Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 27, 1896, [p. 1]
Mrs. Lydia A. [nn] wife of John T. Walker, died Monday, March 23, 1896, at 7:05 p. m. at her home in this city, formerly the G. I. Miller property, south of his old family residence. The family had but recently moved there from Buchanan township. The maiden name of the late Mrs. Walker was Jeffers. She was born Oct. 13, 1828, in Preston county, W. Va.; came to Lee county, Ia., in May 1839; was married in that county, March 23, 1845, to John T. Walker. They moved to Mahaska county, Ia., in 1853, and to Page county in 1856. The deceased was converted in the Methodist Episcopal church in 1852, living a consistent Christian life in that church for twenty-five years. In 1877 she joined the Pleasant Hill Free Methodist church in Buchanan township, in which she died a faithful member and leaving behind her the example of a good life. A husband, two sons, and thirteen grandchildren survive. Of the surviving sons, William lives in Buchanan township and George in Clarinda. Another son, John, died several years ago and is buried at College Springs. Mrs. Walker died on the anniversary of her marriage, having lived fifty-one years and four hours with her husband and dying at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 10 days. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Union church, Buchanan township and the burial was in the Shearer graveyard in that township. Rev. R. F. Johnston, pastor of the College Springs and Pleasant Hill Free Methodist churches, officiated.
Lydia Ann Jeffers was the daughter of Benjamin Jeffers and Catherine Hartman.
Mrs. Lydia A. [nn] wife of John T. Walker, died Monday, March 23, 1896, at 7:05 p. m. at her home in this city, formerly the G. I. Miller property, south of his old family residence. The family had but recently moved there from Buchanan township. The maiden name of the late Mrs. Walker was Jeffers. She was born Oct. 13, 1828, in Preston county, W. Va.; came to Lee county, Ia., in May 1839; was married in that county, March 23, 1845, to John T. Walker. They moved to Mahaska county, Ia., in 1853, and to Page county in 1856. The deceased was converted in the Methodist Episcopal church in 1852, living a consistent Christian life in that church for twenty-five years. In 1877 she joined the Pleasant Hill Free Methodist church in Buchanan township, in which she died a faithful member and leaving behind her the example of a good life. A husband, two sons, and thirteen grandchildren survive. Of the surviving sons, William lives in Buchanan township and George in Clarinda. Another son, John, died several years ago and is buried at College Springs. Mrs. Walker died on the anniversary of her marriage, having lived fifty-one years and four hours with her husband and dying at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 10 days. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Union church, Buchanan township and the burial was in the Shearer graveyard in that township. Rev. R. F. Johnston, pastor of the College Springs and Pleasant Hill Free Methodist churches, officiated.
Lydia Ann Jeffers was the daughter of Benjamin Jeffers and Catherine Hartman.
Clarinda Journal (Clarinda, Iowa), Friday, March 27, 1896, [p. 1]
Mrs. Lydia A. [nn] wife of John T. Walker, died Monday, March 23, 1896, at 7:05 p. m. at her home in this city, formerly the G. I. Miller property, south of his old family residence. The family had but recently moved there from Buchanan township. The maiden name of the late Mrs. Walker was Jeffers. She was born Oct. 13, 1828, in Preston county, W. Va.; came to Lee county, Ia., in May 1839; was married in that county, March 23, 1845, to John T. Walker. They moved to Mahaska county, Ia., in 1853, and to Page county in 1856. The deceased was converted in the Methodist Episcopal church in 1852, living a consistent Christian life in that church for twenty-five years. In 1877 she joined the Pleasant Hill Free Methodist church in Buchanan township, in which she died a faithful member and leaving behind her the example of a good life. A husband, two sons, and thirteen grandchildren survive. Of the surviving sons, William lives in Buchanan township and George in Clarinda. Another son, John, died several years ago and is buried at College Springs. Mrs. Walker died on the anniversary of her marriage, having lived fifty-one years and four hours with her husband and dying at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 10 days. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Union church, Buchanan township and the burial was in the Shearer graveyard in that township. Rev. R. F. Johnston, pastor of the College Springs and Pleasant Hill Free Methodist churches, officiated.
Lydia Ann Jeffers was the daughter of Benjamin Jeffers and Catherine Hartman.
Mrs. Lydia A. [nn] wife of John T. Walker, died Monday, March 23, 1896, at 7:05 p. m. at her home in this city, formerly the G. I. Miller property, south of his old family residence. The family had but recently moved there from Buchanan township. The maiden name of the late Mrs. Walker was Jeffers. She was born Oct. 13, 1828, in Preston county, W. Va.; came to Lee county, Ia., in May 1839; was married in that county, March 23, 1845, to John T. Walker. They moved to Mahaska county, Ia., in 1853, and to Page county in 1856. The deceased was converted in the Methodist Episcopal church in 1852, living a consistent Christian life in that church for twenty-five years. In 1877 she joined the Pleasant Hill Free Methodist church in Buchanan township, in which she died a faithful member and leaving behind her the example of a good life. A husband, two sons, and thirteen grandchildren survive. Of the surviving sons, William lives in Buchanan township and George in Clarinda. Another son, John, died several years ago and is buried at College Springs. Mrs. Walker died on the anniversary of her marriage, having lived fifty-one years and four hours with her husband and dying at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 10 days. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Union church, Buchanan township and the burial was in the Shearer graveyard in that township. Rev. R. F. Johnston, pastor of the College Springs and Pleasant Hill Free Methodist churches, officiated.
Lydia Ann Jeffers was the daughter of Benjamin Jeffers and Catherine Hartman.
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