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WILLIAM EBER WALTON, son of Amos and Henrietta (Vonderau) Walton, was born at Walton Farm, in Whitpain township, near Blue Bell, January 12, 1861.

Amos Walton (father) married, January 28, 1858, Henrietta, daughter of Francis and Annie (Lebold) Vonderau. He is the son of Eber and Anna (Shaw) Walton, and was born in the house in which he now lives, near Blue Bell, November 16, 1832. He belongs to an old family of Friends, whose ancestor settled in Pennsylvania at a very early date. He is a successful farmer. His children are: William E., Francis V., who married Emma Wilkey; Emma V., unmarried; and Annie V., who married Warren Brooke.

Eber Walton (grandfather) was born near Quakertown, Pennsylvania. At sixteen years of age he removed with his father’s family to Beaver county, Pennsylvania, but returned to Quakertown, and in 1823 married Anna, daughter of Joseph Shaw, of that place. He removed to Southampton, Bucks county, and in 1830 purchased the farm where his son Amos now resides. Their children were: Joseph, who married Elizabeth Conard; Mary, who died young; Israel, who married Tacy Conard; Amos; and Mahlon, deceased.

Abraham Walton (great-grandfather) removed to Beaver county, Pennsylvania, and later to Mount Etna, Indiana, where many of his descendants are now living.

William E. Walton attended the public schools at Sandy Hill and Shady Grove, in Whitpain, until his seventeenth year, in the meantime assisting his father on the home farm and attending the markets of Norristown. He engaged in the business of killing and marketing sheep, making a specialty of lamb and mutton, and has a high reputation among his customers for the quality of his meat and his upright dealing.

William E. Walton married, February 15, 1887, Naomi, daughter of Henry and Susan (Smith) Moser, or Norritonville. Their children are: Herbert Moser, born December 3, 1889; Henrietta Von Derau, born August 4, 1890; Henry Moser, born January 27, 1892; Ellwood, born December 24, 1894; Flora Moser, born April 8, 1896; Grace Algemine, born October 22, 1898; Mabel Anna, born March 10, 1900;William, born May 24, 1901; and Ruth B., born October 23, 1902.

In politics Mr. Walton is a Republican. His father’s family were old-line Whigs and Republicans, and, prior to the Rebellion, took an active interest in the anti-slavery movement.

The Mosers are of German descent, and are a prominent family in the history of Montgomery county, having been long settled in the middle and upper townships.