This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mwrankins2006 Surnames: Walker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9743.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Goodspeeds 1884 "History of Greene & Sullivan Counties..." has the following information: pp 207 "in July, 1822. Other early weddings were Payton Owen and Rachel Griffith, Richard Wall and Mary Dyer, Herbert Sanders and Jessie Jessup, Samuel Dyer and Celia Arney, Aquilla Walker and Elizabeth Dyer, ..." pp 300 "Among the early mills, or "corn-crackers," were those of Dr. Snyder and Samuel Jewell. The one owned by the former was an old-fashioned tub mill, located on Mosquito Branch. It had a capacity of about three bushels per day, one-eighth being taken for toll, and from Dr. Snyder's hands it passed into the possession of George Walker, and finally into decay." pp 619 & 620 "The first church erected in Sullivan was the Methodist, in 1846." ... "The following are some of the ministers who have served this church as pastors during these years of toil and triumph: James R. Williams, Elijah Burroughs, William Stevenson, William Bratton, E. E. Rose, A. W. Shively, A. Wright, M. W. Benton, Jesse Williams, R. B. Spencer, William H. Cornelius, Rev. 0. Fling, J. B. Hamilton, William Erwin, Jesse Walker, ..." pp 762 LEMUEL M. WALKER, farmer, Carlisle, twin brother of J. D, Walker, was born on the farm where he now lives in Haddon Township, November 17, 1813, one of eight children born to George W. and Rhoda (Blevins) Walker, early settlers of Sullivan County; he was born September 1, 1794, in North Carolina, and going from thence to Tennessee with his father when young. After becoming of age, George W. located in Jessamine County, Ky., but in 1810, came to Sullivan County, Ind. He was drafted in the war of 1812, but, obtained a substitute for a horse and saddle and $5. He was a Baptist, and died in l882 January Z&much regretted by a large circle of relatives and friends. His wife was born in Kentucky, December 14, 1811, and was married April 29, 1S32; she died September 1. 1870. Lemuel, our subject, was reared to farming. and now owns 110 acres of land, well improved and well stocked. He married Lydia Wells, April 14, 1864, and five children have been born to them-ltosa M., Cieorge W., Emma I?.! Francis 11. and Roiand T. Mrs. Walker was born April IO? 1812, and is one of nine children born to Francis M. and Phcebc (Mills) Wells. Both Mr. and Mrs. Walker are members of the Baptist Church. He has on his place a log cabin built in ISlO, by the Polks, who were early settlers of Sullivan County. '1LIr. Walker is a Republican, and takes much interest in all public matters, being an ardent advocate for compulsory education and .prohibitory action by law against the sale of intoxicants. This may not be the George you're looking for. If you're interested, I'll clean the rest of it up for you. Hope this helps a bit. 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.