Appleby-Magna Parish, Leicestershire St Michael & All Angels' Church Registers, 1572 to 1906

Copyright (C) 2010 Frederick Walton

In 1934, A William Read Esq of Leicester undertook a transcription of the Baptism, Marriage and Burial records at Appleby church. These have now been digitized, page by page, thanks to Chris Bee, who did the scanning and conversion to searchable text and additional research, and the kind permission of the Appleby Group Parochial Church Council.

The original registers are held at the Leicestershire Record Office, and there is a microfiche copy at Coalville library. A copy of the typed transcript is held by the Parochial Church Council in Appleby.

The records do not cover all the births and deaths in Appleby during these years, only the baptisms, weddings and burials that were recorded at St Michael's church, although this would include the majority of these events in the village.

Volume 2 Index 

                         Marriages                 1754  -  1783        Pages  1 to 15

   

                         Baptisms & Burials 1805  -  1812         “ 16 to 33

   

                         Banns                          1784  -  1823   “ 34 to 48

   

                        Marriages                 1784  -  1812         “ 49 to 67

   

                        Marriages                  1813  -  1837    “ 68 to 86

   

                        Baptisms                           1813  -  1862   “ 87 to 187

   

                         Burials                           1813  -  1906   “ 188 to 267 

Walton Family Historian, Rick Walton of Raleigh, NC, has, on 15 Nov. 2010, extracted the records pertaining to the Walton Family. 

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The Walton Records Found

Banns

The First record found was in Volume 2 Page 47, which makes it a Marriage Bann¹

Page 34- BANNS.

N.B. All parties of the parish of Appleby unless otherwise described.

           No.                                                            Pub   

1821. 237. John Walton & Jane Waterson.   “     31 Dec. 7-14 Jan.       Page 47

Note:  December 31, 1820 was a Sunday as was Sunday January 7, 1821 and Sunday January 14, 1821. These would be the 3 consecutive Sundays that the Marriage Banns were “published” or read to the congregation.  Since no other descriptor is included, we can conclude both parties were residents of the Parish of Appleby

The Second record found was in Volume 2 Page 74, which makes it a Marriage record (Marriages 1813  -  1837 pages 68 to 86)

Page 68 - MARRIAGES.

N.B. All parties are of the parish of Appleby unless otherwise described.

1821.

No. 66. John Walton & Jane Worterson. B.

Wit. James Hatton, Mary Walton or Watton. Jan. 15.

Notes:  Worterson is a misspelling of Waterson which is found consistently in the other records. The B. following her name stands for Banns of Marriage, the other option being Lic. for Marriage License. 

Cousin Gayle Walton Judd of Saratoga, California examined the record in person and states:

 “MARRIAGE: In the parish register, the marriage entry reads: "John Walton of Appleby Parish and Jane Worterson of Appleby Parish were married in this church by banns this 15 of January, 1821, in the presence of James Walton and Mary Walton." I assume Mary Walton was his sister, but I don't know the relationship of James. (There was a James Walton who was buried in Appleby, 10 Apr. 1853, age 69. In the IGI, there is a James Hulm Walton, son of Henry Walton, christened 14 Apr 1784, at St.Mary, Lichfield, Stafford. Any connection would be pure conjecture.)”

Baptisms

The 12 entries are found on page 106-185, which makes them Baptisms (Baptisms, 1813  -  1862, pages 87 to 187)

Page 87- BAPTISMS.

When       Child’s Parents Surname Abode Quality (page)

Baptd. Chris Christian trade or

Name Name Profession

1822.  (Page 106)

Jan. 6,  1822     Thomas     John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (106)             

No. 299. Jane

1823.  (Page 108)

Aug. 18, 1823     William     John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (110)             

No. 357. Jane

1825.  (Page 113)

Dec. 1,  1825     Elizabeth    John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (115)             

No.  449. Jane

1828.  (Page 120)

Aug. 25,  1828    John     John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (121)             

No.  540. Jane

1832.  (Page 127)

Dec.  5,  1832     Joseph     John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (129)             

No.  669. Jane

1834.  (Page 131)

Jul.  13,  1834     Ann    John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (133)             

No.  731. Jane

When       Child’s Parents Surname Abode Quality (page)

Baptd. Chris Christian trade or

Name Name Profession

1837.  (Page 138)

Oct. 22,  1837     Charles John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (139)             

No.  828. Jane

Note- New Parents:

When       Child’s Parents Surname Abode Quality (page)

