OBIT: William P. WALKER, 1890, Bellwood, Blair County, PA

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LOCAL BREVITIES.

  W. R. Walker, of Bellwood, agent for the Pennsylvania and 
Northwestern railroad, died on Monday evening at his home in that place 
of consumption, after a long and lingering illness.  The deceased was 
born May 29, 1848, and at the time of his death was aged 42 years, 6 
months and 9 days.  He was a member of Logan lodge No. 490, Free and 
Accepted Masons, which organization will attend the funeral, which will 
take place at half-past 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, the interment to 
be made in the Bellwood cemetery.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Wednesday, December 10, 1890

1880 Bellwood, Blair County, census -
Wm. P. Walker, 32, agent P.R.R.  
Bessie Walker, 23  
Marion F. Walker, 8/12  
Louise S. Walker, 8/12

The Late W. P. Walker.

  William P. Walker, a brief announcement of whose death on Monday at 
Bellwood was made yesterday, was born at the foot of plane No. 10 in 
1847, he being the youngest of ten children.  For the past twenty-six 
years he had been a resident of Bellwood.  He was a consistent member 
of the Presbyterian church and also of Logan lodge No. 290 Free and 
Accepted Masons; Mountain chapter No. 189, and Mountain commandery No. 
10 Knights Templar.  The funeral will take place at half-past 2 o'clock 
this afternoon, the interment to be made in the Bellwood cemetery.  
Arrangements have been made for the running of a special train to allow 
the Masonic bodies to attend the funeral.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, December 11, 1890