Walton Family Papers, 1725-1930
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399 Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728
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collection
Papers, 1725-1930
Walton Family
Biographical History for: Papers, 1725-1930
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL The Waltons were a Quaker family from Byberry, Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia area. The lines represented in this collection were descended from Benjamin Walton (1701-1753) and Rebecca Homer Walton (d. 1783), of Abington Monthly Meeting and Byberry. The business papers chiefly are from Israel Walton, whose grandparents were Benjamin and Rebecca Walton. Israel Walton (1789-1831) was the son of William and Lydia (Thornton) Walton of Byberry, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He married first Susan Townsend (1793-1848) and second Maria Houston (d. 1878). Their daughter, Susan Biddle Walton (1851-1927) was married in 1875 to William Warrington Their daughter, Margaret Houston Warrington, who provided genealogical information on the family, was married in 1904 to Nathan Leeds Jones. Their daughter, Ann, was a graduate of Swarthmore College (1942), as was her husband Charles Copeland Martin. Other papers represent the Walton line descended from another son of Benjamin and Rebecca Homer Walton, Benjamin (1735/6-1820). This line descended through Nathan Walton (1763-1823), whose son, Lewis (1789-1861) married Elizabeth Hall Neal. Their son, Edwin Walton (1830-1911) was an active member of Fallowfield Monthly Meeting and an educator. He married Mary Dent Clayton (1832-1915) whose diary (1877-1878) is included in the collection. His sister, Emmaline Walton (1834-1913) was a Quaker poet and elder of Fallowfield Monthly Meeting. Edwin and Mary D. Walton's son, Edwin Clayton (E. C.) Walton 1866-1952), settled in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where is he was a civic leader and sold real estate. Both of his daughters were Swarthmore College graduates.
SCOPE AND CONTENT The collection includes business and estate papers, mostly of Israel Walton (1789-1863), a diary of Mary D. Walton (1832-1915) which includes a roll book of Fallowfield Monthly Meeting First Day School, albums and verse by Emmaline Walton (1834-1913) and others, and family memorabilia.
Quakers -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Diaries -- 19th century
Quakers -- Social life and customs
Walton, Mary D., 1832-1915
Walton, Emmaline, 1834-1913
Walton, Israel, 1789-1831
Walton family
Fallowfield Monthly Meeting of Friends
Swarthmore College
series
Ser. 1. Biographical and genealogical papers, 1828-1878
Genealogical data
Disowning of Israel Walton by Frankford Monthly Mtg.
Certificate of removal for Anna Ivins from Buckingham Monthly Meeting, and notation of reinstatement.
Disowning of Israel Walton by Byberry Monthly Mtg., and notation of reinstatement.
Minute of Byberry Preparative Meeting appointing Israel Walton a trustee of Walnut Hill School.
Diary of Mary D. Walton
Creation of Diary of Mary D. Walton
Time of Creation of Diary of Mary D. Walton
Includes Fallowfield First Day School roll book, and list of words for spelling bee.
Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1782, 1843
Correspondence
Ser. 3: Business papers, 1725-1864
Israel Walton papers re: David Comfort estate.
Includes inventory, indentures, bonds, deeds, accounts, mortgages, judgements, lists of goods and chattels for sale, auditors' report, and agreement.
Israel Walton papers re: Ezra Crosdale estate.
Creation of Israel Walton papers re: Ezra Crosdale estate.
Time of Creation of Israel Walton papers re: Ezra Crosdale estate.
Includes accounts and receipts.
Walton family papers.
Creation of Walton family papers.
Time of Creation of Walton family papers.
Includes deed, wills, promissory notes, accounts, receipts, inventory and appraisement, bond, rule of reference, bill, authorizations, power of attorney, and release.
Miscellaneous petitions, articles of agreement, surveyors' drafts.
Ser. 4: Manuscripts, 1855-1930
Most in same handwriting, probably Emmaline Walton.
Lydia Martin's reminiscences on Valley Friends' School
"The Knell has died away..." Author unknown
"A day at Swarthmore" Author unknown
"Address to the New Year" Author unknown
"Address to the Old and New Year" Author unknown
"Autumn Leaves" Author unknown
"A Birthday Offering" by Emmaline Walton
"Discipline of Daily Life" Author unknown
"The Iron Steed..." Author unknown
"Lines written on the night..." Author unknown
"Thoughts on a 90th Birthday" Author unknown
Creation of "Thoughts on a 90th Birthday" Author unknown
Time of Creation of "Thoughts on a 90th Birthday" Author unknown
"Thought while spending a night on Lake Ontario"
"To My Early Friend" by Emmaline Walton
"Toward chill Nov. latest days..." by E. Walton
"The Two Pictures" Author unknown
"Turn backward, oh backward.." Author unknown
"Wedding Anniversary of S. and J.H. Boggs" (Frag.)
Ser. 5. Memorabilia, 1826-1880
Piece Book
Creation of Piece Book
Time of Creation of Piece Book
Album, Anne E. Walton
Creation of Album, Anne E. Walton
Time of Creation of Album, Anne E. Walton
Album, Emmaline Walton
Creation of Album, Emmaline Walton
Time of Creation of Album, Emmaline Walton
Album, E.M. Walton
Creation of Album, E.M. Walton
Time of Creation of Album, E.M. Walton
Piece Book, Emmaline Walton
Creation of Piece Book, Emmaline Walton
Time of Creation of Piece Book, Emmaline Walton
Piece book, no name
Handbill, "The Clay Trumpet"