Notes for Alexander Walker

Notes for Alexander Walker

!US Census 1850 (10 September) Pennsylvania, Armstrong Co., Wain, Roll M432_749, Sheet 467, Page 236, House No. 2, Lines 9-17: Alex Walker (b. 1807 - 43 - in PA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $1500) married to Margret (b. 1816 - 34 - in PA). Children listed (born in PA) are: Nancy J. (dau b. 1835 - 15); Margret (dau b. 1836 - 14); Mary A. (dau b. 1840 - 10); Elizabeth (dau b. 1842 - 8); Sarah (dau b. 1844 - 6); Alexander (son b. 1847 - 3); and Lavina (dau b. 1849 - 1)

!US Census 1860 (1 July) Pennsylvania, Armstrong Co., Wayne, Dayton PO, Roll M653_1070, Sheet 61, Page 727, House No. 391, Lines 13-24: Alex Walker (b. 1808 - 52 - in PA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $2500 + $800) married to Margaret (b. 1816 - 44 - in PA). Children listed (born in PA) are: Margret C. (dau b. 1838 - 22); Elizabeth (dau b. 1842 - 18); Sarah (dau b. 1844 - 16); Alexander G. (son b. 1848 - 12); Lavina (dau b. 1849 - 11); William B. (son b. 1851 - 9); Frances (dau b. 1853 - 7); Amanda (dau b. 1855 - 5); and Duff (son b. 1859 - 1). ALSO LISTED is: Wm. McFarland (b. 1765 - 95 - in Ireland - Occ: Retired Farmer)

!US Census 1870 (27 July) Pennsylvania, Armstrong Co., Wayne, Dayton PO, Roll M593_1301, Sheet 36/37, Page 547A/547B, House No. 228, Lines 37-40/1-3: Alex Walker (b. 1818 - 62 - in PA - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $5000 + $1060) married to Margaret (b. 1827 - 53 - in PA). Children listed (born in PA) are: Elisabeth (dau b. 1844 - 26); Goodtrent (son b. 1848 - 22); Lavina (dau b. 1851 - 19); Frances (dau b. 1854 - 16); and Amanda (dau b. 1856 - 14)

***Alexander is dead by 1880 Census***
!US Census 1880 (2 June) Pennsylvania, Armstrong Co., Wayne, Roll T9_1096, Family History Film 1255096, Page 461A, House No. 7, Lines 38-40: Margaret Walker (b. 1818 - 62 - in PA - WIDOW - Fa: PA and Mo: PA). Children listed (born in PA) are: Lizzie (dau b. 1845 - 35); and Sarah Wadding (dau b. 1847 - 33 - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) with her child: A. D. (grandson b. 1871 - 9 - in PA - Fa: PA and Mo: PA). ALSO LISTED is: J. Calhoun (b. 1864 - 16 - in PA - Fa: PA and Mo: PA)

Alexander Walker, son of Benjamin, was born in Indiana Co., Pa., and followed farming. Later moving to Armstrong county he settled in Wayne township, near Dayton, where he acquired a farm of 166 acres. This land he improved and cultivated and on it spent the rest of his life, his death occurring in March, 1876. In politics he was a Republican, and served as supervisor of his township. He was a member and official of the United Presbyterian Church and was buried in the graveyard of that church near Dayton, Pa. His wife, Margaret (McFarland), was a daughter of William McFarland, who lived near Bryan, Armstrong county. Mr. and Mrs. Walker had the following children: Nancy Jane is the widow of John Morrow, who died during the Civil war; Margaret C. married R. C. Kinter, of Dayton, Pa.; Mary Ann married Dr. Joseph Sharp, who was a physician at Dayton for many years; Elizabeth A. married W. R. Speer and resides in Wayne township; Sarah A. married Samuel Lydic and resides in Indiana county; Alexander G. is mentioned below; Maria L. is the widow of Peter Lord and lives in Wayne township; William B. is mentioned below; Frances E. is the wife of James Wilson and lives at Dayton, Pa.; Amanda C. married William McMillian of Indiana county; Duffey G. died young.