Julia Adline (Romane) Walker (1839-1897)

ROMANE, WALKER, LOVELL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 6/15/2011 at 00:26:41

From Story County Watchman May 7, 1897

DIED.--On Sunday evening, Mrs. Julia Romane Walker, aged nearly 57 years. She was born in Rockville, Ind., and came to this place with her father Isaac Romane in 1854. She was married to Isaac Walker, Oct. 11, 1863, and resided her ever since or during the space of 30 years. Mr. Walker died in October, 1893, since which time she resided in her residence in the second ward. She was one of the pioneers of the locality and as such was widely and favorably known and her many friends will miss her greatly. For years she has been a patient sufferer and the end came as a releif to her. She leaves a number of brothers and sisters of which Mrs. J. C. Lovel of our city is one. The funeral services were held under the direction of Rev. Shrader Tuesday afternoon, who gave a discourse which was attentively listened to by a numerous assemblage of friends and relatives after which the remains were laid to rest in the Nevada cemetery beside those of her husband.

From Story County Watchman May 21, 1897

The will of the late Mrs. Julia Walker was filed for probate Thursday. It makes the following bequests: J. L. Thiel of Louisiana, $300; Walker McCarthy, watch and $500; children of Alec Walker, $300; A. G. Glenn, $500; Jos. A. Mills, $300; Walter Lovell, $300; Mrs. J. T. Fitton, $300; Ladies' Cemetery Society with request for care of cemetery lot, $300; Abbie Withey, $300; Minnie Schooley, $400; Louise Allen, $300; McCarthy (brother of Walker), $500; Etta McCarthy, $500; Jennie McCarthy, watch and $500; M. C. Allen, $500; Jennie Harper (out of household furniture) $100; Ruth and Isabel Dyer, piano; H. C. Petty, life estate in described tract of Texas land; Mrs. H. C. Petty and children the remaining estate in the same land; J. I. Hostetter, the home place in Nevada upon condition of his paying in to the estate $1000; Mary D. and E. S. Norris, all of their obligations to the decedent over and above the sum of $5000; city of Nevada two acres of land for park in the northwest part of town, the executors being instructed to purchase, if possible the north part of lot 2 of McCall's sub-division.