Walton, James Franklin 1854-1931

WALTON, INMAN, THOMPSON

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Date: 10/31/2013 at 20:28:55

Spencer Herald News
May 28, 1931

JAMES F. WALTON

LINN GROVE, Iowa, May 26—(Special to The News-Herald)—James F. Walton died last Saturday morning, May 23, 1931, at the home of his son, Lloyd L. Walton of Linn Grove, following several weeks illness, the last two weeks during which he was confined to his bed.

Funeral services for the deceased man were held from the home of Lloyd Walton and from the Presbyterian Church in Linn Grove early Monday afternoon and were conducted by the Reverend James McGinnis of Peterson. The funeral cortege then left for Walnut, Iowa, where interment was made beside the grave of his wife, Alice Inman Walton.

Mr. Walton was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Walton and was born at Wilton Junction, Iowa, on February 14, 1854, and was 77 years, 3 months, and 9 days old at the time of his death. He was married to Miss Alice Inman, who preceded him in death on December 24, 1900. He later married Rose Thompson, who survives him. He was the father of fourteen children, all of whom are living and mourn the departure of him whose greatest interest in life had been his solicitude for them. They are Richard and George Walton of Norfolk, Nebraska; William Walton of Atlantic, Iowa; David Walton of Lincoln, Nebraska; Edward Walton of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Gust Larson of Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. J. A. Houchin of Sioux City; Arthur C. Walton and Mrs. Bessie Tarpening of Lakefield, Minnesota; Vern Walton and Clyde Walton of Storm Lake; Mrs. William Boese of Webb; Bert Walton of Spencer; and Lloyd L. Walton of Linn Grove. Four sisters and three brothers also survive him.

Mr. Walton had engaged in farming the greater part of his life. He lived many years of his early manhood near Walnut, Iowa, and moved to Norfolk, Nebraska, in about 1903. He came to Linn Grove about 18 years ago and had lived in this vicinity since that time with the exception of five years spent on a farm at Lakefield, Minnesota.
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Transcriber Note:
James Franklin Walton (per this obituary) is buried with his wife, Alice Inman Walton 1865-1900 in the Monroe United Methodist church cemetery (aka Monroe Twp Cemetery.) This cemetery is located in Shelby County, Iowa, which is located north of Walnut, Iowa.