73y
Married
377 Green Lane, 21st Ward
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 11, 1900
"RUDOLPH S. WALTON
"After an illness of several months, Rudolph S. Walton, of Green lane, Roxborough, from the twenty-first section, died at 9 o'clock yesterday morning in St. Timothy's Hospital, where he was taken two weeks ago. Death was due to uraemic poisoning and pneumonia, and other complications.
Rudolph Schiller Walton was born in the old district of Northern Liberties, this city, December 28, 1826, being a son of Jeremiah Walton, who came of an old Quaker family. His mother was a member of the Hitner family, prominent in Montgomery county.
Mr. Walton was educated in private schools, but at an early age he began his business career as an errand boy. In 1843, he was apprenticed to a wholesale merchant and manufacturer to learn the hat finishing trade, and completed his apprenticeship in 1847. After working at his trade for about two years he decided to follow the advice of his mother and engage in business himself.
He accordingly, with a few hundred dollars he had saved, embarked in the retail hat trade, at 360 Market street, according to the old system of numbers, but subsequently changed to 1024 Market street. His business prospered. In 1871 he purchased other properties in the same bolock and moved his store. Five years later he joined his interests with a leading merchant then starting a department store in the central part of the city. Mr. Walton continued to conduct his hat business with success until 1896, when he retired, but still acted in an advisory capacity to the tine of his death.
Mr. Walton was always active in religious work, especially in the Presbyterian Church, having in early life joined the First Independent Church, Broad and Sansom streets, subsequently known as the Chambers Presbyterian Church.
He served at various times as teacher, superintendent of the Sunday school and trustee and elder of the church. He afterwards transferred his membership to the Oxford Presbyterian Church, on North Broad street. At Bryn Mawr he was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church, and served in every conspicuous capacity. For about seventeen years he resided in Roxborough, taking an active interest in the work of the Leverington Presbyterian Church for a number of years.
In May 1892, he was appointed a member of the Board of Education from the Twenty-first section, and had served continuously ever since. He was on many of the leading committees.
He was deeply interested in educational work, being one of the managers of the Walton Private School, Twenty-first and Spruce, and other private institutions. He was a member of the Board of Managers of St. Timothy's Hospital and of the lying in Charity and Nurses' School. For many years he was a member of the Board of Education od the Presbyterian Church of the United Stetes.
When 24 years old, he married Miss Mary Elizabeth Wiggins."
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 14, 1900
"THRONGS OF FRIENDS ATTEND WALTON'S FUNERAL
Dead Member of Board of Education Buried at Laurel Hill
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon over the remains of Rudolph S. Walton, late member of the Board of Education, both at his residence, 377 Green lane, Roxborough, and at the First Presbyterian Church, Manayunk. The services at the house were private and were conducted according to the custom of the Protestant Episcopal Church by Rev. Horace Walton, of St. Peter's Church, Third and Pine streets, a nephew of Mr. Walton.
Nearly every school teacher in the Twenty-first Section attended, the schools having been closed for the afternoon out of respect for the dead.
Earlier in the afternoon the Board of Education had held a special meeting in honor of their dead member. President Samuel B. Huey paid a high tribute to Mr. Walton, and after eulogistic addresses had been made by Messrs. Wright, Cook and Gratz the board decided to adopt memorial resolutions. The board adjourned to attend the funeral in a body.
The interment was made in South Laurel Hill."
1850 US Census, Philadelphia, Middle Ward
WIGGINS, Mary, 53y, born PA
HALL, Elizabeth, 28y, born PA
WALTON, Mary, 21y, born PA
WIGGINS, Sarah, 20y, born PA
WIGGINS, Ann, 18y, born PA
WALTON, Rudolph, 24y, born PA, hatter
Married
377 Green Lane, 21st Ward
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 11, 1900
"RUDOLPH S. WALTON
"After an illness of several months, Rudolph S. Walton, of Green lane, Roxborough, from the twenty-first section, died at 9 o'clock yesterday morning in St. Timothy's Hospital, where he was taken two weeks ago. Death was due to uraemic poisoning and pneumonia, and other complications.
Rudolph Schiller Walton was born in the old district of Northern Liberties, this city, December 28, 1826, being a son of Jeremiah Walton, who came of an old Quaker family. His mother was a member of the Hitner family, prominent in Montgomery county.
Mr. Walton was educated in private schools, but at an early age he began his business career as an errand boy. In 1843, he was apprenticed to a wholesale merchant and manufacturer to learn the hat finishing trade, and completed his apprenticeship in 1847. After working at his trade for about two years he decided to follow the advice of his mother and engage in business himself.
He accordingly, with a few hundred dollars he had saved, embarked in the retail hat trade, at 360 Market street, according to the old system of numbers, but subsequently changed to 1024 Market street. His business prospered. In 1871 he purchased other properties in the same bolock and moved his store. Five years later he joined his interests with a leading merchant then starting a department store in the central part of the city. Mr. Walton continued to conduct his hat business with success until 1896, when he retired, but still acted in an advisory capacity to the tine of his death.
