The following information was provided by F-A-G contributor Roy Frederick #47654299.
JOHN P. WALKER. Success in any line commands the attention of the public and if it has been achieved through legitimate channel' and in honorable, straightforward ways, it not only commands the attenÈÎtion but also the respect of the public in general, for it means that unusual ability, zeal and enterprise have been brought to bear upon the enterprises undertaken. John R Walker, agent and ore buyer of the Edgar Zinc Company of Joplin, is not only one of the greatest mineral experts in the state, but is able to present a splendid record in that high calling¡Xgood citizenship. He is also one of the brave young Americana who sprang to the defense of the Union in her days of peril some fifty years ago, and his military record is one of great interest.
John P. Walker is a Hoosier by the circumstance of birth, his eyes having first opened to the light of day On November 4, 1841, in Wells county, Indiana. His father, David S. Walker, who answered to the double calling of cabinet maker arid farmer, was a native of old Virginia, having been horn in that state in 1802 and being summoned to the "bourne whence no traveler returns" in 1892, in Henry county, Missouri, The mother whose maiden name wag Mary Ann Jones, and Who is now deceased, was also a native of the Old Dominion and she and her husband became the parents of eleven children, the subject being seventh in order of birth.
Mr. Walker spent his youthful days amid the rural surroundings of his father's farm and received his early education in the country schools of Wells county, The more important part of his education. however, was secured through his own efforts. He did not propose that meager opportunity should handicap him and he studied at night and in all the spare moments at his disposal to such good effect that he was soon in the possession of an excellent mental equipment. His first adventures as an active factor in the work-a-day world were upon his father's farm in Indiana and latterly in Henry county, Missouri, where the family removed. He remained beneath the parental roof-tree until after the attainment of his majority, when he rented a farm in Henry county and followed farming on his own account until the year 1873. The natural course of his youthful career Wil$ interrupted by the outÈÎbreak of the Civil war. Shortly after the affair at Sumter hi enlisted
in the Missouri Home Guards from Henry county and eventually became a member of the Twelfth Missouri Cavalry, participating in several battles,¡XTwin Hill, Springfield and others. The fortunes of war were kindly and he was never wounded nor taken prisoner, although in making an inventory after one of the battles in which he took part he discovered that no less than nine bullets had passed through various parts of his clothing. He was honorably discharged at the close of the conflict and is now an enthusiastic member of the Grand Army of the Republic, finding great pleasure in the renewal of old associations with the comrades of other days.
It was in 1873 that Mr. Walker made a radical step by abandoning the great basic industry of agriculture and securing a position agent and ore buyer for Robert Lanyon & Company of Pittsburg, Kansas, and Nevada, Missouri, and it is in eloquent commentary on the value of his services that he remained in this company's service for eighteen years. The growing importance of Joplin as a mining center imÈÎpressed him and his next move was to come to this city, where he accepted a position with the Edgar Zinc Company, of Joplin, similar to that which he had previously held and in which his remarkable knowledge of minerals and their value came into play. His residence here has covered a score of years and from the first he has been recognized as an honorable and useful citizen, He is very active in church circles, the Methodist Episcopal being his denomination, and he is more than a mere layman, giving valuable service to the cause as an exhorter or local preacher. Since the age of fifteen yearn he has always held some office in the church.
Mr. Walker established a happy life companionship when, on March 31, 1864, he was united in marriage in Henry county, Missouri, to Miss Sarah Catherine Hillegas, who is a daughter of Joseph Hillegas and a native of Ohio. To this union have been born five children, four of whom are living at the present time. Joseph S. was born January 29, 1865, in Henry county, and is now engaged in buying ore in Joplin for Mr. Edgar; Harriet Ann, born in St. Clair county, Missouri, is the wife of James R. Nichols and resides in Joplin; Elmer E., born in St. Clair county, is a resident of Oakland; William H. was born in Jasper county and is now engaged in ore buying at Joplin; George R. born in Jasper county, is deceased.
The paternal ancestry of the subject is Scotch in origin. the first American Walker having Retired in Virginia in which state the grandfather, Austin Walker, was born. He served in the war of 1812. The great grand father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The mothers ancestors were English and were early settlers in Virginia. Mr, Walker is a fine representative of the honorable Christian gentleman, enjoying the highest respect where best known and having reared his children in adherence to his own ideals.