Baptd. Chris Christian trade or

Name Name Profession

1853.  (Page 170)

Oct. 30,  1853     Emily John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (172)             

No.  1350. Eliza

1855.  (Page 174)

Mar. 13,  1855    Elizabeth John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (175)             

No.  1393. Eliza

1857.  (Page 178)

Apl. 5,  1857     Jane Anne John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (178)             

No.  1453. Eliza

1859.  (Page 182)

Mar. 29,  1859     Mary John            Walton    Appleby     Groom (182)             

No.  1515. Eliza

1860.  (Page 183)

Nov. 7, 1860     John Joseph John            Walton    Appleby     laborer (185)             

No.  1565. Eliza

Burials

The 5 entries are found on page 188, which makes them Burials (Burials 1813-906, pages 188 to 267)

Burials in the Parish of Appleby in the County of Leicester 

Name. Abode When buried. Age. (Page)

469. Thomas, s. of John    Appleby Mar. 23, 1836 14 (213)

          & Jane Walton

963. John Joseph Walton Appleby Nov. 25, 1860  13 weeks (236)

Note:  Nov 25, 1860 Was a Sunday. Exactly 13 weeks would be Sept 2, 1860.

972. Elizabeth Walton Appleby Apl. 3, 1861 6 (236)

1151. Jane Walton Appleby Dec. 30, 1870 69 (245)

1193.  John Walton Appleby Mar. 2, 1874 74 (247)

Important Note: The Parish Records include over 30 instances of Waterson and should be researched separately

Notes:

1. What is a Bann?- The banns of marriage, commonly known simply as "the banns" (from an Old English word meaning "to summon"), are the public announcement in a Christian parish church that a marriage is going to take place between two specified persons. It is commonly associated with the Church of England and with other denominations whose traditions are similar.

The purpose of banns is to enable anyone to raise any canonical or civil legal impediment to the marriage, so as to prevent marriages that are invalid. Impediments vary between legal jurisdictions, but would normally include a pre-existing marriage that has been neither dissolved nor annulled, a vow of celibacy, lack of consent, or the couple's being related within the prohibited degrees of kinship.

In England, under the provisions of Lord Hardwicke's Act of 1753, a marriage was only legally valid if the banns had been called or a marriage licence had been obtained, codifying earlier practice within the Church of England. By this statute, 26 Geo. II, c.33, the banns were required to be read aloud on three Sundays before the wedding ceremony, in the home parish churches of both parties. Omission of this formality rendered the marriage void, unless the bishop's licence (a common licence) or the special licence of the Archbishop of Canterbury had been obtained. This statutory requirement had the effect of requiring Roman Catholics and other non-conformists to be married in the Church of England, a requirement lifted by legislation in 1836. The present legislation relating to banns of marriage is contained in the Marriage Act 1949.

The wording of banns according to the rites of the Church of England is as follows:

    * I publish the banns of marriage between NN of … and NN of …

          o This is the first / second / third time of asking. If any of you know cause or just impediment why these two persons should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, ye are to declare it. (Book of Common Prayer 1662) 

Source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banns_of_marriage

Grave Matters- John Walton (1830-1890)

Copyright (C) 2016 by Frederick Walton

Recently, while reviewing my English Walton ancestors, I came across a Death Certificate and probated Will for John Walton, father of George and my Great-Great Grandfather,  causing me to wonder where, in England, he is buried.

Death Certificate:

GRO Death Certificate for John Walton (1830-1890) Courtesy of Gayle Judd

Back in 2012 I had the pleasure of visiting cousin Gayle (Walton) Judd in California. She was kind enough to share several British certificates she has obtained over her years of research, including the Death Certificate for John Walton[1]. (I am happy to share copies with my Walton relatives upon request)

Rick Walton and Gayle Judd, May 2012

How do I know this death certificate is for our John Walton? If we jump ahead to the 1891 British Census[2] we see John's  wife, Eliza, and daughter Rose Walton Williams (born in Cheddleton) listed in the household of son-in-law  Daniel Williams of 65 Nelson Street in Bradford, Manchester. This corresponds to the data on the Death Certificate

except from 1891 England Census

Trusting this is the correct death certificate, we can be confident that John Walton died in Manchester on 14 January 1890 which conforms to the data in the probated Will I found on Ancestry.com[3].

