Robert B. Walker

As printed in 1882

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.

As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.