In Mrs. Elizabeth Lamkin Johnson's personal family file was an article entitled: "Columbia County's Past" continued writings of Dr. H. R. Casey, (marked by hand: "July 22, '81, Columbia News")

"Jesse WALTON was the son of William WALTON, who emigrated from Virginia to Georgia soon after the conclusion of peace between the Mother Country and the Colonies, and settled in Columbia County among the earliest citizens. He bought 800 acres of land on or near Uchee Creek and went to work with a vim to make the virgin soil tributary to the farmer's demands. The grains of sand in the hour glass of time with him "grew smaller by degrees", year after year, and when three scores of years had passed the supply was exhausted and the last debt of nature paid.

"This valuable landed property then passed to the possession of Jesse WALTON. The subject of this sketch was well known to the writer, and I can truly say of him that he was one of Columbia's best citizens, one who was void of offense towards God or man. He was a quiet, law abiding, useful and prominent citizen, served his day and generation with honor and fidelity, and passed to the "world of the hereafter" in 1865, when 63 years of age, lamented in death as a great loss to his immediate family and to his country.

Jesse WALTON, while he took no active and prominent part in politics, was firm in his convictions of right in this as in all subjects which engaged his attention. He was a Henry Clay Whig in the many and bitter contests between that great party and the "Iron ribbed", "Unterrified" Democracy. At the demise of the Wig party he, with many other good and influential citizens, joined what was then known as the American or "Know Nothing" party. He was not a bitter partisan. He never allowed his political feelings to influence him in his social relations, but was always and everywhere kind, courteous and frank in all his dealings with his fellow men. He was by nature a gentleman, open, sincere, honest, noble and just. When he asserted anything as the truth, his word was as good as his bond.

"Jesse WALTON married in early life a daughter of Elias JONES, another of Columbia County's old citizens, who lived near the old town of Wrightsboro, very near that old-time reflect of the past the "Quaker Cemetery", which, though in a dilapidated condition, stands today a memory and a landmark of the Long Age. And here, I will add, on passing, that a colony of Quakers pitched their tenys and built them a local habitation and a name - Brandon - which was the name of the place until changed in honor of General Wright to the present name of Wrightsboro.

"At the death of Elias Jones, Jesse Walton, on right to his wife, became possessed of his valuable tract of about 1,400 acres, which added to his possessions on Uchee Creek, made him the owner of 6,200 acres. At his death he owned, I think, about 150 slaves. He left a widow and 8 children - 6 sons and 2 daughters - all of whom are still living. Mrs. WALTON, with her youngest daughter, Miss Ella, and Dr. Robert WALTON, still occupy the old Homestead, in the fork of the Peters' Ferry and Washington roads.

"Dr. Robert WALTON is a young physician of true promise. In common with every member of the family, I believe, save one, he is a good Methodist, and I anticipate for him a future of much usefulness. Of Miss Ella, I could write in much praise - Her moral worth constitutes her a prize far above rubies. The writer well knows Miss Ella's great aversion to anything like a public mention of her charms, therefore, my pen without prejudice or affection, in speaking has great merit and many virtues, will only say that, to her household and many friends, she is a "Pearl of great price.

"The writer well remembers some of the pleasant reminiscences of these yearly recreations; and, as memory recurs to these happy episodes in life, there comes the said thought of many of these dear friends who were ever foremosts

• Married: 23 Feb 1830 ¹
• Note: _STATMARRIED

1. Sara Frances WALTON b: 1 Jan 1831 in Columbia County,GA
2. Joseph Ellis WALTON b: 12 Sep 1832 in Columbia County,GA
3. Jesse Alphonso WALTON b: 11 May 1834 in Columbia County,GA
4. William Thomas WALTON b: 9 Nov 1836 in Columbia County,GA
5. Lucilius Diogenes WALTON b: 22 Mar 1839 in Columbia County,GA
6. Mary Elizabeth WALTON b: 14 Mar 1844 in Columbia County,GA
7. Ellis Jones WALTON b: 23 Apr 1846 in Columbia County,GA
8. George Tatnall WALTON b: 8 Feb 1849 in Columbia County,GA
9. Ella Gertrude WALTON b: 1 Jul 1852 in Columbia County,GA
10. Robert Jones WALTON b: 19 Sep 1854 in Augusta,GA

1. Title: Ancestral file of Mrs. Elizabeth Lamkin Johnson