BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 612-613.


GEORGE W. WALTERS, senior partner of the hardware firm of George Walters
& Co., is a son of George and Isabella (Little) Walters, the former one of
the partners of the Wheeling Wagon & Carriage company, and was born November
11, 1849. Until about the age of fifteen he remained at home, acquiring an
education, spending about three years at Harding's Business college. About
the age of fifteen he entered on his mercantile life in Wheeling, first
with Ott, Son & Co., as shipping clerk, then as book-keeper, and finally
as traveling salesman. He remained with this firm until the latter part of
1871, when he, with S. O. Cummins, formed the firm of Cummins & Walters,
hardware dealers, in Bellaire, and with him he remained until January 1,
1883. He and his brother, Charles Walters, then formed the firm of George
Walters & Co., hardware dealers, first locating in the Gorby building,
continuing here for three years, when they purchased a building of J. H.
Grafton, and after enlarging the same commenced business at that place,
where they have since remained. He was married in 1874 to Miss Minnie
Wilson, a daughter of Thomas Wilson, of Centreville, Ohio. By her he has
one son, Charles W., born in 1876. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity
of Bellaire, and a member of the Knights of Honor. Both he and wife are
members of the First Methodist Episcopal church, of Bellaire, Ohio. He has
paid some attention to home politics, serving the city as councilman. He was
elected as trustee of the Bellaire water works in 1887, and his term expiring
in 1890, he was re-elected for three more years. During all his service as
chairman, Mr. Walters management has caused $5,000 debt to be paid. He is
one of the directors of the Enterprise Window Glass company and Bellaire Glass
works, besides owning some real estate in different parts of the city. He has
always been successful in all his dealings, and is one of the pushing, enter-
prising men who has helped make Bellaire what she is.