WALTS ANNEX
Carl Dewitt Walts
Pedigree
(Start at generation 3, below.)
Special thanks to John William and Janice Louise (Waite) Riordan, paragraph 4.c.(3.(a.(1)(a)[1. of generation 3 of the Briant Annex,
who provided much of the information on this page.
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 25 April 2022
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Unidentified Riordan (and perhaps Walts) Photos (from Fred Eugene
Riordan albums)
Origin of
the surname “Walts:”
Generation
7
6 Abraham Walts (perhaps)
"Abram"
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1802 in New York. Died .
1850 US Census: Abram Walts, age 48 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Orleans Township, Jefferson
County, New York (dwelling # 166). His
real estate was valued at $2,000. The
household also included his wife, Nancy Walts, age 50 (b. NYS); daughter,
Lucinda Walts, age 24 (b. NYS); son, Nelson Walts, age 21 (b. NYS) and employed
as a farmer; daughter, Lesina (sp) Walts, age 16 (b. NYS); and son, Lorenzo
Walts, age 10 (b. NYS).
1860 US Census: Abraham Walts, age 58 (b. NYS) and employed
as a farmer, was heading a household in Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New
York. His personal property was valued
at $85. The household also included his
wife, Nancy Walts, age 61 (b. NYS).
1870 US Census: Abram Waltz, age 68 (b. NYS) and employed
as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township (Philadelphia Post
Office), Jefferson County, New York. His
personal property was valued at $500.
The household also included his wife, Nancy Waltz, age 69 (b. NYS); and
Melinda Getman, age 12 (b. NYS) and employed as a
housekeeper.
2. Wife: Nancy (?)
Born about 1800 in New York. Died .
3. Children:
a. Abraham A./J. Walts: (perhaps) see generation 5, below.
b. Charles Walts: (perhaps) Born about 1821 in
Herkimer County, New York.
1865
NYS Census: Charles Walts, age 44 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New
York. He had been married once. The household also included his wife, Eliza
Walts, age 45 (b. PA), who had had 7 children and had been married once;
daughter, Caroline Walts, age 17 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and single; daughter,
Rhoda Walts, age 14 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Egbert Walts, age 11 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Hariet Walts, age 10 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and
son, William Walts, age 6 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
c. Lucinda Walts: Born about 1826 in New York.
d. Nelson Walts: Born about 1829 in New York.
e. Lisina Walts: Born about 1834 in New York.
f. Lorenzo Walts: Born about 1840 in New York.
Speculation above this point
5 Abraham A./J. Walts
"Abram"
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1819 in Herkimer County, New York. Died . About 1845
moved to Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1850
US Census: Abram Walts, age 33 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York (dwelling #
549). His real estate was valued at
$240. The household also included his
wife, Ann Walts, age 29 (b. NYS); son, Oliver Walts, age 9 (b. NYS); daughter,
Lovina Walts, age 7 (b. NYS); daughter, Catherine Walts, age 5 (b. NYS); and
daughter, Nancy M. Walts, age 3 (b. NYS).
1855
NYS Census: Abram J. Walts, age 37 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New
York. He had resided in Orleans Township
for 10 years. The household also
included his wife, Anna Walts, age 37 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), who had resided
in Orleans Township for 10 years; son, Clover Walts, age 14 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY), who had resided in Orleans Township for 10 years; Lavina Walts, age 12 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY), who had resided in Orleans Township for 10 years; daughter,
Catherine Walts, age 10 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Nancy Walts, age 8
(b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, John N. Walts, age 4 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and
daughter, Sarah Ann Walts, age 1 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1860
US Census: Abraham A. Walts, age (looks like 49) (b. NYS) and employed as a
farm laborer, was heading a household in Orleans Township (Lafargeville PO),
Jefferson County, New York. His personal
property was valued at $50. The
household also included his wife, Anna Walts, age 37 (b. NYS); son, Oliver
Walts, age 20 (b. NYS) and employed as a farm laborer; daughter, Lovina Ecart,
age 17 (b. NYS); daughter, Catherine Walts, age 15 (b. NYS); daughter, Nancy
Walts, age 13 (b. NYS); son, John Walts, age 10 (b. NYS); daughter, Sarah
Walts, age 6 (b. NYS); daughter, Julia Walts, age 4 (b. NYS); daughter, Rosanna
Walts, age 2 (b. NYS); and son-in-law, George Eckart, age 24 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer. Of interest, his
next door neighbors were the households headed by Nickolas Walts, age 37 (b.
