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James Berrien Waters 1820–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1820

Birth Location: Bulloch, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 20 Dec 1895

Death Location: Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Waters

Mother: Milly Green

Spouse(s): Mary Waters

Children(s): Matilda Turner, Elijah Waters, James Waters, Malissa Thompson, Mississippi McCall, William Waters, Jane Waters, Julian Waters, Polly Waters, Laura Waters, Thomas Waters, Virginia Waters

In 1820, James Berrien Waters entered the world in Bulloch, Georgia, United States, born to John Franklin Waters And Milly Green. In 1850, James Berrien Waters resided in Division 79, Tattnall, Georgia, USA. In 1860, James Berrien Waters resided in Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia, USA. James Berrien Waters married Marry Strickland, Mary B Waters, and had children including Elijah Berry Waters, James Jasper Waters, Jane Waters, Julian J Waters, Laura V Waters, Malissa Elizabeth Waters Thompson, Matilda Jane Water Turner, Mississippi Elizabeth Mccall, Polly Waters, Thomas Waters, Virginia Waters, William Henry Mckinsey Waters. James Berrien Waters passed away in 1895 in Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1820, James Berrien Waters entered the world in Bulloch, Georgia, United States, born to John Franklin Waters And Milly Green.
  • In 1850, James Berrien Waters resided in Division 79, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, James Berrien Waters resided in Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.
  • James Berrien Waters married Marry Strickland, Mary B Waters, and had children including Elijah Berry Waters, James Jasper Waters, Jane Waters, Julian J Waters, Laura V Waters, Malissa Elizabeth Waters Thompson, Matilda Jane Water Turner, Mississippi Elizabeth Mccall, Polly Waters, Thomas Waters, Virginia Waters, William Henry Mckinsey Waters.
  • James Berrien Waters passed away in 1895 in Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Waters's Ancestors

Self
James Waters
1820–1895
Birth Place: Bulloch, Georgia, United States
Parents
John Franklin Waters
1776–1855
Beaufort County North Carolina
Milly Green
1783–1858
Dobbs County, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Calvin) Waters
1740–1793
North Carolina, United States
Mary (Eliza) Leigh
1754–1794
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Waters
1720–1775
Marjorie Beckworth
1721–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Waters's Descendants

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James (Berrien) Waters (4 Apr 1820–20 Dec 1895) m. Mary (B.) Waters (6 April 1837–4 August 1906)
  1. 1. Matilda (Jane Water) Turner 1869–1944
  2. 2. Elijah (Berry) Waters 1861–1922
  3. 3. James (Jasper) Waters 1858–1925
  4. 4. Malissa (Elizabeth Waters) Thompson 1865–1943
  5. 5. Mississippi (Elizabeth) McCall 1852–1912
  6. 6. William (Henry McKinsey) Waters 1863–1926
  7. 7. Jane Waters 1862–
  8. 8. Julian (J) Waters 1860–1944
  9. 9. Polly Waters 1866–
  10. 10. Laura (V.) Waters 1868–
  11. 11. Thomas Waters 1858–
  12. 12. Virginia Waters 1859–

James Waters's Timeline

6 Records

1820
4 Apr 1820
Birth of James Berrien Waters in Bulloch, Georgia, United States
Bulloch, Georgia, United States
1850
1850
Age 30
James Berrien Waters resided here in Division 79, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Division 79, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
James Berrien Waters resided here in Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
James Berrien Waters resided here in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1880
4 Jun 1880
Age 60
James Berrien Waters resided here in Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1895
20 Dec 1895
Age 75
Death of James Berrien Waters in Tattnall, Georgia, United States
Tattnall, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1820
    Event Place: Bulloch, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: 166; Page: 435A; Enumeration District: 088
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia; Page: 32; Family History Library Film: 803137
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: M593_175; Page: 229A; Family History Library Film: 545674
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 79, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: 83; Page: 344b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 79, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 79, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: 83; Page: 344b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Subdivision, Tattnall, Georgia; Page: 32; Family History Library Film: 803137

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: M593_175; Page: 229A; Family History Library Film: 545674

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: 166; Page: 435A; Enumeration District: 088
    [2] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1880; Census Place: District 88, Tattnall, Georgia; Archive Collection Number: T1137; Roll: T1137:19; Page: 01; Line: 6; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1895
    Event Place: Tattnall, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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