The Walker Families of Clinton County, Ohio

ABEL WALKER, farmer, P. 0. Wilmington, was born in Union Township Clinton Co., Ohio, July 28, 1819. He is the son of Azel and Hannah (Jackson) Walker, natives of Frederick County, Va., who immigrated to Ohio in 1804, and located in Union Township in 1805, where they raised a family often children.. Our subject has devoted his life to farming, in which occupation he has met with £ood success, being now possessed of a fine and well improved farm upon which he resides. He was married in 1861) to Miss Mary J. Patterson, a native of Greene County, and daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Patterson, he a native of Pennsylvania and she of Ohio. Five children were the issue of this marriage, viz.: Hannah, Tacy P., Sarah Id., Louise C. and Elizabeth A. Mrs. Walker previous to her marriage was a teacher in the common schools. Her father came to Clinton County in 1818, and died in 1874, at the residence of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Walker take great pride in the cultivation of their children’s minds, and in giving them an education suitable to their station. Mrs. Walker is a Baptist, and her husband a member of the Society of Friends.

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SAMUEL WALKER, farmer and stock-dealer, P. 0. Wilmington, is the sou of’ Azel and Hannah (Jackson) Walker, native of Frederick County, Va. He was born in Union Township, this county, and received his education in the schools of the township. He has chosen farming for his occupation, and now owns 246 acres of land, where his parents located when they came to Clinton County, in 1805, and where they lived until their death, the father in 1835 and the mother twenty years after. Our subject is the youngest of ten children. He is a man of more than ordinary literary attainments, and manager to keep himself thoroughly posted on all the topics of the day; he is a great reader, and has in his possession, a copy of every paper ever published in Wilmington, with one exception; he is, perhaps, the best-posted man in the county, especially in matters relating to the history of the press and the Agricultural Society of the county. His farm is well improved, well stocked and thoroughly equipped with modern conveniences. He is a Republican, unmarried, and a member of the Society of Friends.

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CYRUS M. WALKER, real estate and loan agent, was born in Union Township, near the limits of Wilmington, January 4, 1829. His father was Azel Walker, born in Virginia in 1802. He accompanied his father, William Walker, to this county in 1805, and having been reared on a farm retained a preference for farming pursuits through life. He died in Blay, 1871. Blr. Walker’s mother was Elizabeth Robinson, a native of this county. She departed this life in 1871. Both were members of the Society of Friends, and are buried in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Our subject grew to manhood on the old homestead, attending the public schools, where he received a good education. When nineteen years of age, he was employed as a clerk with C. M. Bosworth, and two years later started in business for himself, at Peru, Ind., where he remained ten years. He then returned to Wilmington and engaged in the drug business, remaining at that about five years; his next venture was buying and shipping stock, which business proved profitable for several years. He engaged in pork packing, which he followed for three years, and which proved quite disastrous to his finances. During the last two years, he has been engaged in the real estate and loan business, in which he has met with fair success. Mr. Walker enjoys a birthright in the Society of Friends. Although holding Republican views, he believes in the general circulation of the greenback. He was married, January 5, 1861, to Irene Bitzell, a native of Wayne County, Ind. They have two children — Belle and Nellie.

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LEWIS J. WALKER, Wilmington, Mayor of Wilmington and member of the firm of Slone, Walker & Mills, attorneys at law, was born in this county September 2, 1843. His father, William Walker, is a native of Virginia, who came to Clinton County, Ohio, in 1806. He was a farmer by occupation, and located in Union Township, where he still owns a good farm, but resides in Wilmington. Mr. Walker’s mother was Rebecca Shields, whose parents came to Ohio from Tennessee. She is also living. Mr. Walker was raised a farmer’s boy, and when nineteen years of age commenced the study of law with Doan & Walker, and was admitted to practice in the spring of 1865. He opened an office in Wilmington, and soon after entered into partnership with T. 0. Hildcbrant and F. G. Slone, under the firm name of Hildcbrant, Slone & Walker. This partnership was continued for two years. Mr. Walker was then elected Justice of the Peace, serving in that capacity two terms (six years). He tat ".:ij Ja el.e.iJl

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II. 11. WALKER, Wilmington, dealer in and maker of boots and shoes, East Locust street, was born at New Antioch, Clinton Co., Ohio, March 3, 1848. His father was Nathan Walker, a native of Kentucky, who was a pioneer settler of the east part of this county. Me was a farmer by occupation, and resided in Greene Township till his death, September 1, 1876. Mr. Walker’s mother was J. M. Phillips, a native of Kentucky. She departed this life February 8, 1866. Mr. Walker was reared on the farm, and when fifteen years of age was employed as a clerk in a store at New Antioch. He remained in that position five years, and then learned his* present trade with I. M. Shoemaker, now of Sabina. He finished his trade in three years, and then started in business for himself at New Antioch. He remained there till October, 1880, when lie removed to Wilmington, and commenced business at his present location. Since coming to Wilmington, Mr. Walker has met with, very gratifying success, now employing three men, and doing the largest amount of business in the manufacturing department of any one in the village. Mr. Walker is a faithful adherent to the principles of the Republican party. He was married, in 1873, to Rose, daughter of Richard Vander Yort, of New Antioch. They have one daughter — Maggie, now in attendance on the public schools. Mrs. Walker is a member of the Christian Church.

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ROBERT B. WALKER, farmer, P. O. New Vienna, born on the place where he now lives September 1, 1838, is a son of William and Mary Walker, natives of Kentucky. The grandparents were Robert and Nancy Walker, he a native of Pennsylvania, and she of Virginia. They were married in Virginia, thence came to Ohio and located in Clinton County on the place where Isaiah Morton now lives; they lived in this county till his death; subsequently, his wife lived with one of her daughters in Highland County, where she died at the advanced age of eighty-four years. Their remains now rest in the cemetery at New Antioch. Of their children, two yet survive— Nancy Barrett and Sarah Lytle. The maternal grandparents were Asa and

Anna Brown, he a native of Massachusetts and she of Kentucky. Mr. Brown, when young, emigrated to Kentucky, and about 1811-12, removed to Ohio and settled in Clinton County, near Morrisville, where they lived and died, being numbered among the pioneers of the county. William Walker was born in Kentucky in 1802, and was a boy of some fourteen years when they came to Clinton County, and here grew to manhood and married Mary Brown, who was born in Kentucky December 22, 1806. They had six children; four now survive — Robert B., Asa W., Anna E., wife of Daniel Fenner, and Nancy E., wife of G. H. Ellis. Mr. Walker, in fall of 1831, bought and located on the place where our subject now lives, and here remained till his death, June 18, 1858; his wife still survives, now aged seventy-five years. Mr. Walker was a man of undoubted integrity, who, it is said, never store an oath in his life, and was a devoted member of the Christian Church of Antioch for many years; was a prominent man of the county, and served as Assessor of the county four years, and in all his public and private life was a very upright and worthy citizen. Our subject was married June 12, 1879, to Mary Esther Mitchell, born in New Antioch April 1, 1852, a daughter of William and Mary A. Mitchell, natives of Ohio. They had three children— Mary Esther, Oliver A. and Kate F. Mr. Walker and wife have one child — Mary Augusta, born August 11, 1881. Mr. Walker located upon the old home place of his father, where he has spent his life from his infancy. This place has now been in possession of the Walker family for half a century. Mr. Walker served in the war of the rebellion four months, enlisting in the 100-day service in Company K, One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment Ohio National Guards. He is a member of Antioch Christian Church, and is a highly esteemed and respected citizen of Clinton County.

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W. W. WALKER, merchant, Martinsville, was born in Liberty Township November 28, 1836. His parents, Eli and Hannah A. (Broomhall) Walker, were natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania respectively. When very small, his parents removed from Liberty Township to Wilmington, where he was reared to manhood. At the ago of sixteen, ho entered a dry goods store as clerk, and occupied that position till of age. Ho then went to Paintersville, Greene County, and was engaged in mercantile pursuits till 1865, when he purchased and operated a saw-mill till 1869, when he came to Martinsville and engaged in merchandising with his brother, II. F. Walker, under the name of Walker Bros., till 1880, when his brother retired from the firm. He carries a stock consisting of drugs, groceries and hardware to the amount of $3,000. He does an annual business of $10,000. He-has dealings in grain with Wilmer Miller. They purchased, in 1881, 30,000 bushels of grain. Mr. Walker was also engaged in the banking business here for several years. He was married, September 16, 1858, to Mary L. Hackney, a native of Union Township, born November 15, 1840, and a daughter of Joseph and Deborah L. Hackney. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have four children, viz., Laura M., wife of C. W. Stratton; Josephine, Emma M. and Minnetta. Mr. Walker and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, of which he is Treasurer.

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H. R. WALKER, Wilmington, dealer in and maker of boots and shoes, East Locust street, was born at New Antioch, Clinton Co., Ohio, March 3, 1848. His father was Nathan Walker, a native of Kentucky, who was a pioneer settler of the east part of this county. He was a farmer by occupation, and resided in Greene Township till his death, September 1, 1876. Mr. Walker’s mother was J. M. Phillips, a native of Kentucky. She departed this life February 8, 1866. Mr. Walker was reared on the farm, and when fifteen years of age was employed as a clerk in a store at New Antioch. He remained in that position five years, and then learned his present trade with I. M. Shoemaker, now of Sabina. He finished his trade in three years, and then started in business for himself at New Antioch. He remained there till October, 1880, when he removed to Wilmington, and commenced business at his present location. Since coming to Wilmington, Mr. Walker has met with very gratifying success, now employing three men, and doing the largest amount of business in the manufacturing department of any one in the village. Mr. Walker is a faithful adherent to the principles of the Republican party. He was married, in 1873, to Rose, daughter of Richard Vander Vort, of New Antioch. They have one daughter — Maggie, now in attendance on the public schools. Mrs. Walker is a member of the Christian Church.

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ORLANDO WALKER, farmer, P. 0. Wilmington, was born in this township June 3, 1858. His parents were Lewis M. and Mary Ann, (Moore) Walker, also natives of this county. His father died August 25,1874. Mr. Walker was reared amid rural scenes, and has continued a farmer up to the present time. -His labors in this direction have been abundantly blessed, as he is the owner of 305 acres of good land, and being yet young bids fair to rank among the wealthy citizens of Clinton County. In early life, he ran a road steam thresher, which business proved remunerative. Mr. Walker was united in marriage, in 1880, to Eva E. Miars, a native of Union Township, and a daughter of Isaiah and Matilda (Babb) Miars. Mr. Walker is possessed of a kindly nature, a warm heart and is well esteemed for his frank manners and genial society.

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