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Josiah West Waters 1849–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1849

Birth Location: New Paris, Preble, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1921

Death Location: West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA

Father: James Jr

Mother: Mary Whitaker

Spouse(s): Emma Smith, Ella Smith, Mary Millett

Children(s): Frederick Waters, Herbert Waters, William Waters, Catherine Waters, Carl Waters, Charles Waters

In 1849, Josiah West Waters entered the world in New Paris, Preble, Ohio, USA, born to James K Waters Jr And Mary Jane Whitaker. In 1880, Josiah West Waters resided in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA. Josiah West Waters married Ella Christina Ellen Smith, Emma Amanda Smith, Mary Frances Mamie Millett, and had children including Carl Leonard Waters, Catherine Lillian Ellis Waters, Charles Edward Waters, Frederick Caryl Waters, Herbert Elmer Waters, William Ward Waters. Josiah West Waters passed away in 1921 in West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Josiah West Waters entered the world in New Paris, Preble, Ohio, USA, born to James K Waters Jr And Mary Jane Whitaker.
  • In 1880, Josiah West Waters resided in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA.
  • Josiah West Waters married Ella Christina Ellen Smith, Emma Amanda Smith, Mary Frances Mamie Millett, and had children including Carl Leonard Waters, Catherine Lillian Ellis Waters, Charles Edward Waters, Frederick Caryl Waters, Herbert Elmer Waters, William Ward Waters.
  • Josiah West Waters passed away in 1921 in West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Waters's Ancestors

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Josiah Waters
1849–1921
Birth Place: New Paris, Preble, Ohio, USA
Parents
James K Waters Jr
1821–1893
Boone Co., Kentucky, USA
Mary (Jane) Whitaker
1824–1896
Preble County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
James (K. Waters) Sr
1777–1857
Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary ("Polly") Lanier
1790–1847
Bourbon Co., Va. (Ky.)
OLIVER WHITAKER
1775–1854
Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth Kibbey
1784–1865
New Jersey, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Waters
1750–1816
Ann Hamilton
1750–1833
ISHAM Lanier
1756–1823
CATHERINE Lanier
1767–1844
Ambrose Whitaker
1730–1796
Rachel Leake
1743–1823
Ephraim Kibbey
1756–1809
Phebe Crane
1758–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel WHITAKER
1694–1752
Mary Abbott
1700–1739
Recompense Leek
1686–1749
Abigail Shaw
1700–1733

Josiah Waters's Descendants

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Josiah (West) Waters (8 Feb 1849–10 Nov 1921) m. Emma (Amanda) Smith (14 May 1855–28 Dec 1890) m. Ella (Christina (Ellen)) Smith (Jul 1857–3 Mar 1901) m. Mary (Frances (Mamie)) Millett (1866–19 Jul 1931)
  1. 1. Frederick (Caryl) Waters 1880–1964 m. May (C) Waters 1904–1991 m. May (C) Waters 1904–
    1. 1. Robert (Fred) Waters 1927–2014
    2. 2. Donald (Edward) Water 1928–2020
    3. 3. Donald (E) Waters 1928–2020
  2. 2. Herbert (Elmer) Waters 1876–1963 m. Evelyn (Agnes) Hawn 1876–1935 m. Alma (Korb) Waters 1891– m. Nora (Hazel) Pattison 1913–
    1. 1. Warren (Josiah) Waters 1907–1993 m. Leta (Arvilla) Brinkerhoff 1911–1997 m. Faye (T) Waters 1908–2001
      1. 1. Warren (Waters) Jr 1933–2002 m. Mary (Jo) Dewey 1934–2002
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Huysman 1938–2023
    2. 2. Howard (Fredrick) Waters 1911–1995
    3. 3. Herbert (Elmer) Waters 1909–2001
  3. 3. William (Ward) Waters 1885–1958 m. Ferne (Z) Waters 1891–
    1. 1. W (Ward) Waters 1923–
  4. 4. Catherine (Lillian (Ellis)) Waters 1894–1979 m. Benjamin (Harrison) Ellis 1889–1966
  5. 5. Carl (Leonard) Waters 1895–1898
  6. 6. Charles (Edward) Waters 1872–1875

Josiah Waters's Timeline

3 Records

1849
8 Feb 1849
Birth of Josiah West Waters in New Paris, Preble, Ohio, USA
New Paris, Preble, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Josiah West Waters resided here in Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
1921
10 Nov 1921
Age 72
Death of Josiah West Waters in West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1849
    Event Place: New Paris, Preble, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Centralia, Marion, Illinois; Roll: 234; Page: 219d; Enumeration District: 125

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Centralia, Marion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Centralia, Marion, Illinois; Roll: 234; Page: 219d; Enumeration District: 125

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1921
    Event Place: West Liberty, Muscatine, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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