Person:Lydia Lloyd (1)

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My NOTES for Lydia Avoretta LLOYD, who was my maternal great grandmother.

1857 April 5- Lydia Avoretta Lloyd was born in Duncan, Mercer Co., IL. Her parents were James Lloyd and Catharine Burroughs. She was their fourth child; however, only two children were living when Lydia was born -- her brother Oliver Lloyd born in 1851 and her sister Hannah who was born in 1854. A little sister had died in infancy before Lydia was born.

1860 census -

CIVIL WAR YEARS 1860-1865 While Lydia was a little girl growing up in Mercer Co., Illinois, with her brothers and sisters, her husband-to-be Philip Walston was serving in the Civil War -- his Mercer Co., Illinois, unit marched under Sherman and burned and pillaged throughout the South until war's end in June 1865. After the war ended, Philip Walston came back to Mercer Co., Illinois. But it would be 12 years after the war when he married Lydia Lloyd. What he did and where he lived between 1865 and 1877 is not known.

1870 census -

1877 Jan 18 - Lydia Lloyd, 20, married Philip Walston, 34, of Mercer Co., IL. They would be married only 9-1/2 years. In this short time, Lydia would have 8 children! Two died in infancy or at birth, six lived to maturity. Based upon the marriage date and the birthdate of their first child Conrad, it is apparent that Lydia was very pregnant at the time of her marriage. (Marriage Jan 18, 1877... Conrad born May 7, 1877.)

April 12, 1878, their second child Bertha Irene Walston (my grandmother) was born in Mercer Co., IL.

c. 1879 - a baby boy was born per Mercer Co. records and an "Our Baby" tombstone is in the cemetery. He must have died at birth or shortly after.

1880 census - Mercer Co., IL. Philip Walston, wife Lydia, and son Conrad, age 2. But Bertha is not in their household. This is a mystery as she was born in 1878 and should have been listed. At some time after the 1880 census, they moved to Hopkins, Missouri.

1881 July 9 - daughter Catharine Elizabeth (called Bessie) was born in Hopkins, MO. Thus, there were four children born between May 1877 and July 1881, with two living (Conrad 4 and Bertha 3) when Bessie, #4, was born.

In early 1882, according to the narrative written by Bessie Day when she was 93 years old, her mother took her 3 children (Conrad 4-1/2, Bertha 3, Bessie about 6 mo old) from Hopkins, MO, for a visit home with her parents in Mercer Co., IL, so they could see their grandchildren before Philip and Lydia left for Sheridan, Wyoming. At that time, Lydia was pregnant with a 5th child.

Later in the spring of 1882, Philip and Lydia with their 3 small children left Hopkins, MO, by covered wagon with some other migrating families. En route to Sheridan, then in Johnson Co., Wyoming, a baby girl was born and died. The infant was buried somewhere along the trail to Sheridan.

According to Bessie's narrative, they settled not far from the Beck ranch. According to history books, this was in Big Goose Valley near what became the community of Beckton, not far from Sheridan.

1884 April 12 - daughter Claire Frances Walston was born on their homestead in Big Goose Valley, near Beckton.

1885 July 29 - son Guy Walston was born, probably on their homestead.

Early 1886, per Bessie's narrative, her father Philip Walston hired out to be an overseer on the Beck ranch and took the family with him -- which was Lydia and their 5 young children. Lydia became pregnant about February 1886, and so was pregnant while living on the Beck ranch. According to Bess, she did have a hired girl to help out.

1886 Nov 9 - In Bessie Walston Day's own words:

"On November 9, 1886, our world seemed to come to an end. My father left early to supervise the farm work.  Mother took suddenly ill and sent Con (their eldest son, age about 9-1/2 years) to get help in her illness -- a pregnancy late in terminating.  Probably only the hired girl was with her.  It was too late, not even a doctor could have saved her.  A fine big baby boy was born. Lydia went into convulsions and passed away with no knowledge of the blond blue eyed baby.  Father took us into the room later and said to us, "Look at your mother. She has gone and you will never see her again."