NYS) and employed as a carpenter; Andrew Walts, age 25 (b. NYS) and employed as
a farmer; and Daniel Walts, age (looks like 94) (b. NYS) and employed as a
farmer.
1865
NYS Census: Abram Walts, age 47 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a farmer,
was heading a household in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York. He lived in a log house and had been married
once. The household also included his
wife, Ann Walts, age 44 (b. Herkimer Co., NY), who had had 10 children and had been
married once; son, John M. Walts, age 13 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter,
Sarahann Walts, age 11 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Lorette Walts, age 9
(b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Rosina Walts, age 7 (b. Jefferson Co., NY);
and son, Alexander Walts, age 4 (b. Jefferson Co., NY). Of interest, his next door neighbor was Charles
Walts, age 44 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and his family.
1870
US Census: No record found.
1875
NYS Census: Abram Walts, age 56 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as , was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his daughter, Rosa Walts, age 17 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and single;
and son, Alexander Walts, age 14 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
2. Wife: Ann/Anna (?)
Born about 1818 in Herkimer County, New York. Died .
3. Children:
a. Oliver Walts:
Born about 1841 in Jefferson County, New York.
b. Lovina Walts: Born about 1843 in Jefferson County,
New York.
c. Catherine Walts: Born about 1845 in Orleans
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
d. Nancy M. Walts: Born about 1847 in Orleans
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
e. John N./M. Walts: Born about 1852 in Jefferson
County, New York.
f. Sarah Ann Walts: Born about 1854 in Jefferson
County, New York.
g. Lorette Walts: Born about 1856 in Jefferson
County, New York.
h. Rosina "Rosa" Ralts: Born about 1858 in
Jefferson County, New York.
i. Alexander Walts: See generation 4, below.
4 Alexander Walts
"Alex"
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1861 in Jefferson
County, New York.
1875
NYS Census: Alexander Walts, age 14, resided with his father, Abram Walts (age
56) and sister, Rosa Walts (age 17) in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
1880 US Census: Alex Walts, age 19 (b. NYS; father
b. MA; mother b. NYS), single, and employed as a servant (laborer), resided in
the household headed by W. C. Slade, age 32 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer,
in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included W. C.'s wife, Addie Slade, age 29 (b. NYS;
father b. MA; mother b. NYS); son, George Slade, age 9 (b. NYS); daughter, Mary
Slade, age 7 (b. NYS); daughter, Ida Slade, age 4 (b. NYS); Mary Brimdger, age
14 (b. Canada; parents b. Canada) and employed as a servant; and father, T. C.
Slade, age 64 (b. MA; father b. MA; mother b. NYS) and widowed.
1900 US Census: (enumerated 14 Jun 1900) Clarence Lobdell/Lobuell, age 46 (b. Oct
1855 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in the Village of Black River, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 10
years, Carolin Lobuell, age
42 (b. Nov 1857 in NYS; parents b. NYS), who had had 2 children, both still
alive; son, Carle W. Lobdell, age 11 (b. Aug 1888 in
NYS; parents b. NYS); and son, Archie Lobdell, age 13
(b. Sep 1886 in NYS; parents b. NYS).
2. Wife: Caroline
A. Smith (more info)
Born November 1857 in Illinois, daughter of Sanford and H. Lurancy (?) Smith of
Sterlingville, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 18 October 1921 in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. About 1884 married (1st) Alexander
Walts and had 2 sons.
About 1890 married (2nd) Clarence C. Lobdell
(more info) (b. 18 Sep 1852 in LeRay Twp, d. 22 Dec 1933, age
81 from complications of heart disease; interred Evans Mills Cem.), son of
Charles and Abi (Jones) Lobdell of Evans Mills, Jefferson County.
3. Children:
a. Archibald "Archie"/"Arthur"
Alexander Walts: (more
info) Born 21 July 1885 in
Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 1950, age 65, at Crouse Irving Hospital,
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York from complications of an intestinal
ailment; interred Evans Mills Cemetery, Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Employed
as a fireman (boiler operator) by the F.X. Baumert Cheese Company and Borden
Companies in Evans Mills before becoming a farm hand.
