One for all and Four in One

(C)2020 By Frederick E. Walton (A Walton Family Historian)

There is an unusual headstone in a cemetery in Manchester, England, that is both a Genealogical treasure trove and a bit of a Mystery for the WALTON family... Our Walton family as it turns out!

As you can see. there are four names on the headstone. There are four Walton's Buried  here. BUT...They are NOT the four whose names are listed! We'll get to that later though...

In case you can't make out all the writing, The headstone says:

In Loving Memory of

JOSEPH WALTON

WHO DIED NOV. 5th 1900

AGED 69 YEARS

ALSO EDWIN

THE BELOVED NEPHEW OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED MAY 4th 1929 AGED 64 YEARS

ALSO NELLIE WIFE OF 

EDWIN WALTON

AND DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE

WHO DIED IN NEW YORK NOV.    1895

ALSO OF MARY ANN (NAN)

THE BELOVED DAUGHTER OF 

JOSEPH WALTON

WHO DIED JUNE 26TH 1935

AGED 83 YEARS

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The Manchester Southern Cemetery is located on Barlow Moor Road in Chorlton-Cum-Hardy. If you should wish to visit, you'll discover it is the final resting place of many great Mancunians. It turns out that in Victorian and Edwardian times, this was a very posh area to live in.  

Click HERE for additional Information about Manchester's Soouthern Cemetery

Opened in 1879, Southern Cemetery is the largest municipal cemetery in the UK and the second largest in Europe, with stunning gardens and pathways, and six grade 2 listed buildings, four of which are chapels. 

West Didsbury  became part of Manchester in 1904

Chorlton-cum-Hardy is a suburban area about four miles southwest of Manchester city centre, known locally as Chorlton.  The area comprises the ancient settlements of Chorlton, to the north of the Mersey river, along with Hardy to the south. 

The headstone in question is located in Section D- "Consecrated" 2227. (That simply means blessed by the church of England for Christian Burial).  If you look carefully at the upper right edge of the Headstone, adjacent to the name JOSEPH WALTON, you will notice the number "2227", the address for this particular Plot.

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Who's Who?

There is a lot of information written on this headstone covering a 40 year  time span. Let's start by unraveling the data:

                                              Date of             Age at           Relation to
Name                                            Death               Death               Joseph 

1) JOSEPH WALTON     5 Nov 1900           69         Himself
2) Edwin Walton              4 May 1929          64         Nephew/Son in Law (married to Ellen)                
3) Nellie [Ellen] Walton   [19] Nov. 1895   [29]        Daughter (Died in New York)
4) Mary Ann (Nan)          26 June 1935        83         Daughter

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Joseph Walton (1832-1900)

Portion of Headstone Detailing Joseph Walton

Joseph Walton was the fifth child of John Walton (1801-1874) and Jane Waterson (1801-1870) both of Appleby Magna. He was born in Appleby Magna, probably in the 4th Quarter of 1831. The civil registration of births, marriages and deaths in England began in 1837, so there is no Birth record available prior to this time. 

Joseph was baptised on  December 5, 1832 according to the St Michael & All Angels' Church Registers of Appleby, Magna Parish, Leicestershire, England. If the date of his Headstone, Age 69, is accurate, then he was born sometime earlier than November 1831, which is possible when looking at the spacing of his siblings. This would mean his parents waited a year to have him baptised.

St Michael Episcopal Church, Appleby, Magna Parish, Leicestershire, England. (c) 2011 by Frederick Walton
Photo taken by author during research trip in 2011

Joseph had seven siblings, including an older brother John (1830-1890). John is my great-great-grandfather. John and his wife Eliza had twelve children, including my great-grandfather George Walton (1864-1910) and his younger brother Edwin (1869-1929). More about Edwin later...   

Joseph wed Mary Lyndoe (1824-1870) in the 1st Quarter of 1851when he was only 19 and working in Appleby as a groom.

Together they produced eight children including Mary Ann (1851-1935), their eldest, and Ellen (1865-1894), their eighth and youngest, both of who are buried with Joseph.

Throughout the years he worked as a groom, a butler and a carter.

He died on November 5, 1900. His age is listed as 69 years, which can only be roughly confirmed. He lived at 114 Kirkmanshulme  Lane, Longsight, a suburb in southern Manchester.  He is buried in the Southern Cemetery in Manchester under the magnificent head stone above, the patriarch of his family.

Joseph Walton's Find-a-Grave Record
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Edwin Walton (1865-1929)

Edwin Walton was the eighth child (of twelve) of Joseph Walton's older brother John Walton (1830-1890) and Eliza Bonsell (1830-1893). Edwin was born December 3, 1865 in Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England. His father, John, was a 35 year old Coachman and his uncle, Joseph, was a Butler. His cousin Ellen was born in nearby Basford, earlier the same year.

Edwin Walton's 1865 Birth Certificate (Copy)

Edwin was Baptised in St, Edward's Parish in Cheddleton on January 14, 1866.

Baptismal Font at St. Edwards in Cheddleton
Taken by author during a 2011 visit during Easter.

In the English census of 1871, five year old Edwin is living at "Sunnyside", his parents home in Cheddleton along with six of his siblings, including his older brother George (My Great-Grandfather). He is listed as a "scholar". In 1881 the 15 year old Edwin is apprentised to a joiner, but living with his parents at Belmont cottage where his father is employed as a Coachman.

At some point in the later 1880's, Edwin immigated to the United States. There are several passenger list entrees that may be a match, but they are inconclusive.  Even without an immigration record, we know he ended up in America. 

In the 1885 New Jersey Census, I found an "Edward" Walton listed next to George Walton in the Dodge household where George is employed as a groom. I can't find him again until 1893 in  New York when he married his cousin. Edwin Walton and Ellen Walton were married in the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Manhattan on May 21, 1893. They both had Manhattan addresses at this time, although I do not find either in the 1893-1895 city directories. 

Index Card leading to record entry

A year and a half later the happy couple celebrated the birth of their first child with a name that was bigger than the baby! Gertrude Mary Ellen Hayes Walton was born on October 28, 1894. Less than three weeks later, tragedy struck. Ellen Walton died on November 17, 1894, only two days before the baptism of her infant daughter.

Gertrude was baptised in St. Peters Episcopal Church in the Chelsea district of Manhattan on November 19, 1994. 

Edwin and his daughter disappear from the record books after this. Although I have "found" Gertrude (more on her later) Edwin seems to have simply disappeared until his death in 1929. How he managed to become the "beloved" nephew of  his uncle/father-in-law in the 6 years between his wife's death and Joseph's is not recorded. Perhaps Edwin was a favorite from childhood on...

The following year his estate was probated providing the final few details about Edwins life. 

"Edwin Walton of 52 Hillkirk Street Beswick Manchester died 4 may 1929. Admin (limited) Manchester 29 October 1930 to Marion Platt Widow [His Daughter] attorney of Julia Catherine Walton Effects 127 Pounds Sterling, 9 Shillings, 4 Pence"

Edwin Walton's Find-A-Grave Record

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Ellen Walton (1865-1894)

Ellen Walton on the  was born February 26, 1865 In Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England to Joseph Walton (1832-1900) and Mary Lyndoe (1824-1870).  

Nellie is a common English nickname for Ellen. Records refer to her as Ellen, although her headstone lists the more familiar "Nellie", perhaps her fathers pet name for her.

She immigrated to America between April of 1891 and May of 1893 when she married her cousin Edwin Walton (1865-1929) on  May 21, 1893 at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Manhattan.

The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, colloquially known as the Little Church Around the Corner, was built in 1849 on West 29th Street between Madison and Fifith avenues. It is designed in the early Neo-Gothic style to look as though it is set in the English countryside 

Ellen gave birth to Gertrude Mary Ellen Hayes Walton on October 28, 1894. Ellen died less than three weeks later at her home, 327 West 25th St., Manhattan, N. Y., on November 17, 1884 of Peritonitis, an infection most likely caused during childbirth. At this time, prior to the use of antibiotics, the death rate resulting from childbirth was as high as 6 out of 100 woman. 

Ellen's Burial Service was held on November 19, 1894 at St. Peters Episcopal Church at 346 West 20th Street, New York city. 

Her infant daughter, Gertrude, was baptised in  the same church on the same date. This normally joyous occasion was surely melancholy, but all a fairly "normal" part of life in the 19th century. Among the baptism sponsors are Constance Walton, the wife of Edwin's brother George Walton (and my great-grandmother).

Ellen is memorialized with her Husband and Father on the headstone above, in Manchester England but she is interred in Brooklyn's Evergreen cemetery in the Pleasant Hill section, Grave # 6753. 

She was only 29 years old

Ellen Walton's Find-A-Grave record

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Mary Ann Walton (1851-1935)

Mary Ann Walton was born on August 23, 1851 to Joseph Walton (1832-1900) and Mary Lyndoe (1824-1870). Her birth is registered in Cheadle, the registration district office for Cheddleton and the surrounding rural area. Her Baptism on Sept 21, 1851 is recorded in the Parish register of St. Edward Episcopal Church in Cheddleton. 

Throughout her life, she lists her birthplace as Basford. An 1851 Gazeteer describes Basford as "a hamlet and manor, of which the Rev J Sneyd is lord. Basford Hall is the seat of the Rev Samuel Bradshaw, MA". Basford Hall is just beyond Cheddleton and where Joseph  worked as a Butler.   

Nan was a common English nickname for Anne. Perhaps this was used in the houshold to distinguish Mary Ann from her mother Mary? 

Mary Ann lived with her father throughout her life and never married. In 1901 we find Mary Ann living at 114 Kirkmanshulme  Lane, Longsight, a suburb in southern Manchester where her father died the previous year. The only other relative is her 6 year old niece "Nellie" Walton, born in America in 1894. (This is Ellen and Edwin's daughter, Gertrude). Edwin Walton is not found in the 1901 census. In 1911 Mary Ann has moved to 1 Giles Street, Longsight, Manchester still living with her 16 year old niece, identified as G.M.E.H. Walton. Born in New York, but a British citizen, and working as a "confectioneer", G. M. E. H. is obviously Gertrude Mary Ellen Hayes Walton, the daughter of Edwin. Edwin Walton is, again, not found in the 1911 English census.  

On April 24, 1916, sixty-four year old Mary Ann signed a marriage register for her niece at the Parish Church of St. Benedict in Arwick, Manchester, Lancashire. Gertrude is now calling herself Marion. Marion's address, 1 Giles Street, is the same as her aunt Mary Ann's. Her father, Edwin, a labourer, is listed in the proper place on the form, but it is Mary Ann who signs as the witness, suggesting that Edwin was not present. Marion's husband, William Charles Platt, lists his occupation as soldier. Sadly, he died in action, as did so many young Englishmen, in the trenches during WWI.  His service records indicate a widows pension was awarded to Marion, living at 1 Giles Street in 1918, presumably living with her is her Aunt Mary Ann (We'll have to wait until 2022 to confirm this in the 1921 England Census!

Marriage Register of Marion Walton with Aunt Mary Ann Walton's Signature as witness

No additional records for Mary Ann Walton could be found until her Death on 26 June1935. She is buried in Southern Cemetery with her Father and Sister. 

Mary Ann lived to be 83. She never married.

Mary Ann Walton's Find-A-Grave record
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Headstone Question

When was this headstone initially carved? 1900? 1929? 1894? 

Were names added as people died and were buried in the same grave site...or was the headstone carved all at once, at a later date?

I think that the headstone was carved initially in 1935 or later and errected when Mary Ann was buried. This would make sense since the lettering and spacing used is consistant across the entire headstone, but there are other clues.

First...why is Nellie's death date left blank? Surely this detail would have been well known if it was supplied at the time of her death in 1894, but may well have been forgotten if the headstone was being carved in 1935, over forty years later!

And if the Headstone originated with the first to die, Nellie in 1894, then why is she listed in the THIRD slot after her husband Edwin?

You may assume it was carved and erected for patriarch Joseph in 1900, but again the question is, why wouldn't Nellie have been added at that time, putting her in the SECOND slot, and possibly filling in her correct death date?

And why is Edwin  in the second spot and listed as a "Beloved Nephew"? Why is Mary Ann a "Beloved Daughter" and Nellie only just "Daughter"? 

The final clue that may indicate this was carved all at once in 1935 upon Mary Ann's death is this...There is one more person buried here, and a little more room on the bottom of the headstone to squeeze that final name in, even if he wasn't as beloved as Edwin and Mary Ann. But there is no name added. Could this be because the headstone was carved all at once, and no further names were added? Probably.

So Who is the Forth Person?
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Person Number Four

Remember, although there are FOUR names on the headstone, Nellie (Ellen) is buried in New York, so that only acounts for three burials at this Grave site. 

The result of the Manchester city council website burial record search shows FOUR positions and FOUR BURIALS in Grave site 2227. 

Grave                         Position   Deceased
DConsecrated 2227    1              Joseph Walton
DConsecrated 2227    2              Edward Walton
DConsecrated 2227    3              Mary Ann Walton

DConsecrated 2227    4              Alfred Walton

Alfred Walton (1862-1950) is buried here but his name is Not on the headstone.

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Alfred Walton (1862-1939)

Alfred Walton, son of Joseph Walton and brother of Ellen and Mary Ann was buried in DConsecrated grave 2227 on April 10, 1939. He was 77.

Note: his name was NOT added to the headstone in 1939, although there is probably room at the bottom to squeeze it in, further evidence that the headstone was carved all at one time and never modified.

Alfred Walton was born August 19, 1862 In  Basford Cottages near Cheddleton, Staffordshire, England to Joseph Walton (1832-1900) and Mary Lyndoe (1824-1870).  

On March 29 1886 The 23 year old Alfred married Beatrice Hague, also 23, at Ashton Under Lyne,  in Manchester.

Between 1888 and 1896 they had 5 children while living in Manchester.

They continued living in the Manchester  through 1911, the latest Census record and, since they are buried here, most likely through the end of their lives. According to Census data, Alfred worked as a Grocery store Warehouseman throughout his working life.

Alfred died in 1939 and was  buried on April 10, 1939 in DConsecrated Grave  #2227. His name is not on the headstone, but he rests here with his family. 


Beatrice died in in 1940 and is probably buried in Groton Cemetery, Groton, Manchester. 

Alfred Walton's Find-A-Grave record

Another Branch Sprouts From the Family Tree

(c) 2020 by Walton Family Historian Frederick Walton

When I submitted my DNA sample to ancestry.com, I had high hopes that I would find a match to a “English” Walton cousin from my direct line who could help me with my research.

Cousin Audrey

Audrey Mistiades is my 2nd cousin 1x removed. She is an English cousin from my direct line. She was born in Manchester, England. Her grandmother, Rose Walton Williams (1870-1937), is the younger sister of my Great-grandfather George Walton (1864-1910). Audrey and are both descendants of George and Rose’s father John Walton (1830-1890) as proven with both the paper trail of our family tree, and more scientifically through our matched DNA.

George, the seventh child, and Rose, the tenth child, where among a dozen children sired in Appleby-Magna and Cheddleton, England by John (1830-1890) and Eliza (Bonsell) (1830-1893) Walton.

George and several of his siblings immigrated to America, and account for numerous American branches of the Walton Family tree, including my own “Westchester Walton” clan. Rose and other siblings remained in England.

During our initial correspondence Audrey answered many questions and introduced a few mysteries:

• Provided names and dates to fill in a good portion of her particular branch of the family tree., which is often challenging for researchers looking for solid data post 1940. 
• Relayed family oral history that revealed that Six of Rose’s older siblings immigrated to America when she was around 12 ,which is about 1882.
•  Identified an early 20th century transatlantic link between the English Waltons and the American Waltons.
• Provided confirmation of John Walton (1830-1890) having a public house.
• Mentioned clues to additional English cousins and introduced a mysterious “Aunt Polly”.

Generation 1- The Walton-Williams Branch

Rose Walton (1870-1937), was born on March 21, 1870 at her parents home “Sunnyside” in Cheddleton, England. John and Eliza Walton, both age 40, named their daughter “Rosalia Alberta Walton” as written on her birth certificate.

Copy of Rosalia Alberta Walton Birth certificate
courtesy of Cousin  Gayle (Walton) Judd, Saratoga, California.

In her first United Kingdom census appearance in 1871, her hand written name is very difficult to read, but knowing what it should be, one can almost make out “Roseter”, age 1, born in Cheddleton and living with her family at “Sunnyside”.

Photograph of “Sunnyside”, (note Sign on tree, right foreground)
the house the Walton’s lived in in 1870 in Cheddleton, England.
Photographed by Genealogist Rick Walton during a 2011 research trip.  

In the 1881 United Kingdom census she is identified as Rosetta, age 11 living at Belmont Cottage with her parents and siblings Edwin (15), Frederick (8) and Charles (7). 

“I never knew my Grandmother [Rose] came from a large family, as Mum [Agnes] only talked about Edwin, Fredrick & Charles.” said Audrey in a note to me.

Belmont Hall, in Cheddleton, England, where the Walton Clan worked as servents in the 1870's.
They lived in a Cottage on the grounds.
Photographed by Genealogist Rick Walton during a 2011 research trip.   

John Walton, died in 1890.and according to his death certificate his son-in-law, D. Williams, of 39 Taylor street, Bradford (Manchester) is listed as the informant.

In the 1891 United Kingdom census Rose is listed as Rose Williams (20), wife of Daniel. They live in Bradford parish, Manchester, England. Her Mother Eliza  lives with them and their new baby Madelina.

Rose married Daniel Williams (1865-1907) on March 9, 1889 in Manchester. Together they  had eight daughters between 1890 and 1907 when Daniel died at age 42, leaving a young widow to care for a large household.

“times were hard for my Grandmother [Rose] as my Grandfather [Daniel] passed away when he was 42 yrs old [1907] and left my Grandmother with 8 girls… times were hard” recalled Audrey 

By the end of 1913 Rose married George Harry Taylor (?-1939)  and together they had two sons; George and John.

Rose died “Rosetta Alberta Taylor”, age 62, on May 16, 1937 at her residence at 106 Kendal Street, Bradford, Manchester, England. She died from hypostatic pneumonia and Chronic Myocardial fibrillation. Her Husband George Harry Taylor (an Electro Plater) was present at her death.

