BIO:  WALKER, Roland S., s/o George W. & Rhoda (Blevence) Walker

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

WALKER   BLEVENCE   BOND   SPROATT   KABLE

History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  The Goodspeed Publishing Co.  1886

Knox County, Busseron Twp., page 468

ROLAND S. WALKER, a prominent merchant of Oaktown, Ind., was born April 9,
1836, in Sullivan County, Ind.  He was the fifth of eight children born to
George W. and Rhoda (Blevence) Walker, born in Virginia and Kentucky
respectively.  The father was taken to Kentucky when quite young, and was
there reared and married.  About 1827 he came to Sullivan County, Ind., and
there lived on a farm until his death in 1882.  The mother died in 1880.
Roland S. was educated in the common schools.  At the age of twenty-one he
married, and began farming for himself, continuing eight years.  He then
engaged in the saw-milling business in Knox County a short time, and then
kept a grocery store for about three years, when he became connected with
W.A. Polk in the general merchandise business.  He has been quite prosperous
in his enterprises, and now owns 200 acres of very fertile land well improved.
he engages quite extensively in Live stock.  In 1860 he led to Hymen's altar
Mary E. Bond, who died in 1869 after becoming the mother of two children:
Jennie B. and William E.  In 1871 Mr. Walker married Nancy A. Sproatt, who
died in 1878.  His last marriage to Hattie Kable was consumated in 1880.
The wife is a member of the Christian Church.  He is a Republican in politics
and one of the leading business men of the town.
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