The Walton Family of Marion Co., IA and Harrison Co., MO

John W. WALTON was born about 1825-32, possibly in Danville, Virginia.¹  Census records are inconsistent re: John's age: in 1860 he was said to be 30, in 1870 his age was given as 38, and in 1880 he is listed as 55.  He first appears in the land records of Marion Co., Iowa in June, 1851.

He married (1) Susan Jane KOONS, daughter of Jasper KOONS and Mary GILLASPY, on 25 Jul 1858 in Marion Co., Iowa.  Susan died six weeks after the marriage.   On 1 Sep 1859, he married [2] Anna Amelia MORGAN, daughter of Solomon and Eliza MORGAN, who was born on 14 Jul 1839, in Maryland² and died on 4 May 1905 in Harrison Co., Missouri.¹.

John, Anna, and their children moved to Harrison Co., Missouri, in the fall of 1868, purchasing, for $2,400, 200 acres in Sections 20 and 21 of Township 65, from Solomon S. Williams and his wife Eliza A. Williams, and presumed siblings Phebe Williams and James M. Williams. (Harrison Co., MO, Deed Books S, p. 643 and T, p. 409). John W. divorced Amelia A. Walton on 6 Aug 1873 (Harrison Co. Circuit Court Book G, pp. 519-520).   The divorce order states "the conduct of the defendant toward plaintiff has been of such a nature as to render his life with her intolerable and that he is the innocent and injured party and defendant still failing to appear or say anything in bar of judgment..."   They remarried 11 Dec 1877 in Eagleville, Harrison Co., Missouri per Harrison Co. Marriage Book B, p. 361.  It is possible they divorced a second time after 1880, as Anna is not mentioned in John's will or probate papers. Children:

• Virginia A. WALTON b. 2 Jun 1860.
• George W. WALTON b. About 1863, Iowa.³ George was residing with the family at the time of the 1880 census, but is not mentioned in his father's will.
• Laura Jane WALTON b. About 1865.
• John Robert WALTON b. About 1867.
• Jacob William WALTON b. 29 May 1868.
• Rufus M. WALTON b. Jul 1878, Missouri, m. 1900,⁴ Mary A. _____, b. Oct 1883, Iowa.⁴

John died 11 Nov 1897, Harrison Co., Missouri,¹ and is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.¹

Second Generation

Virginia A. WALTON b. 2 Jun 1860, Iowa,⁵ m. (1) 1 Oct 1883, in Harrison Co., Missouri,⁶ James F. GRAHAM, m. (2) 7 Sep 1892, in Harrison Co., Missouri,⁷ Lafayette BURK, m. (3) 27 Aug 1897, in Harrison Co., Missouri, ⁸ George PEASLEY, m. (4) 17 Aug 1898, in Harrison Co., Missouri,⁹ Neal JACOBS, b. Jul 1860, Ohio¹⁰ . Virginia died 14 Aug 1902,⁵ buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.⁵

Children by James F. GRAHAM:

• Cleveland GRAHAM b. Jul 1884, Missouri¹¹ . Living in Cook Co., Illinois, 27 Jun 1905.
• Jacob GRAHAM b. Jul 1886, Missouri.¹¹ This may be the Jacob S. Graham buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison Co., MO "Wyoming Pvt 338 field Arty 88 Div, Oct 8, 1918"
• Addie GRAHAM b. May 1888, Missouri,¹¹ m. 16 Jul 1905, in Harrison Co., Missouri,¹² Henry C. TRAMMEL.
• Ernest GRAHAM.

Laura Jane WALTON b. About 1865, Iowa,¹³ m. (1) 16 Jan 1881, in Harrison Co., Missouri¹⁴ , Robert HULEN, m. (2) 17 Jan 1885, in Harrison Co., Missouri,¹⁵ Freeman COCHRAN, d. 7 Jun 1899, Harrison Co., Missouri.¹⁶ Laura died By 3 Jul 1900, Cass Co., Missouri.¹⁷

Children by Robert HULEN:

• Park J. HULEN b. Feb 1882, Iowa.¹⁸ Residing in Adair Co., MO per Application for Letters of Administration of the estate of his grandmother Anna A. Walton, dated 27 Jun 1905.

Children by Freeman COCHRAN:

• Infant Daughter COCHRAN d. 17 Apr 1888,¹⁹ buried: Glaze Cemetery, Harrison Co., Missouri.¹⁹
• Walton COCHRAN b. Jan 1890, Missouri.¹⁸ Is this Fred COCHRAN or John COCHRAN? Both were named as heirs of Anna A. WALTON in Application for Letters of Administration of Administration, 27 Jul 1905. At that time, Fred lived in Adair Co., MO and John in Clinton Co., MO.

