| i. | John Edward Walker, born July 21, 1850 in Pleasant Valley, Pottawattamie, Iowa; died July 25, 1915 in Eden, Weber, Utah; married Maryett Colvin June 20, 1875 in Eden, Weber, Utah. |
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Notes for John Edward Walker: Family Records kept by John Edward & Maryett Walker now in possession of Naomi Carling Rowley. Records kept by each child. Archive records on Eden and Huntsville wards. Biography of John Edward Walker My parents were Edward Robertson Walker born 25 Jan. 1817 in St. Clair Co., Illinois, and Ann Marie Cox born 8 April 1828 in Muskingdum Co. , Ohio, who were both Americans by birth and embraced Mormonism about 1643. They were both personally acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith. I was born in Pottawotomie Co., Iowa, 21 July 1850 and came across the plains with my parents in Bishop Allen Weeks company in 1852 with two yoke of oxen and one yoke of cows; arrived in Utah in the fall of 1852 and settled in Lehi Utah County, Utah and lived there until 1854 when they moved to Cedar Fort. While at Cedar Fort I shared in the hard times brought on by the grasshoppers destroying the crops and was without bread many times. I was often frightened by Indians and saw the bodies of William and Warren Weeks who were killed and cut up by them. The Indiana that did the crime were tried by the law and hung in Salt Lake City. At the time of the ‘move’ we moved to Provo in 1858 and father took up a farm on the Provo River; came back to Lehi in 1859, to Mill Creek in 1860, then to Ogden Valley in 1861 and settled where what is now known as Huntsville. We were one of the first families that lived in that place. I was at the meeting when Huntsville was named. It was named in honor of Captain Jefferson Hunt who was set apart to preside as President in 1861. In 1865, 1 worked for Thomas Bingham Sr., making shingles, worked for Wells Fargo Co., in Malad Valley in 1868, burning charcoal and in 1869 worked for the Union Pacific Railroad thus completing the railroad across the continent. I got a pass on the train and went to Iowa in May 1869. My Mother and Father left the Mormon Church and joined the Reorganized Church and went back to Iowa in 1869 where they remained until they died. While working for my Uncle James Walker in Iowa, I was impressed to return to Utah, which I acted upon and came back to Huntsville in 1872, and worked for Thomas Bingham Sr., in the lumber business until 1874. I was married to Maryett Colvin 20 June 1875 and lived in Huntsville until 1876 when I bought my farm in Eden where I now live. I was ordained an Elder 31 March 1879 by Leonidas Pritchett and was called to act as Ward Teacher by Bishop Josiah M. Ferrin, also labored in the same capacity under Bishop H. J. Fuller and was later put in as Presiding Teacher. When I was acting as Ward Teacher things occurred which set me to thinking. I was given a manifestation from God on the morning of 25 December 1906, which turned my whole life and caused me to look at things in a different light and to look upon my fellow man with a deeper degree of charity than I ever did before. Just after two O’clock on the above date, I saw a light that filled my soul with unspeakable glory and a voice said to me, "This is the Glory of God", I looked upon it all that my mortal eyes could behold and I asked the Lord to withhold any more from me. The light was immediately taken away and a voice again said, "This for you and for my work under the direction of my Priesthood and authority that I have here.’’ It also said, "your sins are forgiven, you are now pure before the Lord." At this instant my body was penetrated and was relieved of the Rheumatism pains that I had been suffering of for several years and I have never had one pain of that nature since, for which, words fail to express the gratitude to my Heavenly Father for such glorious blessings. I was ordained a High Priest by Olsen, 28 February 1909 and was called to act as instructor over the High Priest Quorum of’ Eden. I was called to act as Home Missionary in Huntsville the winter of 1908 and 1909 with Edward Marshall of North Ogden J. D. Taylor of Ogden as companions, and again in the winter of 1910 and 1911in Eden with B. Chatlain of North Ogden mind Oliver Penrod of Liberty and was later transferred to Middleton to act with William Gould. I went on a mission to the Northern States, called 15 January 1913, but had to return 22 July 1913 on account of sickness. I have been sick a great deal since returning. I am still Instructor of the High Priest Quorum of Eden and am performing that duty to the best of my ability. HISTORICAL NOTES WRITTEN BY