Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Spencer Co. JOSEPH WALKER was born in Spencer County, Ky., December 17, 1847. He is the eldest of twelve children born to Presley, Sr. and America (Ganote) Walker. Presley was born in Spencer County, Ky., October 12, 1823, and is the ninth of a family of eleven children born to Joseph and Nancy (Clark) Walker. Joseph was born in Maryland, and at the age of six years came with his parents to Kentucky, and settled in what is now known as Spencer County. Mrs. America Walker was born in Jefferson County, Ky., and is a daughter of David Ganote. Our subject was educated in the common schools, and has always been engaged in farming and stock raising and trading. He buys up cattle, sheep and hogs, and drives them to Louisville. He married, May 5, 1864, Josephine Guthrey, of Spencer County, Ky., daughter of Norbon and Maria (Collins) Guthrey. Eight children have been born to their union - seven living: Francis L., Guthrey, Leslie, Alexis, Presley, Pius H., and Jesse C. Mr. Walker, his wife, Francis L., Guthrey and Leslie, are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Walker owns 450 acres of land. Politically he is a Democrat. Walker Ganote Clark Guthrey Collins = MD Jefferson