Notes for Alexander Goodhart Walker

Notes for Alexander Goodhart Walker

!US Census 1880 (2 June) Pennsylvania, Armstrong Co., Wayne, Roll T9_1096, Family History Film 1255096, SD 10 ED 23, Sheet 1, Page 461A, House No. 8, Lines 47-50: Alex. G. Walker (b. 1847 - 33 - in PA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married to Beckie C. (b. 1851 - 29 - in PA - Fa: PA and Mo: PA). Children listed (born in PA) are: Willie (son b. 1877 - 3); and J. Garfield (son b. Apr 1880 - 2/12)

!US Census 1900 (1 June) Pennsylvania, Armstrong Co., Wayne Township, Roll T623 1373, SD 16 ED 8, Sheet 1A, Page 97A, House No. 9, Lines 34-39: Goodhart A. Walker (b. Mar 1848 - 52 - in PA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married 7 years to Martha D. (b. Apr 1871 - 29 - in PA - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) having 4 children born and 3 still living. Children listed (born in PA) are: William A. (son b. Sept 1877 - 22 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Harry C. (son b. Feb 1895 - 5); Arlie G. (son b. May 1897 - 3); and Margaret I. (dau b. July 1899 - 19/12)

!US Census 1910 (15 April) Pennsylvania, Armstrong Co., Wayne Township, Series T624_1310 Part 1, SD 20 ED 49, Sheet 1A, Page 124A, House No. 4, Lines 12-19: Alexander G. Walker (b. 1847 - 63 - in PA - Occ: Farmer - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) married 17 years to Martha D. (b. 1871 - 39 - in PA - Fa: PA and Mo: PA) having 6 children born and 6 still living. Children listed (born in PA) are: Harry C. (son b. 1896 - 14); Arlie A. (son b. 1898 - 12); Margaret (dau b. 1900 - 10); Louis (son b. 1902 - 8); Elder (son b. 1905 - 5); and Fannie (dau b. 1908 - 2)

ALEXANDER G. WALKER, son of Alexander and grandson of Benjamin Walker, was born March 3, 1847, on the old homestead in Wayne township, Armstrong co., Pa., where he still resides. He attended the township schools and later Dayton Academy, and for five years taught school very acceptably. He then spent about four years in Jefferson Co., where he was engaged in lumbering, after which he returned to Armstrong county and purchased the part of the homestead where he has since lived. He has made substantial improvements here, having erected all the buildings now on the place. He follows farming and stock raising.
Mr. Walker was married to Rebecca C. Findley, a daughter of Archibald Findley, and they had three children: Findley A., who died when three years old; William A., and Bert. Mr. Walker's second marriage was to Mrs. Martha (Heasley) Klingensmith, a daughter of Reuben Heasley and the widow of Laban Klingensmith, who was a son of Henry Klingensmith. Mr. Walker has six children by his second marriage, namely: Harry, Arlie, Margaret, Lewis, Elder and Fannie. The family belongs to the United Presbyterian church, in which Mr. Walker has been an elder for many years. He has long been influential in politics and on the Republican ticket was elected auditor of Armstrong Co., which office he held for two terms, six years; he has served also as a member of the township school board, of which body he was president for some time and is now treasurer, and he has been township supervisor. He is one of Wayne township's representative men.