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William R. WALTON

William R. WALTON

Male 1837 - 1924  (87 years)

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  • Name William R. WALTON 
    Born 5 Apr 1837  Louisa Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as April 1840. But age in marriage record would put birth in about 1838, while his obituary states Apr 5 1837. Birthplace given in obituary as Richmond, Virginia, but in marriage record as Louisa County, Virginia.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Louisa Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1870, 1880, 1900  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Physical Description mulatto 
    Occupation farmer  [1, 2] 
    Died 9 Jun 1924  [3] 
    Buried Robinson Cemetery, PortoRico/MaxwellRidge Rd, near Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I93606  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2018 

    Father William W. WALTON,   b. CA 1808, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sarah A. "Sally" BRANHAM,   b. CA 1809, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F40413  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ellen PEARCY,   b. 29 Sep 1845, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1904  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Aug 6 1870:
      Wm. R. Walton, 29, white male, farmer, value of real estate $1,430, value of personal estate $450; Mary E, 24, white female; Annie L, 3; Lewis A, 1. All born in Virginia/West Virginia.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 5 1880:
      William R. Walton, 43, white male, farmer; wife Mary E, 34, white female; dau Annie L, 13; son Lewis A, 11; son Albert L, 9; dau Ida E, 7; son William J, 5; dau Mary L, 3; son Thos. F, 9 months, birth month August. All born in West Virginia except the elder William, born in Virginia.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 18 1900:
      William R. Walton, 60, b. Apr 1840, white male, farmer, married 34 yrs; wife Mary E, 54, b. Sep 1845, white female, married 34 yrs, mother of 9 children (7 still living); son Albert L, 28, b. Feb 1872, single, farm laborer; son William J, 24, b. Mar 1876, single, farm laborer; dau Mary L, 22, b. Mar 1878, single; son Thomas F, 20, b. Aug 1879, single, farm laborer; son Joseph L, 17, b. Mar 1883; son John M, 12, b. Feb 1888.
    Children 
    +1. Anna L. WALTON,   b. CA 1867, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Apr 1939  (Age ~ 72 years)
     2. Lewis A. WALTON,   b. 26 Aug 1869,   d. 1 Oct 1897, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     3. Albert L. WALTON,   b. 9 Feb 1871, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1946, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Ida E. WALTON,   b. 1 Apr 1873, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1897, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     5. William Joshua WALTON,   b. 20 Mar 1875, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1944, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     6. Mary Pearl WALTON,   b. 30 Mar 1877,   d. 17 Jan 1970, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     7. Thomas Franklin WALTON,   b. 30 Aug 1879, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1949, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     8. Joseph Lee WALTON,   b. 11 Mar 1883, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1962, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     9. John Morgan WALTON,   b. 27 Feb 1888, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1981  (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F40412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2077] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 254, Line 22 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792115&Type=Marriage.

    3. [S14] Obituary.