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James Walker

From: Biographical History of Montgomery and Adams Counties, Iowa. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1892. Fide: Ancestry

James Walker, of Brooks, Adams county, is a well-known pioneer. He first came here in 1857, and located permanently in 1859. He was born in Adams county, Ohio, January 3, 1821, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Whitley) Walker. His father, a native of Rockbridge county, Virginia, was a son of James Walker, a native also of that State and a soldier of the Revolution, drawing a pension of $96 a year during the remainder of his life. Mrs. Elizabeth Walker also was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, of an old Virginia family. The Walkers and Whitleys moved from Virginia to Highland county, Ohio, in 1812. Joseph Walker had five sons and four daughters, and died at the age of eighty-three years, and his wife also died at about the same age. The father was a farmer all his life, in politics a Whig and Republican, and in religion a member of the United Presbyterian Church.

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James Walker the Revolutionary War Veteran, of Virginia

Joseph Walker= Elizabeth Whitley; born in Rockbridge Co VA

James Walker b 1821

Joseph Walker

From: Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties P-46; Interstate Printers Chicago 1886. Fide: Ancestry

Joseph Walker, a prominent and successful farmer of Wright Township, lives on section 17, where he has a fine farm of 160 acres. He came to Iowa in 1855, and lived one year in Jefferson County, and then came to Wayne County and entered Government land on section 23, which he improved and made his home five years. He then sold his farm and rented land three years, buying his present farm in 1865. His residence, which is a model of architecture, was built in 1879. Mr. Walker was born in Adams County, Ohio, September 17, 1825, a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Whitley) Walker'. His father was a native of Rockbridge County, Virginia, a son of James Walker, a native of the same county, of Irish descent. His mother was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Whiteley, and was of German descent. His parents family consisted of nine children, of whom our subject is the fourth, viz:-Samuel, James, Jane, Joseph, William, Madison, Maria, Melvina and George W. Joseph Walker was reared in his native State, remaining there until he came to Iowa. He was married February 7, 1850, to Charlotte I. Swonger, a native of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Mary Swonger, natives of Pennsylvania, of German descent. They have a family of nine children-John A., Philip A., Ambrose B., Elizabeth M., Josephine A., Virginia, Rose B., Ida and Willa Inez. Mr. and Mrs. Walker and their family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

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James

Joseph Walker born in Rockbridge Co VA; = Elizabeth Whitley; Children:Samuel, James, Jane, Joseph, William, Madison, Maria, Melvina and George W.

Joseph Walker b 1825 Adams County OH = Charlotte I Swonger,