1900 US Census: Archie Walts,
age 14 (b. Jul 1885 in NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and employed as a farm
laborer, resided in the household headed by Ami Wood, age 34 (b. May 1866 in
NYS) and employed as a farmer in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Arhie
was also enumerated on 14 Jun 1900 as "Archie Lobdell,"
age 13 (b. Sep 1886 in NYS) with his parents, Clarence and Carolin
Lobuell in LeRay Township.
1910 US Census: Archie A. Walts, age 24 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farm laborer (working out), was heading a household on Willow
Avenue in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had been married once. The household also included his wife of 3 years,
Elsie F. Walts, age 21 (b. NYS; father b. English Canada; mother b. NYS), who
had had no children; and mother-in-law, Florance A. Moore, age 48 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS), widowed, and employed as a cook, who had had 7 children, 3 of
whom were still alive.
Archibald Walts married Elsie F. Moore (photos)(more info) (b. 5 Mar 1889 at Evans Mills, d. Sat., 14 Jan 1933, age 43, at the
House of the Good Samaritan Hospital, Watertown, Jefferson Co.; interred Evans
Mills Cem.), daughter of Curtis D. and Florence (Amstead) Moore (who also had
sons Frank Moore and Leslie Moore, both of Evans Mills) of Evans Mills, on 19
December 1906 at Evans Mills and subsequently resided there. Archie and Elsie had the following children:
(1.
Robert C. Walts: (more info) Graduated from Evans
Mills High School, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married Carrie May Bartram,
daughter of William Bartram, Route 3, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York at
the First Presbyterian Church, Watertown. Carrie graduated from Canastota High School,
Canastota, Oneida County, New York and Deibert Business School, Philadelphia,
Jefferson County. They resided at
Canastota, Oneida County, New York.
(2.
John E. Walts: Resided at Evans Mills, New York, then Syracuse, Onondaga
County, New York.
b. Carl Dewitt Walts: See generation 3,
below.
3 Carl Dewitt Walts:
"Pops"
Born 13
August 1887 in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died 28 January 1964 at
Edward John Noble Hospital, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York. Married Sarah Angeline Briant, paragraph 4.c.(3.(a.(1)
of generation 3 of the Briant Annex on 16 August 1911 at
Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
See Briant Annex
for More Info
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1870 US Census: There were several Waltz families living
in/near LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York:
·
Abram Waltz, age 68 (b. 1802). Dwelling 129, Philadelphia Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
·
Hiram
Waltz, age 44 (b. 1826). Page 421,
Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
·
John
Waltz, age 44 (b. 1826). Page 518A, Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York.
·
Alonzo
Waltz, age 42 (b. 1828). Page 421B, Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
·
William
Waltz, age 40 (b. 1830). Page 506B, Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
·
Nelson
Waltz, age 39 (b. 1831). Page 518B, Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York.
·
Michael
Waltz, age 38 (b. 1832). Page 314,
Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
·
Betsey
C. Waltz, age 36 (b. 1834). Page 421,
Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
·
Martin
Waltz, age 32 (b. 1838). Page 421B, Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
·
Henry
Waltz, age 24 (b. 1846). Page 314,
Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Other, still unidentified Walts names:
1.
Judson Walts: Married (1st) Addie Otis, youngest of 6 children of
Enos and Adelia (Doane) Otis of Clayton, Jefferson county, New York (who also
had Anna Otis, who married Eli Sovey and resided at Fine View; Lucy Otis, who
married Edward Zimmer, who was killed in a train accident at Evans Mills;
Gilbert Otis, who resided at Watertown; and Edith Otis, who married Olin A.
Nellis (d. 5 Mar 1940) of Pamelia on 13 Feb 1894 and resided at Evans Mills,
New York (more info)) and had the following daughter:
a.
Viola Walts: Married Roy Lingenfelter and had the following daughter:
(1.
Marie Lingenfelter: Married Ward Pennock.
Judson Walts
married (2nd) Mrs. Emma (Perkins) Wagner (more info).
2.
Charlotte Walts: Born 1856. Died 1856.
3.
Fred Walts: Born about 1879.
1940
US Census: Fred Walts, age 61 and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
on Route 1, Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Fred had completed 8th grade. The household also included his wife,
Elizabeth Walts, age 56, who had also completed 8th grade; son,
Frederick Walts, Jr., age 24, single, and employed as a laborer in a milk
factory, who had completed 8th grade; son, Harlow Walts, age 21,
single, and employed as a bookkeeper in a farm machinery business, who had
completed 4 years of high school; son, Arthur Walts, age 19 and single, who had
completed 3 years of high school; and boarder, Lester Granjean, age 20, single,
and employed as a farm laborer, who had completed 2 years of high school.
4.
Juanita Marie Walts: Born about 1935. Graduated from Watertown High School in 1952. Married (1st)
William F. Fish, who died in June 1988.
Married (2nd) Loyde Delles of Philadelphia,
on 4 January 1997. Loyde was a
1946 graduate of Philadelphia High School.
He married (1st) Doris Benson, who died in August 1988.
5.
Michael Walts: (perhaps) Born about 1795 in Herkimer
County, New York.
1850
US Census: Michael Waltz, age 50 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading
a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at $2,800. The household also included John B. Bort?, age 22 (b. NYS); Alonzo Bort?, age 21 (b. NYS); Michael
Bort?, age 15 (b. NYS); Robert Bort?, age 12 (b. NYS); Marvin Bort?, age 10 (b.
NYS); Mary Bort, age 47 (b. NYS); and Emily Bort, age 13 (b. NYS). Of interest, the household headed by Hiram
Bort?, age 22 (b. NYS) was enumerated next door, and
the household headed by Jacob Bort?, age 47 (b. NYS) was enumerated next to
Hiram.
1855
NYS Census: Mich Walts, age 60 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as , was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. His frame residence
was valued at $400. The household also
included his wife, Mary Walts, age 55 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); Alon Walts, age 26 (b. Herkimer Co.,
NY); M. Walts, age 24 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); Robert Walts, age 21 (b. Herkimer
Co., NY); Emely Walts, age 21 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); and Mary Walts, age 18 (b.
Herkimer Co., NY). Of interest, the
household headed by H. Walts, age 28 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) was enumerated next
door.
Michael Walts
married Mary Ann (?) (perhaps b. abt 1793 in
Montgomery Co., NY; also seen b. abt 1800 in Herkimer Co., NY) and had 12
children, including:
a.
Hiram Walts: Born about 1827 in Herkimer County, New York.
1855
NYS Census: H. Walts, age 28 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as , was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, L. Walts, age 24 (b. Herkimer Co., NY); daughter, W. Walts,
age 5 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and son, Amos Walts, age 3 (b. Jeffeson Co., NY).
1910
US Census: Hiram Walts, age 83 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and living on his own
income, was heading a household on Walts Settlement Road in LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The household
also included his wife of 62 years, Lucinda Walts, age 80 (b. NYS; parents b.
NYS), who had had 7 children, 6 of whom were still alive; and son, Amos Walts,
age 57 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and married for 29 years (no wife enumerated in
Hiram's household, who also had his own income.
Of interest, Hiram's close neighbor was the household headed by Clarence
Walts, age 42 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS).
Hiram Walts
married Lucinda (?) (b. abt 1831 in Herkimer Co., NY).
b.
Alonzo Walts: Born April 1829 in Herkimer County, New York. Died 1903; interred Old Evans Mills Cemetery,
Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1860
US Census: Alonzo Walch, age 30 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay
Township (Evans Mills Post Office), Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at $6,100, and his
personal property was valued at $1,720.
The household also included his wife, Mary Walch, age 20 (b. NYS); son,
Orville Walch, age 6 months (b. NYS); [perhaps brother], Michael Walch, age 24
(b. NYS) and employed as a joiner; [perhaps brother], Marion Walch, age 22 (b.
NYS) and employed as a farmer, whose real estate was valued at $2,340; [perhaps
mother], Mary Walch, age 72 (b. NYS); and Mary Wagner, age 18 (b. NYS) and
employed as a servant.
1865
NYS Census: Alonzo Walts, age 36 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. He had been married once, and his
residence was valued at $200. The
household also included his wife, Mary Walts, age 27 (b. Montgomery Co., NY),
who had been married once and had had 3 children; son, Orvil Walts, age 5 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Luna E. Walts, age 2 years and 10 months (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); son, Ernest Walts, age 4 months (b. Jefferson Co., NY);
mother, Mary Walts, age 71 (b. Montgomery Co., NY) and widowed, who had been
married once and had had 12 children; servant, Lewis Clark, age 18 (b. Herkimer
Co., NY) and employed as a laborer; and Albert Mamr, age 20 (b. Oneida Co., NY)
and employed as a laborer.