"My memory takes me back to how beautiful and white she looked on the bed. Little Claire and Guy played at the window, trying to catch a fly and I thought how terrible that they do not understand. Some woman took we children to her house and this seemed like the longest day of my life. We never saw the baby until some time later. Mrs. Works took the baby named Earl Lloyd Walston to her home and kept him for awhile. The rest of us were taken back to the homestead, most of the time under the care of our 10 year old brother Con. Father continued to work on the Beck ranch." (Elizabeth Walston Day, age 93, in 1976, "A Narrative of One Life, 1881-1976".

LYDIA's FUNERAL AND BURIAL. Per a news item in the Sheridan newspaper, Lydia Lloyd's funeral was held on Nov 11, 1886, and she was buried that day in the new Mt. Hope Cemetery near Sheridan. She was the 4th person to be buried in the cemetery. I do not know if there is a stone or not. Mt. Hope Cemetery records lists her burial date. _____________ My NOTES on Lydia Lloyd Walston as of April 6, 2005 Helen Graves 4074 Hwy 147 Lake Almanor, CA 96137

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My NOTES for Lydia Avoretta LLOYD, who was my maternal great grandmother.

1857 April 5- Lydia Avoretta Lloyd was born in Duncan, Mercer Co., IL. Her parents were James Lloyd and Catharine Burroughs. She was their fourth child; however, only two children were living when Lydia was born -- her brother Oliver Lloyd born in 1851 and her sister Hannah who was born in 1854. A little sister had died in infancy before Lydia was born.

1860 census -

CIVIL WAR YEARS 1860-1865 While Lydia was a little girl growing up in Mercer Co., Illinois, with her brothers and sisters, her husband-to-be Philip Walston was serving in the Civil War -- his Mercer Co., Illinois, unit marched under Sherman and burned and pillaged throughout the South until war's end in June 1865. After the war ended, Philip Walston came back to Mercer Co., Illinois. But it would be 12 years after the war when he married Lydia Lloyd. What he did and where he lived between 1865 and 1877 is not known.

1870 census -

1877 Jan 18 - Lydia Lloyd, 20, married Philip Walston, 34, of Mercer Co., IL. They would be married only 9-1/2 years. In this short time, Lydia would have 8 children! Two died in infancy or at birth, six lived to maturity. Based upon the marriage date and the birthdate of their first child Conrad, it is apparent that Lydia was very pregnant at the time of her marriage. (Marriage Jan 18, 1877... Conrad born May 7, 1877.)

April 12, 1878, their second child Bertha Irene Walston (my grandmother) was born in Mercer Co., IL.

c. 1879 - a baby boy was born per Mercer Co. records and an "Our Baby" tombstone is in the cemetery. He must have died at birth or shortly after.

1880 census - Mercer Co., IL. Philip Walston, wife Lydia, and son Conrad, age 2. But Bertha is not in their household. This is a mystery as she was born in 1878 and should have been listed. At some time after the 1880 census, they moved to Hopkins, Missouri.

1881 July 9 - daughter Catharine Elizabeth (called Bessie) was born in Hopkins, MO. Thus, there were four children born between May 1877 and July 1881, with two living (Conrad 4 and Bertha 3) when Bessie, #4, was born.

In early 1882, according to the narrative written by Bessie Day when she was 93 years old, her mother took her 3 children (Conrad 4-1/2, Bertha 3, Bessie about 6 mo old) from Hopkins, MO, for a visit home with her parents in Mercer Co., IL, so they could see their grandchildren before Philip and Lydia left for Sheridan, Wyoming. At that time, Lydia was pregnant with a 5th child.

Later in the spring of 1882, Philip and Lydia with their 3 small children left Hopkins, MO, by covered wagon with some other migrating families. En route to Sheridan, then in Johnson Co., Wyoming, a baby girl was born and died. The infant was buried somewhere along the trail to Sheridan.

According to Bessie's narrative, they settled not far from the Beck ranch. According to history books, this was in Big Goose Valley near what became the community of Beckton, not far from Sheridan.

1884 April 12 - daughter Claire Frances Walston was born on their homestead in Big Goose Valley, near Beckton.

1885 July 29 - son Guy Walston was born, probably on their homestead.

Early 1886, per Bessie's narrative, her father Philip Walston hired out to be an overseer on the Beck ranch and took the family with him -- which was Lydia and their 5 young children. Lydia became pregnant about February 1886, and so was pregnant while living on the Beck ranch. According to Bess, she did have a hired girl to help out.

