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Bennett Uriah Waters 1812–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 April 1812

Birth Location: Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 17 Aug 1879

Death Location: Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James Sr

Mother: Mary Lanier

Spouse(s): Susannah Williams, Mary Pryor

Children(s): Louisa Waters, Robert Waters, William Waters, Leonedas Waters, Laura Waters, Theodore Waters, Thomas Waters, Martha Waters

Bennett Uriah Waters was born in 1812 in Kentucky, United States, the child of James K Waters Sr And Mary Polly Lanier. In 1850, Bennett Uriah Waters resided in District 2, Boone, Kentucky, USA. In 1860, Bennett Uriah Waters resided in Covington Ward 5, Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA. Bennett Uriah Waters married Mary Pryor, Susannah Williams, and had children including Laura Lorenda Waters, Leonedas W Waters, Louisa Waters, Martha J Waters, Robert B Waters, Theodore S Waters, Thomas James Waters, William Martin Waters. Bennett Uriah Waters passed away in 1879 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bennett Uriah Waters was born in 1812 in Kentucky, United States, the child of James K Waters Sr And Mary Polly Lanier.
  • In 1850, Bennett Uriah Waters resided in District 2, Boone, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1860, Bennett Uriah Waters resided in Covington Ward 5, Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bennett Uriah Waters married Mary Pryor, Susannah Williams, and had children including Laura Lorenda Waters, Leonedas W Waters, Louisa Waters, Martha J Waters, Robert B Waters, Theodore S Waters, Thomas James Waters, William Martin Waters.
  • Bennett Uriah Waters passed away in 1879 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bennett Waters's Ancestors

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Bennett Waters
1812–1879
Birth Place: Kentucky, United States
Parents
James K. Waters Sr
1777–1857
Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary ("Polly") Lanier
1790–1847
Bourbon Co., Va. (Ky.)
Grandparents
John (P) Waters
1750–1816
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Ann ((Nancy Ann)) Hamilton
1750–1833
Little Calfpasture River, Augusta, Virginia, USA
ISHAM (\ ISOM) Lanier
1756–1823
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
CATHERINE ("Caty" Underwood) Lanier
1767–1844
Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bennett Waters's Descendants

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Bennett (Uriah) Waters (2 April 1812–17 Aug 1879) m. Susannah Williams (2 June 1820–26 September 1864) m. Mary Pryor (24 Dec 1838–23 Jul 1873)
  1. 1. Louisa Waters 1843–1873
    1. 1. Lattie (M) Penland 1866–1946
      1. 1. Clarence (Elden) Pilcher 1885–1924
        1. 1. Alfred (William) Pilcher 1923–2022
  2. 2. Robert (B.) Waters 1873–1873
  3. 3. William (Martin) Waters 1855–1950
  4. 4. Leonedas (W.) Waters 1851–1876
  5. 5. Laura ("Lorenda") Waters 1846–1920
  6. 6. Theodore (S) Waters 1844–
  7. 7. Thomas (James) Waters 1841–1871
  8. 8. Martha (J) Waters 1838–

Bennett Waters's Timeline

4 Records

1812
2 April 1812
Birth of Bennett Uriah Waters in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1850
1850
Age 38
Bennett Uriah Waters resided here in District 2, Boone, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Boone, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 48
Bennett Uriah Waters resided here in Covington Ward 5, Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA
Covington Ward 5, Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA
1879
17 Aug 1879
Age 67
Death of Bennett Uriah Waters in New Hope Station, Preble Co., Oh. -Mound HIll Cem.
New Hope Station, Preble Co., Oh. -Mound HIll Cem.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 April 1812
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Covington Ward 5, Kenton, Kentucky; Roll: M653_379; Page: 719; Family History Lib
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Boone, Kentucky; Roll: 192; Page: 218a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Boone, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 2, Boone, Kentucky; Roll: 192; Page: 218a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Covington Ward 5, Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Covington Ward 5, Kenton, Kentucky; Roll: M653_379; Page: 719; Family History Lib

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1879
    Event Place: New Hope Station, Preble Co., Oh. -Mound HIll Cem.
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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