Printer and newspaper publisher. Major General of militia. Father of Congressman Eliakim Persons Walton. Moved to Peacham with family. Educated at local schools. Apprecticed to Peacham printer Samuel Goss, publisher of Green Mountain Patriot. Moved to Montpelier with Goss, 1807. Bought the Goss printing business in partnership with Mark Goss when his apprenticeship was complete, 1810. Married Prussia Persons, April 28th, 1811. Eight children -- Eliakim, Harriet, George, Nathaniel, Chauncey, Samuel, Ezekiel, Mary. Bought out Goss, 1816. Business renamed E.P. Walton and Sons. Editor and Publisher, Vermont Watchman newspaper. Active militia officer, rising through ranks to Major General. Active in politics, winning election to the Council of Censors in 1827 and serving as a presidential elector in 1852. Whig nominee for Governor, 1854, but withdrew in favor of Stephen Royce in successful move to attract Whigs to new Republican party. Turned day to day operations of business over to son Eliakim, 1853. Continued to edit Vermont Watchman and write editorials until his death.

Additional information:

He was the great-great-great grandson of George Walton (1615-1685), who was one of the pioneer settlers of Newcastle (now Portsmouth), NH, who had a son, Col. Shadach Walton (1658-1741), who in turn had a son, Samuel Walton (abt. 1705-1754), who had a son, John Walton (1735-1790), who had a son George Walton (1762-1834), the father of Ezekiel.

Ezekiel's mother was Mary Parker (1764-1841).

Sources: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Walton-856

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Walton-855

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadrach_Walton

https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php?fid=116002

https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Ezekiel-Parker-Walton/p170499

"History of the Town of Montpelier, 1781-1860", by D.P. Thompson. https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofm00thom/page/232

From contributor Julia Nelson (49246824)