This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bonnie_Rapert Surnames: WALKER, MCGEE, BOSTON, FOSTER, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.natam.nations.choctaw.choctawnat/2865/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the book : LEADERS AND LEADING MEN OF THE INDIAN TERRITORY, by O'Bierne, published 1891 Page 186: WALKER, ISHAM - Choctaw...The subject of this sketch was born in Towsen County, in June 1840, and was educated at Spencer Academy and Armstrong Academy, completing his schooling i 1856. Desirous of learning a trade, Isham engaged in the millwrights craft, binding himself to a tradesman in the Choctaw Nation, with whom he moved to Texas and remained twelve months. In two years Isham learned the millwrigth business. At the breaking our of the war he served in a Texas regiment for twelve months, and then procured transfer to Col. Sim Folsom's Choctaw regiment, in which he served in the capacity of Captain, having received promotion in 1862. In 1868 he married Christina McGee, who died without issue in 1869. Twelve months afterward he was wedded to Delilah Brown, daughter of Phil Brown, a Choctaw. She died son afterward in childbirth. In 1874 he was again married, this time to Eliza Boston, a Cherokee, who died in three years. In the same year he was united with his present wife, Phalena Foster, a Choctaw, by whom he has one surviving child, Daniel Webster Walker. Isham has filled the following offices: Ranger in 1869 District Attorney i 1870 ( 4 years) Member of the House in 1875 Journalist in 1882 Senator in 1888 National Auditor in 1889, which office he holds at the present time. Mr. Walker was appointed by the governor ( in company with J.M. Hodges Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.