[The History of Jasper County, Missouri and its People, Joel Thomas Livingston; PUBLIC DOMAIN] 54776031 John P Walker Nov 4, 1841 Wells County, Indiana Married Mar 31, 1864 to 54776248 Sarah Catharine (Hillegas) Walker February 06, 1925 Jasper Joplin 4826
John P. Walker January 10, 1916 Jasper Joplin 1895
David S. Walker, b. 1802 in VA. d. 1892 in Henry County, Missouri. and Mary Ann Jones, VA
Informant: Will Walker
Joseph Hillegas and Hanna Reed Both Pa.
BROTHER OF LATE DR. W. A. WALKER DIES
John P. Walker, 74 years old, a resident of Joplin, died at his home 1912 Sergeant avenue at 11:30 o’clock last night. He was a prominent ore buyer, and was widely known throughout Joplin and in Galena. He is a brother to the late Dr. W. A. Walker of this city. Several Galena people will go over Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas, 11 January 1916, Tuesday, Page 1
Contributor: Margaret Pickett (47875384) • [email protected]
JOHN P. WALKER. Success in any line commands the attention of the public and if it has been achieved through legitimate channel' and in honorable, straightforward ways, it not only commands the attenÈÎtion but also the respect of the public in general, for it means that unusual ability, zeal and enterprise have been brought to bear upon the enterprises undertaken. John R Walker, agent and ore buyer of the Edgar Zinc Company of Joplin, is not only one of the greatest mineral experts in the state, but is able to present a splendid record in that high calling¡Xgood citizenship. He is also one of the brave young Americana who sprang to the defense of the Union in her days of peril some fifty years ago, and his military record is one of great interest.
John P. Walker is a Hoosier by the circumstance of birth, his eyes having first opened to the light of day On November 4, 1841, in Wells county, Indiana. His father, David S. Walker, who answered to the double calling of cabinet maker arid farmer, was a native of old Virginia, having been horn in that state in 1802 and being summoned to the "bourne whence no traveler returns" in 1892, in Henry county, Missouri, The mother whose maiden name wag Mary Ann Jones, and Who is now deceased, was also a native of the Old Dominion and she and her husband became the parents of eleven children, the subject being seventh in order of birth.
Mr. Walker spent his youthful days amid the rural surroundings of his father's farm and received his early education in the country schools of Wells county, The more important part of his education. however, was secured through his own efforts. He did not propose that meager opportunity should handicap him and he studied at night and in all the spare moments at his disposal to such good effect that he was soon in the possession of an excellent mental equipment. His first adventures as an active factor in the work-a-day world were upon his father's farm in Indiana and latterly in Henry county, Missouri, where the family removed. He remained beneath the parental roof-tree until after the attainment of his majority, when he rented a farm in Henry county and followed farming on his own account until the year 1873. The natural course of his youthful career Wil$ interrupted by the outÈÎbreak of the Civil war. Shortly after the affair at Sumter hi enlisted
in the Missouri Home Guards from Henry county and eventually became a member of the Twelfth Missouri Cavalry, participating in several battles,¡XTwin Hill, Springfield and others. The fortunes of war were kindly and he was never wounded nor taken prisoner, although in making an inventory after one of the battles in which he took part he discovered that no less than nine bullets had passed through various parts of his clothing. He was honorably discharged at the close of the conflict and is now an enthusiastic member of the Grand Army of the Republic, finding great pleasure in the renewal of old associations with the comrades of other days.
It was in 1873 that Mr. Walker made a radical step by abandoning the great basic industry of agriculture and securing a position agent and ore buyer for Robert Lanyon & Company of Pittsburg, Kansas, and Nevada, Missouri, and it is in eloquent commentary on the value of his services that he remained in this company's service for eighteen years. The growing importance of Joplin as a mining center imÈÎpressed him and his next move was to come to this city, where he accepted a position with the Edgar Zinc Company, of Joplin, similar to that which he had previously held and in which his remarkable knowledge of minerals and their value came into play. His residence here has covered a score of years and from the first he has been recognized as an honorable and useful citizen, He is very active in church circles, the Methodist Episcopal being his denomination, and he is more than a mere layman, giving valuable service to the cause as an exhorter or local preacher. Since the age of fifteen yearn he has always held some office in the church.
