Mrs. Martha A. Walker, about 93, died Thursday morning at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lederer at Garland. The funeral will be held Saturday with burial in Prospect Hill cemetery. She was also survived by 1 son Clyde at Omaha. She was preceded in death by her husband. Her son-in-law is a brother to C. A. Lederer of Norfolk. Source: extracted from "The Norfolk Daily News", Thursday, April 16, 1942 on page 7; Friday, April 17, 1942 on page 5.
"Rites for Woman Who Knew Lincoln
Mrs. Martha Walker, 93, Sat with War President at Table
"Funeral services were held here Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Martha Walker, who as a child knew Abraham Lincoln, recalling him as being 'very kind to the young folks and said he didn't believe children having to wait for the second table' as was the custom in those days'. She had the honor of sitting beside him in her parents home. Mrs. Walker, who lacked only one day of being 93 years old, died Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs. L. H. Lederer. Dr. Harry E. Hess conducted the services, and burial was made in Prospect Hill cemetery."
"Mrs. Walker was born Martha Allhands at Logansport, Ind., on April 17, 1849. When she was 9 years old, she recalled her father going to Springfield, Ill., to hear a Lincoln-Douglas debate. The following year Lincoln stopped at her father's home, and it was then she sat with him at the table. When she came into the house from the garden where she had been pulling weeds, Lincoln asked that her plate be placed beside his. Mrs. Walker often said she knew she had found a new friend.
She recalled the next year Lincoln, accompanied by Schuyler Colfax, again stopped at her father's home, and she went with the two men and her father to Indianapolis, Ind., to hear Lincoln give a campaign speech. Although she was only 11 years old, Mrs. Walker did her bit in the Civil war days. She took over the team of her brother, who joined the Union army, and plowed the corn. Throughout the war, she engaged in farm work. In 1874, she moved with her parents to Nebraska, and they located on a farm south of Ashland. Three years later she was married to the late A. L. A. Walker. In 1884, they homesteaded in Sheridan county across the river from where 'Old Jules' lived. She knew him well. Later they moved to Hay Springs, and while living there aided refugees fleeing from Sioux Indians.
She recalled the churches and homes in Hay Springs were filled with settlers who had fled from the Indians under the command of Sitting Bull. She assisted in the care of the sick and babies who were born at the churches and school buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Walker moved to Norfolk in 1906, where she lived for twenty-six years. " "She moved to Lincoln in 1932 and made her home with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lederer, formerly of Norfolk. Death came from old age complications." She was survived by her daughter, 1 son Clyde V. at Omaha, 1 brother James A. at Kearney, 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Source: extracted and quotes from "The Norfolk Daily News", Monday, April 20, 1942 on page 2.
Her brother James Allhands find a grave 45796427
Possible her father William find a grave 59060137 and her mother Susanna find a grave 94754905
"Rites for Woman Who Knew Lincoln
Mrs. Martha Walker, 93, Sat with War President at Table
"Funeral services were held here Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Martha Walker, who as a child knew Abraham Lincoln, recalling him as being 'very kind to the young folks and said he didn't believe children having to wait for the second table' as was the custom in those days'. She had the honor of sitting beside him in her parents home. Mrs. Walker, who lacked only one day of being 93 years old, died Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs. L. H. Lederer. Dr. Harry E. Hess conducted the services, and burial was made in Prospect Hill cemetery."
"Mrs. Walker was born Martha Allhands at Logansport, Ind., on April 17, 1849. When she was 9 years old, she recalled her father going to Springfield, Ill., to hear a Lincoln-Douglas debate. The following year Lincoln stopped at her father's home, and it was then she sat with him at the table. When she came into the house from the garden where she had been pulling weeds, Lincoln asked that her plate be placed beside his. Mrs. Walker often said she knew she had found a new friend.
She recalled the next year Lincoln, accompanied by Schuyler Colfax, again stopped at her father's home, and she went with the two men and her father to Indianapolis, Ind., to hear Lincoln give a campaign speech. Although she was only 11 years old, Mrs. Walker did her bit in the Civil war days. She took over the team of her brother, who joined the Union army, and plowed the corn. Throughout the war, she engaged in farm work. In 1874, she moved with her parents to Nebraska, and they located on a farm south of Ashland. Three years later she was married to the late A. L. A. Walker. In 1884, they homesteaded in Sheridan county across the river from where 'Old Jules' lived. She knew him well. Later they moved to Hay Springs, and while living there aided refugees fleeing from Sioux Indians.
She recalled the churches and homes in Hay Springs were filled with settlers who had fled from the Indians under the command of Sitting Bull. She assisted in the care of the sick and babies who were born at the churches and school buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Walker moved to Norfolk in 1906, where she lived for twenty-six years. " "She moved to Lincoln in 1932 and made her home with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lederer, formerly of Norfolk. Death came from old age complications." She was survived by her daughter, 1 son Clyde V. at Omaha, 1 brother James A. at Kearney, 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Source: extracted and quotes from "The Norfolk Daily News", Monday, April 20, 1942 on page 2.
