OBIT: Joshua WALKER, 1880, formerly of Blair County, PA

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A Former Altoona Minister Deceased.

  Yesterday morning Rev. J. Walker, pastor of the United Brethren 
Church at East Conemaugh, Cambria county, and for a number of years 
pastor of the Altoona church, died at his home in East Conemaugh.  For 
about a year past he had been afflicted with an asthmatic complaint, 
and to this is ascribed in a great measure his taking off.  Deceased 
was born in England but came to this country when quite young.  About 
twenty-five years ago he was ordained to the ministry, and filled the 
pulpits of several churches in Western Pennsylvania in the interim.  
Rev. Walker was aged about 45 years, and leaves a wife and three 
children - two of the latter being married.  He was a sincere, 
unassuming Christian, and a man without guile.  His remains will be 
taken to Tyrone on Saturday forenoon for interment in the cemetery 
there.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Saturday, January 24, 1880

1870 Tyrone, Blair County census -
Joshua Walker, 45 
Nancy J. Walker, 37 
E. J. F. Walker, 14, male 
J. K. M. Walker, 13, male
J. W. T. Walker, 1, male

1880 Altoona, Blair County census -
N. J. Walker, 46 
Warren T. Walker, 11