James N Walton

Photographer: Walton
Cor 154 and Center Ave
Harvey, IL.

James N Walton
(1842 - 1911)

Timeline sources; City Directories; US census; History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana : from their earliest settlement : containing a history of the counties, their citizens

1842 Oct 31
Ohio County, IN, Dearborn History James N Walton born; note: no two documents list the same birth date. This one seems the most likely considering other events in Walton’s life.
1861
Dearborn History as photographer opens first gallery in Rising Sun, IN; travels with William Davis in portable photograph car
1862 Fall
Dearborn History: joins Nineteenth Michigan Regiment as photographer
1863 Sep 21
US tax assessment, $6.67 for first Photographer’s License
1863 Nov 05
Dearborn History: opens gallery in Aurora, IN
1863 Nov 19
Aurora (IN) Journal, item says J N Walton has opened rooms in the Star Gallery over Stratton’s store
1894 May 12
Aurora (IN) Journal, Small ad for J N Walton photographs

1865
Dearborn History: Walton sells gallery and moves to Cincinnati, OH
1865 Sep 15
Indiana License: James Walton marries Mary Francis Plummer; Dearborn History says Fannie L Plummer on 17 Dec 1865
1867
Dearborn History: Walton leaves Cincinnati, OH, and moves back to Aurora, IN
1870
Aurora, IN, US census: son Clifford B Walton is born
1880 Jun 22
Aurora, IL, US census: as photographer
1890 Dec 25
Aurora (IN) Journal, display ad for J N Walton of Aurora IN
1892 Apr 14
Aurora (IN) Journal, item says Mr and Mrs J N Walton plan to move to Harvey IL
1893 May 04
Lawrenceburg (IN) Press, item says J N Walton, photographer, has moved to Harvey IL
1894 Apr 18
Columbus (IN) Republic, item says Walton’s Photo Parlors is located at 513 Washington St
1896 Oct 16
Columbus (IN) Republic, item says J N Walton has received an order to photograph Union Generals

1898 Sep 20
Columbus (IN) Republic, item says J N Walton’s son, C D Walton, will take control of the Walton gallery
1900
Thornton, Cook, Il, US census as photographer; res 154th st
1907 (earliest available)
Harvey, IL, city directory as retired; res 167 e 154th st
1910 May 02
Harvey. IL, US census as photographer; res 167 154th st
1911 Nov 06
Harvey, Cook, IL, Death Index: James N Walton died at age 69

James N Walton made photography a lifelong career. He worked mostly in Aurora, IN, and that area.

The cabinet card here must have been finished in that period when he operated a studio in Harvey, IL, from about 1900 until his death in 1911.

This example at the left, found at Forgotten Photo Project must have been finished between 1863 and 1865 or between 1867 when Walton returned from Cincinnati, OH, and about 1900 before his move to Harvey, IL.

The Aurora (IN) Journal -
19 Nov 1863

The Aurora (IN) Journal -
12 May 1864

The Aurora (IN) Journal -
25 Dec 1890

The Aurora (IN) Journal -
14 Apr 1892

Lawrenceburg (IN) Press -
04 May 1893

Columbus (IN) Republic -
14 Jul 1894

Columbus (IN) Republic -
18 Oct 1896

Columbus (IN) Republic -
20 Sep 1898

Airpra (IN) Journal Press -
17 Nov 1911

photographer: Walton
Aurora, IN
example from Curt J on Flickr

photographer: Walton
Aurora, IN
example from Curt J on Flickr

This example, found at Forgotten Photo Project must have been finished between 1863 and 1865 or between 1867 (when Walton returned from Cincinnati, OH,) and about 1900 before his move to Harvey, IL.

Considering the rather elaborate printing on the reverse, it is probably from the later period.

photographer: Walton
Rising Sun, IN
example from contributor

photographer: Walton
Rising Sun, IN
example from contributor

photographer: Walton
Aurora, IN
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Walton
Harvey, IL
example from mj aux on Flickr

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