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Note: History of Fulton County, Illinois, Peoria, Chas. C. Chapman & Co., 1879, p 675: Farmers Township "Thomas J. Walters was born in Sangamon Co., Ill., near Sugar Grove, June 12, 1820, and is the son of Wm. and Elizabeth Walters, deceased. His father, a soldier of 1812, under Gen. Jackson, settled in Sangamon Co., the same year. The Indians were their nearest neighbors, and in fact were very good neighbors. Mr. Walters (Wm.) was in the Black Hawk war under Gen. Stillman, and was at his defeat. He related a laughable incident occurring at that battle: After the battle was over he found one Mr. ____ with his head and upper part of his trunk in a flour barrel, while his hind quarters loomed up exposed to the fire of the enemy and to the laughing gaze of the soldiers. This man's sons are still living in this county. Mr. Walters died Sep. 19, 1877. Our subject was brought by his father to Fulton Co. in 1821, to Pleasant tp., where they remained until 1830, when they settled in Farmers' tp. on section 9. When quite small he had no other playmates than the Indian boys, for whom he had as much respect as if they were white boys. He was married Aug. 6, 1840, to Jane McCaughey, by whom he had 8 children; 7 are living. Their names are, Wm. H. H., Milton, Elizabeth J., Josephine, Franklin P., Mortimer and Sarah E." ______________________ 1850 Fulton Co., Ill. Census, Town of Farmers, taken 18 Dec. 1850, p 7 6: Thomas J. Walters - age 29 - Farmer - RE Value $800 - b. Ill. - Dwelling #94 - Family #97 Jane " - age 35 - b. Ohio William H. " - age 7 - b. Ill. Milton " - age 6 - b. Ill. Elizabeth I./J. " - age 4 - b. Ill. Josephine " - age 1 - b. Ill. Elizabeth McCaughy - age 66 - b. Va. - Family #98 __________________________ 1860 Fulton Co., Ill. Census, Farmers Twp., P. O. Bernadotte, taken 19 July 1860, p 238 [Ancestry.com Image #238]: Thos. J. Walters - age 40 - Farmer - RE Value $3000 - Pers. Estate Value $200 - b. Ill. - Dwelling #1747 - Family #1693 Jane " - age 47 - b. Ohio Wm. H. " - age 18 - Farmer - b. Ill. Milton " - age 16 - Farmer - b. Ill. Elizabeth J. " - age 14 - b. Ill. Josephine " - age 12 - b. Ill. Franklin " - age 8 - b. Ill. Mortimore " - age 6 - b. Ill. Sarah " - age 1 - b. Ill. _________________ 1870 Fulton Co., Ill. Census, Farmers Twp., P. O. Bernadotte, taken 5 Aug 1870, p 27 [Ancestry.com, Farmers Twp., Image #27]: Walters, T. J. - age 51 - farmer - RE Value $4000 - Pers. Estate Value $310 - b. Ill. - Dwelling #194 - Family #194 " , Jane - age 57 - Keeping house - b. Ohio " , Josephine - age 20 - At home - b. Ill. " , Franklin - age 17 - works on farm - b. Ill. " , Mortimer - age 14 - works on farm - b. Ill. " , Sarah - age 10 - b. Ill. ____________________ 1880 Fulton Co., Ill. Census, Farmers Twp., ED #41, taken 18 June 1880, p 25 [Ancestry.com, Farmers Twp., ED #41, Image #25]: Walters, Thomas J. - age 59 - Farming - b. Ill. - F born Tenn. - M born Tenn. " , Jane - age 67 - Wife - Keeping house - b. Ohio - F born ? - M born Ohio " , Franklin A. - age 24 - Son - Farm laborer - b. Ill. - F born Ill. - M born Ohio " , Mortimer M. - age 22 - Son - Farm laborer - b. Ill. - F born Ill. - M born Ohio " , Sarah E. - age 21 - daughter - At home - b. Ill. - F born Ill. - M born Ohio
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