1886 Nov 9 - In Bessie Walston Day's own words:

"On November 9, 1886, our world seemed to come to an end. My father left early to supervise the farm work.  Mother took suddenly ill and sent Con (their eldest son, age about 9-1/2 years) to get help in her illness -- a pregnancy late in terminating.  Probably only the hired girl was with her.  It was too late, not even a doctor could have saved her.  A fine big baby boy was born. Lydia went into convulsions and passed away with no knowledge of the blond blue eyed baby.  Father took us into the room later and said to us, "Look at your mother. She has gone and you will never see her again."

"My memory takes me back to how beautiful and white she looked on the bed. Little Claire and Guy played at the window, trying to catch a fly and I thought how terrible that they do not understand. Some woman took we children to her house and this seemed like the longest day of my life. We never saw the baby until some time later. Mrs. Works took the baby named Earl Lloyd Walston to her home and kept him for awhile. The rest of us were taken back to the homestead, most of the time under the care of our 10 year old brother Con. Father continued to work on the Beck ranch." (Elizabeth Walston Day, age 93, in 1976, "A Narrative of One Life, 1881-1976".

LYDIA's FUNERAL AND BURIAL. Per a news item in the Sheridan newspaper, Lydia Lloyd's funeral was held on Nov 11, 1886, and she was buried that day in the new Mt. Hope Cemetery near Sheridan. She was the 4th person to be buried in the cemetery. I do not know if there is a stone or not. Mt. Hope Cemetery records lists her burial date. _____________ My NOTES on Lydia Lloyd Walston as of April 6, 2005 Helen Graves 4074 Hwy 147 Lake Almanor, CA 96137

[Walston GEDCOM.FTW]

My NOTES for Lydia Avoretta LLOYD, who was my maternal great grandmother.

1857 April 5- Lydia Avoretta Lloyd was born in Duncan, Mercer Co., IL. Her parents were James Lloyd and Catharine Burroughs. She was their fourth child; however, only two children were living when Lydia was born -- her brother Oliver Lloyd born in 1851 and her sister Hannah who was born in 1854. A little sister had died in infancy before Lydia was born.

1860 census -

CIVIL WAR YEARS 1860-1865 While Lydia was a little girl growing up in Mercer Co., Illinois, with her brothers and sisters, her husband-to-be Philip Walston was serving in the Civil War -- his Mercer Co., Illinois, unit marched under Sherman and burned and pillaged throughout the South until war's end in June 1865. After the war ended, Philip Walston came back to Mercer Co., Illinois. But it would be 12 years after the war when he married Lydia Lloyd. What he did and where he lived between 1865 and 1877 is not known.

1870 census -

1877 Jan 18 - Lydia Lloyd, 20, married Philip Walston, 34, of Mercer Co., IL. They would be married only 9-1/2 years. In this short time, Lydia would have 8 children! Two died in infancy or at birth, six lived to maturity. Based upon the marriage date and the birthdate of their first child Conrad, it is apparent that Lydia was very pregnant at the time of her marriage. (Marriage Jan 18, 1877... Conrad born May 7, 1877.)

April 12, 1878, their second child Bertha Irene Walston (my grandmother) was born in Mercer Co., IL.

c. 1879 - a baby boy was born per Mercer Co. records and an "Our Baby" tombstone is in the cemetery. He must have died at birth or shortly after.

1880 census - Mercer Co., IL. Philip Walston, wife Lydia, and son Conrad, age 2. But Bertha is not in their household. This is a mystery as she was born in 1878 and should have been listed. At some time after the 1880 census, they moved to Hopkins, Missouri.

1881 July 9 - daughter Catharine Elizabeth (called Bessie) was born in Hopkins, MO. Thus, there were four children born between May 1877 and July 1881, with two living (Conrad 4 and Bertha 3) when Bessie, #4, was born.

In early 1882, according to the narrative written by Bessie Day when she was 93 years old, her mother took her 3 children (Conrad 4-1/2, Bertha 3, Bessie about 6 mo old) from Hopkins, MO, for a visit home with her parents in Mercer Co., IL, so they could see their grandchildren before Philip and Lydia left for Sheridan, Wyoming. At that time, Lydia was pregnant with a 5th child.

