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I just know that I am going to open up a nasty can of worms here but I have found possible new information on the father of John Sehorn Walker. born 1815 Overton County, Tennessee, moved to Washington County, Arkansas about 1837 is found in Van Buren Conway County, Arkansas in 1840 and by the 1850 census he is listed in Carroll County, Arkansas.
I have researched this man and have documents from NARA on this family and anyone who contacts me I will send them a copy of the proof of information listed here so that there is full disclosure for all, and you will see what I see. I know how easy it is to make a claim with no evidence and this can lead you for many years on a wild goose chase and many wasted years of research and financial expense for this reason I give full disclosure to my notes and have no interest in publishing at this point my findings.
I have seen many claims about John Sehorn Walker being the son of Benjamin Walker b. 1791 NC son of Jesse Walker & Delilah West . I held this as being true as many others until I gathered more information from the National Archives and stumbled across the file on the son of John Sehorn Walker, James G Walker who made claim for Indian Citizenship of the Cherokee Nation and stated that his Grandfather was Joe or Joel Walker and his Grandmother was Emily! James G Walker was born in 1840 and raised all of his life in Carroll County, Arkansas. If Benjamin Walker were the Grandfather of James G Walker I believe that it is safe to say that James would have known him as Benjamin Died in Carroll County in 1859 when James would have been about 19.
To the contrary James states that he never knew his grandfather personally and that he knew of him but had never met! In 1840 there was a Joel Walker who was old enough to be the father Of John Sehorn Walker found in Conway county, in the settlement of Point Remove, this Joel Walker left the area for Texas about 1845. James G Walker would have been about 5. Could this be the Joel that James mentioned? I further traced this Joel Walker back to McNairy County, Tennessee this Joel Walker was born in 1794 in TN he had a daughter named Delilah b.1825 who married a Thomas O Jones in 1844 in point Remove , Conway County, Arkansas. His daughter Mary Ann Walker was born 1814 in McNairy County TN. Please see notes below and keep an open mind to the possibility that more research needs to be done here……….
Descendants of Joe Or Joel Walker
Generation No. 1
1. Joe Or Joel1 Walker was born Bet. 1794 in Tennessee Per Grandson James G Walker, Joe lived in NC. He married Emily LNU. She was born Bet. 1791 - 1800 in Tennessee.
Notes for Joe Or Joel Walker:
1830 Tennessee McNairy Not Stated (Actual Pg 149)
Found on page # 61 Ancestry.com line # 25
Joel Walker household 0110010000000211101 One male 5-9 One male 10-14 One male 30-39 Two females 0-4 One female 5-9 One female 10-14 One female 15-19 One female 30-39
Same page line # 17
Job Hail household 0200000100000010001 Two males 5-9 One male 50-59 One female 5-9 One female 30-39
I tracked this Job Hale OR Hail from Arkansas back to McNairy County Tennessee also notice that Joel Walker is on this same page! I believe that this is the Joel Walker that the son of John Sehorn Walker spoke of................................................
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1840 United States Federal Census Arkansas Conway Point Remove
Found on page # 1 of 4 Ancestry.com Line # 15
Joel Walker household 100110110000000120011 One male 0-4 One male 15-19 one male 20-29 one male 40-49 one male 50-59 One female 10-14 Two females 15-19 One female 40-49 One female 50-59
Same page
Jobe Hale household 0101100010000000101 One male 5-9 One male 15-19 One male 20-29 one male 60-69 One female 15-19 One female 30-39
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1850 Texas Dallas Not Stated Page 52
Found on page # 52 Ancestry.com Household # 377-391
Joel Walker age 56 TN
Celeh age 57 NC
Elijah age 17 TN
Nancy Petty age 68 NC
Household # 378-392
Hubbard Walker age 27 TN
Elizabeth age 23 KY
James M age 11/12 TX
The information on the 1850 census above is not proven to be the same Joel Walker in Arkansas in 1840, nor is this Joel proven to be the one that James G Walker son of John Sehorn Walker, spoke of as being his grandfather or Indian Joe Or Joel. I only submit this Joel as a very likely subject due to his proximity and the statements made by James G Walker on the claims application for Indian rights taken in 1902. With the statements made by James G Walker stating he never knew his grandfather and the fact that Benjamin Walker said to be his grandfather died in abt 1859 in Carroll county make it impossible that Benjamin was the father of John Sehorn Walker................................................
