"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA.  HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.  CHICAGO:  F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS.  1884.
F. A. BATTEY.  F. W. TEPPLE

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
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A. B. WALKER, eldest son of Michael and Mary (Andrews) Walker, natives of
Maryland and Ohio, respectively, was born in Johnson County, Ind., October
20, 1855.  His parents located in Milford, Ohio, after marriage, where the
father followed his trade of cooper for a short time, removing thence to
Indianapolis, where he began the manufacture of barrels.  His property there
being destroyed by fire, he went to Franklin, Ind., his present residence.
A. B. Walker was reared in Johnson County, Ind.  He received a good
education in the graded schools at Franklin, and at the age of seventeen,
was employed by the F. F. & M. R. R. in the office of John M. Johnson, at
Franklin.  Two years later, he was appointed agent at Martinsville for the
same road, and is at present acting in that capacity.  In 1878, he began
buying timber and for two years past he has also been dealing in coal.  In
August, 1883, he built a factory for the manufacture of hubs, spokes and
staves, and has thus far been very successful.  In February,1882, he was
married to Louisa A. Clapper, daughter of W. G. and Martha Clapper,
Martinsville.  Mr. Walker is a charter member of the K. of P., Anniversary
Lodge, No. 89, is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Christian
Church.