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John Robert Waters: Birth: 24 Sep 1855 in Cedar Town, Coweta County, Georgia. Death: 14 Jun 1935 in Hackleburg, Marion County, Alabama
Sarah Elizabeth( Sally) Waters: Birth: Apr 1858 in Carroll County, Georgia. Death: 22 Nov 1919 in Muscadine, Cleberne County, Alabama
Eliza Margaret (Liza) Waters: Birth: 3 Mar 1861 in Carroll County, Georgia. Death: 1 Nov 1942 in Cullman County, Alabama
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Note: MARRIAGE: Jane H. Moore Waters and William Dorris were neighbors for many years before their marriage. MARRIAGE: "CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA MARRIAGE RECORDS", Book "G", Page 135 Marriage License for Jane H. Waters and William Dorris, issued October 18, 1888. He was married at least three times before he married Jane, once to Eliza Ann Cosper. ("Dorris Family", D. [email protected]; E-mail dated September 1, 2000) MARRIAGE: "CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA MARRIAGES"; Carroll County Courthouse; Carrollton, Georgia Marriage Book G; Page 135 William Dorris and Jane H. Waters . License Issued October 15, 1888 Married October 18, 1888 STATE OF GEORGIACARROLL COUNTY To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge, or Justice of the Peace to Celebrate: You are hereby authorized to join in the Honorable State of Matrimony, Mr. William Dorris and Mrs. Jane H. Waters according to the rites of your church, provided there is no lawful cause to obstruct the same, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State, and for so doing this shall be your sufficient License. Given under my hand and seal, this 15th day of October, 1888. Signature: S. J. Brown, Ordinary I hereby certify, that Mr. William Dorris amd Mrs. Jane H. Waters were joined together in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony, on the 18th day of Oct. 1888., by me. J. W. Pentecost, N. P. MARRIAGE: "CARROLL FREE PRESS" Carrollton, Georgia Published October 26, 1888 Lowell Dist. Married - yesterday evening, October 19th at Squire J. R. Waters, Mr. Willian Dorris to Mrs. Jane H. Waters by J.W. Pentecost, Esq. The groom is about sixty years of age and the bride about fifty five. We wish for them a pleasant and happy life. Marriage Note: For many, many years, Jane H. Moore Waters lived near the Pentecost family per Census records. Census: 1870 CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA - Page # 215 - Enumerated July 25, 1870 - Household # 1178 - Carrollton Post Office Jane H. Waters, Female, Widow, 33, Keeping House, SC John R., Male, 14, Works Farm, GA Sarah, Female, 12, At Home, GA Margaret, Female, 9, GA Census: Research Note: In this census, Jane is a widow, William L. having died in Vicksburg, MS during the Civil War. Living only three households away were Elisha and Hester Ann Johnson Yeager. But living between Jane and the Yeager family are Henry Allen Yeager and wife Susan E. Moore Yeager. She was Jane's sister. Here is a tie to the Yeager family that has been suspected from first finding a Waters in his household in 1850. But it still leaves unexplained why she was there long before the Moore family came into the equasion. Census: Research Note: William Dorris, who Jane H. Moore Waters later married, is living on Page # 208 with his 1st wife Eliza and child, Mary. Also in the household is his Mother, Lucinda Dorris, age 60, born SC. Census: 1870 CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA Agricultural Census - Page # 69 - Line # 16 - Enumerated June 30, 1870 - Post Office: Carrollton Jane H. Waters 16 Improved acred 24 Wood Land Acres $200 Value of property 1 Horse 1 Milch Cow 4 Other Cattle $35 Value of Livestock 45 Acres Indian Corn Lived beside John Pentecost and a few houses away from Elisha Yeager Census: 1880 CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA CENSUS - Lowell District - 1165th Militia District - Enumerated June 18, 1880 - Supervisor's District # 4 - Enumerator's District # 30 - Page # 34 - Household # 317 Jane, Female, 45, Widowed, SC , SC, SC Liza (Margaret), Female, 19, At Home, GA, SC, GA (Wiley J. Cash, father-in-law of John Robert Waters, lived in Household # 327) 1880 CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA Agricultural Scheduele P. O. Carrollton Page # 32 Line # 16 Jane H. Waters Land: 40 improved; 24 unimproved Property cash value: $200 Farming Implements: $8 1 Milch cow 1 ither cattle 4 swine $35 value of all livestock $45 indian corn .50 butter 3 gallon molasses Census: 1900 CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA - 714th District - Enumerated June 1st 1900 - SD# 4 = ED# 6 = Sheet # 20A - Household# 378 Jane H. Dorris, Female, Sister, 74, May 1836, Widowed, GA, GA, GA Living in household of her sister and brother-in-law James L. Fielder, Male, 47, May 1855, Married 27 Years, GA, GA, GA, Farmer, 224 Acres Carrie, Female, 51, Mar 1844, 2 of 2 Children living, GA, GA Sarah (?), Female (Listed as