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Jesse Simeon Walton
24 Oct 1807 – 1890
| Birth | 24 Oct 1807 |
| Death | 1890 |
| Cemetery | Oakwood Cemetery Corsicana , Navarro County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Edward L. Williams on 01 Jul 2014 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5120665 |
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JESSE SIMEON WALTON - Aug. 1855 - Nov. 1890 Sheriff Jesse Simon Walton was born in Virginia, Oct. 24, 1807 in Pittsylvania Co., VA and moved to Navarro County by stages, stopping in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Fannin County, Texas. In 1853 he bought a farm on Briar Creek, was elected constable soon afterward, became sheriff in 1855. He had scarcely time to get settled in office when several men under indictment for the murder of one Wells set fire to the courthouse Nov 14, 1855 in order to destroy the indictment records. A wooden structure, it burned to the ground, with only a few county clerk records saved. As was the case with many criminals in early Texas, the arsonists escaped. Runaway slaves and cattle thefts kept the sheriff busy after that. He and his wife, Eliza, had seven children, and many descendents are living here today. Jesse was married at least 2 or three times and had at total of 13 to 15 children. His son, James, was sheriff 1844 - 1886. Moving to Glen Rose, Texas, he died in 1890 in Glen Rose, Somervell Co., TX and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Navarro Co., TX. For more information visit the Navarro County GenWeb at www.rootsweb.com/~txnavarr Spouse #1 - Married Eliza G. Lanier Spouse #2 - Married - Mandy (Hawkins) on 10/12/1843 Independence County, Ark. FHL Film #1288645 Spouse #3 - Married - Elizabeth Hawkins (Williams) in 1850 - Children: Parilee Alice Walton Day, Keelin Williams Walton, Peter Walton, Pleasant Alexander Walton, John Hamilton Walton, Hansford Thomas Walton 1859, Abeda Walton Reeder, Abida Hawkins Walton Sutton, Stokley Deavers Walton, 1864-1953, Martha Frances Walton Belt, George E. Walton, Henry B. Walton, and Moses Walton 1876. Spouse #4 - Married - Elizabeth Staples Cook on 6/12/1878 - Child: Virginia Texas Walton Kiffer 1878 Hood County, Texas
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- Mrs Louisa Ann "Annie" Walton Payne 1800–1876 FaG
- Howard Walton 1803–1879 FaG
- Pleasant William Walton 1816–1891 FaG
Children
- Sarah Jane Walton Short 1830–1913
- James Lanier Walton 1836–1902
- Thos N. Walton 1838–1860
- Paralee Alice Walton Day 1851–1883
- Keelen Williams Walton 1852–1877
- Peter W Walton 1853–1914
- Pleasant Alexander Walton 1854–1938
- John Hamilton Walton 1856–1944
- Abeda Walton Reeder 1862–1894
- Abida Hawkins Walton Sutton 1862–1956
- Stokely Deavers Walton 1864–1953
- George E. Walton 1870–1946
- Martha Frances Walton Belt 1870–1960
- Henry B Walton 1872–1959
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