Glad to share - I was so happy when I found these in Salt Lake City on one
of my research trips back in the 1980s, in which it gave us the true middle
name of him. There is something else I should add, his brother is shown as
Thomas Burton Walker - he was always known as Thomas B. Walker so we
"assumed" it to be Burton for his mother's maiden surname. Another
in-depth Walker researcher with whom I have been in touch with, and he has
the obitiurary for Thomas and it gives his name as Thomas Baxter Walker.
Now another generation down, then there's a Thomas Burton Walker.
Confusion !! But that is what makes genealogy so interesting.
Antoinette (Tacoma, Washington)
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 12:49 PM, Randi Richardson <GFTL(a)bluemarble.net>wrote:
Antoinette--
Thanks for sharing the full obit. It is much richer than what I was able
to
obtain with the malfunctioning copier.
Randi
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Randi Richardson posted in partial, the obituary of William S. Walker
earlier today. I am a 3rd great granddaughter and have the full copy and
copy/paste here, as follows:
¥ His obit states his name as William Sanders Walker (where before we
thought the S was for possibly Samuel).
Salem Democrat
December 9, 1898
Salem, Washington County, Indiana
WILLIAM SANDERS WALKER
Pioneer Gone
Death of
William S. Walker,
Who Lived a Century
In This County.
________________
Wonderful Changes
of a Hundred Years.
[The Salem Democrat, December 9, 1898] -
About the time America was mourning the death of its most illustrious
citizen, George Washington, and when Napoleon Bonaparte was first consul of
France, there was born in this county William S. Walker, who died at his
home, near Chestnut Hill last week, lacking but a few months of being 100
years old. At his birth the entire population of this vast country was much
less that 6,000,000. John Adams, the second president of the U. S. was at
the head of our national affairs and was preparing for war with France. The
seat of our general government was at Philadelphia. Only twenty years
before
his birth the present site of the city of Louisville contained but
13 families. The constitution of the U. S. was but 10 years old and there
were but sixteen stars represented on our flag. The whole territory,
embracing nearly 1,500,000 square miles and extending from the gulf to the
Pacific Ocean belonged to Foreign powers. Every foot of Indiana soil was
the
property of France and her residents were subjects of Napoleon Bonaparte.
One hundred years ago! What changes have taken place in that time. Then but
few white men had touched their feet on the soil of Washington County. One
of the tribes of the Algonquins roamed at will over Washington County,
which
was covered with vast woods and plains abounding with game of every
description. Their heaven was a happy hunting ground rich in game, and
abounding in fruitful fields and sparkling waters, where the warrior,
"after
life's fitful fever," spent eternity in the enchanting chase. Now, on every
hand we see the lovely farms, the pleasant abodes, the shops, the churches
and hundred of evidences of civilization and progress. All these changes
were witnessed by the pioneer, William Walker, and he had a large fund of
stories about the Indians, and he delighted in chatting with his friends of
the days when the red-skins roamed over this section. Deer were plentiful
and he was a sure shot. He was a member of the M. E. Church and took a
great
interest in religious affairs. He was laid away in Conway's graveyard
followed to his last resting place by the entire neighborhood.
¥ The Republican Leader
South Boston, Washington County, Indiana
December 9, 1898
WILLIAM SANDERS WALKER
Another old pioneer gone. William Sanders Walker died at his home of old
age, November 29, 1898. He was born in Virginia January 14, 1804 to William
and Jane (Burton) Walker. He moved at an early age with his widowed mother,
a brother and 2 sisters to an uncle in Kentucky. He was married at the age
of 18 to Miss Louisa Leffler and at age 22 removed to Indiana. He was a
faithful member of the Methodist church for 50 years. He was confined to
his
bed for a long time, but never complained, always greeting his friends and
neighbors with a smile and saying that he did not suffer any. The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev. W. S. Applegate, after which his
remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery near by.
¥ He & Louisa (who passed away in 1892) were the parents of 11 children.
Surviving are Mary Jane (Benjamin) Brim, Thomas Burton Walker (Julia),
Nancy
E. Walker, Sarah A. (Benjamin) Smith, James H. Walker (Phoebe), Elizabeth
B.
(James) Williams, William S Walker Jr (Malissa), Martha (W.
Randolph) Meadors, Lucinda B. (Richard) Elrod, Benjamin F. (Nancy) Walker.
A son Andrew died during the Civil War.
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Randi Richardson
<GFTL(a)bluemarble.net>wrote:
>
>
> Salem (IN) Democrat, December 9, 1898, p. 1. NOTE: Due to a
> malfunction of the reader/printer, part of this obit was omitted.
>
>
>
> WONDER CHANGES OF A HUNDRED YEARS
>
>
>
> About the time America was mourning the death of its most illustrious
> citizen, George Washington, and when Napoleon Bonaparte was first
> consul of France, there was born in this county William S. Walker who
> died at his home near Chestnut Hill last week lacking but a few months
> of being 100 years old.
>
>
>
> He was a member of the M. E. Church and took a great interest in
> religious affairs. He was laid away in Conway's Graveyard (and)
> followed to his last resting place by the entire neighborhood.
>
>
>
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