Later in the spring of 1882, Philip and Lydia with their 3 small children left Hopkins, MO, by covered wagon with some other migrating families. En route to Sheridan, then in Johnson Co., Wyoming, a baby girl was born and died. The infant was buried somewhere along the trail to Sheridan.

According to Bessie's narrative, they settled not far from the Beck ranch. According to history books, this was in Big Goose Valley near what became the community of Beckton, not far from Sheridan.

1884 April 12 - daughter Claire Frances Walston was born on their homestead in Big Goose Valley, near Beckton.

1885 July 29 - son Guy Walston was born, probably on their homestead.

Early 1886, per Bessie's narrative, her father Philip Walston hired out to be an overseer on the Beck ranch and took the family with him -- which was Lydia and their 5 young children. Lydia became pregnant about February 1886, and so was pregnant while living on the Beck ranch. According to Bess, she did have a hired girl to help out.

1886 Nov 9 - In Bessie Walston Day's own words:

"On November 9, 1886, our world seemed to come to an end. My father left early to supervise the farm work.  Mother took suddenly ill and sent Con (their eldest son, age about 9-1/2 years) to get help in her illness -- a pregnancy late in terminating.  Probably only the hired girl was with her.  It was too late, not even a doctor could have saved her.  A fine big baby boy was born. Lydia went into convulsions and passed away with no knowledge of the blond blue eyed baby.  Father took us into the room later and said to us, "Look at your mother. She has gone and you will never see her again."

"My memory takes me back to how beautiful and white she looked on the bed. Little Claire and Guy played at the window, trying to catch a fly and I thought how terrible that they do not understand. Some woman took we children to her house and this seemed like the longest day of my life. We never saw the baby until some time later. Mrs. Works took the baby named Earl Lloyd Walston to her home and kept him for awhile. The rest of us were taken back to the homestead, most of the time under the care of our 10 year old brother Con. Father continued to work on the Beck ranch." (Elizabeth Walston Day, age 93, in 1976, "A Narrative of One Life, 1881-1976".

LYDIA's FUNERAL AND BURIAL. Per a news item in the Sheridan newspaper, Lydia Lloyd's funeral was held on Nov 11, 1886, and she was buried that day in the new Mt. Hope Cemetery near Sheridan. She was the 4th person to be buried in the cemetery. I do not know if there is a stone or not. Mt. Hope Cemetery records lists her burial date. _____________ My NOTES on Lydia Lloyd Walston as of April 6, 2005 Helen Graves 4074 Hwy 147 Lake Almanor, CA 96137[Walston GEDCOM.FTW]

My NOTES for Lydia Avoretta LLOYD, who was my maternal great grandmother.

1857 April 5- Lydia Avoretta Lloyd was born in Duncan, Mercer Co., IL. Her parents were James Lloyd and Catharine Burroughs. She was their fourth child; however, only two children were living when Lydia was born -- her brother Oliver Lloyd born in 1851 and her sister Hannah who was born in 1854. A little sister had died in infancy before Lydia was born.

1860 census -

CIVIL WAR YEARS 1860-1865 While Lydia was a little girl growing up in Mercer Co., Illinois, with her brothers and sisters, her husband-to-be Philip Walston was serving in the Civil War -- his Mercer Co., Illinois, unit marched under Sherman and burned and pillaged throughout the South until war's end in June 1865. After the war ended, Philip Walston came back to Mercer Co., Illinois. But it would be 12 years after the war when he married Lydia Lloyd. What he did and where he lived between 1865 and 1877 is not known.

1870 census -

1877 Jan 18 - Lydia Lloyd, 20, married Philip Walston, 34, of Mercer Co., IL. They would be married only 9-1/2 years. In this short time, Lydia would have 8 children! Two died in infancy or at birth, six lived to maturity. Based upon the marriage date and the birthdate of their first child Conrad, it is apparent that Lydia was very pregnant at the time of her marriage. (Marriage Jan 18, 1877... Conrad born May 7, 1877.)

