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Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters 1905 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1905

Birth Location: Wiborg, McCreary County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 1989

Death Location: Whitley City, McCreary, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Ledbetter

Mother: Rebecca Ledbetter

Spouse(s): Henley Waters

Children(s): Raymond Waters, Simon Waters, Phillip Waters, Laura Mullins, Flenor Waters, Dakota Watter, Dakota Waters, Dakota Watters, Arnold Watters, Brent Waters, Corine Watters, Ronald Waters, Reynold Waters, Corine Waters, Louise Watters, Louise Watters, John Waters, John Waters, John Watters, Don Watters, Dallas Waters, Bobby Watters, David Watters, Jimmy Waters, Brent Waters, Don Waters, David Waters

Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters was born in 1905 in Wiborg, McCreary County, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Clark Ledbetter and Rebecca Melinda Coffee Ledbetter. In 1910, Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided in Barren Fork, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided in Yamacraw, McCreary, Kentucky, USA. Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters married Henley Waters, and had children including Raymond Goldman Waters, Simon Sylvester Waters, Phillip Jackson Waters, Laura Mae {Waters} Mullins, Flenor Francis Waters, Dakota Watter, Dakota Jack Waters, Dakota Watters, Arnold Watters, Brent Arnold Waters, Corine Watters, Ronald Coleman Waters, Reynold Coleman Waters, Corine Waters, Louise Watters, Louise Watters, John Junior Waters, John Junior Waters, John Watters, Don Watters, Dallas Henley Waters, Bobby Daniel Watters, David Watters, Jimmy Waters, Brent Waters, Don Waters, David Waters. Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters passed away in 1989 in Whitley City, McCreary, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters was born in 1905 in Wiborg, McCreary County, Kentucky, USA, the child of John Clark Ledbetter and Rebecca Melinda Coffee Ledbetter.
  • In 1910, Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided in Barren Fork, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided in Yamacraw, McCreary, Kentucky, USA.
  • Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters married Henley Waters, and had children including Raymond Goldman Waters, Simon Sylvester Waters, Phillip Jackson Waters, Laura Mae {Waters} Mullins, Flenor Francis Waters, Dakota Watter, Dakota Jack Waters, Dakota Watters, Arnold Watters, Brent Arnold Waters, Corine Watters, Ronald Coleman Waters, Reynold Coleman Waters, Corine Waters, Louise Watters, Louise Watters, John Junior Waters, John Junior Waters, John Watters, Don Watters, Dallas Henley Waters, Bobby Daniel Watters, David Watters, Jimmy Waters, Brent Waters, Don Waters, David Waters.
  • Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters passed away in 1989 in Whitley City, McCreary, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ledbetter
1885 – 1947
Birth Location: Fentris, Tennessee, USA
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Rebecca Ledbetter
1883 – 1964
Birth Location: Flat Rock, KY, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Henley Waters
1897 – 1990
Birth Location: Stearns, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Raymond Waters
1922 – 2003
Birth Location: Stearns, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
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Simon Waters
1924 – 2006
Birth Location: Stearns, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
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Phillip Waters
1926 – 2010
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Laura Mullins
1928 – 2009
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Flenor Waters
1929 – 1930
Birth Location: McCreary, Kentucky, USA
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Dakota Watter
1931 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Dakota Waters
1931 – 1976
Birth Location: –
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Dakota Watters
1932 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Arnold Watters
1933 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Brent Waters
1933 – 2019
Birth Location: Fidelity, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Corine Watters
1934 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Ronald Waters
1934 – 1935
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Reynold Waters
1934 – 1935
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Corine Waters
1935 – 2020
Birth Location: Barthell, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Louise Watters
1936 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Louise Watters
1937 –
Birth Location: New York
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John Waters
1939 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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John Waters
1939 –
Birth Location: New York
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John Watters
1939 – 2022
Birth Location: Barthell, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Don Watters
1941 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Dallas Waters
1943 – 2020
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Bobby Watters
1945 – 2015
Birth Location: Kentucky
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David Watters
1947 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Jimmy Waters
1949 – 2021
Birth Location: New York
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Brent Waters
Birth Location: –
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Don Waters
Birth Location: –
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David Waters
Birth Location: –
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Lillie Waters's Ancestors