Mr. Walker established a happy life companionship when, on March 31, 1864, he was united in marriage in Henry county, Missouri, to Miss Sarah Catherine Hillegas, who is a daughter of Joseph Hillegas and a native of Ohio. To this union have been born five children, four of whom are living at the present time. Joseph S. was born January 29, 1865, in Henry county, and is now engaged in buying ore in Joplin for Mr. Edgar; Harriet Ann, born in St. Clair county, Missouri, is the wife of James R. Nichols and resides in Joplin; Elmer E., born in St. Clair county, is a resident of Oakland; William H. was born in Jasper county and is now engaged in ore buying at Joplin; George R. born in Jasper county, is deceased.
The paternal ancestry of the subject is Scotch in origin. the first American Walker having Retired in Virginia in which state the grandfather, Austin Walker, was born. He served in the war of 1812. The great grand father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The mothers ancestors were English and were early settlers in Virginia. Mr, Walker is a fine representative of the honorable Christian gentleman, enjoying the highest respect where best known and having reared his children in adherence to his own ideals.
[The History of Jasper County, Missouri and its People, Joel Thomas Livingston; PUBLIC DOMAIN] 54776031 John P Walker Nov 4, 1841 Wells County, Indiana Married Mar 31, 1864 to 54776248 Sarah Catharine (Hillegas) Walker February 06, 1925 Jasper Joplin 4826
John P. Walker January 10, 1916 Jasper Joplin 1895
David S. Walker, b. 1802 in VA. d. 1892 in Henry County, Missouri. and Mary Ann Jones, VA
Informant: Will Walker
Joseph Hillegas and Hanna Reed Both Pa.
BROTHER OF LATE DR. W. A. WALKER DIES
John P. Walker, 74 years old, a resident of Joplin, died at his home 1912 Sergeant avenue at 11:30 o’clock last night. He was a prominent ore buyer, and was widely known throughout Joplin and in Galena. He is a brother to the late Dr. W. A. Walker of this city. Several Galena people will go over Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas, 11 January 1916, Tuesday, Page 1
Contributor: Margaret Pickett (47875384) • [email protected]
The following information was provided by F-A-G contributor Roy Frederick #47654299.
JOHN P. WALKER. Success in any line commands the attention of the public and if it has been achieved through legitimate channel' and in honorable, straightforward ways, it not only commands the attenÈÎtion but also the respect of the public in general, for it means that unusual ability, zeal and enterprise have been brought to bear upon the enterprises undertaken. John R Walker, agent and ore buyer of the Edgar Zinc Company of Joplin, is not only one of the greatest mineral experts in the state, but is able to present a splendid record in that high calling¡Xgood citizenship. He is also one of the brave young Americana who sprang to the defense of the Union in her days of peril some fifty years ago, and his military record is one of great interest.
John P. Walker is a Hoosier by the circumstance of birth, his eyes having first opened to the light of day On November 4, 1841, in Wells county, Indiana. His father, David S. Walker, who answered to the double calling of cabinet maker arid farmer, was a native of old Virginia, having been horn in that state in 1802 and being summoned to the "bourne whence no traveler returns" in 1892, in Henry county, Missouri, The mother whose maiden name wag Mary Ann Jones, and Who is now deceased, was also a native of the Old Dominion and she and her husband became the parents of eleven children, the subject being seventh in order of birth.
Mr. Walker spent his youthful days amid the rural surroundings of his father's farm and received his early education in the country schools of Wells county, The more important part of his education. however, was secured through his own efforts. He did not propose that meager opportunity should handicap him and he studied at night and in all the spare moments at his disposal to such good effect that he was soon in the possession of an excellent mental equipment. His first adventures as an active factor in the work-a-day world were upon his father's farm in Indiana and latterly in Henry county, Missouri, where the family removed. He remained beneath the parental roof-tree until after the attainment of his majority, when he rented a farm in Henry county and followed farming on his own account until the year 1873. The natural course of his youthful career Wil$ interrupted by the outÈÎbreak of the Civil war. Shortly after the affair at Sumter hi enlisted
in the Missouri Home Guards from Henry county and eventually became a member of the Twelfth Missouri Cavalry, participating in several battles,¡XTwin Hill, Springfield and others. The fortunes of war were kindly and he was never wounded nor taken prisoner, although in making an inventory after one of the battles in which he took part he discovered that no less than nine bullets had passed through various parts of his clothing. He was honorably discharged at the close of the conflict and is now an enthusiastic member of the Grand Army of the Republic, finding great pleasure in the renewal of old associations with the comrades of other days.
