Rebecca Shrock (Morrison) Smith Walker (1906)

MORRISON, SMITH, WALKER

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 8/3/2004 at 01:59:19

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 10, 1906

Oak Run: Aunt Rebecca Walker died Saturday, May 5th, at the home of hir son, Rufus.

Her last husband was in the Union army and gave his life for his county and lies buried in the south.

The funeal service was conducted by her pastor, Rev. L. B. Carpenter, from the Oak Run church on Monday, May 7th, and the remains were laid to rest in the Ebenezer cemetery.
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Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 24, 1906

Rebecca A. Morrison Smith Walker was born in Fayette county, Ky., Jan 1819, died May 5th, 1906, aged 87 years 4 months and 4 days. She was left an orphan at the age of 9 years and moved with her sister to Morgan county. At the age of 10 years she was converted and joined the M. E. church at camp meeting conducted by Peter Cartwright, near Hebron, Ill.

In the year 1841 she was united in marriage to John Smith. To this union was born seven children, six boys and one girl. She moved with her husband to Madison county, Iowa, in 1854. She was left a widow in 1856 and thus with seven small and helpless children, left in an undeveloped country, with heroic courage and undaunted faith in God's promises she began the struggle of supporting her family and when the death angel was hovering o'er her couch it seemed to be a happy thought to her that she had never seen her children begging for bread.

In 1858 she was united in marriage to W. W. Walker, who in 1864, in answer to his country's call enlisted and went to the front to defend the nation's honor. He never was permitted to return to his home land and family. His remains are sleeping in an unknown grave near Atlanta, Georgia. To this last union was born three children, two girls and one boy and they all survive her.

When she was sure the call came for her to come home she called those who were present with her and clasping them by hand told them she was going but she knew without a doubt she was fully prepared and in a few hours death came and she went sweeping through the gates shouting the praises of her God. Thus after 77 years of christian living, what a glorious ending of a devoted mother.

Note: Burial was make in the Ebenezer cemetery.

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