusta Co., VA; FindAGrave #37418633) - Member, Stonewall Jackson Camp, United Confederate Veterans, Staunton, VA 03/13/1917 - Died of erysipelas after an illness of two weeks, Staunton, Augusta Co, VA (buried: Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fort Defiance, Augusta Co., VA; FindAGrave #13885384) Scott Hutchison and Michael Angelo provided input to this biography. This biographical sketch is from: Hambrecht, F. T. & Koste, J. L., Biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity. 08/04/2021. Unpublished database. The following was added by Scott Hutchinson, the creator of this memorial: Pvt., Co. C, 1st Va. Cav. Regt.; Asst. Surgeon, 21st N.C. Inf. Regt.; Asst. Surgeon, "Stonewall Brigade". - CSA -------------------------------------- Richmond Times-Dispatch., March 16, 1917 Dr. George S. Walker. HARRISONBURG, VA., March 15. – Dr. George S. Walker, eighty years old, a distinguished Valley physician and Confederate veteran, died on Tuesday in Staunton, after an illness of two weeks. During the War Between the States, Dr. Walker served first in Company C, First Virginia Cavalry. After the battle of First Manassas he was assistant surgeon in Twenty-first North Carolina Infantry. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. He was a member of Stonewall Jackson Camp, Confederate Veterans. His wife, who died five years ago, was Miss Margaret Huston, of near Harrisonburg. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. George W. St. Clair, of Tazewell, and Miss Lucy Walker, of Staunton.

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George Samuel Walker's memorial is located at: Hay Springs Cemetery, Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA.
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George Samuel Walker death on 13 Mar 1917 in Staunton, Staunton City, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 42.6702995
Longitude: -102.7033005

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Walker

(1803 - 1866)

Ann Eliza Bourland Walker

(1813 - 1869)

Spouse

Margaret Malinda Huston Walker

(1839 - 1912)

Siblings

Eliza Virginia Walker

(unknow - 1861)

Martha Hanger “Mattie” Walker Crawford

(1843 - 1911)

William Bourland Walker

(1853 - 1905)

Nancy McCullock “Nannie” Walker Turk

(1855 - 1928)

Children

William Bourland Walker

(1874 - 1909)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hay Springs Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6702995, -102.7033005

2. St. Mary's Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6721992, -102.7035980

3. Antelope Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7144970, -102.7727290

4. Highland Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7145500, -102.7727500

5. Preble Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6504000, -102.5765000

6. Novotny Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7742004, -102.5963974

7. Antelope Springs Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6185000, -102.8706100

8. Bomar Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8062000, -102.6459600

9. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5547300, -102.8429000

10. Saint Peters Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4975014, -102.7161026

11. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Hay Springs, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5213220, -102.5782690

12. Saint Marys Cemetery
Rushville, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7174988, -102.4436035

13. Fair View Cemetery
Rushville, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7155991, -102.4325027

14. Beguin Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5107994, -102.4982986

15. Beaver Valley Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8880997, -102.7517014

16. Highland Cemetery
Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8163986, -102.9302979

17. Holly Cemetery
Rushville, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8575120, -102.5370990

18. Abold Family Cemetery
Rushville, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8863500, -102.6158000

19. Amity Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8036003, -102.4389038

20. Davis Cemetery
Rushville, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5421000, -102.4118800

21. Evergreen Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6646710, -103.0608510

22. Grace Episcopal Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8267000, -102.9996000

23. Calvary Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224983, -103.0085983

24. Katen Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4267006, -102.8908005