ALBERT WALKER, FIRST MAYOR OF SPRINGFIELD, DIES
Albert Shield Walker, first mayor of Springfield upon its incorporation in 1885, and prominent in the civic and social life of Springfield, died at his home here yesterday morning after an illness of a year. He was 69 years of age and had lived in Lane Co. 62 years. In 1868 he married Miss Sarah Higgins of Salem, who survives him. There are also eight children, Herbert E., W. F., Ralph, Joy, Mrs. O. C. Woolf, of Albany, Mrs. H. F. Parsons, Jessie and Grace, of Springfield. Mr. Walker was a charter member of the Springfield Methodist Church, the Springfield lodge of Odd Follows and Eugene lodge of Woodman of The World. Interment will be made in Laurel Grove cemetery. Mr. Walker was born in southwestern Missouri January 1, 1846, and when he was six years of age his people started for Oregon by the overland trail. Returning immigrants, with tales of cholera on the way, deterred the party, they returned to their home for the winter, but in April, 1853, they again started for Oregon, and arrived in Lane county in October of the same year. His parents William and Mary Shields Walker, took up a donation land claim eight miles south of the present site of Springfield.
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ALBERT WALKER, FIRST MAYOR OF SPRINGFIELD, DIES
Albert Shield Walker, first mayor of Springfield upon its incorporation in 1885, and prominent in the civic and social life of Springfield, died at his home here yesterday morning after an illness of a year. He was 69 years of age and had lived in Lane Co. 62 years. In 1868 he married Miss Sarah Higgins of Salem, who survives him. There are also eight children, Herbert E., W. F., Ralph, Joy, Mrs. O. C. Woolf, of Albany, Mrs. H. F. Parsons, Jessie and Grace, of Springfield. Mr. Walker was a charter member of the Springfield Methodist Church, the Springfield lodge of Odd Follows and Eugene lodge of Woodman of The World. Interment will be made in Laurel Grove cemetery. Mr. Walker was born in southwestern Missouri January 1, 1846, and when he was six years of age his people started for Oregon by the overland trail. Returning immigrants, with tales of cholera on the way, deterred the party, they returned to their home for the winter, but in April, 1853, they again started for Oregon, and arrived in Lane county in October of the same year. His parents William and Mary Shields Walker, took up a donation land claim eight miles south of the present site of Springfield.
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Family Members
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Hugh Marion Walker
1823–1900
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Matthew Eagleton Walker
1826–1911
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Mary Jane "Sarah" Walker Renshaw
1828–1885
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William Thomas Walker
1830–1883
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Eliza Ann Walker Robe
1835–1927
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Margaret Narcissus Walker Zumwalt
1837–1873
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Nancy Amelia Walker Gallaway
1838–1879
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Martha Carlene Walker Eddy
1841–1910
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Amanda Emmaline Walker Wheeler
1843–1880
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Tryphena Lucina Maldarine Walker Tiffany
1850–1938
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