BIO: George Walker, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER XLIX.

         LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF NEW CUMBERLAND.

497  LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP.

  GEORGE WALKER, retired, Lisburn.  More than a century ago Benjamin 
Walker, and his wife, Sarah (Morris) Walker, came from Wales to Chester 
County, Penn.; later removed to York County, finally settling near 
Rossville, and there purchased a farm and erected commodious buildings.  
They were members of the society known as "Friends;" and the church now 
standing, although more than a hundred years old, was the house in 
which they worshiped, and from its sacred desk William Penn has 
preached to the pioneer Christians.  On the farm their family of seven 
children was reared; Isaac, the youngest son, married Mary Cramer, and 
their home was made during the early years of wedded life at the 
mansion of his father.  The subject of this sketch was born in York 
County, Penn., another son, John, and a daughter, Mary A., now the wife 
of Samuel Gehr, of Camp Hill, were born in Cumberland County, after the 
removal of their parents to this county in 1825.  Isaac Walker (father 
of our subject) died in 1839, and his widow in 1864.  Lewis, an elder 
brother of Isaac Walker, worked for forty years in Harrisburg, married 
Mary A. Hull, of Lisburn, in 1845, and had two children:  Clara and 
Jacob M.  In 1884, an unfortunate accident caused the death of Mrs. 
Walker, since which time Lewis Walker has made his home with his 
brother George.  Our subject was one of the most enterprising young men 
in this county.  Choosing in early life the trade of shoe-making, he 
established himself at Lisburn.  His mother, younger brother and sister 
lived together until the marriage of the sister, in 1853, with Samuel 
Gehr, by whom she has two children:  Geo. W. and John A.  His aged 
mother made her home with him until her death.  With untiring energy he 
persevered in his work until a handsome competence was accumulated, 
consisting of a fine farm and the best residence property in the 
village.  In 1866 Mr. Walker was married to Elizabeth Reiff, of York 
County, and two children were born, who died in infancy.  After ten 
years of pleasant married life Mr. Walker was left a childless widower, 
and, in company with his brother Lewis, his days are passed in the 
quiet home at Lisburn.  But for an accident, in 1885, Mr. Walker would 
be as hale and active as a man of fifty.  In forty years he has not 
experienced an attack of sickness.  He has a cheery home, surrounded by 
all the comforts wealth brings to intellectual minds, and has a record 
without a stain.