The Joel listed above on the 1850 census had daughter Delila Walker who was born in 1825 TN and married one Thomas O Jones in Conway county Arkansas, about 1844 and had son William J Jones born in 1845 in Arkansas. This information needs a much closer look and I believe that the Benjamin Walker who is said to be the father of John Sehorn Walker needs to be excluded
More About Joe Or Joel Walker:
Residence: 1840, Arkansas Conway Point Remove
Children of Joe Walker and Emily LNU are:
+ 2 i. John Sehorn2 Walker, born 1815 in Overton County, Tennessee; died 26 Jul 1895 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas.
3 ii. Male Walker, born Bet. 1811 - 1820.
Generation No. 2
2. John Sehorn2 Walker (Joe Or Joel1) was born 1815 in Overton County, Tennessee, and died 26 Jul 1895 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas. He married (1) Sarah A Unknown 1839 in Likely Washington County, Arkansas. She was born 1818 in Overton, Tennessee, and died 04 Jul 1871 in Berryville, Carroll County, Arkansas. He married (2) L Polly Hurley 08 Feb 1874 in Carroll County, Arkansas. She was born 1840 in Arkansas.
Notes for John Sehorn Walker:
This John S Walker is reported to be the son Of a Benjamin Walker from Overton County Tennessee. The middle initial is said to stand for Sehorn. I doubt that this information as to his relationship to Benjamin Walker born abt 1790, is accurate due to the statements given by John Sehorn Walkers's son James G Walker in 1907. He states when applying for Indian rights, To the claims division of the Eastern Band of Cherokees, that his Grand father was Joe or Joel Walker and grandmother was Emily. He states he did not know them, and If Benjamin Walker were his Grandfather he would have known him as he died when James was 19 in Arkansas.
I have read all of the papers from the various children and all claim the same story and that is that their grandfathers was a Joe or Joel Walker. there was a Joel Walker who shows up in Conway county Arkansas in 1840 who is old enough to be this Joe or Joel Walker. John Sehorn Walker was in conway county in 1840 as well. I would bet that this is the father of John S Walker. also note John claims that his father in the 1880 census was born in Tennessee his mother as well.
John Sehorn Walker arrived in Arkansas about 1836-37 and is first found in Washington County and by 1840 he is found in Conway County, in the township of Van Buren. The name Sehorn is confirmed by his sons in their application for Cherokee citizenship.
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Name: JOHN S. WALKER
State: Arkansas
County: Washington
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1837
Record Type: Tax list
Page: 025
Database: AR 1830-1839 Tax Lists Index
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1840 Federal Census Van Buren Conway County, Arkansas
John S Walker Household listed as 00002000000000001
Note Both Males about the same age 20-29 years old. The second male is believed to be a brother, There is a male in 1850 living with them from Illinois but he is to young to be this male as he would only have been 11 years old.
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1850 Federal Census Prairie Carroll County, Arkansas
Found on page # 9 of 27 Ancestry.com listed on as household # 374-374 page 58
John S Walker age 35 TN Farmer
Sarah age 32 TN
James age 9 AR
Harriet L age 5 AR
George W age 3 AR
Daniel H age 2 AR
Philander Hagerman age 21 IL Farmer
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1860 United States Federal Census Arkansas Carroll Prairie
Found on page # 23 of 31 Ancestry,com household # 646-632
John S walker age 43 TN Farmer $1500- $1100
Sarah A age 38 TN
James G age 19 AR
Henrietta l age 16 AR
George M D age 14 AR
Daniel Harrison age 12 AR
John W age 10 AR
Andrew J age 8 AR
Priscilla age 6 AR
Frances C age 4 AR
Albert S age 2 AR
Daniel B Lyon age 22 TN Farm Laborer
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1870 United States Federal Census Arkansas Carroll Prairie
Found on page # 23 household # 155-157
John S walker age 55 TN Farmer $1500- $1080
Sarah age 47 TN
John W age 21 AR
Andrew J age 16 AR
Priscilla age 14 AR
Albert age 11 AR
Ellen age 9 AR
Isabella age 7 AR
George age 23 AR
Ellen age 16 MO
Same page household # 156-158
Daniel Walker age 22 AR
Jane age 16 AR
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Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about L. P. [Mrs] Hurley
Name: John S. Walker
Spouse: L. P. [Mrs] Hurley
Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1874
County: Carroll
State: AR
Source Information:
Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Original data: See the extended description for original data sources listed by county.
