Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-29
Z DEATH OF MRS. WALKER.

T Mrs. Mary Ellen Walker, widow Of
the late DR.. VIM. M. Walker, died last
Wednesday morning at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. G. H. O'Leary, Of
dropsy, and was buried Thursday af-
ternoon In the Yorkville cemetery by
the side Of her late husband.
Mrs. Walker was a daughter Of the
late Joshua Hudson, and was born
seven miles northwest Of Yorkville, on
the plantation now owned by Mr.. Law
son Neal, July 18, 1884. She came Of
good old Revolutionary stock, her an
cestors having settled in the county
more than hundred years before, and
figured prominently in the war for
American independence. One Of her
ancestors was killed in the battle Of
Camden, and others fought on the
American side at the battle Of Kings
Mountain. Judge ]. II. Hudson, whose
father was born in the same neighbor-
hood, Is first cousin Of the deceased.
Mrs. Walker was married to Doctor
Walker on October. /, 1850, and began
her residence in Yorkville at that
time Previous to her marriage, she
had united with Beersheba Presbyte-
rian church, to which all her people
had previously belonged, but in 1850
she went with her husband to the
Methodist church, and the four children
that were subsequently born to the
couple, were reared in accordance with
Methodist doctrines. She was a thor
oughgoing Christian woman, both in
thought and deed. Though she lived
first for the members Of her family,
whom she loved most devotedly, she
was ever solicitous Of the welfare Of
her neighbors, and especially had time
to carry aid, comfort and hope to the
sick. Probably no kinder, more tender
and more motherly woman has ever
lived in the community.
Up to the time of DR.. Walkers death,
on January H. last, Mrs. Walkers
health was very good. She had begun
peared to be nothing serious. She was
possessed of everything that goes to
make mortal happy, and she was as
happy as mortal could well be. One
of the principal joys to which she and
her husband looked forward was the
anticipated celebration Of their golden
wedding, which would have taken
place on next Monday. But with
the death Of her husband much Of the
joy went out Of her life, and when
Mrs. Strauss, her daughter, passed
away on the 4th Of March last, 1t SEEM
ed that the devoted old lady had moth
ing further to live for. Anyway, she
did not recover from the grief that
was occasioned by these two sad be-
reavements, and notwithstanding the
tender, loving care Of her remaining
children and sons-in-law, she contin-
ued to decline, until death ended the
chapter. She died in the confident be-
lief that she was going to rejoin the
loved ones that had gone before.
Mrs. Walker leaves two sons and one
daughter. The sons are DR.. Miles J.
Walker, Of Yorkville, and DR.. George
Walker, Of Baltimore. The daughter
is Mrs. G. H. O'Leary, Of Yorkville.
DR.. Miles Walker and Mrs. OLeary
were at the bedside Of their mother
when the end came. DR.. George Walk
er arrived from Baltimore Thursday
afternoon in time to attend the fune-
raj.
Mrs. Walker leaves two sisters and
three brothers. The sisters are Mrs.
Emma Curry, Of Wildwood, Fla, and
Mrs. Henrietta Matthews Of Arkan-
sas. One brother, Mr.. George Hudson,
lives at Jefferson, Texas: another, Mr..
John Hudson, lives in Sewer county,
Arkansas, and the third brother, Mr..
J. r. Hudson, lives in De Queen, Ar
kansas.