CENTRE LINES

The WALKER Family

This column is part of a feature series which focuses on a different Centre County family each week. Five new columns will be released each month unless some technical difficulty enters the picture.

This column's focus is on WALKER. An effort has been made to identify all persons carrying that name in the 1890 U.S. Census, using the Centre County business directory which was formed from a preliminary review of that census before the larger set of 1890 U.S. Census records was destroyed by fire. (Sadly, the postal directory does not typically provide the ages of females, but it's the best record we've got).

Three books in the Pennsylvania Room of the Centre County Library in Bellefonte apparently deal with the Walker family. They are: Carl McCallus' Group Sheet Index for the Families of Walker, Lucas, Shawley, Brett Nelson's The Greening of West Branch, and Wynn Walker's The Walker Family of Centre County.

There are 50 different first-name entries for Walker in John Blair Linn's History of Centre and Clinton County (1883). In addition, there are many references to the name in Beers' Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania (1898).

And, now, your ancestors' WALKER neighbors in 1890:

In BELLEFONTE Borough:

Carrie--104 W. High Charles, 12--20 E. Logan Gilbert 9 Eliza--19 N. Thomas William 15 Lilly Emma--Pike Alley John, 25, clerk--9 S. Thomas W. Miles, 34, coal operator--23 E. High Catharine Lee H. 5 Mary L. Milon

In BOGGS Township:

Andrew G., 59, laborer--Milesburg Catharine Adam W. 31 George M. 26 Mary A. Emma M. Anna E.--Milesburg James 21 Hiram 18 Carrie Harris S., 31--Milesburg Mary Laird W. 47 Hezekiah, 29, laborer--Roland Rebecca Mary E. George T. 3 Edward M. 1 Irvin E., 47, laborer--Milesburg Harry E. 23 Clarence L. 21 Stella M. Wilbur 12 Chester 8 Charles 6 John, 34, laborer--Milesburg Martha Lizzie Minnie Maud Benjamin 69 Jonathan, 63, laborer--Milesburg Mary A. James E. 34 Edward 18 Milligan, 41, laborer--Milesburg Margery Susan--Milesburg Thomas A., 62, laborer--Milesburg Rachael M. Philip C. 24 William M. 22 Robert M. 18 Edward T. 11 William, 38, laborer--Milesburg Eliza William C. 18 Mary E. Homer B. 11 Forden S. Clayton 3 William S., 21, laborer--Milesburg Laura

In BURNSIDE Township:

Benner, 29, laborer--Pine Glenn Olive B. Frank L. 3 Merrill J. 2 mos. Jacob, 57--Pine Glenn Mary Jackson S. 26 William S. 18 Ada B. Simon C., 25, laborer--Pine Glenn Emma B.

In CURTIN Township:

Cyrus J., 33, laborer--Romola Mary Sarena William A. 9 Ida B. Mary M. Charles C. 2

In FERGUSON Township:

Catharine--Rock Springs Clara C. Levi W. 30 Stine, 42--Boalsburg Olive Bessie C. Homer M. 12 Harry N. 7 Jessie C. Maud

In HALF-MOON Township:

Minnie--Stormstown

In HARRIS Township:

Isaac, 21, farmer--Boalsburg Catharine Milton G. 10 Willis S. 8 Christopher D. 6 Samuel G. 4 Foster D. 2

In HOWARD Township:

Matthias, 54, laborer--Howard Elizabeth John 24 Franklln 22 Anna Matthias 10 Leonel 8

In LIBERTY Township:

Harvey W., 30, farmer--Blanchard Clara Percy R. 3 Jacob 56

In MILES Township:

Jeremiah K., 58, retired--Rebersburg Anna Ammon L. 21 Lizzie M. Metta O. Jonathan, 48, retired--Livonia Amanda Wallace 22 Ida M. Emma William 16 Annie Harry 12 Thomas W., 41, farmer--Rebersburg Annie E. Orvis C. 16 Lloyd B. 13 Victor I. 10 Amelia K. William, 74, retired--Rebersburg Mary M.

In PHILIPSBURG Borough:

Nancy--Preaquile St. Susie E.--Front St.

In PATTON Township:

Lyde--Buffalo Run

In RUSH Township:

Adam, 74, retired--Philipsburg Jonathan J., 41, laborer--Philipsburg Rebecca J. Charles W. 21 Sarah A. Mary J. Jonathan J. Jr. 17 Franklin H. 11 Eva V. Amanda L. Philip C., 38--Philipsburg Hannah E. Miles E. 17 William E. 12 George C. 11 Flora M. Alfred L. Samuel, 50, laborer--Philipsburg Mary William 26 Samuel 21 Rebecca John 17 Arthur 15 James 13 Edith A. Joseph 6 Mary E.

In SNOW SHOE Township:

Andrew J., laborer--Moshannon Mary C. George T. 2 Caroline--Clarence Calvin 27 Willard J. 21 Rachael A. Edward, 41, laborer--Snow Shoe Mary J. Anna B. Susie B. Mary E. George E. 9 Clara Nancy J. Harry C. 1 Harry, 24, laborer--Snow Shoe Ella Myrtle Roy 1 James, 75, retired--Snow Shoe Rachael Lucian M., 39--Snow Shoe Mattie Annie E. Robert M. 13 Mabel Edna J. Miles, 39, laborer--Snow Shoe Philip C., 63, laborer--Moshannon Mary L. Annie C. Clara B. Potter, 44, farmer--Snow Shoe Mary J. Alfred P. 17 William B. 15 Clyde B. 13 Taylor 11 Rachael Lucy Taylor, 37, laborer--Snow Shoe Anna Clara

In SPRING Township:

Andrew A., 55, contractor--Bellefonte James A. 52 Mitchell H. 24 Anna L. Nelson 13 Ethel L. Seneca, 25, laborer--Bellefonte Mary J. Bessie A.

In UNION Township:

John H. 28, farmer--Fleming Sarah E. Lemuel E. Arvilla Anna M. George F., 30, farmer--Fleming Lydia J. William H. 6 John E. 7