GENEVA (WALKER) MOYES Daughter of John Edward Walker Dad in his record said something about this but not in detail; When Dad was hoeing corn a voice seemed to speak to him and said "Go to Utah," he looked through the corn, didn’t find anyone, It spoke again, he looked again and started hoeing - the third time he knew what it was and he went to the house and told his mother he was going to Utah. She tried to get him not to go but he felt such an urge come and of course later joined the Church. Another thing, when he was a boy living In Huntsville, he was herding cows. The Indians got on a war path and stole a lot of the pioneers cattle. Dad was frightened but drove his two or three cows he was herding into a deep wash and tall wheat grass grow around and he hid in the grass and they passed him up and didn’t get the cattle , they got quite a few and one white boy. The men took after them and got the boy and some cows but they got into the mountains south of Huntsville and they didn’t get them all. The thing I remember about Dad was his neatness. In my day Dad was sick a lot but maintained a beautiful garden. No weeds were allowed to grow. He also loved flowers. At one time he had twenty-two varieties of ever blooming roses planted. In June late, (he died in July ) he wanted to be taken outside to see his roses in bloom. His garden was a beauty spot to all who passed. No one was ever turned from our door who wanted lodging or a meal. Although our house was small the neighbors would always send people to Dad to keep. I remember one night a Doctor from Ogden had been called to Liberty. On the way back his horse gave out and he had to get a place to stay in the middle of the night. He stopped several places and no one had room, came to our place, Dad got up and helped get his horse in the barn and they to put him in with the boys but no one was ever turned from our door. Dad usually went with we girls to buy clothes. He was a good judge of materials etc., and we always wanted him to go when possible. Dad was always a man of his word. One year we were pretty hard run. Dad contracted his hay for $10.00 a ton. It went to 40.00, had all kinds of offers to just let one ton go but he had told them they could have all in the stack and we delivered it in Ogden. The man wouldn’t of known had he done it but Dad wouldn’t. The boys were rather provoked but he sure was blessed with a wonderful name for that. The last few years of Dad’s life was spent in the church doing everything possible to do good. Father played the violin just by ear but could play anything he heard that way he played for dances a lot in his younger days and later on for old time dances. We girls learned to cord on the piano and we had him play a lot in the winter evenings. I played with him for several dances. Another thing Dad told us was when they were coming to Utah the company stopped for noon and the cattle to rest. Dad was about three years old, he crawled in some rushes and went to sleep. The company went on and had gone almost a mile when grandma missed him and started looking through the company for him - they often picked up different children to ride and when she couldn’t find him the company stopped and grandfather got on a horse and rode back and Dad had just awoke and came crawling out and couldn’t find anyone. Charles Walker, son of John Edward Walker & Maryette Colvin Walker related that Edward & Ann Marie (Cox) Walker had their house burned down during their residence in Huntsville. Notes for Maryett Colvin: HISTORICAL SKETCH BIOGRAPHYOF MARYETT(COLVIN) WAIKER My parents were Orlin Philander Colvin, born 7 Aug. 1813 at Boylston, New York and Jane Dutcher born 12 Nov. 1817 at Boylston New York. Who were of Dutch descent and embraced Mormonism. They were personally acquainted with the Prophet loseph Smith and mother heard the shot that killed him. They came across the plains with a yoke of oxen and a yoke of cows in 1852 and lost their baby who was buried at Willow Springs. Arrived in Utah in the fall of 1852 and settled at Ogden City and passed through the hardships of the saints. I was born at Ogden City, Utah on 31 Oct. 1853, in a one roomed log house with a dirt roof. I moved with my parents to North Ogden in 1854. When I was two years old I wandered away from my father while he was at work and got lost. An old Indian squaw found me and carried me home on her back. Father died in 1857. At the time of the ‘move’ our family moved to Payson in 1858 and came back to North Ogden in the fall of the same year. Met Johnson's army entering Salt Lake Valley when returning to our home. Mother was again married to Joseph Edge and we all came to Ogden