Infant photograph of James Pickens Walker, and view of his birthplace at Fairfield farm, Overfield, W. Va.
Book 2, Page 53 ·1883
Transcription
Two photographs on a lined album page, each with a handwritten caption in ink.
Upper photograph — studio portrait of an infant in a long white christening gown seated on a wicker chair. Caption beneath:
James Pickens Walker — born April 27th — 1883. Son of Samuel Cadwalder Walker + Emma Dee Walker — Named for his maternal grandfather James Pickens.
Lower photograph — exterior view of a white frame farmhouse with a small front porch, a tall brick chimney at one end, and bare deciduous trees at the rear of the lot. Caption beneath:
This is the back view of the house on Fairfield farm — at Overfield W. Va. — where James Pickens Walker was born.
AI Notes
Two mounted photographs with handwritten captions in ink. The mother’s name is ‘Emma Dee Walker’ (née Pickens). Emma Dee Pickens (b. 10 Mar 1856 Gnatty Creek WV, d. 30 Mar 1933) married Samuel Cadwalder Walker (b. 1842 Winchester VA, d. 1923 Havre MT) in 1877; their son James Pickens Walker Sr. (‘Puck’) was born 27 Apr 1883 at Fairfield farm in Overfield, WV (Barbour Co.). The father’s name in this caption is written ‘Cadwalder’ (single ‘a’ in middle). The place name following ‘at’ is ‘Overfield.’
James Pickens Walker Sr. (“Puck”) was born 27 Apr 1883 at Fairfield farm in Overfield, West Virginia (Barbour Co.). His mother Emma Dee Pickens (1856–1933) was the daughter of James Pickens — the maternal grandfather for whom her son was named. The compiler’s own handwriting on this page uses ‘Cadwalder’ (single ‘a’).