His career was the most distinguished life of any frontiersman in american history. Publishes books and journals especially in american history, the american west, and native american studies. Lynette walker phone, address, background info whitepages. Walker passed away on friday, december 17, 2010 in salt lake city after an extended illness. The phone number 314 2960041 belongs to josalind walker and is located in saint louis, mo, u. We found 2712 records in 50 states for joseph walker in the us. This first biography of this great frontier hero is based on years of research and many previously unpublished and neglected sources. Since it was published in 1983 ive wondered if others who have read it have further information to offerup about joseph r. Walker, and jedediah smith, who often worked with the rocky mountain fur company and after 1834 by the american fur company and explored widely in the west. Also from the same book see biographies of people from the state of idaho. Walker collection1 hobbes1 holbein1 holinshed1 holmes1 holy land1. Meet 6 explorers who were discovering american wonders in. Walker, scott stine has produced a landmark book on the history of western overland travel and in the vast literature of the high sierra.
Walker, in ygnacio valley, in contra costa county, on friday, october 27th, 1876. Sections of what became the california trail route were discovered and developed by american fur traders including kit carson, joseph r. Walker s phone number, address, insurance information, hospital affiliations and more. View joseph s age, phone number, home address, email, and background check information now. The synopsis offered here follows major themes in utah history and includes some of the significant dates, events, and individuals. They have also lived in rochester hills, mi lynette is related to judith l glantz walker and ashley l walker as well as 2 additional people. Slightly spoilery im a distant cousin of joseph walker, and wanted to know more about our walker family. Raybould, secretary december 1881january 1882, december 1882january 1884 1 9 salt lake city general office to walkerville office correspondents include joseph r. Who was the government explorer that mapped utah s topography and collected scientific information. At the california trail center in elko, nv we are pleased to introduce you to the life and times of joseph walker. He took part in the siege of bexar and afterwards remained in bexar as a member of capt. By his consummate skill in leadership and his equanimity and daring in moments of greatest difficulty and danger, as well as by his uncommon aptitude in mountain life and woodcraft, walker became the most trusted and favorite among all in the expedition in the estimation of his chief.
Joseph rutherford walkers heritage was seventy years of border warfare and two hundred and fiftyfour direct descendants from his greatgrandfather john walker. Missouri, the first of may, 1832 most history books say fort osage, but with. Historic research has determined that it had its origin in 4005 b. Apr 20, 2017 by meticulously retracing the 1833 route of joseph r. The walker river and walker lake in nevada were named for him by john c. Joseph reddeford walker arizona adventure abebooks. Jacob walker, alamo defender, was born in rockridge county, tennessee, in may 1799. Walker, namesake of the famed walker expedition that discovered placer gold along lynx creek, a goldbearing stream, in 1863 and the resulting town. Army had established camp floyd as result of the 185758 utah war.
He established the segment of the california trail, the. In 1827 he married sara ann vauchere, and they had four children. These were the first wagons to cross the continental divide at south pass on what would be the oregon trail. Walker was the father of butte, montana, as in that great mining district he was a pioneer. Joseph rutherford walker was born on the thirteenth of december, 1798 in tennessee. Ferris and robert newell departed at the head of an outfit destined for the flathead trade.
So did groups such as the bartlesonbidwell party whose wagons crossed utah in 1841 and the. Walker was a trailblazing pioneer who forged nearly 500 miles of the california trail. R barnes of kaysville whose name is not found in the red book how imam other men in the state like mr jfcirnes whose name should be in the book is not known following are the names of the only people to utah who are worth 0jm or more according to the red book logan anuissen estate c c executor h e hp fob llnnaen soren produce merctrant. During the 1820s and 1830s fur trappers, including peter skene ogden and joseph r. At the conclusion of the rendezvous, the missionaries were escorted to walla walla by a hudsons bay caravan under the leadership of thomas mckay and john mcleod. The brothers purchased a safe and began to keep gold and other valuables for their customers. Guided by the mountain man, he turned east up spanish fork canyon. Joseph walker s birthday is 05201962 and is 58 years old. Joseph reddeford walker 17981876 was a fur trapper and was one of the first americans partaking in open fur trade.
The third result is lynette a walker age 30s in troy, mi. Joseph robinson walker, deceased, merchant and banker, salt lake city, utah, one of the most prominent business men of the state, was a native of yeadon, a small place near leeds, yorkshire, england, being born there august 29, 1836. Alice gold and silver mining company records, 18771930. Walker, died at the residence of his nephew, jas t. Historical person search search search results results joseph r walker 1961 1996 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days how do we create a persons profile. The walker brothers utah stories the voice of local utah. While bonneville outfitted an expedition under joseph r. The top state of residence is florida, followed by california. If you are an enthusiast for the american west and not for the phony glory stuff but for the history of the exploration of the west dont miss this book. Crossing the sierra nevada to california, fremont traveled south in california and returned to utah lake by way of the old spanish trail, mountain meadows, and the dominguezescalantejedediah smith route.
