Husband David Walter 1 2 3
Born: 1814 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2 3
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Died: 1877 - Coffee Co, TN 2
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Father: Philip Walter ( -1859) 1 3 4
Mother: Catherine Trout (Abt 1785-1861) 1 3 5
Marriage: - Westmoreland Co, PA
Wife Dorcas Carnahan 2 6
Born: 1811 - Westmoreland Co, PA 6
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Died: 1885 - Pennsylvania 2
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Father: David Carnahan ( - ) 2 6
Mother: Unknown ( - )
Children
1 M Philip Walter 2 6
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Died: Bef 1904 - Tennessee
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2 F Nancy Jane Walter 2 6
Born:
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Died: Aft 1915
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Spouse: William Alcorn ( - ) 2 6
3 M David C. Walter 2 6
Born:
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Died: Aft 1904
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4 M Labanna H. Walter 2 6
Born: 18 Apr 1844 - Washington Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 6
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Spouse: Anna Mary Thorne ( - ) 7
Marr: 15 Mar 1870 2 7
5 F Malvina Walter 2
AKA: Melvina Walter 6
Born:
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Died: Aft 1915
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Spouse: Christian Williamson ( - ) 2 6
6 F Mary Walter 2
Born:
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Died: when eight years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
7 U [Unk] Walter 2
Born:
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Died: in childhood
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
8 U [Unk] Walter 2
Born:
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Died: in childhood
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
9 U [Unk] Walter 2
Born:
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Died: in childhood
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - David Walter
After his marriage he made his home in his native county, and was successively engaged as a blacksmith, merchant, and produce dealer. In 1870 he purchased a large tract of land in the coffee district of Tennessee, where his death took place.
He was deeply interested in national politics, having first been a Democrat, then an Abolitionist, and finally a Republican. Both he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church, and at his death he held a position upon the board of trustees of Manchester College, Tennessee. His fraternal society was the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He was a farmer and blacksmith, and also kept a country store on his farm. He died in Coffee County, Tennessee, where he had moved in 1870. He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church. He took an active interest in educational affairs, and was a trustee of an academy at his death. In politics he was an ardent abolitionist, and believed in a vigorous prosecution of the war against slavery.