John Robert WALTON b. About 1867, Iowa,³ m. 12 Jul 1889, in Harrison Co., Missouri,²⁰ Alameda L. STONER, b. 1868,¹ d. 1953,¹ buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.¹ Marriage recorded in Book 2, p. 312, Harrison Co., Missouri. Children:

• Ludie M. WALTON b. 18 May 1891.
• Pearly WALTON b. 19 Apr 1897.
• Ferrill C. WALTON b. 12 Sep 1903, Blythedale, Harrison, Missouri, d. 22 Jul 1993, Aurora, Missouri,²¹ buried: 25 Jul 1993, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.²¹ Apparently never married.

Jacob William WALTON b. 29 May 1868, Knoxville, Marion, Iowa,²² m. 20 Mar 1892, in Harrison Co., Missouri,²⁰ Rosa Belle BRINIGAR, b. 20 Feb 1874, Harrison Co., Missouri, ²³ (daughter of Thomas B. BRINIGAR and Lucinda BANDY) d. 16 May 1945, Blythedale, Harrison, Missouri,²⁴ buried: 19 May 1945, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.²⁴ Jacob died 6 May 1926, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri,²² buried: 7 May 1926, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.²⁵ Marriage is recorded in Book 3, p. 146 in Harrison Co., Missouri. Original marriage certificate indicates license was issued 18 Mar 1892 and is signed by J.W. McKern, J.P. Death certificate indicates Jacob was the son of John Walton and Rosa (sic) Morgan and that he died in Mo. Methodist Hospital of acute intestinal paresis secondary to acute appendicitis. Children:

• Beulah Grace WALTON b. 10 Aug 1894, Harrison Co., Missouri,²³ m. 1914,²⁶ Oliver W. "Bob" CURTIS, b. 3 Apr 1883, Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan,²⁷ (son of Ezra CURTIS and Julia E. McNITT) d. 1950, buried: Memorial Park Cem., St. Joseph, Missouri. Beulah died 9 Jan 1984, Bethany, Harrison, Missouri, buried: Ridgeway Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.²⁸ No children.
• Paul WALTON b. Mar 1896.
• Velma Irene WALTON b. 6 Aug 1898.
• Darlene Ione WALTON b. Sep 1906.

Third Generation

Ludie M. WALTON b. 18 May 1891,²⁹ m. 9 Sep 1913, in Harrison Co., Missouri,¹² Edgar Lee THRAILKILL, b. 3 Oct 1883,³⁰ (son of Charles Augustus THRAILKILL and Lettie G. LUKE) d. 30 Mar 1963, Bethany, Harrison, Missouri,³⁰ buried: 2 Apr 1963, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.³¹ Ludie died 8 Sep 1974, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri,³² buried: 10 Sep 1974, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.³¹ Children:

• Vivian Florence THRAILKILL b. 16 Dec 1914,³⁰ d. 1979, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri.³³

Pearly WALTON b. 19 Apr 1897, Cainsville, Harrison, Missouri,²⁹ m. 7 Dec 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota,³¹ Mildred MERRY. Pearly died 26 Jun 1972, Sioux Falls, South Dakota,³⁴ buried: 29 Jun 1972, Dell Rapids, South Dakota.³¹ Two children and four grandchildren at time of death in 1972.

Paul WALTON b. Mar 1896, Harrison Co., Missouri,²³ m. Golda POWERS, b. 17 Feb 1899,²⁹ d. Feb 1984, California.²⁹ Paul died 19 Feb 1961, California. Children:

• Bryce WALTON b. 31 May 1918,²⁹ d. 5 Feb 1988, California.²⁹

Velma Irene WALTON b. 6 Aug 1898, Blythedale, Harrison, Missouri,²³ m. 18 Mar 1916, in Harrison Co., Missouri,³⁵ Robert MILLIGAN, b. 30 Dec 1895, Ridgeway, Harrison, Missouri,³⁶ (son of John Franklin MILLIGAN and Anna LINTHACUM) d. 24 Aug 1970, Ridgeway, Harrison, Missouri,³⁷ buried: 27 Aug 1970, Ridgeway Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.³⁷ Velma died 16 Mar 1988, Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri,³⁸ buried: 19 Mar 1988, Ridgeway Cemetery, Harrison, Missouri.³⁸ Three children and fourteen grandchildren.

Darlene Ione WALTON b. Sep 1906, Blythedale, Harrison, Missouri, m. Max SHANIN, b. 29 Jun 1903,²⁹ d. May 1971, Missouri.²⁹ Darlene died 19 Mar 1964, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, buried: St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri. One child.

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