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at the age of 17 went to Smithfield, R.I., and was employed as a farmer-boy till he learned the coopering business; at 21 became a convert to personal religion under Methodist preaching; was soon after appointed a class-leader, and at 22 commenced preaching as an Episcopal Methodist, having had but small common-school privileges, and only the Bible for his library, yet conscious of a divine call and inspiration for his mission; found plenty of open doors and willing hearers for his voluntary gospel, and probably small pecuniary rewards; about this time joined the Masonic Fraternity, to which he was ever after faith- fully attached, becoming eminent in its various grades up to Knighthood; m. at 24, and began to raise up a family, yet zealously pushed his work of the ministry, preaching, as a sort of local volunteer, for different lengths of time in Blackstone, Slaterville, Woonsocket, Albion Village, on Cumberland Hill, and occasionally in many towns of Mass. from Wellfleet and Truro westward to Ct. River. About 1850 he came to our No. Purchase, where he closed his ministry of 54 yrs., throughout which he officiated at a large number of funerals.
He was naturally endowed with good mental abilities, much energy, and strong will-power; was an independent, original thinker, self-taught, and toughened by hard discipline in the school of trying experiences. But he was persistent and indomitable, as well as conscientious, in all he undertook ; industrious, economical, and always making the most of a little. He said he put Christianity first, Masonry second, and civil liberty third. In politics he was a stanch Democrat of the Jeffersonian school; and in R. I. was a warm Dorrite suffragist, at considerable discomfort to himself and some sacrifice, though he came out of the embroglio without dishonor, and with the general credit, from all parties, of being a well-intentioned, honest man. In his palm- iest days, on Cumberland Hill, R.I., where he res. 12 yrs., he kept a variety store; was post-master, secretary of the school committee, member of the town council, justice of the peace, etc., at the same time preaching on Sundays, and frequently ministering at funerals. After taking up his abode here, he preached a few yrs., mostly in No. Purchase, and then, as age crept on, betook himself to boot-making, till his health finally failed, and he gradually ripened for transi- tion to the immortal world. His Masonic brethren were mindful of his needs, solaced his last days with comforting donations, and gave their ever-faithful brother a worthy burial. I visited him on his dying bed, found him in full spiritual preparation for his departure, and received his request that I would unite with his Methodist pastor in the funeral services over his remains. He d. very calmly and hopefully, Nov. 27, 1879, a. 76 yrs. and 4 mos. His vener- able wid. enjoyed tolerable health for a time, but was found dead in her bed, Sunday morning, May 30, 1880. I had hoped to be furnished with the family records of their chn., to whom I sent blanks; but, fearing I shall be disap- pointed, I will close with the mention of their grandchn. and gt. grandchn., as given by himself. "We have had 14 grandchn., of whom 10 are living; gt. grandchn., 7, all living but 1." I have received nothing more from this family.
WALES. I have tried in vain to trace the ancestry of our Wales families to their European origin. I presume pains and cost enough would show that Nathaniel Wales of Dorchester, known to be there in 1636, was their common immigrant ancestor. This, however, I must leave unsettled, and deal with them as they report themselves.
WALES, JOHN,1 b. about the yr. 1750, came from parts unknown, and set. in
Hop. as early certainly as 1774. He m. Abigail, dr. of William Andrews of
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Hop., in 1775. About the yr. 1794 he set. on our extreme northern bound- ary, on a farm, which, when the crooked line between Hop. and Mil. was finally straightened, over 40 yrs. ago, was ceded to Hop. Ile had numerous sons and daughters. Among the sons were JOHN, LUKE, FREEBORN, and WAINWRIGHT: but his family record has not been furnished, as I would gladly have had it; and I must content myself with what has been given me. He d. Oct. 14, 1809, and his wid., Mrs. Abigail, in 1833.
WALES, JOHN 2 (John1), eldest son, b. Hop., 1781; m. Mary Madden, a twin dr. of Michael and Mary (Bullard) Madden, b. Feb. 3, 1784; cer. Dec. 5, 1805, by Rev. David Long. They res. in Mil. Their chn. :-
AMOS, b. July 9, 1806; m., 1st, Emily Cheney, April 31, 1831; 2d, Rachel Corbett, 1852.
REUEL, b. Nov. 27, 1807; m., 1st, Chloe B. Proctor, April 7, 1834; 2d, Betsey D. Walker, 1854.