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

From this record we learn several things about John Walton. He was formally "OF" the "Midland Hotel, Gorton Road, Openshaw near Manchester. Its not clear from this if he was a Publican or desk clerk. Perhaps he continued to practice his trade as "Coachman",  as listed on his death certificate, and cared for hotel guest's horses. More investigation will be need to identify his position. We can match his widow and executrix to Eliza, his wife. His estate was worth 91 pounds. (This to will require additional investigation to  determine the relative worth of 91 pounds in 1890)

Gayle's earlier research led me to John's probable burial place in Manchester at Phillips Park Cemetery. I was hoping to find his grave listed on Find-A-Grave and actually found several John Walton's listed but only one who died in 1890. I sent in a request for a volunteer to photograph his grave. A helpful researcher in England looked up the details of the individual I had picked and this turned out not be be our John Walton because his age and death date didn't match. My new friend, MikeBerrell in Manchester, England did some further research on my behalf and found the following record[4]:

Philips Park, Consecrated section
18 January 1890 John WALTON, 61 yrs, Wagon Bldr, Nelson Street, Bradford [Manchester] Single M 1008
(Single indicates a single interment in a common grave)

The 18 January 1890 burial date lines up logically with the 14 Jan 1890 death date and the address is a match. Depending on the source, John was either born in 1829 or 1830, but since we do not have a specific birth or baptism record, age 61 at death is in the ballpark. His occupation is listed as "Wagon Bldr" which may tie into his previous well document occupation of Coachman. In short this appears to be a good match as confirmed when searching the Manchester City Council Burial Records Search[5] which returned:

Burial Date Deceased        Cemetery                Grave Number
18/01/1890 John Walton Philips Park Cemetery MConsecrated 1008

 The cheapest and most popular type of graves were  the public or paupers grave. These types of graves were cheap because the plot of land is not owned by one family and there could be as many as 30 interments into the same plot. Public graves were usually dug to a depth of 12 feet.  The number of bodies that could be interred into a plot was at the discretion of the Registrar. The mismanagement of graves caused concern to the living relatives of those buried in them. Once a public grave was full, and subsequently closed, an inscription stone was fixed over the top of it, but only after four people had subscribed towards its erection. The stone covering the public grave was flat and contained only the briefest details of the deceased. Relatives could pay for a single line inscription of name, date of death and age. It is unknown at this time if there is any marker or inscription for John Walton's grave. [6]

Plot Map of Phillips Park Cemetery, Manchester England 

Google satellite Map of Phillips Park Cemetery, Manchester England 

"Philips Park Cemetery is adjacent to Philips Park, on the northern side of the River Medlock which separates them. Like Philips Park, it has been listed by English Heritage as a grade II site on the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England – it was added to the register in July 2002, one year after its neighbour. 

Philips Park Cemetery was Manchester's first municipal public cemetery when it opened in 1866, though work was in fact not completed on its grounds and structures until the following year. Manchester Corporation had held an open competition in 1863 for the design of a cemetery to the north of the River Medlock; from forty entries submitted, Manchester architects Paull and Ayliffe's designs for the buildings and William Gay of Bradford's designs for the grounds were chosen. Manchester Corporation recruited unemployed cotton mill workers to carry out the laying out and planting work. 

The site was divided into separate areas for different denominations, with the largest portion (8 hectares) at the western end, nearest to town and the main entrance, for the Church of England. Dissenters, or non-conformists, had the 5.5 hectare centre portion, and Roman Catholics a 3 hectare portion at the eastern end. Each portion had its own mortuary chapel, all built in the gothic revival style but to different designs. Of the four mortuary chapels, only the Anglican chapel now remains. "[7]

Phillips Park Cemetery Section M Courtesy of Mike Berrell

John Walton's World


John Walton lived and died in 19th century, Victorian England. His world was  probably lived out within these markers on the map of central England. Born in Appleby-Magna, married in Market Bosworth, raised a family in Cheddleton, died in Manchester. His whole life lived within a 100 mile radius.

His children carried the Walton name and genes beyond the boundaries of John Walton's world to far away places like America and Australia. We're here because of him.

John Walton's world in Central England

Notes:

1. John Walton, 1890; Death, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Somerset House, London, England.

2. Eliza Walton in household of Daniel Williams, Bradford, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census, citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey."England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://interactive.ancestry.com/6598/LANRG12_3257_3259-0167/26709332?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/19477394/person/807702544/facts/citation/860038223957/edit/record).

