Author: Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. I
Memoirs of Georgia, Vol. I, Atlanta, Ga.
Published by the Atlanta Historical Society in 1895
Pages 570-571

Charles H. Walker, farmer, Roberta, Crawford Co., Ga., son of William and Elizabeth (Bostic) Walker, was born in Jefferson county, Ga., in 1812.  Mr. Walker’s grandparents, Joel and Judith Walker, were born in Buckingham county, Va., and migrated to Georgia and settled in Jefferson county about the beginning of the present century.  Mr. Walker’s father was born in Virginia in 1763 and came to Georgia in early life and settled in Jefferson county.  He was a soldier in the patriot army and served through the revolutionary war.  He was under the command of Gen. John Twiggs, and letters written to him by that officer, now in possession of the subject of this sketch, testify to his courage, faithfulness and fidelity.  He was a farmer and lived in Jefferson county until he died in 1818.  Mr. Walker’s mother was a daughter of Nathan and Martha Bostic.  He was a native of what is now Jefferson county and was a
farmer.  His mother was born in 1770 and died in 1835.  Mr. Walker was reared on the farm and received a common school education, and when grown to manhood he taught school one term.  Although a plain farmer, Mr. Walker was so popular and influential, and that he was and is held in high esteem is evidenced by his election to office.  In 1840 he was elected again in 1880 when sixty-eight years of age.  In 1864 he was a member of the Georgia militia, and served in defense of Atlanta.  Mr. Walker was married in 1834 to Miss Caroline E. Jones –
born in Putnam county in 1815 – daughter of William and Retensia Jones.  He was born in Putnam county and lived in the county all his life.  To Mr. and Mrs. Walker ten children have been born, of whom five are living: T.H. was killed at the battle of Sharpsburg; Caroline E., wife of W.H. Ficklin; George E.; Joel A., William J., and Robert W.  Mrs. Walker, who was an exemplary member of the Methodist church, died in 1880.  Mr. Walker is an honored member of the Methodist church, and no better or stronger proof of the confidence of the people in his integrity and of the estimation in which they hold him could be given than the fact that when last elected to the general assembly – 1880 – he received every vote cast.  Was enlisted in the Georgia militia in 1864 and served around Atlanta with that command.