Copy of death certificate courtesy of Cousin  Gayle (Walton) Judd, Saratoga, California.

Generation 2- Agnes Williams

Audrey never knew her grandparents, but learned about them from her mother, Agnes, and her Aunties.

Agnes Williams, The fourth daughter of 29 year old Rose and 34 year old Daniel Williams, was born, according to her daughter Audrey, on December 12, 1899 in Manchester, England.  This is confirmed in the 1901 United Kingdom census where 1 year old Agnes resides with her parents and three siblings; Madeline (11), Lily (8), Gertrude (6).

Four more siblings were added before Daniels death, in 1907, at the young age of 42; Edith Rose (1902-2000), Emily (1903-1997), Florence (1905-1921) and Eve (1907-1982).

Audrey told me in a note:  “I knew all my Aunties except Florence who died from pneumonia at age 16 yrs [1921]. We were a very close family.  Any special birthday or Weddings, we were all invited.”

Agnes was only seven when her father died in 1907, leaving her 37 year old mother with 8 young daughters depending on her. Her mother, Rose, found work as a housekeeper.  Her older sisters all pitched in to keep the family together. According to the 1911 United Kingdom census, Agnes eldest sister, Madeline (21)  worked as a “Jam finisher” in a Jam works.  Lilly (18) was a spinner in a cotton mill. Gertrude (16) worked in a printing shop while Agnes and her younger siblings remained in school.

 Audrey recalled: “I remember my Mother [Agnes] talking about when they were younger they used to receive parcels of clothing from relatives in New York, times were hard for my Grandmother. [Rose]” 

I wonder if these parcels of clothing came from my branch of the Walton Family in Westchester, New York? My Graet-Grandfather George Walton and his wife Constance Wilhelmina Long lived, with their 12 children in Tarrytown, New York.

Audrey wrote: “My mother [Agnes] said that when her mother [Rose] was sick, she would ...talk about a place called “Sleepy hollow””

Sleepy Hollow, made famous in Washington Irving’s Tales, is none other than Tarrytown, New York, the center of the Westchester Walton Clan. I was born in North Tarrytown as was my father and my father’s father. In 1996 the residents of North Tarrytown voted to formally change their village name to “Sleepy Hollow”. George Walton, his wife and several of their children rest for eternity in the Sleepy hollow cemetery. This bolsters the idea that George kept in touch with his younger sister, Rose, and supported her during her difficult times between 1907 and her second marriage in 1913. However George died suddenly in 1910, cut down in the prime of his life, leaving behind a young widow and large family who would soon be weathering tough times of their own.

In 1913 Agnes watched both her Mother as well as her eldest sister, Madeline, get married. This surely helped ease the troubled times faced by this struggling family.

Although this family appears on nearly a dozen family trees on ancestry.com, the status of Agnes’ sisters after their mothers marriage is unclear, although as each grew up they undoubtedly left home to start their own families.

In 1926 it was Agnes’ turn. Audrey reported that:

“My mother [Agnes Williams] married Arthur Morran in 1926. They had 2 children, myself [Audrey] in 1937 and my older sister Muriel in 1931.”

My cousin and fellow genealogist, Claudia Shuttleworth, also corresponding with Audrey shared info from Audrey’s parents history, including two lovely photographs:

The Morran family lived in Manchester, England., where daughters Muriel and Audrey grew up. Like most people in Manchester, the War gave this family its share of challenges.  As the years passed, Muriel and Audrey left home to start their own families. Both Daughters eventually emigrated to Canada. 

Audrey said “After my father Arthur died in Manchester, my mother Agnes, my son Chris and myself moved to Vancouver, where I still live.” 

Agnes died in Vancouver in 1997 at the age of 97.

Generation 3 Muriel and Audrey Morran

 

Audrey filled me in on her sister’s family and her own.

“My sister Muriel married Joseph McNicholls in 1952. They had 3 children and emigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1966 “

Muriel and Josephs 3 children are my third cousins and are from my generation:

• Stephen (64) lives in Nanaimo, BC, 
• Paul (61) lives in Victoria, BC
• Joanne (53) lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Muriel died in 2016 in Vancouver.

Audrey is a widow. 

“ I married George Mistiades in 1960. George unfortunately died prematurely in 1964 when I was pregnant with my son Chris. “

Similar to her Grandmother Rose before her, Audrey’s husband George died prematurely on April 10 1964 in Manchester. Audrey was six months pregnant.

She raised her son in Manchester, but nearly two decades after her husbands death, Audrey and Chris , with Audrey’s mother, Agnes, joined her sister as emigres to Vancouver where she still lives today.

Her son Chris, born in 1964 and her Grandson Alexander are the forth and fifth generation on this branch of the family tree.  


Audrey wrote to me: “My sister did genealogy in the 70s. She passed away in 2016. I think she would have been very excited to know that I have found some of our relatives.“

We’re excited to find Audrey and this whole branch of the Walton Family. We thank Audrey for sharing it with us

Who is Aunt Polly?

Audrey wrote: 

“My mother [Agnes] said that when her mother [Rose] was sick, she would call out for “Polly…Unfortunately I don’t know which sister they called Polly” 

Let’s assume that Polly is a sister of Rose (1870-1937).

We know Rose had 5 sisters:

1. Emily ( Waugh the oldest, I don’t find much information one her) 
2. Elizabeth (1855-1861) died as a child before Rose was born 
3. Jane Ann (1857-1868) died as a child before Rose was born 
4. Mary (1859-?) Starling? some sources place her in N. Y. 
5. Louisa (1865-1895) numerous family trees place her in NY at death. 

Many internet sources identify Polly as a nickname for Mary. Since Rose had an older sister named Mary, could she be Polly? Mary would have been about 11 years older than Rose. As an older sister, and the oldest female sibling still living at home, perhaps Mary helped care for Rose when she was a baby, thereby forming a special bond with her.

Other reliable family trees show Mary betrothed to John Staling in 1885 and immigrating to New York.  By the early 1900’s she is living in Ossining, N.Y. near Tarrytown (Sleepy Hollow).  Although this is not technically “Sleepy Hollow” it is close by.  

