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Mrs. Martha J. Walker is a native of Winchester, Tenn., born on the 6th of January, 1822, and is a daughter of Capt. William M. and Martha (Baldwin) Raines. The former was a Virginian, born near Richmond, and was a merchant by occupation. At an early day he left his native State and went to Georgia, and during the Creek War acted as captain under Gen. Jackson. After the close of the War of 1812, he moved to Winchester, Tenn., being one of the pioneers of that place. Here he was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and followed the occupation of merchant tailor for many years. While in Virginia he was married to Miss Baldwin, by whom he had seven children, only four of whom are now alive: Dr. C. B. (of Mineral Wells, Tex.), Col. Henry A. Raines (deceased), Martha (Mrs. Walker), Mrs. M. B. Ake (of Las Cruces, N. Mex.), and Mrs. A. M. War (of Little Rock, Ark.). R. P. was an eminent lawyer of Trenton, Tenn., and is now deceased. Mrs. Martha Walker came to Arkansas in 1838, and has been prominently connected with the schools of Sebastian County ever since. She has been married twice, her first husband being Dr. C. B. Ake, and in 1854 she was married to Calvin Walker, who was killed during the late war, while at home. She has one living child, Mollie, who is the wife of Edward Pennington, editor and proprietor of the Deming Head Light, of Deming, N. Mex. One of Mrs. Walker’s grandchildren is living with her.