Valley on 1 December 1863 and settled on the farm. I was present when Eden was laid off and named. I was also a member of the Sunday School and Relief Society of Eden. When I was a small girl I had to go barefooted for four years and have spun and worn the clothes woven out of the yarn. Mother was again left a widow in 1870 and raised her family. She died 28 May 1895. I was married to John Edward Walker 20 June 1875 in Eden by Wilmer Bronson and lived in Huntsville for one year. We moved back to Eden in 1876 to where we now live. We went to Salt Lake Endowment House 3 April 1879. I raised a family of ten children, five girls and five boys, Lost one child, a baby girl who died 27 Sept, 1885. I now have thirty-one grand children. I was put in as Relief Society teacher in 1891 under Christina Thompson as President. I worked in the Logan Temple in connection with my Uncle, for my dead ancestors in 1887 and again in the Salt Lake Temple in 1898. I have seven children married and accompanied six of them to the Salt Lake Temple when they were married. I am now one of the presiding Teachers of Eden Ward Relief Society, called 15 May 1913. |
| ii. | Orson Hyde Walker, born May 27, 1852 in Pleasant Valley, Potawattamie, Iowa; died September 12, 1911; married Sarah E. Rowell November 1881. |
| iii. | Daniel Cox Walker, born April 28, 1854 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah; died November 23, 1923; married Emily Slater November 03, 1881. |
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Notes for Daniel Cox Walker: Walker, Daniel Cox LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 2, p.336 Walker, Daniel Cox, senior president of the 131st quorum of Seventy and an active Elder in the Eden Ward, Weber county, Utah, was born April 28, 1854, at Cedar Fort, Utah county, Utah, the son of Edward R. Walker and Ann M. Cox. His father was son of John J. Walker and Elizabeth Robertson and was born Jan. 25, 1817, in St. Clair county, Illinois, joined the Church in 1840, passed through many of the persecutions through which the saints were subjected in Illinois, removed to Iowa in 1848, married Ann M. Cox (a widow with two children) Sept. 13, 1849, by whom he became the father of ten children, six boys and four girls, emigrated to Utah in 1852, but moved back to Illinois in 1869, and finally died there in 1877. Daniel C., the subject of this sketch, moved with his parents when three years of age to Lehi, Utah county; later he went to Provo and still later to Mill Creek; thence to Ogden Valley in 1861. He was baptized in Huntsville July 3, 1864, removed to Malad Valley in 1866, residing there till 1869, and then moved with his parents to Pottawattamie county, Iowa. He returned to Utah in 1873 and settled in Ogden Valley, where he resided until 1876, when he removed to Cache Valley, settling at Weston, Idaho. He returned to Ogden Valley in 1879 and then settled permanently at Eden. He was ordained a Deacon in 1879, acted as secretary of the Y. M. M. I. A. two years, was ordained an Elder in October, 1881, and married Emily Slater Nov. 3, 1881; she bore him eleven children, namely, Daniel T., David, William L., Elizabeth A., Laura P., Clarence E., John, Wallace O., Emma L., Minnie M., and Clyde L. Eight of these are still living. In 1883 (Jan. 3rd) Bro. Walker was ordained a Seventy by Job Pingre. He filled a mission to the Northern States in 1895–1896, and was set apart as one of the seven presidents of the 131st quorum of Seventy when that quorum was first organized. He also acted for many years as a Ward teacher, has labored as a home missionary and filled many other positions of responsibility. |
| iv. | Elizabeth Deseret Walker, born April 27, 1856 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Utah; died December 30, 1917; married John Pierce April 27, 1880. |
| v. | Matilda Jane Walker, born June 08, 1858 in Lehi, Utah, Utah; married Delbert Warden April 28, 1880. |
| vi. | James Henry Walker, born July 01, 1860 in Mill Creek, Salt Lake, Utah; died November 04, 1902; married Hennrietta Smith July 01, 1883. |
| vii. | Olive Ann Walker, born August 18, 1862 in Huntsville, Weber, Utah; died January 08, 1909; married Hezekiah Peck June 02, 1890. |
| viii. | David William Walker, born September 19, 1865 in Huntsville, Weber, Utah; died April 24, 1909; married Cora Elizabeth Devoss December 25, 1892. |
| ix. | Alexander Walker, born November 06, 1867 in Malad, Oneida, Idaho; died September 06, 1950; married Mary Emma Case February 25, 1911. |
| x. | Caroline Freedona Walker, born November 06, 1870 in Pacific City, Mills, Iowa; died October 01, 1873. |
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