Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Walter, John D.
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Joe Patterson, Patricia Bastik & Susan Walters Dec 2009

Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Tinicum Township


   JOHN D. WALTER merchant, P.O. Point Pleasant, is a 
grandson of Michael Walter, who died in Plumstead about 
fifty years ago, leaving a numerous family, of whom four are 
now living:  John, father of Dr. J. B. Walter, of Solebury; 
Tobias, living in Plumstead; Elizabeth, living with her son, 
Dr. A. G. B. Hinkle, of Philadelphia; and Mary, widow of 
Jordan Cope, also in Philadelphia. Ephraim, father of John 
B., was born in Plumstead in 1804, and died in this township 
in 1880. His wife was Elizabeth Detweiler, of Bedminster, 
who is now living, and is 78 years old. They had eight 
children:  Rebecca (deceased), Lewis D. and Samuel, in 
Plumstead; Catherine, wife of Henry Hinkle' Hannah, George 
W. and Reuben D., in this township; and John D., who was 
born April 25, 1838. He attended the Millersville Normal 
school, in Lancaster county, on leaving which he taught 
school for three years. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 
One hundred and twenty-eighth Pa. Vols., and was in the 
battles of Antietam and Chancellorsville, and at the latter 
place was taken prisoner and confined in Libby prison. While 
there his term expired, and he engaged in mercantile 
business at Point Pleasant. His present partner is his 
brother-in-law, Andrew Shaddinger, the firm being J. D. 
Walter & Co.  November 2, 1865, he married Susanna 
Shaddinger, who was born November 16, 1844. They have three 
children:  J. William, Ella and Charles A.  Mr. Walter is a 
leading merchant and prominent citizen of the township. He 
and his wife and son, J. Willis, are members of the Point 
Pleasant Baptist church, of which he has been for many years 
deacon and trustee, and actively engaged as superintendent 
and teacher of its Sabbath school. He is also identified 
with the educational interests of his community, acting for 
a number of years as secretary of its school branch.