Honorable Laken Dubart Walker, Jr

1833 - 1887  (53 years)

• Name	Laken Dubart Walker  [1, 2, 3]
  Title	Honorable
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	6 Oct 1833	Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Elected	Between 1871 and 1875  [4]
  	Sheriff of St. Francois County
  Elected	1877
  	Judge and Legislator
  Obituary	1880
  	Goodspeeds History of SE Missouri, page 678
  FSID	KJ5J-RF2
  Death	11 Jun 1887	Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Burial	Masonic Cemetery, Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [2]
  	Susan Caroline Meyer and Judge Laken Dubart Walker Jr, buried together
  		Burial-WALKER Susan and Judge Laken Susan Caroline Meyer and Judge Laken Dubart Walker Jr, buried together -- Masonic Cemetery, Farmington MO + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43868537/ laken https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43868590/ susan
  		Masonic Cemetery of Farmington South (also known as Farmington Masonic Cemetery South) Farmington, St Francois, Missouri Find a Grave: #2325631 Plot: Freemasons
  Person ID	I19362	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Judge Laken Dubart Walker, Sr,   b. 1779, North Carolina, USA d. 31 Dec 1833, St Francois County, Missouri, USA (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Barton Murphy,   b. 16 Apr 1788, Greene County, Tennessee, USA d. 1868, St Francois County, Missouri, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1804	Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F7188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Caroline Meyer,   b. 7 Apr 1841, St Francois County, Missouri, USA d. 3 Feb 1917, Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	18 Jan 1869	St Francois County, Missouri, USA   [1, 5]
  Family ID	F7302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Oct 1833 - Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Marriage - 18 Jan 1869 - St Francois County, Missouri, USA Death - 11 Jun 1887 - Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Biographies and Histories

  Bio-WALKER Laken Jr Hon. Laken Dubart Walker Jr Biography

  
  

  Burials

  Burial-WALKER Susan and Judge Laken Susan Caroline Meyer and Judge Laken Dubart Walker Jr, buried together -- Masonic Cemetery, Farmington MO + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43868537/ laken https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43868590/ susan

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] World Family Tree, (Name: Family Tree Maker;). [S5108] Find a Grave: WALKER Laken Jr 1833-1887, Judge Laken Dubart “L.D.” Walker Jr. BIRTH: 6 Oct 1833 Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri DEATH: 11 Jun 1887 (aged 53) St. Francois County, Missouri BURIAL: Masonic Cemetery of Farmington South, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri MEMORIAL ID: 43868537 " In memory of my dear husband - Thy virtues are recorded, not on this perishing stone, but in the book of life, and in the hearts of thy afflicted friends" https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43868537/laken_dubart_walker [S12] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2022;). [S1865] Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri - Hon. Laken Dubart Walker Jr, (Name: Goodspeed Publishing Co; Location: Nashville TN;), Hon. Laken Dubart Walker Jr. Hon. Laken Dubart Walker (deceased) was born in St. Francois County, Mo., in 1833, on the farm where he passed his entire life. He was a son of Laken D. and Elizabeth (Murphy) Walker. The father, who was born in 1779 in North Carolina, a blacksmith by trade, came to St. Francois County in 1803 and in 1805 married Miss Murphy. Her father was the third man who lived within the boundaries of St. Francois County. Mr. Walker settled on the farm now owned by Mrs. Walker and received it as a Spanish grant. The place comprises 125 acres and is situated one mile south of Farmington. Mr. Laken D. Walker, Sr., was the first sheriff of St. Francois County, and was at one time assessor of the county. He died in 1833. His wife was born in 1788 in Tennessee and came to St. Francois County, Mo., with her father, William Murphy, in 1796. She died in 1868. She was the mother of sixteen children, all of whom lived to be grown except one, and three are now living. Laken D. Walker attained his majority on the farm and secured his education in the schools of Farmington. He was only thirteen years old when his father died, and, the support of the family largely depending upon him, thus deprived him of school privileges. January 18, 1869, he married Miss Susan C. Myers, daughter of Charles and Mary Myers. Mrs. Walker was born in St. Francois County, Mo., April 7, 1841, and the fruit of her marriage was four children: Maud E. (deceased), Kate E. (deceased), Susie (deceased) and Laken D. Mr. Walker became owner of the home place about 1866 and was from his youth up very prominent in the community. Before marriage he was assessor of his native county and in 1870, he was elected sheriff and collector, being re-elected in 1872. In 1876 he was elected to the twenty-ninth General Assembly and two years later was re-elected but declined to serve longer. For years Mr. L. D. Walker was one of the leading members of the Democratic party in St. Francois County and commanded the highest esteem and respect of his constituents and even of those who were opposed to him politically. He was a man of irreproachable character and an excellent citizen. He was a member of the I.O.O.F., also a member of the K. of H., and was a liberal supporter of all laudable enterprises. His death, which occurred June 11, 1887, was a great loss to his family and to the entire community. His widow, who yet remains on the home place, is an estimable lady and a member of the Presbyterian Church. 1880 Goodspeeds History of SE Missouri, page 678 Bio-WALKER Laken Jr Hon. Laken Dubart Walker Jr Biography [S5107] Find a Grave: MEYER Susan Walker 1841-1917, Susan Caroline Meyer Walker. BIRTH: 7 Apr 1841 St. Francois County, Missouri DEATH: 3 Feb 1917 (aged 75) Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri BURIAL: Masonic Cemetery of Farmington South, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri MEMORIAL ID: 43868590 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43868590/susan-caroline-walker