April 12, 1878, their second child Bertha Irene Walston (my grandmother) was born in Mercer Co., IL.

c. 1879 - a baby boy was born per Mercer Co. records and an "Our Baby" tombstone is in the cemetery. He must have died at birth or shortly after.

1880 census - Mercer Co., IL. Philip Walston, wife Lydia, and son Conrad, age 2. But Bertha is not in their household. This is a mystery as she was born in 1878 and should have been listed. At some time after the 1880 census, they moved to Hopkins, Missouri.

1881 July 9 - daughter Catharine Elizabeth (called Bessie) was born in Hopkins, MO. Thus, there were four children born between May 1877 and July 1881, with two living (Conrad 4 and Bertha 3) when Bessie, #4, was born.

In early 1882, according to the narrative written by Bessie Day when she was 93 years old, her mother took her 3 children (Conrad 4-1/2, Bertha 3, Bessie about 6 mo old) from Hopkins, MO, for a visit home with her parents in Mercer Co., IL, so they could see their grandchildren before Philip and Lydia left for Sheridan, Wyoming. At that time, Lydia was pregnant with a 5th child.

Later in the spring of 1882, Philip and Lydia with their 3 small children left Hopkins, MO, by covered wagon with some other migrating families. En route to Sheridan, then in Johnson Co., Wyoming, a baby girl was born and died. The infant was buried somewhere along the trail to Sheridan.

According to Bessie's narrative, they settled not far from the Beck ranch. According to history books, this was in Big Goose Valley near what became the community of Beckton, not far from Sheridan.

1884 April 12 - daughter Claire Frances Walston was born on their homestead in Big Goose Valley, near Beckton.

1885 July 29 - son Guy Walston was born, probably on their homestead.

Early 1886, per Bessie's narrative, her father Philip Walston hired out to be an overseer on the Beck ranch and took the family with him -- which was Lydia and their 5 young children. Lydia became pregnant about February 1886, and so was pregnant while living on the Beck ranch. According to Bess, she did have a hired girl to help out.

1886 Nov 9 - In Bessie Walston Day's own words:

"On November 9, 1886, our world seemed to come to an end. My father left early to supervise the farm work.  Mother took suddenly ill and sent Con (their eldest son, age about 9-1/2 years) to get help in her illness -- a pregnancy late in terminating.  Probably only the hired girl was with her.  It was too late, not even a doctor could have saved her.  A fine big baby boy was born. Lydia went into convulsions and passed away with no knowledge of the blond blue eyed baby.  Father took us into the room later and said to us, "Look at your mother. She has gone and you will never see her again."

"My memory takes me back to how beautiful and white she looked on the bed. Little Claire and Guy played at the window, trying to catch a fly and I thought how terrible that they do not understand. Some woman took we children to her house and this seemed like the longest day of my life. We never saw the baby until some time later. Mrs. Works took the baby named Earl Lloyd Walston to her home and kept him for awhile. The rest of us were taken back to the homestead, most of the time under the care of our 10 year old brother Con. Father continued to work on the Beck ranch." (Elizabeth Walston Day, age 93, in 1976, "A Narrative of One Life, 1881-1976".

LYDIA's FUNERAL AND BURIAL. Per a news item in the Sheridan newspaper, Lydia Lloyd's funeral was held on Nov 11, 1886, and she was buried that day in the new Mt. Hope Cemetery near Sheridan. She was the 4th person to be buried in the cemetery. I do not know if there is a stone or not. Mt. Hope Cemetery records lists her burial date. _____________ My NOTES on Lydia Lloyd Walston as of April 6, 2005 Helen Graves 4074 Hwy 147 Lake Almanor, CA 96137

1. ↑ Walston GEDCOM.FTW.

   Date of Import: Aug 7, 2006

2. ↑ Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm). (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.).

   Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc.

3. ↑ Family Papers - A Tribute to Lydia A. Lloyd Walston.
4. ↑ Walston GEDCOM.FTW.

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5. ↑ Walston GEDCOM.FTW.

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6. ↑ Walston GEDCOM.FTW.

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7. ↑ Walston GEDCOM.FTW.

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8. ↑ Family Papers - A Tribute to Lydia A. Lloyd Walston.
9. ↑ Walston GEDCOM.FTW.

   Date of Import: Aug 7, 2006