Walter T. Ticknor spent his youthful days in his native county and gave his father the benefit of his services in the work of the farm until the father retired, when he and his brother rented the home place, which they have since cultivated and improved. In addition to his other interests Mr. Ticknor is a stockholder in the Farmers Lumber Company at Casey.
On the 29th of December, 1910, Mr. Ticknor was united in marriage to Miss Bessie Long, a daughter of A. Z. and Margaret (Harris) Long, natives of Cedar county, Iowa. They removed to Adair county in 1882 and the father purchased eighty acres of land in Jefferson township, whichc he still owns and cultivates. Mr. and Mrs. Ticknor have one daughter, Marjorie La Vonne, now four years of age. The parents are members of the Methodist church and are loyal to its teachings and to their professions. Politically Mr. Ticknor is a republican and fraternally he is connected with the Sons of Veterans. The spirit of patriotism is strong within him and is manifest in his hearty cooperation with those movements which have to do with promoting the best interests of the community. | 
