My WATERS line is descended from Collison WATERS (in the GONE TO GA info. I'm sending). Was he related to Mathew WATERS who served on the first jury in Jackson Co., 1798? A George WATERS signed the petition to the governor or GA in regard to the line dispute of the WAFFORD (WOFFORD) Settlement. Is he related to Collison? I haven't been able to find where Collison WATERS' family came from. Was it Union Co., SC, as the James Lafayette WATERS line who m. my Jacob BROOKS' dau. Sultana BROOKS (1st m. James BELL)? James Lafayette WATERS was descended from John WATERS, b. 1700-1725, probably Prince William Co., VA, d. July 1776, Amherst Co., VA. Barb Descendants of Collison Waters Generation No. 1 1. COLLISON1 WATERS. He married STACY BENTON. Notes for COLLISON WATERS: Collison (Collins) Waters married (1) Elizabeth Newland Castleberry (2) Stacy (Stacie) Benton. Children of COLLISON WATERS and STACY BENTON are: 2. i. MATTHEW JOHNSON2 WATERS, b. August 12, 1817; d. October 28, 1895, Waters Family Cemetery, Hall Co., GA. ii. MALE WATERS. iii. MALE WATERS. iv. FEMALE WATERS. v. THOMAS B. WATERS. vi. JAMES S. WATERS. vii. SARAH WATERS. viii. MARGARET WATERS. 3. ix. STACIE WATERS, b. Abt. 1823. Generation No. 2 2. MATTHEW JOHNSON2 WATERS (COLLISON1) was born August 12, 1817, and died October 28, 1895 in Waters Family Cemetery, Hall Co., GA. He married ELIZABETH WARREN January 22, 1839 in Hall County, GA. Notes for MATTHEW JOHNSON WATERS: Matthew Johnson Waters married 22 January, 1859, Hall Co., GA, Book A, page 119 (2) Elizabeth WARREN (2) Nancy STRICKLAND (no children). Information on Robert Miles Waters, Martha A. (Merinda or Melinda) Waters, Lydie Waters, F. J. (Frances) Waters, William M. Waters, and Mary E. Waters given to me by Mrs. Louise Waters White, Gainesville, GA. Also, Matthew Johnson Waters' second marriage to Nancy Strickland. More About ELIZABETH WARREN: Fact 1: AKA Betty Marriage Notes for MATTHEW WATERS and ELIZABETH WARREN: Matthew Johnson Waters married Elizabeth Warren, Book A, page 119. Children of MATTHEW WATERS and ELIZABETH WARREN are: 4. i. GEORGE W.3 WATERS, b. Abt. 1864; d. Hall County, Ga. ii. SARAH JANE WATERS, b. 1855; d. 1866. More About SARAH JANE WATERS: Fact 1: From Dottie Waters Mullinax, 1745 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 5. iii. MATTHEW LAFAYETTE WATERS, b. August 21, 1866; d. November 28, 1947, Gwinnett County, GA. 6. iv. ROBERT MILES WATERS, b. December 20, 1839; d. August 18, 1930, buried Chestnut Mtn., Hall Co., GA. v. MARTHA A. WATERS, b. April 24, 1851; d. May 09, 1922, Zion Hill Cemetery, Gwinnett Co., GA; m. ALFRED H. MADDOX, December 18, 1870. vi. LYDIE WATERS, b. Abt. 1852. vii. F. J. (FRANCES) WATERS, b. Abt. 1855; m. JOHN L. PHILLIPS, May 04, 1844. Notes for F. J. (FRANCES) WATERS: Source: Mrs. Louise Waters White, Gainesville, Hall Co., GA 7. viii. WILLIAM M. WATERS, b. Abt. 1859. ix. MARY E. WATERS, b. Abt. 1859. 