Josiah Walker, whose death was briefly noted in Wednesday's Courier, was born
October 1, 1825, at Petlin, Leicestershire, England, and died Tuesday, November 3,
1903, at his home in Bethel Township, Branch County, Michigan. Mr. Walker came
to America when a boy, locating in Lorain County, Ohio, where at Elyria he was
married on March 14, 1850 to Miss Jane Fretter. On October 1, 1853, Mr. and
Mrs. Walker came to Branch County and purchased a farm in Bethel, which has
since been their home. Ten children were born to them, of whom five, together
with the aged wife, survive him. They are, Mrs. J. W. McDougal, Thos. L. and Wm.
E. Walker, Mrs. Walter Jelley and E. H. Walker. Mrs. Chas. Walker Burton died 21
years ago and Mrs. Phillip Walker Harkness 12 years ago. Aside from his
immediate family, he is survived by three brothers, William, of Ovid, and Joseph
and Alfred, of Ohio, and two sisters, Mrs. Brayman and Mrs. Peal, of Grand
Rapids. Mrs. Walker was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted on September
26, 1864, in Company A, Hall's Independent Battalion of Sharpshooters. He was
engaged in several battles, and in the attack upon Fort McGilvery, Virginia,
April 2, 1865, he received a severe wound in the leg. From then until June 26,
1865, he was in the McClellan Hospital, when he was discharged for disability.
The deceased was a jovial, whole-souled man, greatly beloved by his family and
friends. While he never was a seeker for public office, he was repeatedly
elected highway commissioner of Bethel Township.
Death certificate lists birthdate as Apr 9, 1825, and was signed by son, Edward H.
Walker.
October 1, 1825, at Petlin, Leicestershire, England, and died Tuesday, November 3,
1903, at his home in Bethel Township, Branch County, Michigan. Mr. Walker came
to America when a boy, locating in Lorain County, Ohio, where at Elyria he was
married on March 14, 1850 to Miss Jane Fretter. On October 1, 1853, Mr. and
Mrs. Walker came to Branch County and purchased a farm in Bethel, which has
since been their home. Ten children were born to them, of whom five, together
with the aged wife, survive him. They are, Mrs. J. W. McDougal, Thos. L. and Wm.
E. Walker, Mrs. Walter Jelley and E. H. Walker. Mrs. Chas. Walker Burton died 21
years ago and Mrs. Phillip Walker Harkness 12 years ago. Aside from his
immediate family, he is survived by three brothers, William, of Ovid, and Joseph
and Alfred, of Ohio, and two sisters, Mrs. Brayman and Mrs. Peal, of Grand
Rapids. Mrs. Walker was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted on September
26, 1864, in Company A, Hall's Independent Battalion of Sharpshooters. He was
engaged in several battles, and in the attack upon Fort McGilvery, Virginia,
April 2, 1865, he received a severe wound in the leg. From then until June 26,
1865, he was in the McClellan Hospital, when he was discharged for disability.
The deceased was a jovial, whole-souled man, greatly beloved by his family and
friends. While he never was a seeker for public office, he was repeatedly
elected highway commissioner of Bethel Township.
Death certificate lists birthdate as Apr 9, 1825, and was signed by son, Edward H.
Walker.
Josiah Walker, whose death was briefly noted in Wednesday's Courier, was born
October 1, 1825, at Petlin, Leicestershire, England, and died Tuesday, November 3,
1903, at his home in Bethel Township, Branch County, Michigan. Mr. Walker came
to America when a boy, locating in Lorain County, Ohio, where at Elyria he was
married on March 14, 1850 to Miss Jane Fretter. On October 1, 1853, Mr. and
Mrs. Walker came to Branch County and purchased a farm in Bethel, which has
since been their home. Ten children were born to them, of whom five, together
with the aged wife, survive him. They are, Mrs. J. W. McDougal, Thos. L. and Wm.
E. Walker, Mrs. Walter Jelley and E. H. Walker. Mrs. Chas. Walker Burton died 21
years ago and Mrs. Phillip Walker Harkness 12 years ago. Aside from his
immediate family, he is survived by three brothers, William, of Ovid, and Joseph
and Alfred, of Ohio, and two sisters, Mrs. Brayman and Mrs. Peal, of Grand
Rapids. Mrs. Walker was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted on September
26, 1864, in Company A, Hall's Independent Battalion of Sharpshooters. He was
engaged in several battles, and in the attack upon Fort McGilvery, Virginia,
April 2, 1865, he received a severe wound in the leg. From then until June 26,
1865, he was in the McClellan Hospital, when he was discharged for disability.
The deceased was a jovial, whole-souled man, greatly beloved by his family and
friends. While he never was a seeker for public office, he was repeatedly
elected highway commissioner of Bethel Township.
Death certificate lists birthdate as Apr 9, 1825, and was signed by son, Edward H.
Walker.
October 1, 1825, at Petlin, Leicestershire, England, and died Tuesday, November 3,
1903, at his home in Bethel Township, Branch County, Michigan. Mr. Walker came
to America when a boy, locating in Lorain County, Ohio, where at Elyria he was
married on March 14, 1850 to Miss Jane Fretter. On October 1, 1853, Mr. and
Mrs. Walker came to Branch County and purchased a farm in Bethel, which has
since been their home. Ten children were born to them, of whom five, together
with the aged wife, survive him. They are, Mrs. J. W. McDougal, Thos. L. and Wm.
E. Walker, Mrs. Walter Jelley and E. H. Walker. Mrs. Chas. Walker Burton died 21
years ago and Mrs. Phillip Walker Harkness 12 years ago. Aside from his
immediate family, he is survived by three brothers, William, of Ovid, and Joseph
and Alfred, of Ohio, and two sisters, Mrs. Brayman and Mrs. Peal, of Grand
Rapids. Mrs. Walker was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted on September
26, 1864, in Company A, Hall's Independent Battalion of Sharpshooters. He was
engaged in several battles, and in the attack upon Fort McGilvery, Virginia,
April 2, 1865, he received a severe wound in the leg. From then until June 26,
1865, he was in the McClellan Hospital, when he was discharged for disability.
The deceased was a jovial, whole-souled man, greatly beloved by his family and
friends. While he never was a seeker for public office, he was repeatedly
elected highway commissioner of Bethel Township.
Death certificate lists birthdate as Apr 9, 1825, and was signed by son, Edward H.
Walker.
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