His parents were George and Patsy ( Wheeler ) Walker , who worked as sharecroppers on a cotton plantation .
Walker was born on March 31 , 1879 ( some sources indicate 1880 ) in Tillman , Mississippi , within rural Claiborne County .
Walker 's parents were George and Patsy ( Wheeler ) Walker , who worked as sharecroppers on a cotton plantation .
Walker was born on March 31 , 1879 ( some sources indicate 1880 ) in Tillman , Mississippi , within rural Claiborne County .