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WILLIAM P. WALKER, an enterprising farmer of Massac County, was one of the valiant soldiers who, during the Civil War, left home and friends to fight in the defense of the Old Flag. He is the son of David Walker, of Tennessee, who died when William P. was a mere child. The latter was reared to manhood on a farm and obtained a fair education in the subscription schools of the county. He was born November 19, 1842, and had therefore scarcely attained maturity when in August of l863, he enlisted in the United States army, becoming a member of Company D. Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry.

It was during the engagement at Ft. Pillow that Mr. Walker had his arm broken and one eye shot out, and so desperate were his injuries that he was left on the battlefield, his friends supposing that he was dead. When it was discovered that his pulse was still beating, he was cared for at once and was sent to the hospital at Mound City. His wounds were of so serious a nature as to totally incapacitate him from active service and he was therefore honorably discharged December l7, 1864.

Mr. Walker came to Massac County, Ill., and settled on a farm in 1873. From here he removed to Texas and spent one year in that State, but not liking the climate or the country, he returned to Massac County and purchased a tract of land located in the midst of the woods. From the wilderness he evolved a finely improved farm, where he now makes his home. His farming operations have been conducted in a skillful and judicious manner and as a result he has accumulated a competency and attained a place among the representative and successful citizens of Massac County. As might be supposed, he is actively connected with the Grand Army of the Republic and holds membership in Post No. 345.

March 29, 1871, Miss Alice A., daughter of Richard Peters, of Kentucky, became the wife of our subject. Two children came to bless their home: Annie, now the wife of Reuben Adeock; and Richard, who is engaged in teaching school at Dexter, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Peters have taken into their home and are tenderly caring for a bright and intelligent child, named Dottie Peters, whose home was formerly in the State of Washington. In their religious connections, Mr. Walker and his family are members of the Methodist Church and are active in their support of religious causes.

From the Public Domain Book: The Biographical Review Of Johnson, Massac, Pope And Hardin Counties, Illinois: Containing Biographical Sketches Of Prominent And Representative Citizens, Also Biographies Of The Presidents Of The United States

Chicago Citation:
Biographical Publishing Company. 1893. The Biographical review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, also biographies of the presidents of the United States. Chicago: Biographical Pub. Co.