Self
Lillie Waters
1905 – 1989
Birth Place: Wiborg, McCreary County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Clark Ledbetter
1885 – 1947
Fentris, Tennessee, USA
Rebecca (Melinda Coffee) Ledbetter
1883 – 1964
Flat Rock, KY, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Lindsay) Wright
1855 – 1925
Fentress Co. Tenn. USA
Tabitha (Ellen) Ledbetter
1849 – 1906
Fentress County, Tennessee, United States of America
James (Shelby) Coffey
1854 – 1926
South Fork, Pulaski Co., Kentucky
Melvina (Melissa) Holloway
1855 – 1935
Morgan Co., TN
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Wright
1826 – 1904
Beverly Ledbetter
1802 –
Susannah Cravens
1808 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lillie Waters's Descendants

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Lillie (Belle [Ledbetter]) Waters (7 Aug 1905 – 7 Apr 1989) m. Henley Waters (10 Sep 1897 – 11 Mar 1990)
  1. 1. Raymond (Goldman) Waters (20 Sep 1922 – 3 Jun 2003) m. Ethel (Tapley) Waters ( – 2009)
    1. 1. Goldman (Delon) Waters (26 Mar 1943 – 26 Dec 2022)
    2. 2. Tommy (M.) Waters (5 Oct 1944 – 15 Nov 2013)
    3. 3. Fannie (M) Watters (abt 1945 – )
    4. 4. Phyllis (L) Watters (abt 1947 – )
    5. 5. Robert (D) Watters (abt 1949 – )
    6. 6. Trula Smith (12 Oct 1952 – 27 July 2018)
    7. 7. Larry (Samson) Waters (abt 1966 – )
  2. 2. Simon (Sylvester) Waters (20 Jan 1924 – 21 Mar 2006) m. Cora (Wilson) Waters m. Cora (L Smith) Waters (29 August 1927 – 1 February 2016) m. Marie Waters (14 May 1925 – 31 March 1969)
    1. 1. Wilburn (Milford) Watters (11 November 1945 – 23 October 1993)
    2. 2. William Watters
    3. 3. William (Edward) Watters (29 April 1944 – 25 June 2024)
    4. 4. Wil-burn Watters
  3. 3. Phillip (Jackson) Waters (abt 1926 – 13 Mar 2010) m. Virginia (Sue {Hill}) Waters (5 Aug 1934 – 9 Feb 2019)
    1. 1. Phillip (Junior) Waters (abt 1955 – ) m. Sheila (Dale) West (27 Sep 1957 – 5 May 1999) m. Leda (Jane) Atwell (7 Jan 1957 – 7 Nov 2020)
      1. 1. Joshua (Lee) Waters (6 Mar 1979 – ) m. Tamara (J. [Callahan]) Waters m. Racheal (Renee) Allred (1 May 1980 – 19 May 2011)
      2. 2. Phillip Waters (January 4th, 1987 – ) m. Meaghan (Nicole) Warrell (9 Jul 1990 – )
        1. 1. Jazlynn (Chantelle) Waters (15 Aug 2006 – )
        2. 2. Mason (Corey) Sparks (18 Dec 2010 – )
        3. 3. Maximus ("Max") Waters (7 Jan 2021 – )
        4. 4. Memphis (Nicole) Sparks
      3. 3. Travis (Ryan) Waters (12 Jul 1989 – )
    2. 2. Timothy (Wayne) Waters (8 Dec 1958 – ) m. Melanie (L.) Byers
    3. 3. Paula (Elaine {Waters}) Shannon (15 Aug 1961 – ) m. Earl (Dean) Shannon (6 May 1957 – 9 Jun 2005)
      1. 1. Janette (Renee {Shannon}) Slaven (Aug 1978 – ) m. Danny (Joe) Slaven
      2. 2. Monica (Lynn) Shannon (Dec 1979 – )
      3. 3. Leslie (Sue {Shannon}) Chambers (abt 1980 – ) m. Shawn (Michael) Chambers
    4. 4. Steven (Lewis) Waters (15 Mar 1971 – ) m. Lisa (Marie) Hoffman (abt 1972 – )
    5. 5. Crystal (Dawn {Waters}) Hobbick (abt 1981 – ) m. Jeffrey (Joe) Scott (abt 1976 – ) m. William Hobbick
    6. 6. Delores (Ann {Waters}) Wagers
  4. 4. Laura (Mae {Waters}) Mullins (abt 1928 – 9 Apr 2009) m. Arvil Pennington (abt 1928 – )
    1. 1. Finas (James) Pennington (abt 1949 – )
  5. 5. Flenor (Francis) Waters (3 Jul 1929 – 13 Apr 1930)
  6. 6. Dakota Watter (abt 1931 – )
  7. 7. Dakota (Jack) Waters (7 Mar 1931 – 8 May 1976)
  8. 8. Dakota Watters (abt 1932 – )
  9. 9. Arnold Watters (abt 1933 – )
  10. 10. Brent (Arnold) Waters (25 April 1933 – 10 July 2019)
  11. 11. Corine Watters (abt 1934 – )
  12. 12. Ronald (Coleman) Waters (12 Oct 1934 – 23 Feb 1935)
  13. 13. Reynold (Coleman) Waters (17 Oct 1934 – 23 Feb 1935)
  14. 14. Corine Waters (2 Nov 1935 – 19 March 2020)
  15. 15. Louise Watters (abt 1936 – )
  16. 16. Louise Watters (abt 1937 – )
  17. 17. John (Junior) Waters (abt 1939 – )
  18. 18. John (Junior) Waters (abt 1939 – )
  19. 19. John Watters (21 May 1939 – 4 January 2022)
  20. 20. Don Watters (abt 1941 – )
  21. 21. Dallas (Henley) Waters (abt 1943 – 2020)
  22. 22. Bobby (Daniel) Watters (abt 1945 – 4 April 2015)
  23. 23. David Watters (abt 1947 – )
  24. 24. Jimmy Waters (abt 1949 – 2021) m. Roberta Nevels m. Maxine Jones (19 Oct 1932 – 28 March 2015)
    1. 1. Kimberly (Agnes) Waters (28 Oct 1966 – ) m. Michael (W) Crabtree (abt 1966 – )
    2. 2. Michael Crabtree
  25. 25. Brent Waters
  26. 26. Don Waters
  27. 27. David Waters

