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Richard Edward Mortimer Waters 1812–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1812

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: Nov 20, 1871

Death Location: Pope Co, Illinois

Father: Richard Waters

Mother: Mary Cheney

Spouse(s): Eliza Walter, Ann Offutt

Children(s): Sidney Waters, Elmira Walter

In 1812, Richard Edward Mortimer Waters entered the world in Missouri, born to Richard Ezekiel Waters And Mary Day Cheney. In 1870, Richard Edward Mortimer Waters resided in Township 13 Range 5, Wool, Pope, Illinois, USA. Richard Edward Mortimer Waters married Ann Eliza Offutt, Eliza Walter, and had children including Elmira E Walter, Sidney Aline Waters. Richard Edward Mortimer Waters passed away in 1871 in Pope Co, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Richard Edward Mortimer Waters entered the world in Missouri, born to Richard Ezekiel Waters And Mary Day Cheney.
  • In 1870, Richard Edward Mortimer Waters resided in Township 13 Range 5, Wool, Pope, Illinois, USA.
  • Richard Edward Mortimer Waters married Ann Eliza Offutt, Eliza Walter, and had children including Elmira E Walter, Sidney Aline Waters.
  • Richard Edward Mortimer Waters passed away in 1871 in Pope Co, Illinois.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Waters's Ancestors

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Richard Waters
1812–1871
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Richard Ezekiel Waters
1769–1855
Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Mary (Day) Cheney
1781–1845
Somerset, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Richard (Waters (but John listed as father in) Will??)
1722–1791
Somerset Co., MD
Eleanor Gillis
1735–1812
Somerset Co, MD
Francis (Xavier) Cheney
1917–1800
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Coston
1760–1792
Somerset Co. Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gilliss
1696–1780
Eleanor BOZMAN
1713–1778
Andrew Cheney
1720–1790
Mary Scott
1735–
Isaac Costin
1733–1776
Sarah (McCready)
1721–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cheney
1695–1751
Mary Young)
1694–1752
Day Scott
1707–1757
Alice Ballard
1705–1744
Isaac Costen
1689–1743
Rose Smulling
1698–1744

Richard Waters's Descendants

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Richard (Edward Mortimer) Waters (Abt. 1812–Nov 20, 1871) m. Eliza Walter (abt 1825–) m. Ann (Eliza) Offutt (1824–4 Nov 1885)
  1. 1. Sidney (Aline) Waters 1847–1910
    1. 1. Charles (Elmer) Anderson 1866–1944
      1. 1. W (Wallace) Walter 1898–1991 m. Faye (Brown) Walter 1901–1992
        1. 1. Donald (Elbert) Walter 1929–2008
        2. 2. Vera Rost 1920–
        3. 3. Bonita Leathers 1924–
  2. 2. Elmira (E) Walter 1851–

Richard Waters's Timeline

3 Records

1812
Abt. 1812
Birth of Richard Edward Mortimer Waters in Missouri
Missouri
1870
1870
Age 58
Richard Edward Mortimer Waters resided here in Township 13 Range 5, Wool, Pope, Illinois, USA
Township 13 Range 5, Wool, Pope, Illinois, USA
1871
Nov 20, 1871
Age 59
Death of Richard Edward Mortimer Waters in Pope Co, Illinois
Pope Co, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1812
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13 Range 5, Pope, Illinois; Roll: M593_270; Page: 436A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 13 Range 5, Wool, Pope, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 13 Range 5, Pope, Illinois; Roll: M593_270; Page: 436A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 20, 1871
    Event Place: Pope Co, Illinois

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