1870
US Census: Alonzo Waltz, age 42 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading
a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at 7,500, and his
personal property was valued at $2,000.
The household also included his son, Orville Waltz, age 10 (b. NYS);
son, Clarence Waltz, age 2 (b. NYS); mother, Mary Waltz, age 77 (b. NYS); house
keeper, Hattie Comins, age 20 (b. NYS); Denis Waltz, age 27 (b. NYS) and
employed working on the farm; and Lewis Orterlip, age 40 (b. Switzerland) and
employed as a cheese maker.
1875
NYS Census: Alonson Walts, age 47 (b. Herkimer Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
His residence was valued at $2,000. The
household also included his wife, Betsey Walts, age 40 (b. Herkimer Co., NY);
son, Orwell Walts, age 15 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); mother, Mary Walts, age 81
(b. Montgomery Co., NY) and widowed; son, Clarance Walts, age 7 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY); and son, Delbert Walts, age 15 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1880
US Census: Alonso Walts, age 51 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading
a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Betsy
Walts, age 45 (b. NYS); son, Orville Walts, age 20 (b. NYS) and employed as a
farmer; son, Clarence Walts, age 12 (b. NYS); and mother, Mary Walts, age 87
(b. NYS) and widowed.
1900
US Census: Alonso Walts, age 71 (b. Apr 1829 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife of 27 years, Betsy C. Walts, age 64 (b. Jul 1835 in NYS;
parents b. NYS), who had had 2 children, 1 of whom was still alive; and hired
man, William Cable, age 32 (b. May 1868 in NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and
employed as a farm laborer.
Alonzo Walts married (1st)
Mary J. (?) (b. abt 1838 in Montgomery Co., NY, d.
1870; interred with Alonzo) about 1861 and had the following children:
(1.
Orville Walts (also seen: Franklin Orville Walts): Per 1900 Census, born
November 1861 in Herkimer County, New York (per 1860 Census: age 6 months (b.
NYS) on 18 Oct 1860; also seen: b. 21 Nov 1859 at Evans Mills, LeRay Twp,
Jefferson Co., NY). Died 16 August 1939
at Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York; interred there.
1900
US Census: Orville Walts, age 38 (b. Nov 1861 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife of 4 years, Edith Walts, age 25 (b. Sep 1874 in NYS; parents
b. NYS), who had had 2 children, 1 of whom was still alive; son, Clinton Walts,
age 1 (b. Oct 1898 in NYS); and hired man, Amos Fredenburg, age 13 (b. Aug 1886
in NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a farm laborer.
1920
US Census: Orville Walts, age 57 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a
dairy farmer, was heading a household on Dutch Settlement Road in LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Edith Walts, age 45 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS); son, Emory Walts, age 11 (b. NYS); son, Everett Walts, age 10
(b. NYS); and mother-in-law, Mary Getman, age 85 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and
widowed.
1930
US Census: Orville Walts, age 68 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a
dairy farmer, was heading a household on Gould Road in LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York. He married
1st at age 34. The household also
included his wife, Edith Walts, age 54 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who married
1st at age 20; son, Emory Walts, age 22 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a
laborer in a grist mill; and son, Everett Walts, age 20 (b. NYS), single, and
employed as a laborer in a grist mill.
Orville Walts
married Edith Getman (b. 6 Sep 1874 in Orleans Twp, Jefferson Co., NYS, d.
1962; interred with Orville), daughter of Stephen (b. abt 1833 in NYS) and Mary
(?) Getman (b. abt 1837 in NYS), generation 5 of the Getman Annex, on 25 February 1896 and
had the following children:
(a.
Clinton Alonzo Walts: Born about 1899 in New York. Employed as an American
cheese maker.
1940 US
Census: Clinton Walts, age 41 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household on Gould Road, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had completed 1 year of high school. The household also included his wife, Alta
Walts, age 39, who had completed 1 year of high school; son, Allison Walts, age
13 (b. NYS), who had completed 7th grade; and mother, Edith Walts,
age 65 and widowed, who had completed 8th grade.
At age 20
Clinton Walts married Alta Leah Hickok (b. abt 1901), age 18, daughter of
Leslie (b. US) and Belle (Place) Hickok (b. Theresa, NY), on 10 September 1919
(license issued 7 Sep 1919) at Watertown, Jefferson County, New York and had
the following son:
(1)
Allison Walts: Born about 1927 in New York.