Her brother James Allhands find a grave 45796427
Possible her father William find a grave 59060137 and her mother Susanna find a grave 94754905
Mrs. Martha A. Walker, about 93, died Thursday morning at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lederer at Garland. The funeral will be held Saturday with burial in Prospect Hill cemetery. She was also survived by 1 son Clyde at Omaha. She was preceded in death by her husband. Her son-in-law is a brother to C. A. Lederer of Norfolk. Source: extracted from "The Norfolk Daily News", Thursday, April 16, 1942 on page 7; Friday, April 17, 1942 on page 5.
"Rites for Woman Who Knew Lincoln
Mrs. Martha Walker, 93, Sat with War President at Table
"Funeral services were held here Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Martha Walker, who as a child knew Abraham Lincoln, recalling him as being 'very kind to the young folks and said he didn't believe children having to wait for the second table' as was the custom in those days'. She had the honor of sitting beside him in her parents home. Mrs. Walker, who lacked only one day of being 93 years old, died Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs. L. H. Lederer. Dr. Harry E. Hess conducted the services, and burial was made in Prospect Hill cemetery."
"Mrs. Walker was born Martha Allhands at Logansport, Ind., on April 17, 1849. When she was 9 years old, she recalled her father going to Springfield, Ill., to hear a Lincoln-Douglas debate. The following year Lincoln stopped at her father's home, and it was then she sat with him at the table. When she came into the house from the garden where she had been pulling weeds, Lincoln asked that her plate be placed beside his. Mrs. Walker often said she knew she had found a new friend.
She recalled the next year Lincoln, accompanied by Schuyler Colfax, again stopped at her father's home, and she went with the two men and her father to Indianapolis, Ind., to hear Lincoln give a campaign speech. Although she was only 11 years old, Mrs. Walker did her bit in the Civil war days. She took over the team of her brother, who joined the Union army, and plowed the corn. Throughout the war, she engaged in farm work. In 1874, she moved with her parents to Nebraska, and they located on a farm south of Ashland. Three years later she was married to the late A. L. A. Walker. In 1884, they homesteaded in Sheridan county across the river from where 'Old Jules' lived. She knew him well. Later they moved to Hay Springs, and while living there aided refugees fleeing from Sioux Indians.
She recalled the churches and homes in Hay Springs were filled with settlers who had fled from the Indians under the command of Sitting Bull. She assisted in the care of the sick and babies who were born at the churches and school buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Walker moved to Norfolk in 1906, where she lived for twenty-six years. " "She moved to Lincoln in 1932 and made her home with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lederer, formerly of Norfolk. Death came from old age complications." She was survived by her daughter, 1 son Clyde V. at Omaha, 1 brother James A. at Kearney, 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Source: extracted and quotes from "The Norfolk Daily News", Monday, April 20, 1942 on page 2.
Her brother James Allhands find a grave 45796427
Possible her father William find a grave 59060137 and her mother Susanna find a grave 94754905
"Rites for Woman Who Knew Lincoln
Mrs. Martha Walker, 93, Sat with War President at Table
"Funeral services were held here Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Martha Walker, who as a child knew Abraham Lincoln, recalling him as being 'very kind to the young folks and said he didn't believe children having to wait for the second table' as was the custom in those days'. She had the honor of sitting beside him in her parents home. Mrs. Walker, who lacked only one day of being 93 years old, died Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs. L. H. Lederer. Dr. Harry E. Hess conducted the services, and burial was made in Prospect Hill cemetery."
"Mrs. Walker was born Martha Allhands at Logansport, Ind., on April 17, 1849. When she was 9 years old, she recalled her father going to Springfield, Ill., to hear a Lincoln-Douglas debate. The following year Lincoln stopped at her father's home, and it was then she sat with him at the table. When she came into the house from the garden where she had been pulling weeds, Lincoln asked that her plate be placed beside his. Mrs. Walker often said she knew she had found a new friend.
She recalled the next year Lincoln, accompanied by Schuyler Colfax, again stopped at her father's home, and she went with the two men and her father to Indianapolis, Ind., to hear Lincoln give a campaign speech. Although she was only 11 years old, Mrs. Walker did her bit in the Civil war days. She took over the team of her brother, who joined the Union army, and plowed the corn. Throughout the war, she engaged in farm work. In 1874, she moved with her parents to Nebraska, and they located on a farm south of Ashland. Three years later she was married to the late A. L. A. Walker. In 1884, they homesteaded in Sheridan county across the river from where 'Old Jules' lived. She knew him well. Later they moved to Hay Springs, and while living there aided refugees fleeing from Sioux Indians.
She recalled the churches and homes in Hay Springs were filled with settlers who had fled from the Indians under the command of Sitting Bull. She assisted in the care of the sick and babies who were born at the churches and school buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Walker moved to Norfolk in 1906, where she lived for twenty-six years. " "She moved to Lincoln in 1932 and made her home with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Lederer, formerly of Norfolk. Death came from old age complications." She was survived by her daughter, 1 son Clyde V. at Omaha, 1 brother James A. at Kearney, 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren. Source: extracted and quotes from "The Norfolk Daily News", Monday, April 20, 1942 on page 2.
Her brother James Allhands find a grave 45796427
Possible her father William find a grave 59060137 and her mother Susanna find a grave 94754905
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