Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06

taking with him. He was then contending
that he was strong enough to make the trip
to his office, and he was being delayed only
until his physician could see him.
Joseph Walton was &c years old. He was
born in Westmoreland county on March "a,
1926, and the story of his life is simple
tale of u stalwart man whose untiring
energy made him great. His history is the
history of the Pittsburg coal trade. He was
wonderfully successful and the estate he
leaves is valued at So, ,0OO.O 900.
Mr.. Walton was a milIwright. He
learned his trade from his father. His
granduucle, George Walton, signed the
Declaration of Independence. At the age
of 10 the deceased was building sawmills in
the vicinity of Cincinnati. Some of the
mills he built are still in operation.
His Arrival in Pittsburg.
He came to .Pittsburg in 1848, and was
employed as millwright by James Woods,
then proprietor of the iron mill located on
the Southside, below the Point. He after
ward was employed by Judge Heath in the
lumber trade He devoted his entire at
tention to the sawmills owned and operated
bv Judge Heath, and he managed and di-
rected the great business for a long time.
In 1856 Mr. Walton embarked in the coal
business. He was a pioneer in the trade.
He located the coal, purchased the lands,
opened the mines and constructed the boats
for the shipment of the OUTPUT During
the war he supplied the Government
with much of the coal used. At that
time Mr. Walton was associated
in business with Thomas Fawcett. whose
sister he married. Later Mr. Walton and
]. n. Bunton formed partnership. j. E.
Walton. a son, became q member of the
firm more recently. The deceased was the
first to construct coal barges, and no i'm
provement has ever been made on them.
His firm now own fleet of eight steamers
and barges sufficient TO ship from 5000, 900
10 6.OO0, 600 bushels of coal at one time.
The firm have also large lumber interests.
A Member of the Legislature.
In 1870 Mr.. Walton was elected to the
State Legislature. He served one term.
His practical ideas and his mature judg-
ment attracted general attention, and he
was recognized as one of the best members
of the House that session. Mr.. Walton
was active in organizing the First Ma
tiouai Bank of Birmingham, the Pittsburg,
Virginia aud Charleston Railway Company,
and he was President of the Farmers De-
posit National Bank of Pittsburg since
1880 until his Qeatn. he was also con-
uected with other banks and several in
surance companies.
Deceased was a member of the Allegheny
School Board for "a years. He was deeply
interested in educational affairs and from
boyhood he was q member OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church and he frequently gave
TO the world practical proof OF his interest
in church affairs.
Mr. Walton had been in delicate health
for two wears During the past summer he
visited Carlsbad in Germany, ard when he
returned to his home he was greatly i'm
proved and considered himself new man.
On Thanksgiving Day he suffered severe
reiapse, and for o week he was prostrated
~ was steadily gaining health, however
"a reSSterday morning, when he thought
himself a lie for any task, his end came His
,brsician nroS3nounced his ailment diabetes.
PIT Two ~ sons and lou daughters survive him.
They are John F. and Samuel Walton and
Mrs. Thomas Cook, Mrs. 'ames Scnily,
Mrs. James T. Wood and Miss 1Nelile wal
ton. The funeral will take p4ace at MS
late residence, No 1S7 WesteIn avenue,
Allegheny, at 1890 A NJ. Thurs pay'