Greene-Dubois County IN Archives Biographies.....Walton, Joseph E. 1844 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   JOSEPH E. WALTON, of Koleen, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, February 5,
1844, and is the son of Hiram and Elizabeth (Eakin) Walton, who were born in the
same county September 20, 1807, and January 17, 1810, respectively. Joseph
remained with his father and followed the cooper's trade until he was in his
eighteenth year. August 22, 1861, he enlisted in Company I, Thirtieth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, and was in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Jackson
and Mission Ridge. Was in the Atlanta campaign till he was wounded at Kenesaw
Mountain, and then taken to the hospital at Marietta, Ga., where he remained six
months. After his recovery, he rejoined his regiment, participating in the march
to the sea, and remained with it until the close of the war, being at the
surrender of Gen. J. E. Johnston, and afterward participating in the grand
review at Washington. At the close of the war, he returned to Ohio, and remained
one year, but in 3866 went to Allen County, Ind., where he was engaged in
teaching during the winter and working in timber during the summer. This he
followed until 1870, when he was married to Martha A. Nesbitt, of Allen County,
who was born in Stark County, Ohio, October 10, 1850, and by whom he is the
father of three children—George (deceased), Mary E. and Laura J. Mrs. Walton
died March 22, 1878, and in January, 1879, Mr. Walton married Mary J. Parsons,
of Du Bois County, Ind., and to their union one child has been born, Emerson.
Mr. Walton left Allen County in 1876, and went to Van Wert County, Ohio, and for
a short time edited the Convoy Mirror, after which he taught school in Convoy.
He moved to Du Bois County, Ind., and remained there until the spring of 1880,
when he moved to Koleen, Greene County, and here has charge of the Reformed
Methodist Church. Has been Postmaster, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace
(which office he now holds), freight and express agent, telephone operator; was
admitted to the bar in 1883; is pension agent, and is Deputy Prosecutor. Mr.
Walton is a Republican in politics, and he and wife are connected with the
Reformed Methodist Church.

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Jackson Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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