Ninth Generation

832. Walter Henry TALCOTT³⁰⁴ was born on 13 Feb 1814 in Rome, Oneida County, New York. He died on 9 Dec 1870 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois. Walter Henry, son of Capt. William Talcott and Dorothy Blish, was born at Rome, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1814, married Emeline, daughter of Calvin McConnell, of Chemung Co., N. Y., Oct 1, 1845 and had children all born at Rockton, Ill.
Walter Henry Talcott died at Rockton, Ill., Dec. 9, 1870. He went to Illinois in Oct., 1835, and located at the Junction of the Rock and Pecatonica rivers, he traveled on foot through the then almost uninhabited country west of the lake, and was obliged to camp out two nights on the way. After dark the first night found a cornfield where the corn had been cut and "stooked," supposing he was near some house, he hallowed but heard no response, he encamped for the night in one of the "stooks: of corn. In the morning he found the house quite nearr, but there being only women in the house who were afraid, they did not reply to his call the night before. The next night he camped near where Beloit, Wis., is located.. Chicago was for a long time the nearest post-office, and the customary way to get letters was for some one of the settlers to go with their ox team and bring out the mail to the settlement. He was identified at an early day with the anti-slavery movement in the country, and was uncompromising in his hostility to slavery and all the laws favoring it. He was firmly attached to the Liberty Party from its organization.
(The author referrs to this person as "Walter Henry', but he is shown as "Henry W." in the "History of Rockton").

Walter Henry TALCOTT and Emeline MCCONNELL were married on 1 Oct 1845 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois. Henry W. Talcott was born in Rome, N. Y., Feb. 13, 1814, came west and settled in Rockton in the fall of 1835. He made his claim on the south-east quarter of section thirteen, some of this land remained in the possession of the family to a very recent date. He was one of the fourteen charter members of the Congregational church, and retained his membership until April 7, 1765 (1865 I suspect), when he withdrew from fellowship. He was engaged with nhis brothers in the indusries of Rockton, and continued an active member until his death, which occured Dec. 9, 1870. He married Miss Emeline McConnell, Oct. 1, 1845. They had nine children. She died August 25, 1894. Emeline MCCONNELL (daughter of Calvin MCCONNELL) was born about 1816 in Chemung County, New York. She died on 25 Aug 1894 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois.³⁰⁵ Walter Henry TALCOTT and Emeline MCCONNELL had the following children:

+1553	i.	Dwight Lewis TALCOTT.
1554	ii.	Sylvester TALCOTT was born on 10 Feb 1848 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. He died on 17 Aug 1849 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois.
1555	iii.	William McConnel TALCOTT was born on 26 Jun 1851 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois. He died on 18 Aug 1851 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois.
1556	iv.	Marcus White TALCOTT was born on 26 Jun 1851 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois. He died on 22 Aug 1851 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois.
1557	v.	Emmet Blish TALCOTT was born on 26 Jun 1851 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois. He died on 23 Aug 1851 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois.
1558	vi.	Charles Hale TALCOTT was born on 15 Nov 1852 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois.
1559	vii.	Lulie May TALCOTT was born on 10 Jan 1854 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois.
1560	viii.	Frank Austin TALCOTT was born on 21 May 1856 in Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois.