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Ernest Colvin Walton 1898–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 FEB 1898

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 19 NOV 1938

Death Location: High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina

Father: Neomia Walton

Mother: Sarah Tomlinson

Spouse(s): Ruby Sherrill

Children(s): Evelyn Walton, Helen Walton, Jack Walton, Eugene Walton, Shirley Walton

The story of Ernest Colvin Walton began in 1898 in North Carolina. In 1910, Ernest Colvin Walton established residence. Ernest Colvin Walton married Ruby Ophelia Sherrill, and had children including Donald H Walton, Earnestine Walton, Eugene Colvin Walton, Evelyn Belle Walton, Helen Augustine Walton, Jack Thomlinson Walton, Shirley Reid Walton. Ernest Colvin Walton passed away in 1938 in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest Colvin Walton began in 1898 in North Carolina.
  • In 1910, Ernest Colvin Walton established residence.
  • Ernest Colvin Walton married Ruby Ophelia Sherrill, and had children including Donald H Walton, Earnestine Walton, Eugene Colvin Walton, Evelyn Belle Walton, Helen Augustine Walton, Jack Thomlinson Walton, Shirley Reid Walton.
  • Ernest Colvin Walton passed away in 1938 in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Walton's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Walton
1898–1938
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Neomia Reid Walton
1875–1925
North Carolina
Sarah (Eugenia) Tomlinson
1877–1914
North Carolina
Grandparents
Emily Walton
1843–
North Carolina, United States
James (Barzilla) Tomlinson
1846–1917
Randolph, North Carolina, United States
Francis (Josephine) Blair
1847–1886
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Walton
1817–
Millicent Walls
1823–
William Tomlinson
1808–1874
Rachel Coltrane
1807–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Walton
1793–1864
Susanna White
1798–1866

Ernest Walton's Descendants

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Ernest (Colvin) Walton (26 FEB 1898–19 NOV 1938) m. Ruby (Ophelia) Sherrill (17 MAR 1901–25 SEP 1974)
  1. 1. Evelyn (Belle) Walton 1929–2003 m. William (Banks) Cable 1932–2004
  2. 2. Helen (Augustine) Walton 1923–2002
  3. 3. Jack (Thomlinson) Walton 1926–1929
  4. 4. Eugene (Colvin) Walton 1921–1996
  5. 5. Shirley (Reid) Walton 1925–2010

Ernest Walton's Timeline

3 Records

1898
26 FEB 1898
Birth of Ernest Colvin Walton in North Carolina
North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 12
Ernest Colvin Walton resided here
None
1938
19 NOV 1938
Age 40
Death of Ernest Colvin Walton in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina
High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 FEB 1898
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Catawba, York, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1468; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1375481

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 NOV 1938
    Event Place: High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Catawba, York, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1468; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1375481

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