BIO; William P. Walter, b. 1824 Greenup Co., KY ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Diana Flynn 9 July 1998 ==================================================================== WALTERS, LAMB, ANDERSON, PIRTLE "HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884. SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA HADDON TWP. PAGE 761 WILLIAM P. WALTERS, farmer, P. O. Paxton, was born, August 14, 1824, in Greenup County, Ky., and is the only one now living of five children born to Samuel and Elizabeth (Lamb) Walters, who came from Kentucky to Sullivan County in 1832. Subject remained with his father till he was eighteen years old, but from that time till he was twenty-five, he followed boating on the Mississippi. November 2, 1851, he was married to Sarah J. Anderson, who bore him five children-- Jacob, Harrison, May A., Josephus and Alice J. Harrison and Alice are dead. October 13, 1862, Mrs. Walters died, and October 10, 1863, he married Mrs. Nancy E. Pirtle, who bore him one child-- Sarah J. Soon after his first marriage, he began farming, in which he has continued ever since, although engaged at times in other businesses. For many years he was the principal grain buyer at Paxton, which village was laid out on his farm; was also engaged by the E. & T. H. R. R. to look after their timber interests. Was also a partner in a general store at Paxton. He owns 400 acres of excellent, highly improved land, and is a man who is respected by all who know him. Mr. Walters is an A., F. & A. M., and a Democrat, and seeing the necessity of education, is in favor of making it compulsory. He takes an active interest in all public matters. His wife is a member of the Christian Chruch at Paxton.