Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

John WALKER, saloon and boarding stable, Braidwood; born in Ayrshire, Scotland, 
about 1837, and is the son of Andrew and Jane (RITCHIE) WALKER, of Scotland. His 
father was an engineer in the coal mines; Mr. WALKER, at the age between 8 and 9 
years, commenced working in coal mines; and followed mining and sinking of shafts 
while in Scotland; in 1866, he emigrated to America, and came direct to Braidwood; 
here he was first engaged in helping sinking coal shafts; in 1868, he commenced the 
butcher business, and followed this business about sixteen months; he then entered 
the saloon business; this business he has followed principally ever since. Mr. 
WALKER married Miss Elizabeth STEEL, of Kilmarnock, Scotland, by whom they have had 
eight children, five living.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.