| 1. |  Gov. William Walker was born on 5 Mar 1800 in Gibralter, Wayne Co, MI; died on 13 Feb 1874 in Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO. Notes:
'He belonged to the Big Turtle Clan of the Wyandot tribe. He had two Indian Names. The first was Hah-shah'-rehs, meaning "the stream over full"; the second was Sehs'-tah-roh, meaning "bright," and is taken from the brightness of the turtle's eye as seen in clear water.' - Journals of Provisional Governor William Walker, p.12.
He spoke "...English, he read and spoke Greek, Latin and French. He spoke the Wyandot, Delaware, Shawnee, Miami, and Pottawatomie Indian languages." - ibid.
"He was Head Chief of the Wyandot tribe while it was yet in Ohio, and was Postmaster of the town of Upper Sandusky, Ohio." - ibid.
"He was an ardent Democrat, and a slave holder. He hated abolitionism and contended for the rights of slavery as he understood those rights, to the commencement of the war. But he was never in favor, so far as I have been able to learn, of secession." - ibid, p.13.
Birth:
His birth date is given in his journals as in 1800 (p.11), and in his obituary in the same work as 1799 (p.15).
Died:
Kansas City, Missouri is in Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties. Kansas City shares as county seat for Jackson County with Independence, MO.
William married Hannah Barrett on 8 Apr 1824 in Upper Sandusky, Wyandot Co, OH. Hannah died on 7 Dec 1863. [Group Sheet]
William married Evelina J. on 6 Apr 1865 in Dudley, Hardin Co, OH. [Group Sheet]
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1800 - 1874 (73 years)