3. John Walton; Probate Date 12 Apr 1890; Manchester, England; Death Date-14 Jan 1890; Lancashire, England; England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966; http://interactive.ancestry.com/1904/31874_221830-00506/2635116?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/19477394/person/807702625/facts/citation/157569262103/edit/record

4. Walton, John burial, 18 January 1890, The Burial Register - on film at Manchester Central Library.
burial receipts for Philips Park Cemetery on microfilm: Church of England, 1867-1901 (MFPR 767-784)

5. Walton, John burial, 18 January 1890; Manchester City Council Burial Records Search; http://www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk

6.  Phillips Park Cemetery History, http://www.philipsparkcemetery.com/developing-the-municipal-cemetery/ (includes Phillips Park Plot Map)

7. Phillips Cemetery description found on "find-A-Grave" website, July 2, 2016, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=638759 see also http://www.foppc.com

Google satellite and John Walton's word Map created on Google Maps by Rick Walton 7/2/2016

A Special THANKS to Mike Berrell of Manchester England for his local research and photograph.

The Walton-Long Wedding

1887 Wedding Photo Of Constance Long and George Walton

Last week I stopped in Madison, New Jersey on my way to Walden, N. Y. to visit family. Many years ago I visited the Grace Episcopal Church in Madison and discovered a number of Walton family records in their church register of Births, Marriages and Deaths. This time I visited the Madison Public Library's Local History Center, looking for things like City Directories (none in collection), Newspapers and other records that may shed more light on the Walton or Long families residence in Madison.

The library has an extensive index for the local newspaper, "The Madison Eagle" covering the time period I was interested in. Among other things, I was delighted to find the 1887 Wedding announcement of George Walton and Miss Constance Long. The following is an illustrated story of their wedding day.


George Walton

George Walton was born in Cheddleton, an ancient English parish and village in the Staffordshire Moorlands, near the town of Leek, on July 3, 1864. [1]

Records indicate he immigrated from England around 1882, but, to date, I have been unable to find conclusive records of his arrival in the United states. The first conclusive proof of his arrival comes from a job reference dated 1 Feb 1886 in which his employer, George E. Dodge of New York City, writes:

 "Geo Walton has been with me for two years, as groom." 

An earlier job reference signed "Breese" dated 1883 may indicate his arrival in late 1882, but I have been unable to locate him  in either the US or England and therefore do not know for sure where it was he worked for this employer.

A Job reference dated Oct. 20, 1890 from Robert B. Holmes of Madison, New Jersey states :

"George Walton has lived with me, as coachman, for about five years". 

Mathematically This means he arrived in Madison about October 20, 1885. As his earlier reference indicates he left George Dodge In Feb of 1886,  I must  surmise he arrived in Madison in the 1st quarter of 1886, which is still "about" five years from October, 20 1890. [2]

Robinson's Atlas of Morris County New Jersey, E. Robinson, Publisher 1887

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmorris/maps/1887mcmap.htm

Robert B. Holmes resided on Convent Road, later known as Park Avenue in Madison and called his residence "Holmesdale". This is where the couple would reside. 


Constance Long

Constance Wilhelmina Long was born in Madison, New Jersey in 1868 and lived their with her parents, William and Elizabeth Long, who were both born in England. [3] William was a house painter and Elizabeth was a house-wife. Their address is listed as the village of Madison in the 1870, 1880 and 1885 Census, however no street address was provided. To date I have been unable to locate a city directory or other source that would provide additional details.

How George and Constance met and began courting is unknown, but with her having English parents, it is likely that George would have become acquainted in church or other social functions with English immigrants like himself.

Marriage

19th Century View of the Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, N. J.

There is ample evidence that George Walton and Constance Long were joined in Holy Matrimony on Thursday, November 3, 1887 at the Grace Episcopal Church in Madison New Jersey, starting with the "official" record found in the listing entitled "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980". [4]

Their portrait, above, is reported to be their wedding photo. I received this copy and other wedding documents from cousin Molly (Walton) Lewis who received it from her Aunt Connie, who had received it from her mother, Constance Long Walton.

Their Marriage certificate must have been cherished because it has been preserved for over a century. You can see the tape strengthening the tears in the folds. This document was clearly unfolded and refolded many, many times. How many readers even know where their marriage certificate is? Here's a genealogical hint, make a copy and give it to your kids or grandkids so when the genealogy bug bites, they won't have to search so hard. (By the way, feel free to send me a copy for the "Walton Archives".)

1887 Wedding Certificate for George and Constance

When I visited the church in 2002, I found it looked much the same as when my Great- Grandparents where married here over a century earlier.

Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, New Jersey

Inside was a magnificent Alter and choir loft that they certainly stood in front of to make their vows before Rev. Albert Tenney, their family, friends and guests.

Alter in Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, New Jersey

There is a book of Births, Deaths and Marriages at the Grace Episcopal church and in the marriage register I found the following record of their Marriage. Notice that among the witnesses was Mrs. Holmes, the wife of George Walton's Employer, Robert B. Holmes of Holmesdale, where they would reside. Also listed in her brother and "many others".

The following day, Friday, November 4, 1887,  their wedding was announced in the local newspaper, "The Madison Eagle". [5] I discovered this when I stopped in Madison last week to do some research.

From the "Madison Weekly Eagle", Madison, New Jersey, Friday November 4, 1887

discovered by researcher Frederick Walton in the archives of the 

Madison Public Library on 2 June 2016

These documents gives us lots of genealogical clues such as their ages, their parents names and places of residence, their wedding date and even the names of some of thier guests.

But it is this newspaper article that opens a special window into the lives of these long gone ancestors who gave many of us our lives by this union. Without this event, many of us would not be here. On this day they were a young happy couple, in love with each other and in love with the promise of a new life  together. They had "hosts of friends" who loved them and shared their happiness on this day.

They enjoyed a honeymoon, although we don't know where, but a "wedding tour" would imply a trip to celebrate, even if it was only for a long weekend.When they returned, "many handsome and useful presents awaited them". They would spend many years in this community, attending this church. Other Grace Episcopal records survive to indicate the births, christenings and sadly, deaths of their first 3 children, as well as several surviving children that were born in Madison, including William, Robert, Harry and Charles.

As a researcher, any document I find is valuable and appreciated, but this newspaper article, combined with their photo must be treasured because it brings our ancestors to life.


Footnotes:

1. George Walton, English Birth Certificate from England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915: Registration Year: 1864; Registration Quarter:Jul-Aug-Sep; Registration district: Cheadle; sub-district: Ipstones County; Staffordshire; Volume: 6b; Page: 258. Certified copy dated 3/3/1966 shared with me by cousin Gayle Judd in 2012.

2. I have in my procession a series of Job References that George Walton collected and carried throughout his life. After his death these were passed down in the family. I obtained copies from cousin and genealogist Molly Lewis.

3. [Constance] Long, "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC16-C6P : accessed 14 June 2016), Long, 08 Apr 1868; citing Chatham Twp, Morris, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton.; FHL microfilm 494,163.

4. "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZG6-TX1 : 31 March 2016), Geo. Walton and Wilhelmine C. Long, 03 Nov 1887; citing Madison,  Morris, New Jersey, United States,  Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton.; FHL microfilm 495,706.

5. "Walton-Long", "Madison Weekly Eagle", Madison, New Jersey, Friday November 4, 1887, in the archives of the Madison Public Library , Madison, N. J., copied on 2 June 2016.

Transcription:
 Walton –Long
A very pretty wedding took place in Grace Church, Thursday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the contracting parties being George Walton and Miss Constance Long. The groom has for some time past been a resident of Madison, while the bride has hosts of friends who wish her every happiness and comfort. The Rector of the church, Rev. A. V. Tenney performed the ceremony, after which the bridal party repaired to the residence of the bride’s parents, where their friends greeted them and extended their well wishes and congratulations. The bride and groom departed on their wedding tour in the evening, and upon their return will make Madison their home. Many handsome and useful presents await them.
From the "Madison Weekly Eagle", Madison, New Jersey, Friday November 4, 1887 discovered by researcher Frederick Walton in the archives of the Madison Public Library on 2 June 2016

Who are the "Westchester Waltons"?

Vital Records

I created this matrix as a way to keep track of Vital Records for the "Westchester Waltons". These where our Grandparents. Their Vital records give us clues about their lives. As we research them, I would like to track who has what to encourage sharing and avoid costly duplication. I am not necessarily recommending that we publicly post this information, but I am happy to share what I have  with appropriate relatives. Just ask.

If you have some info about your ancestor's, please let me know and help me fill in the chart. If you would like to obtain Vital records about your ancestor and are not sure how to do it, please let me know and I can help.

