WILLIAM S. WALKER AND FAMILY, Smith County, TX

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WILLIAM S. WALKER AND FAMILY "Some Biographies of Old Settlers." 
Historical, Personal and Reminiscent. Volume I 
By Sid S. Johnson, 1900: Sid S. Johnson, 
Publisher, Tyler, Texas Chapter XL - Pages 192-193

Wm. S. Walker died in Tyler a few years after the war. He was an early 
settler, coming here in the forties. He was with Tyler in her early 
struggles and played a conspicuous part as a good citizen, honest man, 
who helped the interests of Tyler and Smith county. He was one of 
these intelligent, considerate men who made an impress on the times in 
which he lived. It was just such men as Uncle Billie Walker that makes 
a country and an intelligent people and a good citizenship. His wife, 
a grand old Christian woman, is kindly remembered by the early settler. 
Grandma Walker was one of these old ladies that lent a charm of 
pleasure by her presence. There was a charm of heavenly sweetmess 
about her face and manner. These old people were devout members of 
the Baptist church and worshipped the God of their fathers with 
sincere piety. They sleep in Tyler Cemetary, and their many good deeds 
have been left behind them as a heritage to their descendants and a 
blesssng to those who remember and heed them.

Wm. S. Walker was county treasurer at an early day in Smith county. As 
an official he was honest and correct. Other positions of honor and 
trust he filled with that same fidelity that marked the course of his 
useful life.

He raised a large family of children who do and have occupied high 
positions in social and business life. He was the honored father of 
Mrs. Stephen Reaves, M. D. Walker, W.D. Walker and B.L. Walker. M.D. 
and B.L. Walker are the only names mentioned that are living. W.D. 
Walker lives with his son, E.L. Walker, a prominent lawyer of 
Terrell, Texas. B.L. Walker is a prominent farmer of Smith county.

The Walkers are noted for their intelligence, honesty and good 
citizenship.