George Walker (biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

GEORGE WALKER, stock-dealer, P.O. Grenola, was born in Cheshire, England in 1819.  In 1845, he emigrated to America, locating in Des Moines, Iowa, where he engaged in farming in 1877, he went to Illinois, remaining there four years, coming to Kansas in the spring of 1871, locating in Howard County (now Elk), took a claim on Section 12, Township 31, Range 9, has about 720 acres of land in the farm, well watered by Caney Creek, and timber enough along the creek to shelter his stock.  He has 100 acres under cultivation, 160 acres fenced, and the balance is pasture; has planted a good orchard and put up a good frame house, 18 x 23, with a wing 17 x 18, barn 32 x 40, with a basement full size, with a good wind mill.  Besides the home farm, he has 280 acres south of Grenola, with 100 acres under the plow, ten acres of timber, well fenced, two good houses, and other improvements.  Mr. Walker is raising considerable stock; has 200 head, and besides twenty-five cows for dairying, also raises a great many hogs.  Mr.Walker is one of the most successful farmers and stock-raisers in the county.  He was married in May 1865, at Burlington, Iowa to Miss Charlotte Darbyshire, a native of London, Enfland.  They have two children--John Henry, and Robert H.