(b. Emory Orville Walts: Born about 1908 in New York.
1940 US Census:
Emery Walts, age 32 (b. NYS) and employed as a truck driver and farmer on a
farm, was heading a household on Pamelia Road in LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. He had completed 2
years of high school. The household also
included his wife, Gladys Walts, age 28 (b. NYS), who had also completed 2
years of high school.
Emory Walts married Gladys
Ethel Gardner,
daughter of Henry Reuben Gardner; subsequently divorced.
(c.
Everett L. Walts: Died 29 September 1995 in New York. Married Rosetta L. Shorkey (more info) (b. 17 Nov 1915 at
Philadelphia, N.Y., d. Monday, 4 Nov 1997 in the Extended Care Facility at
Edward John Noble Hospital-Samaritan, Alexandia Bay, N.Y.), daughter of William
J. and Lena (Gascon) Shorkey on 28 November 1936 at St. Michael’s Catholic
Church, Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York.
Everett and Rosetta had the following children: (order uncertain)
(1)
Dean E. Walts: Resided at Canton, St. Lawrence County, New
York.
(2)
Carolyn Walts: Married Alfred O’Neill and resided at Clayton, Jefferson County,
New York.
(3)
Rita Walts: Married Gregory Grant and resided at Theresa ,
Jefferson County, New York.
(2.
Luna E. Walts: (female) Born 1862 in Jefferson County, New York. Died there 1865.
(3. Elbert
Ernest Walts: Born February 1865 in Jefferson County, New York. Died 1866.
(4.
Clarence Walts: (perhaps uncle of Carl Walts) Born about 1868 in Jefferson
County, New York.
1910
US Census: Clarence Walts, age 42 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household on Walts Settlement Road in LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife of 14 years, Matilda A. Walts, age 38 (b.
NYS), who had had 5 children, 4 of whom were still alive; daughter, Hazel J.
Walts, age 12 (b. NYS); son, Clarence A. Walts, age 7 (b. NYS); son, Orrin E.
Walts, age 2 (b. NYS); and son, "Baby" Walts, age 4 months (b. NYS). Of interest, his close neighbor was the
household headed by Hiram Walts, age 83 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who had his
own income.
1940
US Census: Matilda Walts, age 66 (b. NYS) and widowed, was employed as a farm
wife on Route 1, Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Matilda had completed 8th
grade. The household also included her
son, Orrin Walts, age 32 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, who had completed 8th
grade; daughter-in-law, Mildred Walts, age 20 (b. Canada), who had completed 8th
grade; and granddaughter, Joan Walts, age 11 months (b. NYS).
Clarence Walts
married Matilda Hanson and had the following children: (order uncertain)
(a. Glenn R. Walts: (more info) Born 14 November 1909 in
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Died 21 January 1982, age 72, at home; interred Oakwood Cemetery,
Theresa. Attended rural schools in LeRay
Township and was subsequently employed as a farmer on Pink Schoolhouse Road in
LeRay and for 21 years hauling milk for the Borden’s Plant in Evans Mills.
1940 US
Census: John H. McLaughlin, age 63 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household on Perch Lake Road, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. John had completed 8th
grade. The household also included his
wife, Estella McLaughlin, age 63 (b. NYS), who had completed 4 years of high
school; daughter, Iva Walts, age 29 (b. NYS), who had completed 4 years of high
school; and Glenn Walts, age 30 and employed as a truckman for a trucking company, who had
completed 8th grade.
Glenn Walts married Iva
McLaughlin (more info) (b. 21 Jan 1911 in
Brownville, Twp., N.Y., d. 1 Oct 1999 at Samaritan Medical Cntr, Watertown,
N.Y.; interred Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa), daughter of John J. and Estella M.
(Shimel) McLaughlin, on 6 May 1939 in the Tupper Lake Presbyterian Church. Iva graduated from Theresa High School in
1929 and the Watertown School of Commerce.
Glenn and Iva resided at Evans Mills and had the following children:
(1.
Carolyn Walts: Married (?) Call and resided at Evans Mills, Jefferson County,
New York.
(2.
Shirley Walts: Married Robert Styczynski of Pulaski, Wisconsin.
