| Dr. D. A. Walker was born in Dyer County, Tenn., February 1, 1856, being
one of six children born to G. W. and Mary J. Walker. The former was born
near Nashville, Tenn., July 12, 1816, and moved to Dyer County about 1848.
He is a farmer, and now resides about eight miles east of Dyersburg. His
wife, whose maiden name was Parish, was born December 19, 1831. Dr. D.
A. Walker received the most of his education in Friendship, and was salesman
for J. D. Smith & Son, for one year. He began the study of medicine
in 1877, and in October, 1878, entered the medical department of the Vanderbilt
University, and graduated in February, 1880, but in the meantime had practiced
medicine about five months at Alamo. After graduating he located at that
place, where he remained until the 14th of the following August, when he
was obliged to give up his practice on account of osseous aneurism in the
head of the left tibia, which necessitated the amputation of the limb.
He soon located at Friendship, where he resumed practice. March 9, 1880,
he married Lucy Biggs, daughter of the late W. W. Biggs; she was born in
Friendship, July 12, 1858, and departed this life December 5, 1884. June
2, 1886, he married Ola A., daughter of the late Thomas Ward. Mrs. Walker
was born near Friendship, March 4, 1860. The Doctor commands a large practice,
and is very successful in his treatment of all diseases peculiar to the
locality. He is a Democrat, a member of the State Medical Society, and
the American Medical Association.
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