SYLVESTER, b. May 28, 1809; m. Lydia M. Cheney, Sept. 12, 1833.
JOHN MADDEN, b. Sept. 23, 1811; d. unm., I think, Oct. 7, 1832.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, b. April 19, 1817; m. Lucy M. Fairbanks, 1841.
The worthy parents always lived in the same house from 1806 till death. Mrs. Mary d. Aug. 23, 1840. He m., 2d, Eunice Ormes, Oct. 21, 1841; cer. by Rev. William Tozer. He d. in 1857.
WALES, AMOS 3 (John,2 John 1), b. Mil., July 9, 1806; m., 1st, Emily Cheney, dr. of Alexander and Lovice (Bowker) Cheney, b. Mil., Aug. 26, 1808; cer. in Mendon, April 21, 1831, by the writer. Their chn .: -
MARY M., b. June 18, 1832; m. Simon Woodbury of Vt., Jan. 8, 1852; she d. April 22, 1878.
LYDIA M., b. Dec. 16, 1833; m. Luther P. Jones, May 17, 1853.
HENRY ALEXANDER, b. Jan. 2, 1835; m. Nettie L. M. Wheeler of Kala- mazoo, Mich., dr. of John Wheeler, Esq .; cer. Oct. 23, 1862. He d. in Lake City, Minn., Nov. 24, 1864. No issue reported.
Mrs. Emily, the beloved wf. and mr., d. Oct. 6, 1850, a. 42 yrs. The hus. m., 2d, Rachel Corbett of Westboro', ptge. and other particulars not given; cer. Jan. 29, 1852. No issue reported. He has been an honest common laborer through life.
WALES, REUEL 3 (John,2 John1), b. Nov. 27, 1807; m. Chloe Brown Proctor, dr. of Benjamin and Chloe B. (Hedding) Proctor, b. Hop., June 2, 1815 ; cer. Hop., April 7, 1834, by Rev. Jeffries Hall. Their chn .:-
MINERVA, b. Hop., March 8, 1835; m. Jedediah Adams, Dec. 11, 1854; she d. April 29, 1857.
MARIA, b. Hop., Aug. 29, 1837; m. Otis Bliss, Nov. 19, 1853; d. May 2, 1878. SARAH, b. Feb. 15, 1840; d. July 18, 1853.
Mrs. Chloe d. Sept. 23, 1852. The hus. m., 2d, Betsey D. Walker, dr. of Samuel and Martha (Belknap) Walker, b. Hop., March 3, 1810; cer. May 18, 1854, by Rev. J. C. Webster. She also d. April 29, 1877. Thus bereavement has followed bereavement with sad frequency. Mr. Wales still survives, with two grandchn. ; viz., -
FRANK B. BLISS, b. Hop., Feb. 27, 1855.
FRED W. ADAMS, b. Ashland, Feb. 17, 1856.
He has followed the business of farming, formerly in Hop., but latterly in Ashland.
WALES, SYLVESTER3 (John,2 John1), b. May 28, 1809; m. Lydia Mellen Cheney, dr. of Asa and Roxana (Pitman) Cheney, b. April 26, 1815; cer.
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Sept. 12, 1833, by Rev. Joseph Snelling. Their chn. : -
CATHERINE AUGUSTA, b. Feb., 1834; d. July 17, 1834, a. 5 mos.
CHARLES AUGUSTUS, b. Jan., 1836; d. Jan. 29, 1841, a. 5 yrs.
ELIZA, b. July 7, 1838; d. May 30, 1839, a. 11 mos. nearly.
The hus. and fr. d. of consumption, Jan. 22, 1840. Mrs. Lydia M., his wid., m., 2d, Charles F. Blood; cer. April 17, 1842, by Rev. William Tozer. Thus the family of Sylvester Wales became extinct.
WALES, THOMAS JEFFERSON 3 (John,2 John 1), b. April 19, 1817; m. Lucy M., dr. of George Fairbanks, b. 1825; cer. in Thompson, Ct., 1841, by Rev. David Dow. Their chn. :-
JENNIE A., b. May 5, 1842; m. George C. Sawyer of Worcester, 1866.
MADORA A., b. June 5, 1844; m. Edwin M. Wheelock of Mendon, 1868.