(b. Alonzo C. Walts: Died after his brother, Glenn. Was in high school in 1926. Resided at Evans Mills.
1930 US
Census: Alonzo Walts, age 26 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a laborer
on the state highway, resided with his young family in the household headed by
his younger brother, Orrin Walts, age 22.
1940 US
Census: Alonzo Walts, age 37 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household on Route 1, Evans Mills, LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included is wife,
Millicent, age 36; stepson, Carlton Walts, age 15; and Alonzo C. Walts, Jr.,
age 9.
(c. Orrin Walts: Died after his brother, Glenn. Resided at Theresa.
1930 US
Census: Orrin Walts, age 22 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and employed as a
dairy farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
widowed mother, Matilda Walts, age 56 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); brother, Glenn
Walts, age 21 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a laborer on the state highway;
brother, Alonzo Walts, age 26 (b. NYS) and employed as a laborer on the state
highway, who was married 1st at age 26; sister-in-law, Millicent Walts, age 26
(b. NYS; father b. Eng. Canada; mother b. NYS), who married 1st at age 19; and
nephew, Carleton Walts, age 5 (b. NYS).
(d. Hazel Walts: Died before her brother, Glenn. Married (?) Rockwood
and resided at Rome, New York.
Alonso Walts married
(2nd), as her 2nd husband, Betsy C. (?) (b. Jul 1835 in
Herkimer Co., NY) about 1873.
Betsey had the following children from her 1st marriage:
(5. Delbert (?) Walts: Born about 1860 in Jefferson County, New York. Perhaps adopted by Alonso
Walts.
(6. Clarence (?) Walts: Born about 1868 in Jefferson County, New York. Perhaps adopted by Alonso Walts.
6.
G. L. Walts: Married (?) and resided at Alexandria Bay, Jefferson County, New
York. G. L. had the following son:
a.
Robert Walts: (more info) Graduated 1962 from
Alexandria Central School. Married Helen
Elizabeth Zimmer, daughter of Arthur Zimmer (resided on Rt 1). Helen graduated from Clayton Central School.
7. Alexander D. Walts:
Born about 1860.
1880
US Census: Alexander Walts, age 20 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a
farm laborer, resided in the household headed by George H. Austin, age 40 (b.
NYS; father b. NYS; mother b. VT) and employed as a farmer, in Pamelia
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Ella Austin, age 31 (b. NYS; father
b. NYS; mother b. VT) and employed as a farmer; George's daughter, Edith
Austin, age 7 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); and George's mother, Roxanna Walts, age
84 (b. VT; parents b. VT).
1940
US Census: A. D. Walts, age 80 (b. NYS), a widower, and a retired farmer, was
heading a household on the Theresa to Watertown Road, LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. He had completed 8th
grade. The household also included his
partner on the farm, Earnest Gilmore, age 58 (b. Canada) and single, who had
completed 7th grade.
1875
NYS Census: Edith A. Walts, age 50 (b. USA), resided with her husband in LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York. (pg 5)
8. Cora Walts: (more info)
9. Daniel Walts: Born about
1766.
1860
US Census: Daniel Walts, age 94 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading
a household in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Elizabeth Walts,
age 45 (b. NYS); George Walts, age 7 (b. NYS); and Daniel Walts, age 4 (b.
NYS). Of interest, his next door
neighbors included households headed by Andrew Walts, age 25; Abraham A. Walts,
age 49; and Nickolas Walts, age 37.
10.
Nickolas Walts: Born about 1823 in New York.
1860
US Census: Nickolas Walts, age 37 (b. NYS) and employed as a carpenter, was
heading a household in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Mary Walts, age
22 (b. NYS); Horation Walts, age 7 (b. NYS); William H. Walts, age 3 (b. NYS);
and George Walts, age 1 (b. NYS). Of
interest, his next door neighbors were the households headed by Abraham A.
Walts, age 49; Andrew Walts, age 25; and Daniel Walts, age 94.
11.
Andrew Walts: Born about 1835 in New York.
1860
US Census: Andrew Walts, age 25 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading
a household in Orleans Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Angelin Walts,
age 25 (b. NYS); Ida Walts, age 6 (b. NYS); and Adelade Walts, age 4 (b.
NYS). Of interest, his neighbors were the
household headed by Daniel Walts, age 94; Abraham A. Walts, age 49; and
Nickolas Walts, age 37.
12. Leon Walts: (more info)
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