Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: John WALTON ************************************************************************ Submitted by Joan Benner, May 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ From the Adams County Press, Volume XXXV Number 37, Saturday April 6th, 1895, Page 5 John WALTON, aged 71 years, died at his residence in Easton, Wisconsin March 25, 1895. He was born in Lincolnshire, England on February 28th, 1824, and came to Canada when about seven years of age. The family resided near Hamilton for some time. On the 11th day of July, 1846, he was married to Miss Mary I. WELLS, who died in about three years, leaving one son, Henry J. WALTON, who now resides in Elkhart, Indiana. Mr. WALTON lived in Simcoe, C.W., for awhile, then came to Milwaukee, where he married, on March 22nd, 1851, Miss Julia A. COYNE. Ten children were born to them, of whom six survive: Wallace B., of Washington; Marcus T., of Chicago; Rufus L., of Easton; Franklin M., of Ellendale, North Dakota; Charlie W., of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Elgee J., of Easton. Mrs. Julia A. died September 30th, 1881, leaving her husband and sons to mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother. She is gone, but truly, not forgotten. On April 21st, 1883, Mr. WALTON married again, and leaves a widow, Mrs. Emma WALTON, to mourn his loss. John WALTON was highly respected in the communities in which he lived. He will ever be remembered as a man of sterling worth and character. A man who lived truth and honesty, and who spared not himself when duty demanded. He was a lieutenant in the late War of the Rebellion, serving faithfully, and was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral services were held at the hall in Easton on the evening of the 26th of March, Reverend J. H. McChesney officiating. A large congregation assembled to pay their respects to their friend. On the 27th, the remains were conducted to Fall River by his sons and other relatives. Mrs. J. G. CHASE, his sister, who attended the funeral, was unable to accompany them owing to poor health. They were met at Fall River by the Grand Army men of that place, his old neighbors and comrades who were with him in the army. The remains were borne to the beautiful cemetery on the hill, where a touching hymn was sung and earnest prayer offered. His pallbearers were all comrades of the same company with him, and sadly they gently laid him down by the side of her who loved him so well, Mrs. Julia A. WALTON. Many were the kind words spoken of him to the sons and their friends, by the people at Fall River.