John Walkup
John Walkup, son of Thomas and Elizabeth Walkup, who settled here in 1835, was born March 2, 1831, in Ireland, and was brought up a farmer. On April 3, 1856, he married Mary, daughter of Isaac and Jane Edwards. She was born Nov. 27, 1834. Their children are, Thomas, Joseph, William, Margaret, Nancy, and John. He has held the oflices of justice of the peace, trustee, and county commissioner. Thomas Edwards, his wife’s grandfather, served through the Revolutionary war and that of 1812, and died in his ninety-fourth year. Thomas Walkup (John’s brother), through the war of 1861. Thomas Edwards, his wife’s brother, three years, and became a veteran, and died at the hospital of Chattanooga. Newton Edwards from April, 1861. He was first lieutenant of Company E, 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. Jacob Edwards also enlisted April, 1861,and was in the service until he was taken prisoner and confined in the Andersonville prison five months. He was then released, started for home, and was lost on the steamer Sultana.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883