The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-05
REV. DIR. JOSEPH X. WALKER.
Honors 10 the Gentlemen by his Con
greRaIIOn.

We find in the Port Royal, South
Carolina, Commercial short account II
a testimonial rendered On Christmas Day
10 the Rev. Joseph K Walker. We re-
produce It in our columns because The
reyerned gentleman rs many relations
and friends ia our mids- VINO will rc')Ice
to hear of him again and because the
whole proceeding, is creditable alike TO
al the parties concerned.
Or. Walker is son of the late Zodiac
Walker, OF U1iontown, Ps., and Is one Of
a family Of ten children, seven daughters
ana three sons, al OF whom are more or
les, distinguished for practical good sense
AMI oli-ta, hloned sterling worth.
OF The three sogs, joseph K. and Eo-
ward became Episcopal C.ergymen, and
both when young men married and set
tied IN south Carolina. where they stlil
live a. an advanced age, hOnOred by ali.
William. the remaining son. married
the only daughter OF Col. Archibald
Pau. and is still. living on his farm
the old home place, near Uuontown,
Pa. Many of the best families, residents
here, are marriage connections, the Pax
tons, Hunters, uowelis. Mrtchells and
MANY others.
Ofthe seven daughters four became
wives of mem bers OF the legal profession
two OF these were in course of time elected
JUDGES, and another received Foreign
Ministers appointment under the sd-
minIstration of James X. Polk. OF The
three remaining daughters, two married
successful, pushing business men, and the
third became the wife of our old friend
Col John Thompson, now living opposite
Moundsvllle, Mar nail county. The
Colonel is known as life long Demo
Graf VINO nus never lallered IN his devo'
tiou 10 the principles OF his party
Though notably quiet and unassumlng
gcntlemag il MS demeanor ne mas al
WAYS welded Il vast influence IN his
neighbOrhoOd; he is one OF the wealthlesl
and LARGEST land owners II the State,
and though well advanced IN years
manages ms large business with thorouga
method and system. He has been called
upon in the past few years to mourn Ihe
los % three grown up sons, one OF whom
Capt John Thompson, died in the ser
wee of his country. We heartily wish
that the declining yesrsO' himself and
his es.mabIa lady will be full Of peace
ana happiness.
The article from the Commercial Is 3:
follows
"On Christmas day, 1915, the fttiett
anniversary of the institution Of the Rev
- tins
st. Heena) parish, his old psrIsnloneri
presented, through the senior warden o
the church to their beloved pastor
silver goblet, suggestive Of bu
not commensurate with their grea
est EN- AID reverence for him, anc
with he,rts Of deep gratitude 20 Oh,
Giver o. al Cool, that he, VINO haC
broken the bread o, life to the fathers
had been 50 long spared to break th'
bread of lie to the children. OF all VIII
! kUelt with hia around the altar in that
old sanctuary, on that Christmas day
! Hltv wears azo-ue alone Is present with
us. They have passed away, but ne, by
! the mercy of God, still! remains, Il
..pgint the road to Heaven and lead The
/ WAY. jr.N. Ut. Joseph II. NeINSA w"
born in tals pIsce, ana is the Oldest sor
and second enid Of Zsdoc Walker, wh'
lived il the building now owned by
Hugh Rankin. on the northwest cor
ner o. Main and Broadway. Their,
are sull nine out Of ten OF thi
kable family living. William
Walker, the only son living in this coun
e.. is 8 resident OF Dunbar township
lie is seventy four years old, and is O.
robust and cheerful rs . boy IN his teens.
! Edward. tae o.her brother, lives ID
Ed,.eaeIi. South Carolina MIS-. Irwin
widow Of the late Judge Irwin, o. Pitts
burgn, the eldest, resides IN Allegheny
and Is eighty years OF age, The othsl
members of the family are Mrs. Judg'
Il. p. Fienriken, San Francisco CaI.or
MIA; Mrs. Paul, widow of W. II. Paul
Wheeling, W. Va; Mr.. John Pnelsr
and Mrs. John Wells, Waynesburg
Greene county, Pa, and Mr.. JONI
/ Thompson, who live To- Ohio.