Lillie Waters's Timeline

9 Records

1905
7 Aug 1905
Birth of Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters in Wiborg, McCreary County, Kentucky, USA
Wiborg, McCreary County, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided here in Barren Fork, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Barren Fork, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided here in Yamacraw, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
Yamacraw, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided here in District 7, District 7, Mccreary, Kentucky, USA
District 7, District 7, Mccreary, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided here in Paint Cliff, Shoopman, McCreary, Kentucky
Paint Cliff, Shoopman, McCreary, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 35
Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided here in Mag Dist 7, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist 7, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided here in McCreary, Kentucky, USA
McCreary, Kentucky, USA
1965
1965
Age 60
Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1989
7 Apr 1989
Age 84
Death of Lillie Belle [Ledbetter] Waters in Whitley City, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
Whitley City, McCreary, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1905
    Event Place: Wiborg, McCreary County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01336; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 74-16
    [3] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Barren Fork, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: T624_501; Page: 11a; Enumeration District: 0211; FHL microfilm: 1374514
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Barren Fork, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Barren Fork, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: T624_501; Page: 11a; Enumeration District: 0211; FHL microfilm: 1374514

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Yamacraw, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 7, District 7, Mccreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Paint Cliff, Shoopman, McCreary, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01336; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 74-16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist 7, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01336; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 74-16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: McCreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mccreary
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shoopinan
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Alaska Daily Empire; Publication Date: 20/ Feb/ 1922; Publication Place: Juneau, Alaska, USA; ,0.9183497,0.5665587,0.9524821&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whitley City, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Star Press; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1989; Publication Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA; ,0.5724519,0.45255023,0.7243066&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1989
    Event Place: Whitley City, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Star Press; Publication Date: 9 Apr 1989; Publication Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA; ,0.5724519,0.45255023,0.7243066&xid=3355
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stearns, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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