James
Vester
Walton
Born in Wilson Creek, Grayson, Virginia
Ancestors 
Brother of
David Fonzo Walton, Wiley Vance Walton Sr., Cora Walton, Etta B. Walton, George Glenn Walton and Cary O. Walton
Husband of
Ellen (Gaither) Walton
— married
31 May 1921 in Mercer County, West Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
Baby Girl Walton, Jacquilyne (Walton) Alverson, James Randall Walton, Kay (Walton) May, Barbara (Walton) Richardson, Donna (Walton) Hamilton and Sandra (Walton) Sparks
Died
at age 77
in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
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Biography
1889 Birth
- Name: Jas. V. Walton
- Gender: Male
- Birth Date: 14 Jun 1889
- Birthplace: Wilson, Grayson, Virginia
- Father's Name: Alex Walton
- Mother's Name: Flora Walton[1]
1917 WWI Draft
See photo. James lists his birth date as July 4, 1893 and birth place as Grassy Creek VA. He is still single and has already moved to West Virginia.
- Name James Vester Walton
- Event Date 6-5-1917
- Event Place Mercer County no 2, West Virginia, United States
- Gender Male
- Nationality United States
- Birth Date 04 Jul 1893
- Birthplace Grass Creek, Virginia, United States[2]
1920 Census
See photo and see Ellen's profile for additional discussion.
1921 Marriage
See photo.
- Name James V Walton
- Spouse's Name Ellen R Gaither
- Event Date 1921
- Event Place Mercer, West Virginia, United States[3]
1930 Census
See photo. Ellen's mother & siblings live next door.
- Name James Walton
- Event Place Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
- Gender Male
- Age 35
- Marital Status Married
- Race White
- Birth Year (Estimated) 1895
- Birthplace North Carolina
- Father's Birthplace North Carolina
- Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
- Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
- James Walton Head M 35 North Carolina
- Ellen Walton Wife F 23 West Virginia
- Jacquline Walton Daughter F 3 11/12 West Virginia
- Randall Walton Son M 1 1/12 West Virginia[4]
1940 Census
See photo.
- Name James V Walton
- Event Place Rock Magisterial District, Mercer, West Virginia, United States
- Gender Male
- Age 46
- Marital Status Married
- Race White
- Birthplace Virginia
- Birth Year (Estimated) 1894
- Last Place of Residence Same House
- Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
- James V Walton Head M 46 Virginia
- Ellen Walton Wife F 32 West Virginia
- Jacqueline Walton Daughter F 14 West Virginia
- Randal Walton Son M 10 West Virginia
- Kay Walton Daughter F 8 West Virginia
- Barbara Walton Daughter F 3 West Virginia[5]
1967 Death
See photo. My best guess on the informant, James R. Walton, is that this is James RANDALL Walton --James Vester's son. (UPDATE: 1-27-16 this is correct)
- Name: James V. Walton
- Event Date: 19 Feb 1967
- Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
- Gender: Male
- Age (Expanded): 77 years 8 months 5 days
- Birth Date: 14 Jun 1889
- Birthplace: Grayson., Virginia
- Marital Status: Married
- Father's Name: Alexander Walton
- Mother's Name: Flora Elizabeth Davis
- Occupation: Coal Mining
- Residence Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
- Cemetery: Roselawn Memorial Gardens
- Burial Place: Princeton, Mercer, West Virginia
- Burial Date: 22 Feb 1967[6]
- Age 78
- Given Name James
- Middle Name V
- Surname Walton
- Birth Date 14 Jun 1889
- State West Virginia
- Last Place of Residence Mercer, West Virginia
- Previous Residence Postal Code 24701
- Event Date 01 Feb 1967[7]
Sources
- ↑ Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C00527-8 ,System Origin: Virginia-ODM ,GS Film number:2046939 and System Origin Virginia-EASy, GS Film number 2046939, Reference ID p 316
- ↑ Publication Title World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, Publication Number M1509, GS Film Number 1992861, Digital Folder Number 005153784, Image Number 00123
- ↑ Affiliate Repository Type County Records, West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, GS Film number 800737, Digital Folder Number 4226417, Image Number 00106
- ↑ District ED 30, Sheet Number and Letter 28B, Household ID 522, Line Number 93, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Publication Number T626, Film Number 2545, GS Film Number 2342279, Digital Folder Number 004955401, Image Number 00895
- ↑ District 28-47, Family Number 285, Sheet Number and Letter 17B, Line Number 59, NARA Publication Number T627, Film Number 4429, Digital Folder Number 005462156, Image Number 00584
- ↑ Affiliate Repository Type: County Records, GS Film number:800733 ,Digital Folder Number:4227406 ,Image Number: 253 ,Reference ID: v 11 W p 1 and West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999, GS Film number 1992231, Digital Folder Number 4259878, Image Number 1236, Reference ID 2207
- ↑ United States Social Security Death Index
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~12.50%
Karen Walton
:
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~3.12%
Kelsey Price :
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