Status of Official Vital records

Name	Descendant	Birth	Marriage	Death	WW1	SS Application
William (Bill)  Walton  (1892-1960)	Direct Ancester unknown, Research by Frederick Walton	No	No	No	Yes-RW	No
Robert ("Bub") Walton  (1895-1973)	Direct Ancester unknown, Research by Frederick Walton	No	Yes- RW	No	Yes-RW	Yes-RW
Harry Walton  (1897-1981)	Craig Adams Walton & Claudia Shuttleworth	No	No	No	Yes-RW	No
Charles (Chum) Walton  (1899-1981)	Alice Kearins and Cheryl Frost	No (Baptism-RW)	Yes-RW	No	Yes-RW	Yes-RW
Constance Elizabeth Walton (1901-1982)	No descendants	No	No	No	No	No
Frank  "Red"  Walton  (1902-1988)	Sharon Walton-Wood, Donna Marie Walton & Cathy Wright	No	No	No	No	No
Lillian Louise (Walton) Halpin  (1904-1982)	Connie Ludwig	No	Yes-RW	No	No	No
John Walton "Jack"  (1906-1997)	no descendants	No	None	No	No	No
Fred Walton  (1908-1980)	Rick Walton	Yes-RW	Yes-RW	No	No	Yes-RW

Last update 129/2016 by Frederick Walton

Grave Matters

If you visit the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, in Sleepy Hollow, N. Y. (formerly "North Tarrytown") you will find the grave of George Walton, his wife Wilhelmina Constance and their 11th child, John Walton. It will not be found in the Walton Plot, however, because there is NO Walton Plot in this Cemetery. 

George Walton grave maker at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery taken by Frederick Walton in 2007

This marker is located in Section 45 (Concordia) Plot 1859. In fact I think there might be a few open spaces if you are looking for a place to spend eternity. You should check with Charles A. Long. He is listed as the owner of this plot. Good luck finding him though. Some un-cited Ancestry.com records indicate he died in Westchester in 1935 but so far I have been unable to confirm his date of death or place of burial. Odd that he is not buried with his parents in the plot he owned! Odder still that he spent his career as a Cemetery Superintendent, but can not be found in the cemetery he superintended. (If anyone finds him, please let me know.)

The Map below came from the cemeteries records and shows the details of the plot, at least through 2002 when I aquired it.

The grave is pretty easy to locate too, right near the entrance to the cemetery,  as marked for me on this map by the helpful person in the cemetery office who looked up the records for me back then.

Location of Long-Walton Plot

At the main entrance gate, you can see the plot from route 9 or Broadway as it is locally known. I have marked the approximate location.

The two large cedar trees are the obvious landmark. They can also be seen in the below photo of the William Long headstone that stands above the Walton marker.  I think the arrow on the picture above is pointing to the cross of the Mahone headstone seen behind the Long marker.

William Long grave maker at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery taken by Frederick Walton in 2007

Founded in 1849 as the Tarrytown Cemetery, this historic location is a place maybe best associated with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by renowned author Washington Irving who is buried here. Other notables include George Walton's employer- John B. Archibald, founder of IBM- Thomas Watson, Walter Chrysler, William Rockefeller, and Civil War General Carl Schurz.

To focus on our family, there are five ancestors buried in plot 1859 who shall be listed in order of internment:

1) Elizabeth Long (1827-1902)- Born in England, she was the mother of Wilhelmina Constance and Charles Arthur. She was interred 6/24/1902 according to cemetery records

2) George  Walton (1860-1910)- You can't always believe what is chiseled in stone   George was actually born 3 Jul 1864 in Cheddleton, England according to his birth certificate. He died of "Apoplexy" at the young age of 49. He was interred on June 18, 1910. He is the Husband of Wilhelmina Constance (and my Great-Grandfather)

3) William Long (1834-1914) Born in England, he was the father of Wilhelmina Constance and Charles Arthur. He was interred 3/11/1914 according to cemetery record 

4) Wilhelmina Constance Long Walton (1869-1931)- Born in Madison, N. J. where she met & married the immigrant George Walton and raised a large family. (She was my Great-Grandmother)

5) John Walton (1906-1997)- Was the 11th of 12 children of George and Constance Walton. He served honorably in the U. S. Army. He never married, but stayed close to several of his siblings throughout his life. I have not discovered how he came to be buried with his parents, although this is a logical place for him to be.

Do you wonder where the other children of George and Wilhelmina are buried? So do I!  I have records for some of them, I have been unable to find a record on Find-A-Grave for most. If your great Grandparents live near you, Perhaps you can pay them a visit, take a picture of their grave and Share it with the rest of the Walton Family.