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W'atkins, and (ieorge resided in Savannali. (ieorge Walton, born in I'^rederick eounty. Virginia, was governor of (lecjrgia in 1779- 80. and 1789-90.

William Walton, a nati\e of X'irginia. was a planter, and also owned and eondueted an inn at Louisa Court House. Andrew Washington Walton, born at Louisa Court House, was a volunteer in the Confederate armies, serving from the outbreak of the war between the states until the close of that struggle, participating in many battles, lie was an active member and a deacon of the Methodist Episcopal church. He died in 1899. His wife. Lydia Ann, was a daugh- ter of I'rofessor Turner, a teacher and j)rominent man of Virginia. She was born at Louisa Court House, and died in 1902.

William B. W^alton, son of Andrew Wash- ington and Lydia Ann (Turner) Walton, was born November 9, 1869, at Louisa Court House, and attended private and public schools there and at flanover, Virginia. He went from V^irginia to Lincoln, Kentucky, to live with an uncle. Colonel W. P. W'al- ton, of Stanford, and there attended private schools. W'. P. Walton was a very ])romi- nent citizen, and owner and publisher of the "Interior Journal" and "Kentucky State Journal,"' and the nephew lived with him in Kentucky for eight years. During this time he assisted in various capacities in the pro- duction of his uncle's newspapers. Return- ing to Virginia, he entered Randolph-AIacon College at Ashland, in 1899, but did not complete the college course. Having laid the foundation for a newspaper career, in September, 1894, he established the Hanover "Herald," and has been the editor and owner of this influential journal continuously to the present time. Mr. Walton has gained an enviable position in the community, where he exercises a strong influence and is appreciated and esteemed for his ability and character. He is a member of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, Hanover Lodge, In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Junior Order of LTnited American Me- chanics. He has been i)rominent and active in the political movements of the state, act- ing with the Democratic party, and has held several important offices. In 191 1 he was elected a member of the state legislature to represent Hanover county, and re-elected in 1914, having a strong opposition in both campaigns.

M)-. Walton married, in i8(5. M. .\nnie Johnson, daughter of ['>. 1"\ and Barbara Overton (Terrell) Johnson. She died De- cem])er i. i. I'rank. .Andrew Washington, and Charles Vernon, all now attending school, n. \'. Johnson, the father of Mrs. Walton, was, for many years, roadmaster f)f the Chesa])eake t.K.- Ohio Railroarl.

Richard Walke. The W'alke family, promi- nent in the history of Virginia for many centuries, was worthily rejjresented in the ])resent generation by the late Richard W'alke, of Norfolk, who was an earnest, able and leading member of the legal jjrofession of the state. The arms of the family are: Cules on a Chevron .\r. between three crosslets r. on a chief Ar. a buckshead caboched. Crest : A buckshead erased ])pr. Mottcj; Semper z'lf/ilans.

(!| Thomas Walke. the first of the line here- under consideration of whom we have niformation, came to V'irginia from I>arba- does, 1662; married, 1689, Mary Lawson, daughter of Colonel Anthony Lawson ; will proved January 15, 1693. They were the parents of Anthony, of whom further.

(II) Anthony W'alke, first of Fairfield. son of Thomas and Mary (Lawson) Walke, was l:)orn in 1692. died November 8, 1768, buried at "Fairfield," Princess Anne county, Virginia. For many years he was a mem- ber of the house of burgesses and judge of Princess Anne county court. He married (first) Mary Sanford. March 11, 1712; (sec- ond) Elizabeth Newton, who died October 30. 1724; (third) April 4, 1723, .\nna Lee Armistead, who died February 14, 1732. daughter of Captain William Armistead, of Eastmost River, Gloucester county, \'ir- ginia, and his wife, Anna (Lee) Armistead, who were married before 1706, the latter named dying after 1753. Captain William Armistead was a son of John and Judith Armistead. of (Gloucester county, Virgmia. the former named colonel and member of the council, died before 1703. John Armi- stead was son of William and Anne Armi- stead, to whom were patented four hundred and fi ft V acres in Elizabeth City county, Virginia, in \<\]('h \\illiam Armistead was son'of Anthony and ITances (Thompson) Armistead. of Kirk. Deighton. Yorkshire, England, who were married in 1608.

(III) Anthony (2) Walke. son of An-