Walker, George W.

WALKER, CLAIR, MARCH, BRADLEY, BRUCE, DANIELS

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Date: 10/24/2009 at 08:23:26

Walker, George W.

There is no calling, however humble, in which enterprise and industry, coupled with a well directed purpose, will not be productive of some measure of success, and in the pursuit of agriculture the qualities mentioned are quite essential. Among the progressive farmers of the younger generation in Mound Prairie Township, Jasper County, who have attained to a definite degree of success, George W. Walker is deserving of mention, for while advancing his own interests he has not been neglectful of his larger duties of citizenship, and consequently the community has been benefited through his life-long residence.

Mr. Walker was born on the farm where he still resides, in this township, on June 6, 1873, the son of Charles and Sarah J. (Clair) Walker, the father born in New York State in 1834 and the mother in Kentucky. When a young man the former went to Illinois, locating near Monmouth and there owned a small farm. When the Civil War came on he enlisted in Company I, Sixteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, in which he served with much credit for three years, after which he drove overland with wagon and horses to Jasper County, Iowa, and located in Mound Prairie Township, where he bought eighty acres, to which he later added until he owned a good farm of one hundred and eighty acres. In 1903 he sold out and moved to Day County, South Dakota, and there purchased a half section, but he died seven weeks after his arrival there. His widow is still living. He served his district as school director and was also road supervisor.

Politically, he was a Republican and in religious matters a Free Methodist. His family consisted of four children, one son and three daughters, of whom George W., of this review, was the second in order of birth, namely: Mrs. Flora March, Mrs. Hattie Bradley and Mrs. Esther Bruce.

George W. Walker grew up on the home farm and there helped with the general work about the place, attending the district schools during the winter months. He remained with his father on the home place until he was twenty-four years of age. He then started in life for himself by renting land of his father for four years; he then bought one hundred and sixty acres of the homestead and here he still resides, having kept it well improved and well cultivated and he has met with encouraging success all the while. Politically, he is a Republican and he is at present school director of his district.

Mr. Walker was married on February 24, 1897, to Lilly G. Daniels, who was born in Jasper County, Iowa, the daughter of Robert W. Daniels, an early settler. To the subject and wife two children have been born, namely: Winnie V., born June 15, 1897, and Hilma Irene, born April 5, 1902. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 831.