“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


DAVID H. WALKER,  Fort Atkinson; born in Pendleton, Erie Co., 
N.Y., Nov. 10, 1828; son of William B. and Parney (Hart) Walker; came 
West and located in Jefferson Co., Wis., in 1854, and bought a farm of 
200 acres in Koshkonong; farmed for two or three years, and, in 1859, 
commenced business in agricultural implements, the first business of this 
kind in Fort Atkinson, which he continued successfully until April, 1879, 
when he sold out on account of ill health.  Married, Nov. 7, 1852, Miss 
Julia A., daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Eddsail) Dennis of 
Tonawanda, N.Y.; have three children - Willis H., born July 15, 1855; 
George L., March 20, 1859; Hattie E., Sept. 13, 1862.  Elected to County 
Board of Supervisors in the spring of 1878; member of Good Templars; 
member of the Congregational Church; Republican.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)