Harriet, Have you tried contacting the Iowa Methodist Archives - Esther Wonderlich, phone, 319-385-6321, email, ewonder@iwc.edu (Hours: Mon. - Fri., 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.). The office is in the Chadwick Library at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant. I was able to get an obituary from the a set of books called the Register of the Annual Conference of a Methodist minister in my descendant chart. I'm sure there are more records there that might be useful for genealogical purposes, but I didn't have time to look at them. You might also get some information from Lynn Ellsworth, College Archives 319-385-6320. Iowa Wesleyan College web site is: http://www.iwc.edu/ In the Old Main building there are photos of all the presidents of the college and Henry Walker's photo may be there also. Is there anyone else on this list that knows what else is located in the Old Main building at Iowa Wesleyan College? Leslie W. Saint Harriet Karow wrote: > > I am attempting to locate any info on Henry & Elizabeth Walker et al, who > lived in Mt Pleasant around 1842. > > Henry apparently donated substantial land to the then new Iowa Wesleyan > College, to become 1 of the 5 founders of the school. Henry was a one time > river boat captain. He was also the owner/operator of the 1st ferry across > the Mississippi at Burlington IA. > > I'm unsure how many children they had. However I do know they had twins > Ransom & Elizabeth b March 15 1842 in Mt Pleasant. > > Ransom attended Wesleyan College, only to leave in June 1861 to join the > Union Army (in Infantry attached to Co. E 1st Regiment Iowa Cavalry). He was > wounded during service and in Sept 1864, Ransom returned to his fathers' > farm (Henry) in Mt Pleasant. > > Ransom married Mary Elizabeth Cable (b. Dec 8 1842) Jan 01 1866 and 2 of > their 9 children were born in Mt Pleasant - Susie Amy b Nov 10 1866 and Anna > Elizabeth b Apr 27 1868 > > I would appreciate any info. > > Harriet L Walker Karow > Melbourne, Australia > karow@zip.com.au > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > ==== IAHENRY Mailing List ==== > For Southeastern Iowa families from Henry, Johnson, Louisa, > and Washington Counties: > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/7687 > Mailing Lists: > mailto:IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > mailto:IAHENRY-L@rootweb.com > mailto:FULTONVA-L@rootsweb.com