THE VALLEY OF HEART's DELIGHT

Bio- Sawyers
SURNAMES:  KRAUSE, SEAGRAVES, GASTER, COX

Among the enterprising men who have been instrumental in building up the horticultural interests of this section is Henry C Walter, whose property is located on the Saratoga Road.  He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on November 24, 1857, the son of Mathis and Caroline (Krause) Walter, both natives of Germany, the father being a cooper by trade.

The parents came to California in 1868, locating on a ranch near Mountain View and later on Permanente Creek, when the wife died, December 1, 1889, at sixty years.  The father is a veteran Odd Fellow and is still living, hale and hearty at the age of ninety-two years, having been born April 16, 1830.  They had seven children; Henry C., our subject; John H. died at nineteen; Chas. W. resides at Long Beach; Carrie J., Mrs Seagraves, resides at Saratoga;' Mrs Louise Gaster resides at Lodi, and Louis E. at Mountain View; Emma was the wife of Geo W Cox, and died in January, 1916.

Henry C. attended the  schools of Pennsylvania and Santa Clara County and has since devoted his time to farming.  He has always been a stanch advocate of temperance, neither does he use tobacco.  He has a fine collection of books and has made several artistically furnished book-cases and several other valuable pieces of furniture.

His marriage occurred on February 21, 1897, at the Wm Cox home, and united him with Mary J. Cox, the daughter of  William and Dicey (Baggs) Cox, pioneers of this region.  Mr. and Mrs. Walter have one son, Howard C., who is in charge of their orchards on the old Wm. Cox home place.  They have about twenty acres, here and twenty-one acres on Cox Avenue devoted to prunes, now all full bearing. The place is well improved with a large fine residence and other buildings including a dryer, being beautifully located on Saratoga, near  the corner of Cox Avenue.  Mrs. Walter was born on this place in 1855 and was reared and educated here, so she is naturally very fond of her childhood home.  After completing the public school, she attended the University of the Pacific.   She has been greatly interested in horticulture and has been an able assistant to her husband in his orcharding.

Liberal and kind hearted, they take pleasure in dispensing the good old time California hospitality. They are members of the Christian church at Saratoga and are adherents of the Republican party.

from Eugene Saywers- History of Santa Clara County- published 1922,  page 812- by Cferoben

These marriage licenses  are on file at the San Jose History Museum=
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Subject: WALTER, CARRIE J.
Title: Marriage License File
Location: San Jose Historical Museum
Source:    Source Date: 12/18/1887
Note: Groom: SEAGRAVE, WILLIAM MILTON
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WALTER, CHARLES W.