son), 11, 1881, GA James R., Male, 6, Feb 1884, GA Census: Research Note: Jane H. Moore Waters Dorris is living in Carroll County with her sister Carrie Moore Fielding. Her second husband, William Dorris had died in 1897. Before the 1900 census was taken June 1900, Sarah E. Waters had married and moved to Cleburne County, Alabama. Eliza M. Waters had married and moved to Cobb County, Georgia. John Robert Waters had moved his family from Carroll County to Lawrence County, Alabama. Why did John Robert leave his aged Mother and move to Alabama? William Jackson Waters remained in Carroll County until after the 1900 census was taken. Why was she not living with him? Where was Jane buried when she died? William Dorris was buried in the Dorris Cemetery and the Fieldings in Beulah Church Cemetery, neither of which shows a marker for Jane. BURIAL: Assumed to be buried in Dorris Cemetery in Carroll County, Georgia although no tombstone was located. Her 2nd husband, William Dorris, is buried there. As are his first three wives. This cemetery is located near where she and William Dorris lived, in the Lowell District of Carroll County, both before and after their marriage, so in all probability she is also buried in this cemetery. Property: �CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA DEEDS�; Carroll County Courthouse; Received May 2004; Deed Book K; Page # 52 Martin Crider to Jane H. Waters, John R. Waters, Sarah E. Waters, Elisa M. Waters; 40 acres Lot Number 95; 4th District; $200; Dated November 7 1863 STATE of GEORGIACARROLL COUNTY This indenture made this seventh day of November A. D. Eighteen hundred and Sixty three between Martin Crider of State and County aforesaid of the first part and Jane H. Waters & her children, John R., Sarah E., Elisa M. Waters of the second part wittnesseth the said Martin Crider that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to him in hand paid at & before the sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt of which is here acknowledged hath granted bargained sold & conveyed and doth by these presents grant bargain sell & convey unto the said Jane H. Waters & her children aforesaid and their heirs assigns all that tract or parcel of land, situated lying & being in the County aforesaid & in the fourth (4) District of said County containing forty acres more or less being part of lot No. Ninety Five in the Northwest corner of said lot to have & to hold the said parcel of land to the said Jane H. Waters & her children aforesaid and their assigns together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging to & their own proper use right benefit & be behoove forever in fee simple, And the said Martin Crider for himself his heirs Executors & Administrators the said bargained premises to the said Jane H. Waters & her aforesaid children & their assigns will warrant & forever defend the right & title thereof against themselves and against the claim of all other persons whomsoever on witness whereof the said Martin Crider hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year above written. Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of WITNESS: John S. Pentecost (Lived near Jane H. Moore Waters in every census) WITNESS: Margaret . Moore (sister to Jane H. Moore Waters) SIGNATURE: Martin (his X mark) Crider STATE of GEORGIACARROLL COUNTY Personally appeared before me the subscribing Justice of the Inferior Court of said County came John S. Pentecost who after being duly sworn deposeths and saith that he saw Martin Crider sign (by making his mark) the within deed and that he signed the same himself as a witness and that he saw Margaret A. Moore sign the same as a witness. Sworn to and Subscribed before me No. 1863 SIGNATURE: John S. Pentecost Recorded this March the 5th, 1864 SIGNATURE: John H. Word, CIJ Property: Note: Military papers for William L. Waters do not give a definitive date of death for him. The only date given is 1863. The official dates for the Siege of Vicksburg are May 19 - July 4, 1863.This being so, Jane H. Moore Waters in all probability, purchased this property after the death on her husband. Where did she get the money for the purchase? Was there a death payment made to widows of men who died in the Civil War? Two hundred dollars, the price she paid for the property, was a large amout of money in 1863. Research shows that a widow could draw a pension from their deceased Confederate husbands, but Georgia Widow's Pensions shows no record of Jane H. Moore Waters ever applying for or receiving a pension. Further research is needed, name may have been misspelled or I might have missed this when I went to Wallace State Library. Sources: U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: William C. Dorris Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Georgia Regiment Name: 8 Georgia Inf. (State Guards.) Regiment Name Expanded: 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) Company: F Rank In: First Lieutenant Rank In Expanded: Third Lieutenant Rank Out: Second Lieutenant Rank Out Expanded: Second Lieutenant Film Number: M226 roll 17 Sources: American Civil War Soldiers Name: William Dorris Enlistment Date: 14 Oct 1861 Side Served: Confederacy State Served: Georgia Service Record: Promoted to Full Private (As of Co. I). Enlisted in Company I, 56th Infantry Regiment Georgia. Enlisted in Company C, 3rd State Troops Regiment Georgia on 14 Oct 1861. Enlisted as a 1st Sergeant on 14 October 1861. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 31 Jan 1862. Mustered Out Company C, 3rd State Troops Regiment Georgia on 13 Apr 1862. Sources: 6 Same unit as William L. Waters enlisted in Sources: American Civil War Soldiers Name: William Dorris Side Served: Confederacy State Served: Georgia Service Record: Enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant. Commission in Company F, 8th State Guard Infantry Regiment Georgia. Sources: 425 MISCELLANEOUS: �Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992 </search/db.aspx?dbid=8635>� Estate Settlement of William Dorris Petition for Twelve Months Support State of Georgia Carroll County The petition of Mrs. J. H. Dorris respectfully showed that William Dorris late of said County, departed this life on the 9th day of February, 1897, leaving your petitioner, his widow surviving him, and she prays your honorable Court, in conformity with the Statute in such case made and provided, to appoint five discreet and proper persons to act as appraisers in setting apart to your petitioner as foresaid, the sum necessary, in their judgment for support and maintenance for the space of twelve months of the said William Dorris either in money or such property as may be selected by your petitioner, at a fair valuation to be made my said appraisers. And also to set apart a sufficient amount of household furniture for the use of your petitioner, And further, to require said appraisers to return to you for record their proceedings. And your petitioner will ever pray, etc. SIGNATURE: J. H. Dorries Georgia Carroll County I. G. M. Holder Admin. Of the Estate of William Dorris deceased, do hereby acknowledge due and legal service of notice of the application of Mrs. J. H. Dorris for twelve month support. This 21st day of October, 1897 SIGNATURE: G. M. Holder, Admin. Carroll Court of Ordinary - at Chambers Upon the foregoing application of Mrs. J. H. Dorris, the widow of William Dorris, a sum necessary for her support and maintenance for the space of twelve months out of the estate of William Dorris, deceased, and also to set apart for the use of said widow a sufficient amount of household furniture: It is ordered that D. G. Brown, J. W. Webb, W. W. Stephens, J. C. Johnson and S. W. Webb be, and they are hereby appointed appraisers, and they, or a majority of them are hereby empowered to set off and assign to the said Mrs. J. H. Dorris widow of William deceased, late of said County, a sum necessary for the support and maintenance of said widow for the space of twelve months; and also a sufficient amount of household furniture for the use of said widow. And the sum so set apart as foresaid, to be either in money or such property as the said widow may select, at a fair valuation, to be made by said appraisers. Further ordered that said appraisers return to me for record all their proceedings in the premises. Given under my hand and official seal this 21st day of October, 1897. SIGNATURE: S. J. Brown, Ordinary Georgia Carroll County I do hereby certify that the above appraisers were sworn to perform their duty according to the law this 23rd day of October 1897. SIGNATURE: D. G. Brown, Ordinary MISCELLANEOUS: Carroll County, Georgia To the honorable Court of Ordinary of said County. We the undersigned, appointed by the Honorable the Ordinary of said County of Carroll, to access and set apart a sum necessary for the support and maintenance of the widow of William Dorris, deceased, for the space of twelve months, either in money or such property the said widow may select, do report that we have assessed and set apart, as being necessary for the support and maintenance the sum of $150.00 Dollars, which the said widow has selected to take in cash. And we set apart the following furniture for the use of said widow: We set apart the household furniture she got in the division. In Witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 23rd day of October, 1897. D. G. Brown S. W. Webb W. W. Stephens J. C. Johnson J. W. Webb Carroll County Court of Ordinary December Term, 1897 The report of the appraisers appointed to set apart to the widow of William Dorris, deceased the provision allowed by law, being read, and the Court being satisfied that the same is in due form and properly made, it is ordered that the same be admitted to record and citation having been published as required by law and no objections being filed, stand as the judgment of this Court. S. J. Brown Ordinary |
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