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James W. Walker

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James W. Walker

Birth
Death
18 Jan 1896 (aged 71)
Burial
Bellville, Richland County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Enlisted as private in Co. E, 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on 7 August 1862 at the age of 27. Mustered out on 30 June 1865 at Nashville, TN.

Obituary:
MR. JAMES WINSLOW WALKER died at his residence in this village last Saturday morning, January 18, 1896, aged 71 years. Mr. Walker had been ill for about two months, and although not expected, his death was a shock to his many old friends and army comrades of the town and vicinity.

He enlisted in the service of his country on August 7, 1862, and served two years and eleven months. In the first year of his army life he nearly lost his speech, but recovering continued in the service until the close of the war, being honorably discharged with a first class record and returned to Bellville to take up the pursuits of a quiet citizen.

The funeral was held from his late home on Huron Street, Sunday, January 19, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Canfield preaching the funeral discourse. The attendance was very large, as Mr. Walker was known to all and was highly esteemed for his many sterling qualities as a friend, neighbor and citizen.
Enlisted as private in Co. E, 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on 7 August 1862 at the age of 27. Mustered out on 30 June 1865 at Nashville, TN.

Obituary:
MR. JAMES WINSLOW WALKER died at his residence in this village last Saturday morning, January 18, 1896, aged 71 years. Mr. Walker had been ill for about two months, and although not expected, his death was a shock to his many old friends and army comrades of the town and vicinity.

He enlisted in the service of his country on August 7, 1862, and served two years and eleven months. In the first year of his army life he nearly lost his speech, but recovering continued in the service until the close of the war, being honorably discharged with a first class record and returned to Bellville to take up the pursuits of a quiet citizen.

The funeral was held from his late home on Huron Street, Sunday, January 19, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Canfield preaching the funeral discourse. The attendance was very large, as Mr. Walker was known to all and was highly esteemed for his many sterling qualities as a friend, neighbor and citizen.


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