Watters, William S.[1, 2, 3]

Male 1843 - 1931  (87 years)


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  • Name Watters, William S. 
    Born 11 Oct 1843  Beerferris, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 2 Feb 1931  Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Greenwood, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I135  Williams | Waters
    Last Modified 2 May 2010 

    Father Watters, William,   c. 29 Apr 1814, Beerferris, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Souden, Mary,   b. 1815, Beerferris, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1839 
    • BMD Index - nothing in Devon or Cornwall
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet

    Family 1 Mudge, Anne,   b. 3 Dec 1845, Beer Alston, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1915, Platteville,Grant, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 20 Aug 1865 
    Children 
     1. Watters, Mary Jane,   b. 9 Oct 1868, Platteville,Grant, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1959, Platteville,Grant, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Watters, Frances Ellen,   b. 17 Apr 1870, Platteville,Grant, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1953, Platteville,Grant, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Watters, Nellie,   b. 1872, Platteville, Grant, Wisc. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Watters, Charles Channon,   b. 3 Apr 1874, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1958, Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F59  Group Sheet

    Family 2 Aiken, Laura Caroline,   b. 12 Feb 1863, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1939, Platteville,Grant, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married Jan 1919 
    Family ID F233  Group Sheet

  • Histories
    Newspaper Article - shipwreck of the Waters family
    Newspaper Article - shipwreck of the Waters family

  • Sources 
    1. [S172] 1851 Census England.
      Name: William Watters
      Age: 7
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
      Relation: Son
      Father's Name: William
      Mother's Name: Mary
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Beerferris, Devon, England

      Civil parish: Beerferris
      County/Island: Devon
      Country: England

      Street Address:

      Occupation:

      Condition as to marriage:

      Disability: View image

      Registration district: Tavistock
      Sub-registration district: Buckland
      ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household schedule number: 22
      Household Members: Name Age
      William Watters 36
      Mary Watters 36
      Richard Watters 11
      Betsy A Watters 10
      John Watters 8
      William Watters 7
      James Watters 6
      Mary Watters 4
      Mark Watters 2 Mo
      Mary Watters 19


    2. [S171] 1861 Census England.
      Name: William Watters
      Age: 17
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
      Relation: Son
      Mother's Name: Mary
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Beer Ferris, Devon, England

      Civil parish: Beer Ferris
      Town: Beer Alston
      County/Island: Devon
      Country: England

      Street Address:

      Occupation:

      Condition as to marriage: View image

      Registration district: Tavistock
      Sub-registration district: Buckland Monachorum
      ED, institution, or vessel: 2f
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household schedule number: 192
      Household Members: Name Age
      Mary Watters 46
      Betsey A Watters 20
      John Watters 18
      William Watters 17
      James Watters 15
      Mary Watters 14
      William H Watters 1
      William Hoidge 46
      Richard Hoidge 18
      William H T Hoidge 12


    3. [S180] 1930 Census U.S..
      Name: William S Waters
      Home in 1930: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin
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      Age: 86
      Estimated birth year: abt 1844
      Birthplace: England
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Spouse's name: Carrie A
      Race: White
      Occupation:

      Education:

      Military service:

      Rent/home value:

      Age at first marriage:

      Parents' birthplace: View image
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members: Name Age
      William S Waters 86
      Carrie A Waters 69


    4. [S91] Death Record Register for William Waters, Vol. 23, page 348.