My Genealogy Hound

DAVID H. WALKER, Option, the son of Jonathan and Jane (Payne) Walker, was born in his present home, Pleasant Hill, Jefferson township, Jan. 23, 1835. His great-great-grandfather, William Walker, was a native of England. He served as lieutenant in Queen Anne’s army during her war with Germany, and came to this country in 1710. He was married to Elizabeth Curry, who was of English parentage. His great-grandfather, William Walker, was born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1721. He married Elizabeth Hoge, who was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1720; she was of Scottish parentage. His grandfather, William Walker, was born in Cumberland county, Pa., in 1742, and came to Western Pennsylvania in 1795. His brother-in-law, John Reed, took out a patent called Reedsburg, in 1778, which William Walker bought in 1796 for £1,039 10s. The farm is still in the possession of the family, being occupied by the fourth generation. He married Mary Reed June 9, 1777. “In the revolutionary struggle he voluntarily stepped forward as one of the defenders of his country, and was in battles of the Brandywine and Gulf Mills. On the retreat of the Americans from Philadelphia he had his sword-scabbard shot from his side.” He died in the eightieth year of his age. His family were William, David, John, Jonathan, Hannah, Mary and Eliza. William removed to Cincinnati, where he died. David married and had his home in Washington county, Pa., where he died. John died at home. Hannah married William McDowall, and died in Braddock, Pa. Mary married Charles McCreery, of Fairfield, Westmoreland county, Pa., where she died. Eliza married John Morton, of Mingo, Washington county, Pa., where she died.

Jonathan, father of D. H., was born in 1797; he married, May 29, 1821, Jane Payne. She was born in York county, Pa., in 1794, of English parentage. Their children were William (whose home is still with D. H.), Joseph P. (deceased), Mary R. (now Mrs. D. C. Hultz, of Allegheny City), Susan B. (wife of W. N. Miller, M. D., South Pittsburgh, died 1870), Eliza J. (married to F. G. Shiebler, of Pittsburgh, died in 1873). The father died June 22, 1849, the mother June 27, 1851.

In 1865 D. H. married Anna, daughter of James Blair, of Ravensvale, Jefferson township. Mr. Blair was born on the island of Jamaica in 1799. He and Mrs. Blair were of Scotch-Irish descent. William, D. H. and wife still reside in the old home with their four sons: James Blair, William Hultz, Thomas Holmes and David Harold. The connection mentioned were all Presbyterians. D. H. and family are members of Lebanon Presbyterian Church.