Husband William Walker 1
Born: 24 Mar 1816 - Brush Valley, Centre Co, PA 1
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Died: Aft 1898
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Father: John Walker (Abt 1772-1858) 2 3
Mother: Anna Maria Gramly (1778-1852) 4
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Wife Mary M. "Polly" Smull 5
Born: 1821 - near Rebersburg, Centre Co, PA 6
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Died: May 1897 6
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Father: Henry Smull (1799-1879) 7
Mother: Elizabeth Royer ( -Abt 1834) 8 9
Children
1 F Amanda Walker 6
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Spouse: Peter Kessler ( - ) 6
2 M Ira J. Walker 6
AKA: Ira C. Walker 10
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Spouse: Anna M. Peck ( - ) 10
3 F Jestie M. Walker 6
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Died: when forty-four years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 M Wilson T. Walker 6
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Spouse: Kate Zimmerman ( - ) 6
5 M Thomas W. Walker 6
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Spouse: Annie Loose (1851- ) 6
6 F Emma Walker 6
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Spouse: A. F. Vonada ( - ) 6
7 F Mary M. "Maggie" Walker 11
Born: 29 Aug 1859 - Miles Twp, Centre Co, PA 12
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Spouse: John F. Garthoff (1863- ) 11
Marr: 23 Aug 1885 - Rebersburg, Centre Co, PA 12
General Notes: Husband - William Walker
He was educated ac-cording to the customs of the early day, attend-ing school for a few weeks in the winter season in a small log house that stood on one corner of his father's farm. Threshing was then a winter occupation, and it was his duty to guide the horses as they tramped out the grain on the barn floor. Only when this annual task was completed could he secure an opportunity for study at school. His life was that of the typical pioneer farmer, with home-spun clothes, plain but abundant food, and plenty of work. He devel-oped into a stout, healthy youth, and at sixteen could work beside any hired man, and "keep up" without difficulty. His liking for system in his work was early shown, and even when a boy his furrows when plowing were always straight. His father was not active in farm work, and the elder sons left home as they reached manhood, and thus much responsibility fell to him, who, at sixteen, had practically assumed the manage-ment. In 1849 he bought the place, which con-tained about 165 acres. He was unusually suc-cessful financially, and at one time owned three large farms, one of 140 acres being in Stephenson County, Illinois.