Greenbrier County, WV Biographies

CHARLES CARAWAY.
Charles Caraway was the son of Thomas Caraway of Greenbriar County, Virginia. He was born in 1788 and came to Vermilion County (Illinois) in 1829. He had been married to Elizabeth McCorkle of the same county a few years previous to his coming west. They located not far from Butler's Point and established a family, the descendents of whom have been prominent in affairs of the county since that time. Mr. Caraway lived in the county nine years and died in 1838. His widow afterward married Anson Butler, and lived until 1848.
[Source: "History of Vermilion County, Illinois" By Lottie E. Jones Published In 1911 - Submitted by K. Torp]

JOHN WALKUP
John B. Walkup was born in Greenbrier County, Va., Aug. 11, 1811, a son of Christopher and Sabrina (Beard) Walkup.He was reared and educated in his native county, and after reaching maturity came West as far as La Porte, Ind., where he taught school two years.  He then, in company with several others, came to Illinois and laid a claim in Algonquin Township, but subsequently settled on the farm in the town of Nunda where the family now reside and where he died June 9, 1856.  When he first came to the county he boarded with Mrs. Gilliland, now the oldest settler in the county.  He was married Oct. 20, 1840, to Mary J., daughter of Robert G.and Esther White. To them were born three children-Leonidas W., born May 16, 1842; Eva M., Nov. 17, 1844; and Alfred C., May 18, 1849.  Alfred has been for four years a missionary of the Congregational church to the South Sea Islands.  Politically Mr. Walkup was a Republican.  He was an elder in the Presbyterian church.  Mrs. Walkup's grandfather, Isaac White, was born in Pennsylvania, Oct. 1, 1757, and Jan. 17, 1782, married Jane Givens, a native of North Carolina, born Jan. 17, 1762.  They had a family of seven children-Robert G.(White), born Dec. 29, 1782; Peggie, Oct. 15, 1781; Lucy, Oct. 23, 1786; Sarah, April 2, 1789; Polly, Oct. 30, 1791; John, Feb. 19, 1794; Rebecca, July 19, 1796.  Robert G. went to Indiana, and thence, in 1818, to Illinois and located in Bond County.  In 1836 he came to McHenry County and settled near Marengo, where he died in 1871.  Of his six children, four are living- Mary J.(Walkup), born Oct. 18, 1815; John, now in Minnesota; Alfred, of Marengo, and Esther L., wife of William P.Walkup. Isaac and Benjamin are deceased.
History of McHenry County, Illinois-1885
Transcribed by Anne Kunzen
 

WILLIAM WALKUP
William P. Walkup, section 13, Dorr Township, was born in Greenbrier County, W.Va., May 25, 1817, a son of Christopher and Sabrina (Beard) Walkup, natives of Virginia, of Scotch and Irish descent.  In 1835 his parents came to McHenry County, and settled on the farm where he now lives.  His mother died in 1855, and in 1858 his father went to Kansas and remained four years.  He then returned to Illitiois and lived in Abingdon,Knox County,till his death, in 1870.  He was Sheriff of McHenry County several years, and Justice of the Peace of Dorr Township.  Of his family of six children, but three are living.  After reaching his majority William P. Walkup paid a mortgage held by Isaac Torbert, on his father's farm, and took possession of the property. He owns 200 acres of choice land, and in addition to cultivating it carries on a large stock and dairy business. He was married in 1848 to Esther L. White, a native of Bond County, Ill.  They have had three children; but one is living-Lowell A.  Mr. Walkup was Postmaster of Ridgefield twelve years, and has been School Trustee twenty years.  He is a member of the firm Dufield & Walkup, blacksmiths, Ridgefield.  He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church.
History of McHenry County, Illinois-1885
Transcribed by Anne Kunzen


WALTON FAMILY data
Before 1 Jan 1778, one John Walton had taken 200 acres of land in Greenbrier County (Surveyor's Record Book, No. 1, p. 314; Lewisburg, VA)
The Tax Records of VA show John Walton Sr. and John Walton, Jr. in Greenbrier County in 1784 and 1786; and in the latter year also James Walton.
In 1782 John, James and William Gilkison were there (cf. the marriages of Job Walton's children)
John Walton, Sr. or Jr., signed his will on 17 Aug 1807, and it was probated 26 April 1808. He mentioned his wife, Anne, and the following children: William, George, James, John, Elijah, Elisha, Jane, Nancy, Elizabeth and Eleanor. (Will Book 1, p. 231; Lewisburg, VA)
On 12 Nov 1810, James Walton signed his will and it was probated in December of the same year. In it he mentioned his wife Nancy¹, and the following children: Samuel, William, Solomon, Joseph, James, Charles Abigail, Petty, Nancy and Polly.
(¹Possibly the daughter of Joseph McClung, according to a letter from Miss Eva L. Christensen of Sacramento, CA, dated 13 July 1963 - James Walton m. Nancy McClung, dau of Joseph and Margaret Bell McClung. Their daughter Nancy was the third wife of James McClung, son of John and Jane Bollar McClung and had Virginia, Hester, and General Davis McClung. Polly married 15 Aug 1833 John McClung, son of James and Mary Alderson McClung, and died 1850. Their children were James, Mary, Agnes, Charles, William, Minerva, Margaret, Louisa Jane, Abigail, Amos, Virginia, Catherine, Sara and Martha)
Research by John Walton, presented in the NSGS quarterly, vol. 52, Part 1, Number 2; June 1964
Transcribed by K. Torp

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