Charles Walkington, who owns and operates an eighty acre tract on
section 1, North Otter township, was born in Macoupin county on the 1st
of September, 1867, and is a son of the late William M. and Ellis (Leak)
Walkington. The parents were both natives of England, whence they
emigrated to the United States in 1851, and two years thereafter settled
in Macoupin county. Here the father engaged in farming in which he met
with excellent success having acquired at the time of his demise five
hundred and thirty-six acres of well improved and cultivated land. To
Mr. and Mrs. Walkington were born eleven children: Fannie, the wife of
William Clack, of Edgar, Nebraska; David, who is a resident of Greene
county; William, who is deceased; Newton H., a farmer of Macoupin
county; Clara, the wife of Robert S. Olderson, of Virden; Edward, who is
also a resident of this county; Charles, our subject; and Nathan, who is
living in Virden. The second, third and fourth child in order of birth
died in infancy. The mother passed away on the 22d of March, 1872, and
Mr. Walkington was married again to Miss Clara Beason, and they became
the parents of three children : Albert, who is living in Modesto;
Elsworth, a resident of Macoupin county; and Nellie, the wife of John
Hamner, of Macoupin county. The father is also deceased, having died on
the 9th of February, 1911.
Charles Walkington continued to be a
member of the paternal household until he was twenty-nine years of age.
He attended the district schools in the acquirement of his education, at
the same time giving such assistance in the cultivation of the home
farm. Leaving his studies he gave his undivided attention to
agricultural pursuits, assisting first in working the home farm but
later renting land from his father. After his marriage he rented his
present homestead, to which he now holds the title, having inherited it
upon the death of his father. Here he has been engaged in general
farming and stock-raising for the past fifteen years, and has met with
good success in both.
In 1898 Mr. Walkington established a home
for himself by his marriage, on the 4th of September, to Miss Julia
Coyle, a daughter of Peter L. and Amanda (Page) Coyle, residents of Bond
county, Illinois. Fourteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Coyle:
Sarah, the wife of Marion Runfelt, of Missouri; Mary and Henry, both of
whom are deceased; Julia, now Mrs. Walkington; Lucy, who married A. C.
Dewey, of Bond county; Jerry and John, both living in Bond county;
Nancy, the wife of Rufus Cruthes, also of this county; Mike and Purley,
living in Bond county; Dolly and Etta, who are at home; Simon, who is
deceased; and Clarence, also at home. Mr. and Mrs. Walkington have
become the parents of four children: Everett, who was born on the 2d of
June, 1899; Estell, born on the 5th of January, 1903; Glenn, whose birth
occurred on the 9th of September, 1906; and Wilberta, born on the 11th
of July, 1908.
Both hold membership in the Presbyterian church
in the faith of which denomination they are bringing up their children.
Politically Mr. Walkington is a democrat.
Extracted 18 Nov 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial, by Charles A. Walker, published in 1911, Volume 2, pages 714-715.
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