BIO: Russell Irvin WALKER, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 227. __________________________________________________________ RUSSELL IRVIN WALKER Petersburg, Pa. Freight Agent: Was born in Marengo, Centre County, Pa., and at Barree, Huntingdon County, Pa., began his first insight into an elementary education. The father is Clarence L. Walker, a well known lumberman of Barree, Pa., previously of Yarnell, Centre County, Pa. The mother comes of a historic race, a descendant of the Lucas, one of eight men who rowed Admiral Perry across Lake Erie, and has in her possession a medal. Her name previous to marriage was Catharine Lucas, of Milesburg, Centre County, Pa. The grandfather, Irwin Walker, dropped dead on the Court House steps at Bellefonte, Pa. Russel Irwin Walker attended the Alexandria High School, Class of 1918. At present is Freight Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Petersburg, Pa. He is President of the Petersburg Young People's Dramatic Club; President Petersburg Progressive Club; Secretary Petersburg Dramatic Club; was President Boys' Senior Class Methodist Sunday School; at present is a member of the Lutheran Church. He belongs to the Clerks' Association, P.R.R. A Republican. Plays golf. One brother, Roy M., a graduate in chemistry, married to Helen Klinger, State College, Pa.; Iva L., married to Ira Malone, Altoona, Pa.; Margaret M., married to C. J. Newbauer, Barree, Pa. Russel Walker was married to Kathleen Rose Steel. Children are: Daughters: Marjorie; June, eight years; Ellen Lucille, four years, and one son, Edwin Russel, two years old. Mr. Walker takes an interest in all that pertains to the entertainment and elevating of the talent in a dramatic way He was elected as Assessor of Petersburg borough.