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    1. [TXCASS-L] Re: Moses Waters
    2. Judith Wood Henderson
    3. Alla Dees Smith, wife of Richard Green Waters of Houston, Texas provided to me the following information on this Cass County Waters family some time during the early 1960's. The information has not been verified by me and should be considered as a lead only. Judith Wood Henderson -- Descendants of Moses Waters Generation No. 1 1. MOSES1 WATERS was born Abt. 1793 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1851 in Coffee Co., Alabama. He married NANCY JACKSON. Child of MOSES WATERS and NANCY JACKSON is: 2. i. DANIEL DOUGLAS2 WATERS, b. February 5, 1822, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina; d. April 12, 1907, Cass Co, Texas. Generation No. 2 2. DANIEL DOUGLAS2 WATERS (MOSES1) was born February 5, 1822 in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, and died April 12, 1907 in Cass Co, Texas. He married MARY ANN MISSOURI BROOKS, daughter of WILLIAM BROOKS and ALLENE UNDERWOOD. She was born April 22, 1829 in Macon Co., Georgia, and died Abt. December 1919 in Cass Co, Texas. Child of DANIEL WATERS and MARY BROOKS is: 3. i. WILLIAM DANIEL3 WATERS, b. February 3, 1857, Cass Co., Texas; d. October 21, 1925, Cass Co., Texas. Generation No. 3 3. WILLIAM DANIEL3 WATERS (DANIEL DOUGLAS2, MOSES1) was born February 3, 1857 in Cass Co., Texas, and died October 21, 1925 in Cass Co., Texas. He married GEORGIA ANN ALDORA WHITE Abt. 1874 in Cass Co., Texas, daughter of WILLIAM WHITE and MARY STEPHENS. She was born March 17, 1856 in Russel Co., Alabama, and died May 20, 1940 in Cass Co., Texas. Children of WILLIAM WATERS and GEORGIA WHITE are: i. WILLIAM DANIEL4 WATERS, JR., b. August 14, 1875, Cass Co., Texas; d. June 18, 1960; m. (1) CORA ARTIMISSA INGRAM; m. (2) WILLIE TRAYLOR WISE; m. (3) SIGOURNEY TRAYLOR; m. (4) ELISE THOMAS DONALDSON. ii. CLARENCE WILBURN WATERS, b. July 31, 1878, Cass Co., Texas; d. June 27, 1957; m. (1) FANNIE LAW; m. (2) MINNIE FRAZIER; m. (3) MARY TURNER; m. (4) LILLA MAE SHELTON. iii. SUSAN FRANCES WATERS, b. March 2, 1881, Cass Co., Texas; m. JAMES MADISON FRANCIS. iv. THOMAS ROMALES WATERS, b. March 23, 1882, Cass Co., Texas; d. August 17, 1945; m. (1) EPSIE P. POPE; m. (2) BERTHA TARVER; m. (3) LORENA BLEDSOE. v. WINNIE LEE WATERS, b. July 12, 1886; m. (1) ELMER COON; m. (2) RICHARD SMITH. vi. JAKE RODGERS WATERS, b. October 28, 1888; m. EDWARD YANDEL KEENE, December 25, 1915. Notes for EDWARD YANDEL KEENE: This male name for a female is a real puzzle but the record was compiled by Alla Dees Smith Waters who was a careful researcher. The information has not been verified by me, Judith Wood Henderson, through census, marriage, or death records. vii. HARRY HINTON WATERS, b. January 21, 1893, Cass Co., Texas; d. January 8, 1919; m. ETHEL LEE PALMER, July 29, 1915. viii. LAVONIA ALDORA WATERS, b. March 17, 1893; m. WALKER COOPWOOD. ix. RICHARD GREEN WATERS, b. January 28, 1896, Cass Co., Texas; m. (1) FRANCES DALBY, June 1, 1922; m. (2) ALLA DEES SMITH, Aft. 1923; b. Abt. 1914, Smithville, Texas; d. February 27, 1977, Houston, Texas. Notes for ALLA DEES SMITH: Member of Samuel Sorrell Chapter of the DAR, Houston, Texas. Employee of Gulf Publishing Company. x. TRUMAN PLEASANT WATERS, b. December 20, 1899; m. GLADYS HELEN CAVAR, February 25, 1923.

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