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Zulah C. Walker Thayer

Birth
Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA
Death
9 May 1936 (aged 54)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Zulah was the daughter of John Wesley Walker b. Oct. 28, 1841 in Philadelphia, PA. and Cornelia Parker b. 1842 in ILL. John's father was born in Scotland and his mother in IRE. Zulah married Irvin O. Thayer on Jan. 17, 1903 in Chicago, Ill. They had two children Wallace Walker and Althea D. Thayer b. May 27, 1908.

Zulah was found with the first name of Edna in the 1880 census. Zulah's death certificate lists her birth place as Smiths Center, KS. and her parents as John W. Walker and Cornelia Parker. At the time of her death her residence was Fox Lake.

Zulah has been confused with her sister Edna as being one in the same person. They are each daughters of John and Cornelia Walker. Edna was born in 1875 in Smith Co., KS and married Joseph Katz in Oak Park, ILL.

Wallace married Lorraine Schwegel and Althea married Truman Gerretson. Althea passed away July 11, 1988 in Fox Lake, Ill.

One of Zulah's siblings was George Parker Walker FAG #148316458. She also had a brother Jesse Bell b. abt. 1869 Decatur, Ill. He married Johanna Brandt in Racine, WI on June 17, 1896 and was living in Chicago when his son was born. She had a sister Emma b. Aug. 25, 1873 ILL. FAG #87621296, a sister Edna b. Jan. 24, 1875 in KS, married William Joseph Katz, and d. July 17, 1937 and a sister Susan b. May 1882. In the 1900 census Cornelia said she had had 5 children with five living, but she had 6 with 6 living.

John Wesley married Cornelia Elizabeth Parker on Nov. 1, 1866 in Livingston, MO. In 1910 John was living with his son George in Oak Park, Ill. John's wife was deceased. John died Dec. 21, 1910 in Oak Park, Ill.
Zulah was the daughter of John Wesley Walker b. Oct. 28, 1841 in Philadelphia, PA. and Cornelia Parker b. 1842 in ILL. John's father was born in Scotland and his mother in IRE. Zulah married Irvin O. Thayer on Jan. 17, 1903 in Chicago, Ill. They had two children Wallace Walker and Althea D. Thayer b. May 27, 1908.

Zulah was found with the first name of Edna in the 1880 census. Zulah's death certificate lists her birth place as Smiths Center, KS. and her parents as John W. Walker and Cornelia Parker. At the time of her death her residence was Fox Lake.

Zulah has been confused with her sister Edna as being one in the same person. They are each daughters of John and Cornelia Walker. Edna was born in 1875 in Smith Co., KS and married Joseph Katz in Oak Park, ILL.

Wallace married Lorraine Schwegel and Althea married Truman Gerretson. Althea passed away July 11, 1988 in Fox Lake, Ill.

One of Zulah's siblings was George Parker Walker FAG #148316458. She also had a brother Jesse Bell b. abt. 1869 Decatur, Ill. He married Johanna Brandt in Racine, WI on June 17, 1896 and was living in Chicago when his son was born. She had a sister Emma b. Aug. 25, 1873 ILL. FAG #87621296, a sister Edna b. Jan. 24, 1875 in KS, married William Joseph Katz, and d. July 17, 1937 and a sister Susan b. May 1882. In the 1900 census Cornelia said she had had 5 children with five living, but she had 6 with 6 living.

John Wesley married Cornelia Elizabeth Parker on Nov. 1, 1866 in Livingston, MO. In 1910 John was living with his son George in Oak Park, Ill. John's wife was deceased. John died Dec. 21, 1910 in Oak Park, Ill.


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  • Created by: Linda Weaver
  • Added: Mar 27, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160106758/zulah_c-thayer: accessed ), memorial page for Zulah C. Walker Thayer (19 Nov 1881–9 May 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 160106758, citing Acacia Park Cemetery and Mausoleum, Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Linda Weaver (contributor 48063409).