Walton Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Walton Family

6,611 Walton records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

6,611Records in our database

1809Earliest birth

5Documented families

4Biographies

See the Walton family trees →342 Walton families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

6,611 Walton records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Missouri (1,512 of 6,611)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Exekiel Walton, born 1809, Iowa

Most common first names

John182 William147 James139 Mary137 Robert131 Charles114 George82 Thomas61 Donald60 Dorothy60 Ruth57 Helen56

Documented families

Walton families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (1)

The Walton family of Wyandot CountyOhioStarts: Matthew Walton and Catherine (Shepler) Walton (b. 1799)Most recent: L. R. Walton (b. 1833)

Family records from county histories (4)

Joseph WaltonStarts: Joseph Walton, from PennsylvaniaMost recent: Luther L. Walton Lewis R. Walton 1829 to 1913Starts: Lewis R. Walton (b. 1829)Most recent: Mary Eggers, Charles Walton, Rebecca Goforth Samantha Walton b. 1810Jackson County, MichiganStarts: Samantha Walton (b. 1810), from Batavia, New YorkMost recent: Mortimer M. Streeter, Alzina F. Streeter, Charles B. Streeter Joseph E. WaltonColumbiana County, OhioStarts: Joseph E. WaltonMost recent: Ernest J. Walton, Abram Malvern Walton, Edith M. Walton

The earliest Waltons in the county histories

William WaltonBorn 1806, Cumberland countyBerrien County, Michigan Josiah WaltonBorn 1811Tuscarawas County, Ohio F. W. WaltonBorn 1813Miami County, Ohio John WaltonBorn 1815Saline County, Missouri Lemar WaltonBorn 1822, Ross CountyWyandot County, Ohio William WaltonBorn 1824, Ross CountyChild of Lemar Walton and Anna (Thompson) WaltonWyandot County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

342 Walton families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

31 Walton death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

24 Walton people in 13 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (4)

Lemar WaltonBorn 1822 · Wyandot County, Ohio James H. WaltonBorn 1831 · Wyandot County, Ohio John WaltonBorn 1833 · Wyandot County, Ohio L. R. WaltonBorn 1833 · Wyandot County, Ohio

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Common questions

Walton genealogy: FAQ

Where were Walton ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 6,611 Walton records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,512), then Ohio (1,312) and Illinois (878).

How far back does the Walton family tree go?

The earliest Walton birth in our database is 1809: Exekiel Walton, Iowa. We have pieced together 342 Walton family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Walton family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Walton family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.