Biography of Martha J Walker, Sebastian Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed 
Publishing Co., 1889.
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Mrs. Martha J. Walker is a native of Winchester, Tenn., born on the 6th of
January, 1822, and is a daughter of  Capt. William M. and Martha (Baldwin)
Raines. The former was a Virginian, born near Richmond, and was a  merchant by
occupation. At an early day he left his native State and went to Georgia, and
during the Creek War  acted as captain under Gen. Jackson. After the close of
the War of 1812 he moved to Winchester, Tenn., being  one of the pioncers of
that place. Here he was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and followed the
occupation of  merchant tailor for many years. While in Virginia he was married
to Miss Baldwin, by whom he had seven  children, only four of whom are now
alive: Dr. C. B. (of Mineral Wells, Tex.), Col. Henry A. Raines (deceased),
Martha (Mrs. Walker), Mrs. M. B. Ake (of Las Cruces, N. Mex.) and Mrs. A. M.
Ward (of Little  Rock, Ark). R. P. was an eminent lawyer of Trenton, Tenn., and
is now deceased. Mrs. Martha Walker came to  Arkansas in 1838, and has been
prominently connected with the schools of Sebastian County ever since. She  has
been married twice, her first husband being Dr. C. B. Ake, and in 1854 she was
married to Calvin Walker,  who was killed during the late war, while at home.
She has one living child, Mollie, who is the wife of Edward  Pennington, editor
and proprietor of the Deming Head Light, of Deming, N. Mex. One of Mrs.
Walker's  grandchildren is living with her.