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Martha Walker

Birth
Lane County, Oregon, USA
Death
13 Jun 1883 (aged 23–24)
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
29-?
Memorial ID
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Buried 6/23/1883
Age 24
Cause of death Scarlet Fever
Dau. of W. Thomas Walker & Ardelia Zumwalt

Obituary:
LAST SPRING Martha Walker, eldest daughter of W. T. Walker, one of Lane county's earliest and best citizens, died of scarlet fever at the residence of Professor Johnson in Eugene. The remains were buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, and the clothing was taken to the family residence near Goshen. Recently the clothing was
taken out of the trunk and the fever started.

Frank, the oldest son, was the first to take it. He died on Monday, October 15, and was buried the following day. The father, W. Thomas Walker, died last Monday, Oct 22, aged about 55 years. Two grand children, who were at his house, died the same day, one a girl, aged 3-1/2 years, and the other a boy, aged about 2-1/2 years. The name of the children is Bailey.

The remains of Mr. Walker and his two grand children were buried last Tuesday in the Odd Fellow's cemetery near Eugene, being five of the family who have been laid to rest there within a few months--four within one week--all victims of scarlet fever. There were five other members of the family down with the fever. All are getting better State Journal.

Willamette Farmer, [Salem, OR], Nov. 2, 1883, pg 5, column 2
Buried 6/23/1883
Age 24
Cause of death Scarlet Fever
Dau. of W. Thomas Walker & Ardelia Zumwalt

Obituary:
LAST SPRING Martha Walker, eldest daughter of W. T. Walker, one of Lane county's earliest and best citizens, died of scarlet fever at the residence of Professor Johnson in Eugene. The remains were buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, and the clothing was taken to the family residence near Goshen. Recently the clothing was
taken out of the trunk and the fever started.

Frank, the oldest son, was the first to take it. He died on Monday, October 15, and was buried the following day. The father, W. Thomas Walker, died last Monday, Oct 22, aged about 55 years. Two grand children, who were at his house, died the same day, one a girl, aged 3-1/2 years, and the other a boy, aged about 2-1/2 years. The name of the children is Bailey.

The remains of Mr. Walker and his two grand children were buried last Tuesday in the Odd Fellow's cemetery near Eugene, being five of the family who have been laid to rest there within a few months--four within one week--all victims of scarlet fever. There were five other members of the family down with the fever. All are getting better State Journal.

Willamette Farmer, [Salem, OR], Nov. 2, 1883, pg 5, column 2

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  • Created by: A Friend
  • Added: Oct 26, 2001
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5894225/martha-walker: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Walker (1859–13 Jun 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5894225, citing Eugene Pioneer Cemetery, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by A Friend (contributor 46504708).