Claudia’s  mother, Barbara, said she remember her grandfather [Harry Walton] talking about going to visit Aunt Polly when he was younger. She recalls Aunt Polly lived nearby to the Waltons in Tarrytown. This adds further credence to a Walton relative named  Polly living in New York.

More research is needed to conclusively link Mary as Polly. I hope someone from that family branch can be discovered to help us.   

Audrey also mentions

“only two cousins left”.

Her mothers sister Emily Williams Gee, who I believe, sadly. passed in 1997. and her daughter Mavis. This led me to find a well documented Gee family tree on ancestry.com and a new place to search for more cousins

Emigrating to the States

In a note to my cousin Claudia Shuttleworth, Audrey wrote that Rosetta stayed in Manchester and 

“We are led to believe 6 of her siblings emigrated to the U. S. A.. We believe she was around 12 years old [1882] when the siblings left for the U. S. A.”

Claudia’s mother, Barbara, said she thought her father Harry said 5 brothers and 1 sister came over from England , and most of the boys went west.  She also thinks she remembers him saying that a brother, possibly Charles, was from the Chicago area.

Although immigration records for the Walton’s are fuzzy, One thing I don’t  see is a group of siblings traveling together. The Waltons I can trace seemed to have come individually, but more work may need to be done to confirm this.

Looking at all 12 siblings, I find six or seven that I either know emigrated or we can guess they did and possibly try to pick up their story in America with additional research..

1. Probably NO- Emily Walton (1853-?) More research needed but other reliable family trees have her married (1883-Waugh) and living in England as late as 1901.  
2. No- Elizabeth Walton (1853-1861)- Died in Appleby of Meningitis.
3. No- Jane Ann Walton (1857-1868)- Died in Cheddleton of Scarlet Fever.
4. Maybe? Mary Walton ( 1859-?) More research needed but other reliable family trees have her married (1885-Starling) and living in Ossining N.Y. where she Dies in 1936.   
5. No-John Joseph Walton (1860-1860) died in Appleby at 3 months old from “tabes mesenterica” or “wasting of the Body”. This was possibly caused by tuberculosis.
6. Yes- John William Walton (1862-1936) - Patriarch of the “Washington Walton Branch” well researched by Cousin Gayle Walton Judd.  Identified 1880 as immigration year in consecutive U. S. Federal Census documents. 
7. Yes- George Walton (1864-1910)- My Great Grandfather and Patriarch of the “Westchester Walton Branch” immigrated around 1882. One document says “He is leaving me on the 6th inst. [6 Nov 1882] in order that he may join his brother in America, where he thinks he may be ableto do better for himself than if he remained in England” Other documents place him in N.Y. in 1883.
8. Maybe?- Edwin Walton (1865-1929) More research needed but other reliable family trees show him married in N. Y. (1893) and buried in England.  May have immigrated in 1886.
9. Probably- Louisa Walton (1867-1895) More research needed but other reliable family trees show her death in N. Y. in 1895. 
10. No- Rose Walton (1870-1937) Remained in England
11. Yes- Frederick Walton (1872-?) More research needed but probably immigrated about 1890
12. Yes- Charles Walton (1874-?) More research needed but probably immigrated about 1890 

Audrey went on saying “not all the family immigrated to the States some remained in Derby.”

Derby is a market town, turned industrial center, located near the rural community of Appleby-Magna, Where the John and Eliza Walton family started and also near Cheddleton, where the the middle and younger children were born. If you didn’t immigrate, this would be a logical place to settle because of various job opportunities. This is a good clue to look for some of the siblings and cousins who may have otherwise “disappeared” from the genealogical record.

We know that Rose, Agnes and Audrey all lived in Manchester as did Rose’s parents John and Eliza Walton. Per their Death Certificates both Parents were living with Rose when they died. 

John Walton’s Will stated he was “formerly of the “Midland “ Hotel Gorton-Road Openshaw near Manchester”.  Agnes was able to confirm that “John Walton did have a public house, it was called The Midland Hotel on Gorton Rd in Gorton.”

Family Photos

A valuable resource for genealogists are family photos and document. I asked Agnes (pictured above) if she had any to share.

She replied “We don’t have any photos from the past, My sister would ask our cousins if they had any but they didn’t .“ Perhaps this is understandable considering the hard time experience by Rose and the time period. 

As far as family resemblance, she said 

“I would like to have had a photograph as my Mother [Agnes] would say to Me I can see my Mama [Rose] in you.”

Conclusion

DNA has been a useful resource to help us connect to relatives we may otherwise never know and share information that family genealogists have spent years researching. My Goal is to share what I’ve found and find more to share! I hope families on all the branches of the Walton Family tree may find this information useful and welcome a newly discovered branch.

Walton Welsh Rarebit

(C)2017 by  Rick Walton - A Walton Family Historian

There were a lot of mouths to feed and they didn’t have much money so Welsh Rabbit became a family favorite...

"Do you know what Welsh Rabbit is?" asked my cousin Claudia in a recent email. 

She was talking to her mom and wanted to pass along a Walton family story. She wondered if my father had ever heard this story from his branch of the Walton family.

Claudia's mom, Barbara, daughter of Harry Walton (1897-1981), was looking through a recipe book recently and came across a short note on a recipe that reminded her of something about her father.

The recipe said that peasant workers for the higher ups in Wales weren’t allowed to hunt rabbit or other wild game so they substitued melted cheese in a dish called Welsh Rabbit as it was inexpensive and it fed alot of  family. Barbara said that she remembered her father, Harry, making it most every Sunday for supper. 

Harry Walton and his mother Constance Wilhelmina Walton circa 1920's
(Is he hiding a plate of Welsh rabbit behind his back?) 

His version was a tomato and cheese type of sauce and was poured over mostly crackers or toast. She figured he got it from his mother, Constance Wilhelmina (1869-1931), as there were a lot of mouths to feed and they didn’t have much, especially after her husband George died in 1910. 

I spoke to my dad. He did not recall his father, Fred (1908-1980), mentioning this particular story but he was knew his father grew up in a poor family. Stories were told of how his older brothers left school to contribute financially. This is born out by claims on their WWI draft cards!

