While I was growing up in Vienna in the 1950s, the area east of the railroad tracks -- near where the City Park and Depot are now -- was known as Pusstown, and it was named after Puss Waters. She was not alive during that time; I had the impression she had died much, much earlier. Her name was Elizabeth Waters, and she was not a part of the VandeWaters/Waters family of Johnson County. I remember hearing that she was a divorced woman; she was quite tall and was known for walking long distances and making sure her neighbors and all the old people were well. At one time there was a book Growing Up In Pusstown available in the Genealogy Section of the Vienna Library. If that's still there, maybe it will give some info about her. Katy Waters ----- Original Message ----- From: "lgerekson" <lgerekson@bresnan.net> To: <ILJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [ILJOHNSO] Waters family (VandaWaters) > For those who have been writing about the Waters family recently, I would > like to ask; does anyone have a record of a woman named, Puss Waters? > Years ago when I was a teenager, my grandmother Lowery [of Tunnel Hill, > IL] > told me that if I wanted to know more about the Humphreys, I should talk > to > Puss Waters. > > Anyone heard of her? MY Humphreys line came into Johnson Co. in the late > 1850's from Henry Co. TN. > > Thanks for reading this..... Louise Greer Erekson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <cwaters@siu.edu> > To: <ILJOHNSO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 2:27 PM > Subject: [ILJOHNSO] Waters family (VandaWaters) > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2g.2ADE/1083 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> I'm trying to get some information on the Waters (Vandawaters) family >> that > moved to the Vienna/Bloomfield area in the 1850's from Charlotte, Dickson > County, TN. There are still some of the descendents in the area, > including > myself, and I'd like to learn whatever I can about my ancestors. Thank > you. >> >> >> ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== >> Do not send Virus warnings to this list. >> "Problems with Johnson Co IL Mail List email Tim Casey" >> timcasey1@verizon.net >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/402 - Release Date: 7/27/2006 >> >> > > > ==== ILJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Johnson Co IL Message Board hosted by Ancestry.com > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.johnson >