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From: Barbara Hug <>
Subject: Re: [IAJASPER] WALKER Family Autograph Album
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:03:05 -0500
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There were a lot of Walkers in Jasper county and not all were related.

I would think you would have an easier time finding a direct
descendent in South Dakota - or have you tried that.

Perhaps someone else will know.


At 08:48 AM 4/27/2007, you wrote:
>I've "rescued" an old autograph album belonging to Flora WALKER of Iowa.
>Based on limited research and thanks to the assistance of a WALKER Family
>Researcher I have been able to determine some information regarding the
>family and have included that information below as well. The album contains
>entries from both family and friends as follows:
>
>Miss Flora WALKER Autograph Album
>Also addressed as "Florico"
> >From A. B. King's Book Stationery and Cheap Notion Store, Newton, Iowa
>Presented to?
>
>Family:
>. "Hattie", Prairie City, 16 May 1888 "Sister"
>. Samuel THOMPSON, 26 Dec 1886 "Cousin"
>. "George", 12 Jan 1888 "Brother"
>. Charley THOMPSON, 10 Feb 1888 "Cousin"
>. "Esther", 26 Nov 1890 "Sister"
>
>Flora married Robert Howard MARCH and together they had two sons, Charles
>and Earnest MARCH
>
>1870 census of Mound Prairie Township, IA:
>
>Charles WALKER, age 35, Farming, born NY
>Sarah WALKER, age 25, Keeping House, born KY
>Flora WALKER, age 10 months, born IA
>
>1900 census of Mound Prairie Township, IA:
>
>Robert H. MARCH, age 30, born Mar 1870, married 6 years, born OH, parents
>born OH, a Farmer
>Flora A. MARCH, wife, age 30, born Sept 1869, married 6 years, 2 children/2
>living, born IA, parents born NY/KY
>Charles F. MARCH, son, age 4, born Sept 1895, born IA
>Earnest H. MARCH, son, age 2, born Nov 1897, born IA
>
>1920 census of Union Township, SD:
>
>Robert H. MARCH, age 49, born OH, parents born OH, a Farmer
>Flora A. MARCH, wife, age 50, born IA, parents born NY/KY
>Charles F. MARCH, son, age 24, born IA, a Farm Laborer
>Ernest H. MARCH, son, age 22, born IA, a Farm Laborer
>Elizabeth A. MARCH, Mother, age 76, a widow, born OH, parents born OH
>
>Friends:
>. Mollie BROWN, Prairie City, 22 Mar 1887
>. L. T. FLEENOR, Mound Prairie, IA, 20 Jan
>. Rilla LUKE, 5 April
>. George W. LUTZ, 10 Nov 1888
>. Emily R. MATCHETT, Newton, IA, 10 Oct 1888
>. Alice LUTZ
>. Will JOHNSON, Prairie City, 9 Feb 1888
>. Hattie SHAFER, Boone, IA, 16 Jul 1887
>. Lena DAVIS
>. Ella BUCKINGHAM, 21 Jan 1888
>. C. VANDERRYL, Prairie City, 1 Nov 1891
>. Hattie LAPE, 22 Mar 1887
>. Ida BECKER
>. J. B. SEARBROUGH, Monroe, IA
>. Ollie VANCE, Newton, IA, 21 Jan 1887
>. Susie RUSSELL, 11 Jan 1887
>
>I am hoping to locate someone from the family so that this wonderful old
>album can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this
>family, or know someone who might be, please contact me.
>
>Thanks,
>Shelley
>
> Be sure to check out the IAGenWeb site for new information at
> iagenweb.org/jasper
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Barbara Lane Hug,
Coordinator of the Jasper Co. IAGenWeb site at http://iagenweb.org/jasper
State Coordinator of IAGenWeb at http://iagenweb.org/


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