Reviewing the census records from 1900 to 1940. I have to give Constance a lot of credit for keeping her family together in what must have been difficult circumstances. I doubt that George had life insurance and certainly no pension. When he died unexpectedly, the family must have had a tough time. Constance lists her occupation basically as housewife. Perhaps she took in laundry or did some other menial labor to bring in extra money. There was no welfare or food stamps. If she was lucky, and not too proud, she might have received some small aid from the church. Although the address, changed with each census, the family members stayed together until one by one the older ones left the nest to start their own families. But until then, they all contributed to the family coffers, including my grandfather, Fred, who worked as soon as he was old enough.

Claudia and her mom are in the process of trying to find the actual "Walton" Welsh rabbit recipe. Perhaps a Walton cousin has this recipe from among their mother or grandmother's recipes and can share it with us?

Rabbit or rarebit which is correct?

My Rarebit lunch in Bath, England in 2011

According to the Oxford dictionary, there is no evidence that Welsh rabbit, was originated by the Welsh. In fact, some sources credit this to an early English dish. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the term "Welsh" was used as a patronizing epithet for an inferior grade. For example a Welsh pearl was one of poor quality. Welsh rabbit may therefore have started life as a tongue-in-cheek slur to imply that the Welsh were too poor to afford meat.  In England, rabbit was the poor man's meat, in Wales the poor man's meat was cheese. The Welsh have always had a reputation for being passionately fond of cheese. A fourteenth-century text humorously tells the tale of the Welsh people in heaven being loud and troublesome. In order to get rid of them St Peter went outside the Pearly Gates and shouted ‘Caws pobi’ (Welsh for ‘toasted cheese’)—whereupon all the Welsh rushed out and the gates were shut on them.

So is is Rabbit or Rarebit? The earliest use was as Welsh Rabbit.  Some sources claim that rarebit is the spelling based on folk etymology, while others claim it is simply to distinguish that in fact it contains no rabbit. 

There are endless variations of this recipe including versions called  English Rabbit,  Irish Rabbit and  Scotch Rabbit. Essentially it is a savoury sauce of melted cheese and various other ingredients, served hot, and  poured over thick slices of toasted bread.

I don't recall my mom serving "Welsh rabbit", although a family favorite in our household was toasted cheese sandwiches. They went great with a steaming cup of hot tomato soup on a wintery Sunday evening.

They are still a favorite of mine, although my wife corrects me every time I mention it. In her household they ate "Grilled Cheese" sandwiches! 

Funny how things change, I bet if you went into a nice restaurant and ordered Welsh rarebit today it would be an expensive, snobby, but not particularly filling meal. I'll stick with my childhood favorite- a toasted cheese sandwich...uh make that grilled cheese!

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The Walton Brothers in the "Great War"

Copyright (C) 2017 by Frederick Walton
Walton Family Historian

As Memorial day 2017 approaches and we turn our focus to the Centenial remembrance of the "Great War",  I wanted to document the service of my Walton Ancestors and the contributions of these first generation American's to serve uncle Sam during World War One.

The Draft

Like most people of my generation, when you say "the draft" the first thing that comes to mind are 18 year olds. This was not true during WWI. In fact there were three seperate draft registration days.

The first,  June 5, 1917 required all young men age 21 (born 1896) to 31 (1886) to register. The draft lottery was held on July 20, 1917.

The Second registration was the following year on, June 5, 1918. It required all young men who turned 21 since the 1st registration to register.  A supplemental registration was  held on August 24, 1918, for those becoming 21 years old after June 5, 1918. This was included in the second registration.

The third registration was held on September 12, 1918, widening the range to men age 18 through 45.

The war ended, thanks largely to America's involvement, on November 11, 1918, so many of the third round draftees were still in training or were dismissed from serving


June 5, 1917- The first Draft Registration



As these period newspaper headlines show, the registration day was on June 5th, 1917. ALL elligible young men, whether White, Black or Foreign born had to register on THAT DATE. The consequences of not registering were severe.



There was little concern about draft dodgers, however, because after years of headlines about the attrocities of the Hun and the threat of German U-boats shadowing and heartlessly sinking American shipping, the young men across america were ready to serve. This included the Walton Brothers!

The Walton Brothers

George Walton and Constance Wilhemina Long were blessed with 7 sons, 10 if you include their first three sons who did not survive infancy.

On June 5, 1917 the two eldest Walton brothers  are eligable for the draft. Their father, George, had been dead for 11 days short of  7 years and their widowed mother Constance (age 48) had struggled to keep her family together in his absence. Although no records exist to tell the story, I'm sure, like most mothers, the prospect of sending her sons into harms way was emotionally daunting as well as financiall frightening. Without any visable means of support, she surely relied on her older working sons to keep the family united.

In the 1915 New York State Census [1] eldest son William had taken up his father's profession, listing his occupation as Chauffer. Second son  Robert was listed as a "tinsmith helper". Although too young for the first draft, Harry (17 in 1915) was already working as a "Elect[ricians] Helper " and Charles (15 in 1915) listed his occupation simply as laborer. They all remained under their mother's roof and clearly helped support their younger siblings who were still in school.

The following is a summmary of their World War One Service. I would love to hear from my cousins, their direct descendants, to learn more details about their service from family stories or gather photos and mementos.


William Walton

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William E. Walton, U.S. Army
(1892-1960)

William E. Walton, born in Madison, N. J.  on 27 June 1892 was the oldest son. On June 5, 1917 he was 24 years, 11 Months and 9 days old, making him eligible for the first draft.

Draft Registration Card 

His Draft registration card is seen below and is available for free at the following link:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BRB-99VF?mode=g&i=1545&cc=1968530

June 5, 1917 Draft Registration Card for William Walton

According to the data on his card, William is no longer living with his Mother and lists his address as 142 Bartholdi Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. This is in the Greenville section, not far from the Greenville RR yard where he worked. He most likely took up residence here to be closer to his job. (line 10 indicates he is still single, so he doesn't have a family of his own yet.)

Although no longer living under his mothers roof, he lists "Mother, one sister and Two Brothers" as dependants. This describes the three  youngest siblings: his sister Lillian (12) and brothers John (10) and Fred (8). He added a note above "Three other brothers working". Does this imply one brother and one sister have moved out of the household by this time?

Despite the fact that he is contributing to his mothers finances, he does not claim a reason for exemption, suggesting he is willing to do his duty.

