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Gerald Walters 1930–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 SEP 1930

Birth Location: Shelby County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 MAY 1985

Death Location: New Palestine, Hancock, Indiana, USA

Father: Benton Walters

Mother: Maud Connaway

Spouse(s): Dovie Chambers

Children(s): Paula Ward

The story of Gerald Walters began in 1930 in Shelby County, Indiana, USA. Gerald Walters married Dovie Leona Sparkman Chambers, and had children including Gerald Edgar Walters Jr, Jackie Walters, Marilyn Walters, Pamela Walters, Paula Joyce Ward. Gerald Walters passed away in 1985 in New Palestine, Hancock, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gerald Walters began in 1930 in Shelby County, Indiana, USA.
  • Gerald Walters married Dovie Leona Sparkman Chambers, and had children including Gerald Edgar Walters Jr, Jackie Walters, Marilyn Walters, Pamela Walters, Paula Joyce Ward.
  • Gerald Walters passed away in 1985 in New Palestine, Hancock, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benton Walters
1882–1946
Birth Location: Brown County, Indiana, USA
BW
Maud Connaway
1891–1958
Birth Location: Rome, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Dovie Chambers
1928–2005
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
DC

Children(s)

Paula Ward
1950–1986
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
PW

Gerald Walters's Ancestors

Self
Gerald Walters
1930–1985
Birth Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Benton Charles Walters
1882–1946
Brown County, Indiana, USA
Maud (Lovina) Connaway
1891–1958
Rome, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
John (Edward) Walters
1840–1926
Harrison, Bartholomew, Indiana, USA
Anna Walters
1846–1917
Ohio, USA
Oliver (A) Connaway
1847–1932
Indiana, USA
Lovina Connaway
1850–1925
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Walters
1810–1880
Martha Reed
1795–1873
Young Long
1813–1852
Catherine Weaver
1814–1898
William Connaway
1819–1894
Elizabeth Haworth
1823–1862
William Mount
1809–1859
Frances Williams
1811–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michel Walters
1774–1861
Elizabeth Anderson
1781–1846
William West
1773–1852
Sarah Powell
1775–1830
Benjamin Long
1765–1844
Betsey Bennett
1762–1843
Frederick Weaver
1790–1833
Mary Beamer
1787–1831
John Connaway
1787–1870
Susannah Royster
1775–1879
James Haworth
1799–1843
Frances Wynne
1799–1841
William Mount
1778–1845
Elizabeth Jones
1778–1810
Jeptha Williams
1779–1837
Cinthy Rogers
1792–1860

Gerald Walters's Descendants

1.
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Gerald Walters (30 SEP 1930–20 MAY 1985) m. Dovie (Leona Sparkman) Chambers (Oct 1928–14 Jul 2005)
  1. 1. Paula (Joyce) Ward 1950–1986

Gerald Walters's Timeline

22 Records

1930
30 Sep 1930
Birth of Gerald Walters in Brandywine, Shelby, Indiana, USA
Brandywine, Shelby, Indiana, USA
1930
30 SEP 1930
Birth of Gerald Walters in Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
1930
30 SEP 1930
Birth of Gerald Walters in Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
1930
30 SEP 1930
Birth of Gerald Walters in Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
1930
30 SEP 1930
Birth of Gerald Walters in Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
1930
30 SEP 1930
Birth of Gerald Walters in Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
1930
30 SEP 1930
Birth of Gerald Walters in Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
1931
abt 1931
Age 1
Birth of Gerald Walters in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1931
abt 1931
Age 1
Birth of Gerald Walters in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1931
abt 1931
Age 1
Birth of Gerald Walters in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1931
abt 1931
Age 1
Birth of Gerald Walters in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1931
abt 1931
Age 1
Birth of Gerald Walters in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 5
Gerald Walters resided here in Rural, Shelby, Indiana
Rural, Shelby, Indiana
1935
1935
Age 5
Gerald Walters resided here in Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 10
Gerald Walters resided here in Franklin, Marion, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Marion, Indiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 10
Gerald Walters resided here in Franklin, Marion, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Marion, Indiana, USA
1947
1947
Age 17
Gerald Walters resided here in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
1948
1948
Age 18
Gerald Walters resided here in Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
1982
1 Dec 1982
Age 52
Death of Gerald Walters in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
1982
1 Dec 1982
Age 52
Death of Gerald Walters in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
1985
20 MAY 1985
Age 55
Death of Gerald Walters in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1985
20 MAY 1985
Age 55
Death of Gerald Walters in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1930
    Event Place: Brandywine, Shelby, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1931
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1930
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1931
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1930
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1931
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1930
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1931
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1930
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1931
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1930
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 SEP 1930
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1930
    Event Place: Franklin, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Franklin Evening Star - 1 Oct 1930 - Page 6, Gerald Edgar Walters Birth Announcement

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Shelby, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shelby County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Franklin, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Franklin, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1982
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Indianapolis Star - 3 Dec 1982 - Page 64, Gerald E Walters Obituary 3 Dec 1982

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lawrence, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1982
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1982
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1985
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1985
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Palestine, Hancock, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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