3. STACIE2 WATERS (COLLISON1) was born Abt. 1823. She married FRANCIS MARION HAMILTON September 19, 1841 in Hall County, Ga. Children of STACIE WATERS and FRANCIS HAMILTON are: i. ELIVIRA3 HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1842. ii. MARY C. HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1845. iii. THOMAS L. HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1847. iv. MARGARET N. HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1850. v. WILLIAM HAMILTON, b. September 19, 1856. vi. FRANCIS L. HAMILTON, b. Abt. 1859. Generation No. 3 4. GEORGE W.3 WATERS (MATTHEW JOHNSON2, COLLISON1) was born Abt. 1864, and died in Hall County, Ga. He married MITTIE WILLIAMS. More About GEORGE W. WATERS: Fact 1: From Dottie Waters Mullinax, 1745 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville, GA Notes for MITTIE WILLIAMS: This could be "Millie" Williams Child of GEORGE WATERS and MITTIE WILLIAMS is: i. DESSIE4 WATERS. 5. MATTHEW LAFAYETTE3 WATERS (MATTHEW JOHNSON2, COLLISON1) was born August 21, 1866, and died November 28, 1947 in Gwinnett County, GA. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH DEATON December 29, 1888 in Hall County, Ga, daughter of JAMES DEATON and EMILY MILLER. Notes for MATTHEW LAFAYETTE WATERS: Matthew Lafayette Waters is buried at Union Baptist Church, Hall Co., GA.; the marker at Union Baptist Church shows 1866 - 1947. Notes for MARTHA ELIZABETH DEATON: Martha Elizabeth Deaton Waters is buried at Union Baptist Church, Hall Co., GA. Grave marker has Martha Elizabeth Deaton "and infant" - WATERS marker. Marriage Notes for MATTHEW WATERS and MARTHA DEATON: Matthew Lafayette Waters married Martha Elizabeth Deaton, Book C, page 445. Children of MATTHEW WATERS and MARTHA DEATON are: 8. i. CORA LEE4 WATERS, b. January 16, 1890, Hall County, Ga; d. September 21, 1915, Mountain Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem, Jackson Co., GA. 9. ii. WOODIE PEARL WATERS, b. June 07, 1891, Hall County, Ga; d. October 09, 1951, Mt. Sinai Community, Cleveland Co., NC. iii. LENA ALICE WATERS, b. February 16, 1893; m. HENRY RICHARDSON, August 12, 1916. 10. iv. JAMES OSCAR WATERS, b. August 20, 1897; d. January 15, 1950. 11. v. ERNEST JOHNSON WATERS, b. January 12, 1899, Hall County, GA; d. September 04, 1978, Hall County, GA. 12. vi. FLETCHER SAVANNAH WATERS, b. April 03, 1900. vii. EUNICE ELIZABETH WATERS, b. May 29, 1903; m. TALLIE RUCKER REED, January 09, 1924. viii. EULA BERNICE WATERS, b. September 24, 1907, Hall County, Ga. 13. ix. B. B. WATERS, b. August 18, 1911; d. Hall County, Ga. 6. ROBERT MILES3 WATERS (MATTHEW JOHNSON2, COLLISON1) was born December 20, 1839, and died August 18, 1930 in buried Chestnut Mtn., Hall Co., GA. He married PERMEALY PHILLIPS. Marriage Notes for ROBERT WATERS and PERMEALY PHILLIPS: Robert Miles Waters married Permealy Phillips, September 1, 1865, Hall County, Georgia, Book A, page 444. Children of ROBERT WATERS and PERMEALY PHILLIPS are: i. WILLIAM MARION4 WATERS. ii. SARAH E. WATERS. iii. JOHN R. WATERS. iv. MONROE WATERS. v. THOMAS M. WATERS. vi. OPHELIA WATERS, b. January 01, 1868; d. March 28, 1932; m. WALTER J. STRICKLAND, November 23, 1902, Hall County, Ga. Marriage Notes for OPHELIA WATERS and WALTER STRICKLAND: Ophelia Waters married Walter J. Strickland November 23, 1902, Hall Co., GA, Book E, page 33. 7. WILLIAM M.3 WATERS (MATTHEW JOHNSON2, COLLISON1) was born Abt. 1859. He married JOSEPHINE C. WOFFORD. Child of WILLIAM WATERS and JOSEPHINE WOFFORD is: i. GARFIELD4 WATERS, b. 1892; d. 1893, Buried in Waters Family Cem., Hall Co., GA.