The back side of the card describes William as tall, medium buid with brown eyes and light hair. It also shows that he registered on June 5, 1917 in Jersey City where he worked and resided.

World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

On July 11 1919, the United States Congress passed an act authorizing the Secretary of War (for the Army) and the Secretary of the Navy (for the Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard) to create a record of service for each soldier, sailor, and marine who served between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1919, and furnish to the adjutant general of the individual states. The cards were created by the staff of the War and Navy Departments over the next seven years, being finally completed in 1926.

One of the most frustrating obstacles in searching for WW1 era records is due to a 1973 fire at The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis where they maintained World War I Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs).  The fire destroyed approximately 16-18 million Official Military Personnel Files, including most dating to WW1.

Because of the St, Louis fire, these records may be the only remaining sources of information but, to date I have unable to discover a source for these cards for the state of N.J, N.Y. or Mass. so I do not have a service card that "officially" summarizes Williams service.

Burial- U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 for William E Walton

One place I was able to find some information for William was on the application form for a veterans headstone. All veterans are eligble for this honor. William's wife, Charlotte M. Walton applied for this on 21 September 1960, the same date as his death.



As you can see, He was a WWI veteran who served from 22 February 1918 to 4 Feb 1919 when he recieved an honorable discharge. The V. A. also marked in red pencil under medal that he received "P. H."- the Purple Heart (I wonder where this medal is today?). His wife listed his rank as Private 1st class, 16th company, 4th Battalion, 153 Depot Brigade

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Example of a WWI era Purple Heart

The V. A. made some additional notes on the back of Williams Card: Highest Grade held: Corp[oral] with Co. B 308 Machine Gun Battalion, 78th Div. (one unverified internet source mentioned: The 78th Div. arrived in June of 1918 and fought at St. Mihiel,the Limey Sector and in the Meuse-Argonne campaign at the north end of the Argonne Forest at Grand Pre and beyond.)

William grave has a veteran's marker, but there have GOT to be some untold stories about his service. Does anyone in the family know? What a shame that they may be lost!

I created a Find-a-grave entry for William, linking him to his parents and siblings, and have requested someone local to take a photo of his gravestone. I will add a photo of the marker when it becomes available.

William E. Walton Find-A-Grave


Robert Walton

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Robert Walton and sister Lillian

Robert Walton was born on May 26, 1895, in Madison, New Jersey. He was the second eldest son.  On June 5, 1917 he was 22 years, 0 Months and 10 days old, making him eligible for the first draft.

Draft Registration Card 

His Draft registration card is seen below and is available for free at the following link:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1N1-LRL

June 5, 1917 Draft Registration Card for Robert Walton

This card is filled out in Robert's own hand and signed by the 22 year old.  He lists his home address as 135 Main Street, Tarrytown, N. Y. and confirms his birthdate as May 36, 1895 in Madison, N. J. He lists his occupation as a "driver" for Rose Bacigalupi, a 46 year old Italian widow who lives down the block on Main street and owns a retail fruit business. Since he calls himself a "driver" and not a "chauffer" I will make the assumption that Robert was a delivery driver, however there is nothing to document this with. Although still living with his mother and siblings he claims that he has no one dependant on him, although I'll bet he was contributing to the financial stability of the family.

We have a physical description of young Robert: medium height, "stout", brown eyes and brown hair. We also have a sample of his handwriting and signature.

Like his older brother, he does not claim a reason for exemption, suggesting he is willing to do his duty.


World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

I was fortunate enough to locate a service card for Robert Walton on the subscription genealogy service FOLD3.Com  which nets out his WWI service. (I searched here for all the brothers and for some unknown reason, Robert's was the only one on line.)

He was inducted on 16 May 1918 (3 months after his older brother William) and was assigned to Rep[air] Shop Unit 301 where he remained throughout his service. He was never sent overseas and was honorably discharged on 19 April 1919. His rank was a Private.

A family oral tradition,  related to me by his grand-daughter in 2014, is that he was run over by a truck while in the Army and had a broken back when he was discharged. This is not reflected on his service card, however, because it lists 0 % disability upon discharge. While more evidence needs to be gathered to document his injury, it is well known, by family members that knew him, that Robert was hunched over. His granddaughter told me he loved the swimming pool because it was the one place he regained most of his mobility.

After being discharged Robert was a "tinsmith" for an auto company. My Dad recalled his Uncle Robert worked at the Tarrytown GM plant.

Burial- U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963

I was unable to find a form requesting a headstone because his death is later than the data that is in the on-line database. Clearly someone requested a Veterans headstone, because that is what is on his grave. If these post-1963 cards ever become available, they will contain useful information to help us document the veteran's military career and possible family connections.

Grave marker at Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Petersburg Fla. 
photo courtesy of  great-granddaughter Marnie Caleen

I created a Find-a-Grave entry for Robert and linked him to his parents and siblings.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=156729390



Harry Walton

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Harry Walton and his Mother Constance
circa 1920's
(photo Courtesy of his Grand-daughter Claudia Shuttleworth)

Harry Walton was born in Madison, N. J.  on 18 August 1897.  He was the third Walton son. He had not reached age 21 by the first draft registration on June 5, 1917, and just barely missed the second registration on June 5, 1918. A supplemental draft registration was added on August 24, 1918 and on that date Harry was 21 years, 0 Months and 6 days old, making him eligible for the first draft.

Draft Registration Card 

His Draft registration card is seen below and is available for free at the following link:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBRD-K2V?mode=g&i=315&cc=1968530

August 24, 1918 Draft Registration Card for Harry Walton

This card is filled out in Harry's own hand and signed by the 21 year old.  He lists his home address as 58 Depot Street, Dalton, Mass. He had left his Mother's home in Tarrytown sometime after the Census in 1915 and relocated to Massachusetts, probably for work. This is just down the street from the home of  his future wife, Sarah Mae Adams, and her parents at 139 Depot Street. Family Oral history says that being neighbors is how they met. There is no question on the form that identified marital status.  It is unclear exactly when Harry was married.

Harry confirmed his birthdate as August 18th, 1897 in Madison, N. J.  He lists his employer as "Crane and Company" a high quality paper mill in Dalton. He lists it as a "government Mill" reflecting the fact that they supplied paper used for U. S. Currency.