Mr. Walton was always active in religious work, especially in the Presbyterian Church, having in early life joined the First Independent Church, Broad and Sansom streets, subsequently known as the Chambers Presbyterian Church.
He served at various times as teacher, superintendent of the Sunday school and trustee and elder of the church. He afterwards transferred his membership to the Oxford Presbyterian Church, on North Broad street. At Bryn Mawr he was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church, and served in every conspicuous capacity. For about seventeen years he resided in Roxborough, taking an active interest in the work of the Leverington Presbyterian Church for a number of years.
In May 1892, he was appointed a member of the Board of Education from the Twenty-first section, and had served continuously ever since. He was on many of the leading committees.
He was deeply interested in educational work, being one of the managers of the Walton Private School, Twenty-first and Spruce, and other private institutions. He was a member of the Board of Managers of St. Timothy's Hospital and of the lying in Charity and Nurses' School. For many years he was a member of the Board of Education od the Presbyterian Church of the United Stetes.
When 24 years old, he married Miss Mary Elizabeth Wiggins."
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 14, 1900
"THRONGS OF FRIENDS ATTEND WALTON'S FUNERAL
Dead Member of Board of Education Buried at Laurel Hill
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon over the remains of Rudolph S. Walton, late member of the Board of Education, both at his residence, 377 Green lane, Roxborough, and at the First Presbyterian Church, Manayunk. The services at the house were private and were conducted according to the custom of the Protestant Episcopal Church by Rev. Horace Walton, of St. Peter's Church, Third and Pine streets, a nephew of Mr. Walton.
Nearly every school teacher in the Twenty-first Section attended, the schools having been closed for the afternoon out of respect for the dead.
Earlier in the afternoon the Board of Education had held a special meeting in honor of their dead member. President Samuel B. Huey paid a high tribute to Mr. Walton, and after eulogistic addresses had been made by Messrs. Wright, Cook and Gratz the board decided to adopt memorial resolutions. The board adjourned to attend the funeral in a body.
The interment was made in South Laurel Hill."
1850 US Census, Philadelphia, Middle Ward
WIGGINS, Mary, 53y, born PA
HALL, Elizabeth, 28y, born PA
WALTON, Mary, 21y, born PA
WIGGINS, Sarah, 20y, born PA
WIGGINS, Ann, 18y, born PA
WALTON, Rudolph, 24y, born PA, hatter
73y
Married
377 Green Lane, 21st Ward
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 11, 1900
"RUDOLPH S. WALTON
"After an illness of several months, Rudolph S. Walton, of Green lane, Roxborough, from the twenty-first section, died at 9 o'clock yesterday morning in St. Timothy's Hospital, where he was taken two weeks ago. Death was due to uraemic poisoning and pneumonia, and other complications.
Rudolph Schiller Walton was born in the old district of Northern Liberties, this city, December 28, 1826, being a son of Jeremiah Walton, who came of an old Quaker family. His mother was a member of the Hitner family, prominent in Montgomery county.
Mr. Walton was educated in private schools, but at an early age he began his business career as an errand boy. In 1843, he was apprenticed to a wholesale merchant and manufacturer to learn the hat finishing trade, and completed his apprenticeship in 1847. After working at his trade for about two years he decided to follow the advice of his mother and engage in business himself.
He accordingly, with a few hundred dollars he had saved, embarked in the retail hat trade, at 360 Market street, according to the old system of numbers, but subsequently changed to 1024 Market street. His business prospered. In 1871 he purchased other properties in the same bolock and moved his store. Five years later he joined his interests with a leading merchant then starting a department store in the central part of the city. Mr. Walton continued to conduct his hat business with success until 1896, when he retired, but still acted in an advisory capacity to the tine of his death.
Mr. Walton was always active in religious work, especially in the Presbyterian Church, having in early life joined the First Independent Church, Broad and Sansom streets, subsequently known as the Chambers Presbyterian Church.
He served at various times as teacher, superintendent of the Sunday school and trustee and elder of the church. He afterwards transferred his membership to the Oxford Presbyterian Church, on North Broad street. At Bryn Mawr he was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church, and served in every conspicuous capacity. For about seventeen years he resided in Roxborough, taking an active interest in the work of the Leverington Presbyterian Church for a number of years.
In May 1892, he was appointed a member of the Board of Education from the Twenty-first section, and had served continuously ever since. He was on many of the leading committees.
He was deeply interested in educational work, being one of the managers of the Walton Private School, Twenty-first and Spruce, and other private institutions. He was a member of the Board of Managers of St. Timothy's Hospital and of the lying in Charity and Nurses' School. For many years he was a member of the Board of Education od the Presbyterian Church of the United Stetes.
When 24 years old, he married Miss Mary Elizabeth Wiggins."
