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Jesse Walton (1956)

WALTON, HOCKETT, PIPPINGER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 3/26/2006 at 14:43:19

Earlham Echo - December 1956

Jesse E. Walton was born at Newport, Ohio, on November 29, 1872, and passed from this life at his home in Earlham, on December 12, 1956, at the age of 84 years and 14 days.

He came to Madison county, Iowa, 65 years ago, and has been a resident here through all these years.

He married Gertrude Hockett on September 18, 1901. To them were born two children, Celia Walton Pippinger of Coral Gables, Florida, and Jesse S. Walton of Corvalls, Oregon. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at the Earlham Friends church on September 18, 1951.

In his 65 years of residence in Iowa he worked as a carpenter and builder. Many houses in Earlham were built by him. Of these buildings, he was proudest of the Methodist church, which he designed, making the concrete blocks himself, and overseeing the construction.

He was, of course, very widely known in this area, and was respected and loved by his fellow citizens.

He was a member of the local Friends church, having joined the church in 1913.

Besides his children, he leaves one grandson, David Pippinger of Knoxville, Tennessee, two great granddaughters, Vicki and Jody Pippinger, one brother, and three sisters.

The funeral service was held in the Earlham Friends church on Saturday, December 15, at 2 o'clock. The pastor, L. Willard Reynolds, officiated. Interment was in the Earlham cemetery.
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Winterset Madisonian, December 19, 1956, Pg 6
Winterset, Iowa

JESSE E. WALTON DIES AT EARLHAM

Was Carpenter and Builder in That Community for Many Years

Jesse E. Walton, a well known resident of the Earlham community for many years. died at his home there Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the age of 84 years.

Mr. Walton was a native of Newport, O., where he was born Nov. 29, 1872. He came to Iowa 65 years ago.

He was a carpenter by trade and built many of the residences in Earlham. He also designed and constructed the Earlham Methodist church, and the parsonage of the Friends church there.

He was married in 1901 to Gertrude Hockett, who became widely known as a leader in the Women's Christian Temperance union, serving as Iowa state president of that organization, and as editor of its publication, the Iowa Champion. Her death occurred about two years ago.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Celia Pittenger of Coral Gables, Fla.; a son, Jesse S. Walton of Corvallis, Ore.; one grandson; a brother; and two sisters.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the Earlham Friends church, of which he was a member conducted by the pastor, L. Willard Reynolds. Burial was made in the Earlham cemetery.


 

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