Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Walters, Aldridge 1837 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 21, 2007, 1:50 am Author: William Henry Perrin (1883) ALDRIDGE WALTERS, son of Jacob Walters, stock dealer and farmer, buys cattle principally, also hogs, horses and all kinds of stock. Was born October 28, 1837, a native of this county. When he began life for himself he engaged in farming. Afterward in stock dealing in Lamotte Township. He owns a farm of 430 acres in Robinson Township. Also 40 acres in Lamotte Township. He removed to Robinson in 1872 and has made stock dealing his special business since. He was married on October 26, 1862, to Hannah Mitchell, who died May 29, 1869. He was married to Margaret R. Mitchell March 17, 1870. She died July 16, 1875. He was married September 6, 1877, to Miss Martha Delzell. He has three children living, one by his first wife and two by his last, as follows: Jacob S., Mary T. and Ollie P. He is a member of the Knights of Honor. His father, Jacob Walters, was born 1803, in Hamilton County, Ohio. He was married to Miss Mary Jeffries about 1833. He was the owner of about 600 acres of land at his death, on February 1, 1866. Additional Comments: Extracted From: HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN. ILLUSTRATED CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS, LAKESIDE BUILDING. 1883. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/crawford/bios/walters633gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb