Francis Theodore Walker

   Cause of his death was kidney failure.

  Events

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

• He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity (Western Star Lodge No. 240), and the Knights Templar in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

• He worked as a cabinet maker in 1860.

• He worked as a dealer in furniture in 1880 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois. His business was on 8 Main Street. In 1871, he replaced the structure with a brick building at 219-223 N. Neil Street. In 1877, Walker took into partnership John W. Mulliken, a member of Western Star Lodge. They operated the Walker-Mulliken furniture store for many years, as well as the Walker Opera House.

• He worked as a Vice President of Champaign National Bank in 1897 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

• He was a registered Republican.

• He had a residence from 1827 to 1852 in Whiting, Addison County, Vermont.

• He had a residence in 1855 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.

• He had a residence at 206 West Church Street from 1856 to 1905 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois.

• His funeral was held at Western Star Lodge No. 240 with Rev. J.E. Wilkinson and Rev. E.W. Clippinger officiating 13 November 1905 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois. It was requested that all members of the Chamber of Commerce close their places of busness during the hour of the funeral as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.

• He was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois.

Francis married Virginia F. Lindsey, daughter of Ira Lindsey and Maria Ayres, 30 June 1856 in Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois ^335,336.^,337 (Virginia F. Lindsey was born 25 October 1833 in Mason County, Virginia,³⁴⁵ died 28 September 1899 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois ³³⁹ and was buried 30 September 1899 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois at Mount Hope Cemetery ³⁴⁰.)