Charlotte Isabel (Swanger) Walker (1827 - 1903)

Born 28 Aug 1827 in Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Walker — married 7 Feb 1850 in Adams County, Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Nov 1903 at age 76 in Russell, Lucas, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Born 28 Aug 1827 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania to Johannes Thomas Swanger and Marie Stetzer, the fifth of ten children born to this union. Charlotte married Joseph Walker 7 Feb 1850 in Adams County, Ohio. They had nine children. She died 23 Nov 1903

Obituary

THE CHARITON HERALD Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 19, 1903

MRS. JOSEPH WALKER

Charlotte I. Swanger was born August 28th, 1827, at Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. When quite young her parents moved to Ohio, where she lived when she was united in marriage to Joseph Walker in February, 1850.

To this union were born eleven children, three of whom preceded the mother to the home above. In 1855, she and her husband moved to Iowa, on a farm about two miles west of Confidence, where they have since lived until two years ago, when they moved to Russell.

She has been a member of the M. E. church since she was fifteen years of age, and although she has been unable to attend church services very often for a few years, she was one whose every day life displayed one of the truest, most devout christian lives. She was always cheerful and wanted to do what she could in sickness to brighten the lives of those who were shut in.

She seemed as well as usual on the day of her death and walked to the Christian church to attend a funeral. She had only been seated a few minutes when she died without a struggle, on (Thursday) November 12, 1903, aged 76 years, 2 months and 14 days.

The funeral services were held in the M. E. church Sunday afternoon, (November 15) at 1;30 o'clock. Eight children and her husband were left to mourn her loss. One son, at Garfield, Kansas, and a daughter, at Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, were unable to attend the funeral.

The children present were Ambrose Walker, Mesdames Murrow, Harve Scott and J. Brown, of Confidence, Mrs. Jennie Bowers and Miss Inez Walker of this place. The shock was very great and the deepest sympathies of many friends were extended to the bereaved ones.

Research Notes

• "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJYM-W98 : accessed 11 Jan 2014), Thomas A. Murrow in entry for Cary Lafayette Murrow and Ida Walker, 06 May 1894.

• 1850 United States Federal Census

Wayne, Adams County, Ohio. Age 23 Birth year 1827 Pennsylvania.

Household members:

Samuel Walker 30

Anne J Walker 29

Elizabeth Walker 7

Wm F Walker 6

Joseph Walker 4

James F Walker 0

Joseph Walker 25

Isabel S Walker 23

James Walker 29

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• 1870 United States Federal Census

Wright, Wayne County, Iowa. Charlotte J Walker age 42 abt 1828 Pennsylvania Female housekeeper Spouse: Joseph Walker

Household members:

Ida Walker

Charlotte Walker

Joseph Walker

John A Walker

Phillip A Walker

Ambrose B Walker

Elizabeth M Walker

Josephine A Walker

Virginia Walker

Rosa B Walker

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• 1880 United States Federal Census

Wright, Wayne County, Iowa. Bell Walker age 53 born abt 1827 Pennsylvania. White female married spouse: Joseph Walker

Household members:

Joseph Walker

Bell Walker

Ambrose Walker

Josephine Walker

Jennie Walker

Rosa Walker

Ida Walker

Ines Walker

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• 1900 United States Federal Census

Wright, Wayne County, Iowa. Charlotte I Walker age 72 born Aug 1827 Pennsylvania. White Female married Spouse: Joseph Walker married 1850 for 50 years 11 children 8 living. Can Read and write.

Household members:

Joseph Walker

Charlotte I Walker

Inis Walker

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• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39028792/charlotte-isabelle-walker

Sources

1. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1850; Census Place: Wayne, Adams, Ohio; Roll: 657; Page: 182b
2. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Wright, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: M593_425; Page: 397A
3. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Wright, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: 369; Page: 255A; Enumeration District: 239
4. ↑ Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Wright, Wayne, Iowa; Roll: 464; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0158; FHL microfilm: 1240464