U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituary: Walton, Charles Denoon (1861-1930) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: Unknown newspaper obituary clipping Wetzel County WV death certificates Charles Denoon Walton was born near Richmond, Virginia May 9, 1861 and died April 3, 1930. After a few days illness of pneumonia he passed away quietly and peacefully without a struggle. We did not fully appreciate his true worth until after th ethread of life was severed. But as we caught a glimpse of the snow white sail that bore him away to that distant shore we awakened to the realization that we have lost one who made no loud demonstration, but was full of sympathy, ever ready to help a friend. To man, woman, child, saint or sinner he always extended a cordial greeting that lent a ray of sunshine to brighten their pathway into the journey of life. We can truly say, "He had malice toward no one and charity for all." He passed his three score years and, wearied with life's duties and cares, he lay down to rest, leaving a solitary woman in the sunset of life, a large family, one sister, Mrs. J. E. Doman of Rock Oak, W.Va., and a lonely home to attest how sadly they will miss him. The children are: Mrs. Elmer Fawcett; Mrs. Vernon Folger; Mrs. Jesse Rothlisberger; Russell and Harold, of New Martinsville; Edward of Cincinnati, Ohio; Joseph and Gertrude of home. The family came here from Cairo, W.V. in 1870. When a young man Mr. Walton joined the M. E. Church. He was a conductor on the railroad and was one of the few to take the first train over the Ohio River railroad from Parkersburg to Huntington. He moved to New Martinsville and was connected with the New Martinsville Glass Manufacturing Company at the time of his death. The deceased was the grandson of Dr. Nathaniel Walton, who was a slave owner on a plantation on the James River in Virginia. He was the son of Washington Walton and both his father's and mother's families were prominent in the social, industrial and political life, near Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War, his father serving as body-guard at the headquarters of General Lee during the entire war. He was an architect of unusual ability. Also was one of the engineering corps which built the Confederate Iron-Clad "Merrimac" which did such damage to the Federal Fleet at Hampton Roads before being put out of commission in the memorable battle with the Federal ram "Monitor". But he is gone, and these tender human ties cannot be severed without a pang. Yet in such a death there is no cause for grief. He was laid to rest in the Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville, to await the resurrection. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION --------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM WETZEL COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE #5869 NAME: Charles D. Walton BORN: May 9, 1861 in Virginia DIED: April 3, 1930 in Magnolia District, Wetzel WV HUSBAND-OF: Emma Ward OCCUPATION: Carpenter, N. M. Glass Mfg. Co. CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Lobar Pneumonia BURIAL: Northview Cemetery FROM WETZEL COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE #13881 NAME: Emma Olie Walton BORN: January 15, 1874 in Marietta Ohio DIED: October 27, 1950 in New Martinsville, Wetzel WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widow DAUGHTER-OF: Thomas S. Ward and Jane Johnston CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Lobar Pneumonia BURIAL: North View Cemetery --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other obituaries for Wetzel County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/wetzel/obits.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------