It was in 1873 that Mr. Walker made a radical step by abandoning the great basic industry of agriculture and securing a position agent and ore buyer for Robert Lanyon & Company of Pittsburg, Kansas, and Nevada, Missouri, and it is in eloquent commentary on the value of his services that he remained in this company's service for eighteen years. The growing importance of Joplin as a mining center imÈÎpressed him and his next move was to come to this city, where he accepted a position with the Edgar Zinc Company, of Joplin, similar to that which he had previously held and in which his remarkable knowledge of minerals and their value came into play. His residence here has covered a score of years and from the first he has been recognized as an honorable and useful citizen, He is very active in church circles, the Methodist Episcopal being his denomination, and he is more than a mere layman, giving valuable service to the cause as an exhorter or local preacher. Since the age of fifteen yearn he has always held some office in the church.
Mr. Walker established a happy life companionship when, on March 31, 1864, he was united in marriage in Henry county, Missouri, to Miss Sarah Catherine Hillegas, who is a daughter of Joseph Hillegas and a native of Ohio. To this union have been born five children, four of whom are living at the present time. Joseph S. was born January 29, 1865, in Henry county, and is now engaged in buying ore in Joplin for Mr. Edgar; Harriet Ann, born in St. Clair county, Missouri, is the wife of James R. Nichols and resides in Joplin; Elmer E., born in St. Clair county, is a resident of Oakland; William H. was born in Jasper county and is now engaged in ore buying at Joplin; George R. born in Jasper county, is deceased.
The paternal ancestry of the subject is Scotch in origin. the first American Walker having Retired in Virginia in which state the grandfather, Austin Walker, was born. He served in the war of 1812. The great grand father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The mothers ancestors were English and were early settlers in Virginia. Mr, Walker is a fine representative of the honorable Christian gentleman, enjoying the highest respect where best known and having reared his children in adherence to his own ideals.
[The History of Jasper County, Missouri and its People, Joel Thomas Livingston; PUBLIC DOMAIN] 54776031 John P Walker Nov 4, 1841 Wells County, Indiana Married Mar 31, 1864 to 54776248 Sarah Catharine (Hillegas) Walker February 06, 1925 Jasper Joplin 4826
John P. Walker January 10, 1916 Jasper Joplin 1895
David S. Walker, b. 1802 in VA. d. 1892 in Henry County, Missouri. and Mary Ann Jones, VA
Informant: Will Walker
Joseph Hillegas and Hanna Reed Both Pa.
BROTHER OF LATE DR. W. A. WALKER DIES
John P. Walker, 74 years old, a resident of Joplin, died at his home 1912 Sergeant avenue at 11:30 o’clock last night. He was a prominent ore buyer, and was widely known throughout Joplin and in Galena. He is a brother to the late Dr. W. A. Walker of this city. Several Galena people will go over Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas, 11 January 1916, Tuesday, Page 1
Contributor: Margaret Pickett (47875384) • [email protected]
JOHN P. WALKER. Success in any line commands the attention of the public and if it has been achieved through legitimate channel' and in honorable, straightforward ways, it not only commands the attenÈÎtion but also the respect of the public in general, for it means that unusual ability, zeal and enterprise have been brought to bear upon the enterprises undertaken. John R Walker, agent and ore buyer of the Edgar Zinc Company of Joplin, is not only one of the greatest mineral experts in the state, but is able to present a splendid record in that high calling¡Xgood citizenship. He is also one of the brave young Americana who sprang to the defense of the Union in her days of peril some fifty years ago, and his military record is one of great interest.
John P. Walker is a Hoosier by the circumstance of birth, his eyes having first opened to the light of day On November 4, 1841, in Wells county, Indiana. His father, David S. Walker, who answered to the double calling of cabinet maker arid farmer, was a native of old Virginia, having been horn in that state in 1802 and being summoned to the "bourne whence no traveler returns" in 1892, in Henry county, Missouri, The mother whose maiden name wag Mary Ann Jones, and Who is now deceased, was also a native of the Old Dominion and she and her husband became the parents of eleven children, the subject being seventh in order of birth.
Mr. Walker spent his youthful days amid the rural surroundings of his father's farm and received his early education in the country schools of Wells county, The more important part of his education. however, was secured through his own efforts. He did not propose that meager opportunity should handicap him and he studied at night and in all the spare moments at his disposal to such good effect that he was soon in the possession of an excellent mental equipment. His first adventures as an active factor in the work-a-day world were upon his father's farm in Indiana and latterly in Henry county, Missouri, where the family removed. He remained beneath the parental roof-tree until after the attainment of his majority, when he rented a farm in Henry county and followed farming on his own account until the year 1873. The natural course of his youthful career Wil$ interrupted by the outÈÎbreak of the Civil war. Shortly after the affair at Sumter hi enlisted
in the Missouri Home Guards from Henry county and eventually became a member of the Twelfth Missouri Cavalry, participating in several battles,¡XTwin Hill, Springfield and others. The fortunes of war were kindly and he was never wounded nor taken prisoner, although in making an inventory after one of the battles in which he took part he discovered that no less than nine bullets had passed through various parts of his clothing. He was honorably discharged at the close of the conflict and is now an enthusiastic member of the Grand Army of the Republic, finding great pleasure in the renewal of old associations with the comrades of other days.
It was in 1873 that Mr. Walker made a radical step by abandoning the great basic industry of agriculture and securing a position agent and ore buyer for Robert Lanyon & Company of Pittsburg, Kansas, and Nevada, Missouri, and it is in eloquent commentary on the value of his services that he remained in this company's service for eighteen years. The growing importance of Joplin as a mining center imÈÎpressed him and his next move was to come to this city, where he accepted a position with the Edgar Zinc Company, of Joplin, similar to that which he had previously held and in which his remarkable knowledge of minerals and their value came into play. His residence here has covered a score of years and from the first he has been recognized as an honorable and useful citizen, He is very active in church circles, the Methodist Episcopal being his denomination, and he is more than a mere layman, giving valuable service to the cause as an exhorter or local preacher. Since the age of fifteen yearn he has always held some office in the church.
Mr. Walker established a happy life companionship when, on March 31, 1864, he was united in marriage in Henry county, Missouri, to Miss Sarah Catherine Hillegas, who is a daughter of Joseph Hillegas and a native of Ohio. To this union have been born five children, four of whom are living at the present time. Joseph S. was born January 29, 1865, in Henry county, and is now engaged in buying ore in Joplin for Mr. Edgar; Harriet Ann, born in St. Clair county, Missouri, is the wife of James R. Nichols and resides in Joplin; Elmer E., born in St. Clair county, is a resident of Oakland; William H. was born in Jasper county and is now engaged in ore buying at Joplin; George R. born in Jasper county, is deceased.
The paternal ancestry of the subject is Scotch in origin. the first American Walker having Retired in Virginia in which state the grandfather, Austin Walker, was born. He served in the war of 1812. The great grand father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. The mothers ancestors were English and were early settlers in Virginia. Mr, Walker is a fine representative of the honorable Christian gentleman, enjoying the highest respect where best known and having reared his children in adherence to his own ideals.
[The History of Jasper County, Missouri and its People, Joel Thomas Livingston; PUBLIC DOMAIN] 54776031 John P Walker Nov 4, 1841 Wells County, Indiana Married Mar 31, 1864 to 54776248 Sarah Catharine (Hillegas) Walker February 06, 1925 Jasper Joplin 4826
John P. Walker January 10, 1916 Jasper Joplin 1895
David S. Walker, b. 1802 in VA. d. 1892 in Henry County, Missouri. and Mary Ann Jones, VA
Informant: Will Walker
Joseph Hillegas and Hanna Reed Both Pa.
BROTHER OF LATE DR. W. A. WALKER DIES
John P. Walker, 74 years old, a resident of Joplin, died at his home 1912 Sergeant avenue at 11:30 o’clock last night. He was a prominent ore buyer, and was widely known throughout Joplin and in Galena. He is a brother to the late Dr. W. A. Walker of this city. Several Galena people will go over Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral.
The Galena Evening Times, Galena, Kansas, 11 January 1916, Tuesday, Page 1
Contributor: Margaret Pickett (47875384) • [email protected]
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