Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Walker, John H. 1830 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

JOHN H. WALKER, a farmer near Black's Station, Yolo County, was born in Hanover,
Germany, July 6, 1830, the son of Herman H. and Helena (Sinning) Walker, both
natives also of that country; his father was most of his life a sea captain. In
1849, Mr. Walker, the subject of this brief notice, emigrated to America,
remained a year at New York and then sailed for California, landing at San
Francisco in the autumn of 1850. After working in the mines until 1857 he
visited Germany, returned eleven months afterward and followed mining again till
1861, when he revisited his native place a second time, remaining until 1869,
this time becoming married, September 16, 1862. On returning to California, he
rented land for three years, following agricultural pursuits, and then he
purchased the place where he now resides, comprising 480 acres well improved and
now in fine condition. It is about three miles northeast of Black's Station.

  Mr. Walker married a daughter of Herman and Elizabeth (Mams) Baldwin, a native
of Germany. Their children are: Herman J., born July 30, 1863; John F., December
20, 1866; William J., February 15, 1870; Elizabeth M., June 6, 1872; and Helen
E., July 25, 1874.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.


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