Description:
This database is an index to individuals who were married in various counties of the U.S. state of Arkansas between 1851 and 1900. Information that may be found in this database for each individual includes their name, spouse's name, marriage date, and marriage county.
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1880 United States Federal Census Arkansas Carroll Kings River District 24
Found On page # 31 household # 250-250
James G Walker age 66 TN-TN-TN Farmer This is John S Walker see marriage information above
Polly age 40 AR-KY-KY
Polina age 4 AR
Margret age 3 AR
Elen age 15 AR
Nancy Hurley age 15 AR-AR-TN
Sarah Hurley age 13 AR
Celia Hurley age 11 AR
NOTE! There is no doubt that this is John Sehorn Walker from the 1870 Census, why he is listed as James G Walker I do not know. but the marriage information confirms this fact as well as the fact that daughter Ellen is also in the household.
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Publication Number: M1104
Publication Title: Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909
Content Source: NARA
Partner: ACPL
Source Publication Year: 1981
Footnote Publication Year: 2009
Record Group: 123
Footnote Job: 09-013
Language: English
Country: United States
Short Description: NARA M1104. Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909.
Category: Applications
Surname Starts With: W
Surname Starts With Two: Wa
Application Number: 3320
Surname: Walker
Given Name: J G
Note! In this record The father of John Sehorn Walker is listed by his son James G Walker as Old Joe or Joel Walker and his wife as Emily...............................
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More About John Sehorn Walker:
Residence: 1840, Van Buren Conway County, Arkansas
More About Sarah A Unknown:
Residence: 1860, Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas
More About John Walker and Sarah Unknown:
Marriage: 1839, Likely Washington County, Arkansas
More About John Walker and L Hurley:
Marriage: 08 Feb 1874, Carroll County, Arkansas
Children of John Walker and Sarah Unknown are:
+ 4 i. James G3 Walker, born 20 Aug 1840 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
5 ii. Henrietta L Walker, born 1845 in Arkansas.
+ 6 iii. George M D Walker, born 1847 in Arkansas.
+ 7 iv. Daniel Harrison Walker, born 1848 in Arkansas.
+ 8 v. John W Walker, born 1849 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
9 vi. Andrew J Walker, born 1852 in Carroll County, Arkansas; died 23 Feb 1872 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
10 vii. Priscilla Walker, born 1854 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
11 viii. Frances C Walker, born 1856 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
12 ix. Albert S Walker, born 1858 in Carroll County, Arkansas. He married Amanda E. Walker 21 Dec 1879 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Notes for Albert S Walker:
Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about Amanda E. Walker
Name: Albert J. Baker
Spouse: Amanda E. Walker
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1879
County: Carroll
State: AR
More About Albert Walker and Amanda Walker:
Marriage: 21 Dec 1879, Carroll County, Arkansas
13 x. Ellen Walker, born 1861 in Carroll County, Arkansas. She married G. W. Gossage 02 Aug 1880 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Notes for Ellen Walker:
Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about Ellen Walker
Name: G. W. Gossage
Spouse: Ellen Walker
Marriage Date:2 Aug 1880
County: Carroll
State: AR
More About G. Gossage and Ellen Walker:
Marriage: 02 Aug 1880, Carroll County, Arkansas
14 xi. Isabella Walker, born 1863 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Children of John Walker and L Hurley are:
15 i. Polina3 Walker, born 1875 in Carroll County, Arkansas. She married R. E. Gentry 21 Jun 1896 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Notes for Polina Walker:
Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about Paulina Walker
Name: R. E. Gentry
Spouse: Paulina Walker
Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1896
County: Carroll
State: AR
More About R. Gentry and Polina Walker:
Marriage: 21 Jun 1896, Carroll County, Arkansas
16 ii. Margaret Walker, born 1877 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Generation No. 3
4. James G3 Walker (John Sehorn2, Joe Or Joel1) was born 20 Aug 1840 in Carroll County, Arkansas. He married Lovah Joslin Abt. 1862, daughter of William Joslin and Matilda LNU. She was born 1843 in Arkansas.
