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Note: (Research):Notes by Geoffrey A. Thompson
Walton Whitehurst is a documented and approved Florida State Pioneer. Florida State Pioneer Application files are at the Florida State Archives, Container: 00059, File Unit: 00059.00032.
Two articles in the Sunland Tribune in March and June of 1877 wrote about Walton Whitehurst, of Yellow Bluff, and his good watermelon crop.
In another article appearing in the Sunland Tribune June 1878, it reads " Whitehurst, Walton and David Crum, living on Gulf Coast near Yellow Bluff above Clear Water. Expect 40 colonists from Kansas to arrive. 1 June 1878; 3:2.
An 1879 Sunland Tribune article mentioned that Walton Whitehurst drove a herd of cattle to Tampa shipping wharves. 10 May 1879; 3:2.
Walton Whitehurst was elected Commissioner on the Hillsborough County Board in 1879.
Sunland Tribune article on Dunedin, 16 September 1880, listed W. Whitehurst as a resident.
1883 TAX RECORD: Hillsborough County, reported that there was one male in his home over 21 and under 55, he had 480 acres, and that the value of personal and real property was $4770. Source: p. 109, Early Settlers of Hillsborough County, Florida, by members of the Florida Genealogical Society, Inc.
Found on the 1883 Hillsborough County, Florida Taxpayers list. He had 480 acres assessed at $4770. Source: p. 110, Early Settlers of Hillsborough County, Florida, by Members of The Florida Genealogical Society, Inc., Tampa, Florida.
Yellow Bluff Items.
While looking over the fine orange grove of Mr. Walton Whitehurst a few days ago we found some very thrifty looking LeConte peas, Japan plums, coffee and apple trees. These with the many other varieties gives Mr. W, the largest collection in this vicinity. Source: The Sunland Tribune, Thursday, April 27, 1882.
Local Intelligence.
Mr. Walton Whitehurst has a bunch of 500 beef steers enroute to this section from Hamilton, Alachua and Marion Counties. Source: The Sunland Tribune, Thursday, June 8, 1882.
Found in the Tampa Journal Newspaper, 9 January 1890; 2:1 Source: p. 367, Hillsborough County, Florida Directory-Census, 1890, by Julius J. Gordon, 1993.
Hon. Walton Whitehurst spent a few days this week on a visit to his son, John Whitehurst, of this place. Mr. W. like other members of the late Legislature, show by their very looks that they are glad the Legislative ordeal is over for this time. Source: South Florida Courier, Plant City, Florida, July 3, 1891.
When lots of land were first offered in Plant City, Walton Whitehurst was one of the first to buy a lot from former Gov. Henry Laurens Mitchell. Source: p. 81, Quintilla Geer Bruton and David E. Bailey Jr., Plant City: Its Origin and History, Hunter Publishing Co., Winston Salem, NC.
1893: Chapter 4252--[No. 138.] An ACT to Incorporate the Western Peninsular Railroad Company, and to Grant certain Aid in the Construction thereof. �i�Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:�/i� Section 1. That John Flannery Williams, S. Tison, James P. McMullen, Walton Whitehurst and George W. Saxon, and such other persons as may become associated with them, their successors and assigns, are hereby consitituted a body corporate, under and by the name of the Western Peninsular Railroad Company, for the purpose of constructing, equipping, operating and maintaining a line of railroad from some point on Tampa Bay, in township 31 south, range 17 east, in the county of Hillsborough, to a point on the line dividing the states of Georgia and Florida, in the direction of Valdosta, Georgia, . . . Source: pp. 193-195, Acts and Resolutions Adopted by the Legislature of Florida, Florida, 1893.
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Index to Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian wars: Surnames T-Z
Whitehurst, W W Capt, 10:105-106 Whitehurst, Walton Pvt, 03:095, 03:096 Source: The ten volume set of books that this indexes is called "Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian wars," published in St. Augustine, Florida by the Florida Department of Military Affairs. THIS IS AN INDEX. THE NUMBERS AFTER EACH NAME INDICATE THE VOLUME AND PAGE NUMBERS.
Company I, 9th Florida Infantry:
Whitehurst, Walter (b. 1823; m. Louisa J. Edwards 5/24/54; d. 2/15/1905 Hillsborough Co.) served in McMullen's unit in 1861. He enlisted 10/10/63 in this company at Brooksville and was on detached service with Munnerlyn's Battalion driving cattle since enlisting. He went north to Virginia and was sick in a Lynchburg hospital on the last roll.
Source: p. 976, volume III, Biographical Rosters of Florida's Confederate and Union Soldiers 1861-1865, David W. Hartman and David Coles, Broadfoot Publishing Company: Wilmington, NC, 1995.
Hillsborough County Florida Confederate Pension Application Files Index extracted from: http://www.dos.state.fl.us/dlis/barm/Florida_CSA_Pension_Files.htm
A01090, WHITEHURST, Walton, 9th Regt Inf, Louisa (Edwards), Hillsborough Co, 1907, 11 p
Record kept by the War Department The records show that Walton Whitehurst, private, Company I, 9th Florida Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted October 15, 1863. On a muster roll of the company dated Octover 31, 1864, last on file, he is reported absent sick at Lynchberg Hospital. No later record of him has been found.
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Early Post Offices and Postmasters in Hillsborough Co. Florida
Source: USGenWeb Archives by Anne Futch, afutch@prodigy.net
YELLOW BLUFF - Established July 14 1888, with William J. Futrell as postmaster. Name changed to Osona, April 1 1889. Changed into Pinellas County between April 9 1908, and April 6 1914.
YELLOW BLUFF - Established November 3, 1875, with Walton Whitehurst as postmaster. Discontinued May 18 1877. Source: Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971, Florida, Hernando-Okeechobee Counties, M841, Roll #20, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
*********************************************************************** Walton and his wife, Louisa Jane, were charter members of Curlew United Methodist Church. It was the first church in the Dunedin area and the second church in Pinellas County, Florida in 1869. There were 22 charter members: John A and Mary Sutton, D.L. Crum and wife, Susan Daniels, Joseph and Mary Garrison, George W. and Renna Holland, Emily Garrison Robinson, J.W. Matchett and wife, William L Thompson and wife, Daniel and Jincy Whitehurst. Reverend James Kilgore was the first pastor.
Name �tab�Walton Whitehurst Death date �tab�1905 Death place �tab�Southerland, Hillsboro, Florida Gender �tab�Male Race or color (on document) �tab�w Race or color (expanded) �tab�White Age at death �tab�85y Estimated birth year �tab�1820 Marital status �tab�Unknown Occupation �tab�Orange Grower Film number �tab�2116941 Reference number �tab�Vol 09 cn 1196
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