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Samuel John Waters 1829 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1829

Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1907

Death Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Waters

Mother: Sarah Waters

Spouse(s): Malinda Waters

Children(s): Henry Waters, Moses Waters, Lewis Waters, Mary Waters, Joseph Waters, Noah Waters, Sarah Waters, Lithy Musgrove, Joseph Waters

The story of Samuel John Waters began in 1829 in Fentress County, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Samuel John Waters resided in Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA. Samuel John Waters married Malinda Lydia "Liddy" {Roberts} Waters, and had children including Henry F Waters, Moses Waters, Lewis Waters, Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" Waters, Joseph E. Waters, Noah Russell Waters, Sarah Ann Waters, Lithy Katherine {Waters} Musgrove, Joseph Waters. Samuel John Waters passed away in 1907 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel John Waters began in 1829 in Fentress County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, Samuel John Waters resided in Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA.
  • Samuel John Waters married Malinda Lydia "Liddy" {Roberts} Waters, and had children including Henry F Waters, Moses Waters, Lewis Waters, Mary Elizabeth "Eliza" Waters, Joseph E. Waters, Noah Russell Waters, Sarah Ann Waters, Lithy Katherine {Waters} Musgrove, Joseph Waters.
  • Samuel John Waters passed away in 1907 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Waters
1805 – 1870
Birth Location: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Waters
1808 – 1850
Birth Location: ,Fentress,Tennessee,USA
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Spouses(s)

Malinda Waters
1830 – 1908
Birth Location: Fentress, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Henry Waters
1853 – 1934
Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, USA
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Moses Waters
1854 – 1919
Birth Location: Wayne Co., KY
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Lewis Waters
1857 – 1870
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Mary Waters
1861 – 1893
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Joseph Waters
1864 – 1931
Birth Location: Wayne Co, Kentucky
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Noah Waters
1866 – 1930
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Waters
1870 – 1900
Birth Location: Wayne Co., KY
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Lithy Musgrove
1873 – 1895
Birth Location: McCreary County, Kentucky, USA
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Joseph Waters
1900 – 1931
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Samuel Waters's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Waters
1829 – 1907
Birth Place: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Waters
1805 – 1870
Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah ({Ware}) Waters
1808 – 1850
,Fentress,Tennessee,USA
Grandparents
Elijah (Moses) Waters
1773 – 1830
North Carolina, United States of America
Nancy ({Rue}) Waters
1763 – 1829
County Down, , Ulster Province, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Waters
1740 – 1785
Sarah Waters
– 1879
Samuel Rue
1725 – 1767
Aaltje Sandt
1731 – 1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathon Waters
1715 – 1786
Mehetible Waters
1716 – 1799

Samuel Waters's Descendants

1.
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Samuel (John) Waters (25 Mar 1829 – 16 Dec 1907) m. Malinda (Lydia "Liddy" {Roberts}) Waters (Oct 1830 – 1 Feb 1908)
  1. 1. Henry (F) Waters (27 Jan 1853 – 21 May 1934)
  2. 2. Moses Waters (25 Aug 1854 – October 15, 1919) m. Emily (Elizabeth "Emma" {Anderson}) Waters (21 Nov 1846 – 1882) m. Malinda ("Linda" {Winchester}) Waters (1 Apr 1860 – 1 Sep 1927) m. Martha (Elizabeth {Kidd}) Waters (Nov 1847 – ) m. Rhoda (Ann (Rodan)) Watson (10 Jun 1861 – June 01, 1944) m. Dora ({Spradlin}) Waters (1870 – )
    1. 1. Henry (Frank) Watters (25 Aug 1875 – 2 May 1948)
    2. 2. Elija Waters (Dec 1878 – )
    3. 3. Annie Waters (Feb 1883 – )
    4. 4. Calvin Waters (Jul 1887 – )
    5. 5. Henry (Frank) Waters (25 Aug 1875 – 2 May 1948)
    6. 6. Lewis (S.) Waters (4 Jun 1877 – 25 May 1948)
    7. 7. Malinda Waters (May 1882 – )
    8. 8. Sam (M.) Kidd (24 May 1882 – 8 Jul 1950)
    9. 9. Malinda ({Waters}) Farmer (25 May 1882 – 7 June 1907)
    10. 10. Peter Waters (Sep 1887 – )
    11. 11. Peter ("Pete" Frank) Waters (8 Sep 1887 – 13 Sep 1966)
    12. 12. Reuben Waters (Jul 1890 – )
    13. 13. Elijah (T) Waters (28 Mar 1892 – 25 Apr 1967)
    14. 14. Reuben Waters (15 Jul 1892 – 22 Oct 1925)
    15. 15. Elizah Waters (Mar 1893 – )
    16. 16. Henley Waters (Sep 1897 – )
    17. 17. Henley Waters (10 Sep 1897 – 11 Mar 1990) m. Lillie (Belle [Ledbetter]) Waters (7 Aug 1905 – 7 Apr 1989) m. Lillie (Belle) Waters (7 August 1905 – 7 April 1989) m. Lillie (B) Ledbetter (7 Aug 1905 – 7 Apr 1989)
      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)
        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)
        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
      28. 28. Laura (Mae) Waters (1 Mar 1928 – 9 Apr 2009)
      29. 29. Bobby (Daniel) Waters (9 Nov 1944 – 4 Apr 2015) m. Anna (Mae) Coffey (abt 1949 – )
        1. 1. Steven (Dale) Watters (22 Aug 1966 – 29 Aug 1966)
        2. 2. Carol (Lynn {Waters}) Harris
        3. 3. Teresa ({Waters}) Riddle
      30. 30. Laura (Mae) Waters (1 Mar 1928 – 9 Apr 2009)
      31. 31. Phillip (Jackson) Waters (1925 – 2010)
      32. 32. Lara Watters (abt 1928 – )
      33. 33. Flenor (F) Waters (1929 – 1930)
      34. 34. Flenor (F) Waters (1929 – 1930)
      35. 35. Dakota Waters (1931 – 1976)
      36. 36. Dakota Waters (1931 – 1976)
      37. 37. Brent (Arnold) Waters (1933 – 2019)
      38. 38. Brent (Arnold) Waters (1933 – 2019)
      39. 39. Corine Waters (1935 – 2020)
      40. 40. Corine Waters (1935 – 2020)
      41. 41. John Waters (1939 – 2022)
      42. 42. John Waters (1939 – 2022)
      43. 43. Bobby (Daniel) Waters (1944 – 2015)
      44. 44. Randall Waters
      45. 45. David Waters
      46. 46. Don Waters
      47. 47. Ronald Waters
      48. 48. Randall Waters
      49. 49. David Waters
      50. 50. Don Waters
      51. 51. Ronald Waters
    18. 18. Jenova Waters (1898 – )
    19. 19. Sidney Waters (Mar 1900 – )
    20. 20. John (Sidney "Sid") Waters (7 Mar 1900 – 15 Sep 1978)
    21. 21. Eva (Jane {Waters}) Cooper (8 Aug 1904 – 25 Nov 1973)
    22. 22. Eliga Waters (Abt 1879 – )
    23. 23. Samuel Waters (1880 – )
    24. 24. Eliza Waters (abt 1880 – March 08, 1925)
    25. 25. Annie Waters (Feb 1883 – )
    26. 26. Calvin Waters (Jul 1887 – )
    27. 27. John (Jerry (Johnie)) Watson (January 23, 1912 – September 25, 1965)
    28. 28. Dytha Waters (abt 1902 – )
    29. 29. Columbus Waters (abt 1904 – )
    30. 30. Elsie Waters (abt 1906 – )
    31. 31. Temple Waters (abt 1908 – )
    32. 32. Cyntha Waters (abt 1911 – )
    33. 33. Hazel Waters (abt 1914 – )
    34. 34. Mable Waters (abt 1914 – )
    35. 35. Dorothy ({King}) Waters (16 May 1914 – 9 May 2001)
    36. 36. Willie Watters (12 Feb 1900 – 27 Jun 1923)
  3. 3. Lewis Waters (abt 1857 – abt 1870)
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth "Eliza") Waters (abt 1861 – 1893)
  5. 5. Joseph (E.) Waters (25 Dec 1864 – 10 Oct 1931)
  6. 6. Noah (Russell) Waters (15 Jan 1866 – 21 Apr 1930)
  7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Waters (abt 1870 – 1900)
  8. 8. Lithy (Katherine {Waters}) Musgrove (1873 – 1895)
  9. 9. Joseph Waters (abt 1900 – 10 Oct 1931)

Samuel Waters's Timeline

9 Records

1829
25 Mar 1829
Birth of Samuel John Waters in Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 21
Samuel John Waters resided here in Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1857
01 Mar 1857
Age 28
Samuel John Waters was baptized in Bristol, St James, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, St James, Gloucestershire, England
1860
1860
Age 31
Samuel John Waters resided here in District 2, Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 41
Samuel John Waters resided here in District 5, Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
District 5, Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
Samuel John Waters resided here in Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Wayne, Kentucky, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 61
Samuel John Waters resided here in Pricknot, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Pricknot, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 71
Samuel John Waters resided here in West Pine Knot, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
West Pine Knot, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1907
16 Dec 1907
Age 78
Death of Samuel John Waters in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1829
    Event Place: Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: West Pine Knot, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: 555; Page: 60; Enumeration District: 0133
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: M653_393; Page: 99; Family History Library F
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1857
    Event Place: Bristol, St James, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1720-1933

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 1, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, Pulaski, Kentucky; Roll: M653_393; Page: 99; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wayne, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Pricknot, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890
    [2] 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: West Pine Knot, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: West Pine Knot, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: 555; Page: 60; Enumeration District: 0133

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1907
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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