Walk, Samuel Phillip

1837 - 1874  (36 years)

• Name	Walk, Samuel Phillip
  Birth	3 Aug 1837	Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WALK.S002
  Military Service	American Civil War, Corporal, Company E, 63rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment  [1, 2]
  	Samuel was a Corporal in Capt. H.H. Walser's Company E, 63rd Regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He enlisted once more and served a total of 4 years. He was at the siege of Vicksburg.
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		63rd Illinois Infantry Regiment
  Death	4 Jan 1874	Mills Prairie, Edwards County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
  Person ID	I28961	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Walk, Charles Christian,   b. 5 Oct 1805, Arcadia, Davidson County, North Carolina d. 30 Apr 1873, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Rothrock, Lydia,   b. 24 Feb 1806, Forsyth County, North Carolina d. 2 Dec 1877, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	11 Dec 1827	Friedberg, Stokes (now Forsyth) County, North Carolina
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 2 months - She was 21 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F9463	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gibson, Eliza Ann,   b. 8 Dec 1845, Illinois d. 20 Mar 1888, Illinois (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	9 Aug 1866	Mills Prairie, Edwards County, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He was 29 years - She was 20 years and 8 months.
  Children	+ 1. Walk, Esco Clinton,   b. 1 Jul 1867, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois d. 29 Oct 1943, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 76 years)   2. Walk, William Orestes,   b. 1868   d. 1873 (Age 5 years)   3. Walk, Lillian Ora,   b. 2 Feb 1869, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois d. 23 Sep 1931, Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri (Age 62 years)   4. Walk, Almarinda M. 'Allie',   b. 23 Sep 1870, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois d. 7 Apr 1939, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F12297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Aug 1837 - Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina Marriage - 9 Aug 1866 - Mills Prairie, Edwards County, Illinois Death - 4 Jan 1874 - Mills Prairie, Edwards County, Illinois Burial - - Moravian Cemetery, West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel moved with his parents and siblings to the Moravian community of West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois in 1844.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8539] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Walk, Samuel Phillip, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59173400), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8540] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Walk, Eliza Ann, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59173531/eliza-ann-walk), none. (Reliability: 2).