James Thomas Walker

James Thomas Walker

James T. Walker

James Thomas (Jim) Walker, the eldest son of James John and Mary Ann Cox Walker, born 11 Sept. 1854, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The family lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, until November 1862. They then moved to Croydon, Morgan, Utah, and lived there until the spring of 1869 when they moved to Kaysville, Davis, Utah. In February 1880 they moved to what is known now as Syracuse, Davis, Utah.

James was baptized in Croydon when about 10 years old. The record was lost and he was rebaptized in Kaysville, Davis, Utah 23 September 1877 by Thomas F. Rouche, and confirmed by Peter Barton 4 October 1877.

James T. Walker

He married Martha Alice Layton, daughter of Christopher Layton and Caroline Cooper Layton, 5 March 1877, by Joseph F. Smith in his home in the 16th Ward in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two sons were born to them James Frederick Walker (pictured) and Christopher John Walker. The mother died one week after the birth of the second child. The baby died six days after the mother. James Frederick lived to manhood with his father and the second wife, Christine Cook, until he married Emeline Cook, daughter of Bishop David Cook and Hannah Holt on the 27 September 1898 in the Salt Lake Temple. Six children were born to them - four boys and two girls. Two boys died. He and his wife filled a mission to the Southern States.

J.T. Walker Family

On 16 January 1890, James Thomas Walker married Christine Cook of Syracuse, Davis, Utah. She is the daughter of William Simpson Cook and Christine Bowman Cook. They married in the Logan Temple. Two daughters were born to them - Martha Christine (Mattie)-May 8, 1893, and Mary Golda-September 29, 1894.

James Thomas was ordained a Seventy in 1890 and was then called on a mission to the Southern States leaving home the 14th of May 1890. He labored in the East Tennessee Conference. He returned home 20 May 1892, having performed a very successful mission.

He labored as a teacher and Assistant Superintendant in the Sunday School for a number of years.

At the organization of the Syracuse Ward on December 1895, he was called to act as second counselor to David Cook and James G. Wood. He labored in that capacity until he was chosen first counselor to David Cook in 1907.

James T. labored as Ward Teacher, Home Missionary, and was one of the Presidents of the 55th Quorum of Seventy.

Along with his two brothers Daniel and Ephraim, he bought a store and moved it here in the corner by the house in Syracuse. They worked in it as well as farmed their farms. The crops were potatoes, wheat and barley. He milked cows and sold milk and always had horses to sell and calves. James T. was very ambitious and always worked hard both at home and in the Church. Their home was always open to the visiting stake church people who came to visit the ward. His wife was a good cook and always had several people for dinner at these occasions.

Christine & James T. Walker

They moved to Ogden 22 Mar 1920. He was a Ward Teacher and missionary there. They lived in the 6th Ward for two years and later in the 13th Ward where he was a Ward Teacher.

He died of a growth in his side, cancer of the esophagus tube 18 August 1925. His funeral was held at the Ogden 13th Ward chapel and he was buried in the Syracuse Cemetery.

He was ever true to his religion, a loving devoted husband and father. He was loved and respected by all who knew him.