Samuel Walton Family Papers, 1813-1890.

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Samuel Walton Family Papers, 1813-1890.

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The collection contains historical and biographical information collected by Edward F. Stratton, curator of the Salem Quarterly Meeting records and librarian of the Friends Society, Salem, Oh. It includes family correspondence of the Walton family, especially letters to Joseph Walton from his siblings and the correspondence of Samuel and Sarah Walton of Stillwater Monthly Meeting. A large number of the earlier letters were sent to Joseph Walton from his sister, Rebecca Walton. Other correspondents include Lydia L. Walton and Mary and Nathan Kite. Topics include family concerns, the Wilburite-Gurneyite controversy in Ohio and related tensions in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. There are lengthy descriptions of the yearly meetings and meetings for worship with visits by Quaker ministers including Thomas B. Gould, William Evans, and Ezra Comfort.

4 boxes ; 1.75 linear ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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SNAC Resource ID: 7968894

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Stratton, Edward F., 1876-1968

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Edward F. Stratton was a Quaker from Salem and Barnesville, Ohio. He served as curator of the Salem Quarterly Meeting records and as librarian of the Friends Society, Salem, Ohio. From the description of Collected Papers of Ohio Quakers, 1770-1967. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 67837312 The Waltons were prominent Quakers in Philadelphia, Pa., and Belmont Co., Ohio. Joseph Walton taught at Westtown School, edited the Quaker periodical, The Friend, and served as Cl...

Gould, Thomas B., 1813-1856

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Kite, Mary, 1793?-1861

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Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1854)

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In 1808 Redstone, Salem, and Short Creek quarterly meetings of the Society of Friends, originating within the Baltimore Yearly Meeting, requested a new yearly meeting west of the Allegheny Mountains. The Ohio Yearly Meeting "set off" in 1813 included Ohio, Indiana Territory, and adjacent parts of Pennsylvania and Indiana. In 1820, the Ohio Yearly Meeting established the Indiana Yearly Meeting. In 1828 followers of Elias Hicks (Hicksites) separated from the orthodox Friends. From the ...

Evans, William, 1787-1867

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Jonathan Evans (1759-1839) was a Philadelphia Quaker and a founder of Westtown Boarding School. He and his wife, Hannah (1765-1829), had seven children . Amoung them were William (1787-1867), Joseph (1789-1871), and Mary (1791-1858), all of whom attended Westtown. From the description of Evans family correspondence, 1799-1801. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 34010747 ...

Walton family.

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Walton, Samuel, 1827-1899

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Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends (Conservative : 1854- )

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In 1808 Redstone, Salem, and Short Creek quarterly meetings, originating within the Baltimore Yearly Meeting, requested a new yearly meeting west of the Allegheny Mountains. The Ohio Yearly Meeting "set off" in 1813 included Ohio, Indiana Territory, and adjacent parts of Pennsylvania and Indiana. In 1820, the Ohio Yearly Meeting parented the Indiana Yearly Meeting. Three schisms occurred in the Society of Friends: in 1828 followers of Elias Hicks (Hicksites) separated from the orthodox Friends; ...

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955)

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Walton, Rebecca, 1814-1859

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Walton, Joseph, 1817-1898

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Walton, Sarah J. (Sarah James), 1826-1911

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Kite, Nathan

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Philadelphia bookseller. From the description of Nathan Kite letters : Philadelphia, to Millard Fillmore, 1863 Mar.-June. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 76893597 ...