Obituary from the Watertown Daily Times Dec. 13, 1926
M.J.Walker, 84, Veteran, Dies
Adams Dec. 13
Marcus J. Walker, 84, a veteran of the Civil War, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Grange Avenue. He had been in failing health for some time.
Mr. Walker was born at Chaumont, Aug. 13, 1842, son of Abraham and Lucinda Weaver Walker. Much of his life had been spent in this section and during the Civil War he served in the Union army.
There survive him his widow Orpha Walker, two daughters, Mrs. Fred Lyman of this village, and Mrs. Devendorf, of Chicago, and several grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the home. Burial will be made in Adams Center Union Cemetery.
Marcus J. Walker
Veteran of the Civil War Passed Away Monday
Following several years of poor health and months of illness, Marcus J. Walker, aged 84 years, veteran of the Civil War, passed away early Sunday afternoon at his home on Grange Avenue. The funeral was held at the home this afternoon at 2:30 and burial was in Union Cemetery, Adams Center. Rev. Grant Chambers, pastor of the Baptist church, officiated.
Mr. Walker was born in Chaumont, a son of Abraham and Lucinda Weaver Walker and had always lived in Jefferson County except when in the army service. In 1867 he married Miss Orpha Deavenport of North Adams, the marriage taking place at Worthville. For the past 35 years Mr. And Mrs. Walker have lived in Adams.
Mr. Walker enlisted August 13, 1862, from Worth, being mustered into the U.S. service as a private in Company D, First Battalion, New York Volunteer Artillery, the consolidation of this and the Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh battalions forming the Tenth Regiment, New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery. With his regiment he was in defense of Washington, D.C., attached to the 22nd Army Corp; was in the battle of Cold Harbor, VA; also at Petersburg; the mine explosion at Petersburg; the battle of Cedar Creek; on duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December, 1864, also on duty in the assault and fall of Petersburg, where he was captured and sent to Libby Prison from which he was paroled by their provost marshal. He was honorably discharged June 17, 1865, at Annapolis. mr. Walker was the last member of DeAlton Cooper Post, G.A.R.
Mr. Walker told of shaking hands with President Lincoln when on duty at Washington and of seeing his body lying in state in the Capitol. His wife and two daughters, Mrs. F. J. Diefendorf of Chicago, and Mrs. F. S. Lyman, of Adams, with their children, are his immediate survivors.
M.J.Walker, 84, Veteran, Dies
Adams Dec. 13
Marcus J. Walker, 84, a veteran of the Civil War, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Grange Avenue. He had been in failing health for some time.
Mr. Walker was born at Chaumont, Aug. 13, 1842, son of Abraham and Lucinda Weaver Walker. Much of his life had been spent in this section and during the Civil War he served in the Union army.
There survive him his widow Orpha Walker, two daughters, Mrs. Fred Lyman of this village, and Mrs. Devendorf, of Chicago, and several grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the home. Burial will be made in Adams Center Union Cemetery.
Marcus J. Walker
Veteran of the Civil War Passed Away Monday
Following several years of poor health and months of illness, Marcus J. Walker, aged 84 years, veteran of the Civil War, passed away early Sunday afternoon at his home on Grange Avenue. The funeral was held at the home this afternoon at 2:30 and burial was in Union Cemetery, Adams Center. Rev. Grant Chambers, pastor of the Baptist church, officiated.
Mr. Walker was born in Chaumont, a son of Abraham and Lucinda Weaver Walker and had always lived in Jefferson County except when in the army service. In 1867 he married Miss Orpha Deavenport of North Adams, the marriage taking place at Worthville. For the past 35 years Mr. And Mrs. Walker have lived in Adams.
Mr. Walker enlisted August 13, 1862, from Worth, being mustered into the U.S. service as a private in Company D, First Battalion, New York Volunteer Artillery, the consolidation of this and the Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh battalions forming the Tenth Regiment, New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery. With his regiment he was in defense of Washington, D.C., attached to the 22nd Army Corp; was in the battle of Cold Harbor, VA; also at Petersburg; the mine explosion at Petersburg; the battle of Cedar Creek; on duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December, 1864, also on duty in the assault and fall of Petersburg, where he was captured and sent to Libby Prison from which he was paroled by their provost marshal. He was honorably discharged June 17, 1865, at Annapolis. mr. Walker was the last member of DeAlton Cooper Post, G.A.R.
Mr. Walker told of shaking hands with President Lincoln when on duty at Washington and of seeing his body lying in state in the Capitol. His wife and two daughters, Mrs. F. J. Diefendorf of Chicago, and Mrs. F. S. Lyman, of Adams, with their children, are his immediate survivors.
