James Walton passed away last Tuesday, May 8th at 5:30 p.m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D.S. Honsaker, at Lakin, Kansas. He was born August 14, 1840, in Philadelphia, Pa., being almost 88 years old at the time of his death. He was married on March 4th, 1867, to Laura R. Barrett at Cambridge, Illinois. Mrs. Walton died on Nov. 3rd, 1910 in Ft. Calhoun. Mr. Walton is survived by three children, Mrs. D.S. Honsaker of Lakin, Kansas; Mrs. John Trisler of Ft. Calhoun; and Harry E. Walton of Grand Island, Neb.; also one brother in Jacksonville, Florida and one sister who resides in England. He served through the four years of the Civil War. Before coming to Ft. Calhoun in 1894, he lived at Cambridge, Ill., and Clarinda, Iowa. The funeral services were held in Calhoun, Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock and burial was made in the local cemetery, Rev. T.A. Barton officiating. The pallbearers were Jacob Sierk, Henry Rohwer, Herman Klindt, John Landis, Ernest Kruse, Claus Mehrens. The singers were Messrs. Brown and Cady with Miss Grace Neals at the piano.

#2-Published in the Enterprise 17 May 1928

Civil War, Company D, 112th. IL Infantry

James Walton

James Walton, a veteran of the Civil War answered the last call on Tuesday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. D.S. Honsaker at Lakin, Kansas. Mr. Walton was born August 14, 1840 in Philadelphia, Pa, and would have reached the age of 88 years this coming August. He enlisted in Company D 112th Illinois Infantry at the beginning of the war, and served during the war.

On March 5, 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Laura R. Barrett at Cambridge, Ill. Five children were born to them, two sons preceding them in death. Mrs. Walton passed to the great beyond Nov 3, 1910.

The surviving children are Mrs. D.S. Honsaker of Lakin, Kansas; Mrs. J.W. Trisler of Ft. Calhoun and H.E. Walton of Grand Island. A sister living in England and one brother of Jacksonville, Florida, survive, also three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Walton and family came to Washington County in 1894 and has resided in this community all those years, where he was actively identified with its best interests. He was a devoted husband and father. The relatives have the sympathy of this community in their bereavement.

Funeral services were held at Lakin, Kansas Wednesday, the Rev. and Mrs. D.S. Honsaker accompanied the body here and services were held at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 2 P.M., conducted by the pastor, Rev. T.L. Barton. O.P. Brown and Mr. R. Cady were the singers with Miss Grace Neale, pianist. The pallbearers were Henry Rohwer, John Landis, Herman Klindt, Ernest Kruse, Jacob Sierk and Claus Mehrens. The floral offerings were profuse and beautiful, testifying to the high esteem in which he was held. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the family lot in the Ft. Calhoun cemetery.

#3- Published in the Tribune 17 May 1928

Funeral services for James Walton, who died at the home of his daughter near Wichita, Kansas, the latter part of the week, were held at Calhoun last Sunday afternoon with a large assembly of Blair citizens in attendance. The deceased was born in England and was 84 years old at his death. He served through the Civil War and was a member of an Illinois company of infantry. He has lived at Calhoun for many years but in recent years he made his home with his daughter at Wichita. He was one of the early Washington county settlers and was well acquainted in this community. Members of the G.A.R. acted as honorary pall bearers at the funeral on Sunday. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. David Honsaker of Wichita, and Mrs. J. F. Trisler of Calhoun; a son, Harry, of Grand Island; besides three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

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Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.