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Columbus WALTON

Columbus WALTON

Male 1878 - 1926  (~ 48 years)

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  • Name Columbus WALTON 
    Born May 1878  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date in headstone is 1879, but 1900 Census shows it as May 1878.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1912  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1920  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation blacksmith  [3, 4] 
    Died 13 Jun 1926  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Buried Pigott-Hiley Cemetery, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I78871  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2020 

    Father Henderson WALTON,   b. 5 Apr 1865, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1935, Deep Valley (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Alice A. OCHELTREE,   b. Jan 1860, Braxton Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1948, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Family ID F24716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura Mae "Babe" HILEY,   b. 31 Aug 1888, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1968, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1912  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jan 3 1920 at 320 River Street, Wabash:
      Columbus Walton, 42, blacksmith; wife Laura Walton, 32; adopted son Wilbur Kinney, 10; dau Ernestine Walton, 4 yr 9 mo; dau Sarah A. Walton, 1 yr 6 mo.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Apr 3 1930 at Front Street:
      Laura Walton, 41, widowed; dau Ernestine, 14; dau Sarah, 11; son Rex, 7; dau Helen, 5; niece Billy Hiley, 1.
    Children 
     1. Wilbur Ward KINNEY,   b. 29 Jul 1909, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jan 1999  (Age 89 years)  [Adopted]
     2. Ernestine WALTON,   b. 19 Sep 1915,   d. 18 Nov 2008  (Age 93 years)
    +3. Sarah Alice WALTON,   b. 18 Jul 1918, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 2012, State College, Centre Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     4. Raymond Rex WALTON,   b. 21 Sep 1922, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 2012, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     5. Helen Mae WALTON,   b. 23 Jul 1924, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1990  (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F36077  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2086] 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    5. [S1907] One World Tree, (www.ancestry.com).

    6. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.