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Washington Wayne "Major" Waters 1844–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 June 1844

Birth Location: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 1 February 1917

Death Location: Ware County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Waters

Mother: Martha Lanier

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The story of Washington Wayne "Major" Waters began in 1844 in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America. In 1880, Washington Wayne "Major" Waters resided in District 456, Appling, Georgia, USA. Washington Wayne "Major" Waters passed away in 1917 in Ware County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Washington Wayne "Major" Waters began in 1844 in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America.
  • In 1880, Washington Wayne "Major" Waters resided in District 456, Appling, Georgia, USA.
  • Washington Wayne "Major" Waters passed away in 1917 in Ware County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Washington Waters's Ancestors

Self
Washington Waters
1844–1917
Birth Place: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
John Barber Waters
1807–1887
Screven, Georgia, United States
Martha Lanier
1814–1875
Bulloch Co., Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Allen Waters) Sr.
1784–1851
Effingham County, Georgia, USA
Hannah (Elizabeth) Stewart
1787–1851
Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
Frederick Lanier
1780–1845
Duplin, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Studstil(l)
1786–1835
Beaufort, South Carolina,USA
Great-Grandparents
John Waters
1740–1793
Mary Leigh
1754–1794
Lewis Lanier
1753–1792
Margaret Waters
1760–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Washington Waters's Timeline

3 Records

1844
24 June 1844
Birth of Washington Wayne "Major" Waters in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 36
Washington Wayne "Major" Waters resided here in District 456, Appling, Georgia, USA
District 456, Appling, Georgia, USA
1917
1 February 1917
Age 73
Death of Washington Wayne "Major" Waters in Ware, Georgia, United States
Ware, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 June 1844
    Event Place: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 456, Appling, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1917
    Event Place: Ware, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ware County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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