Craft Walter and Martha "Mattie" McMurdy

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Husband Craft Walter ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Apr 1826 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1913
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

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         Father: John Walter, Jr. (1795-1858) 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Catherine Walter (1798-1895) 2 6

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       Marriage: Bef 1849

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   Other Spouse: Lucy Ann Gilmore (1831-1910) 1 2 7

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Wife Martha "Mattie" McMurdy ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1826
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1859
         Buried: 

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         Father: George McMurdy (1788-1850) 8 9 10
         Mother: Polly Martin (1783-1871) 9 10 11

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Children

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1 F Melissa Walter ²

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           Born: Abt 1849
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Kimes (      -      ) 2

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2 F Martha Walter ²

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           Born: 1852 - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died: 1936
         Buried:  - Amity-Mt. Irwin Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 12

         Spouse: Craft C. Hoffman (1848-1922) 2 13

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General Notes: Husband - Craft Walter

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He was born in Irwin township, Venango County, PA, and was there reared to manhood. He received a limited education in the public schools, and throughout life was engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1848 he located upon a homestead in Marion township, Butler county, most of which he cleared and improved. He was a member of the Church of God, and in politics, he was a Democrat. He held the offices of constable and collector, and was one of the substantial farmers of his township.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 954.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1315.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 81.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1314.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 968.

6 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 3.

7 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 244.

8 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 527, 953.

9 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 327.

10 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 296.

11 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 527, 954.

12 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 23.

13 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 994.