Kinchen H. Walker

1845 - 1910  (65 years)

• Name	Kinchen H. Walker
  Birth	26 Jan 1845	Washington County, Georgia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Aug 1910	Laurens County, Georgia, USA
  Burial	Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
  Person ID	I195778	First tree
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Eugenia Douglas,   b. 12 Jun 1849   d. 28 Jun 1916 (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F80678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Kinchen Walker died this morning shortly after 8 o'clock after an illness of several months. Mr. Walker had been in bad health for three years, but for the past three months he was confined to his room. He began began sinking several days ago and it was then seen that he could not last but few days. Death relieved his suffering this morning. Mr. Walker was one of the best men in the county. He was born in Washington County sixty-five years ago and moved to Laurens shortly after the war. He enlisted in Company H Second Georgia Regiment, and served in some of the notable battles of the war, particularly in the battle of Atlanta. He was a valiant soldier and has always taken a great deal of interest in Smith Camp. For a number of years he was lieutenant Commander of The Camp. For years Mr. Walker was Superintendent of the Dublin Methodist Church Sunday school and a Stewart of the church, He saw the church grow from a dozen members to more than six hundred. When others would be discouraged Mr. Walker would never cease his labors for the Sunday school and church. In early life Mr. Walker taught school. He was a man of a wide range of information and had the happy faculty of being able to impart his knowledge to others. In every walk of his life he measured fully up to his responsibility. Never did he forget his religion, but carried it into everything he undertook. Mr. Walker was united in marriage to Miss Eugenia Douglas January 21, 1872. His wife and one daughter, Mrs. James M. Outler, survive him. He is also survived by Mrs. Henry Kinchen, formerly Miss Lola Walker, an adopted daughter. Mr. Walker treated Mrs. Kinchen as his own daughter. He could not have been truer to her had she been closer to him than niece. Mr. Walker is also survived by a sister, Mrs. J.T. Cook Of Tennille, who is herself an invalid. The death of Mr. Walker while expected, proved a shock to the people of Dublin, who respected him for his many excellent qualities of mind and heart. They will cherish his memories as a man who lived a Godly life, set an example for others to follow. In reality he was the father of the Dublin Methodist Church, and has done as much for the cause of religion and right living as any man in Dublin. The remains of Mr. Walker will ne interred in Northview Cemetery tomorrow morning. The funeral will be at 9:30 o'clock from the Methodist Church. The services will be conducted by Rev. William F. Smith, presiding elder of Savannah district and Mr. Walker's Former Pastor and Rev. John M. Outler, pastor of the Dublin Church. The members of Smith Camp will act as a escort and Messrs, M. H. Blackshear, B. A. Hooks, R. D. Flynt, W. L. Williams and F. H. Roberson will be the active pallbearers. Mr. R. Lee Miller will have charge of the funeral. Captain Hardy Smith has called a meeting of Smith Camp at the city hall at 9 o'clock. All of the members off the camp are urged to be present at that hour to take part in the funeral exercises. There is a great regret among the friends of Mr. Walker over his death and sincere sympathy is extended by all of them to the Family ~~~ Dublin Courier Dispatch, DUBLIN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY: AFTERNOON, AUGUST 12, 1910