Notes for James G Walker:
1870 United States Federal Census Arkansas Carroll Prairie
Found on page # 25 household # 168-170
James G Walker age 29 AR School teacher
Laurah age 23 AR
America C age 5 AR
Dalatha J age 3 AR
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Patentee: JAMES G WALKER
Survey
State: ARKANSAS, Carroll County
Acres: 120
Metes/Bounds: No
Title Transfer
Issue Date: 11/30/1875
Land Office: Harrison
Cancelled: No
U.S. Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: May 20, 1862: Homestead EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)
Document Numbers
Document Nr.: 822
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 2200
Accession/Serial Nr.: AR2430__.185
BLM Serial Nr.: AR NO S/N
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1880 United States Federal Census Arkansas Carroll Prairie District 28
Found on page #33 Household # 2-2
James Walker age 39 AR-TN-TN
Lovah age 37 AR-GA-NC
Caldony age 17 AR
Appleton G age 9 AR
Jane D age 11 AR
Byron P age 7 AR
John W age 5 AR
Ward H age 2 AR
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1900 Arkansas Benton Hico District 17 Page 3
Found on page # 3 Ancestry.com Household # 24-24
James G Walker age 59 Aug 1840 AR- TN-TN
Lovah age 52 Aug 1843 AR- TN-SC
Ward H age 21 Oct 1878 AR- AR- AR
Berthel O age 17 Sept 1882 AR- AR- AR
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Publication Number: M1104
Publication Title: Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909
Content Source: NARA
Partner: ACPL
Source Publication Year: 1981
Footnote Publication Year: 2009
Record Group: 123
Footnote Job: 09-013
Language: English
Country: United States
Short Description: NARA M1104. Eastern Cherokee Applications of the U.S. Court of Claims, 1906-1909.
Category: Applications
Surname Starts With: W
Surname Starts With Two: Wa
Application Number: 3320
Surname: Walker
Given Name: J G
Statements made by James G Walker would go to prove that Benjamin Walker is not the father of John Sehorn Walker as he claims that his grandfathers name was Joe Walker and grandmother was Emily Walker. He further states that he did not know them but was told they lived in North Carolina and in Georgia last he had heard. Benjamin Walker who is said to be the father of John Sehorn Walker died in 1859 in Carroll County, Arkansas and this would have been when James G Walker was 19 he would have known his grandfather.
Also Note that there are those who claim that this same Benjamin Walker is the son of Jesse Walker and Delila West who are my family members. I believe that Benjamin Walker and this John Sehorn Walker may be related, but this information blows holes in the assumption that Jesse Walker and Delila West are the father of this Benjamin Walker......................
More About James G Walker:
Residence: 1870, Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas
Notes for Lovah Joslin:
1860 United States Federal Census Arkansas Carroll Prairie
Found on page # 9 of 31 Ancestry.com household # 554-543
William M Joslin age 45 TN Farmer $3000- $11900
Eliza age 26 TN
Henry age 22 AR
Samuel age 20 AR
Lovey age 16 AR
James age 12 AR
Lewis P age 1 AR
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More About Lovah Joslin:
Residence: 1880, Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
More About James Walker and Lovah Joslin:
Marriage: Abt. 1862
Children of James Walker and Lovah Joslin are:
17 i. America Caldoney4 Walker, born 19 May 1863 in Carroll County, Arkansas. She married Unknown Powell.
18 ii. Jane Dalatha Walker, born 01 Nov 1868 in Carroll County, Arkansas. She married Unknown Harris.