ADELAIDE E., b. 1847; d. 1847.
Worthy and reputable family.
WALES, JOSHUA, son of John Hancock Wales; mr.'s maiden name Fanny G. Tower; b. Canton, the part formerly Stoughton, April 3, 1826; m. Laura Ann Kendall, dr. of Jonas and Betsey (Webber) Kendall of Kendall's Mills, Fairfield, Me .; cer. at Kendall's Mills, Me., Feb. 11, 1845, by Elder Cressey. Their chn .: -
JOHN H., b. Kendall's Mills, Me., Dec. 19, 1845; d. there, March 19, 1847, a. 15 mos.
JOHN HANCOCK, b. Stoughton, March 19, 1848; m. Phebe Ann Bunker, Feb. 12, 1869.
LAURA A., b. Stoughton, Aug. 11, 1849; d. Sept. 15, 1851.
JOSHUA RUFUS, b. Stoughton, June 8, 1851; m. Orrisa Jane Burrell, March 4, 1875.
The parents have res. in Mil. since July 26, 1862, laudably industrious in useful pursuits, and worthy people.
WALES, JOHN HANCOCK 3 (Joshua,2 John Hancock1), b. Stoughton, March 19, 1848; m. Phebe Ann Bunker, dr. of William B. and Susanna (Eldridge) Bunker, b. Nantucket, 1850; cer. at Hopedale, March 13, 1869, by the writer. Their chn. : -
JAMES H., b. March 6, 1870.
CHARLES WORTH, b. Sept. 13, 1872.
GEORGE W., b. Sept. 20, 1874.
WILLIAM CLARK, b. Feb. 10, 1879.
Promising family.
WALES, JOSHUA RUFUS 3 (Joshua,2 John Hancock1), b. Stoughton, June S, 1851; m. Orrisa Jane Burrell, dr. of Alfred A. and Emily L. (Cilley) Bur- rell, b. So. Woodbury, Vt., 1853; cer. at Hopedale, March 4, 1875, by the writer. Issue : --
ALFRED AUGUSTUS, b. March 28, 1876.
LAURA EMELINE, b. Feb. 4, 1877; d. same day.
ETHEL MARION, b. Sept. 19, 1878.
Also a promising family.
WALKER. The Walkers were not among our earliest inhabitants. Thomas of Hopkinton is the first of the name mentioned in our records. It seems that he m. Bethiah Chapin, a dr. of the first Dea. John and his wf. Dorcas. She was b. in 1774, and m. April 12, 1750, by Rev. Mr. Frost. How long the parents dwelt here in the Easterly Precinct, I am not informed: but the ch. records show that they had 4 chn. christened; viz., Thomas, June 2, 1751; Nathan,
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Oct. 25, 1752, O. S .; Samuel, Aug. 29, 1756, N. S .; and David, June 4, 1758. Prob. they had other chn. in Hop., but I have not further traced them. After- wards, scarcely a Walker appears to have dwelt on our territory, except tran- siently, for more than 60 yrs. ; though there were considerable numbers of them in Hop., Up., and other neighboring towns. Soon after 1820 they began to flow in, and several branches of the general stock have since been represented in our population. I thought, at first, I might be able to trace them all back to their immigrant ancestors, but found the name so ubiquitous, like Smith, Jones, etc., that I concluded to do the best I could in the wilderness of their genealogy, and let the uncertainties go. Mr. Samuel Walker placed in my hands an interesting genealogical document, prepared for him by Rev. Elias Nason, which purports to give a consecutive lineage from "Capt. Richard Walker" down through 8 generations. I will present the substance of this document : -
WALKER, Capt. RICHARD,1 from Eng., set. in Lynn, 1630; made freeman, 1634; left 2 sons, RICHARD and SAMUEL.
SAMUEL 2 set. in Woburn as a maltster and innkeeper; d. Nov. 6, 1684, a. 79 yrs., leaving sons Samuel, Israel, John, and Joseph.
ISRAEL 3 m. Susannah, and had 11 chn. Among them 4 sons survived; viz., Henry, b. Feb. 1, 1678-79; Nathaniel, April 15, 1682; Israel, July 26, 1684; and Edward, Nov. 6, 1690. Israel 3 d. at Woburn, April 20, 1719; and his wid. d. 1724.