Notice this is a slightly different form than the one his older brothers used. There were three different forms corresponding to each registration period. On this second registration form the question about claiming exception has been eliminated.
Finlly, we have a physical description of young Harry: medium height & build, Brown Eyes and Brown Hair. We also have a sample of his handwriting and signature.

World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

I have been unable to find any information about Harry's service. Discussing this with his grand-daughter, the family oral history is that he was all set to serve, and then the war ended on November 11, 1918 before he could be inducted. Massachusetts does not have their WWI service cards available in the state Archives so I was unable to confirm his service. The lack of photos of him in uniform would support the family oral history.

Burial- U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963

Not having served Harry would not have been eligable for a veterans headstone.

I created a Find-a-Grave entry for Harry and linked him to his parents and siblings.

https://www.findagrave.com

/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=160682100


Charles Walton

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Charles "Chum" Walton
U. S. Navy C. 1918

Born 13 July 1899 in Madison, N. J. He was the fourth son. He attended school in Tarrytown. Charles was not eligible for the draft until the third registration period on September 12, 1918 when he was 19 years 1 Month and 30 days old. The third registration period dropped the eligible age from 21 to 18. Unlike his brothers, He Served in the U. S. Navy.

Draft Registration Card 

His Draft registration card is seen below and is available for free at the following link:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81N1-2F3?mode=g&i=1482&cc=1968530




The registration card for Charles is the third type and has a slightly different format and questions from the ones used by his brothers. This card is filled out in Charles handwriting and is signed by the 19 year old.  He lists his home address as 135 Main Street, Tarrytown, N. Y. and confirms his birthdate as 13 July 1899 in Madison, N. J. He lists his occupation "forestry" and he worked for F. A. Bartlett in Stamford, Connecticut. Bartlett Tree Experts was founded by Francis A. Bartlett in 1907 and today is the world's leading scientific tree and shrub care company. Bartlett also founded an Arboritum in Stamford in 1913.

He lists his Mother as his nearest living relative and, considering he lives with her  and commutes to nearby Stamford, he is most likely contibuting financially to the household.

His physical description is similar to his brothers medium height & build,  brown hair, but he has blue eyes, where his brothers are brown. We also have a sample of his handwriting and signature.

World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

Below is a certificate of the military service of Charles Walton found among the papers of  his daughter and family genealogist Mabel (molly) Lewis, now in the hands of her daughter Alice Kearins. It shows he served for 4 years from 5 February 1919 to 3 February 1923.

Military Service Certificate for Charles Walton from Mabel Walton Lewis papers
Courtesy of Alice Kearins, Scanned by Rick Walton 2012 

Cousin Charlie Walton, the Great Grandson of  Charles, shared this 1921 Navy certificate, issued to sailors who make their first equitorial crossing. The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite in various navies that commemorate a sailor's first crossing of the Equator. The tradition may have originated with ceremonies when passing headlands, and become a "folly" sanctioned as a boost to morale. Although it is all "tonque in check", it was meaningful enough to Charles, like most sailors who earn it, to keep and pass down through the family.

As a historical document it tells us a couple of  important facts:

1) Charles was still in the Navy in 1921- 3 years After WWI was over. He served a total of 4 years.

2) Charles served aboard the U.S.S. Idaho

from Wikipedia:  USS Idaho (BB-42), a New Mexico-class battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 43rd state. She was the third of three ships of her class. Built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, she was launched in June 1917 and commissioned in March 1919. She was armed with a battery of twelve 14-inch (356 mm) guns in four three-gun turrets, and was protected by heavy armor plate, with her main belt armor being 13.5 inches (343 mm) thick.

Idaho spent most of the 1920s and 1930s in the Pacific Fleet, where she conducted routine training exercises. 

This information will help us conduct additional research. Charlie also recalled being told that his G-G-Gfather was the Fleet Boxing Champ.

Burial- U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963

I was unable to find a form requesting a headstone because his death is later than the data in the on-line database. Clearly someone requested a Veterans headstone, because that is what is on his grave and is shown below. He was a Seaman 1st Class. If you look closely at his photo, you will notice the braid sewn into shoulder seam which indicates his rank.


























I created a Find-a-Grave entry for Charles and linked him to his parents and siblings.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=157569717

Frank Walton

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Frank Walton, U. S. Navy

Born 18 Dec. 1902 in Tarrytown, N. Y., Frank was the 5th Son, and was technically too young to have enlisted in world War one. He attended school in Tarrytown. Perhaps the allure of adventure caused him to enlist and join his older brothers in serving. Like brother Charles, he chose the Navy.

Draft Registration Card 

Frank was only 15 years 8 Mos and 25 Days at the time of the third and final draft registration on Sept 12, 1918 which required men age 18 to 45 to register. Frank was under age so he was not required to fill out a draft card and I was unable to find one for him.

World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

At this time I was unable to locate a service card or any other information about Frank's Naval Service. Did he run away and lie about his age? Did his mother give him permission? How long did he serve? The war was nearly over, yet we have pictures of him in uniform and his obituary states he was a World War One veteran of the Navy. He started his 45 year long career with New York Central Railroad in 1923, so it is possible he entered the navy at the tail end of the war and served afterwards.

I am hoping family members who are direct descendants can fill me in with stories, documents and mementos that will help capture and preserve his naval career.

Burial- U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963

I was unable to find a form requesting a headstone because his death is later than the data in the on-line database. When I visited this grave, there was no veterans marker. He is buried at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown, N. Y., Plot: section 95, row C, grave 12.

I created a Find-a-Grave entry for Charles and linked him to his parents and siblings.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=157308238


Post War

All five of the Walton brothers survived the war and had  long lives. Although serving in the "war to end all wars" didn't prevent some of their children from fighting in the second world war and Korea, while  grandchildren and great grand children (and beyond) continued to honorably serve. To all the Walton's who answered their counties call to arms... 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE   

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Footnotes

1) 1915 New York, State Census; New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 01; Assembly District: 03; City: Greenburgh; County: Westchester; Page: 03; 135 Main street

resources:

Family Search:United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

http://www.militaryindexes.com/worldwarone/

Ancestry.com  is a subscription Genealogy sevice that has a variety of WWI records available