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 14, 1900
"THRONGS OF FRIENDS ATTEND WALTON'S FUNERAL
Dead Member of Board of Education Buried at Laurel Hill
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon over the remains of Rudolph S. Walton, late member of the Board of Education, both at his residence, 377 Green lane, Roxborough, and at the First Presbyterian Church, Manayunk. The services at the house were private and were conducted according to the custom of the Protestant Episcopal Church by Rev. Horace Walton, of St. Peter's Church, Third and Pine streets, a nephew of Mr. Walton.
Nearly every school teacher in the Twenty-first Section attended, the schools having been closed for the afternoon out of respect for the dead.
Earlier in the afternoon the Board of Education had held a special meeting in honor of their dead member. President Samuel B. Huey paid a high tribute to Mr. Walton, and after eulogistic addresses had been made by Messrs. Wright, Cook and Gratz the board decided to adopt memorial resolutions. The board adjourned to attend the funeral in a body.
The interment was made in South Laurel Hill."
1850 US Census, Philadelphia, Middle Ward
WIGGINS, Mary, 53y, born PA
HALL, Elizabeth, 28y, born PA
WALTON, Mary, 21y, born PA
WIGGINS, Sarah, 20y, born PA
WIGGINS, Ann, 18y, born PA
WALTON, Rudolph, 24y, born PA, hatter
Married
377 Green Lane, 21st Ward
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 11, 1900
"RUDOLPH S. WALTON
"After an illness of several months, Rudolph S. Walton, of Green lane, Roxborough, from the twenty-first section, died at 9 o'clock yesterday morning in St. Timothy's Hospital, where he was taken two weeks ago. Death was due to uraemic poisoning and pneumonia, and other complications.
Rudolph Schiller Walton was born in the old district of Northern Liberties, this city, December 28, 1826, being a son of Jeremiah Walton, who came of an old Quaker family. His mother was a member of the Hitner family, prominent in Montgomery county.
Mr. Walton was educated in private schools, but at an early age he began his business career as an errand boy. In 1843, he was apprenticed to a wholesale merchant and manufacturer to learn the hat finishing trade, and completed his apprenticeship in 1847. After working at his trade for about two years he decided to follow the advice of his mother and engage in business himself.
He accordingly, with a few hundred dollars he had saved, embarked in the retail hat trade, at 360 Market street, according to the old system of numbers, but subsequently changed to 1024 Market street. His business prospered. In 1871 he purchased other properties in the same bolock and moved his store. Five years later he joined his interests with a leading merchant then starting a department store in the central part of the city. Mr. Walton continued to conduct his hat business with success until 1896, when he retired, but still acted in an advisory capacity to the tine of his death.
Mr. Walton was always active in religious work, especially in the Presbyterian Church, having in early life joined the First Independent Church, Broad and Sansom streets, subsequently known as the Chambers Presbyterian Church.
He served at various times as teacher, superintendent of the Sunday school and trustee and elder of the church. He afterwards transferred his membership to the Oxford Presbyterian Church, on North Broad street. At Bryn Mawr he was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church, and served in every conspicuous capacity. For about seventeen years he resided in Roxborough, taking an active interest in the work of the Leverington Presbyterian Church for a number of years.
In May 1892, he was appointed a member of the Board of Education from the Twenty-first section, and had served continuously ever since. He was on many of the leading committees.
He was deeply interested in educational work, being one of the managers of the Walton Private School, Twenty-first and Spruce, and other private institutions. He was a member of the Board of Managers of St. Timothy's Hospital and of the lying in Charity and Nurses' School. For many years he was a member of the Board of Education od the Presbyterian Church of the United Stetes.
When 24 years old, he married Miss Mary Elizabeth Wiggins."
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 14, 1900
"THRONGS OF FRIENDS ATTEND WALTON'S FUNERAL
Dead Member of Board of Education Buried at Laurel Hill
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon over the remains of Rudolph S. Walton, late member of the Board of Education, both at his residence, 377 Green lane, Roxborough, and at the First Presbyterian Church, Manayunk. The services at the house were private and were conducted according to the custom of the Protestant Episcopal Church by Rev. Horace Walton, of St. Peter's Church, Third and Pine streets, a nephew of Mr. Walton.
Nearly every school teacher in the Twenty-first Section attended, the schools having been closed for the afternoon out of respect for the dead.
Earlier in the afternoon the Board of Education had held a special meeting in honor of their dead member. President Samuel B. Huey paid a high tribute to Mr. Walton, and after eulogistic addresses had been made by Messrs. Wright, Cook and Gratz the board decided to adopt memorial resolutions. The board adjourned to attend the funeral in a body.
The interment was made in South Laurel Hill."
1850 US Census, Philadelphia, Middle Ward
WIGGINS, Mary, 53y, born PA
HALL, Elizabeth, 28y, born PA
WALTON, Mary, 21y, born PA
WIGGINS, Sarah, 20y, born PA
WIGGINS, Ann, 18y, born PA
WALTON, Rudolph, 24y, born PA, hatter
Inscription
RUDOLPH S. WALTON
1828 - 1900
MARY ELIZABETH
WIFE OF RUDOLPH S. WALTON
1828 -1909
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