Walkup - Christopher
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 13 August 1897
Christopher Walkup departed this life July 28, aged 79 years and 25 days. He moved from Augusta county, Virginia when quite small, and resided near Waveland in this State for a number of years, and during the hardships and privations of early settlers. He joined the Methodist Protestant church in Missouri in the year 1841, and labored for his Master's cause during the remainder of his life. In 1851 he was married to Susan E. Sandy, who traveled life's highway with him until 1857, when she died leaving him one little daughter. He bore his suffering with much patience. He leaves one daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren, Lena and Guy. - thanks to Kim H