Walters, W.

WALTERS, MCKEY, MCQUENE, SKINNER, REYNOLDS, DOLBY

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Date: 12/23/2012 at 08:00:16

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

WALTERS, W.—Bear Creek Twp—pg 854-5. North Brooklyn. The subject of this sketch was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, June 18, 1814; was there raised until he attained the age of eighteen years. In 1832 he removed with his father (Jacob Walters) and the balance of the family to Tuscarawas county, Ohio, where he was engaged in the merchandise business for a number of years. Was also engaged in the foundry and machine business, after which he engaged in the mercantile business until he removed to this State. He was married, in 1834, to Miss Elizabeth McKey, of Ohio; by this union they have eight children: Mary Ann (now Mrs. W.H. McQuene), Margaret (now Mrs. Skinner), Jacob (residence in Ohio), James (residence in Kansas), Hiram (residence of Kansas), William (married Miss Mary Reynolds), Josephine (now Mrs. George W. Dolby) and LeRoy (residence Toledo, Tama county, Iowa). Mr. Walters located in Brooklyn in February, 1864; the residence he took as his abode at that time he still occupies. Immediately after his arrival he was elected to the office of justice, which he filled for a number of years. Among the important cases that came before him was that of Kirk G. Vincent for the murder of Caliborne Showers, which is given in detail in another portion of this book. Mr. Walters has retired from active public life, and in his declining years is enjoying the comforts of home and his family. He is a Chapter Mason.