Condensed from a biography by his daughter Jennie Walker Johnson.

From his earliest childhood, "Benny," as he was affectionately called, was trained in habits of industry, frugality, and dependability. He assumed responsibility in helping to provide for the family. He drove the cows to the herd, the oxen to the mountains for wood, and helped dig ditches for irrigation. He learned early in life the value of irrigation and how it should be done. As a boy he waded back and forth over his fathers' fields barefooted with his white duck overalls rolled to his knees to do the irrigating. The indians were troublesome and often drove away the cattle and horses. There were several skirmishes with the indians during his childhood however, the people of Pleasant Grove signed a treaty with the indians and learned it was cheaper to feed them than to fight them. For many years great crowds of indians would come into town and Benny's father would take many into his home and feed them at his table. Benny attended school for a little while in the winter when there wasn't much else that could be done. He took part in church activities and entertainments. When he was so small he could hardly see over the pulpit, he recited 'The Night Before Christmas'. He was an avid reader throughout his life. He was baptized by his father in Utah Lake September 9, 1866. His brother Lewis was accidentally killed when Benny was 13. The shock and grief nearly killed his mother leaving her invalid through her remaining years. Benny always manifested the tenderest feeling for her. In 1871 (age15) he worked on the railroad as a section hand. He continued this job several years turning his check over to his father as he received it.
The United Order was established. As people turned their property over to the church they were baptized into the Order. Benny worked three years in the Order hauling lumber, cutting ties, farming or whatever he was told to do.
Across the street from his father's home lived the Holman family. Their little black eyed daughter used to come to the well for water. The children played together. Sometimes Benny picked a beautiful pink rose from the bush that grew by the well and gave it to her or carried her bucket across the street for her. On the 24 April 1876 they were sealed in the endowment house.
The Order gave him a load of grain with which to obtain those things necessary for housekeeping. He sold the grain in Bingham and went to Salt Lake City and bought their first furniture. They moved into the home that had been occupied by his father in law. He farmed for the Order that first year and received in payment a pair of white duck overalls and fresh meat for Sunday dinner a few times. Things began to go badly until many left the Order. People were getting nothing out of it but a lot of hard work. These young people began to realize that it was a losing proposition so they left the Order. He went to Santaquin Canyon and hauled lumber during winter. He took his wife and their newborn son, Ben, to visit with her people while he was away.
In 1879 he hauled freight to Arizona for John W. Young. In the spring of 1880, he began to clear land in the basin (Lindon, Utah). The land cost him a dollar an acre. He cleared 20 acres and built a two room rock house. He planted wheat,corn and potatoes. Water was scarce coming once in three weeks. He raised 50 bushels of wheat, some corn for the pigs and a few potatoes. The potatoes were small, but he picked out the best to pay for tithing. When he took them to the clerk he didn't want to receive them because of the size, but when he was told it was that or nothing as far as potatoes were concerned he took them without further ado.
In May 1881 they had raised a flock of chickens. One night the coyotes got into them. The next morning the dead chickens were scattered everywhere. There was nothing to do but try again. Many people had predicted that he would starve to death out on the basin, but this young couple was willing to try. Water had to be hauled in barrels. On hot summer days all that could be said for it was that it was wet. In the fall of 1881, Benny went away for work until the following spring. There was little money to be had and every silver coin was laid away once the taxes were paid.
During fine weather when we had suitable clothes he went back to town for church occasionally. our mode of travel was by wagon with a span of mules. Winters were spent much at home, and on nights when father could be home he made candy or popped corn and gathered us about his knees and told us stories while mother sewed or knitted our stockings or mittens. When father was not away for work his church duties occupied his time. He was president of the YMMIA for many years, a member of the seventies council and floor manager at the Order Hall.
In the summer he sometimes loaded us in the wagon and we took our lunch into the field or the canyon or the river. He was kind and sympathetic yet his word was law. He made no promise he did not keep We learned while young to obey and thus save ourselves and him, for it caused him great sorrow to have us do wrong and we knew it. In the fall he hunted wild chickens, they made fine meat and mother knew how to make them taste the best. Before each trip, the gun had to be taken apart and thoroughly cleaned and the children prepared the wads for use when the gun was loaded. Father often had great success among the flocks of wild geese that would light in the grain fields. Soon the Pleasant Grove 2nd ward was organized and father was made chairman of the building committee. About this time he received a mission call, but Bishop James Cobbley felt he could not be spared, and the call was postponed for a year. By this time the churchhouse and an addition on the Walker home had been completed enough for general use and father left for the central states in October 1891. He labored in Indiana, made many friends and had wonderful experiences. In March 1893, he was called home due to the unexpected death of his sister Victoreen and the illness of his mother. He was able to attend the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple. He devised the town's irrigation system, was a member of the school board, served as a stake missionary and member of the high council and member of the finance committee for the building of the stake tabernacle.
In 1904, he was elected county commissioner. In 1909 he was called, with his wife, to go to the temple and receive their second endowment. The following winter, his health began to fail and died February 3, 1910. The largest funeral ever held in the Pleasant Grove Tabernacle up to that time was held for him on February 6, 1910.