More About Jane Dalatha Walker:
Residence: 1880, Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
19 iii. Applenton G. Walker, born 17 Nov 1870 in Carroll County, Arkansas. He married Hettie Gilmon 06 Jun 1894 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Notes for Applenton G. Walker:
Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about Hettie Gilmon
Name: A. G. Walker
Spouse: Hettie Gilmon
Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1894
County: Carroll
State: AR
More About Applenton G. Walker:
Residence: 1880, Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
More About Applenton Walker and Hettie Gilmon:
Marriage: 06 Jun 1894, Carroll County, Arkansas
20 iv. Byron P. Walker, born 09 Apr 1874 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
More About Byron P. Walker:
Residence: 1880, Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
21 v. John Horace. Walker, born 15 Oct 1876 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
More About John Horace. Walker:
Residence: 1880, Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
22 vi. Ward H. Walker, born 01 Oct 1878 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
More About Ward H. Walker:
Residence: 1880, Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
23 vii. Barthel Oden Walker, born 05 Sep 1882 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
6. George M D3 Walker (John Sehorn2, Joe Or Joel1) was born 1847 in Arkansas. He married Ellen H Wilson 18 Aug 1870 in Carroll County, Arkansas. She was born 1854 in Missouri.
Notes for George M D Walker:
Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about Ella H. Wilson
Name: G. W. Walker
Spouse: Ella H. Wilson
Marriage Date: 18 Aug 1870
County: Carroll
State: AR
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1880 United States Federal Census Arkansas Carroll Kings River District 24
Found on page # 31 household # 247
George Walker age 33 AR-TN-TN
Ellen age 26 MO-MO-AR
Charles H age 5 AR
Willie age 3 AR
Laurence age 1 AR
Molly Holden age 19 MO
More About George Walker and Ellen Wilson:
Marriage: 18 Aug 1870, Carroll County, Arkansas
Children of George Walker and Ellen Wilson are:
24 i. Charles H4 Walker, born 1875 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
25 ii. Willie R Walker, born 1877 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
26 iii. Laurence Walker, born 1879 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
7. Daniel Harrison3 Walker (John Sehorn2, Joe Or Joel1) was born 1848 in Arkansas. He married (1) Julia Jane C Jackson 20 Feb 1870 in Carroll County, Arkansas. She was born 1854 in Arkansas. He married (2) Alice Wilcox 02 Sep 1886 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Notes for Daniel Harrison Walker:
Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about Julia C. Jackson
Name: Daniel H. Walker
Spouse: Julia C. Jackson
Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1870
County: Carroll
State: AR
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1880 United States Federal Census Arkansas Carroll Prairie District 28
Found on page # 32 Household # 2-2
Daniel Walker age 30 AR-TN-TN
Juley age 28 AR-KY-KY
John age 9 AR
Dallis age 6 AR
Mary age 5 AR
Effie age 3 AR
Harrison age 7/12 AR
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Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about Alice Wilcox
Name: D. H. Walker
Spouse: Alice Wilcox
Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1886
County: Carroll
State: AR
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More About Daniel Walker and Julia Jackson:
Marriage: 20 Feb 1870, Carroll County, Arkansas
More About Daniel Walker and Alice Wilcox:
Marriage: 02 Sep 1886, Carroll County, Arkansas
Children of Daniel Walker and Julia Jackson are:
27 i. John4 Walker, born 1871 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
28 ii. Dallis Walker, born 1874 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
29 iii. Mary Walker, born 1875 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
30 iv. Effie Walker, born 1877 in Carroll County, Arkansas. She married W. J. Keen 23 Jan 1898 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
Notes for Effie Walker:
Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about Effie Walker
Name: W. J. Keen
Spouse: Effie Walker
Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1898
County: Carroll
State: AR
More About W. Keen and Effie Walker:
Marriage: 23 Jan 1898, Carroll County, Arkansas
31 v. Harrison Walker, born 1880 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
8. John W3 Walker (John Sehorn2, Joe Or Joel1) was born 1849 in Carroll County, Arkansas. He married Amanda C. McCall 01 Feb 1874 in Carroll County, Arkansas. She was born 1857 in Arkansas.
Notes for John W Walker:
Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900
about Amanda C. McCall
Name: John W. Walker
Spouse: Amanda C. McCall
Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1874
County: Carroll
State: AR
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1880 United States Federal Census Arkansas Carroll Clifty District 24
Found on page #24 Household # 254
John W Walker age 24 AR-TN-TN
Amanda age 23 AR-AL-TN
Parlie L age 5 AR
Floid C age 2 AR
More About John Walker and Amanda McCall:
Marriage: 01 Feb 1874, Carroll County, Arkansas
Children of John Walker and Amanda McCall are:
32 i. Parlie L4 Walker, born 1875 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
33 ii. Floid C Walker, born 1878 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
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