Walton was born about 1820. He passed away about 1862.
Walton married Antoinett Bray on 19 December 1839 in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.[1]
In 1840, Walton Ecton was head of a family with an adult female in Meriwether County.[2] Walton would farm real estate worth $8,400 and in 1850, he and Antoinette had two children: Walton Jr (3) and Hugh (1). They appear to also have boarders or extended family living with them.[3]
Walton Ector served in the 13th Georgia Regiment with promotion to Colonel in July, 1861.[4] In February 1862 a local paper reported that Col Walton had died at his home after a painful illness. [5]
Slaves
In 1840, Walton Ecton held 10 slaves in Meriwether County.
In 1850, Walton Ecton held 40 slaves in Meriwether County[6]
In 1860 Walter Ector held 48 slaves in Meriwether, Georgia[7]
↑Marriage:
"Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978"
Georgia Archives; Morrow, Georgia; County Marriage Records, 1828–1978 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 4766 #526102 (accessed 6 February 2023)
Walton B Ecton marriage to Antoinett Bray on 19 Dec 1839 in Meriwether, Georgia, USA.
↑1840 Census:
"1840 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1840; Census Place: Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 46; Page: 111; Family History Library Film: 0007045 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #3649749 (accessed 6 February 2023)
Walton Ector in Meriwether, Georgia.
↑1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: 77; Page: 323b; Line Number: 5 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8054 #18809483 (accessed 6 February 2023)
Walton Ector (29), Farmer, in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA. Born in Georgia.
↑Military Record:
"U.S., Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865"
United States Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: FamilySearch, 2019 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 61982 #100439 (accessed 6 February 2023)
Name: Walton Ector; Residence Place: Georgia; Military Date: 1861-1865; Military Place: United States; Group Title: 18-1352; 2019-04-17T14:35:59-0600; jbunting; 4599; SB; IDX; United States, Military Order of the Stars and Bars Card Index, 1861-1865 - FSI.
↑1850 Census:
"1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8055 #92545880 (accessed 6 February 2023)
Walton Ecton in Division 59, Meriwether, Georgia, USA.
↑1860 Census:
"1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7668 #92675660 (accessed 6 February 2023)
Walter Ector in Meriwether, Georgia, USA.
1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Meriwether, Georgia; Roll: M653_130; Page: 392; Family History Library Film: 803130 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7667 #11449058 (accessed 6 February 2023) Walton Ecton, Farmer, in Meriwether, Georgia. Born in Georgia.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #131097856 (accessed 6 February 2023) Memorial page for Col Walton Ector Sr. (24 Aug 1820-28 Jan 1862), citing Greenville City Cemetery, Greenville, Meriwether County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Rob (contributor 47382248).
See also:
Death of son Walton Bray Ector: "Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940" Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 2562 #60906143 (accessed 6 February 2023) Walton Ector in death record for son Walton Bray Ector, 3 Feb 1937, husband of Antionette Bray, in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA.
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