. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. William Walker was born at Sawley, York- shire, England, Oct. 11, 1827. His father, Benja- min, eldest son of Eli Walker, of Haddenfield, also a native of Yorkshire, is now in Mannum, South Australia. His mother, Bridget Baldwin, second daughter of Anthony Baldwin, of Gisburn, Coates, Yorkshire, England, a captain in the royal navy, is deceased. Mr. Walker came to the United States, landing at Ne
. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. William Walker was born at Sawley, York- shire, England, Oct. 11, 1827. His father, Benja- min, eldest son of Eli Walker, of Haddenfield, also a native of Yorkshire, is now in Mannum, South Australia. His mother, Bridget Baldwin, second daughter of Anthony Baldwin, of Gisburn, Coates, Yorkshire, England, a captain in the royal navy, is deceased. Mr. Walker came to the United States, landing at New Orleans in 1842; thence up the Mississippi and to Chicago, then a small village, where he resided on a farm in the vicinity for several years. He returned to Europe in 1849, spent three years traveling through different parts of the continent, and on his return to America, in 1852, settled in New York City, where he remained for a few years and carried on quite extensively woolen manufacture in Ohio. In May, 1856, he removed to Corning, where he has since been a leading dealer in hats, caps, and gentlemen^s furnishing goods; and for several years past has done a large and successful business in fire and life insurance. During his residence in America he has made two trips to Europe, one of which was made on board a sailing vessel in fourteen days from New York to Liverpool, For several years since he came to Corning he has been a vestryman of Christ Church. He was one of the original members of the Al- liance Hook-and-Ladder Company, of Corning, and is now an honorary member of the same. He has been a trustee and president of the Corning fire department. June 16, 1859, he married Helen Comstock Bost- wick, niece of Col. Hiram W. Bostwick, of Corning. She was born in Milford, Otsego Co., N. Y., June 23, 1837. Their children are Anne Leach, William Baldwin, Helen Bostwick, Mary Louise, Fred Leach, and Edith; of whom Mary Louise and Fred Leach Walker are deceased. Mr. Walker is
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