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Walker, John H., an Elder in Union Ward, Salt Lake county, Utah, is the son of Henry Walker and Ann Preece, and was born Sept. 6, 1843, at upper Bullingham, Herefordshire, England. His parents accepted "Mormonism" in 1841 and emigrated to America in 1853, crossing the plains to Utah in Claudius V. Spencer's ox company. They located in the 16th Ward, Salt Lake City, where they resided for a number of years, when they moved to South Cottonwood Ward, Salt Lake county. John H. remained with his father til 1862, when he enlisted in Captain Lot Smith's company, which was engaged in guarding the overland mail, that year. Later he followed freighting by team through California and Montana. In 1864 he married Mary Ann Phillips, and settled in Union Ward, Salt Lake county, where he has lived ever since. Elder Walker is the father of eight children-four boys and four girls. He was ordained an Elder in 1869 and later a Seventy, becoming a member of the 93rd quorum. From March, 1895, to May, 1897, he filled a mission to Great Britain, where he labored in the Norwich conference, England, serving as president of the conference during the last seven months of his mission. In civil affairs he has served one term as justice of the peace and four terms as constable.
Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4 vols. Salt Lake City 2:109 |
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