Charles Leander Walker 1854-1916

WALKER, WALL, GRAY

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Date: 8/12/2006 at 10:07:30

Lockridge Herald; Lockridge, Jefferson Co, IA; Friday, February 4, 1916

OBITUARY

The funeral services for Rev. C.L. Walker who passed away Saturday morning at one o'clock at the Hospital here were held this afternoon at two o'clock from the Christian church at Batavia in charge of Rev. J.A. Brown of that town and Rev. S.K. Coats of Washington.

Charles Leander Walker was born October 22, 1854 at Muskingum county, Ohio, and was 81 years three months and seven days old at the time of his death. He came to Ashland, Wapello county, Iowa, with his parents, when one year old.

When eleven years of age his parents removed to a farm two and a half miles east of Batavia, and here Mr. Walker remained until he was married to Susan M. Gray who survives him, at Batavia, Feb. 3d, 1875. His parents Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Walker, have been dead for many years. He was the oldest of five children, two of whom, Geo. W. Walker and Mrs. Madge W. Wall, of Kansas City, are still living.