The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-27
A. C.. WALKER DIES
OF ANGINA PECTORIS
West Brattleboro Man Would Have
Been 36 Today-Native of Dunn
merston, First Mayor of Farley, Ia.

Alexander Campbell Walker of West
Brattleboro, who would have been Sc
years old today, died about 7.35 o'clock
yesterday morning in the home of
Mrs Walkers father, H. Harry Miller,
in Dummerston, where Mr. and Mrs.
Walker had been since April % The
direct cause of death was an acute attack
of angina pectoris Mr.. Walker fell near
his home on Greenleaf street last january
and fractured one hip He recovered so
that he was able to walk with the use of
crutches, but never fully regained his
strength Mr. and Mrs, Walker came to
West Brattleboro six years ago and bought
e place on Greenleaf street
Mr.. Walker was born in Dummerston
Sept. -, 1920 His father was DIR. SewaI
Walker, practicing physician, and his
grandfather was Jonas Walker, an ensign
in the war of the Revolution. His mother
was Lucretia Miller, daughter of Marshall
Miller, sr, who also was a Revolutionary
soldier and was in the expedition to Ben
nington.
Mr.. Walker attended school in the red
school house in Dummerston Center, Mel
rose academy in West Brattleboro and
the academy in Westminster of which
Prof L. F. Ward was principal. When
young man he worked for a number of
years for different farmers during the
summers. teaching school winters In this
way he taught in Vernon and Westmin-
ster
| In 1851. Mr. Walker went to Boston,
where he was employed eight years by the
Daniel Weld East India Goods Co on
South Market street Beginning at the
bottom, he became head clerk and buyer.
and doubtless would have entered into
I. I I. = z
the war Mr. Weld went out Of business.
and in April, 1863, Mr. Walker went to
Farley, Iowa, where he made his home
more than 40 years Here, with his broth
er-in-law. p f. Walker, he carried on q
successful mercantile and creamery busi-
ness under the firm name Of A. O. Walker
& Co.
Mr. Walker always was active for bet
ter government in the affairs Of the rap
idly growing junction town, and after its
incorporation he was elected its first may
or. an office he held for four terms He
was staunch Republican at all times anc
was one time candidate for representative
but was defeated by a large Democrat,
majority
In religion Mr. Walker was a devoted
lchurchman, lay-reader under the appoint
ment of Bishop Perry of the Episcopal dio
ceSe OF Iowa. and superintendent OF tht
Sunday school for many years. He was
Mason and member of the Brattlebor
: lodge at the time of his death He ais
was a member of the Iowa Sons of tn
Revolution.
Mr.. Walker was twice married. L
1868 he married Mrs. Rebeeca Richards
who died in 1897, and in 1904 he marie
Mary Din Miller of Dummerston, VIII
| survives He also leaves one stepdaughtel
c Harriet, wife of DIR. C. Allen Snyder c
/ Dubuque, Iowa, and three grandchildren
t Miss Naylon Richards Of Charter Gal
+ Iowa, Mrs j. Raymond Hoover Of Wasl
e ington, d. c., and Carl J Snyder Of Omj
t Iha, Neb., and one great-grandchild
| Mr. Walker was man of sterling ol
o New England characteristics, intensel
. loyal to any cause which he espoused an
J. thoroughly honorable in all his dealing
He was tenderly sympathetic by natul
i and manifested marked devotion in h
$ family life.
d The funeral will be held in the o.
! church in Dummerston Wednesday at
Il o'clock, Rev Nelson Kellogg, rector
E st. MichaeFs Episcopal church of Brattl
y, boro, officiating, and the burial will tai
a. place in Dummerston
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