Alexander Fremont Walker ^{1 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   Another name for Alexander was Freeman Walker.^{2 9}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Mound Township, Phillips County, KS on 1 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 119B, District 231, Family 11, Roll 0393
Mound Township, Phillips County, Kansas
F. A. Walker..Self..23..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife, daughter, and brother-in-law.)

NOTE - At least one researcher shows his birth location as Kansas instead of Ohio. However, it appears that his father who was born in Scotland was still living in Ruggles Township in Ashland County, Ohio where he was born and was married to Rachel Richards.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Prairie View Township, Phillips, KS on 28 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 116, Family 226
Prairie View Township, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 24 years
Alexander Walker..Head..Aug 1856..43..Ohio..Dealer in farm implements and postmaster

(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Prairie View, KS on 26 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 149, Family 21, Roll 452
Prairie View, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
Alexander F. Walker..Head..53..Ohio..Retail Merchant, Hardware

(Living with wife and daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Phillipsburg, KS on 23 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 157, Family 341, Roll 544
Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Alexander Walker..Head..63..Ohio..Manager, Auto Garage

(Living with wife.)
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• 1925 Kansas State Census: March 1925, in Phillipsburg, KS. ⁶ 1925 Kansas State Census
Page 5, Line 3, Family 374
Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Alexander F. Walker..Head..68..Ohio..Co. (county ?) Office

(Living with wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Phillipsburg, KS on 8 April 1930. ⁷

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 74-20, Family 99, Roll 715
Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, $3500
Alexander F. Walker..Head..73..Ohio..Married at age 19..Collector, Real Estate

(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried after 9 July 1932 in the Prairie View Cemetery in Prairie View, KS.

Find a Grave Memorial 79496472
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Alexander married Rachael Rebecca Richards, daughter of Albert W. Richards and Patty Clarissa Poag, on 9 December 1875 in Ashland County, OH.^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7} (Rachael Rebecca Richards was born on 3 November 1856 in Nova, OH,^{2 3 4 5 7 10 11 12} died on 25 March 1935 in Phillipsburg, KS ¹² and was buried after 25 March 1935 in Prairie View Cemetery, Phillipsburg, KS ¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 9 December 1875, in Ashland County, OH. ¹

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Mound Township, Phillips County, KS on 1 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 119B, District 231, Dwelling 11, Family 11, Roll 0393
Mound Township, Phillips County, Kansas
F. A. Walker..Self..23..OH..Farmer
Rachel R. Walker..Wife..23..OH..Keeping House
Patty C. Walker..Dau..1..KS
J. P. Richards..Brother-in-Law..19..OH..Farmer
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Prairie View Township, Phillips, KS on 28 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 116, Family 226
Prairie View Township, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 24 years
Alexander Walker..Head..Aug 1856..43..Ohio..Dealer in farm implements and postmaster
Richly B. Walker..Wife..Nov 1856..43..Ohio..4/4
Calvin D. Walker..Son..Mar 1881..19..Kansas..Partnership in implements
Ora R. Walker..Daughter..May 1883..17..Kansas..At School
Ella G. Walker..Daughter..Apr 1889..11..Kansas..At School
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Prairie View, KS on 26 April 1910. ⁴

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 149, Family 21, Roll 452
Prairie View, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
Alexander F. Walker..Head..53..Ohio..Retail Merchant, Hardware
Rachel R. Walker..Wife..53..Ohio..4/4
Ella Walker..Daughter..20..Kansas..Music Teacher, General
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Phillipsburg, KS on 23 January 1920. ⁵

1920 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 157, Family 341, Roll 544
Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Alexander Walker..Head..63..Ohio..Manager, Auto Garage
Rachel Walker..Wife..63..Ohio
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• 1925 Kansas State Census: March 1925, in Phillipsburg, KS. ⁶ 1925 Kansas State Census
Page 5, Line 3, Family 374
Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, no mortgage
Alexander F. Walker..Head..68..Ohio..Co. (county ?) Office
Rachel R. Walker..Wife..65..Ohio..Housewife
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Phillipsburg, KS on 8 April 1930. ⁷

1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 74-20, Family 99, Roll 715
Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, United States
Home owned, $3500
Married at age 19
Alexander F. Walker..Head..73..Ohio..Collector, Real Estate
Rachel R. Walker..Wife..73..Ohio
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: A. F. Walker
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 09 Dec 1875
Marriage Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States
Source County: Ashland
Spouse's Name: Rachel R. Richards
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Record Number: 292
Reference ID: v 4 p 401 rn 6160

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHH-RB5 : 8 March 2021), A. F. Walker and Rachel R. Richards, 09 Dec 1875; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 4 p 401 rn 6160, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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