Abner Walker (1779 - 1870)

Born 8 Aug 1779 in Warrington, York County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 30 Jul 1870 at age 90 in St Clair, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Abner Walker was born 8 Aug 1779, in York County, Pennsylvania, the son of of Benjamin Walker and Ruth Morris.^{[1] [2]}

From Menallen minutes: Sept 23, 1807-Sarah Harris requests marriage with Abner Walker.

Abner Walker married Oct. 28th 1807, at Menallen Meeting house in York Co. PA Sarah Harris who was the dt. of Benjamin & Rebecca Harris.

From Minutes of Dunnings Creek Monthly Meeting, Fishertown Bedford Co. PA: 15 Aug. 1827-Sarah [Harris] Walker & seven children on certificate from Monallen to Dunnings Creek M.M. Children: Benjamin H.; Rebecca H.; Ruth; Barbara H.; Sarah; Anna; Beulah.

Abner was involved with the Underground Railroad with son Benjamin Harris Walker. Eleven grandsons of Abner Walker fought for the preservation of the Union and three gave up their lives for it. According to a letter written by Joseph Penrose:

"It was about ten miles north of Bedford and was the first station after leaving Bedford and called the Quaker settlement. Then Northwest of this was a family by the name of Walker that came to this county from Adams County. The old gentleman's name was Abner and he had a son Benjamin [Harris] Walker that done a great deal on this line. I have heard my grandfather Samuel Penrose and Uncle Josiah say that there never was a slave caught by their owners after it passed into Benjamin Walker's hand. Of course there was plenty of men in those days that lived along the line that was in sympathy with the work and good work it was, but when the genuine work had to be done the Ways, the Penroses and the Walkers had to do it."

Abner passed away on 30 Jul 1870, at Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA, and was buried at Friends Cemetery (photo of memorial gravestone), Spring Meadow, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.^{[3] [4]}

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This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Walker-18877 was created by Jennifer Hoff through the import of Jennifer HOFF family tree (4).ged on Oct 11, 2015.

Name

Name: Abner /Walker/^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: 8 Aug 1779

Place: Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, United States^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

Death

Death:

Date: 30 Jul 1870

Place: St Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States^[15][16]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Spring Meadow, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA^[17][18]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1850

Place: St Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA^[19]

External File

External File:

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Title: Headstone Abner Walker

External File:

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Title: Friends Cemetery,

Marriage

Husband: @P679@

Wife: Ruth Morris

Child: Abner Walker

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Sarah Pilkington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Jerman Walker

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: John Walker

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Phebe Walker

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Abner Walker

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Benjamin Walker

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Heppzibah Walker

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Vale

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Isaac Walker

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 5 May 1769

Place: Chester, Pennsylvania^[20][21][22]

Sources

1. ↑ Society of Friends. Pennsylvania. "Pennsylvania Quaker records : Warrington, York County, Little Brittain, Lancaster County, Centre, Centre County, West Branch, Clearfield County, Dunnings Creek, Bedford County (2 parts)" Published 1900. Warrington MM, Page 29.
2. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 61672941
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 August 2018), memorial page for Abner Walker (8 Aug 1779–30 Jul 1870), Find A Grave Memorial no. 61672941, citing Friends Cemetery, Spring Meadow, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Andii1814 (contributor 48214069).
4. ↑ Rebecca-Sue-Horner - User Trees - Genealogy.com
5. ↑ Source: #S-446587709 Page: Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes and Deaths 1785-1884; Collection: Baltimore Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: RG2/B/M461 3.1 APID: 1,2189::1107025648
6. ↑ Source: #S-446587512 Page: Source number: 1210.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DFB APID: 1,7836::1274295
7. ↑ Source: #S-446587426 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: St Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_751; Page: 165A; Image: 332 APID: 1,8054::1514833
8. ↑ Source: #S-446587420 APID: 1,70573::7605214
9. ↑ Source: #S-446587415 APID: 1,60525::21780275
10. ↑ Source: #S-446587709 Page: Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes and Deaths 1785-1884; Collection: Baltimore Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: RG2/B/M461 3.1 APID: 1,2189::1107025648
11. ↑ Source: #S-446587512 Page: Source number: 1210.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DFB APID: 1,7836::1274295
12. ↑ Source: #S-446587426 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: St Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_751; Page: 165A; Image: 332 APID: 1,8054::1514833
13. ↑ Source: #S-446587420 APID: 1,70573::7605214
14. ↑ Source: #S-446587415 APID: 1,60525::21780275
15. ↑ Source: #S-446587420 APID: 1,70573::7605214
16. ↑ Source: #S-446587415 APID: 1,60525::21780275
17. ↑ Source: #S-446587420 APID: 1,70573::7605214
18. ↑ Source: #S-446587415 APID: 1,60525::21780275
19. ↑ Source: #S-446587426 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: St Clair, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_751; Page: 165A; Image: 332 APID: 1,8054::1514833
20. ↑ Source: #S-446587410 Page: Source number: 1187.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DFB APID: 1,7836::1274502
21. ↑ Source: #S-446587404 Page: Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1763-1778; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 199 APID: 1,2189::99782197
22. ↑ Source: #S-446587392 Page: Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1752-1773; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes APID: 1,2189::8745603

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