Hafen in the mountain men and the fur trade of the far west ten volumes, 196572. Joseph s present occupation is listed as a principal at joseph r walker. Joseph walker circa 18601865 by mathew brady joseph r. From the missouri to the san joaquin, from the gila to the yellowstone, walker spent more than thirty years from the 1830s to the civil war trapping beaver in the rockies, bartering with the crow, ute, cheyenne. This bank, under the leadership of matthew walker, purchased the salt lake city branch of wells fargo in 1905. He established the segment of the california trail, the primary route for the emigrants to the gold fields during the california gold rush, from fort hall, idaho to the truckee river. Joseph rutherford walker was born in roan county, tennessee near where the. Joseph robinson walker joseph robinson walker, deceased, merchant and banker, salt lake city, utah, one of the most prominent business men of the state, was a native of veadon, a small place near leeds, yorkshire, england, being born there august 29, 1836. Walker, looking after the first family of mormonism. This volume brings to the general reader brief biographies of eighteen representative mountain men, selected from among the essay assembled by leroy r. Joe walker was born in virginia but spent his formative years in. When used for early emigrant wagons, granite pass was in mexico, but less than a mile from oregon.
The average joseph walker is around 50 years of age with around 47% falling in to the age group of 4150. Walker went on to explore parts of what are now utah, arizona, and new mexico. From the missouri to the san joaquin, from the gila to the yellowstone, walker spent more than thirty years from the 1830s to the civil war trapping beaver in the rockies, bartering with the crow, ute, cheyenne, arapahoe, and shoshone indians, droving cattle and horses, and. Walker to explore california and discover yosemite valley, the american fur company brigades headed for the snake river country. Permanent white settlement began in 1851 when a group of mormons took up land in north willow creek willard. Meet 6 explorers who were discovering american wonders in the. Mexicans and spaniards were the first known nonindians to enter what is now the state of utah. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Willard marriott library 295 south 1500 east, suite 5400 salt lake city, utah 84112. Edmund r walker was born circa 1836, at birth place, south carolina, to joseph r walker and marianna s walker.
Walker, scott stine has produced a landmark book on the history of western overland travel and in the. Walker 1798 1876 joseph rutherford walkersthe middle name is often erroneously sited as reddfordadventurous career began when he and his twoyearolder brother, joel, joined colonel john browns mounted riflemen to serve under andrew jackson. Walker led one hundred and ten men with twentywagon loads of provisions through south pass into the green river valley. W studies in mormon history byu library studies in. Walker, explored the eastern and northern parts of the county. Joseph reddeford walker and the arizona adventure volume 22 american exploration and travel.
Page after page, walker s life plays out like some tv adventure show, but it is real history interacting often with some of the most famous names in the early days of the american west. Lds church leaders support of the smiths after the murders of joseph and hyrum, john whitmer historical association journal, vol. Joseph reddeford walker looms large in the lore of the early west. In the past, joseph has also been known as joseph murray walker and joseph m walker. Walker also contributed to knowledge of the utah area. Also available as a study of the origins of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in the states of new york and pennsylvania, 18161831, dissertations in latterday saint history provo, ut. Also from the same book see biographies of people from. Leonard on the trios landmark book massacre at mountain meadows. Walker was a noted man on the frontier forty years ago, and was probably the most distinguished of all the mountaineers who have become famous for their western explorations. Joseph rutherford walker was born on december, 1798, in roane county, tennessee. Edmund walker historical records and family trees myheritage. Wrote a book about mormon people sent to find best route for the transcontinental railroad and decided it should go through wy and northern ut, not central ut established a southern route to california established a military road to utah killed by natives.
The legendary mountain menthe fur traders and trappers who penetrated the rocky mountains and explored the far west in the first half on the nineteenth ce. Bonnevilles fur hunters to california a decade earlier, and knew of a practical though circuitous route through walker pass to californias central valley. It was in this area along the tuckahoe creek that joseph r. The first stamp mill in utah was built by the walker brothers in the ophir district. His extended family through marriage included andrew jackson and sam houston. Through pathbreaking interdisciplinary research, he has established a new standard for trail studies and debunked sacred myths surrounding the anglo. City of rocks national reserve almo id wagon roads and. History, 18381856, volume c1 2 november 183831 july 1842, p. Jun 01, 2016 with walker s passing, mormon and utah history have lost one of their finest and most nuanced narrators, said richard e. By meticulously retracing the 1833 route of joseph r.
Although ball has been frequently cited by historians as the first black high priest and branch president in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, there are no contemporary mormon records which identify ball as black. The california trail was an emigrant trail of about 3,000 mi 4,800 km across the western half of the north american continent from missouri river towns to what is now the state of california. He was born april 28, 1937 in the old farmers union building in layton, utah. The town of walkerville, was named for him and it was in his employ that marcus daly went to butte. Bison, which once freely roamed the salt lake valley, were almost entirely killed off in 1833 during an expedition led by fronteirsman joseph r. Walker lived an untamed and unconventional life and contributed to the discovery and settlement of the american west. We found 43 people public records in all 50 states. Joseph fielding smith institute for latterday saint history. Ball was born in boston, massachusetts, to joseph ball and mary montgomery drew, on 21 february in either 1804, 1805, or 1806.
Waco, texas wagon trains wagstaff, william wahlquist, andrew wahlstrom, julia wakara waldensians waldholtz, enid waldron, levi savage wales wales, bibliographies. After it was established, the first half of the california trail followed the same corridor of networked river valley trails as the oregon trail and the mormon trail, namely the valleys of the platte. During the 1820s and 30s fur trappers, including peter skene ogden and joseph r. Joseph walker 17981876 had probably the longest and most distinguished career of any frontiersman in american history. His book, a history of oregon 1792 1849, is a good source of information for dispelling the existence of a fort bonneville in the green river valley. Joseph walker murray, 58 lancaster, oh has court or. His parents were ray toe and berniece walker of layton. Select this result to view lynette a walker s phone number, address, and more.
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