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Dr Ezra Walker

Birth	:	1766 Connecticut, USA
Death	:	9 Jan 1852 Athens County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Fleming Cemetery, Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4160995, -81.9661026
Description	:	Doctor Ezra Walker raised his family in Ames, Athens County, Ohio. His wife Abigail is buried at the West State Street Cemetery in Athens, Athens, Ohio, memorial 114789508. Ezra and Abigail's children were: Sophia (Walker) Brown 1793-1853, mr. in 1811 to General John Brown; Mary (Walker) Fuller 1795-1864, mr. in 1815 to James J. Fuller; William R. Walker 1795-1855, mr. Elizabeth (Betsey) Proctor; Archibald Bates Walker 1800-1896, mr. Lucy W. Ames; Ezra Walker abt 1804-1853, mr. in 1849 to Julia M. Shepard; Ralph Manning Walker 1808-1892, mr. in 1836 to Adeline Cardelia Griswald in Trumbull, Ohio. Quoting in part... Read More	Doctor Ezra Walker raised his family in Ames, Athens County, Ohio. His wife Abigail is buried at the West State Street Cemetery in Athens, Athens, Ohio, memorial 114789508. Ezra and Abigail's children were: Sophia (Walker) Brown 1793-1853, mr. in 1811 to General John Brown; Mary (Walker) Fuller 1795-1864, mr. in 1815 to James J. Fuller; William R. Walker 1795-1855, mr. Elizabeth (Betsey) Proctor; Archibald Bates Walker 1800-1896, mr. Lucy W. Ames; Ezra Walker abt 1804-1853, mr. in 1849 to Julia M. Shepard; Ralph Manning Walker 1808-1892, mr. in 1836 to Adeline Cardelia Griswald in Trumbull, Ohio. Quoting in part from the "History of Athens County, Ohio" by Charles M. Walker, Published by Cincinnati Robert & Company in 1869: Doctor Ezra Walker was the first resident physician of Ames township, was born Dec. 9, 1776, at Killingly, Connecticut, in which state he studied his profession, and practiced for some years. Removing from Connecticut he settled in Poultney, Vermont, about the year 1800, and from thence migrated with his family to Marietta, in the autumn of 1810. He remained on the Muskingum till the spring of 1811, when he came with his family, consisting of wife and seven children, into Ames township, and immediately resumed the practice of medicine. He pursued a general practice for more than twenty years, and, in a few families who would never excuse him, he continued to practice for almost forty years, or till near the close of his life. When he began to practice medicine in the county, and for many years later, what with bad roads or no roads at all, absence of bridges, sparse and scattered settlements, etc., his long rides, frequently of fifteen or twenty miles, were always attended with difficulties and sometimes with dangers. In one instance he had to cross the country from where the present town of Plymouth, Washington county, is situated, to another settlement at Barrows' mill, in Rome township, which took him till far in the evening, when he found himself followed by wolves. As their numbers increased the animals were emboldened to contract their circle around him till he was obliged to climb into a tree for safety; and there he spent the night, keeping a sharp lookout for his horse beneath, and trying to frighten away the wolves, by beating with a club against the body of the tree in which he was perched. When day dawned his hungry enemies gradually drew off, and the doctor proceeded on his journey. When he reached the first cabin, not very far distant, and situated just below the present site of Big Run station, he found the wolves had taken this man's premises in their retreat, and killed a calf near his house for their breakfast. Doctor Walker taught school in Ames, for one or two quarters in 1811-12, always holding himself ready, however, to attend the sick. By means of his profession, and by farming some, he gained for himself and family a comfortable subsistence, living to see his children all creditably settled in life. He died Jan. 9, 1852. (this ends the quoting, but the biography continues with information about Ezra's children) Ezra can be found living with his son William R. Walker and William's family in the 1850 Federal census for Ames. Ezra's wife Abigail died in 1842. To visit Ezra's resting place in the Amesville cemetery and some of his family: There are three Walker tombstones next to the Sylvanus and Nabby Lee Ames memorial stone. The Walker stone closest would be Ezra's stone, died 9 Jan 1852, aged 86y. Next to Ezra would be Lucy P. Walker, 25 Apr 1808-16 Jul 1824 (stone suppose to be almost unreadable); then Wm. R. Walker's stone, age 57y 25d, died 17 Jun 1855, the son of Ezra. William's stone is broken and unreadable. About 21 spaces or stones away would be Douglass W. Walker, 3 Aug 1829-12 Jul 1862. His stone is broken in 4 pieces . Douglass is the son of William R. Walker. Two stones away from William's stone is the stone of the first person to be buried in the Cutler/Fleming cemetery, Charles, A M Cutler died Sep 1805, aged 27y. Charles was a graduate of Harvard College, and the only Cutler buried in the cemetery. The tombstone information comes from the "Athens County, Ohio Ames Township Cemetery Inscriptions" compiled by Rita Levering and her friends, and published by the Athens County Historical Society & Museum.

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Dr Ezra Walker's memorial is located at: Fleming Cemetery, Amesville, Athens County, USA.
When did Dr Ezra Walker death?
Dr Ezra Walker death on 9 Jan 1852 in Athens County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 39.4160995
Longitude: -81.9661026

Family Members:

Parent

Comfort Walker Sr.

(1739 - 1818)

Mehetable Robinson Walker

(1739 - 1814)

Spouse

Siblings

Dean Walker

(1769 - 1786)

Lucy Walker Bassett

(1771 - 1814)

Aaron Walker

(1776 - 1816)

Children

(unknow - 1855)

(1788 - 1798)

(1790 - 1807)

(1795 - 1864)

Archibald Bates Walker

(1800 - 1886)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Fleming Cemetery
Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4160995, -81.9661026

2. Beasley Cemetery
Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4143982, -81.9614029

3. Federal Valley Cemetery
Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4265500, -81.9681680

4. Henrys Cemetery
Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4006004, -81.9518967

5. Amesville Cemetery
Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3969002, -81.9642029

6. Gardner Cemetery
Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4260000, -81.9430000

7. Mound Hill Cemetery
Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4407997, -81.9796982

8. Hooper Ridge Cemetery
Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4319000, -82.0092010

9. Owens Cemetery
Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4507380, -81.9959590

10. Wrightstown Cemetery
Homer Township, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4707985, -81.9717026

11. Bethel Cemetery
Amesville, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3756970, -82.0171290

12. Sterling Cemetery
Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3596992, -81.9803009

13. McDougal Cemetery
Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4043999, -82.0391998

14. Lovel Cemetery
Marion Township, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4692001, -81.9317017

15. Sand Rock Cemetery
Stewart, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3713989, -81.9105988

16. Joy Cemetery
Homer Township, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4763700, -81.9416000

17. Orm Cemetery
Ames Township, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3793210, -82.0329140

18. Copeland Cemetery
Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3574982, -81.9266968

19. Bennett Cemetery
Athens, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3776000, -82.0360000

20. Tippie Cemetery
Ames Township, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4159540, -82.0519990

21. Moss Cemetery
Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3605995, -81.9092026

22. Cary Cemetery
Homer Township, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4743996, -82.0205994

23. Watson Cemetery
Homer Township, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4890220, -81.9619010

24. Concord Cemetery
Millfield, Athens County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4508018, -82.0507965