Izard Co., AR - Biographies - James A. Walker

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James A. Walker is a native of Izard County, Ark., born in 1849. His father,
who was born in the State of Kentucky in 1807, was reared to a farm life, and
after he attained his majority, he [p.979] learned the blacksmith's trade. As
early as 1820 he removed to the State of Arkansas with his parents, the country
then being a territory, and from that time up to the day of his death was
engaged in farming, becoming one of the leading agriculturists of this region.
He owned an excellent farm of 200 acres, the principal part of which he devoted
to the raising of cotton, corn and tobacco. He was married, in 1830, to Miss
Sarah McCubbins, whose people were residents of Marion County, Ark., and to
their union a family of ten children were born, six sons and four daughters,
all of whom lived to maturity: Robert T. W., William M., John A. W., Greene,
James A., Jane, Phoebe, Elizabeth, Harriet C. and Mary L. In 1869 James A.
Walker married a daughter of Joseph and Sarah Woody, of Izard County, but
Tennesseeans by birth. Her name was Izora E. Woody, and by Mr. Walker she
became the mother of four children: Lillie, Leroy, Oleen and Charley. Mr.
Walker has devoted his attention to farming from his youth up, and by paying
strict attention to his work, and being ever ready to adopt new methods, he has
met with good results, and now has a fertile farm of 127 acres on Rocky Bayou,
the fifty acres which are under the plow being devoted to the raising of
cotton, corn and small grain. Mr. Walker is a gentleman who possesses many
worthy qualities, and he and wife make the best of neighbors, and are very
hospitable. They are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and he belongs to the I. O. O. F.