Maria Sophia Salladay ^{3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Spelling/AKA. ⁷ Her first name was also spelled "Mariah."

• Alt. Birth, December 30, 1826. ⁵ Likely this date on the North Walker Cemetery sheets is incorrect.

• Iowa State Census, 1856, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. ⁸ Mariah Walker, age 23, female, 19 years in Iowa, born in Germany

• Census, 1860, Burlington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. ⁹ Maria Walker, age 26, female, born in Germany

• Census, 1870, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. ¹⁰ Sophia Walker, age 36, female, white, occupation keeping house, born in Germany, father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth

• Research. The fact this man is listed in the 1880 census with Maria: George BEAUMAN, Brother, S, Male, W, 41, ON THE SEA, BADEN, BADEN - seems to indicate "Beauman" or BOWMAN would be her birth name.

• Census, 1880, Burlington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. ¹¹ Maria S. Walker, head of household, widowed, female, white, age 44, born in Baden, occupation keeping house, father's birthplace Baden, mother's birthplace Baden

George E. Walker, son, single, male, white, age 20, born in Iowa, occupation farmer, father's birthplace Virginia, mother's birthplace Baden

Verdie Walker, daughter, single, female, white, age 18, born in Iowa, father's birthplace Virginia, mother's birthplace Baden

Lydia Walker, daughter, single, female, white, age 16, born in Iowa, father's birthplace Virginia, mother's birthplace Baden

Zelda Walker, daughter, single, female, white, age 14, born in Iowa, occupation at school, father's birthplace Virginia, mother's birthplace Baden

Kate Walker, daughter, single, female, white, age 11, born in Iowa, occupation at school, father's birthplace Virginia, mother's birthplace Baden

Julia Walker, daughter, single, female, white, age 10, born in Iowa, occupation at school, father's birthplace Virginia, mother's birthplace Baden

Joshua Walker, son, single, male, white, age 8, born in Iowa, occupation at school, father's birthplace Virginia, mother's birthplace Baden

George Beauman, brother, single, male, white, age 41, born at sea, father's birthplace Baden, mother's birthplace Baden

• Iowa State Census, 1885, Burlington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. ¹² Burlington Township 70-2-5 E + NE + F: Mrs. Eber Walker [Mary], age 50, widow, occupation farmer, born in Germany, both parents foreign born

Zirlda? Walker, age 18, female, single, born in Des Moines County, Iowa, father native born, mother foreign born

Katy Walker, age 16, female, single, born in Des Moines County, Iowa, father native born, mother foreign born

Julia, age 15, female, single, born in Des Moines County, Iowa, father native born, mother foreign born

Jusavanna, age 12, female, single, born in Des Moines County, Iowa, father native born, mother foreign born

• Iowa State Census, 1895, Burlington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. ¹³ Mirara Walker, age 69, born in Germany, white

Julia Walker, age 25, born in Des Moines County Iowa, white

Josua Walker, age 23, born in Des Moines County Iowa, white

• Census, 1900, Burlington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. ¹⁴ Line #18, Dwelling #119, Family #120: Maria Walker, head of household, white, female, born June 1835, age 65, widowed, born in Germany, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, immigrated to the US in 1847, number of years in the US 53, occupation farmer, could read, could write, could speak English, owned home, home free of mortgage, home was a farm, farm #103 in schedule

Julia E. Walker, daughter, white, female, born November 1870, age 29, single, born in Iowa, father born in West Virginia, mother born in Germany, occupation dress maker, could read, could write, could speak English

Josiah Walker, son, white, male, born January 1873, age 27, single, born in Iowa, father born in West Virginia, mother born in Germany, occupation farmer, could read, could write, could speak English, rented home, home was a farm, farm #(103) in schedule

Maria married Eber Walker, son of Joseph H. Walker and Barbara Teter, on March 24, 1854 in Des Moines County, Iowa.^{1 2} (Eber Walker was born on May 4, 1812 in Randolph County, (West) Virginia,² died on February 24, 1873 ^{2 5} and was buried in the North Walker Cemetery, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa ⁶.)