BIOS: Daniel H. WALKER, Rev., Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 65/6

Rev. Daniel H. WALKER.

The family of which Rev. Daniel H. Walker, of Somerset, pastor of the German 
Baptist Brethren church, is a representative, was founded in Somerset county, 
Pennsylvania, by his great-grandfather, ______ Walker, who came from Wittenberg, 
Germany, about the year 1777.  His son, Peter Walker (grandfather) was born near 
Pine Hill, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was a farmer, teacher and preacher, 
married Elizabeth Horner, and their children were as follows: Sarah, Dinah, 
Rebecca, Cyrus H., Carlotta, William H., Elizabeth and Daniel H. Walker. 
Daniel H. Walker was born in Stony Creek township, Somerset county, 
Pennsylvania, July 5, 1850.  His early studies were pursued in the common 
schools adjacent to his home, and the knowledge thus obtained was supplemented 
by attendance at the Berlin Normal School.  He first turned his attention to the 
vocation of teaching, filling this position for five terms, after which he 
engaged in farming and stock raising, continuing the same up to the present 
time.  He also serves in the capacity of minister of the German Baptist Brethren 
church, and throughout the community is hightly honored and respected by all who 
have the honor of his acquaintance.  He has charge of the Brothers Valley 
congregation, consisting of about two hundred and seventy-five members. 
Rev. Mr. Walker married, December 10, 1868, Mary A. Knepper, born June 9, 1850, 
died June 15, 1883, daughter of Lewis J. and Magdalene Knepper.  Their children 
are as follows: William P., superintendent of a telephone company in Cedar 
Falls, Iowa; he married Sophia Graff and they are the parents of two children, 
Edna and John D. Miller L., married Kate Walker; issue, Harold and Pauline.  Ira 
D., unmarried, serves as cashier of the Berlin Bank.  Galen K., unmarried, 
principal of the Berlin high school.  On July 3, 1884, Mr. Walker married for 
his second wife Ella R. Knepper, born March 12, 1840, near Berlin, Pennsylvania, 
daughter of Lewis J. and Magdalene Knepper.  Their children are as follows: 
Dillie V., wife of Mahlon S. Reiman and mother of two children, Ralph and Ruth.  
Carla E., wife of Norman Miller, resides at Mt. Morris, Illinois.  Emma E., wife 
of George S. Reiman and mother of one child, Gay.  Myrl J., resides at home and 
follows farming.  Mary, Charlotte, Alma and April May, all of whom reside at 
home.