Obituary from the Watertown Daily Times Dec. 13, 1926
M.J.Walker, 84, Veteran, Dies
Adams Dec. 13
Marcus J. Walker, 84, a veteran of the Civil War, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Grange Avenue. He had been in failing health for some time.
Mr. Walker was born at Chaumont, Aug. 13, 1842, son of Abraham and Lucinda Weaver Walker. Much of his life had been spent in this section and during the Civil War he served in the Union army.
There survive him his widow Orpha Walker, two daughters, Mrs. Fred Lyman of this village, and Mrs. Devendorf, of Chicago, and several grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the home. Burial will be made in Adams Center Union Cemetery.
Marcus J. Walker
Veteran of the Civil War Passed Away Monday
Following several years of poor health and months of illness, Marcus J. Walker, aged 84 years, veteran of the Civil War, passed away early Sunday afternoon at his home on Grange Avenue. The funeral was held at the home this afternoon at 2:30 and burial was in Union Cemetery, Adams Center. Rev. Grant Chambers, pastor of the Baptist church, officiated.
Mr. Walker was born in Chaumont, a son of Abraham and Lucinda Weaver Walker and had always lived in Jefferson County except when in the army service. In 1867 he married Miss Orpha Deavenport of North Adams, the marriage taking place at Worthville. For the past 35 years Mr. And Mrs. Walker have lived in Adams.
Mr. Walker enlisted August 13, 1862, from Worth, being mustered into the U.S. service as a private in Company D, First Battalion, New York Volunteer Artillery, the consolidation of this and the Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh battalions forming the Tenth Regiment, New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery. With his regiment he was in defense of Washington, D.C., attached to the 22nd Army Corp; was in the battle of Cold Harbor, VA; also at Petersburg; the mine explosion at Petersburg; the battle of Cedar Creek; on duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December, 1864, also on duty in the assault and fall of Petersburg, where he was captured and sent to Libby Prison from which he was paroled by their provost marshal. He was honorably discharged June 17, 1865, at Annapolis. mr. Walker was the last member of DeAlton Cooper Post, G.A.R.
Mr. Walker told of shaking hands with President Lincoln when on duty at Washington and of seeing his body lying in state in the Capitol. His wife and two daughters, Mrs. F. J. Diefendorf of Chicago, and Mrs. F. S. Lyman, of Adams, with their children, are his immediate survivors.
M.J.Walker, 84, Veteran, Dies
Adams Dec. 13
Marcus J. Walker, 84, a veteran of the Civil War, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Grange Avenue. He had been in failing health for some time.
Mr. Walker was born at Chaumont, Aug. 13, 1842, son of Abraham and Lucinda Weaver Walker. Much of his life had been spent in this section and during the Civil War he served in the Union army.
There survive him his widow Orpha Walker, two daughters, Mrs. Fred Lyman of this village, and Mrs. Devendorf, of Chicago, and several grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from the home. Burial will be made in Adams Center Union Cemetery.
Marcus J. Walker
Veteran of the Civil War Passed Away Monday
Following several years of poor health and months of illness, Marcus J. Walker, aged 84 years, veteran of the Civil War, passed away early Sunday afternoon at his home on Grange Avenue. The funeral was held at the home this afternoon at 2:30 and burial was in Union Cemetery, Adams Center. Rev. Grant Chambers, pastor of the Baptist church, officiated.
Mr. Walker was born in Chaumont, a son of Abraham and Lucinda Weaver Walker and had always lived in Jefferson County except when in the army service. In 1867 he married Miss Orpha Deavenport of North Adams, the marriage taking place at Worthville. For the past 35 years Mr. And Mrs. Walker have lived in Adams.
Mr. Walker enlisted August 13, 1862, from Worth, being mustered into the U.S. service as a private in Company D, First Battalion, New York Volunteer Artillery, the consolidation of this and the Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh battalions forming the Tenth Regiment, New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery. With his regiment he was in defense of Washington, D.C., attached to the 22nd Army Corp; was in the battle of Cold Harbor, VA; also at Petersburg; the mine explosion at Petersburg; the battle of Cedar Creek; on duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December, 1864, also on duty in the assault and fall of Petersburg, where he was captured and sent to Libby Prison from which he was paroled by their provost marshal. He was honorably discharged June 17, 1865, at Annapolis. mr. Walker was the last member of DeAlton Cooper Post, G.A.R.
Mr. Walker told of shaking hands with President Lincoln when on duty at Washington and of seeing his body lying in state in the Capitol. His wife and two daughters, Mrs. F. J. Diefendorf of Chicago, and Mrs. F. S. Lyman, of Adams, with their children, are his immediate survivors.
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