Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 518.
 
WILLIAM W. WALKER

     one of the commissioners of Sherman county and a substantial business man,
resides at Wasco. He is an Oregonian, having been born near Dufur, Wasco county,
July 6, 1860.  His father, Washington P. Walker, died at Wasco, in 1894. The
mother, Polly (Thompson) Walker, passed away at Wasco, in 1900. So early as 1852
the parents of our subject crossed the plains with ox teams, locating in Linn
county, Oregon, where they remained until 1858. Thence they removed to a place
near Dufur. Our subject was reared principally at The Dalles, where he laid the
foundation of an excellent business education in the graded schools of that
city. While the family was at The Dalles the brothers of Mr. Walker conducted
the farm. At the age of twenty our-subject went to Montana where he remained
four years. Returning to Sherman county he filed on a preemption, to which he
added other lands until he, at present, owns one thousand and seventy acres,
most excellent wheat land. He owns a three-fourths interest in a combination
harvester and a half-interest in a thresher.
     Mr. Walker was married, March 25, 1889, to, Mabel Love, a native of
California and the daughter of John R. and Ellen (McBride) Love. Her father was
a native of Canada, who came to Sherman county in 1880 with W. H. Biggs,
mentioned elsewhere.
     Mrs. Mabel Walker, the first wife of our subject, passed from earth
December 25, 1891. October 26, 1896, Mr. Walker was united in marriage to Lottie
A. Haskell, born in Klickitat county, Washington, the daughter of John Haskell.
The marriage was solemnized at The Dalles. Mr. Walker has four brothers and one
sister living; Arthur M., of Shedd, Linn county, Oregon; Joseph P., of
Pendleton; James G., a Sherman county farmer; Harry H; and Tempy J., widow of
John Robinett, of Wasco. Mr. Walker has the following named children; Arthur,
Samuel, and Walter, Lura and Frankie. Our subject is a member of the W. O. T.
W., and is, politically, a Republican and has served frequently as delegate to
county conventions. Throughout the community he is highly respected as a man of
excellent business judgment, a patriotic citizen and a broad-minded, progressive
man.
     In 1880, Mr. Walker and Judge Fulton raised their first crop of wheat in
Sherman county, which is supposed to be the first produced in the territory now
embraced in this county.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2007 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.