Biographical Sketch of William Walker, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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William Walker was born in Lafayette county, Missouri, June 25, 1857,
upon the farm where he now resides.  Was educated at the University of
Missouri, at Columbia.  Has always been engaged in farming, and dealing
in stock.  His father is also a native of Lafayette county; born in 
about 1827.  His grandmother, who is still living, is a native of Ken-
tucky, born January 13, 1789.   She is one of the oldest persons, if 
not the olest, living in the county, and has lived for fifty-three 
years in the house where she now resides.  Her husband and herself 
were among the first settlers of this county.  Mr. Walker owns a 
splendid farm of 450 acres, and is one of the substantial, rising 
young men of the county.

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