Walton H Ingham

He was a prominent Fort Wayne, Ind. Insurance agent.

Walton H Ingham BIRTH 29 Jan 1860 Hume, Allegany County, New York, USA DEATH 19 Feb 1932 (aged 72) Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA BURIAL Lindenwood Cemetery Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana,

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Obituary in "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 112, No 10, p 318, Mar. 7, 1932.

Funeral services for Mr. Walton H. Ingham, a prominent Fort Wayne, Ind. Insurance agent, were held Monday morning February 22, 1932, at Klaehn and Sons' funeral parlors in Fort Wayne with Rev. Arthur J. Folsom, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church, and Rev. Henry N. Jordan, chaplain of the Battle Creek Sanitarium officiating. The burial was in Lindenwood Cemetery.

Mr. Ingham, who lived at 548 Home Avenue, was stricken with cerebral hemorrhage at his home Sunday, February 14, and was taken to the Lutheran Hospital, where he passed away at 3 o'clock Friday morning, February 19. Although he had been in failing health, Mr. Ingham maintained his active business connections until his last illness.

He was born in Hume, in New York State. He was educated in the public schools in Hornell, N. Y., and later attended Alfred University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science, in 1880.

For four years he was a civil engineer with the West Shore railroad. Later he went to Milton Junction, Wis., where he made his home for a number of years. In 1884 he was married to Miss Nellie Laura Greene of Independence, N. Y. For a time they made their home in or near Milton. In 1905 he took his family to Fort Wayne, Ind., where they resided until the death of Mr. and Mrs. Ingham.

Mr. Ingham was a prominent participant in the progressive affairs of the city. In his business relations he was actively engaged with the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company from the time of its organization in 1907. He was extensively engaged in real estate and was the founder and operator of the Homesite Realty Company organized in 1908. For many years he was a member of the board of directors of the old Hope Methodist Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was also a leader of the several Community Chest campaigns in the city.

He was deeply interested in religious and spiritual activities. He and his family were originally members of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church. He was president of the General Conference when it met with the Alfred Church in 1896. In 1919, when the Forward Movement was projected, he was chosen the promoter of the financial program and very successfully inaugurated the work. He also served as financial agent of the College at Milton, Wis.

Mrs. Ingham passed away in October 1928. Surviving Mr. Ingham are four daughters: the misses Marion and Meribah, who lived at home and are teachers in the Central High School; Mrs. Helen Barlow of Anderson, Ind., and Mrs. Marguerite Wood of Hartford, S. Dak.; and three sons: Professor Harold G. of the State University of Kansas; Harvey P. of Park Ridge, Ill.; and Maurice W., of Decatur, Ill. There also remain ten grandchildren.

Many friends, not only in his home city but throughout the Seventh Day Baptist denomination will mourn the decease of this Christian man. H. N. J.

transcribed by Jon Saunders, contributor 47674050