OBIT: Sydenham WALKER, 1902, Native of Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA

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WALKER

Dr. Sydenham Walker died at his home in Fountain Dale, Adams county, on Friday 
night, September 26th, aged 74 years.  He had been in failing health for some 
months, but was seriously ill only about a week.  Dr. Walker was born in 
Waynesboro and was the son of Dr. Thomas Walker.  He spent his boyhood days 
there and on attaining manhood attended Jefferson Medical College, from which he 
graduated and on returning to Waynesboro, began practicing his profession.  He 
remained there about a year and then removed to Adams county.

Dr. Walker was married to a sister of the late Jeremiah Gordon, of near Shady 
Grove, and to them was born one son, Horace Walker, who removed to Dakota many 
years ago.  In order to be with his son, the doctor went to Dakota about 25 
years ago and remained there for about twenty years, when he returned to his old 
home at Fountain Dale, but did not long remain there until he went to Bedford 
City, Virginia, his son having come east and located there.  He returned to 
Fountain Dale after remaining in Bedford City two years.  Dr. Walker was a 
member of the Presbyterian church for many years but recently united with the 
Reformed church.  His wife died several years ago.  He was buried Monday at 
Fountain Dale.


People's Register, Chambersburg, PA, October 3, 1902