In the "History of Vernon County Missouri" Published by Brown & Co. in 1887 Hirman F. Walker was a prominet redident , for which the town was named.
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The Lexington Intelligencer, April 07, 1906Lexington, Mo.
Death of Hiram Walker
Friends in this city have received information of the death of Hiram F. Walker, formerly of this county at his home in San Saba, Texas, about two weeks ago. Mr. Walker was about 80 years of age.Hiram F. Walker was a son of Samuel Walker, one of the pioneers of Lafayette county. He was a brother of Hayden Walker, Mrs. Kell Campbell, Mrs. George Vivion, of Higginsville, and Mrs. Cyrus Osborn all of whom except Mrs. Vivion and Mrs. Osborn are dead. In early life Mr. Walker married Miss Mary Gordon, a daughter of Geo. H. Gordon, one of the pioneers of the county. Not long after his marriage he went to Saline county where he owned a large farm. In 1866 he sold his farm in Saline county and went to Vernon county where he purchased a large tract of land at what was afterwards known as Walker Station. About the year 1880 he disposed of his property in Vernon county and went to San Saba county, Texas. Here a large family consisting of four sons and two daughters and grand children live. Mrs. Walker has been dear many years.
In the "History of Vernon County Missouri" Published by Brown & Co. in 1887 Hirman F. Walker was a prominet redident , for which the town was named.
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The Lexington Intelligencer, April 07, 1906Lexington, Mo.
Death of Hiram Walker
Friends in this city have received information of the death of Hiram F. Walker, formerly of this county at his home in San Saba, Texas, about two weeks ago. Mr. Walker was about 80 years of age.Hiram F. Walker was a son of Samuel Walker, one of the pioneers of Lafayette county. He was a brother of Hayden Walker, Mrs. Kell Campbell, Mrs. George Vivion, of Higginsville, and Mrs. Cyrus Osborn all of whom except Mrs. Vivion and Mrs. Osborn are dead. In early life Mr. Walker married Miss Mary Gordon, a daughter of Geo. H. Gordon, one of the pioneers of the county. Not long after his marriage he went to Saline county where he owned a large farm. In 1866 he sold his farm in Saline county and went to Vernon county where he purchased a large tract of land at what was afterwards known as Walker Station. About the year 1880 he disposed of his property in Vernon county and went to San Saba county, Texas. Here a large family consisting of four sons and two daughters and grand children live. Mrs. Walker has been dear many years.
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