Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Peter Walker and Phoebe Wilhelm




Husband Peter Walker 1 2

           Born: 1816 - New Jersey 3
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1890 2
         Buried: 


         Father: William Walker (Abt 1776-1852) 3
         Mother: Lydia Drake (Abt 1776-1858) 3


       Marriage: 1840 3



Wife Phoebe Wilhelm 2

            AKA: Phebe Wilhelm 1
           Born:  - Germany
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1891 - Indiana Co, PA 2
         Buried: 


         Father: John Wilhelm (Abt 1766-1840) 4
         Mother: Mary Elizabeth Snyder (      -      ) 4




Children
1 M John Walker 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 



2 M Alfred Nelson Walker 5 7

            AKA: [Unk] Walker 6
           Born: 1842 - North Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rebecca J. Wall (      -      ) 5 7
           Marr: 1869 2


3 F Elizabeth Walker 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 



4 F Lydia Walker 2 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Charles Spindler (      -      ) 2 5


5 M George W. Walker 2 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


6 F Christeann Walker 5

            AKA: Christe Ann Walker 2
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Spouse: R. C. Hoover (      -      ) 2


7 M Jacob Walker 2 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Katie Haag (      -      ) 2


8 M Clark Walker 2 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Katie McDivvett (      -      ) 2


9 F Caroline Walker 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Peter Walker

North Mahoning, Indiana Co, PA

He removed from New Jersey to Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and, purchasing a tract of land near Covode, cleared and improved a farm, which he made his home until his death.

Civil War: He served in company A, 105th regiment Pennsylvania volunteers during the war of 1861, for nine months. He was discharged for disability, and became a pensioner. He also served in the regular army, being stationed at the Pittsburgh Arsenal. He served for five terms as road supervisor of one district.


General Notes: Wife - Phoebe Wilhelm


A native of Germany, she came to America at the age of twelve years.
She often assisted her husband in the fields.

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Sources


1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 468, 486.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 947.

3 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 468.

4 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 486.

5 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 469.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 968.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 947, 966.


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