Biography of John R. Walker, pages 777 / 778.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

John R. Walker, section 35, Smithfield Township, bought his farm of 160 
acres of Wesley Parks in August, 1844.  At that time it was heavily 
timbered, but he cleared and improved it, and in 1860 bought the quarter 
section adjoining.  By hard work and economy he has acquired a competency, 
and is one of the successful farmers and most respected citizens of the 
county.   Mr. Walker was born in York County, Pa., in 1808, and was there 
reared and married to Catherine Chrumrine, a native of Maryland, born in 
1810.  In 1835 they settled in Columbiana County, Ohio, and lived there till 
their removal to De Kalb County in 1844.  Mr. Walker’s father, Nicholas 
Walker, was a distiller, and in his youth he learned the business and 
followed it a number of years in Ohio.  Mr. and Mrs. Walker have had eight 
children; but four are living---Sarah, Amanda, Eli and George, the two 
latter born in Indiana.

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