HENRY 4 m. Ruth, and had 5 chn., among them 3 sons; viz., Henry, b. Aug. 15, 1701; Josiah, May 11, 1705; and Israel, Nov. 6, 1709. This family mvd. to Hop. prior to 1725. HENRY,5 wf. Mary, had Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1724; Josiah, Feb. 17, 1727; and Ebenezer, Oct. 17, 1731. By 2d wf., Elizabeth Frail, whom he m. Jan. 5, 1737, he had Solomon, bap. June 3, 1739; and Joseph, June 14, 1741. Henry 5 and his son Henry, with 11 other Hop. men, enlisted in the unfortunate expedition to Cuba in 1740. Of these 13 Hop. men all perished save Henry the son, of whom no more is known. Ebenezer Walker, son of Henry,5 set. in Up. His son Ebenezer m. Molly Wood, and had Ebenezer Wood Walker. Our present Chester W. Walker of Up. is the son of Ebenezer Wood Walker, and gt. gt. gd. son of Henry Walker.5 Most of the Up. Walkers are descendants of Ebenezer, son of Henry.5
WALKER, SOLOMON,6 m. Sarah Bullard of Framingham. Their chn. were, - JOSEPH, b. 1760; m. Mehetabel Gibbs, Jan. 1, 1784.
SARAH, b. 1762; m. Aaron Fairbanks, Jan. 1, 1784.
BETSEY, b. 1764; m. William Chamberlain, Aug. 15, 1782.
HENRY, b. 1766; m. Polly. Desner, Sept. 7, 1787.
POLLY, b. 1768; m., 1st, Dr. William Nutt, May 6. 1792; 2d, Daniel Bullard.
ANNA, b. 1770; m. Phinehas Freeland, June 27, 1793.
COMFORT, b. 1772; m. Charles Stimson, March 1, 1795.
JOSIAH, b. 1774; m. Sally Jenkins.
SOLOMON, Jun., b. 1777; m. Mary Washburn.
LYDIA, b. 1779; m. Samuel Hemenway, Dec. 28, 1797.
ASENATII, b. 1781; m. Aaron Harrington.
EBENEZER, b. 1786; d. unm.
SALLY, b. -; m. Charles March.
The two last-named chn. were by his 2d wf., Ann Lovering, whom he m. Dec. 9, 1784. Solomon 6 became a soldier, as his fr. had been. He spent 3 yrs.
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in the old French war, in which he had his thigh and three ribs broken. He was once taken prisoner, and doomed by the Indians to torture. One of the savages came into camp to seize him; but he tore himself from the Indian's grasp, and ran back among his fellows. He was seized again by two Indians, and hurried off; but, as they attempted to wrench his musket from him, he came well nigh killing one of them. He then broke away from the other, and rushed into a thicket; then, though badly wounded and almost breathless, he ran for "dear life," plunged into a small pond margined by brush, and se- creted himself. He eluded his hunters a while: but they took a straggling white in the near vicinity, and at length espied Solomon ; a race and scuffle ensued, in which he barely escaped their tomahawks. But he shot one of them dead, and the other fled. The result was, that he and the other white man escaped in the darkness, and had the good luck to reach an English fort. So Solomon lived.
As Dexter Walker was long a respected citizen of Mil., and several of his relatives have dwelt among us for longer or shorter periods of time, it seems proper to present their parental family record.
WALKER, JOSEPH7 (Solomon,6 Henry,5 Henry,4 Israel,3 Samuel,2 Capt. Rich- ard 1), b. Dec. 26, 1760; m. Mehetabel Gibbs, who was b. April 31, 1766; cer. Jan. 1, 1784; res. mostly in Hop. Their chn. : -
SALLY, b. Nov. 3, 1784; m. John McFarland of Hop. ; she d. June 7, 1810.
LOVETT, b. Jan. 31, 1787; m. Sophia Perry of Worcester; he d. June 22, 1859.
LEONARD, b. April 9, 1789; m. Eliza Curtis, Newton Lower Falls; he d. April 17, 1863.
BETSEY, b. April 16, 1791; m. Cromwell McFarland; she d. Oct. 11, 1869.
PHINEAS, b. May 3, 1793; m. Maria Williams of Claverack, N.Y .; he still survives.
POLLY, b. April 22, 1795; m. Nathaniel Parker, May 31, 1813.
