Walter Harry Silkey was born at Smiths Well, Minnesota, on March 3, 1910, the son of William and Anna Silkey. He came to the Carrington area with his parents in 1916. He attended school in Wyard Township and in Carrington. He married Susan Landon Cook at Carrington on June 1, 1950. Susan was born March 27, 1920 at Cathay to John and Almeda Winer Landon. She married first William Cook of Carrington, who died in 1948. They were the parents of two girls: Eileen and Sonja.
Walter and Susan Silkey had two children: Douglas and Becky.
Walter died January 8, 1966. Susan died February 16, 1974. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 94B