William P. Walker lived from 1836-1931. While in North Buxton, Ontario, Canada, William P. Walker was a Sailor on the Great Lakes. He married Sarah Kersey in Canada. Three of their children were born in Canada Amos, Corina, and Eva. The Walker’s had a small plot of land in North Buxton, a thriving Black community. William P. was a Cooper who made
wooden barrels. If you look closely, you can see William P. Is wearing his Masonic Regalia. From 1877-1879 William P. Served as Postmaster in North Buxton, Ontario, Canada. After the civil war William P. convinced Eleven families to travels to Overton, Nebraska in 1880. The offer of land for a small fee under the Kincaid Act. Did you know that many men from North Buxton, went back to help fight in the Civil War?