DEXTER, b. Feb. 6, 1798; m. Ruby Chapin of Milford; he d. June 3, 1870.
MEHETABEL, b. Feb. 14, 1801; m. Luther Eames of Hop., then N.Y .; res. Brooklyn, N.Y.
JOSEPH, b. March 18, 1804; m. Hannah Thayer Chapin of Mil .; res. Newton- ville.
EMILY, b. April 25, 1809; m. Alonzo Keith; she d. March 2, 1857.
The parents had an arduous domestic struggle to rear up this large family, sometimes hardly knowing whence the next month's supply could be expected. But persistent industry, ingenuity, and frugality carried them through. Mr. Walker has the honor of being the first in this country, perhaps in the world, to use wooden pegs, instead of waxed thread, in the manufacture of boots and shoes. It was his own invention; and he made the pegs by hand, till a machine was invented to turn them out by the thousand. He d. Jan. 9, 1852. Mrs. Mehetabel had preceded him, having d. Sept. 26, 1849.
WALKER, DEXTER 8 (Joseph,7 Solomon,6 Henry,5 Henry,4 Israel,3 Samuel,2
Capt. Richard 1), b. in Hop., Feb. 6, 1798; m. Ruby Chapin, dr. of Major Levi and Olive (Thayer) Chapin, b. July 29, 1798; cer. Dec. 23, 1821, by Rev. D. Long. No chn.
A worthy and highly respectable pair. He was trained to the shoe and boot making business, and was more or less engaged in that kind of manufacture through life. They res. for several yrs. on Main St., corner of Prospect, but later in life on Main, opposite the Maj. Chapin place. There they both succes- sively d. : he June 3, 1870 ; she a few yrs. ago.
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WALKER, SOLOMON, Jun.,7 uncle of the preceding; m. Mary Washburn of Natick, and they had the following-named chn. : --
EMORY, b. date not obtained ; our townsman ; m. Abigail D. Bartlett, Dec. 25, 182S.
LOWELL, b. date not obtained; res. Natick; m. Harriet Bartlett, April 10, 1833.
MARY, b. date not obtained; m. Sherburn Seavy.
SARAH, b. date not obtained ; m. William Flagg.
ELIZA, b. date not obtained; m., 1st., James Reagan; 2d., James Morris.
HANNAH, b. date not obtained; m. James McArthur.
SAMUEL, b. Dec. 30, 1821; m. Lucy E. Johnson.
SUSAN, b. date not obtained ; m. Prentice Lamb. EMILY, b. date not obtained ; m. Henry Newton.
WALKER, EMORY8 (Solomon,7 Solomon,6 Henry,5 Henry,4 Israel,8 Samuel,2 Capt. Richard 1), b. in Natick, date not obtained ; m. Abigail D. Bartlett, dr. of Joshua and Sally (Bright) Bartlett, b. in Needliam; cer. Mil., Dec. 25, 1828, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : -
EMERSON, b. Sept. 17, 1830; m., 1st, Charlotte M. Willis; 2d, Louisa M. Col- burn.
FREDERICK, b. Dec. 2, 1835; m. Minnie I. Cleaves, Boston, March 1, 1874.
Mr. Walker came to Mil. in his youth, engaged in the boot and shoe busi- ness, and has pursued the manufacture through various risks, experiences and successes, for more than half a century. He and his wf. have been steadily in- dustrious, prudent and upright co-workers through a long life. They have res. 52 yrs. in their present home, corner of Congress and West Sts., and can testi- fy to the remarkable fact, that, though they have had 17 families as tenants in their house, and a large number of boarders from yr. to yr., yet not a single death has occurred under their roof. They are plain, substantial, worthy people, who mind their own business, and noiselessly contribute their share towards the promotion of good neighborhood.
WALKER, SAMUEL 8 (Solomon,7 Solomon,6 Henry,5 Henry,4 Israel,8 Samuel,2 Capt. Richard 1), b. in Natick, Dec. 30, 1821; m. Lucy Elizabeth Johnson, dr. of Col. Lewis and Sally Godfrey (Parkhurst) Johnson, b. June 21, 1825; cer. Feb. 1, 1845, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. :-
HENRIETTA, b. April 2, 1847; m. Martin N. Day of Westfield, Oct. 22, 1868. MARY ELEANOR, b. Oct. 6, 1848; d. July 25, 1853.
