Walker H. Tisdale

     Walker H. Tisdale was born in June 1824 at Canada. He and Caroline Roxana Hodgkinson, daughter of Philip Hodgkinson, were married. He appeared as household head on the census of 18 July 1870 at Decator Twp., Macon Co., Illinois, USA. He was listed as: Tisdale, Walker, age 44, male, white, brewer, real estate worth $3000, personal assets worth $2000, born Canada, both parents of foreign birth. Caroline Roxana Tisdale, Beatrice E. M. A Tisdale, Dagmar Tisdale and Sophronia Augusta Hodgkinson also appeared in the household. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Henry Tisdale at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Tisdale, Walker, male, age 45, born Ontario, Church of England, of English origin, store keeper, married. He appeared as household head on the census of 10 June 1880 at 322 Prentiss Ave., Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA. He was enumerated as: Tisdale, Walker, white, male, age 51, head, married, R.R. Clerk, born Canada, both parents born England. Caroline Roxana Tisdale, Beatrice E. M. A Tisdale, Dagmar Tisdale and Sophronia Augusta Hodgkinson also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 11 June 1900 at K Street, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA. He was enumerated as: Tisdale, Walker H, head, white, male, born June 1825 in Canada, age 74, 40 years married, both parents born Canada, immigrated in 1870, resident for 30 years, naturalized, retired, able to read, write and speak English, owns and has a mortgage on a house. Caroline Roxana Tisdale, Beatrice E. M. A Hutchinson, Sophronia Augusta Hodgkinson and Nicholas Bernard Hutchinson also appeared in the household. Walker died on Wednesday, 20 December 1905 at Olympia, Thurston Co., Washington, USA, at age 81 years and 6 months. He was buried on Thursday, 21 December 1905 at the Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA.