Ancestors of Mary Anderson

(Father - 03818) Anderson
(-1851)

Mary (Unknown)
(between 1819-before 1880)

Mary Anderson
(1844-after 1914)

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Spouses/Children:
William Pearsey Walker

Mary Anderson ¹

Born: April 1844, Henry County, Iowa ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Marriage: William Pearsey Walker between 1865 and 1866 ¹
Died: after 1914 ⁶

Noted events in her life were:

• Nationality. Mary's parents were both Irish.

• Residence, about 1845, New London, Henry County, Iowa. ⁶ Born in New London or area.

• Census, 1860, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa. ⁷ Mary Anderson, age 16, female, born in Iowa

• Census, 1870, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa. ⁵ Mary Walker, age 26, female, white, occupation keeping house, born in Iowa, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth

• Census, 1880, Yellow Spring Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. ⁸ Mary Walker, wife, married, female, white, age 34, born in Iowa, occupation keeps house, father's birthplace Ireland, mother's birthplace Ireland

• Iowa State Census, 1885, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁹ Mary Walker, age 40, female, married, keeping house, born in Henry County, Iowa

• Iowa State Census, 1895, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ¹⁰ Mary Walker, 49, female, married, born in Iowa County(?), religious belief: none

• Religion, 1895. ¹¹ Mary's religion was listed as "none" on the 1895 Iowa state census.

• Census, 1900, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. ⁴ Mary Walker, wife, white, female, born April 1844, age 56, married, married for 34 years, 9 children born, 7 living, born in Iowa, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland, could read, could write, could speak English

• Research, after 1907. ⁶ After her separation and divorce(?) from William Pearsey Walker in 1907, Mary considered marrying a man named "Orville" according to family letters.

• Research. ¹² After separation in 1907 from William P. Walker, someone wrote, "William P. Walker was a mean man. He gave Mary a farm (in Gowrie, Iowa ??) and he sold a couple of farms. Mary's children, especially May's husband Wallace, helped Mary find a way to live.

• Research. A photo of Art Anderson was found in a group of William Pearsey Walker family photographs. He may be a nephew of Mary's.

Mary married William Pearsey Walker, son of Francis Samuel "Sam" Walker and Catherine B. Pearsey, between 1865 and 1866.¹ (William Pearsey Walker was born on June 6, 1841 in Milton, Wayne County, Indiana,¹ died on April 29, 1924 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska ¹³ and was buried on May 1, 1924 in the Wyuka Cemetery, Lancaster County, Nebraska ¹³.)

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Residence, 1895, Louisa County, Iowa. ²

• Research. Possibly their marriage ended in divorce; it ended at least in separation.

1 Email, snail mail, scanned photographs, telephone interviews and conversations, etc., with Marjorie Naomi (Walker) Kimble, a descendant of Charles and Eleanor Walker of Ireland/Pennsylvania.

4 The 1900 United States federal census. Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa; Enumeration District #87; Supervisor's District #74; Sheet 93 11B; Page 8361; June 15, 1900. The twelfth enumeration of the U.S. government

5 The 1870 United States federal census. 1870 US Census, Page #4, Sheet #283, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa, enumerated on: July 15, 1870, Post Office: Mount Pleasant. The ninth enumeration of the U.S. government

6 Email and personal letters from Greta Janelle (Buckner) Tuominen, a descendant of William Pearsey and Mary (Anderson) Walker. Informational letters sent to Marjorie Kimble, and information on them provided courtesy of Marge.

7 The 1860 United States federal census. 1860 US Census New London Township, Henry County Iowa Post Office New London page 301, July 26, 1860. The eighth enumeration of the U.S. government

8 The 1880 United States federal census. Source Information: Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Family History Library Film: 1254337; NA Film Number: T9-0337; Page Number: 23C. The tenth enumeration of the U.S. government

9 The 1885 Iowa state census. Louisa County, Iowa; Morning Sun Township; Sutro Library, San Francisco, California; Census Microfilm.

10 The 1895 Iowa state census. Louisa County, Iowa; Morning Sun Township; Sutro Library, San Francisco, California; Census Microfilm.

12 Email and personal letters from Greta Janelle (Buckner) Tuominen, a descendant of William Pearsey and Mary (Anderson) Walker. letters from William Pearsey Walker's descendants.

13 William Pearsey Walker's obituary (originally published in the Lincoln Star, April 30, 1924; Lincoln, Cass County, Nebraska). In the ownership of Greta Janelle (Buckner) Tuominen, who provided the document to Marjorie (Walker) Kimble.

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