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Henson Walker Jr
13 Mar 1820 – 24 Jan 1904
| Birth | 13 Mar 1820 |
| Death | 24 Jan 1904 |
| Cemetery | Pleasant Grove City Cemetery Pleasant Grove , Utah County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | Lori Bright on 16 Nov 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30903146 |
Bio
Son of Henson Walker Sr., and Matilda Arnold Husband of Martha Ann Bouck, married 24 Aug 1841 Husband of Elizabeth Foutz, married 10 Apr 1846 in the new Nauvoo temple by Orson Hyde. Husband of Sophronia Phylinda Clark on 7 June 1852 Husband of Mary Green in 1856 Husband of Margaret Foutz in 1857 Pleasant Grove's First Mayor and Spiritual Leader History. Henson grew up on a farm in New York and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Henson had black hair and eyes, was tall at six feet, straight and well built- much inclined to athletics and liked wrestling, and was a good runner. Active and quick in thought and deed. He moved to Michigan in 1835. He studied his Bible carefully and went with the Minister around his circuit. Often preached at Methodist services in a clear loud voice. He felt there was something lacking in his religion and heard the message of the Mormon Elders. Converted and baptized on April 16, 1840. His family didn't follow him in his conversion, so he left them and went to Salem, Michigan. Went to Nauvoo, Illinois with his wife and her family and met the Prophet, Joseph Smith. Said about that: "I was thrilled in every fiber of my being and I knew I was looking into the face of a prophet of God". He worked on the temple and worked hard to build up the church. Member of Nauvoo Legion as a Major. Member of the Prophet's bodyguard. Had a baby boy named John, Martha died in August. Henson moved to his in-laws house, where Mother Bouck took care of the baby. In May 1846, Henson crossed the Mississippi with Elder Cutler's company and went back and helped get people out of Nauvoo. In the Spring of 1847, just recovering from a fever, Henson was called to go west with the first band of pioneers. He left Elizabeth who was sick with the fever, not knowing if he would see her again. She stayed with the Bouck's. A short time after Henson and his family arrived in Utah, he was called to go to California, but he was about ready, he was released and given other work to do, as the pioneers began making Utah an inhabitable place to live (farming, problems with Indians, etc.) In the Spring of 1850, he went and built a ferry on the Platte River. He was called to look after the spiritual affairs of the north end of Utah Valley as one of two leaders on the settlement. Henson became the first mayor of Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah in 1854, when Pleasant Grove became a city. Went on a mission to Great Britain from 1863 to 1865. Preside over the Scottish Mission in 1864. Later filled two missions to the Northern States. Served as a bishop and president of the high priest quorum of the Utah and Alpine Stakes. Died on 24 Jan 1904, 84 years old. He was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah. Twenty children total: 11 sons, 9 daughters. (one son with his first wife.) 5 sons and 2 daughters with Elizabeth Foutz. 4 daughters with Sophronia Clark. 4 sons and 3 daughters with Mary Green and 1 son with Margaret Foutz. Had genial and pleasant ways and was popular with the people and highly respected.
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Family
Parents
Spouse
- Martha Ann Bouck Walker 1822–1843
- Elizabeth Foutz Walker 1827–1910
- Sophronia Phylinda Clark Walker 1829–1900
- Mary Green Walker 1838–1906
- Margaret Foutz Walker 1839–1890
Siblings
- Perry Gilpin Walker 1810–1874
- Mary Ann Walker Denike 1811–1877
- John Walker 1816–1896
- George Washington Walker 1817–1893
- Sarah "Sally Ann" Walker Watrous 1822–1881
- Richard Walker 1823–1904
- Emeline Walker 1826–1829
- Thomas Arnold Walker 1830–1916
- Robert Wessel Walker 1832–1911
- Lewis Walker 1834–1863
- Cassie Ann Walker Pettibone 1837–1910
Children
- John Walker 1843–1846
- Henson Walker III 1848–1914
- Victoreen Elizabeth Walker Eaton 1850–1893
- Lewis Heber Walker 1853–1869
- Martha Jane Walker Mayhew 1853–1928
- Cordelia Phylinda Walker Thorne 1855–1919
- Appollos Benjamin Walker 1855–1910
- John Young Walker 1858–1922
- Mary Medora Walker 1858–1864
- Ezra Foutz Walker 1859–1950
- Mary Melissa Walker Harper 1859–1900
- Susan Marie Walker 1860–1860
- William Henson Walker 1861–1940
- Eveline Walker Iverson 1862–1888
- Sanford Foutz Walker 1863–1916
- Cassa Ann "Cassie" Walker West 1866–1928
- Emma Isabelle Walker Noe 1868–1926
- Delbert "Dell" Walker 1871–1934
- Perry Walker 1874–1884
- Lewis Samuel Walker 1879–1885
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