Person:Celia Walker (2)

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Celia Walker
b.Abt 1878
 
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Renty WalkerAbt 1858 -
  2. Dianah WalkerAbt 1864 -
  3. Hessey WalkerAbt 1866 -
  4. Edward WalkerAbt 1871 -
  5. Julia WalkerAbt 1876 -
  6. Celia WalkerAbt 1878 -
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Name[1] Celia Walker
Gender Female
Birth[1] Abt 1878

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Celia Walker: Biographical Information

Celia Walker was the daughter of Simon and Dolly Walker. Celia was born about 1878. Her father Simon has connections to Drayton Hall Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina.

Simon opened a Freedmen's Bank account in Charleston, June 9, 1871. His application indicates that he was born and raised in St. Andrews Parish, Charleston County, South Carolina. He listed his residence as Drayton Hall Plantation, St. Andrews Parish.

In 1871 Simon was living with his second wife Dolly. With his first wife, whose name we do not know, he had children Renty and Dianah Walker. At the time of his Freedmen's Bank record he and his second wife Dolly had two children, Hessey and Edward.

Simon gave his brother's name as Joe and his sister's name as Nanny Smith.

The 1880 Federal Census lists Celia, age 2, as the daughter of Simon and Dolly Walker. Celia's household in 1880 was:

Name
Color
Gender
Age
Relationship
Birth
Walker,Simon
 B
M
 56
 
SC
Walker, Dolly
 B
F
 35
Wife
SC
Walker, Renty
 B
M
 22 Son
SC
Walker, Dianna B
F
 16 Daughter
SC
Walker, Hess B
F
 14 Daughter
SC
Walker, Edward
 B
M
 8 Son
SC
Walker, Julia B F 4 Julia SC
Waker, Celia B F 2 Daughter SC
Hutchinson, Dixon B M 15 Brother in Law SC
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About This Page

This page is part of a groundbreaking research project to rediscover the family lineages of enslaved people on Drayton family plantations in Barbados and the United States. To read more about this historic research, please visit the article below:

Genealogy of Enslaved Communities on Drayton Family Plantations: A Research Project Sponsored by the Magnolia Plantation Foundation of Charleston, SC

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1880 Federal Census, United States.

    Year: 1880; Census Place: Saint Andrews, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T9_1223; Family History Film: 1255223; Page: 69.1000; Enumeration District: 81

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