LEWIS JOHNSON, b. July 7, 1852; d. Nov. 15, 1857.
CLINTON SAMUEL, b. Sept. 21, 1854; d. Nov. 15, 1857, a double funeral. JOHN PARKHURST, b. Nov. 27, 1861.
SOPHIA MAYHEW, b. Aug. 7, 1864.
Mr. Walker commenced life in humble circumstances, and, by persistent enterprise, has worked his way up to wealth and influence. His leading busi- ness has been in the leather, boot and shoe line. He owns the ancient Chapin lands, near Mill River, toward Mendon, and has erected a costly family mansion on the site once occupied by Adams Chapin, Esq. He has vastly improved its grounds and surroundings, so that it has scarcely a rival seat in town. He is president of the Home National Bank, and constantly building dwellings and places of business for the accommodation of the incoming population at So. Hopedale. Meantime he and his worthy wf. are devoted members of the Cong. ch., take great interest in its S. school, and zealously promote the general pros- perity of all its institutional interests.
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Perhaps I may as well insert here the present gd. chn. of these parents, rather than under the name DAY, where otherwise I should place them. HENRIETTA WALKER, b. as above, was m. to Martin Noble Day, son of David Noble Day of Westfield, b. Feb., 1836; cer. Oct. 22, 1868, by Rev. Alfred A. Ellsworth. Their chn. : ---
DAVID WALKER, b. April 13, 1870; d. Dec. 29, 1874.
SAMUEL WALKER, b. March 16, 1873.
PAUL, b. July 13, 1875.
EDWARD BLISS, b. Aug. 27, 1876.
LUCY ELIZABETH, b. Oct. 27, 1879.
WALKER, HORACE 8 (Henry,7 Ebenezer,6 Henry,5 Henry,4 Israel,3 Samuel,2 Capt. Richard1), b. in Up., March 8, 1818; mr.'s maiden name Meletiah Gore; occupation, heel-maker; m. Emma Amanda Chapin, dr. of Joseph B. and Priscilla (Sadler) Chapin, b. in Up., Sept. 27, 1825; cer. in Up., date not given, by Rev. Benjamin Wood. Issue : -
JAMES EUGENE, b. Up., Aug. 17, 1849; m. Clara Jane Lothrop, Nov. 5, 1873, whose family record immediately follows below.
Mr. Walker could not give me his ancestry beyond his gd. fr .; but, having been furnished from other sources with the remoter links of the general lineage, I readily traced his pedigree to Capt. Richard.1 How long he has res. in Mil., he does not report to me ; but I presume for a considerable length of time. I take for granted the respectability of his family standing.
WALKER, JAMES EUGENE 9 (Horace,8 Henry,7 Ebenezer,6 Henry,5 Henry,4 Israel,3 Samuel,2 Capt. Richard 1), b. Up., Aug. 17, 1849; m. Clara Jane Lothrop, dr. of William L. and Susan (Putnam) Lothrop, b. Acton, Aug. 25, 1850; cer. So. Boston, Nov. 5, 1873, by Rev. Edward A. Rand. Issue : --- LELIA AMY, b. March 14, 1880.
Mr. Walker is well known by our general community as the expert, compe- tent, and trusted treasurer of Milford Savings Bank, etc.
WALKER, RICHARD, came with his family from Portsmouth, N.H., to Hope- dale in 1853, and became a mem. of the Hopedale Community in 1854. He has, till recently, res. at Hopedale since 1853; but now, in his 84th yr., res. with his son Charles in Cambridge. According to his written statement, made to me a while since, he must be a descendant prob. of Capt. Richard, before named, though he does not pretend to trace his lineage completely back. He says in substance, "My gd. fr., Richard, was the son of Joseph, and lived in Rochester, N.H., where his fr. Richard also lived. I have heard that they were descendants of 3 bros. that came over from Eng. together. My gd. fr., Richard, moved to Milton, N.H., when it was almost a wilderness, and cleared up the homestead on which my fr. brought up his family. My gd. fr. was a Revolutionary soldier. My fr., Joseph, an only son, was b. Feb. 12, 1769. My mr. was Sally Pray, dr. of Joshua Pray, Lebanon, Me. Their chn. were, -
RICHARD, b. Jan. 10, 1797; m., 1st, Sally Hatch, March, 1825; 2d, Eliza Hatch, 1841.
