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George R Walter 1829 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1829

Birth Location: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia

Death Date: Jan 1880

Death Location: , Coffey, Kansas

Father: William Walters

Mother: Mary Leith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sherwood, Martha Webber

Children(s): Charles Walters, Mary Walters, William Walters, Lillie Walters, O Walters, Malissa Walters

George R Walter was born in 1829 in Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, the child of William S Walters and Mary Eleanor Leith. In 1860, George R Walter resided in Independence, Warren, Indiana. In 1870, George R Walter resided in Logan, Peoria, Illinois, USA. George R Walter married Elizabeth Sherwood, Martha Webber, and had children including Charles "Charley" E Walters, Mary Jane Walters, William A Walters, Lillie A Walters, O Edward Walters, Malissa Anna Walters. George R Walter passed away in 1880 in , Coffey, Kansas.

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Biography

  • George R Walter was born in 1829 in Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, the child of William S Walters and Mary Eleanor Leith.
  • In 1860, George R Walter resided in Independence, Warren, Indiana.
  • In 1870, George R Walter resided in Logan, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
  • George R Walter married Elizabeth Sherwood, Martha Webber, and had children including Charles "Charley" E Walters, Mary Jane Walters, William A Walters, Lillie A Walters, O Edward Walters, Malissa Anna Walters.
  • George R Walter passed away in 1880 in , Coffey, Kansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Walter's Ancestors

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George Walter
1829 – 1880
Birth Place: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia
Parents
William S Walters
1795 – 1855
Georgetown, Virginia
Mary (Eleanor) Leith
1799 – 1846
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Walter (Bragg) Walter
1768 – 1840
St. Mary's, St. Mary's, Maryland Colony, America
Anna King
1771 – 1805
Pennsylvania, United States
George Leith
1776 – 1835
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Woolf
1778 – 1806
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Walter
1741 – 1802
ANN SHANKS
1740 – 1804
Zephaniah King
1759 – 1778
Anna Fox
1750 – 1821
James Leith
1758 – 1806
Lydia McKay
1753 – 1807
John Woolf
1745 – 1819
Elizabeth Cornwell
1750 – 1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Walter
1714 – 1760
Ann (Walter)
1722 – 1810
Thomas SHANKS
Judith Goldsmith
Joseph III
1732 – 1775
Drayden Johnson
1738 – 1823

George Walter's Descendants

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George (R) Walter (24 Jul 1829 – Jan 1880) m. Elizabeth Sherwood (18 Nov 1836 – 25 January 1871) m. Martha Webber (abt 1837 – 31 July 1907)
  1. 1. Charles ("Charley" E) Walters (abt 1861 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Walters (abt 1863 – )
  3. 3. William (A) Walters (abt 1865 – )
  4. 4. Lillie (A) Walters (abt 1867 – )
  5. 5. O (Edward) Walters (abt 1869 – )
  6. 6. Malissa (Anna) Walters (Feb 1872 – )

George Walter's Timeline

4 Records

1829
24 Jul 1829
Birth of George R Walter in Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia
Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 31
George R Walter resided here in Independence, Warren, Indiana
Independence, Warren, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 41
George R Walter resided here in Logan, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Logan, Peoria, Illinois, USA
1880
Jan 1880
Age 51
Death of George R Walter in , Coffey, Kansas
, Coffey, Kansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Logan, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: M593_266; Page: 177B; Family History Library Film: 545765
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Independence, Warren, Indiana; Roll: M653_305; Page: 536; Family History Library Film: 803305
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Independence, Warren, Indiana
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Independence, Warren, Indiana; Roll: M653_305; Page: 536; Family History Library Film: 803305

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Logan, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Logan, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: M593_266; Page: 177B; Family History Library Film: 545765

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1880
    Event Place: , Coffey, Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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