Individual Record 2614
| Name} Walker, Leroy | Family History} Hancock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title} | Race} White | Sex} Male | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth: Date} Exa 22 Aug 1891 | Place} Oak City, Millard, Utah Territory, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marr1: Date} Exa 10 Jul 1914 | Place} Manti Temple, Manti, San Pete, Utah (Link) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marr2: Date} Exa 10 Jul 1914 | Place} Logan Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death: Date} Exa 8 Aug 1980 | Place} Oak City, Millard, Utah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial: Date} Exa 12 Aug 1980 | Place} Oak City Cemetery, Oak City, Millard, Utah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grave Marker} Yes |
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| Parents: } Simeon Holmes Walker & Kate Platte Roper Relationship No.} None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation 1} Farmer Occupation 2} Cook Occupation 3} Educational Advisor Occupation 4} Teacher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion/Church} Mormon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouses: Prime}
Anderson, Lucy A. Stringham, Viola Total Number of} 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: Leroy Walker was born 22 Aug 1891 in Oak City, Millard, Utah Territory. He
was the sixth of eight children of Simeon Holmes Walker and Kate Platte Roper, one of whom had
died as an infant. His mother died in 1899. In the 1900 U.S. census, "Simeon" Leroy Walker, 8, was living in Oak Creek Precinct, Millard, Utah, with his father, Simeon Walker, 47, and a step-mother, Ann E., 38. His father was a farmer, and they owned their farm house free of mortgage. His siblings still at home were Kate L., 15, Winslow, 11, Lee R., 6, and Clara L., 4. In the 1910 U.S. census, LeRoy Walker, 18, was living in Oak Creek, Millard, Utah, with his father, Simeon Walker, 60, and his stepmother, Ann E., 48. His father was a farmer, and LeRoy and his brothers, Winslow, 21, and Lee R., 16, were working on the home farm. His sister Clara, 11, was at home. LeRoy Walker married Lucy Anderson on 10 Jul 1914 in the Manti LDS Temple, Manti, Sanpete, Utah. They had both grown up in Oak Creek. In the 1920 U.S. census, Leroy Walker, 28, and his wife Lucy A., 32, were living in Southerland, Millard, Utah. Leroy was a farmer, and their home was rented. Their children were Helen, 4, and Don DeVere, 2. In the 1930 U.S. census, Leroy Walker, 38, and Lucy, 43, were living in Huntington, Emery, Utah. They were renting their home for $20., and had a radio set. LeRoy was a cook, working in a high school. Their children were Helen, 14, Don, 12, and Junior, 9. In the 1940 U.S. census, LeRoy Walker, 49, and Lucy, 53, were living at North 100 West, in St. George, Washington, Utah. They owned their home, valued at $3,000. LeRoy had completed four years of college, and was an Educational Advisor, for C.C.C., earning $1559. Lucy had completed 1 year of high school. Their son, Junior LeRoy, 19, had completed four years of high school, was a laborer for the Forest Service, and had earned $390. On 27 Apr 1942, Leroy Walker, 50, registered for the "Old Mens" WWII Draft. Their address was Clearfield R.D. #1, Clearfield, Davis, Utah. He was working for the U. S. War Department at the Utah General Depot in Ogden, Weber, Utah. He was described as 6ft. 4 in., 236 lbs, with blue eyes, gray hair with a ruddy complexion. He had a scar over his right eye and wore eye glasses. In the 1950 U.S. census, Leroy Walker, 58, and Lucy, 62, were living on East Campbell Heights, in Clearfield, Davis, Utah. Leroy was teaching industrial arts in a high school. He was also a coach. Leroy's wife, Lucy Anderson Walker died 6 Apr 1958 of breast cancer after a lingering illness. At this time they were back in Oak City, and she was buried in the Oak City Cemetery. "Simeon" Leroy Walker married Viola Trimple (nee Stringham) on 9 Oct 1958 in the Logan LDS Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah. Leroy Walker, died 8 Aug 1980, just short of his 89th birthday, in Oak City, Millard, Utah. Services were held in the Oak City LDS Ward Chapel, and he was buried in the Oak City Cemetery next to his first wife, Lucy Anderson. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Baptism Date} | Place} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Confirm. Date} | Photos} None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Immigr'n Date} N/A | Port} N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education: Grade} College, 4 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military: Service} for the State of} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health Condition} Cause of Death} |
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