Person:Thomas Walston (1)

Watchers
Thomas Franklin Walston
m. 29 Apr 1822
  1. Henry Walston
  2. Paulina Walston
  3. Susan WalstonAbt 1823 -
  4. Penina Walston1825 - 1911
  5. Thomas Franklin Walston1829 - Aft 1880
  6. Nancy Walston1830 - Aft 1900
  7. Silas Rude Walston1833 - 1912
  8. Drusilla Walston1835 - Aft 1850
  9. Hankerson Ashby WalstonAbt 1839 - 1906
  10. Levi M. Walston, Jr.1840 - 1929
  11. Phillip Walston1843 - 1918
  12. Phebe Jane Walston1844 -
m. 20 Nov 1856
  1. Allis M. Walston1859 - Aft 1933
  2. Addie Walston1863 - Aft 1933
  3. John Thomas Walston1864 - 1933
  4. James E. (Eber) Walston1867 - Aft 1933
  5. Richard L. Walston1870 - Aft 1933
Facts and Events
Name[1] Thomas Franklin Walston
Alt Name[2] Thomas (aka Frank) Franklin Walston
Gender Male
Birth[3][4] 1829 Gallatin Co., IL
Alt Birth[6] 1829 Illinois, USA
Marriage 20 Nov 1856 St. Francois Co., MOto Margaret (Mary Margaret) Hutchings
Death[5] Aft 1880 on 1880 census of St. Francois Co., MO
Reference Number 4243

[Walston GEDCOM.FTW]

c. 1829 - Thomas Franklin (aka Frank) Walston, son of Levi M. Walston and Phoebe Rude, was born in Gallatin Co., IL.

1840 - age about 11. Parents lived in Gallatin Co., IL.

1845 - age about 16, his parents left Gallatin Co., IL, and moved to St. Francois Co., MO.

1850 - St. Francois Co., MO, census, age 21

1853 - age 24. His parents left St. Francois Co., MO, and moved to Mercer Co., IL.

1856 - Thomas F. Walston sold 40 acres of land in Mercer Co., IL, to his father Levi M. Walston for $300.

It appears that Thomas F. Walston lived in Mercer Co. until 1856 when he sold his land in Mercer Co., IL, and went to St. Francois Co., MO, to marry.

1856 Nov 20 - age about 27, Thomas F. Walston married Mary Margaret Hutchings in St. Francois Co., MO.

c. 1859 - daughter Allis (Alice) was born. I do not know where - if in MO or in IL. 1860 census will tell me in which state.

1860 census to do

c. 1863 - daughter born. Where? In MO or in IL.

1864 Aug - son John Thomas Walston was born in Rock Island Co., IL, per his obituary. This indicates that the family at this time was in Rock Island Co., IL, which is adjacent to Mercer Co., IL.

1866 January - his father Levi Moore Walston died in Duncan, Mercer Co., IL. His widowed mother went to live with her married daughter Nancy (Mrs. Caleb) Vernon in Duncan.

1870 census to do

1880 census to do - lives in St. Francois Co., MO.

died at some time after 1880

1900 census to do - will give me his birth month and year and place.

References
  1. 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.

  2. Walston GEDCOM.FTW.

    Date of Import: Aug 7, 2006

  3. 1850 census of St. Francois Co., MO.

    He was listed as being 21 years old on this 1850 census.

  4. Walston GEDCOM.FTW.

    Date of Import: Aug 7, 2006

  5. Walston GEDCOM.FTW.

    Date of Import: Aug 7, 2006

  6. 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.