Thomas Walker

WALKER, SHERMAN, DELAHOYDE

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1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA
W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS
113 ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO

pages 716-717

THOMAS WALKER has been identified
with the history of Audubon County
since 1865. He was born in England,
June 30, 1824, and is a son of William and
Mary (Sherman) Walker. He received a
good common-school education in his native
country, and in 1841 he went to London and
clerked for a number of years. On February
3, 1850, he sailed for America, and landed in
the city of New York, March 16. Thence he
went to New Jersey, and was there employed
on a farm for two years; after which he
drifted west to the State of Ohio. He did
not remain there long, but returned to New
Jersey, and then removed to La Porte, Indi-
ana, and engaged in farming. In the spring
of 1865 Mr. Walker moved west to Audubon
County, Iowa, and was variously employed
until 1872, when he was elected clerk of the
Audubon County court, a position which he
has filled ably, and for which service he was
paid the extravagant sum of $14 per month!
He resigned this position, and went to grub-
bing to make money faster. Collecting his
money together he started a store in Oakfield
on a small scale, and later he associated him-
self with other parties. In 1875 he was
elected county auditor for a term of two
years, and was twice re-elected. He also
served as deputy two years under W. F.
Stotts. On retiring from office he engaged
in the real-estate and abstract business. He
owns some valuable town lots and some prop-
erty which he rents. At present he is city
and township assessor, township clerk, and
notary public. In 1877 Mr. Walker was
united in marriage to Lena Delahoyde, of
Exira, Iowa. Mr. Walker is a member of
Veritas Lodge, No. 392, A. F. & A. M.; of
Amity Chapter, No. 93, R. A. M.; and of
Godfrey Commandery, No. 44, K. T.