Loftin Newton Walton (abt. 1823 - 1861)

Born about 1823 in Caswell County, North Carolina [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Spencer) Walton — married about 1845 (to 25 Aug 1861) in Virginia

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1861 at about age 38 in Virginia USA

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Biography

Additional information on land deeds etc has been compiled by his daughter, Clementine's, descendants and by genealogist Sandra Lake Lassen. I will not add anything additional here but will suggest that anyone interested should consult the large file stored at the Ashe County Public Library in West Jefferson.

At home with family in 1840. Oldest known child is born in 1847-I have no marriage record but estimated 1845.

1850 Census

See photos of original and New River chart.

Name: Nancy Walton

Event Place: Grayson county, Grayson, Virginia, United States

Gender: Female

Age: 28

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1822

Birthplace: Virginia

House Number: 431

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Softon N Walton M 28 Virginia

Nancy Walton F 28 Virginia

Polly Walton F 3 Virginia

Martha Walton F 2 Virginia^[1]

1860 Census

See photo. The William Spencer living next door may be Nancy's brother.

Name: Loften Walton

Event Place: [Blank], Grayson, Virginia, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 35

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1825

Birthplace: Virginia

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Loften Walton M 35 Virginia

Nancy Walton F 30 Virginia

Mary E Walton F 13 Virginia

Martha Walton F 11 Virginia

Jane Walton F 10 Virginia

James M Walton M 6 Virginia

Clementine Walton F 5 Virginia

Elbert Walton M 2 Virginia^[2]

1861 Civil War

Loftin, his brother Thomas and Thomas' son Wiley all enlisted as Privates into the 50th Regiment, Co. D of the Virginia Infantry on June 4, 1861 at Fork of Wilson, Grayson County.^[3] "The 50th Virginia, Co D began organizing as a militia unit somewhere between April and May of 1861. The unit was comprised of mostly farmers, laborers, and citizens from Grayson County, Virginia and nearby Ashe County, North Carolina becoming known as the “Wilson Rifles” and the “Grayson Hornets”. The original enlistments included four officers, Captain Lynville J. Perkins, 1st Lt. Ambrose Pugh, 2nd Lt. Thomas F. Mitchell, and 3rd Lt. John L. Cowardin. These officers and seventy plus men enlisted at Fork of Wilson moved on to Wytheville, Virginia in June of that same year answering a call from the newly formed Confederate Army to help protect Virginia and her borders from invasion of the United States Union Army and thus becoming Company D of the 50th Virginia Regiment Infantry."^[4]

Name: Loftin N Walton

Event Type: Military Service

Event Year: 1861

Military Unit Note: Fiftieth Infantry^[5]

Name: Loftin N. Walton

Event Type: Military Service

Military Beginning Rank: Private

Military Final Rank: Private

Military Side: Confederate

State or Military Term: Virginia

Military Unit: 50th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

Military Company: D^[6]

1861 Death

Loftin is listed as having died of disease on 8/24/1861.^[7]

Name: Loften N. Walton

Gender: Male

Death Date: 25 Aug 1861

Death Place: Grayson, Carroll, Virginia

Age: 45

Birth Date: 1816

Race: White

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Nancy Walton^[8]

Loften N. Walton's death on Aug 25 1861 of fever at the age of 45; reported by his wife, Nancy Walton.^[9]

1863 Land Tax Roll

See photo. Lofton's Estate and his brother William Walton-1891 show up on the list. I am speculating that the Sarah Walton listed is his brother's, Thomas Walton-1899, wife, Sarah Reedy-142, as I've noted no other Sarah Walton of age to be a land owner in this time period. I haven't studied the Grayson County maps enough to be fully versed on the locations noted.

• Pedigree Resource File

Loften N /Walton/ Sex: Male Birth: about 1816 Virginia, United States Residence: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 19, Grayson, Virginia; Roll: M432_947; Page: 190B; Image: 69 Residence: Year: 1860; Census Place: Grayson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1348; Page: 142; Image: 146; Family History Library Film: 805348 Death: 25 August 1861 Grayson, Carroll, Virginia Burial: United States PARENTS Father: Reubin /Walton/ Mother: Elizabeth Brandon /Bradsher/ MARRIAGES (1) Spouse: Nancy /Black/ Marriage: about 1846 North Carolina USA

• U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles

Name Loftin N Walton Residence Grayson County, Virginia Occupation Farmer Age at enlistment 36 Enlistment Date 4 Jun 1861 Rank at enlistment Private Enlistment Place Grayson County, Virginia State Served Virginia Survived the War? No Service Record Enlisted in Company D, Virginia 50th Infantry Regiment on 04 Jun 1861.Mustered out on 24 Aug 1861. Birth Date abt 1825 Sources The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

• Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917

Name Loften N Walton Birth Date abt 1816 Death Date 25 Aug 1861 Death Place Grayson, Carroll, Virginia Death Age 45 Race White Marital Status Married Gender Male Spouse Name Nancy Walton FHL Film Number 2056981

• Find A Grave Memorial

Lofton Newton Walton Birth 1816 Grayson County, Virginia, USA Death 25 Aug 1861 (aged 44–45) Carroll County, Virginia, USA Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial, Specifically: Civil War death Memorial ID: 172091729

Married Nancy Spencer Grayson Co, VA Father of seven children; 5 daughters & 2 sons

1847 Mary Elizabeth "Polly" (Quillen) 1848 Martha W. 1850 Tempa Jane (Sherwood) 1852 Lotty C. d. 1854 1854 James M. 1855 Clementine (Doyle)***see below 1859 Elbert Monroe***see below

Note*** His wife's surname was derived from the death certificate for his son Elbert

Grayson Countians in the Civil War, Jeff Weaver

WALTON, LOFTON, 35, Farmer, 1860 GCC HH#1083, Co. D, 50th VA Inf., Enl. 6/4/61 at Forks of Wilson Creek. Died of disease.

Note*** At the time of his death he owned 106 acres on Quillen's Ridge; his estate paid taxes on the land and buildings in 1863

Family Members Children: Clementine Walton Doyle 1855–1898 Elbert Monroe Walton 1858–1921

The following info is contrary to other sources:

Son of Phillip John Walton & Frances Fisher One of nine known children; 3 sisters & 5 brothers

1810 Nancy 1813 Thomas P. d. 1880 1817 Reuben J. d. 1856 1828 William James # 154309798 1830 Mary 1832 Martha J. (McCauley) d. 1897 1832 Newell John d. 1862 1836 Richmond

Note*** His brother Thomas enlisted with him.

Sources

1. ↑ Household ID: 431 ,Line Number: 4 ,Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) ,Affiliate Publication Number: M432 ,Affiliate Film Number: 947 ,GS Film Number:444937 ,Digital Folder Number:004206369 ,Image Number: 00069
2. ↑ Page: 142, Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number: M653, Household ID:1049,GS Film Number:805348,Digital Folder Number:004297377,Image Number:00146
3. ↑ “50th Virginia Infantry” by John D. Chapla, a part of “The Virginia Regimental Histories Series”. Published 1997 by H.E. Howard, Inc.
4. ↑ http://www.the50thvacod.com/
5. ↑ Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate SoldiersAffiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia ,Affiliate Publication Number: M324 ,Affiliate Film Number: 925
6. ↑ Affiliate Film Number: 58, Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Virginia. ,Affiliate Publication Number: M382 ,GS Film number:881452 See also http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?maxrows=20&firstname=&warsidecode=C&sortfield=battle%5Funit%5Fcode&showall=0&battleunitfunctioncode=&battleunitcode=&statecode=VA&submitted=1&lastname=walton&startrow=121
7. ↑ “50th Virginia Infantry” by John D. Chapla, a part of “The Virginia Regimental Histories Series”. Published 1997 by H.E. Howard, Inc. See also http://www.newrivernotes.com/grayson_history_military_065_grayson_countians_in_cw.htm
8. ↑ Virginia, Deaths and Burials, Indexing Project (Batch) Number:B07002-3 ,System Origin: Virginia-EASY ,GS Film number:2056981 ,Reference ID: e 21
9. ↑ Line 21, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Death Records, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6GBZ-X2V?cc=3940896 : 12 March 2021), > image 188 of 618.

See also:

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• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3ZFL-JZZ : accessed 27 January 2020), entry for Loften N /Walton/, cites sources; file (2:2:2:MMDR-VN2), submitted 11 August 2016 by David Hauer [identity withheld for privacy].

• Title: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles. Author: Historical Data Systems, comp.. Publisher: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.Original data - Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.Copyright 1997-2009Historical Data Systems, Inc. PO Box 35Duxbury, MA 02331.

• Title: Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917. Author: Ancestry.com. Publisher: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853–1912." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 January 2020), memorial page for Lofton Newton Walton (1816–25 Aug 1861), Find A Grave Memorial no. 172091729, ; Maintained by Marcia Lynne vonGunden (contributor 47059326) Non-Cemetery Burial, who reports a Civil War death.