ABIGAIL, b. Feb. 24, 1799; d. Jan. 30, 1858, a. 59 yrs.
MERCY, b. Aug., 1801; d. May 18, 1869, a. 68 yrs.
ASA T., b. Nov. 24, 1803.
EMILY, b. April 4, 1806.
ELIZA, b. Aug. 3, 1808; d. Nov. 18, 1825, a. 17 yrs.
JOSEPH, b. June 12, 1812; d. Aug. 3, 1859, a. 48 yrs.
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SARAH, b. April 20, 1814.
HARRIET, b. May 17, 1817. My fr. d. Jan. 22, 1850.
WALKER, RICHARD 4 (Joseph, 3 Richard,2 Richard1), b. Milton, N.H., Jan.
10, 1797; m., 1st, Sally Hatch, dr. of William and Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22, 1798; cer. Feb., 1825. Chn. :-
CHARLES WILLIAM, b. Nov. 8, 1825; d. Dec. 7, 1826, a. 13 mos.
ELIZA ABBIE, b. Aug. 22, 1827; m. William B. Franklin, Dec. 27, 1856.
RICHARD, b. Nov. 30, 1829; d. April 19, 1833, a. 3 yrs. 5 mos.
SARAH EMMA, b. Feb. 13, 1832; m. James M. Morey, Sept. 25, 1853.
EDWARD, b. July 4, 1834; m. Chloe H. Cook, Nov. 29, 1855.
CHARLES, b. Sept. 2, 1836; m., 1st, Lizzie A. Farnum; 2d, Jeanie Smith; res. Cambridge.
Mrs. Sally d. Feb. 2, 1837. And the hus. m., 2d, Eliza, sister of the pre- ceding, Feb. 2, 1840. Chn .:-
HARRIET S., b. March 17, 1843; m. John B. Saunders, Sept. 16, 1865; d. Jan. 4, 1873; left 1 son.
ELLEN, b. Nov. 5, 1844; m. Alanza T. Gifford, Aug. 12, 1867; res. Provi- dence, R.I.
Mrs. Eliza, 2d wf., d. Hopedale, Dec. 17, 1869. Her hus. survives, as aforesaid. He is a man of remarkable mechanical genius and skill, has invented several useful machines, is a great thinker on important subjects, and retains his faculties in unusual vigor. His sons inherit his mechanical genius and his mental powers with increased capability. His son Charles occupies a highly responsible post in the great Riverside printing-establishment at Cambridge, being also president of Cambridge City Common Council; and his son Edward is a conspicuous machinist, as well as trusted citizen, at Hopedale.
WALKER, EDWARD 5 (Richard,4 Joseph,3 Richard,2 Richard 1), b. July 4, 1834;
m. Chloe Hunt Cook, dr. of Stephen and Diana (Hunt) Cook, b. Feb. 2, 1837; cer. Nov. 29, 1837, by the writer. Their chn. : -
EMMA LUCY, b. Aug. 31, 1857; a responsible employé in Riverside establish- ment.
ARTHUR FRANCIS, b. Oct. 2, 1863; a recent grad. from Mil. High School. EDWARD LLOYD, b. Dec. 9, 1874.
WALKER, Capt. HENRY, of Hopedale, is alleged to be a descendant of Robert Walker, bro. of Richard. A very intelligent sister of Capt. Henry, Mrs. Tenney of Boston, has favored me with considerable information, which she has been at much pains to collect, concerning this lineage. She has set. down in conclusions, the substance of which I will state. Richard, John, and Robert Walker, bros., all admitted freemen in Boston, 1632. Of Robert's chn. 3 set. in Stratford, Ct .; viz., Zachariah, Jacob, and Joseph. Zachariah was a clergyman, and subsequently moved to Woodbury, Ct. He had a son Zachariah who held the office of deacon. He had 9 chn., 1 of whom, Josiah, by name, set. in Litchfield, Ct. Tracing the descent downward, the outcome stands thus: Robert,1 Rev. Zachariah,2 Dea. Zachariah,3 Josiah of Litchfield,4 Josiah, 1st, of Stratford,5 Josiah, 2d, of Stratford,6 Henry, sen., of Haverhill, Mass.,7 and Henry, jun., of Hope- lale.8 .
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