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Keelon Pedicord was born 20 November 1783 in Hope, Stokes County, North Carolina. He married Grizella Ledford in 1810. They had nine children. Descendants and relatives lived in North Carolina, Missouri, California and elsewhere. Also traces the descendants of John Petticourte (b. ca. 1699), son of William Petticourte of Frederick County, Maryland, as the possible ancestors of Keelon Pedicord.
European settlers came to the area now known as Walkertown as early as the 1750s. In 1769, Robert Walker was granted a license renewal for a tavern. From 1850 through the early 20th century, the local economy was dependent on farming, lumber manufacturing, grain milling, and merchandising. Tobacco manufacturing began early in the 19th century and became a thriving industry for the Sullivan, Booe, Poindexter, and Crews families. The Roanoke & Southern Railroad began serving Walkertown in 1889, and with it, the availability of larger markets spurred the growth of industry. The Leight Lumber Company was established near the depot around 1890 and prospered by making boxes for manufacturers and lumber for construction. The Walkertown Chair Company, begun in 1903, flourished until a devastating fire destroyed most of the buildings in 1940. The Walkertown Roller Mill, built by Robah Payne in 1900, has changed hands a few times and is now the oldest continuously operating business in Walkertown.