This cemetery is just west of US 131, about 2 20 miles south of Kalkaska. Walton Junction is a ghost town, little remains of the once thriving logging community. I consulted a book of cemetery transcriptions at the library in Kalkaska, which listed lot
A lot was listed on the index as that of containing burials for Zachariah C. Smith and his wife Harriet Filson Smith. No stones visible, but this planter on the lot.
Lot 3 was indexed as containing burials for several Smith family members, including Zachariah C. Smith and his wife Harriet Filson Smith. No stones visible, but this planter on the lot. Zachariah and Harriet were the parents of Hiram Smith.
Hiram H. and Eunice I. (Fellows) Smith, Eunice was Papa’s grandaunt.
Henry and Esther (Marquart) Smith; Henry was Papa’s first cousin, once removed.
David Smith, Papa’s second cousin
Just to clarify that the walton junction cemetery is about 20 miles south of Kalkaska off of 131/113 on old union street now Union street next to the Walton Marsh which happens to be behind my house. It is also in Grand Traverse County not kalkaska county.
Thank you, Allen.
My Great-Grandparents may also be buried their in Walton. Their Name were Charles Scott and Orcelia Scott He ran one the hotels in Walton.
Dear Granny Pam,
My name is Chad Ellis. I grew up in Walton Junction/ Fife Lake and many if not all of these people you mention are my relatives. The idea that Walton Junction is a ghost town” is somewhat new to me as my relatives have lived there for my whole life. (I’m 39 so… ). However, as it has no industry of it’s own and no businesses that I am aware of… I would tend to agree that in a way it is indeed an “ghost town”. However, the houses are not abandoned and boarded up. People live there and have for generations. My Great Grandmother Gladice (Goldy) Smith died a few years back and she had 5 generations alive and celebrating her last birthdays with her. My full name is Chad Emery Ellis, named after Emery Smith who was my Great Grandfather (Goldy’s husband) who died one year to the day before I was born. Thank you for posting this little site. It would be interesting to see if we are related and if so how. Peace
Hi Chad, thanks for the comment. I certainly agree, people sure do live in Walton Junction. Perhaps ghost was the wrong terminology. I certainly didn’t mean any disrespect or harm. However, I have heard that it was more like a town, with a little business district. I will be e-mailing you about our distant relationship. I actually think you are related to my husband’s relatives. A cousin of cousins, so to speak.