Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Spencer Co. PRESLEY WALKER was born in Spencer County, Ky., October 12, 1823, the ninth of a family of eleven children born to Joseph and Nancy (Clark) Walker. Joseph was born in Maryland, and when about six years of age came to Kentucky with his parents, and settled in what is now known as Nelson County, and was always engaged in farming. Mrs. Nancy Walker was born in Pennsylvania, a daughter of Nathaniel Clark, who was also a native of Pennsylvania. He immigrated to Kentucky, and settled in Nelson County. Our subject was educated at the common schools, and has always been engaged in farming, stock raising and stock trading, and owns 500 acres of fine land near Wilsonville. He married, January 28, 1847, America Ganote, of Jefferson County, Ky., daughter of David Ganote, and twelve children have blessed their union - eleven living: Joseph (who married Josephine Guthrey, and had eight chilren - seven living: Frances L., Guthrey, Leslie, Alexis, Presley, Pius H., and Jesse C.); David (who married Miss Gailbreth, and had three children: Presley, Wade and Minnie); Presley (who married Miss Sarah Ganote, and had five children: Lula B., Mollie E., A. Ellen, America, and James T.); Artimissa (who married John McKinley, and had two children: America I. and Presley R.); Allen (who married Miss Carrie Collings, and had one child - C. Presley); Sarah C. (who married William W. Flanders, and had one child - Forrest); Miranda C. (who married James B. Gentry and had two children: Stephen Q. and Allen R.); Nicholas L.; Beaurie L. (who married T. Riley Dupin); Forrest and Jefferson D. Mr. and Mrs. Walker are members of the Baptist Church. Politically he is a Democrat. Walker Clark Ganote Guthrey Gailbreth McKinley Collings Flanders Gentry Dupin = MD Nelson PA Jefferson